Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE ROCHESTER DIOCESAN SOCIETY AND BOARD OF FINANCE

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE AREAS OF WEST KENT AND SOUTH EAST LONDON, WITH SUPPORT BEING GIVEN TO PARISHES, PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS IN THOSE AREAS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 58 years
(108 years as a company)

www.rochester.anglican.org

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£11,457	£13,724	£-2,268	£157	£77,653	£11,700	10.2	59	200
31/12/21	£11,860	£13,374	£-1,514	£152	£82,195	£14,257	12.8	59	200
31/12/20	£11,774	£12,939	£-1,165	£294	£78,034	£13,414	12.4	58	200
31/12/19	£11,593	£13,290	£-1,697	£142	£75,241	£14,116	12.7	50	200
31/12/18	£13,324	£12,942	£382	£158	£72,135	£12,891	12	48	200
31/12/17	£14,422	£11,687	£2,735	£196	£68,513	£12,844	13.2	47	0
31/12/16	£14,771	£13,231	£1,540	£140	£60,595	£12,986	11.8	47	0
31/12/15	£14,767	£12,137	£2,630	£160	£57,837	£13,404	13.3	32	0
31/12/14	£11,838	£12,333	£-496	£170	£61,058	£12,631	12.3	31	0
31/12/13	£11,827	£12,459	£-632	£181	£61,457	£13,078	12.6	30	0
31/12/12	£11,170	£11,760	£-590	£167	£60,235	£12,769	13	30	0
31/12/11	£11,947	£11,581	£366	£244	£59,158	£11,688	12.1	30	0
31/12/10	£11,366	£11,567	£-201	£212	£59,104	£12,106	12.6	30	0
31/12/09	£11,335	£11,609	£-274	£185	£58,459	£11,747	12.1	31	0
31/12/08	£11,422	£11,853	£-431	£189	£57,467	£10,642	10.8	30	0
31/12/07	£10,969	£11,379	£-410	£203	£60,201	£12,025	12.7	30	0
31/12/06	£9,787	£11,016	£-1,229	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£11,012	£9,917	£1,096	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£9,626	£8,915	£712	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 101%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 15%
Reserves/Spending: 10.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Bexley, Bromley, Kent, Medway,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

59 employees
200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Rochester Diocesan Society & Board Of Finance
£49,002	23/06/2022	St John's Chatham - Heritage at Risk - Saved and Transformed into a Gateway Community Hub
DCMS - St John the Divine, Chatham
£18,750	30/11/2020	Work entails removal of dry rot timbers, bricking up of voids and re plastering to areas where plaster has either fallen away or been removed to access the timbers with dry rot. One stained glass ....more Work entails removal of dry rot timbers, bricking up of voids and re plastering to areas where plaster has either fallen away or been removed to access the timbers with dry rot. One stained glass window which is bowing and at risk of falling out is to be removed, panels flattened, re-lead sections and weatherproof of cement.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Mary's Church, St Mary Cray
£151,200	12/03/2015	St Mary's Church - Urgent spire restoration and tower repairs
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Mary's Church, Hadlow
£116,800	19/09/2014	Tower repairs for St Mary's Church, Hadlow

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/17 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-75

ALAN STRACHAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Maritime Historian, Other trusteeship: BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION,

ARCHDEACON SHARON LOUISE COPESTAKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES,

DAVID ROY FITZPATRICK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired Shipping Clerk, Other trusteeships: BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CRAY, ST BARNABAS,

GERALD MICHAE O'BRIEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

JEREMY JAMES KING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Regional Council Member - Good News For Everyone, Other trusteeships: BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, INCORPORATED ROCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL TONBRIDGE,

NIGEL POPE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, LOVE FOOTBALL HATE RACISM,

PHILIP COLIN FRENCH Appointed: 2013, Occupation: It Executive, Other trusteeships: WIMBLEDON CHAMBER CHOIR, BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION,

REV MARTYN LEONARD JOHN SAUNDERS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: SIR EDMUND GREGORY SAMSON BURFORD ALFRED MANNERINGS KEMSLEY CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND, ELIZABETH PETTY, BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, FRIENDS OF HELPER, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP & ST JAMES CHATHAM, THE NET COMMUNITY HUB,

SARAH POOLE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BECKENHAM.,

THE REV CANON JEREMY AUGUSTINE BLUNDEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: THE CHURCH FIELDS CHARITY, BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION,

THE REV CANON MARK BARKER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: PETLEY AND DEAKINS ALMSHOUSE CHARITY, BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE COUNSELLING SERVICE,

THE REV DR JULIE ELIZABETH BOWEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION,

THE RIGHT REVEREND SIMON DAVID BURTON-JONES, Other trusteeship: INCORPORATED ROCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION,

THE RT REV DR JONATHAN ROBERT GIBB Appointed: 2022

THE VEN ALISON MARY KERR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN WELCARE,

THE VEN ANDREW DAVID WOODING-JONES Appointed: 2019

THE VERY REV. DR. PHILIP JOHN HESKETH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Dean Of Rochester, Other trusteeships: THE ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL TRUST, SIR JOSEPH WILLIAMSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST, BISHOP OF ROCHESTERS FUND FOR MISSION, KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/09/1966, number: 249339
Registered at Companies House on 14/06/1915, number: 00140656

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

ROCHESTER DIOCESAN SOCIETY & BOARD
OF FINANCE
ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH
BOLEY HILL
ROCHESTER
ME1 1SL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER (FOR FULLER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION)

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER

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