Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE 

To join in the transforming Mission of God, through the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • There is a pension deficit of £108,000
Established: 58 years
(132 years as a company)
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Financial Data ?

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£11,758£10,623£1,135£0£86,385£15,10017.1540
31/12/21£10,811£10,579£232£0£84,011£13,85015.7610
31/12/20£10,932£10,396£536£317£80,638£13,10615.1650
31/12/19£10,732£9,293£1,439£0£77,886£13,02316.8670
31/12/18£10,510£10,483£27£412£73,965£13,40815.3500
31/12/17£10,728£10,158£570£343£73,923£13,33915.8790
31/12/16£10,499£9,129£1,370£0£70,834£12,17916700
31/12/15£9,840£9,636£204£244£68,378£12,49315.6440
31/12/14£9,663£9,846£-183£23£71,027£11,70614.3430
31/12/13£9,732£9,808£-76£33£69,170£11,27713.8440
31/12/12£10,512£9,481£1,031£35£64,994£10,78113.6420
31/12/11£9,393£8,935£458£33£60,119£10,23113.7390
31/12/10£12,405£9,525£2,880£34£53,437£9,45511.9400
31/12/09£9,077£9,454£-377£33£48,952£9,05911.5330
31/12/08£9,444£9,996£-552£32£78,951£11,94914.3340
31/12/07£9,133£9,584£-450£33£96,545£13,45316.8330
31/12/06£8,813£8,659£154£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£8,299£8,828£-529£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£8,285£7,992£293£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 17%
Reserves/Spending: 17.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 54 employees

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
Department for Education - Full Fibre Broadband
£50,299 01/04/2021
Capital funding to support the roll out of full fibre broadband to rural schools.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 21/02/2020
All Hallows Facilities Refurbishment Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - WAF award
£40,000 05/10/2018
Opening Doors
DCMS - Ruined Chapel of St James Haughton, Walesby, Nottinghamshire
£33,897 01/04/2018
Repairs to Ruined Chapel of St James Haughton, Walesby, Nottinghamshire
Joseph Rank Trust - St Saviour's Church, Nottingham
£22,500 04/05/2017
36
To part fund the costs of the Families Project
National Lottery Community Fund - All Saints Building Project
£10,000 24/01/2013
12
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 20/22 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-76
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/10/1966, number: 249359
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/06/1891, number: 00034165
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

JUBILEE HOUSE
WESTGATE
SOUTHWELL
NOTTS
NG25 0JH

Objectives

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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