Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 16

THE BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

THE BDBF AIMS TO PROMOTE, FACILITATE AND ASSIST WITH THE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest 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 unusually 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 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 58 years
(76 years as a company)

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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
31/12/22		£12,707	£13,027	£-320	£94	£46,160	£9,681	8.9	77
31/12/21		£11,687	£11,514	£173	£87	£47,741	£10,414	10.9	83
31/12/20		£12,256	£10,990	£1,266	£148	£46,074	£9,821	10.7	85
31/12/19		£12,241	£11,350	£891	£0	£44,292	£8,423	8.9	83
31/12/18		£11,386	£11,433	£-47	£0	£42,559	£5,829	6.1	84
31/12/17		£11,895	£11,073	£822	£0	£42,737	£5,523	6	72
31/12/16		£11,493	£9,973	£1,520	£0	£40,428	£4,917	5.9	71
31/12/15		£11,809	£9,664	£2,145	£43	£37,628	£3,413	4.2	47
31/12/14		£10,501	£9,166	£1,335	£49	£40,078	£7,669	10	26
31/12/13		£9,770	£9,876	£-106	£57	£37,729	£5,807	7.1	26
31/12/12		£9,623	£9,540	£83	£56	£19,401	£4,632	5.8	28
31/12/11	*	£9,285	£9,708	£-423	£1,023	£19,377	£4,470	5.5	29
31/12/10	*	£10,096	£9,888	£208	£1,487	£19,975	£4,947	6	33
31/12/09		£8,800	£8,791	£9	£287	£20,300	£5,674	7.7	33
31/12/08		£9,880	£9,480	£400	£355	£19,961	£5,597	7.1	33
31/12/07		£9,338	£9,835	£-497	£778	£20,858	£5,234	6.4	33
31/12/06		£9,201	£8,695	£506	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£8,480	£8,120	£360	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£9,622	£7,664	£1,958	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 21%
Reserves/Spending: 8.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Sandwell, Solihull, Warwickshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

77 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Coronation Fair
£800	28/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a community fete to mark the King's Coronation. The project aims to bring people together and promote local activities and services.
DCMS - ALB-Historic England - Birmingham Diocese POWSO
£14,104	01/04/2020	3 year POWSO post. The wider aim of the scheme is: For this programme Historic England have three specific targets for support. Activities and projects must help to reduce or avoid risk to the ....more 3 year POWSO post. The wider aim of the scheme is: For this programme Historic England have three specific targets for support. Activities and projects must help to reduce or avoid risk to the historic environment through at least one of the following: . Projects which build up the capacity and commitment of local communities to champion the conservation and enhancement of their own local historic environments Projects which promote best-practice standards and skills for the conservation, documentation, interpretation and sustainable management of the resources of Englands historic environment Projects directed towards meeting regional-based information needs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 16/18 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-84

ANESU MAYAMBI Appointed: 2022

CHRISTINE PRICE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Children & Youth Worker

DEIRDRE ROWENA MARY MOLL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Dentist, Other trusteeship: MOTHERS' UNION BIRMINGHAM DIOCESE,

GUY HORDERN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Volunteer

JULIAN MICHAEL ANDREW PHILLIPS Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Debt Adviser, Other trusteeship: PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KNOWLE, SOLIHULL,

MATT THOMPSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeships: THE GRANTHAM YORKE TRUST, ST PHILIP'S RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY, THE FRIENDS OF BIRMINGHAM CATHEDRAL, ST BASIL'S, THE BLUE COAT SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM LIMITED, THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PHILIP BIRMINGHAM,

REV ANNE HOLLINGHURST Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV BAMIDELE SOTONWA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Vicar

REV GEOFFREY LANHAM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vicar

REV JEREMY ALLCOCK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV LOUISE SHAW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV REBECCA LOUISE STEPHENS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Vicar

REV SARAH HAYES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeships: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GERMAINS EDGBASTON, ST GERMAIN'S WELLBEING,

REV TOBY NICHOLAS CROWE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders, Other trusteeships: NARTHEX SPARKHILL, THE FEAST YOUTH PROJECT,

STEVEN MURRAY SKAKEL (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None

TREVOR LEWIS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Finance Manager, Other trusteeship: ST MARTIN'S YOUTH CENTRE,

VENERABLE JENNIFER CLARE TOMLINSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeships: BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER, ST THOMAS'S DOLE CHARITY, BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN TRUST, THE CHANCE TRUST,

JONATHAN GOLL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/09/1966, number: 249403
Registered at Companies House on 20/08/1947, number: 00440966

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR11: 49 days late, AR10: 17 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HAMSTEAD HOUSEBOUND ACTION on 18/08/2022

Main office

John Cadbury House
190 Corporation Street
Birmingham
B4 6QD

Objectives

TO PERFORM WORK AND TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND THE DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM.

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