Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

MANCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

MANCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE AIMS TO PROMOTE, FACILITATE ADN ASSIST WITH THE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER AND ELSEWHERE

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
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 58 years
(106 years as a company)

www.manchester.anglican.org

finance@manchester.anglican.org

01618281461

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£19,253	£14,701	£4,552	£209	£126,713	£19,507	15.9	41
31/12/21	*	£17,851	£16,394	£1,457	£383	£111,830	£14,987	11	43
31/12/20		£15,786	£15,062	£724	£296	£55,560	£7,349	5.9	43
31/12/19		£14,228	£14,917	£-689	£278	£57,854	£8,327	6.7	45
31/12/18		£13,673	£13,817	£-144	£263	£60,190	£5,942	5.2	46
31/12/17		£15,118	£13,108	£2,010	£284	£60,935	£6,505	6	48
31/12/16		£14,048	£13,822	£226	£383	£57,056	£4,060	3.5	47
31/12/15	*	£14,259	£14,092	£167	£400	£55,187	£2,487	2.1	44
31/12/14		£14,284	£13,048	£1,236	£450	£60,897	£4,636	4.3	43
31/12/13		£13,764	£13,633	£131	£838	£59,205	£3,720	3.3	38
31/12/12		£14,006	£13,161	£845	£483	£61,573	£3,369	3.1	36
31/12/11		£14,197	£14,816	£-619	£523	£60,145	£3,048	2.5	36
31/12/10		£12,464	£13,696	£-1,232	£56	£59,561	£2,664	2.3	36
31/12/09		£13,095	£12,963	£132	£48	£60,396	£3,514	3.3	36
31/12/08		£13,342	£13,470	£-128	£45	£59,797	£3,303	2.9	36
31/12/07		£13,451	£12,844	£607	£32	£60,094	£4,626	4.3	34
31/12/06		£12,548	£12,683	£-135	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£11,778	£11,941	£-163	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£12,328	£11,247	£1,081	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 15%
Reserves/Spending: 15.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 18.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

41 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£16,200
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Manchester City Council	£3,311

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Holy Family Community Garden
£10,000	29/07/2021	The funding will be used to create an accessible community garden area outside the church with raised beds and handrails providing the community with a suitable place to meet with others play and ....more The funding will be used to create an accessible community garden area outside the church with raised beds and handrails providing the community with a suitable place to meet with others play and reflect.
DCMS - CRF21 Christ Church, Healey
£16,200	08/03/2021	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
Manchester City Council - Grant to St Michaels Parish Community Hall
£3,311	20/12/2019	Grant to purchase equipment for dance studio
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Christ Church Healey
£227,500	17/06/2014	Rochdale Christ Church, Healey

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-76

ARCHDEACON KAREN BELINDA BEST Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Priest In Holy Orders, Other trusteeship: ST PETER'S HOUSE CHAPLAINCY,

BARBARA MICKLETHWAITE M.B.E. Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: CROMPTON STAGE SOCIETY,

CANON RACHEL MANN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

HYACINTH LIGHTBOURNE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Manager, Other trusteeship: MANCHESTER DIOCESAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL AID,

IAIN HODCROFT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: PORCH BOXES,

JEFFREY NORMAN DUNKERLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES & EMMANUEL, DIDSBURY,

KEITH LEWIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Practice Manager, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, WALMSLEY WITH ST ANDREWS, BROMLEY CROSS,

LINDA MYCOCK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Operations Manager

PHILIP GELDARD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charge Nurse

PHILIP JOHN BILSON Appointed: 2022

PHILLIP STEEL BLINKHORN (Chair), Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, PARISH GIVING SCHEME,

RT REV DAVID STUART WALKER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Diocesan Bishop, Other trusteeships: THE UNITED SOCIETY, LINCOLN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND SOCIETY, BISHOP LEE'S SCHOLARSHIP, MANCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION, MANCHESTER STATISTICAL SOCIETY, ST MARY'S AND ST GILES' CENTRE,

REV ANDREW IAN SALMON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SACRED TRINITY, SALFORD,

REV ANDREW PETER WICKENS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

REV GRACE RUTH ELIZABETH THOMAS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vicar

REV MICHAEL ANTONY READ Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

REV PAUL HENRY SUMSION Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Vicar, Other trusteeships: EMMANUEL HOLCOMBE C.E.P. SCHOOL FUND, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLCOMBE AND HAWKSHAW,

THE VERY REVEREND ROGERS MORGAN GOVENDER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Cathedral Dean

THE RIGHT REVEREND MARK DAVIES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Bishop Of Middleton, Other trusteeships: GREATER MANCHESTER CHURCHES TOGETHER, THE HULME HALL TRUST FOUNDATION, MANCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION, SPRINGHILL HOSPICE (ROCHDALE), GREATER TOGETHER MANCHESTER,

THE RT REVD DR MATHEW JAMES PORTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Bishop

YVONNE MACKERETH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/09/1966, number: 249424
Registered at Companies House on 26/03/1918, number: 00149999

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

03/11/2015 - Asset transfer in from J B STELFOX TRUST FUND
03/05/2016 - Asset transfer in from RINGLEY CHAPEL ESTATE

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 52 days late, AR15: 1 days late,

Main office

Manchester Diocesan Board Of Finance
155-163 The Rock
BURY
Lancashire
BL9 0ND

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AID AND FURTHER, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER THE SPIRITUAL TEACHING OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER

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