Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE 

The development and implementation of mission and church growth strategies.The provision of advisory services to bishops, parishes, schools and church bodies (mainly through employed staff).The support, training, payment and housing of clergy.The support and training of lay people.The management and development of staff members.Contributing to the national work of the Church of England.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 57 years
(140 years as a company)

www.liverpool.anglican.org

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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£15,394£14,726£668£0£48,882£9,6827.9620
31/12/21£15,004£14,574£429£0£48,758£9,2267.6590
31/12/20£15,123£13,622£1,501£0£47,762£8,7167.7550
31/12/19£12,147£12,272£-126£0£46,012£7,7467.6570
31/12/18£12,168£12,927£-759£0£43,572£7,6557.1590
31/12/17£11,618£12,085£-467£0£44,329£6,0496680
31/12/16£11,284£11,278£6£0£44,225£5,6156660
31/12/15£12,117£11,517£601£0£43,833£5,6135.8510
31/12/14£10,904£12,520£-1,615£158£49,839£6,0445.8480
31/12/13£10,967£12,184£-1,218£151£51,194£5,9665.9450
31/12/12£10,613£11,150£-537£138£51,904£3,0403.3400
31/12/11£10,784£10,858£-75£143£52,162£3,4773.8400
31/12/10£10,227£11,193£-967£137£52,396£3,6653.9410
31/12/09£10,479£11,426£-947£142£52,944£3,0843.2430
31/12/08£11,104£10,917£186£146£53,702£4,2774.7580
31/12/07£9,482£10,104£-622£155£53,699£5,1746.1550
31/12/06£9,101£9,738£-637£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£8,234£9,234£-999£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£8,515£8,893£-378£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 33%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 20%
Reserves/Spending: 7.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 62 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Lancashire, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, Wigan,

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
£16,083 01/04/2020
Capital funding to support the roll out of full fibre broadband to rural schools.
John Moores Foundation - Grant to St Luke 18:16 Project
£10,000 01/06/2016
Towards a mentoring programme for volunteers

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-79
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/11/1966, number: 249740
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/05/1883, number: 00018301
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
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from TRANSFORM NORTHWEST NETWORK on 13/10/2022
Main office

St James' House
20 St James Road
Liverpool
L1 7BY

Objectives

TO ADVANCE RELIGION AND TO ACT AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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