Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION (BRITISH SECTION) LIMITED 

The object of the charity is to reach with the Gospel of Jesus Christ the 300 million Slavic people and others throughout the world, and to relieve need, in those parts of the world in which the Association operates. In practice this is accomplished by assisting the Church in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia to become fully equipped to fulfil the great commission of Jesus Christ.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

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£2,731£2,171£560£76£2,353£2,35313100
31/12/21£1,327£1,444£-117£40£1,842£1,84215.3100
31/12/20£1,453£1,013£440£38£1,962£1,96223.2100
31/12/19£1,177£1,003£174£79£1,517£1,51718.2100
31/12/18£885£1,047£-161£81£1,346£1,34615.4100
31/12/17£1,118£1,000£118£93£1,507£1,50718.190
31/12/16£877£814£63£51£1,389£1,38920.590
31/12/15£1,259£852£407£69£1,324£1,32418.6100
31/12/14£901£785£116£79£917£91714100
31/12/13£720£630£90£65£789£78915100
31/12/12£846£658£188£73£698£69812.7100
31/12/11£683£637£46£90£510£5109.6100
31/12/10£674£720£-47£119£464£4347.2100
31/12/09£723£877£-154£111£510£2203120
31/12/08£772£815£-43£94£669£6699.8110
31/12/07£773£824£-50£87£711£71110.4110
31/12/06£694£724£-30£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£897£747£151£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£844£727£116£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 13 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 118.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 55 years

www.sga.org.uk

office@sga.org.uk

01788220699

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-71
  • DONALD HARVEY Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Environmental, Health And Safety Manager
  • JOHN KNOX Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • MR C SMITH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Civil Servant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/04/1969, number: 258253
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/01/1969, number: 00945991
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from WORLD ACTION MINISTRIES on 21/07/2022
Main office

22 Little Church Street
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3AW

Objectives

TO RELIEVE NEED, POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING, INCLUDING STARVATION, ILLNESS AND ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT AND AFFLICTION IN THOSE PARTS OF THE WORLD IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND FOREIGN

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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