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
31/12/22	£2,731	£2,171	£560	£76	£2,353	£2,353	13	10
31/12/21	£1,327	£1,444	£-117	£40	£1,842	£1,842	15.3	10
31/12/20	£1,453	£1,013	£440	£38	£1,962	£1,962	23.2	10
31/12/19	£1,177	£1,003	£174	£79	£1,517	£1,517	18.2	10
31/12/18	£885	£1,047	£-161	£81	£1,346	£1,346	15.4	10
31/12/17	£1,118	£1,000	£118	£93	£1,507	£1,507	18.1	9
31/12/16	£877	£814	£63	£51	£1,389	£1,389	20.5	9
31/12/15	£1,259	£852	£407	£69	£1,324	£1,324	18.6	10
31/12/14	£901	£785	£116	£79	£917	£917	14	10
31/12/13	£720	£630	£90	£65	£789	£789	15	10
31/12/12	£846	£658	£188	£73	£698	£698	12.7	10
31/12/11	£683	£637	£46	£90	£510	£510	9.6	10
31/12/10	£674	£720	£-47	£119	£464	£434	7.2	10
31/12/09	£723	£877	£-154	£111	£510	£220	3	12
31/12/08	£772	£815	£-43	£94	£669	£669	9.8	11
31/12/07	£773	£824	£-50	£87	£711	£711	10.4	11
31/12/06	£694	£724	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05	£897	£747	£151	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	£844	£727	£116	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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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

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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 supports 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

DR FRANK ANDRIS IEVINS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant Anaesthetist

ERIC MACDONALD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Risk Manager

JOHN KNOX Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

MR C SMITH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Civil Servant

REV BILLY MCCURRIE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

RAYMOND WILLIAM TRAINER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: PEMBERTON FREE GRACE CHURCH,

STEPHEN ROBERT WEST Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Water Optimisation Specialist

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

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