Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

COUNTIES (FORMERLY COUNTIES EVANGELISTIC WORK)

COUNTIES seeks to communicate the Christian faith in a culturally relevant way, across England and Wales, and encourage churches in mission through Evangelists, Exhibitions & other resources. It actively supports self-employed Evangelists, who are involved in a wide range of initiatives including local churches, schools, universities, prisons, markets, agricultural shows and door-to-door contacts.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

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
30/09/22		£713	£838	£-125	£28	£618	£578	8.3	7	46
30/09/21		£920	£856	£64	£26	£802	£774	10.8	7	52
30/09/20		£835	£908	£-73	£29	£668	£651	8.6	7	54
30/09/19		£919	£962	£-43	£27	£788	£742	9.3	7	48
30/09/18	*	£909	£884	£25	£26	£826	£826	11.2	6	47
30/09/17		£709	£866	£-158	£29	£797	£797	11	6	0
30/09/16		£858	£1,094	£-236	£19	£924	£924	10.1	6	0
30/09/15		£782	£952	£-170	£29	£1,114	£894	11.3	6	0
30/09/14		£923	£816	£107	£28	£1,287	£1,044	15.3	6	0
30/09/13		£731	£808	£-77	£26	£1,155	£1,118	16.6	6	0
30/09/12		£761	£755	£7	£20	£1,124	£1,060	16.8	6	0
30/09/11		£910	£719	£191	£22	£1,033	£1,011	16.9	6	0
30/09/10		£698	£718	£-20	£22	£873	£820	13.7	5	0
30/09/09		£621	£768	£-146	£19	£844	£731	11.4	5	0
30/09/08		£691	£815	£-124	£22	£968	£792	11.7	5	0
30/09/07		£764	£804	£-41	£22	£1,302	£1,061	15.8	6	0
30/09/06		£697	£652	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05		£693	£696	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04		£682	£553	£129	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 8.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 29.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 52 years

www.countiesuk.org

office@countiesuk.org

01373823013

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 employees
46 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-71

JAMES ANDREW FIELDER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Hr Manager

PETER SINGLETON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: THE CRACKNELL TRUST CIO,

DR STEPHEN MCQUOID Appointed: 2013, Occupation: General Director, Other trusteeship: THE CHOLMELEY EVANGELICAL CHURCH (SECOND CENTURY) TRUST FUND,

JAMES DAVIES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Executive Chair, Other trusteeships: WESTERN COUNTIES AND SOUTH WALES EVANGELIZATION TRUST, THE TOAD HALL TRUST, WESTERN COUNTIES & SOUTH WALES EVANGELISATION TRUST,

RICHARD CANHAM (Chair) Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Accounts Manager, Other trusteeships: CHURCH GROWTH TRUST LIMITED, ALBANY CHURCH,

SIMON BENNETT Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: THE BROOKSIDE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/08/1972, number: 264278
Registered at Companies House on 09/02/1972, number: 01041761

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

06/04/2020 - Asset transfer in from THE EVANGELIZATION SOCIETY
09/08/2022 - Asset transfer in from WHITEHILLS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
11/10/2023 - Asset transfer in from NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR18: 24 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE EVANGELIZATION SOCIETY on 06/04/2020
Asset transfer in from WHITEHILLS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP on 09/08/2022
Asset transfer in from NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP on 11/10/2023

Main office

COUNTIES
30 HAYNES ROAD
WESTBURY
BA13 3HD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY SUCH MEANS BEING CHARITABLE AS THE TRUST MAY DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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