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Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY TRUST 

The advancement of religion in accordance with the beliefs and practices of the Church of God of Prophecy, and to promote and assist the charitable work and purposes of the Church in the United Kingdom, and in particular to organise and provide funds in the aid of charitable work of the Church at home and abroad.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 29 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £14,255,744 available, equivalent to 43 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding


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Established: 41 years

www.cogop.org.uk

admin@cogop.org.uk

01213582231

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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
31/03/23*£4,292£4,000£292£0£14,833£14,25642.8961,000
31/03/22£3,969£3,589£380£0£14,394£13,81646.21057,000
31/03/21£3,767£3,381£386£0£13,851£13,27447.11093,000
31/03/20£4,266£4,008£258£0£13,279£12,701381113,500
31/03/19£4,170£4,002£168£0£12,880£12,30336.9543,000
31/03/18*£4,006£3,819£187£0£12,713£12,13538.11040
31/03/17*£3,957£3,812£145£0£12,436£11,87137.4440
31/03/16£3,850£3,707£144£0£12,319£11,83738.3870
31/03/15£4,352£3,575£776£172£12,263£11,78339.5760
31/03/14*£3,838£3,367£471£2,474£11,582£11,12339.6780
31/03/13£3,838£3,432£406£2,589£11,096£10,64237.2720
31/03/12£3,996£3,465£531£2,595£8,528£8,15328.2740
31/03/11£4,050£3,976£75£2,723£7,997£7,79023.5850
31/03/10£4,186£4,144£42£2,978£8,139£7,92623830
31/03/09£4,547£4,637£-90£3,255£10,031£9,84425.5870
31/03/08£4,817£4,653£164£3,245£10,121£9,94325.6880
31/03/07£4,363£4,563£-199£3,139£9,957£9,81425.8860
31/03/06£4,235£4,120£115£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£3,941£3,607£335£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£3,034£2,994£41£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 42.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 96 employees
  • 1,000 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund - The Golden Agers Club
£9,170 30/11/2020
6
The funding will be used to upgrade facilities in order to continue delivery of support services for older people in the local community. The project aims to improve their emotional and physical ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Church of God of Prophecy, Birmingham
£49,000 28/07/2014
Caribbean Seniors - Leaving a land of paradise to live in a land of expectations
National Lottery Community Fund - Church/Community Centre Central Heating Upgrade
£10,000 02/09/2010
12
This is a project by a church in Acocks Green, Birmingham. The group will use the funding to upgrade the central heating of the church and community centre to make it useable during the winter months.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (29)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-85
  • BERTRAM REID Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Youth & Community Development Manager
  • LISA SAM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Safeguarding Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/10/1983, number: 287868
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/09/1983, number: 01751385
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 22 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR14: 11 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from BEULAH PROJECT on 13/05/2022
  • Asset transfer in from THE MENS ROOM TRUST on 22/08/2022
Main office

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY
6 BEACON COURT
BIRMINGHAM ROAD
GREAT BARR
BIRMINGHAM
B43 6NN

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY AND TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE CHARITABLE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR TO ORGANISE AND PROVIDE FUNDS IN AID OF CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH - FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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