Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

CHURCH URBAN FUND

Church Urban Fund works to catalyse social action and bring about positive change in lives and communities across England. Through a combination of community-based projects, capacity-building support and research and policy activity, we work with churches and a wide range of partners towards our goal of seeing people and communities flourish and enjoy life in all its fullness.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender 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
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 37 years

http://www.cuf.org.uk

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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		£4,570	£3,298	£1,272	£406	£3,304	£2,572	9.4	29	0
31/12/21		£5,130	£6,255	£-1,125	£293	£2,032	£1,288	2.5	37	0
31/12/20		£6,164	£5,826	£338	£411	£3,157	£582	1.2	65	0
31/12/19		£6,467	£7,359	£-892	£824	£2,820	£214	0.3	72	50
31/12/18		£6,399	£6,477	£-78	£728	£3,712	£1,141	2.1	67	50
31/12/17		£5,961	£6,049	£-88	£665	£3,790	£1,198	2.4	58	0
31/12/16		£5,605	£5,366	£239	£641	£3,878	£1,266	2.8	49	0
31/12/15	*	£4,432	£4,770	£-338	£564	£3,639	£1,455	3.7	40	0
31/12/14		£4,190	£3,851	£339	£515	£3,977	£1,402	4.4	30	0
31/12/13		£4,157	£3,812	£345	£499	£3,446	£1,249	3.9	17	0
31/12/12		£4,540	£4,744	£-204	£1,000	£3,101	£1,664	4.2	30	0
31/12/11		£4,253	£3,808	£445	£855	£3,305	£2,148	6.8	21	0
31/12/10		£2,543	£2,577	£-34	£615	£2,860	£2,075	9.7	16	0
31/12/09		£2,814	£2,690	£124	£637	£2,894	£2,176	9.7	17	0
31/12/08		£2,747	£3,139	£-392	£566	£2,754	£2,304	8.8	17	0
31/12/07		£2,751	£3,695	£-944	£522	£3,420	£3,379	11	18	0
31/12/06		£2,649	£4,390	£-1,741	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£1,432	£3,741	£-2,309	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£1,483	£3,484	£-2,001	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 78%
Reserves/Spending: 9.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 5.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

29 employees

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
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to Church Urban Fund
£2,000	19/04/2022	Promote the Growing Good Toolkit, a six-session course for churches.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - CG-Near Neighbours Initiative
£1,000,000	24/06/2021	Near Neighbours brings people together to collaborate on initiatives that improve the local community they live in
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Windrush Day Grant Scheme
£537,116	24/05/2021	Annual scheme to celebrate National Windrush Day plus a small amount for administrative costs
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - CG-NEAR NEIGHBOURS INITIATIVE
£1,000,000	01/04/2020	Near Neighbours brings people together to collaborate on initiatives that improve the local community they live in
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - WINDRUSH
£510,000	01/04/2020	The Windrush Community Fund is financial support available to charity, community or grassroots organisations across the UK to fund projects which raise awareness of the Windrush Scheme.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
£500,000	01/04/2020	Grant funding to local authorities and Voluntary and Community Sector partners as part of the wider government response to support communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
£250,000	01/04/2020	Grant funding to local authorities and Voluntary and Community Sector partners as part of the wider government response to support communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
£200,000	01/04/2020	Grant funding to local authorities and Voluntary and Community Sector partners as part of the wider government response to support communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
£250,000	01/04/2020	Grant funding to local authorities and Voluntary and Community Sector partners as part of the wider government response to support communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - CG-NEAR NEIGHBOURS INITIATIVE
£1,300,000	01/04/2019	Councils, charities and adult learning providers to receive a share of funding which will help adults with their English language skills.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Windrush
£460,000	01/04/2019	Councils, charities and adult learning providers to receive a share of funding which will help adults with their English language skills.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - CG-NEAR NEIGHBOURS INITIATIVE
£1,881,340	01/04/2018	The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) was a executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
DCMS - LIBOR (Lifesavers)
£21,000	01/04/2018	LifeSavers is a programme which supports the delivery of values-basedfinancial education within primary schools, combined with the involvement ofthe local credit union in establishing a school ....more LifeSavers is a programme which supports the delivery of values-basedfinancial education within primary schools, combined with the involvement ofthe local credit union in establishing a school savings club. The grant is tosupport Phase 3, which consists of the enhancement of the programmesreach to a much larger number of primary schools through a dedicatedLifeSavers website; the provision of financial education consultancy support toschools; and the development of an online platform, which would sit on thewebsite, in order to facilitate the operation of school savings clubs by creditunions.
DCMS - LIBOR (Lifesavers)
£191,000	01/04/2017	LifeSavers is a programme which supports the delivery of values-basedfinancial education within primary schools, combined with the involvement ofthe local credit union in establishing a school ....more LifeSavers is a programme which supports the delivery of values-basedfinancial education within primary schools, combined with the involvement ofthe local credit union in establishing a school savings club. The grant is tosupport Phase 3, which consists of the enhancement of the programme?sreach to a much larger number of primary schools through a dedicatedLifeSavers website; the provision of financial education consultancy support toschools; and the development of an online platform, which would sit on thewebsite, in order to facilitate the operation of school savings clubs by creditunions.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Church Urban Fund
£120,000	12/09/2012 36	towards three years' salary of a Local Development Worker and associated running costs of establishing projects in Liverpool to combat poverty
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Church Urban Fund
£195,000	15/09/2011	Towards the salary of a development worker who will create the capacity of faith based organisations and local activists to tackle poverty.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-72

ALISON ESTHER GRIEVE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE LIMITED, REDCLIFFE COLLEGE, JUST FINANCE FOUNDATION, ALL SOULS SERVE THE CITY CIO,

CHANDRU MICHAEL DISSANAYEKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

CHRISTOPHER JAMES CUMMINGS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

JACQUELINE BROUGHTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Director, Other trusteeship: THE SALISBURY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP,

KATHERINE MCPHERSON (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Strategy Officer, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, BLACKHEATH,

MATTHEW TOBY NATHAN GIRT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ceo / Diocesan Secretary

REV CATHERINE FRANCES ALLISON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES & EMMANUEL, DIDSBURY, NEAR NEIGHBOURS,

SUSAN CATHERINE CHALKLEY OBE FCIH Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE ANGLICAN AND METHODIST CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW, PADDOCK WOOD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/09/1987, number: 297483
Registered at Companies House on 09/06/1987, number: 02138994

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR15: 0 days late,

Main office

The Foundry
17 Oval Way
LONDON
SE11 5RR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN URBAN AREAS WITHIN THE PROVINCES OF CANTERBURY AND YORK WHICH ARE IN NEED OF SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CHANGES WITH A VIEW TO REINFORCING THE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THOSE AREAS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PROVINCES OF CANTERBURY AND YORK

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