Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    COLEG Y BEDYDDWYR CAERDYDD / CARDIFF BAPTIST COLLEGE 

    The advancement of the Christian Religion in accordance with the beliefs and practices of Baptists and the interpretation of such beliefs and practices and in particular the training of students for ministry amongst the Baptist churches. To provide education, training, vocational preparation and support to Christians for mission and ministry.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,647,718 available, equivalent to 51 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

    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
    31/08/23£629£620£9£2£2,648£2,64851.3100
    31/08/22£576£434£142£0£2,644£2,64473.180
    31/08/21£430£385£45n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/08/20£421£460£-39n/an/an/an/an/a0
    31/08/19£636£426£210£1£2,405£2,40567.760
    31/08/18£491£486£5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/17£535£496£39£1£2,046£2,04649.560
    31/08/16£497£480£17£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/15£481£469£12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/14£483£497£-14£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/13£421£449£-28£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/12£450£412£39£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/11£498£456£42£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/10£578£417£161£6£1,251£1,23135.450
    31/08/09£371£374£-3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/08£303£301£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/07£636£302£335£4£1,155£1,09843.750
    31/08/06£382£317£65£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/05*£287£274£13£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/04£243£236£7£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 3%
    Liabilities/Income: 15%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 51.3 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
    Quick Ratio: 4.8
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 57 years

    www.swbc.org.uk

    admin@swbc.org.uk

    02920256066

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Education/Training
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Throughout Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/1967, number: 525777
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR05: 38 days late,
    Main office

    SOUTH WALES BAPTIST COLLEGE
    54 RICHMOND ROAD
    CARDIFF
    CF24 3UR

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF BAPTISTS AND THE INTERPRETATION OF SUCH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE TRAINING OF STUDENTS FOR MINISTRY AMONGST THE BAPTIST CHURCHES, AND2) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, VOCATIONAL PREPARATION AND SUPPORT FOR CHRISTIANS FOR MISSION AND MINISTRY

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
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