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Finance Score: -9
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -13 ?

THE LIFE AND LIGHT MISSIONS 

The charity offers counselling, education and Christian support to all members of the public.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,775,427 available, equivalent to 93 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
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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
30/06/22*£738£487£251£0£3,785£3,77593.10397
30/06/21*£598£338£259£0£3,534£3,523124.90480
30/06/20£506£538£-32£0£3,274£3,26172.70460
30/06/19£710£662£48£0£3,307£3,29459.70460
30/06/18£696£527£169£0£3,259£3,247740460
30/06/17£708£489£219£0£3,090£3,0567500
30/06/16£730£473£257£1£2,870£2,83972.100
30/06/15*£746£530£215£23£2,613£2,57858.300
30/06/14£666£437£228£26£2,398£2,37365.100
30/06/13£657£496£161£17£2,169£2,14651.900
30/06/12£653£499£154£35£2,008£1,98747.800
30/06/11*£598£404£194£23£1,854£1,83354.500
30/06/10£494£353£141£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09£387£373£14£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08£431£338£93£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07*£465£305£160£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06*£449£341£108£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05*£514£346£168£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04*£518£370£148£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 93.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 38 months
Quick Ratio: 129.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 29 years

www.lightandlifegypsychurch.com

01932568881

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Moldova, Northern Ireland, Romania, Scotland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/05/1995, number: 1046401
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 306 days late, AR21: 192 days late, AR15: 80 days late, AR11: 17 days late, AR07: 162 days late, AR06: 87 days late, AR05: 394 days late, AR04: 195 days late,
Main office

THE CHIMES
GREEN ROAD
EGHAM
TW20 8QP

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSVELY FOR ROMANY GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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