Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1

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

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

SOUND CHURCH

The furtherance of religious or secular educationThe advancement of the Christian faith including missionary activities in the UK and abroad, including but not limited to planting other churches and organisation of congregations.The relief of the poor and needyThe relief of the sick and the elderlySuch other charitable objects for the benefits of such other charitable bodies as seen fit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no 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
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available

Established: 26 years

www.soundchurch.co.uk

admin@soundchurch.co.uk

01225445577

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/08/22		£792	£748	£44	£0	£2,213	£2,213	35.5	14	50
31/08/21		£769	£627	£142	£4	£2,169	£2,150	41.1	15	50
31/08/20		£560	£498	£62	£0	£2,026	£2,026	48.8	15	145
31/08/19		£915	£673	£242	£0	£1,964	£1,964	35	13	100
31/08/18		£738	£637	£102	£0	£1,722	£1,294	24.4	11	105
31/08/17		£979	£523	£456	£0	£1,621	£1,242	28.5	14	0
31/08/16		£465	£410	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£441	£386	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£587	£543	£44	£23	£1,054	£467	10.3	8	0
31/08/13		£603	£567	£36	£28	£1,010	£508	10.8	8	0
31/08/12		£632	£574	£57	£27	£974	£496	10.4	8	0
31/08/11		£756	£647	£109	£20	£917	£427	7.9	11	0
31/08/10		£788	£766	£22	£145	£808	£271	4.2	11	0
31/08/09		£902	£679	£223	£30	£786	£273	4.8	10	0
31/08/08		£762	£562	£200	£22	£563	£270	5.8	9	0
31/08/07		£583	£463	£119	£19	£368	£269	7	7	0
31/08/06		£489	£374	£114	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	*	£373	£286	£87	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04		£261	£235	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 49%
Liabilities/Income: 266%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 35.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

14 employees
50 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
Joseph Rank Trust - Freedom Bath & Bristol
£35,000	23/10/2017	To part fund the Church property scheme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 42-73

ALAN MCWILLIAM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Ceo, Other trusteeships: THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE, THE LIGHT PROJECT,

ELIZABETH DE THIERRY (Chair) Appointed: 2021

JONTY NEEDHAM Appointed: 2012, Occupation: It

JAMES GORDON INKSTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister

KIRSTEN RENATE OTTLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/10/1998, number: 1072196
Registered at Companies House on 01/10/1998, number: 03642766

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; AR05: 235 days late,

Main office

FREEDOM HOUSE
LOWER BRISTOL ROAD
BATH
BA2 1EP

Objectives

THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR PUBLIC EDUCATION;THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INCLUDING MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND ALSO INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PLANTING OF NEW CHURCHES AND ORGANISATIONS OF CONGREGATIONS;THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY;THE RELIEF OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY;SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT;

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN BATH

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