Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

ARUN COMMUNITY CHURCH

A vibrant and active Christian church with a vision to see lives transformed through Jesus Christ, impacting our communities and the world. This includes funding and delivering innovative children's and youth work locally, working with key partners, and supporting projects overseas.

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,253,592 available, equivalent to 24 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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£597	£624	£-27	£0	£1,319	£1,254	24.1	27	200
31/03/22		£551	£611	£-61	£1	£1,346	£1,275	25	25	200
31/03/21	*	£478	£445	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£567	£570	£-3	£0	£1,740	£1,670	35.1	25	200
31/03/19		£545	£551	£-7	£0	£1,743	£1,679	36.6	25	200
31/03/18		£548	£543	£5	£0	£1,749	£1,656	36.6	32	0
31/03/17		£522	£511	£10	£0	£1,745	£1,660	38.9	10	0
31/03/16		£417	£439	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£365	£388	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£378	£400	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£351	£390	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£376	£318	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£419	£372	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£434	£393	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£395	£407	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£371	£406	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£350	£359	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£325	£330	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£2,324	£431	£1,893	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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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: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 24.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 20 years

www.arunchurch.com

hello@arunchurch.com

01903782744

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Arun Community Church
£9,834	17/11/2023	Funding was provided for staff costs of a new CAP Debt Coach.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Arun Community Church
£4,800	26/07/2023	Funding was provided towards an energy audit on the community centre.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Arun Youth Projects
£5,000	17/11/2021 12	Funding was provided towards staff costs of sessional youth workers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Arun Youth Projects
£9,981	20/08/2021	The funding will be used to run weekly youth clubs in various locations in the community. The project aims to offer a supportive environment centred around consistent and well-run youth work to help young people feel safe welcome and able to ....more The funding will be used to run weekly youth clubs in various locations in the community. The project aims to offer a supportive environment centred around consistent and well-run youth work to help young people feel safe welcome and able to express themselves.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-54

ANDREW GILL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

BENJAMIN COLLINGWOOD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

LEIGH HILLS (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Trustee

REBECCA JUPP Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Housewife And Church Elder

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/08/2004, number: 1105394
Registered at Companies House on 19/07/2004, number: 05183641

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 350 days late, AR07: 37 days late, AR06: 16 days late, AR05: 10 days late,

Main office

Arun Church
The Wickbourne Centre
Clun Road
LITTLEHAMPTON
West Sussex
BN17 7DZ

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN RUSTINGTON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;B) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF RUSTLINGTON WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE;C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN GENERAL INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THE PROVISION OF LIFE SKILLS' COURSES FOR THOSE IN RUSTINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN RUSTINGTON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

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