Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST 

To promote the work of the Christian church following the principles of the Church of England in undertaking church related projects promoting charitable purposes, the education of priests, future priests and church workers, and to support Church Ministry.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/03/23£601£821£-221£0£24,813£350.510
31/03/22£542£748£-206£0£25,192£350.610
31/03/21£532£711£-179£0£21,923£360.610
31/03/20£511£665£-154£0£16,337£350.600
31/03/19£495£634£-139n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£505£636£-132£0£13,953£340.600
31/03/17£505£620£-114£0£13,099£340.700
31/03/16£526£624£-98£0£10,813£320.600
31/03/15£598£596£2£15£10,504£270.600
31/03/14£581£578£3£10£8,990£250.500
31/03/13£1,195£580£615£15£8,597£220.500
31/03/12£1,975£561£1,414£15£6,937£60.100
31/03/11£1,870£537£1,333£7£5,691£50.100
31/03/10£812£340£472£8£4,334£2518.800
31/03/09£449£416£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£3,430£503£2,928£18£3,564£2155.100
31/03/07*£1,213£573£640£3£640£64013.400

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 18 years

www.bishopradfordtrust.org.uk

enquiries@bishopradfordtrust.org.uk

02073042000

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 1 employee

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2006, number: 1113562
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR07: 2 days late,
Main office

DEVONSHIRE HOUSE
1 DEVONSHIRE STREET
LONDON
W1W 5DR

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH PROMOTE THE WORK OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF TO APPLY THE INCOME IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND OVERSEAS FOR:A) CHURCH RELATED PROJECTS PROMOTING CHARITABLE PURPOSES;B) THE EDUCATION OF PRIESTS, FUTURE PRIESTS AND CHURCH WORKERS;C) OTHERWISE TO SUPPORT CHURCH MINISTRY.2. TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE WITHIN THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES WHICH THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER CONSISTENT WITH THE PROMOTION OF THE WORK OF THE TRUST.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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