Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 16

CITYGATE CHURCH

To advance the Christian religion, to proclaim and further the gospel of God the Father, the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit and to preach and teach the Christian faith.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,781,974 available, equivalent to 45 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
31/12/22		£714	£739	£-25	£8	£2,846	£2,782	45.1	14	360
31/12/21		£1,459	£646	£813	£2	£2,871	£2,812	52.2	18	298
31/12/20		£657	£625	£32	£6	£2,058	£2,034	39.1	17	278
31/12/19		£650	£649	£1	£15	£2,026	£2,024	37.4	12	210
31/12/18		£709	£560	£149	£9	£2,025	£2,021	43.3	10	210
31/12/17		£639	£554	£85	£11	£1,875	£1,867	40.4	9	0
31/12/16		£639	£596	£43	£19	£1,790	£1,789	36	10	0
31/12/15		£719	£589	£130	£27	£1,748	£1,747	35.6	9	0
31/12/14		£703	£499	£204	£152	£1,643	£1,625	39.1	9	0
31/12/13		£672	£526	£146	£172	£1,440	£1,420	32.4	12	0
31/12/12	*	£1,105	£972	£133	£51	£1,392	£1,315	16.2	14	0
31/12/11		£942	£808	£134	£10	£1,258	£1,146	17	17	0
31/12/10		£821	£662	£159	£9	£1,124	£1,026	18.6	14	0
31/12/09		£637	£586	£51	£10	£965	£890	18.2	14	0
31/12/08		£688	£554	£134	£19	£914	£803	17.4	11	0
31/12/07		£360	£328	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 45.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 11.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years

www.citygate.church

hello@citygate.church

01202299628

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bournemouth,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

14 employees
360 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
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Citygate Church
£2,000	06/12/2022	Contribution towards Community Hub, Foodbank, Christmas hampers and community meals
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Citygate Church
£2,250	11/11/2022	Grant to purchase Christmas themed food and toy vouchers to create hampers for families in financial hardship at Christmas
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Citygate Church
£5,000	07/12/2021	Grant to support food bank work and Christmas Hampers
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Citygate Church
£2,250	22/11/2021	Grant to purchase Christmas themed food and toy vouchers to create hampers for families in financial hardship at Christmas

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-70

CHERYL SMITH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Deputy Head Teacher

ROSEMARY MILLARD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Homemaker

JAMES STUART SALWAY Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Solicitor

NICHOLAS BEAL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Financial Controller

RUSSELL WHITE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Church Elder

SEAN THEUNISSEN Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/02/2007, number: 1117985
Registered at Companies House on 08/08/2006, number: 05899708

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

16 returns made; AR12: 21 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SOUTHBOURNE EVANGELICAL CHURCH BOURNEMOUTH CIO on 18/02/2021

Main office

138A HOLDENHURST ROAD
BOURNEMOUTH
BH8 8AS

Objectives

3 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE (IN BOURNEMOUTH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT).A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND TO PROCLAIM AND FURTHER THE GOSPEL OF GOD AND OF HIS SON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO PREACH AND TEACH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND PERSONS IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF AGE OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION OR SHELTER.C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION WHETHER OF CHILDREN (ABOVE OR BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE) OR OF ADULTS.D) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN BOURNEMOUTH AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGOM AND THE WORLD.

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