Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WITH ALL SAINTS SPITALFIELDS 

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of a sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. taking of religious assemblies in Christ Church School. The provision of youth and community work with a Christian ethos. Promotion of Christianity.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received 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
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£615£774£-159£5£1,022£94614.712150
31/12/21£633£648£-15£19£1,181£1,10520.512100
31/12/20£607£634£-27£24£1,196£1,17222.29100
31/12/19£500£623£-123n/an/an/an/an/a80
31/12/18£486£639£-153£0£0£0n/a075
31/12/17£497£503£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£460£416£44£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£597£479£118£169£1,457£1,04226.190
31/12/14£1,431£388£1,043£140£1,427£772.4100
31/12/13£455£387£67£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£497£470£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£587£455£132£135£290£1383.670
31/12/10£454£487£-33£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£449£482£-33£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 14.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.ccspits.org

hello@ccspits.org

02073772440

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Tower Hamlets,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 12 employees
  • 150 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£418,900
City Bridge Trust£87,170
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church with All Saints Spitalfields
£87,170 23/03/2023
£87,170 over three years (£29,810, £27,980, £29,380) towards the running costs of a food delivery service for vulnerable families in food poverty in Tower Hamlets.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 29/07/2022
Christ Church Spitalfields: Social Transformation Programme
DCMS - CRF21 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church with All Saints Spitalfields
£40,900 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - CRF21 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church with All Saints Spitalfields
£124,200 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - CRF20 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church with All Saints Spitalfields
£253,800 14/10/2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/01/2009, number: 1127652
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

Christ Church Spitalfields
Fournier Street
LONDON
E1 6QE

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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