Finance Score: 7
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 1
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CAMBRIDGE ST MARY THE GREAT WITH ST MICHAEL 

Religious activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 20 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Established: 15 years

www.gsm.cam.ac.uk

office@gsm.cam.ac.uk

01223741720

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
31/12/22£1,313£1,165£148£3£1,429£1,28813.320100
31/12/21£1,074£872£203£2£1,219£1,05714.612100
31/12/20£521£460£61£64£1,016£997261450
31/12/19£718£754£-36£104£943£93514.920100
31/12/18£568£767£-200£91£903£90114.122100
31/12/17£533£458£75£63£1,103£85522.4180
31/12/16£481£455£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£474£393£81£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£544£775£-231£41£1,020£81212.6110
31/12/13£657£1,487£-830£42£1,061£7916.4100
31/12/12£382£442£-60£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£690£393£297£66£1,346£58617.970
31/12/10£828£414£414£364£1,049£40411.770
31/12/09£969£731£238£374£634£2073.460

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 13.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 6.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 20 employees
  • 100 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
National Churches Trust - Partnership award to CAMBRIDGE, St Michael
£5,000 08/11/2018
Repair to front entrance door
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge
£10,000 15/05/2018
A Window on the War: the women of Cambridge in WW1

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 19/20 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/01/2009, number: 1127668
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST MARY'S PASSAGE
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 3PQ

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
CharityBase
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