Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 9
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRAMLINGHAM 

To oversee and aid the Rector in the running of the parish and to include as many people outside the congregation in as possible in many activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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£1,163£151£1,012£1£286£624.9160
31/12/21£244£166£78n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/20*£139£114£25n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/19£151£157£-5n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/18£124£111£12£0£0£0n/a060
31/12/17£111£103£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£113£109£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£118£104£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£124£134£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£124£134£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£136£134£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£127£113£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£119£100£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£228£251£-23£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 79%
Liabilities/Income: 95%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 22%
Reserves/Spending: 4.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 2
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/stmichaelschurchf

framparish@gmail.com

01728621255

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 1 employee
  • 60 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
National Lottery Community Fund£99,106
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
The Earl of Northampton's Charity£1,250
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
£250 01/02/2024
12
Earl of Surrey's Tomb - Annual maintenance grant 2024
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
£250 13/02/2023
Earl of Surrey's Tomb - Annual maintenance grant 2023
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 02/09/2022
Castle Community Rooms
National Lottery Community Fund - Castle Community Rooms
£99,106 25/08/2022
The funding will be used to build Castle Community Room. The refurbishment of the Theatre will create office space and a small staged room for productions and shows. They also aim to grow a strong ....more
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
£250 04/01/2022
Earl of Surrey's Tomb - Annual maintenance grant
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
£250 08/03/2021
Earl of Surrey's Tomb - Annual maintenance grant
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Grant to St Michael's Church Framlingham
£250 27/08/2019
Earl of Surrey's Tomb - annual maintenance grant
DCMS - St Michael Church
£7,728 01/04/2018
Roof , glazing and flashband repairs. Masonry re-pointing
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2009, number: 1128206
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR20: 99 days late, AR13: 31 days late, AR09: 165 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE FRAMLINGHAM AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY on 29/02/2024
  • Asset transfer in from FRAMLINGHAM & DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT TRUST on 01/03/2024
Main office

Castle Community Rooms
Church Street
Framlingham
WOODBRIDGE
Suffolk
IP13 9BQ

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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