Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

ALL NATIONS CHURCH BEDFORD 

Three meetings for worship every Sunday at two centres, and midweek group meetings for adults and separately for young people. Pastoral care and activities for parents and babies, children, youth, and senior age group. Weekly food parcel distribution. Christmas hampers through local agencies. Pregnancy crisis advice centre. Daily Pre-school. Support to homeless. Support to those in need overseas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,895,428 available, equivalent to 36 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Established: 15 years

www.allnationsbedford.org

office@allnationsbedford.org

01234273773

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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
30/09/22£568£626£-58£0£1,990£1,89536.31976
30/09/21£581£577£4£0£2,048£1,925402055
30/09/20£689£651£37£0£2,044£1,89234.92450
30/09/19*£710£769£-59£0£2,007£1031.62470
30/09/18£710£730£-20£0£2,066£1,84630.32490
30/09/17£706£668£38£0£2,086£1,96535.3240
30/09/16?£1,232£1,247£-15£0£2,030£1,95518.8260
31/03/15£811£901£-90£5£2,063£1,92125.6130
31/03/14£834£805£30£4£2,153£1,98129.5140
31/03/13£606£614£-8£2£2,087£2,02339.580
31/03/12£583£565£18£2£2,096£2,0274380
31/03/11£524£475£50£2£2,089£2,04151.680
31/03/10£499£493£7£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 36.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 9.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Cambodia, Central Bedfordshire, Malawi, Tanzania, Turkey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 76 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-58
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/03/2009, number: 1128500
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/02/2009, number: 06829106
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 12 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE HOPE TRUST (BEDFORD) on 28/05/2020
Main office

All Nations Church
79 Brickhill Drive
Bedford
MK41 7QF

Objectives

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF BEDFORD, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVEGOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND,INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF BEDFORD, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TOTIME MAY THINK FIT;(C) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION TO CHILDREN OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE IN SUCH PARTS OF BEDFORD, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SUCH PARTS OF BEDFORD, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEDFORD

Data Sources

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