Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 9

Liabilities <10%: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 17

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COMBE DOWN, BATH

The running of a local growing Anglican Church with several congregations and buildings.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
Why are there 18 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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£783	£796	£-13	£0	£559	£529	8	10	220
31/12/21	£564	£530	£33	£0	£582	£528	12	10	161
31/12/20	£540	£528	£12	£0	£532	£482	11	10	150
31/12/19	£580	£515	£65	£0	£508	£424	9.9	10	152
31/12/18	£565	£524	£41	£0	£443	£372	8.5	10	150
31/12/17	£451	£504	£-52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£487	£516	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£549	£465	£84	£8	£483	£436	11.2	8	0
31/12/14	£533	£478	£55	£8	£399	£365	9.2	9	0
31/12/13	£585	£526	£58	£9	£344	£308	7	9	0
31/12/12	£530	£493	£36	£-1	£285	£245	6	9	0
31/12/11	£827	£1,486	£-659	£10	£352	£307	2.5	8	0
31/12/10	£693	£673	£20	£17	£1,011	£323	5.8	7	0
31/12/09	£856	£1,110	£-254	£5	£991	£312	3.4	11	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 22.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.htcd.church

office@htcd.church

01225835835

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£56,877
The Jerusalem Trust	£12,000
DCMS	£6,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Jerusalem Trust - Cost of Living Uplift Grant
£12,000	29/06/2023 12	Evangelism and Christian mission
National Lottery Community Fund - Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre Bath
£56,877	26/03/2021 36	The funding will be used over 3 years to allow The Parochial Church Council of Combe Down to continue to run a Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre. They will provide a one-to-one debt management ....more The funding will be used over 3 years to allow The Parochial Church Council of Combe Down to continue to run a Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre. They will provide a one-to-one debt management service to those living in financial hardship as well as people who have been pushed into debt crisis by the pandemic.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,000	02/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DIANE CLARE STUBBS Appointed: 2018

DR CHRISTOPHER ABSOLON Appointed: 2021

HOWARD MANSELL JONES Appointed: 2021

JOHN PHILIP TALBOT Appointed: 2013

JAMES ROBIN STAFFORD SWITHINBANK Appointed: 2023

JESSICA MORRIS Appointed: 2021

KATHERINE JANE PARTRIDGE Appointed: 2021

KEITH ANTHONY REYNOLDS Appointed: 2021

MALCOLM GERAINT MORGAN Appointed: 2022

REBECCA IRIS CLAY Appointed: 2020

REV SHAWN DOUGLAS SWINNEY (Chair) Appointed: 2018

REV TIMOTHY MARK PHILIP LEWIS Appointed: 2021

RICHARD JOHN KINGSMILL MERYON Appointed: 2020

ROSE PATTERSON-VEIRA Appointed: 2022

SALLY VICTORIA HOGG Appointed: 2017

STEPHEN PETER CHARLES MACHELL Appointed: 2023

SUSAN ELIZABETH DEWES Appointed: 2020

DR CHRISTINE MICHELA ABSOLON Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2009, number: 1129554

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

CHURCH ROOM
2A AVENUE PLACE
COMBE DOWN
BATH
BA2 5EE

Objectives

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

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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