Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT MARLOW WITH MARLOW BOTTOM, LITTLE MARLOW AND BISHAM 

Overseeing the running of the parish churches of All Saints Marlow, Saint Mary the Virgin Marlow Bottom, St John the Baptist Little Marlow and All Saints Bisham in their mission in promoting the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of The Church of England.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Established: 15 years

www.4u-team.org

parish.office@4u-team.org

01628 481806

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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
31/12/22£555£555£0£6£480£2114.6950
31/12/21£542£477£65£4£497£2095.215200
31/12/20£463£484£-21n/an/an/an/an/a200
31/12/19£502£452£50£1£424£2757.34200
31/12/18£729£763£-34£2£363£2333.7489
31/12/17£502£575£-73£2£396£2585.440
31/12/16£572£605£-33£3£456£2645.240
31/12/15£488£407£81£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£395£415£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£411£386£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£334£342£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£352£395£-42£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£319£506£-188£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 7.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 9 employees
  • 50 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire, Windsor And Maidenhead,

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 25/07/2018
All Saints Bisham Cloakroom Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 15/17 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/07/2009, number: 1130498
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF ALL SAINTS MARLOW on 17/10/2023
Main office

Marlow Area Team Ministry
The Parish Office
The Causeway
MARLOW
Buckinghamshire
SL7 2AA

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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