Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WATERLOO 

Regular Public Worship open to allTeaching of christianityServices to the Community with a Christian ethosSupporting other charities in the UK and overseasPromoting the whole mission of the church through provision of activities for all members of the community including young peoplePastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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 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
  • There are 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Established: 14 years

www.stjohnswaterloo.org

admin@stjohnswaterloo.org

07762373674

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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
31/12/21*£1,742£1,231£511£72£2,178£1,55015.1520
31/12/20£790£570£220£13£1,667£1,45530.6520
31/12/19£655£708£-53£45£1,441£1,31322.3550
31/12/18£621£560£61£27£1,481£1,27927.450
31/12/17£352£293£59£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£549£529£20£56£1,159£1,08024.5120
31/12/15£460£375£85£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£396£433£-37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£353£322£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£327£332£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£380£309£71£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£268£242£26£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 71%
Reserves/Spending: 15.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lambeth, Southwark,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 5 employees
  • 20 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
Garfield Weston Foundation£50,000
Joseph Rank Trust£35,000
The Foyle Foundation£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000 17/09/2021
The Bridge at Waterloo
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£20,000 08/07/2021
towards the cultural programme including arts training for homeless people and contribution to Waterloo Festival 2022
Joseph Rank Trust - St John's Church, Waterloo
£35,000 21/10/2020
To part fund the Church property scheme
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Waterloo
£80,000 28/06/2018
reconstruction of building for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Lambeth
National Lottery Community Fund - The Bridge at Waterloo (TBAW)
£865,545 10/04/2017
36
This group will focus on helping youth groups in Lambeth and Southwark, to develop new skills for employment opportunities and directly addressing gang issues. The project will offer tailored ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Bridge at Waterloo (TBAW)
£33,566 09/03/2016
12
This development grant will enable the group to redevelop unused areas of the building and to expand its services in Lambeth and Southwark. While providing services and activities that will cater for ....more
Walcot Foundation - The Bridge at Waterloo - Coding Unlocked
£20,000 03/03/2016
12
The Bridge at Waterloo - Coding Unlocked
City Bridge Trust - Grant to St John's Church, Waterloo
£100,000 28/01/2016
£100,000 towards the costs of access works to the crypts, first and second floors.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to St John's Church, Waterloo
£4,800 25/09/2014
£4,800 for the costs of an independent access audit.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 18/19 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/11/2009, number: 1132457
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR21: 114 days late,
Main office

ST. JOHNS VICARAGE
SECKER STREET
LONDON
SE1 8UF

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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