Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs high: -4
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BRYANSTON SQUARE WITH ST MARK ST MARYLEBONE 

Church services, a variety of courses, toddler group, children's groups, youth and family programmes
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 14 years

www.stmaryslondon.com

contact@stmaryslondon.com

02072585040

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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£1,005£1,021£-16£142£1,782£1,75820.714105
31/12/21£731£811£-80£59£1,862£1,8262712100
31/12/20£738£761£-22£46£1,882£1,837291280
31/12/19£1,056£1,136£-80£64£1,926£1,76118.612110
31/12/18£961£969£-8£24£1,922£1,31916.312110
31/12/17£918£996£-78£27£1,979£96411.6120
31/12/16£912£1,149£-238£31£2,009£5916.2130
31/12/15£947£1,022£-75£37£2,175£2192.6110
31/12/14£748£949£-202£30£2,272£80.1110
31/12/13£2,054£900£1,153£114£2,460£-219-2.9110
31/12/12£949£1,020£-71£104£1,306£-259-3120
31/12/11£1,362£1,275£87£130£-722£-753-7.1120
31/12/10£1,496£1,257£239£138£-809£-944-9180

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 36.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 20.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • City Of Westminster,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
  • 105 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 11/10/2018
The Centre

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/11/2009, number: 1132566
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
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE
255 OLD MARYLEBONE ROAD
LONDON
NW1 5QT

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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