Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Excess liquidity: -1
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

THE C3 CHURCH

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, THE WORSHIP OF GOD, THE PREACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL, THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES, THE PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

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

Established: 14 years

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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		£2,017	£2,184	£-168	£9	£4,279	£4,217	23.2	35	300
31/12/21		£1,966	£2,049	£-83	£7	£4,446	£4,379	25.7	32	300
31/12/20		£1,806	£1,752	£54	£0	£4,529	£4,424	30.3	31	300
31/12/19		£1,888	£1,755	£134	£0	£4,475	£4,444	30.4	30	300
31/12/18		£1,628	£1,506	£122	£0	£4,341	£4,282	34.1	27	250
31/12/17		£1,500	£1,460	£39	£0	£4,219	£4,150	34.1	26	0
31/12/16		£2,286	£1,397	£889	£0	£4,180	£4,084	35.1	23	0
31/12/15		£1,674	£985	£689	£0	£3,291	£3,170	38.6	15	0
31/12/14		£1,254	£795	£460	£18	£2,602	£2,544	38.4	16	0
31/12/13		£1,159	£887	£273	£24	£2,142	£2,121	28.7	16	0
31/12/12		£1,100	£857	£243	£21	£1,869	£1,854	26	15	0
31/12/11	*	£887	£784	£103	£20	£1,626	£1,625	24.9	14	0
31/12/10		£797	£527	£270	£16	£1,524	£1,516	34.5	13	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 82%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 23.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

35 employees
300 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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£103,934
Co-Operative Group	£10,396
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation	£5,000
Suffolk Community Foundation	£4,507

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The C3 Church
£3,979	22/10/2022	We would like to holistically support people with their physical and mental wellbeing, through a variety of courses, wellbeing packs, community markets, and opportunities to volunteer.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The C3 Church
£6,417	23/10/2021	We will provide opportunities through our job club, via training in a food van that will serve the community, for those that may find it challenging to find employment through more traditional routes.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Community Hub, focusing on food poverty & wellbeing.
£4,507	05/03/2021 3	Towards the setting up of a Community Hub, focusing on food poverty & wellbeing on The Howard Estate in BSE.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£42,857	29/05/2020	The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of Covid-19.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£61,077	29/05/2020	The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable ....more The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of Covid-19.
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to The C3 Church (formally Cambridge Community Church)
£5,000	07/04/2020 3	to support local, isolated people who are in need by delivering food and other essential items
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cambridge Community Church
£13,499	19/11/2018	We want to continue to run a weekly Community Open Lunch Cafe and host a Christmas Party with quality food and presents in a great setting.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-61

ANGELA DORIS CAMPBELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Pastor

ANNA ELISABETH HARVEY (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Lawyer

DR ELSPETH RACHEL DARLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Psychologist

EMILTON ARTHUR BARZEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Enterprise Solutions Architect

PETER JOHN GOODLIFFE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: It Consultant

REV STEPHEN MANYEH ANSA-ADDO Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Pastor, Other trusteeships: CHESHUNT COLLEGE (CAMBRIDGE), THE UNIVERSITY OF READING CHAPLAINCY CENTRE TRUST, PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH,

STEVEN ANDREW CAMPBELL Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeship: ALIVE CHURCH LINCOLN,

TIMOTHY DAVID PILKINGTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/11/2009, number: 1132699
Registered at Companies House on 22/06/2009, number: 06940221

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR11: 1 days late,

Main office

The C3 Centre
2 Brooks Road
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 3HR

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:-3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFSIN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THETRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;3.1.2 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 OFTHE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAYTHINK FIT; AND3.1.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITEDKINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;3.2 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH INPROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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