Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

PARISH OF ABERYSTWYTH PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL 

Provision of regular public worship, of sacred space for personal prayer & contemplation.Pastoral work & visiting the sick & the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, small groups & school assemblies.Providing a youth club with Christian ethos.Promoting the whole mission of the Church in Wales community cohesion of activities for older people, parents&toddlers & other specific groups.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 23 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 especially considering the historic stability of income
Established: 14 years

www.stmikes.org.uk

office@stmikes.net

01970617184

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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£653£518£135£1£863£66215.3680
31/12/21£412£390£22n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/12/20£542£409£133£0£707£48814.3770
31/12/19£520£557£-37£72£571£42096108
31/12/18£674£639£34£2£601£4438.37250
31/12/17£728£692£36£6£569£4217.370
31/12/16£594£565£29£9£530£4168.880
31/12/15£575£582£-7£417£496£3918.160
31/12/14£830£688£142£498£524£4317.560
31/12/13£616£579£37£391£379£2825.960
31/12/12*£541£581£-40£370£336£2595.460
31/12/11*£514£509£5£162£373£296760
31/12/10*£540£597£-57£18£326£2665.360

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 15.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 3.8
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ceredigion,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 6 employees
  • 80 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
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,111 01/12/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Well, Aberystwyth
£843 23/10/2021
The Well is a homely space where people from all walks of life come for support, friendship and a place to belong. We offer free refreshments, activities, conversation and a meal at lunchtime.
National Churches Trust - Repair award to ABERYSTWYTH, St Michaels and All Angels
£10,000 01/12/2016
Roof repairs, rainwater goods

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (23)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/03/2010, number: 1134858
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR12: 6 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 2 days late,
Main office

St. Michaels Church
Laura Place
ABERYSTWYTH
SY23 2AU

Objectives

The promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the parish.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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