Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 10

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 14

THE PHILADELPHIA NETWORK LIMITED

A Christian Church with Anglican Baptist and Free Church expression. Operating from St Thomas' Church Philadelphia S6 3BL and the King's Centre Christian Church S11 9EH. Activities: Worship; planting missional communities; student, youth & children's groups around Sheffield; working with vulnerable adults.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
The Board is predominantly male

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
(17 years as a company)

www.ncsheffield.org

admin@ncsheffield.org

01142419560

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£1,385	£1,227	£158	£0	£2,779	£2,195	21.5	25	300
31/12/21	£1,286	£980	£306	£0	£2,621	£2,112	25.9	25	300
31/12/20	£1,240	£886	£354	£0	£2,315	£1,969	26.7	32	300
31/12/19	£946	£973	£-27	£0	£1,962	£1,858	22.9	35	260
31/12/18	£1,110	£1,148	£-38	£0	£1,989	£1,855	19.4	36	260
31/12/17	£1,128	£1,185	£-57	£0	£2,027	£1,865	18.9	35	0
31/12/16	£1,204	£1,311	£-107	£0	£2,084	£1,878	17.2	28	0
31/12/15	£1,500	£1,595	£-96	£4	£2,279	£2,009	15.1	28	0
31/12/14	£1,895	£1,451	£445	£4	£2,416	£1,785	14.8	32	0
31/12/13	£1,499	£1,426	£73	£3	£2,807	£2,555	21.5	34	0
31/12/12	£1,441	£1,398	£43	£4	£2,733	£2,480	21.3	33	0
31/12/11	£1,646	£1,396	£250	£4	£2,690	£2,365	20.3	35	0
31/12/10	£1,477	£1,565	£-89	£3	£2,440	£2,289	17.5	37	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 21.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 6.2

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What it does

Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who works here?

25 employees
300 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

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

The Trussell Trust	£217,792
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,812
The Bishop Radford Trust	£2,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Sheffield S6 Foodbank
£182,965	26/10/2021	CA, 3 p/t advisers, 1.5 FTE for 3 years
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to Philidelphia Network
£2,000	29/01/2021	Funding towards a 3-5 year old long-wheel-base Transit type van that will serve the Foodbank for the next 5 years . The van will be used daily and will facilitate the distribution of approximately ....more Funding towards a 3-5 year old long-wheel-base Transit type van that will serve the Foodbank for the next 5 years . The van will be used daily and will facilitate the distribution of approximately 70,000 food parcels, each feeding a household for three days, over the next five years.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Sheffield S6 Foodbank
£30,000	20/01/2021	Warehouse extension and remodelling
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Sheffield S6 Foodbank
£4,827	26/03/2020	CV emergency costs: storage costs, salary costs
National Lottery Community Fund - SCYL
£9,812	14/02/2020 12	The funding will be used to continue to run a 5-a-side league for young people. The project aims to provide free football sessions to reduce anti-social behaviour.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Philadelphia Network Ltd
£25,644	15/03/2019 36	This project will provide games and activity sessions for disadvantaged young people living in Shiregreen, Sheffield. The project aims to improve confidence and aspirations, wellbeing and ....more This project will provide games and activity sessions for disadvantaged young people living in Shiregreen, Sheffield. The project aims to improve confidence and aspirations, wellbeing and opportunities to engage in their community.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Sheffield S6 Foodbank
£2,645	12/02/2019	Upfront costs of "mini-festival" fundraiser
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Sheffield S6 Foodbank
£2,645	31/01/2019 12	“Mini-festival” fundraiser event
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Sheffield S6 Foodbank
£28,764	20/01/2019 36	New p/t “more than food” worker
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Sheffield S6 Foodbank
£28,764	12/12/2018	New p/t “more than food” worker
National Lottery Community Fund - Forge-ing Futures
£9,997	19/07/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver a range of positive activities for young people including team building activities and trips. The project aims to develop positive relationships and raise ....more The funding will be used to deliver a range of positive activities for young people including team building activities and trips. The project aims to develop positive relationships and raise aspirations.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-61

BRIAN GOOCH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Tax Technical Director

DR A ADEBAJO, Other trusteeship: Barnsley FC Community Trust,

GILES AUGUSTINE HOLLOWAY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Church Leader

JOANNA ELISABETH MACINNES (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Nhs Contract Manager

NEILL ANDREW BIRCHENALL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: SHEFFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE,

PETER IBISON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance Manager

REV MICHAEL RUTTER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/03/2010, number: 1134973
Registered at Companies House on 21/12/2006, number: 06035697

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; all on time

Main office

ST. THOMAS CHURCH
6 GILPIN STREET
SHEFFIELD
S6 3BL

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A CHURCH OR CHURCH(2) THE PROVISION OF PASTORAL CARE FOR THE CONGREGATION WORSHIPPING AT THE EXTRA-PAROCHIAL PLACE KNOWN AS ST THOMAS' CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA.(3) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY IN DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD AND SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR THE WORLD

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