Overall GiG Score: 13 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 10
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BOSTON 

THE PARISH OF BOSTON PROVIDES CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITHIN ITS PARISH BOUNDARIES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
  • 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:

  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 14 years

www.parish-of-boston.org.uk

finance@parishofboston.co.uk

01205354670

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX

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£1,680£1,561£119£4£826£2101.68162
31/12/21£706£397£310£23£732£2487.56160
31/12/20£822£994£-172£1£393£1091.38160
31/12/19£1,221£1,610£-389£12£568£1441.19240
31/12/18£793£647£146£21£928£2414.58120
31/12/17£888£530£357£7£661£46910.650
31/12/16£380£401£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£380£369£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£733£675£59£1£367£3676.520
31/12/13£179£211£-33£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£228£212£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£166£169£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£283£175£108£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 25%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 8 employees
  • 162 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,

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£196,559
DCMS£177,700
National Lottery Heritage Fund£31,600
The Archbishops' Council £20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Archbishops' Council - Book conservation grant to Boston, St Botolph, Diocese of Lincoln (Oswald Allen)
£20,000 09/12/2022
Conservation of 17th-century parochial library
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Boston Foodbank
£26,094 17/11/2022
New post - Deputy FB Manager (16 hpw), releasing capacity of PM and adding capacity for strategic development
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Boston Foodbank
£5,000 11/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Boston Foodbank
£71,176 16/06/2022
0.2 FTE benefits adviser (CA), 0.2 FTE debt adviser (CA) and 0.2 FTE housing adviser (CentrePoint)
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Boston Foodbank
£69,012 25/05/2021
CA advisor 4 dpw for two years
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Boston Foodbank
£22,647 07/05/2021
new dedicated warehouse and distribution premises
DCMS - CRF21 The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boston
£177,700 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boston
£31,600 28/05/2020
COVID19: The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boston
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Boston Foodbank
£2,630 13/05/2020
CV emergency costs: PPE, hygiene products, salary costs
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - Centenary Methodist Church Boston Covid Project
£2,000 06/05/2020
Emergency food
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - The Parish of Boston Covid Project
£3,000 20/03/2020
Emergency food provision
Lincolnshire Community Foundation - The Parish of Boston Covid Project
£3,000 20/03/2020
Emergency food provision
National Churches Trust - Friends award to BOSTON, St Botolph
£10,000 31/08/2018
DUPLICATE FOR FRIENDS VOTE - Replacement of lead belfry roof and wooden platform at the top of the lantern tower, restoration work to the west face of the tower
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boston
£10,000 15/02/2018
The Great War: A Festival of Remembrance
National Churches Trust - Repair award to BOSTON, St Botolph
£40,000 01/11/2017
Replacement of lead belfry roof and wooden platform at the top of the lantern tower, restoration work to the west face of the tower
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boston
£1,482,600 07/09/2016
A Passion for People, Boston
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 16/17 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/09/2010, number: 1138045
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR11: 30 days late,
Main office

1 WORMGATE
BOSTON
PE21 6NP

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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