Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 1
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET WITH ST NICHOLAS AND ST EDMUND KING'S LYNN 

Regular provision of public worship open to all; the provision of sacred space for personalprayer and contemplation; pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved; teachingChristianity through sermons and occasional short group courses; taking of religiousassemblies in schools; supporting other charities in the UK and overseas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female

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: 13 years

www.kingslynnminster.org

office@stmargaretskingslynn.org.uk

01553767555

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook

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£803£649£154£2£477£30.1276
31/12/21£147£144£3n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/12/20£126£168£-43n/an/an/an/an/a71
31/12/19£439£652£-213n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/12/18£135£447£-311£0£0£0n/a0139
31/12/17£259£224£35£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£202£159£43£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£162£228£-65£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£374£469£-94£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£458£231£226£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£95£82£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£166£200£-34£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 1%
Reserves/Spending: 0.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Norfolk,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 2 employees
  • 76 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
Joseph Rank Trust - King's Lynn Minster
£20,000 22/10/2018
To part fund the Church property scheme
National Churches Trust - Community award to KINGS LYNN, King's Lynn Minster (St Margaret)
£15,000 07/03/2018
North porch development. Steel framed structure within NW tower to improve access, accommodate toilets, office and meeting space, access to bell chamber, display space, emergency exit. Some repairs
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to PCC of St Margaret & St Nicholas, King's Lynn
£241,500 22/09/2016
King's Lynn Minster Welcome and Accessibility Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/01/2011, number: 1140015
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

Kings Lynn Minster
Saturday Market Place
KING'S LYNN
PE30 5DQ

Objectives

PROMOTING IN THE 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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