Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Good reserves management: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST 

ACT is a charitable trust, which supports the work of other charities. We currently focus on tackling housing related poverty and supporting social action by churches, including the distribution of Christian literature. We register consolidated financial statements, which includes our investment in Andrews & Partners Ltd, also set up by Cecil Jackson Cole, our founder.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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£21,992£25,240£-3,247£24,521£11,978£11,7215.64170
31/12/21£24,441£26,855£-2,414£26,200£15,465£15,2276.846510
31/12/20£22,975£23,766£-790£23,316£17,522£15,7117.910
31/12/19£26,464£27,511£-1,047£0£19,570£19,4878.544610
31/12/18£34,830£31,161£3,669£0£20,463£18,20275680
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 34296.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 97.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 5.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 7 years

www.andrewscharitabletrust.org.uk

info@andrewscharitabletrust.org.uk

01179461834

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 417 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-67
  • GLEN FIETTA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Corporate Turnaround Partner
  • KELLY HALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Fundraising Consultant
  • PAUL SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • AMI DAVIS (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director Of Learning
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2017, number: 1174706
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/09/2017, number: 10961227
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from CHRISTIAN BOOK PROMOTION TRUST on 14/09/2021
Main office

THE CLOCKHOUSE
BATH HILL
KEYNSHAM
BRISTOL
BS31 1HL

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION INCLUDING THE DECLARATION OF ETERNAL LIFE. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND POVERTY AND DISTRESS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS AN EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN LOVE. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE TRUST DEED.)

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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