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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 9
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

THE CHURCH ARMY

We are a mission-focused community of people transforming lives and neighbourhoods through the work of evangelists, staff and volunteers. We are committed to sharing the Christian faith through words and action in a variety of contexts across the British Isles and Ireland. Our evangelists and staff work beyond church buildings among some of the most broken, rejected and hurting people in society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£6,117£10,024£-3,907£1,353£25,572£18,66522.3205572
31/03/22£6,373£8,722£-2,349£1,134£30,010£22,81731.4215600
31/03/21£6,348£7,627£-1,279£907£29,516£23,29436.6178600
31/03/20£5,998£7,177£-1,179£1,161£29,153£22,84838.2160600
31/03/19£6,274£7,047£-773£1,098£29,580£24,58341.9142500
31/03/18£6,151£7,096£-945£1,079£30,798£25,74543.51580
31/03/17£6,086£7,466£-1,380£1,031£30,761£26,02941.81640
31/03/16£6,937£7,461£-524£657£31,139£26,15242.12440
31/03/15£6,162£7,888£-1,726£878£32,278£25,617391430
31/03/14£6,791£8,028£-1,237£710£32,603£26,93440.31490
31/03/13£5,692£8,398£-2,706£706£32,549£27,17338.81580
31/03/12£5,647£9,032£-3,385£644£34,232£28,20737.51690
31/03/11£6,383£9,338£-2,955£572£35,915£30,27438.91690
31/03/10*£6,407£9,077£-2,670£595£39,157£33,48744.31740
31/03/09£5,769£9,096£-3,327£627£37,948£32,83843.31780
31/03/08£7,160£10,760£-3,600£570£43,875£38,10242.51740
31/03/07£7,308£8,336£-1,028£526£46,040£38,08654.81850
31/03/06£6,603£8,161£-1,558n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£6,412£8,392£-1,980n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£6,751£8,825£-2,074n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 28.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 22.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 62 years
(132 years as a company)

www.churcharmy.org

robin.webb@churcharmy.org

03001232113

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£81,586
Garfield Weston Foundation£75,000
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington£50,000
The Jerusalem Trust£30,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 23/10/2023
The Marylebone Project - The Sanctuary
The Jerusalem Trust - Cost of Living Uplift Grant
£30,000 16/06/2023
12
Evangelism and Christian mission
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Marylebone Project
£1,222 22/10/2022
We would like to provide an opportunity for women who are struggling with issues such as substance abuse, homelessness, isolation or domestic abuse, to come together and make new friends.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 29/07/2022
The Sanctuary
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Church Army
£2,766 07/07/2022
Capital and core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Church Army
£2,766 07/07/2022
Capital and core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Life Guards Health Programme - Newry
£4,000 17/05/2022
Towards the a Health Programme supporting over 800 young people in Newry and surrounding areas, to reduce obesity and mental health issues.
London Catalyst - Marylebone Project - 1
£1,500 08/02/2022
Hardship Fund
National Lottery Community Fund - Enabling vulnerable young people aged 18-25 to flourish through music and song
£81,586 16/09/2021
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The Church Army will provide emotional and activity based support to vulnerable young people aged 18-25 from the Cardiff area who have experience of self-harm. Singing and music based activities will act as a mechanism for developing self-resilience ....more
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£4,502 11/05/2021
Community meals service
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Marylebone Project
£50,000 20/04/2021
To employ an Education Training and Employment worker and purchase IT equipment to support the scale-up of the women’s Day Centre to be open 365 days a year.
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Glencairn Community Garden, Belfast
£3,000 01/09/2020
towards Community Garden Project Officer Salary Costs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 20/03/2020
Marylebone Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 25/09/2018
Education, Employment and Resettlement Programme 2018-2019
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 03/05/2017
Helping homeless women on their journey to independent living
National Lottery Community Fund - WGI stage 2
£691,756 22/03/2016
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The Marylebone Project is a supported housing project and daily drop-in centre that provides a range of support services for homeless women. The project offers access to a nurse one day per week, food, warmth, shelter, clothing and washing and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-65
  • AMY HAYES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Church Army Evangelist
  • CAPTAIN ANDREW PAYNE CA Appointed: 2020
  • DR SOLOMON OSAGIE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Secretary
  • JOHN DAVID WHITFIELD MA ACA Appointed: 2016
  • JUDITH ALISON DAVIS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Interim Ceo
  • KAREN WEBB Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Evangelist
  • MARK KERRY PRESTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Fundraising
  • PATRICIA RUSSELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Lawyer
  • RAVI GIDOOMAL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Management Consultant
  • REV KAREN WEST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Minister
  • REV MALAYIL LUKOSE VARGHESE MUTHALALY Appointed: 2023
  • ROSIE SLATER-CARR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
  • RT REVD DR GULNAR ELEANOR FRANCIS-DEHQANI (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Bishop
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/04/1963, number: 226226
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/09/1892, number: 00037169
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Fundraising Regulator
First registered: 09/01/2016, current status: Large charity (levy paid)
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
  • Homes England
  • Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR10: 1 days late, AR05: 15 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ST TEILO'S TRUST on 15/12/2022
  • Asset transfer in from THE SAMUEL AND FREDA PARKINSON CHARITABLE TRUST on 23/07/2024
Main office

CHURCH ARMY
WILSON CARLILE CENTRE
50 CAVENDISH STREET
SHEFFIELD
S3 7RZ

Objectives

TO BRING PEOPLE TO A PERSONAL FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST BY (A) PROVIDING TRAINED EVANGELISTS AND LAY AGENTS TO ASSIST THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, (B) PREACHING THE NEED OF CONVERSION, HOLINESS OF LIFE AND CHURCH MEMBERSHIP, (C) RELIEVING POVERTY AND DISTRESS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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