Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOCIETY OF AFRICAN MISSIONS

The advancement of Religious and Charitable works in connection with the Roman Catholic Religion both in the United Kingdom and in Nigeria and Liberia.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £11,984,404 available, equivalent to 102 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/22£1,233£1,413£-179£22£12,077£11,984101.8150
31/12/21£1,047£1,232£-185£23£13,501£13,426130.7140
31/12/20£1,022£1,564£-543£29£12,680£12,67397.2130
31/12/19£1,103£1,325£-222£27£13,339£13,339120.8120
31/12/18£1,623£1,389£234£25£12,774£12,774110.4130
31/12/17£1,087£1,355£-268£29£12,853£12,853113.8150
31/12/16£1,184£779£405£22£12,704£12,704195.6130
31/12/15£3,131£1,770£1,361£34£11,804£11,80480130
31/12/14£1,537£1,351£185£17£10,372£10,37292.1130
31/12/13£2,269£1,224£1,046£22£10,013£10,01398.2120
31/12/12£1,415£1,527£-113£291£8,378£8,37865.8100
31/12/11£1,299£1,248£51£248£8,211£8,21178.990
31/12/10*£1,545£1,291£253£233£8,401£8,40178.190
31/12/09£1,317£1,841£-524£229£7,773£7,77350.790
31/12/08£1,777£1,532£245£320£7,833£7,83361.490
31/12/07£3,204£1,164£2,040£184£8,037£8,03782.990
31/12/06*£1,343£1,210£133n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£1,320£1,057£263n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£2,316£1,114£1,203n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 101.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 20 months
Quick Ratio: 6.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 60 years

http://www.sma-gb.org

thomasjryan@btconnect.com

01612244949

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Liberia, Nigeria, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Gender Split

  • REV DERMOT MCCAUL SMA
  • REV ROBERT MORLAND SMA
  • REV THOMAS JOSEPH RYAN SMA
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/05/1964, number: 232541
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR10: 8 days late, AR06: 5 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SOCIETY OF AFRICAN MISSIONS - TRUST PROPERTY AT ORE PLACE HASTINGS HELD IN CONNEXION WITH - on 09/09/2021
Main office

S M A FATHERS
378 UPPER BROOK STREET
MANCHESTER
M13 0EP

Objectives

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON IN ENGLAND OR WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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