Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

JOHN METCALFE PUBLISHING TRUST 

Publishes the Evangel of the Lord Jesus Christ for the benefit of all the world by the widespread distribution,both in the UK & abroad,of subsidised books,substantial tracts & a quarterly magazine; by preaching,teaching & lectures open to all who wish to attend & for which no collections are taken & no charge is made; by the free distribution of recorded tapes of past lectures,teaching & addresses
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,527,524 available, equivalent to 311 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
30/06/23*£739£98£642£0£2,528£2,528310.700
30/06/22£118£58£60n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/06/21£589£55£534£0£1,826£1,826396.900
30/06/20£165£32£133n/an/an/an/an/a4
30/06/19£374£40£334n/an/an/an/an/a4
30/06/18£301£14£287£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/17£199£60£138£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16£120£65£54£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15£140£70£70£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/14£57£59£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/13£62£70£-8£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/12£63£82£-19£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/11£69£103£-34£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10£241£116£125£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/09£59£111£-52£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/08£66£44£22£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/07£55£82£-27£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/06£148£85£63£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05£83£83£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04£76£48£27£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 310.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 309 months
Quick Ratio: 1045.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 51 years

paull@fishpartnership.co.uk

01494813174

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • 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)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/08/1973, number: 263381
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 43 days late,
Main office

JOHN METCALFE PUBLISHING TRUST
CHURCH ROAD
PENN
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP10 8LN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THE PUBLICATION, PRINTING, USE, DISSEMINATION AND RECORDING OF RELIGIOUS WRITINGS PAPERS AND OTHER CHATTELS AND THE PUBLIC READING AND DISCUSSION OF SUCH WORKS AND THE PREACHING ..... OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AS DELIVERED BY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND THE APOSTLES AND RECORDED IN HOLY SCRIPTURE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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