Overall GiG Score: 18 ?
Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS LIMITED 

Non-denominational Christian media activities. Our vision is Changing Lives for Good by the power of God's Word.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Established: 36 years

www.ucb.co.uk

ucb@ucb.co.uk

01782 911000

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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£9,544£8,163£1,381£856£9,334£8,93113.1935,685
31/12/21£9,574£7,896£1,678£742£8,112£7,884121028,094
31/12/20£9,577£7,446£2,132£720£6,434£6,33610.21062,204
31/12/19£8,438£7,529£909£759£4,302£4,2116.71033,928
31/12/18£8,162£7,355£806£672£3,393£3,3245.41072,657
31/12/17£8,000£8,045£-45£681£2,587£2,5493.81060
31/12/16£8,056£8,363£-307£665£2,632£2,3213.31070
31/12/15£9,140£8,641£499£800£2,939£2,2153.11090
31/12/14£8,616£8,449£167£710£2,441£2,12131080
31/12/13£8,846£8,790£56£669£2,273£1,9882.71020
31/12/12£8,836£8,506£330£746£2,218£2,15031030
31/12/11£9,244£9,589£-345£802£1,887£1,6642.11090
31/12/10£8,951£9,427£-476£803£2,232£2,1552.7940
31/12/09£9,262£8,917£346£766£2,708£2,3213.1940
31/12/08£7,380£7,511£-131£556£2,362£2,1743.5980
31/12/07£6,819£7,062£-243£487£2,494£2,4114.1960
31/12/06£6,915£6,466£449£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£6,145£6,391£-246£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£6,422£6,382£40£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 13.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 9.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 93 employees
  • 5,685 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Joseph Rank Trust£75,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
Foundation Scotland£400
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to United Christian Broadcasters
£200 11/06/2022
Personal Reference 6078500. Vivienne Parry.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 11/03/2022
UCB Prayerline Improvement Project
Foundation Scotland - Grant to United Christian Broadcasters
£50 29/04/2021
Donation from Vivienne Parry 096233
Foundation Scotland - Grant to United Christian Broadcasters
£100 15/12/2020
General charitable donation from Vivienne Parry
Foundation Scotland - Grant to United Christian Broadcasters
£50 27/02/2020
General charitable donation from Vivienne Parry 096228
Joseph Rank Trust - United Christian Broadcasters
£37,500 02/05/2019
To fund the costs of a Relationship Officer
Joseph Rank Trust - United Christian Broadcasters
£37,500 02/05/2019
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To fund the costs of a Relationship Officer
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/1988, number: 299128
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/10/1987, number: 02182533
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from LIFE KEYS on 10/02/2023
  • Asset transfer in from THE SANCTUARY CHARITABLE TRUST on 16/02/2023
  • Asset transfer in from NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP on 11/10/2023
  • Asset transfer in from IDUMU OKAKE ASSOCIATION on 19/12/2023
  • Asset transfer in from THE INGLEBY CHARITABLE TRUST on 05/01/2024
Main office

UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS
WESTPORT ROAD
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST6 4JF

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS: A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS OR OTHER EDUCATION; AND C) THE RELIEF OF THE AGED POOR SICK OR DISABLED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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