Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE

To promote Christian influence in a secular world

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Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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
31/12/23	£3,542	£3,200	£342	£52	£3,727	£3,368	12.6	48	36
31/12/22	£3,164	£3,212	£-48	£26	£3,375	£3,268	12.2	46	19
31/12/21	£3,649	£3,160	£490	£52	£3,437	£3,202	12.2	48	20
31/12/20	£3,207	£2,984	£223	£27	£2,932	£2,749	11.1	50	10
31/12/19	£2,936	£2,742	£194	£22	£2,706	£2,254	9.9	48	47
31/12/18	£3,139	£2,750	£388	£27	£2,511	£2,069	9	46	0
31/12/17	£3,070	£2,671	£398	£23	£2,123	£1,725	7.8	48	0
31/12/16	£2,831	£2,889	£-58	£27	£1,724	£1,646	6.8	46	0
31/12/15	£2,597	£2,596	£1	£77	£1,782	£1,520	7	47	0
31/12/14	£2,621	£2,457	£164	£164	£1,781	£1,649	8.1	56	0
31/12/13	£2,440	£2,471	£-31	£122	£1,617	£1,570	7.6	60	0
31/12/12	£2,794	£2,628	£166	£90	£1,648	£1,610	7.4	57	0
31/12/11	£2,406	£2,218	£188	£134	£1,481	£1,036	5.6	51	0
31/12/10	£1,739	£2,008	£-269	£115	£1,293	£1,145	6.8	46	0
31/12/09	£1,625	£1,692	£-67	£98	£1,562	£1,213	8.6	39	0
31/12/08	£1,462	£1,407	£55	£96	£1,629	£378	3.2	34	0
31/12/07	£1,387	£981	£406	£78	£1,574	£278	3.4	28	0
31/12/06	£1,409	£976	£433	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£888	£880	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£947	£737	£210	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 12.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 9.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 33 years

http://www.christian.org.uk

info@christian.org.uk

01912815664

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Guernsey, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-86

DR PHILIP ALEXANDER ROBINSON Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Lecturer

JOHN BURN OBE Appointed: 1991, Occupation: Education Consultant

KENNETH JOHN NELSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Chief Executive

MR ROD BADAMS Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL THOMAS STANLEY JUDGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV DR RICHARD DUNCAN TURNBULL (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director Of Research

REV DR WILLIAM J U PHILIP Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REVEREND DAVID RONALD JAMES HOLLOWAY Appointed: 1991

REV GEORGE ROBERT CURRY Appointed: 1991, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

REV JAMES HENRY AUFRERE LEGGETT Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV RUPERT BENTLEY TAYLOR Appointed: 2010

TREVOR ERNEST JAMES Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/10/1991, number: 1004774
Registered at Companies House on 01/08/1991, number: 02634440

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

01/11/2021 - Asset transfer in from EBENEZER FAMILY TRUST
03/01/2023 - Asset transfer in from HITCHIN CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from EBENEZER FAMILY TRUST on 01/11/2021
Asset transfer in from HITCHIN CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY on 03/01/2023

Main office

The Christian Institute
4 Park Road
Gosforth Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE12 8DG

Objectives

1.THE FURTHERANCE AND PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.2.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

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