Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S ANGLICAN COMMUNION FUND

The Fund raises funds and applies its income for the benefit of the churches and provinces of the Anglican Communion and the international ministry of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 24 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently

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£610£601£10£29£571£1793.600
31/12/22£592£602£-10£25£521£1092.200
31/12/21£916£710£206£0£579£1532.600
31/12/20£947£746£201£0£352£1832.900
31/12/19£493£468£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£507£627£-120£0£93£931.800
31/12/17£410£449£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£377£365£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£344£244£100n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£268£238£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£207£203£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£196£195£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£186£206£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£209£210£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£204£223£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£219£216£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07*£255£242£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£226£198£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£219£203£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£179£150£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 54%
Liabilities/Income: 112%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 31%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 25 years

safiya.nyirongo@lambethpalace.org.uk

02078981235

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 21/24 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ADELE HELENE PATERSON Appointed: 2022
  • ANNE NOEL JONES Appointed: 2016
  • ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY (Chair) Appointed: 2013
  • BEVERLEY GAIL JULLIEN Appointed: 2018
  • CANON ANDREW JAMES ROBERTS Appointed: 2021
  • CHRISTOPHER LOUIS MANN Appointed: 2019
  • JULIAN VICTOR FROW ROBERTS Appointed: 2016
  • JULIE LOUISE WAREHAM Appointed: 2019
  • LORD GREEN OF HURSTPIERPOINT, Occupation: Trustee
  • LADY GREEN OF HURSTPIERPOINT Appointed: 2013
  • MARION MARGERY DAWSON CARR
  • MICHAEL JOHN HART Appointed: 2023
  • MARJORIE BANNISTER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None
  • PAMELA WESLEY GOMEZ Appointed: 2021
  • REVD BARRY EDWARD NICHOLS FCA
  • REVD BARRY EDWARD NICHOLS FCA Appointed: 1998
  • REV DUNCAN JAMES DORMOR Appointed: 2018
  • REV WENDY SCOTT Appointed: 2024
  • REVD CANON ANDREW CHIN HOCK KHOO Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Solicitor
  • ROBERT ALEC DAWSON Appointed: 2016
  • RT REVD MUGENYI WILLIAM BAHEMUKA Appointed: 2024
  • SUZANNAH JOY O'BRIEN Appointed: 2016
  • THE RT REVD ANTHONY DANGASUK POGGO Appointed: 2022
  • THE RT REVD TIMOTHY MARTIN THORNTON Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/11/1999, number: 1078032
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 0 days late,
Main office

LAMBETH PALACE
LAMBETH PALACE ROAD
LONDON
SE1 7JU

Objectives

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCHES AND PROVINCES OF THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION AND THE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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