Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL LE BELFREY WITH ST CUTHBERT, YORK

St Michael le Belfrey is a Church of England parish church in the Diocese of York serving the local parish, diocese & beyond through public & online worship & small groups; teaching; pastoral work; student, youth & children's work; hosting events; distributing literature; supporting mission partners in UK & abroad; supporting church planting & revitalisation initiatives in York & North of England.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

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
31/12/23	£1,465	£1,765	£-300	£7	£9,344	£1,079	7.3	29	100
31/12/22	£895	£1,695	£-800	£14	£9,644	£1,057	7.5	29	100
31/12/21	£903	£1,154	£-251	£1	£10,444	£1,234	12.8	28	100
31/12/20	£9,248	£1,226	£8,022	£1	£10,540	£1,110	10.9	16	100
31/12/19	£815	£1,264	£-450	£4	£2,518	£1,174	11.1	15	100
31/12/18	£1,414	£976	£437	£4	£2,968	£1,381	17	12	0
31/12/17	£2,183	£816	£1,367	£1	£2,531	£1,100	16.2	11	0
31/12/16	£741	£808	£-68	£0	£1,164	£1,104	16.4	10	0
31/12/15	£1,045	£751	£295	£11	£1,107	£1,025	16.4	8	0
31/12/14	£881	£782	£99	£20	£812	£723	11.1	9	0
31/12/13	£832	£872	£-39	£12	£713	£696	9.6	11	0
31/12/12	£826	£820	£6	£16	£753	£736	10.8	10	0
31/12/11	£889	£864	£25	£19	£660	£632	8.8	10	0
31/12/10	£752	£806	£-54	£18	£636	£608	9.1	10	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 12%
Reserves/Spending: 7.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 57 months
Quick Ratio: 89.6

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.belfrey.org

hello@belfrey.org

01904624190

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of York,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Archbishops' Council - Stained glass conservation grant to York, St Michael-le-Belfrey, Diocese of York (Pilgrim Trust)
£6,000	29/09/2023	Conservation of medieval stained glass
The Archbishops' Council - Stained glass conservation grant to York, St Michael-le-Belfrey, Diocese of York (Radcliffe Trust)
£3,000	29/09/2023	Conservation of medieval stained glass

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW OLDROYD Appointed: 2021

BECCA LOUISE TILBROOK Appointed: 2023

DANIEL CRISPIN BROOKES

DANIEL JORDAN TILBROOK Appointed: 2023

FIONA KATHLEEN SIMPSON Appointed: 2024

JOHN EDWIN LINDLEY Appointed: 2018

JAMES HAYDEN Appointed: 2021

JOSEPH MCKEOGH Appointed: 2021

KAREN DIXON Appointed: 2022

KATHERINE BRIDGE Appointed: 2022

MARTINE SOMERVILLE Appointed: 2016

OLIVIA PORTWAY Appointed: 2022

REMI MELANIE ODUYEMI Appointed: 2020

REV ANDREW JAMES BAKER (Chair) Appointed: 2018

REV JAMES CONGREVE-HORN Appointed: 2022

TONY SCOTT Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2009, number: 1130866

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Belfrey
De Grey Rooms
St. Leonards Place
YORK
YO1 7HB

Objectives

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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