Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

Excess reserves: -2
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -10

TRUST PROPERTY ADMINISTERED BY THE MERSEY SYNOD OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

As one of the regional Synods of the United Reformed Church, the Mersey Synod is primarily concerned with the maintenance and mission of the churches in its province. This includes the acquisition of new church properties and disposal of redundant properties, calling ordained ministers and lay preachers and developing ecumenical relationships with other Christian Churches.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
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
There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,376,929 available, equivalent to 24 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/12/22	*	£2,409	£1,674	£734	£1	£5,492	£3,377	24.2	7	76
31/12/21	*	£1,218	£1,458	£-239	£1	£5,143	£321	2.6	7	75
31/12/20	*	£553	£546	£8	£0	£4,899	£337	7.4	7	73
31/12/19		£749	£700	£49	£0	£5,136	£398	6.8	9	80
31/12/18		£872	£852	£20	£1	£4,621	£351	4.9	9	40
31/12/17		£813	£676	£137	£1	£5,018	£430	7.6	5	0
31/12/16		£917	£729	£189	£1	£4,732	£412	6.8	5	0
31/12/15		£646	£792	£-146	£169	£4,317	£307	4.6	5	0
31/12/14		£1,684	£1,109	£575	£184	£4,506	£436	4.7	5	0
31/12/13		£806	£909	£-103	£162	£3,877	£547	7.2	5	0
31/12/12		£674	£1,234	£-561	£160	£3,730	£673	6.5	5	0
31/12/11		£657	£1,295	£-638	£122	£3,970	£791	7.3	5	0
31/12/10	*	£906	£819	£87	£142	£5,124	£855	12.5	5	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 26.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 61%
Reserves/Spending: 24.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.urcmerseysynod.org.uk

synodoffice@urcmerseysynod.org.uk

01517226590

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Causeway Community Garden
£2,288	22/10/2022	We wish to develop the area into an allotment to grow fruit and vegetables which will be shared for free with the local community who will be invited also to join in the gardening sessions.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRIAN TAYLOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

CHRISTOPHER JOHN MANGHAM Appointed: 2022

DAVID GARTSIDE Appointed: 2016

NEIL MACKENZIE

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/11/2009, number: 1132754

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR22: 119 days late, AR21: 113 days late, AR20: 135 days late, AR10: 14 days late,

Main office

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
MERSEY SYNOD OFFICE
1 FINGALL ROAD
LIVERPOOL
L15 9JE

Objectives

THE GENERAL PROPERTY RECEIVED AND HELD BY THE MERSEY SYNOD IS ADMINISTERD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEME OF UNION BETWEEN THE FORMER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE FORMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IS APPLIED FOR THOSE PURPOSES OF THE SYNOD WHICH ARE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.THE SCHEME OF UNION IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AND IS REFERRED TO IN THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH ACT 1972 WHICH CONSTITUTED THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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