Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -2

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

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ST ASAPH CATHEDRAL

To maintain and look after the historic building of St Asaph Cathedral. To advance and promote the Christian religion of the Church in Wales for the public benefit, offering worship, community outreach in ministry and service in the Elwy Mission Area and the wider St Asaph Diocese.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
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
31/12/23		£724	£603	£121	£119	£1,679	£839	16.7	8	55
31/12/22		£479	£499	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	*	£437	£320	£118	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£374	£206	£168	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£256	£224	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£401	£274	£127	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£482	£296	£186	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£226	£253	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£333	£220	£112	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 20.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 19.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 16.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 26.5

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 10 years

stasaphcathedral.wales

hello@stasaphcathedral.wales

01745582245

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Powys, Wrexham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Diocese of St Asaph
£21,000	21/05/2020	COVID19: Diocese of St Asaph
National Churches Trust - Cornerstone award to ST ASAPH, St Asaph and St Kentigern
£15,000	07/11/2019	Facilities - Installation of accessible toilet, plus two other toilets, and a kitchen
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Diocese of St Asaph
£291,800	16/03/2016	St Asaph Cathedral interpretation

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

DIANE MCCARTHY Appointed: 2022

EMYR WYN HUGHES Appointed: 2022

JOHN GEORGE ALEXANDER LISTON Appointed: 2022

KAREN ALISON DIXON Appointed: 2022

REV ANDREA SUSAN JONES Appointed: 2022

REV JOHN REX MATTHIAS Appointed: 2015

REV JOHN TUDOR HUGHES Appointed: 2014

REV NIGEL WILLIAMS (Chair) Appointed: 2014

THE REVEREND CANON P POWELL Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2014, number: 1159494

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints 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
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

9 returns made; AR21: 30 days late,

Main office

St. Asaph Cathedral
High Street
St. Asaph
LL17 0RD

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION OF THE CHURCH OF WALES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES IN AND THROUGH THE CATHEDRAL BY PROMOTING THE STATEMENT OF FAITH MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN:• THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH IN WALES.• THE ROYAL CHARTER 1919.• THE WELSH CHURCH ACT 1914.• THE WELSH CHURCH (TEMPORALITIES) ACT 1991.

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