Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE ORTHODOX PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, OXFORD

The CIO provides a parish of the Orthodox Church serving a community which comes from Oxford and its environs but also from further afield. It provides Liturgical services, catechetical instruction and pastoral care to its parishioners and to all who seek this. It also strives to assist those in need in practical ways
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,692,340 available, equivalent to 173 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/08/23£572£187£386£0£2,692£2,692172.8020
31/08/22£186£82£104n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 172.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 35 months
Quick Ratio: 83.4
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 3 years

https://www.stnicholas-oxford.org

admin@thejennings.org.uk

+447860493718

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/13 persons

  • AINE MAEVE HENRY Appointed: 2021
  • ANNA PLATT Appointed: 2021
  • DR LAUREN CALLIE MORRY Appointed: 2024
  • ELLA SHATOVA Appointed: 2021
  • ERIC JANSSON Appointed: 2021
  • FRANCES JANE JENNINGS Appointed: 2021
  • JONATHAN LEIGH COWEE Appointed: 2021
  • MARIANNA COLYER Appointed: 2021
  • NICHOLAS GRAHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • REV ALEXEY KOSTYANOVSKY Appointed: 2021
  • REV STEPHEN TOBIAS RALPH PLATT Appointed: 2021
  • SIMON JENNINGS MA FCA Appointed: 2021
  • TATIANA YURYEVNA NOSOVA CODY Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/05/2021, number: 1194371
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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from WORKMEN'S HALL FUND on 02/07/2024
Main office

18 Warwick Street
OXFORD
OX4 1SX

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A) TO ADVANCE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH B) TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND DEVELOP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, A PARISH IN THE CITY OF OXFORD, TO PROVIDE LITURGICAL SERVICES, SACRAMENTS AND PASTORAL TEACHING AND CARE, ACCORDING TO THE RITES AND DOCTRINES OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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