Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -3
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    COVENTRY CHURCH (MUNICIPAL) CHARITIES

    Almshouses for the elderly
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,270,627 available, equivalent to 36 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
    31/03/23£1,534£1,085£448£0£10,921£3,27136.290
    31/03/22£1,182£928£254£0£10,474£2,70034.990
    31/03/21£1,210£850£361£0£10,220£2,44734.680
    31/03/20£1,171£702£469£0£9,858£2,03634.870
    31/03/19£1,194£842£351£0£9,393£1,6172390
    31/03/18*£1,766£769£997£1£9,036£1,26619.880
    31/03/17?*£851£750£101£0£8,038£2674.370
    31/12/15£654£577£77£19£7,937£1954.180
    31/12/14£621£701£-80£0£7,861£118270
    31/12/13£604£605£-1£0£7,938£1983.930
    31/12/12£672£568£104£0£7,923£2074.430
    31/12/11£700£554£146£18£7,896£0n/a60
    31/12/10£588£530£58£19£7,919£3648.260
    31/12/09£598£534£64£16£7,827£3036.860
    31/12/08£650£511£140£18£7,773£3077.260
    31/12/07£559£502£57£19£7,800£4159.900
    31/12/06£463£366£97n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/05£766£429£337n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/04£1,026£454£571n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
    Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 34%
    Liabilities/Income: 364%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 30%
    Reserves/Spending: 36.2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.6
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 61 years

    mattheww@coventrycmc.co.uk

    02476 252257

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
    How it operates
    • Makes grants to organisations
    Where it operates
    • Coventry City,
    Who it helps
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • DAVID EDWIN KERSHAW CBE Appointed: 2011
    • DR MICHAEL SPOKES Appointed: 2010
    • DR WILLIAM WATSON Appointed: 2024
    • ELAINE COOK Appointed: 2024
    • JOSEPH CLIFFORD Appointed: 2010
    • MRS GINA RIGBY (Chair) Appointed: 2008
    • MARTIN JOHN HARBAN Appointed: 2017
    • NICHOLAS WILLIAMS Appointed: 2018
    • RICHARD DYOTT Appointed: 2013
    • SYLVIA CAMILE FORTE Appointed: 1998
    • VICTOR WALTER KEENE MBE Appointed: 1977
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/01/1964, number: 228486
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Homes England
    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
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 0 days late,
    Main office

    Bonds Hospital
    HILL STREET
    COVENTRY
    CV1 4AX

    Objectives

    SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    CITY OF COVENTRY

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales

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