Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 1

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE ST ASAPH DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE

The Charity funds the church and parish structure within the Diocese. there is a church in each parish and, as well as offering worship, the church reaches out in ministry and service to the local community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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
31/12/22		£5,057	£5,283	£-225	£55	£9,992	£4,552	10.3	15	48
31/12/21		£7,650	£6,708	£942	£52	£10,704	£5,181	9.3	15	46
31/12/20		£8,573	£6,884	£1,689	£62	£9,136	£4,552	7.9	15	46
31/12/19	*	£6,019	£5,436	£583	£68	£7,760	£4,643	10.3	15	46
31/12/18		£5,216	£5,464	£-248	£64	£6,621	£3,870	8.5	15	47
31/12/17		£5,602	£5,951	£-349	£68	£7,358	£4,281	8.6	14	0
31/12/16		£5,976	£5,690	£286	£71	£7,482	£3,961	8.4	14	0
31/12/15		£5,772	£5,273	£499	£49	£6,793	£3,925	8.9	12	0
31/12/14		£5,307	£4,993	£315	£47	£6,301	£3,873	9.3	10	0
31/12/13		£5,124	£4,707	£416	£42	£5,936	£3,542	9	9	0
31/12/12		£5,167	£4,950	£217	£44	£5,198	£3,109	7.5	9	0
31/12/11		£5,037	£5,150	£-113	£46	£4,749	£2,776	6.5	9	0
31/12/10		£4,710	£4,835	£-125	£40	£5,116	£2,929	7.3	9	0
31/12/09		£4,592	£4,534	£57	£41	£5,008	£2,804	7.4	9	0
31/12/08		£4,543	£4,390	£153	£37	£4,476	£2,528	6.9	8	0
31/12/07		£4,227	£4,203	£24	£1,883	£5,194	£2,972	8.5	7	0
31/12/06		£3,362	£2,907	£454	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£4,439	£2,750	£1,689	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	*	£2,475	£2,171	£303	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 46%
Reserves/Spending: 10.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 61 years
(101 years as a company)

www.dioceseofstasaph.org.uk

olwenlinternsmyth@churchinwales.org.uk

01745582245

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

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

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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Diocese of St Asaph
£28,800	24/01/2019 24	towards three years' salary of a Dementia Support Officer

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 15/17 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 51-82

DR LYNNE ASH Appointed: 2014

GLYN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Account Manager

HELEN ROSEMARY JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Organist

JOHN TREVOR KYNASTON TREVOR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Farmer

JOHN CLIVE MYERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

KEVIN WESTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

MARTIN KING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

PHILIP WILLIAMS ACIB Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Procurement Buying Officer

REV CHRISTINE ROSE OWEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Vicar

REV HERMIONE JANE MORRIS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Vicar

REV HUW BUTLER Appointed: 2016

SAM ALLIN (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

THE VERY REVD NIGEL HOWARD WILLIAMS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Procurement Buying Officer

THE RIGHT REVEREND GREGORY KENNETH CAMERON, Occupation: Bishop Of St Asaph

THE VEN DR HAYLEY MATTHEWS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Archdeacon

THE VENERABLE DR BARRY FRANK WILSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

VEN ANDREW STUART GRIMWOOD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/03/1964, number: 233140
Registered at Companies House on 20/03/1923, number: 00188626

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR19: 5 days late, AR04: 15 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE ARCHBISHOP RICE JONES CHARITABLE TRUST on 20/05/2024

Main office

ST ASAPH DBF
DIOCESAN OFFICE
HIGH STREET
ST ASAPH
LL17 0RD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH IN WALES AND IN PARTICULAR THE DIOCESE OF ST. ASAPH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIOCESE OF ST ASAPH

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