Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 5

Excess reserves: -3
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times

No volunteer policy: -2
Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -4

CROSSGATE CHURCH LTD

The Charity exists in order to preach the Gospel to the unsaved, provide worship facilities to the membership and wider congregation and to provide fellowship and support for each other. At the same time, in recognition of our evangelistic role, it exists to continue the charitable work of Longton Community Church

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,363,409 available, equivalent to 38 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 17 years

www.crossgate.church

hello@crossgate.church

01772585257

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	*	£862	£431	£432	£0	£1,637	£1,363	38	9	100
31/12/21		£498	£446	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/20	*	£539	£519	£20	£0	£1,154	£1,121	25.9	11	40
31/12/19		£541	£497	£44	£0	£1,134	£17	0.4	8	120
31/12/18		£600	£480	£120	£0	£1,090	£21	0.5	7	300
31/12/17		£672	£502	£170	£0	£970	£15	0.4	10	0
31/12/16		£750	£499	£251	£0	£800	£789	19	10	0
31/12/15		£542	£500	£42	£0	£549	£487	11.7	8	0
31/12/14		£505	£452	£53	£17	£507	£313	8.3	8	0
31/12/13		£536	£448	£88	£22	£454	£297	7.9	10	0
31/12/12		£576	£454	£122	£18	£366	£257	6.8	9	0
31/12/11		£386	£382	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£368	£360	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£334	£320	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£258	£231	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£131	£137	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 82%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 38 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees
100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	30/09/2022	Landmark building project.
Joseph Rank Trust - Crossgates Community Church, Preston
£35,000	25/01/2017	To part fund the Church property scheme
National Lottery Community Fund - Inside Out - vehicle purchase
£10,000	14/02/2013 12	Inside Out - vehicle purchase

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-73

ADAM JONAH GARDNER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Coffee Shop Proprietor, Other trusteeship: CROSSGATE HOPE,

IAN KEITH FERGUSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Chaplain, Other trusteeships: LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL MINISTRIES, CROSSGATE HOPE,

JONATHAN LUKE BOWEN (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Medical Business Development Engineer, Other trusteeship: CROSSGATE HOPE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/05/2007, number: 1119350
Registered at Companies House on 18/01/2007, number: 06057378

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR22: 21 days late, AR20: 40 days late, AR07: 18 days late,

Main office

The Benchmark
25 Ribbleton Street
PRESTON
Lancashire
PR1 5BA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND THE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION OF OFFENDERS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE CHARITY'S ACTIVITIES SHALL INCLUDE THE OPERATION OF A CHURCH IN CENTRAL LANCASHIRE (OR OTHER LOCATIONS) AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SERVICES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LANCASHIRE

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