Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

EAST GRINSTEAD TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH 

The advancement of the christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 24 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/08/23£172£153£20n/an/an/an/an/a65
31/08/22£163£183£-20n/an/an/an/an/a61
31/08/21£164£143£21n/an/an/an/an/a89
31/08/20£170£154£16n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/19*£212£193£19n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/08/18£214£185£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£316£230£86£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£231£195£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15*£772£190£583£21£2,894£2,752174.220
31/08/14£657£151£507£128£3,376£3,366268.110
31/08/13£173£181£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£191£186£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£187£168£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£312£197£115£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£473£379£94£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

http://www.trinitymethodist.org.uk/

admin@trinitymethodist.org.uk

01342 302862

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 65 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
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to CAP Debt Centre - Trinity Methodist Church
£5,000 18/11/2020
11
Funding was provided towards core costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/01/2009, number: 1127649
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR19: 15 days late, AR15: 6 days late,
Main office

Trinity Methodist Church
Lingfield Road
EAST GRINSTEAD
West Sussex
RH19 2HA

Objectives

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of -(a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the dicipline of the Methodist Church;(b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church;(c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsiduary or ancillary to the Methodist Church;(d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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