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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

EPSOM METHODIST CHURCH 

Provide public acts of worship/sacred space for church members/non-membersTeach Christianity in sermons/courses/small groupsVisit sick/bereavedPromote Christianity in events/servicesProvide youth/senior citizen/women clubs with Christian ethosPromote mission of church in activities for older people/parent/toddler groupsSupport charities in the UK/overseas financially/with prayer
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants and contracts
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,757,229 available, equivalent to 56 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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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£581£595£-15£0£2,759£2,75755.61150
31/08/22£513£521£-8£1£2,786£2,78364.21030
31/08/21£473£458£16n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/20£532£505£27£6£2,762£2,50259.41150
31/08/19£549£579£-30£137£2,739£2,72656.51150
31/08/18£456£506£-51£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£609£425£184£0£2,762£2,74677.570
31/08/16£434£375£58£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£352£333£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£380£369£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£244£256£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£496£565£-69£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£476£410£66£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£405£418£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£415£380£35£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 55.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 106.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.epsommethodistchurch.org.uk

office@epsommethodistchurch.org.uk

01372726042

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Services for females
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 17/21 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/01/2009, number: 1127787
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

13 HAZON WAY
EPSOM
KT19 8HD

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.

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