Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

ST JAMES ROAD METHODIST CHURCH

Provision of public religious worship.

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 several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 25 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
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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	£260	£219	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/08/22	£224	£185	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/08/21	£185	£509	£-324	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/08/20	£726	£182	£543	£0	£3,240	£3,012	198.2	0	50
31/08/19	£370	£203	£167	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/08/18	£364	£292	£71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	£235	£192	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£172	£162	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£163	£158	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£164	£157	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£108	£112	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	£171	£138	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	£159	£178	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	£106	£115	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/09	£122	£115	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

02380661128

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Southampton City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Lighting Upgrade Project
£7,390	25/11/2022	The funding will be used to install LED lighting in the community building enabling local groups to continue to utilise the facility for events and activities without a rise in costs due to the ....more The funding will be used to install LED lighting in the community building enabling local groups to continue to utilise the facility for events and activities without a rise in costs due to the energy crisis along with allowing the organisation to provide a warm space for people to meet in the winter months.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connect Technology Enhancement
£9,980	19/01/2021 3	The funding will be used to install audio-visual equipment in the church's community rooms. The project aims to provide an improved facility for residents' events and activities following the ....more The funding will be used to install audio-visual equipment in the church's community rooms. The project aims to provide an improved facility for residents' events and activities following the relaxation of social distancing conditions in place due to COVID-19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Church & Nursery Rooms Refurbishment
£9,824	27/03/2020 0	The group will use the funding to upgrade the lighting at a church that is used as a community hall. This will improve a space that matters to the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Nursery Toilets Replacement
£10,000	12/07/2017 12	This project will update the toilet and wash room facilities within the church premises for the benefit of the local nursery school and community groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (25)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ALICIA GILBERT Appointed: 2023

DAVID JOHN WOODMAN Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH DIANE WOODMAN

GINETTE ELIZABETH SNOOK Appointed: 2023

JULIE MARGARET HERNIMAN

JOANNA COOKSON Appointed: 2023

LOUISE EVANS Appointed: 2021

MARGARET ELIZABETH WELLS Appointed: 2023

MAUREEN ELIZABETH SYED Appointed: 2021

OLIVER AYRTON HACK Appointed: 2018

PATRICIA JANE WOOD Appointed: 2022

PETER HAMILTON Appointed: 2023

REV PENELOPE JANE THORNE Appointed: 2023

REV STEPHEN EDWARD ROBINSON (Chair) Appointed: 2022

SOPHIE JADE HACK Appointed: 2017

BRIAN RICHARD HOOPER, Occupation: Retired

DON SKINNER, Other trusteeship: SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

GILL ROBINSON, Other trusteeship: SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

HAZEL IRISH Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

HUGH EVANS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: SHIRLEY MEN'S SHED,

JEMMA HACK Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

NEIL ROGER HITCH Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

RUSSELL JOSHUA HACK Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV JOHN GARETH HUGHES Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST DISTRICT,

DEBORAH ANNE CRAGGS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/2009, number: 1127830

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

ST. JAMES ROAD METHODIST CHURCH
ST. JAMES ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO15 5HE

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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