Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

MIDSOMER NORTON METHODIST CHURCH 

PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN.THE WORK IS BASED IN MIDSOMER NORTON IN BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET.THE CHURCH IS PART OF THE NORTH EAST SOMERSET AND BATH CIRCUIT OF METHODIST CHURCHES.THE PREMISES ARE USED FOR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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 15 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
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently

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
31/08/21£77£81£-4n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/08/20£88£90£-2n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/19£112£115£-4n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/18*£149£120£28£0£0£0n/a0100
31/08/17£124£101£22£0£0£0n/a0100
31/08/16*£142£157£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£118£131£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£122£123£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£140£140£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£180£144£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£133£135£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£132£137£-5£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.msnmcc.org

msnminister@btinternet.com

01761 410450

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
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Somerset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/15 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/03/2009, number: 1128385
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR18: 99 days late, AR16: 53 days late,
Main office

Midsomer Norton Methodist Church
High Street
Midsomer Norton
RADSTOCK
BA3 2DR

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
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