Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

LINDLEY METHODIST CHURCH 

Worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and faith in JesusProvision of pastoral care for people living in our communityWide range of regular Community activities, Scout,Guides,Lunch Groups, Playgroup,Out of School Clubs, Keep Fit, Ladies and Mens Choirs, Coffee mornings
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:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are 14 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£152£150£2n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/08/22£145£126£19n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/08/21£116£126£-10n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/08/20£117£126£-9n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/19£131£129£2n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/18£131£129£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£128£130£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£139£144£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£151£172£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£143£123£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£113£112£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£117£111£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£121£128£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£121£104£18£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.lindleymethodist.org

office@lindleymethodist.org

07775 237364

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Kirklees,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/04/2009, number: 1129166
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

LINDLEY METHODIST CHURCH
EAST STREET
HUDDERSFIELD
HD3 3ND

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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