Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 8

SHEFFIELD METHODIST DISTRICT

Religious activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received 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
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

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
31/08/22	£634	£612	£22	£0	£586	£521	10.2	11	46
31/08/21	£460	£337	£123	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/08/20	£502	£487	£15	£0	£441	£322	7.9	10	60
31/08/19	£549	£548	£1	£0	£426	£295	6.5	11	79
31/08/18	£427	£620	£-193	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	165
31/08/17	£401	£387	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£432	£560	£-128	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£362	£398	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£409	£367	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£358	£567	£-209	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	£331	£335	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	£378	£355	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	£310	£356	£-46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 10.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 4.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

www.sheffieldmethodist.org

admin@sheffieldmethodist.org

01142709990

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Barnsley, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, Sheffield City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

11 employees
46 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£140,000
Tudor Trust	£120,000
Allen Lane Foundation	£8,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - National partners, bigger impact: Countering far right narratives
£120,000	19/07/2021 36	Sheffield Methodist District’s Who Is Your Neighbour? (WIYN) programme operates at neighbourhood, regional and national levels to counter the impact of racist far-right narratives. They facilitate ....more Sheffield Methodist District’s Who Is Your Neighbour? (WIYN) programme operates at neighbourhood, regional and national levels to counter the impact of racist far-right narratives. They facilitate dialogue about immigration, race and other relevant issues. This grant supports strategic long-term national partnerships for WIYN, incorporating training, bespoke support and tailored interventions with three national organisations and their members.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Who is Your Neighbour? part of Sheffield Methodist District
£8,000	02/07/2021	£8,000 single grant as a contribution towards core costs of this organisation that works with communities across South Yorkshire that facilitates positive conversation about race, ethnicity and ....more £8,000 single grant as a contribution towards core costs of this organisation that works with communities across South Yorkshire that facilitates positive conversation about race, ethnicity and immigration.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	20/01/2021 12	Sheffield Methodist District serves the Methodist Church in South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North East Derbyshire. Their project 'Who is Your Neighbour' facilitates ‘safe space ....more Sheffield Methodist District serves the Methodist Church in South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North East Derbyshire. Their project 'Who is Your Neighbour' facilitates ‘safe space dialogues’ in communities that are experiencing change to promote greater curiosity and openness to understanding others. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sheffield Methodist District
£120,000	10/05/2019 36	over three years towards the core costs of Who is Your Neighbour; a project that creates safe spaces for conversations about difficult and divisive issues in Sheffield and South Yorkshire
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sheffield District Methodist Church
£20,000	16/08/2013	over one year towards the running costs of the Who is Your Neighbour? project which runs safe space dialogue sessions and other activities to challenge divisive narratives within South Yorkshire
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Sheffield Methodist District
£30,000	13/12/2011	Towards the organisation's costs in building resilience to racist and divisive ideologies, challenging prejudice through dialogue in vulnerable communities and developing media cooperation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

MCCAULEY KEY Appointed: 2021

JON BELLFIELD Appointed: 2017

REV JULIE COATES Appointed: 2022

DAVID BURTON Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE WILKINSON METHODIST MARRIAGE CHARITY, ROBERT WILKINSON'S CHARITY, TRINITY METHODIST CIRCUIT, SHEFFIELD METHODIST CIRCUIT, THE FOUNDRY SHEFFIELD,

MARGARET MWAILU Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: Derbyshire North East Methodist Circuit,

REV GILL NEWTON (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

REV SEAN COLIN CHARLES ADAIR Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH CHESTERFIELD, Derbyshire North East Methodist Circuit,

NEIL HARLAND Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Mission Development Support Worker, Other trusteeships: LIGHTHOUSE HOMES, SELLY OAK METHODIST CHURCH,

REV MICK NEAL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Minister, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BARNSLEY CIRCUIT, BARNSLEY FOOD BANK PARTNERSHIP, THE METHODIST CHURCH BARNSLEY NORTH EAST, THE METHODIST CHURCH BARNSLEY SOUTH,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/04/2009, number: 1129363

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

Sheffield Methodist District Office
Room 47
Victoria Hall Methodist Church
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JB

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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