Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

LEYLAND ROAD METHODIST CHURCH

Provision of regular public acts of worship open to both members and non-members of the church. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Promoting the whole mission of the church through provision of activities for older people, parents and toddlers, and youth clubs and lunch clubs, all with a Christian ethos. Supporting other UK and overseas charities financially and with prayer.

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 a grant maker 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:

There are 29 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

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

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		£114	£119	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/08/22		£163	£158	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/08/21		£109	£98	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/08/20		£125	£130	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/08/19		£124	£163	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/08/18	*	£158	£138	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17		£133	£147	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£143	£146	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£173	£144	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£127	£128	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	*	£135	£154	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£161	£200	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£210	£170	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10		£161	£147	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.methodist.org.uk

leyland.road@btopenworld.com

01704536648

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Sefton,

Who it helps

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
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Leyland Road Methodist Church
£7,000	02/05/2023	Towards a part contribution for salary costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (29)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY ERNEST YOUNG Appointed: 2022

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE HALL Appointed: 2016

DAVID WILLIAM POTTS Appointed: 2017

DAVID JOHN ATTWATER Appointed: 2023

DEBORAH JANE ATTWATER Appointed: 2023

DIANE ELIZABETH BEIRNE Appointed: 2022

DIANE PARKINSON Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH WALLBANK Appointed: 2022

FRANK WOODS Appointed: 2017

JANICE YOUNG Appointed: 2022

JOAN VERA HAYWARD Appointed: 2022

JOHN CLIFTON DURKIN Appointed: 2022

JULIE SHARON PLANT Appointed: 2022

KATHRYN MARGARET HUDDLESTON Appointed: 2022

KEITH TRENCHER Appointed: 2022

MARGARET CROSBY

MICHAEL ANTHONY HUDDLESTON Appointed: 2022

MOIRA CHADWICK Appointed: 2022

OLWEN EMMA WALSH

PAUL JOHN GRAY

REV SONYA TOLLEY MARSHALL Appointed: 2022

TOM CHADWICK Appointed: 2022

ANDREW MALCOLM TATE Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeships: THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION-COUNTY OF SEFTON, SOUTHPORT METHODIST CIRCUIT, LIVERPOOL ROAD METHODIST CHURCH,

JOHN SCHOFIELD ATTWATER, Other trusteeship: SOUTHPORT METHODIST CIRCUIT,

MRS JEAN MCKENNA, Other trusteeship: SOUTHPORT METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV MARIE-ANNE KENT (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: SOUTHPORT METHODIST CIRCUIT, LIVERPOOL DISTRICT METHODIST CHURCH, ST PHILIP AND ST PAUL WITH WESLEY, SOUTHPORT,

REV PATRICK MICHAEL EVANS Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: AINSDALE LUNCH AND LEISURE, SOUTHPORT METHODIST CIRCUIT, LIVERPOOL ROAD METHODIST CHURCH,

SHIRLEY ANNE POTTS, Other trusteeships: SOUTHPORT AND AREA SCHOOLS WORKER TRUST, SOUTHPORT METHODIST CIRCUIT,

STEPHEN HARDIMAN Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: SOUTHPORT METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2009, number: 1129905

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR18: 110 days late, AR13: 16 days late,

Main office

Methodist Church - office
Leyland Road
SOUTHPORT
Merseyside
PR9 9JQ

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 discipline 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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