Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

NORTHAMPTON METHODIST DISTRICT

Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas financially and with prayer

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£616	£942	£-326	£0	£746	£668	8.5	9	55
31/08/21	£500	£546	£-46	£0	£1,010	£937	20.6	8	54
31/08/20	£505	£301	£204	£0	£812	£791	31.5	6	62
31/08/19	£493	£682	£-189	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	58
31/08/18	£453	£391	£62	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	58
31/08/17	£412	£665	£-253	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£367	£844	£-478	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£315	£333	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£570	£290	£279	£0	£1,446	£78	3.2	2	0
31/08/13	£324	£309	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	£359	£259	£99	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	£383	£219	£164	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	£325	£284	£41	£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: 60%
Liabilities/Income: 179%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 8.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 200.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

www.methodistdistrict23.org.uk

northampton.distoffice@gmail.com

01788822225

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Leicester City, Leicestershire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Peterborough City, Rutland, Warwickshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees
55 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 16/18 persons

DR HELLEN OKELLO Appointed: 2021

REV LANGLEY MACKRELL-HEY Appointed: 2022

ANDREW LEWIS Appointed: 2016

CHRISTOPHER LINFORD Appointed: 2016

JANET HINDS Appointed: 2020

JENNIFER OLIVER Appointed: 2023

PHILIP JONES Appointed: 2021

REV ALAN JOHN BOLTON Appointed: 2018

REV DAVID ALDERMAN Appointed: 2021

REV SARA PATRICIA CLIFF Appointed: 2022

MATTHEW FORSYTH Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

PAUL SPRAY Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

REV ANDREW JAMES LESTER HOLLINS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: STAMFORD METHODIST CHURCH,

REV ANDREW STUART FARRINGTON Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: MARKET HARBOROUGH METHODIST CHURCH,

REV DAVID JOHN SPEIRS Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: NORTHAMPTON METHODIST CHURCH,

REV HELEN CAMERON (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: THE FREE CHURCH FEDERAL COUNCIL (INCORPORATED), THE CORNERSTONE TRUST, SHIRE AND SOKE - CHURCHES TOGETHER IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH,

REV KATIE STRANGE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: LIGHTHOUSE MARLOW, MARLOW METHODIST CHURCH,

REV MIRIAM MOUL Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: OXFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/06/2009, number: 1130373

Gift Aid

NOT 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

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 KINGS LANE
YELVERTOFT
NORTHAMPTON
NN6 6LX

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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