Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

BRAMHALL METHODIST CHURCH

The church operates from the heart of Bramhall, a suburb of Stockport, offering a wide range of activities in pursuit of its objectives. These activities fall into the following broad headings:* Worship and Prayer* Exploring Christianity* Supporting Life's Journey* World and Neighbourhood* Fellowship and Friendship* Involvement in our local community* Children and young people

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 19 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
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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		£498	£490	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/21	*	£453	£472	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/20		£480	£565	£-86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/19	*	£539	£530	£9	£0	£284	£195	4.4	17	100
31/08/18	*	£505	£485	£19	£0	£275	£187	4.6	17	100
31/08/17	*	£466	£465	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£461	£454	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£249	£224	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£429	£422	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	*	£482	£636	£-154	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£343	£388	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£413	£364	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10		£367	£366	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.bramhallmethodists.org.uk

office@bramhallmethodists.org.uk

01614408007

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
Provides services

Where it operates

Stockport,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON THORNLEY Appointed: 2021

ANGELA CLOWES Appointed: 2020

CAROLE LOMAX Appointed: 2022

CATHERINE ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2022

CHRISTINE HALL BED Appointed: 2019

CLAIRE LOUISE LEE Appointed: 2014

DR ANNA-LOUISE POWER MBCHB Appointed: 2020

GILLIAN DAY Appointed: 2023

IAN CASTLEDINE Appointed: 2020

JOHN CHARLES THORNLEY Appointed: 2011

JOHN PHILIP SANDFORD Appointed: 2014

JUNE LINDA NIGHTINGALE

KENNETH MARTIN LOW Appointed: 2020

LYNNE ORMISTON Appointed: 2019

MATTHEW HILL Appointed: 2022

PHILIPPA FITZPATRICK Appointed: 2022

ROSEMARY WINIFRED LUMB BSC HONS Appointed: 2012

JOHN BENVIE FCII, ACIS, Other trusteeship: THE BRAMHALL AND WYTHENSHAWE CIRCUIT,

REV SARAH PARKIN (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/07/2009, number: 1130747

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR21: 15 days late, AR19: 140 days late, AR18: 38 days late, AR17: 233 days late, AR13: 196 days late,

Main office

2 THORN ROAD
BRAMHALL
STOCKPORT
SK7 1HQ

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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