Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

LEEDS NORTH AND EAST METHODIST CIRCUIT 

1. The provision of Sacred space (a building) for prayer and contemplation.2. Supporting other charities in the UK and Overseas financially and with prayer.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 69 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,259,285 available, equivalent to 44 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years

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
31/08/21*£882£887£-5£0£4,521£3,25944.11755
31/08/20*£557£598£-42£0£4,392£3,14463.11650
31/08/19£597£573£24£0£4,182£2,98462.59100
31/08/18*£497£551£-54£0£0£0n/a0350
31/08/17£492£496£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£485£457£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£467£448£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£472£470£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£215£241£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£218£238£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£226£301£-75£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£223£226£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 44.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk

circuitoffice@leedsnandemethodist.org.uk

01132663309

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UN SDGs
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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
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 17 employees
  • 55 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (69)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 67/69 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/09/2009, number: 1131455
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR21: 218 days late, AR20: 345 days late, AR18: 190 days late,
Main office

LIDGETT PARK METHODIST CHURCH
LIDGETT PLACE
LEEDS
LS8 1HG

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.

Data Sources

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