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home >> charity search >> the methodist church in great britain
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Pension deficit: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN 

The provision of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and and non members alike. The teaching of Christianity through sermons etc, Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services. Promoting the whole mission of the Church through activities generally and for other specific needs groups.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 239 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
  • There is a pension deficit of £1,368,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending


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Established: 15 years

www.methodist.org.uk

lcp@methodistchurch.org.uk

02074865502

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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£56,227£46,837£9,390£5,261£279,125£121,63231.2378423
31/08/21£40,280£39,356£924£3,801£290,142£117,97636378271
31/08/20£44,364£44,353£11£6,818£264,041£92,442254201,367
31/08/19£49,148£49,639£-491£8,023£283,920£99,96724.24251,641
31/08/18£43,378£49,667£-6,289£8,111£284,240£96,13023.2440142
31/08/17£46,035£47,838£-1,803£8,176£272,834£82,37320.74310
31/08/16£43,418£46,279£-2,861£7,952£248,011£48,94812.74040
31/08/15£44,340£38,471£5,869£9,915£185,521£53,38816.73970
31/08/14£41,547£39,473£2,074£9,018£175,218£50,28415.33700
31/08/13£47,277£50,283£-3,006£7,296£160,747£45,68210.93440
31/08/12£45,585£37,804£7,781£6,308£154,016£44,104143390
31/08/11£43,636£42,236£1,400£5,615£139,098£40,78611.63670
31/08/10£42,900£55,494£-12,594£5,787£136,086£42,9159.33170
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 19.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 32%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 31.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 378 employees
  • 423 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
Leeds Community Foundation£12,903
National Lottery Community Fund£9,830
Co-Operative Group£2,014
County Durham Community Foundation£1,595
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
County Durham Community Foundation - Warm Hub
£595 30/11/2022
To provide a warm space.
County Durham Community Foundation - Lunchtime Warm Hub
£1,000 30/11/2022
To provide a Lunchtime Warm Hub.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Pathway Holiday Club
£2,014 22/10/2022
We would like to support local families, reduce rural isolation and encourage mental wellbeing, by providing a children's holiday club during school holiday periods.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Coffee Pot Memory cafe
£1,984 07/04/2021
Grant to Coffee Pot Memory cafe
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Creative Get Connected
£9,830 25/03/2021
6
The funding will be used to provide activities to support new mothers who have not been able to access support networks due to the ongoing pandemic. This has impacted their ability to make ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Coffee Pot Memory cafe
£154 04/05/2020
Grant to Coffee Pot Memory cafe
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£5,860 21/04/2020
Grant to Drighlington Methodist Church
Leeds Community Foundation - Stepping out from loneliness at Christmas/Summer
£2,454 07/02/2020
9
A one day event/party for people that would alone at Christmas with food and activities that would include using Skype to contact friends or family further afield. This would bring people together to ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - The Keeping Warm Club
£2,451 06/11/2019
4
Provide a local warm space in Winter where people can get food and refreshment, play games, learn digital skills and socialise.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Corsham Churches Food Bank
£5,390 19/11/2018
We want to provide extra food for families and individuals at times such as Christmas, Easter and the summer school holidays.
National Lottery Community Fund - FIRE SAFETY CURTAIN INSTALLATION
£10,000 31/08/2018
12
The funding is for the installation of a fire safety curtain. The project aims to make the church a safe place for the groups that use it.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 15/08/2018
Phoenix Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Newton Upon Derwent Methodist Church and Community Centre
£5,900 18/06/2018
WW1 - Newton Upon Derwent - Then and Now
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 20/12/2017
New community Church Build
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Corsham Churches Food Bank (The Methodist/URC Church)
£3,007 04/08/2017
Help us give individuals & families temporary respite from the pressure of providing food when in living poverty with food & vouchers.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (239)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/2009, number: 1132208
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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

Methodist Church House
25 Tavistock Place
London
WC1H 9SF

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE FO THE METHODIST CHURCH

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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