Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good reserves management: +3
Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE METHODIST CHURCH - CHESTER AND STOKE-ON-TRENT DISTRICT

The provision of public acts of worship and sacred space for prayer. The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, special events and small groups. The resourcing, encouragement and disciplining of Methodist work in the District. Promoting an interest in the work and influence of Primitive Methodism. Providing public access to Christian books and worship materials.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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
There are 18 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
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 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	*	£1,586	£989	£597	£1	£1,787	£481	5.8	17	28
31/08/20		£1,006	£916	£90	£1	£1,137	£392	5.1	19	27
31/08/19		£978	£1,253	£-275	£0	£1,102	£433	4.2	19	27
31/08/18	*	£1,232	£1,056	£177	£0	£1,430	£561	6.4	13	27
31/08/17		£1,025	£1,063	£-37	£0	£1,253	£615	6.9	9	27
31/08/16		£1,063	£1,080	£-17	£1	£1,290	£596	6.6	17	0
31/08/15		£1,272	£1,255	£17	£12	£1,307	£601	5.7	10	0
31/08/14		£1,124	£1,115	£9	£14	£1,291	£603	6.5	10	0
31/08/13		£1,107	£1,130	£-23	£16	£1,282	£583	6.2	10	0
31/08/12	*	£1,001	£972	£28	£14	£1,305	£605	7.5	9	0
31/08/11		£1,001	£972	£28	£42	£1,261	£620	7.6	9	0
31/08/10	*	£749	£619	£129	£125	£1,232	£645	12.5	3	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 27%
Reserves/Spending: 5.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

www.candsmethodists.org.uk

chester.stoke@btconnect.com

01270627774

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

17 employees
28 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
Tudor Trust - Grant to Stoke Methodist Church
£60,000	28/11/2013	to be used flexibly either towards the development of a new community centre/cafe (with an element of the grant ringfenced to go towards ecological measures) or as part capital /part revenue funding ....more to be used flexibly either towards the development of a new community centre/cafe (with an element of the grant ringfenced to go towards ecological measures) or as part capital /part revenue funding towards core salaries_x000D_

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLYN LAWRENCE Appointed: 2022

REV DAVID WILLIS Appointed: 2022

REV PETER HANCOCK Appointed: 2018

REV ROBERT HILTON Appointed: 2021

SALLY GRAHAM Appointed: 2017

AMY WYATT Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: STOKE ON TRENT MISSION CIRCUIT,

DANIEL KEEN Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME FESTIVAL FOR MUSIC SPEECH & DRAMA ASSOCIATION,

DAVID JOHN PICKLES Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: DANE AND TRENT METHODIST CIRCUIT, Methodist Central Hall, Manchester, POTTERIES CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP,

GLENN GERALD PARKES MBE Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: STOKE-ON-TRENT (SOUTH) METHODIST CIRCUIT, STOKE-ON-TRENT FOODBANK,

IAN CHRISTOPHER WHITE Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

JANE RATCLIFFE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV PATRICIA ANN BILLSBORROW Appointed: 2011, Other trusteeship: MID CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV ELIZABETH SINGLETON Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

REV KATHRYN STEPHENS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: BURSLEM METHODIST MISSION (SWAN BANK), STOKE ON TRENT MISSION CIRCUIT,

REV TIMOTHY PAUL SIMMS Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: MID CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV YVONNE PEARSON Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: DANE AND TRENT METHODIST CIRCUIT,

VALERIE ANN MAYERS Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV HELEN RUTH KIRK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chair Of Chester And Stoke Methodist District, Other trusteeships: THE QUEEN'S FOUNDATION FOR ECUMENICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CHESHIRE, THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2009, number: 1132237

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

12 returns made; AR21: 272 days late, AR18: 24 days late, AR12: 134 days late, AR10: 95 days late,

Main office

Methodist District Centre
Bishops Wood
Nantwich
CW5 7QD

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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