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Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending declining: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

WEST PENNINE MOORS METHODIST CIRCUIT 

Umbrella for the Methodist churches in the West Pennine Moors Methodist Circuit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 57 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,994,957 available, equivalent to 176 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending is declining
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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£571£272£299£0£4,000£3,995176.3554
31/08/21*£278£337£-59n/an/an/an/an/a9
31/08/20*£338£383£-45n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/08/19£374£371£3n/an/an/an/an/a95
31/08/18*£425£377£48£0£0£0n/a067
31/08/17£335£423£-88£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£322£403£-82£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£501£385£116£0£4,112£4,001124.880
31/08/14£486£646£-160£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13*£528£358£171£0£2,475£2,44782.180
31/08/12£512£465£47£0£1,485£1,44537.350
31/08/11£188£205£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£345£222£123£0£0£0n/a00
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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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 176.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 25 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.wpmmethodist.org.uk

wpmcircuit@outlook.com

07988 177525

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 5 employees
  • 54 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (57)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 54/57 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/11/2009, number: 1132674
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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; AR21: 88 days late, AR20: 147 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR13: 64 days late,
Main office

Circuit Office
Antley Methodist Church
Blackburn Road
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 0DE

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 CHARIT0ABLE 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 SUBSIDIARY 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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