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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Circuit produces a preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place at each of the Methodist Churches and Local Ecumenical Partnerships in its geographical area. These are open to all people, without charge.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 102 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,933,313 available, equivalent to 43 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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£2,415£1,917£498£0£7,617£6,93343.4281
31/08/21£2,061£2,016£45£0£7,119£6,50138.7291
31/08/20£1,156£1,467£-311£0£6,884£6,18050.6261
31/08/19£1,053£1,460£-407£0£7,195£6,44853261
31/08/18£1,203£1,621£-417£0£7,603£6,80250.4261
31/08/17£1,860£1,671£190£0£8,021£7,14351.3310
31/08/16£2,453£1,656£797£0£7,831£6,87549.8320
31/08/15£1,412£1,445£-33£3£6,494£6,47753.8310
31/08/14£1,440£1,989£-549£3£6,388£6,38638.5330
31/08/13£1,202£1,224£-22£3£6,707£6,70465.7310
31/08/12£1,709£1,438£271£4£6,648£6,64655.4310
31/08/11£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/10£270£257£13£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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 43.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 9.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.birminghammethodistcircuit.org.uk

ssaunderson@birminghammethodistcircuit.org.uk

01214721060

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Solihull,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 28 employees
  • 1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (102)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2009, number: 1132926
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

SELLY OAK METHODIST CHURCH
LANGLEYS ROAD
BIRMINGHAM
B29 6HT

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 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.

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