Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

EAST LINCOLNSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT 

To give Christian guidance, leadership and support by way of services and regular acts of public worship in all our churches, to members and non-members alike.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 40 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£480£414£66n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£318£270£48n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£216£265£-48n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19*£193£220£-27n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/08/18*£441£275£166£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£191£199£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£201£219£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£294£209£85£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£98£126£-28£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£174£185£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£283£245£38£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£275£265£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£182£174£9£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.eastlincolnshiremethodistcircuit.org.uk

eastlincs17.6@gmail.com

01507354626

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Allen Lane Foundation£3,000
Department for Work and Pensions£1,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to East Lincolnshire Methodist Circuit
£3,000 05/11/2021
£3,000 single grant salary contribution towards for the Deacon running the Capela Caravan Chaplain.
Department for Work and Pensions - INVOLVED SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS
£1,500 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hope Caravan
£10,000 30/11/2020
12
The funding will be used to provide a help and advice service for people living in static caravans. The project aims to give emotional and practical support services that will help overcome isolation ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (40)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/12/2009, number: 1133104
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 1 days late, AR18: 47 days late,
Main office

CIRCUIT OFFICE
LOUTH METHODIST CHURCH
NICHOL HILL
LOUTH
LN11 9NQ

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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