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

EAST STAFFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The purposes of the Methodist Church are the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 49 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,274,966 available, equivalent to 73 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

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
31/08/23£530£535£-5£0£3,297£3,27573.480
31/08/22*£1,095£505£589£0£3,303£3,27577.830
31/08/21£323£476£-153n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£235£271£-37n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/08/19£272£271£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£267£278£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£254£266£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£242£271£-29£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£262£263£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£240£286£-46£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£166£188£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£376£208£168£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£140£150£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£150£171£-21£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 73.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 13
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

https://essdmethodistcircuit.org/

rachel.wood@methodist.org.uk

01283217168

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Derbyshire, Staffordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (49)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/01/2010, number: 1133721
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR22: 68 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SOUTH DERBYSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT on 15/09/2022
Main office

6 The Delph Centre
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 9DA

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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