Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 8
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT

The West London Mission (WLM) is a Circuit of the Methodist Church. We have two city centre churches and two areas of mission. The churches engage in worship, learning and caring, service, and evangelism, in ways that reflect Methodist tradition and their own identity, history and context. WLM runs a range of housing and community services and works with students and young adults in both churches.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £12,437,000 available, equivalent to 39 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£2,954£3,807£-853£203£12,575£12,43739.24610
31/08/22£2,351£4,393£-2,042£196£13,688£13,68837.44810
31/08/21£2,739£4,499£-1,760£247£16,509£16,480444520
31/08/20£2,716£3,353£-637£229£16,864£16,83560.34210
31/08/19£2,673£3,230£-557£0£18,526£18,51768.84320
31/08/18£2,450£2,430£20£0£18,967£18,96793.7440
31/08/17£2,281£2,168£113£0£17,441£17,44196.5430
31/08/16£2,162£2,101£61£0£16,685£16,66095.2460
31/08/15£2,130£2,066£64£89£14,042£14,04281.6410
31/08/14£2,133£2,055£78£75£14,143£14,14382.6470
31/08/13£2,106£2,622£-516£34£13,443£13,43561.5460
31/08/12£1,925£1,978£-53£33£12,072£12,06773.2480
31/08/11£1,947£1,878£69£31£11,793£11,78075.3440
31/08/10£1,877£2,035£-158£29£11,570£11,56368.2380

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 39.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years

www.wlm.org.uk

circuit.administrator@hindestreet.org.uk

02079356179

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£100,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£50,000
Ministry of Defence£32,000
National Lottery Community Fund£25,675
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering people leaving the criminal justice system
£10,000 05/05/2023
The funding will be used to support men leaving the criminal justice system providing them with purposeful activities and supporting them moving beyond the service. This project aims to help reintegrate men into their communities and provide a ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£32,000 14/10/2022
"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces community. 2) It aims to encourage all parties ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 24/06/2022
Improving wellbeing and developing life skills at WLM St Luke's Community Hub in Lambeth, London.
National Lottery Community Fund - WLM St Luke's Community Hub
£10,000 04/03/2022
The funding will be used to provide financial planning and online skills & awareness training to families on low incomes. The project aims to improve people's ability to manage their finances access essential online services and improve their ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 19/03/2021
To Support WLM Seymour Place’s Work with Homeless People
National Lottery Community Fund - Help support our homeless ex-military supported housing service
£5,675 05/03/2021
8
The funding will be used to purchase exercise equipment for homeless veterans living in supported housing. The project aims to improve physical and mental well-being and support quality of life.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£100,000 07/05/2020
Organisations supporting homelessness
Crisis UK - Grant to West London Mission
£5,000 09/04/2020
Emergency deep clean and transport costs
Joseph Rank Trust - West London Mission
£10,000 29/07/2019
36
To fund the costs of the charity
Joseph Rank Trust - West London Mission
£10,000 29/07/2019
To fund the costs of the charity
City Bridge Trust - Grant to West London Mission Methodist Circuit
£114,350 09/05/2019
36
£114,350 over three years (£34,740; £39,238; £40,372) to cover the salary and on costs of a specialist mental health worker for homeless people to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team at Seymour Place.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to West London Mission
£10,000 17/04/2019
12
Towards resources to meet the needs of the increasing number of refugees who require support, particularly in finding accommodation and employment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000 28/11/2017
24
Seymour Place - the West London Day Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - Integration and settlement program
£10,000 25/10/2017
12
This project will provide advice and support for refugees, helping them to find accommodation and access essential services.
Tudor Trust - Grant to West London Mission: West London Day Centre
£110,000 24/05/2017
36
over three years towards the salary of a destitution worker at a day centre for homeless and vulnerable people in Westminster, London
London Catalyst - St Luke's Hub - West London Mission - 1
£4,000 06/09/2016
Living Well Network Brief Assessments
Walcot Foundation - St Luke's Hub Lead Money Champion
£66,000 19/07/2016
36
St Luke's Hub Lead Money Champion
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to West London Mission
£40,000 09/06/2016
24
Towards the salary of a Mental Health Project Worker working to reduce the number of people with mental health needs sleeping rough in London.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Luke's Hub Community Garden
£10,000 25/02/2016
12
The group will use the funding to develop a community garden for the benefit of vulnerable people. This will create a safe space within the community where beneficiaries can regain their physical and emotional health and wellbeing.
Walcot Foundation - St Luke's Hub - Digital and Financial Inclusion
£20,000 18/11/2014
St Luke's Hub - Digital and Financial Inclusion
AB Charitable Trust - Supporting Destitute Migrants in London
£7,500 08/07/2014
£7,500 towards costs of supporting destitute migrants
Tudor Trust - Grant to West London Mission: West London Day Centre
£105,000 05/08/2013
36
over three years towards the salary of a destitution worker at a day centre for homeless and vulnerable people in Westminster, London_x000D_ _x000D_
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to West London Day Centre
£84,000 12/09/2012
36
towards three years’ continuation funding of the running costs of an advice and referral service at a day centre in west London for people who are homeless
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 18/21 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ALETHEA CHIA JUNG SIOW Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Lawyer
  • CATHERINE MANORAMA SLATER Appointed: 2020
  • DEACON TESSA BENNETT Appointed: 2021
  • EDNA WIJERATNA Appointed: 2012
  • EMERSON RIZZI Appointed: 2019
  • GERRY WONG Appointed: 2018
  • GORDON TREVOR SLATER FCCA CTA Appointed: 1995
  • GABRIEL JIAN YE KOAY Appointed: 2022
  • JANICE FRANCIS Appointed: 2022
  • KAREN CHIU Appointed: 2023
  • KIN LOK LEUNG Appointed: 2022
  • MARTIN JOHN SINGLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor (Retired)
  • MARGARET FLORENCE RUDLAND Appointed: 2021
  • MARTIN SINGLE Appointed: 2022
  • RAYMAN WONG Appointed: 2020
  • REBECCA WONG Appointed: 2023
  • REV JAMES ALAN CRUDDAS Appointed: 2015
  • REV JONGIKAYA ZIHLE Appointed: 2019
  • REV KONG CHING HII Appointed: 2011
  • REV PETER JOHN CORNICK (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • RUTH YORKE Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/01/2010, number: 1133739
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

WEST LONDON MISSION OFFICES
19 THAYER STREET
LONDON
W1U 2QJ

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
360 Giving

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