Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Positive trading contribution: +2;Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -3

METHODIST CONFERENCE PROPERTY AT CENTRAL HALL WESTMINSTER

The object of the trust is the provision of funds to further the Methodist Church's Mission and to maintain the Methodist Central Hall, which is its principal asset.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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		£5,879	£6,255	£-376	£5,665	£6,363	£6,186	11.9	37	0
31/08/21		£932	£3,086	£-2,153	£2,511	£6,740	£6,556	25.5	26	0
31/08/20		£6,346	£7,074	£-728	£6,382	£8,851	£8,660	14.7	20	20
31/08/19		£9,203	£8,583	£620	£7,924	£9,621	£9,424	13.2	28	20
31/08/18		£8,158	£7,541	£617	£6,892	£8,154	£7,950	12.7	32	20
31/08/17		£7,531	£7,236	£296	£6,634	£8,384	£8,173	13.6	29	0
31/08/16		£7,469	£7,143	£326	£6,574	£8,088	£7,871	13.2	20	0
31/08/15	*	£6,977	£6,468	£509	£5,875	£7,762	£7,539	14	24	0
31/08/14	*	£7,003	£6,543	£460	£5,995	£7,253	£7,023	12.9	22	0
31/08/13		£4,578	£5,301	£-724	£4,854	£6,793	£6,556	14.8	19	0
31/08/12		£5,408	£5,323	£85	£4,875	£7,517	£7,273	16.4	19	0
31/08/11		£4,603	£5,448	£-845	£4,924	£7,431	£7,182	15.8	19	0
31/08/10		£4,938	£5,383	£-445	£4,907	£8,277	£8,020	17.9	18	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: INF%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 90.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 45%
Liabilities/Income: 89%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 11.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -4 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

http://church.methodist-central-hall.org.uk/

DDV_MORGAN@HOTMAIL.COM

01189771269

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Westminster,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

37 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/15 persons

DR JOANNA ELISABETH WILLIAMSON MA BA Appointed: 2019

GENEVIEVE PATNELLI Appointed: 2017

JOSEPH ANOOM LLB, LLM Appointed: 2017

KOJO AMOAH-ARKO Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH,

MICHAEL SWANSON DAVIES BA HONS Appointed: 2019

REV LANSFORD HERBERT PENN-TIMITY MA Appointed: 2021

ALAN MICHAEL ECCLES CBE Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH CODSALL,

BALA GNANAPRAGASAM Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: WESLEY HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE,

MARTIN LOUGHER BSC, BARCH Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: NEWPORT AND LOWER WYE METHODIST CIRCUIT,

NANA AMA ACKAH-YENSU Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUIT,

NEVIL EDWIN TOMLINSON Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: TEDDINGTON METHODIST CHURCH, THE STRAWBERRY HILL COLLECTION TRUST,

REV ANTHONY DAVID MILES Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV NIGEL COWGILL (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: CROYDON METHODIST CIRCUIT, SUTTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

RUBY BEECH Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, NEWARK AND SOUTHWELL METHODIST CIRCUIT,

WESLEY GIBBS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2010, number: 1133912

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR15: 105 days late, AR14: 48 days late,

Main office

4 PURSLANE
WOKINGHAM
RG40 2DD

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

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