Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

METHODIST CHURCH REDHILL AND EAST GRINSTEAD CIRCUIT 

The provision of sacred places (buildings) for prayer and contemplation. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas financially
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 31 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
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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£302£359£-57n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£356£339£17n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/08/20£321£318£3n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/08/19*£444£338£106n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/18£307£286£20£0£0£0n/a05
31/08/17£292£281£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£280£285£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£274£261£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£269£266£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£263£254£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£241£256£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£233£227£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£208£414£-206£0£0£0n/a00

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

01737771323

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Surrey, West Sussex,
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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Department for Work and Pensions - FOOD AND DAIRY
£4,727 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.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (31)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 29/31 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2010, number: 1133918
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 33 days late,
Main office

Redhill Methodist Church
Gloucester Road
Redhill
RH1 1BP

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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