Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 8
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

AIRE AND CALDER METHODIST CIRCUIT 

All usual Methodist Church based activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

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 payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity and another benefit
  • There are 109 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 very substantial unrestricted reserves are available

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£892£915£-22£0£3,565£3,32543.6131,070
31/08/21£865£923£-58£0£3,538£3,28342.7151,100
31/08/20£781£822£-42£0£3,533£3,31848.441,200
31/08/19£648£610£38£0£3,578£3,36066.141,200
31/08/18£713£895£-182£0£3,462£3,24643.5141,336
31/08/17£621£726£-104£0£3,635£3,42856.7160
31/08/16£642£783£-141£0£3,726£3,53354.1170
31/08/15£668£732£-64£3£3,852£3,67460.3130
31/08/14£781£677£104£3£3,918£3,73766.3130
31/08/13£757£894£-137£3£3,856£3,68649.5140
31/08/12£678£742£-64£2£3,984£3,82961.9140
31/08/11£218£334£-116£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£211£264£-53£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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 43.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.aireandcaldercircuit.org.uk

barry.owen@methodist.org.uk

07753 127 681

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • City Of Wakefield, Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 13 employees
  • 1,070 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (109)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/02/2010, number: 1134234
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

17 Clarkson Court
NORMANTON
West Yorkshire
WF6 1NH

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
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