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home >> charity search >> the newcastle central and east circuit of the methodist church
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH 

The Methodist Church was created after John Wesley's conversion on 24/5/1738. The calling of the Methodist Church is:Worship, to increase awareness of God's presence and celebrate God's loveLearning and caring, to help people to grow and learn as ChristiansService, to be a good neighbour to people in need and challenge injusticeEvangelism, we make more followers of Jesus Christ.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 51 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,963,512 available, equivalent to 37 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile recently
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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£819£636£183£0£1,978£1,964371185
31/08/22£706£811£-105£0£1,827£4536.71485
31/08/21£1,809£642£1,167£0£1,931£4628.61485
31/08/20£849£830£19£0£763£4726.816125
31/08/19£1,090£931£159£0£743£4415.716121
31/08/18£643£751£-107£0£528£4036.4160
31/08/17£690£766£-76£0£640£3856190
31/08/16£586£689£-102£0£720£3716.5170
31/08/15£519£689£-170£3£818£3415.9140
31/08/14£730£732£-2£5£988£3605.9140
31/08/13*£585£754£-169£5£991£4316.8120
31/08/12*£478£691£-213£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£498£696£-198£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10*£1,397£587£809£3£1,571£4459.1100
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 37 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 31 months
Quick Ratio: 161
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.newcastlemethodistcentralcircuit.org

circuitoffice@brunswickmethodist.org.uk

01912321693

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • 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 services
Where it operates
  • Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 85 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Shieldfield Art Work
£10,000 04/11/2022
The funding will be used to expand their programme of creative social and gardening activities. This will include free art classes opportunities to create and exhibit art that explores social issues ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (51)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 48/51 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/02/2010, number: 1134265
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR13: 69 days late, AR12: 23 days late, AR10: 13 days late,
Main office

BRUNSWICK METHODIST CHURCH
BRUNSWICK PLACE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 7BJ

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

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