Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

WEST SOMERSET METHODIST CIRCUIT

To provide space for prayer and worship. To provide facilities for the local communities through the upkeep of our buildings. To provide opportunities for people to gather safely in rural areas. To provide parent and toddler groups and respond to any situation that will benefit the community as a whole. To help people in need.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 24 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
Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 14 years

www.westsomerset.2day.ws

wsmc2425@gmail.com

01643829593

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£129	£114	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/08/21	*	£295	£148	£146	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
31/08/20	*	£143	£101	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/19	*	£144	£101	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/08/18	*	£127	£159	£-32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	5
31/08/17		£93	£127	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£125	£131	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£121	£161	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£132	£167	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£143	£162	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£127	£162	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£124	£152	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
90 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 23/24 persons

HAYDN SPERRING Appointed: 2019

ANDREW MERVYN THOMAS BRANFIELD Appointed: 2013

CAROL ELIZABETH JANET GILL Appointed: 2021

CLIVE LONGHURST Appointed: 2019

GILLIAN MARY TAPP Appointed: 2016

MARGARET CATHERINE LINTERN

MARGARET IRENE HILL

MRS LIZ LEWIS

MARILYN RUTH JENNINGS Appointed: 2020

PATRICK ARMIN

PETER LOCKHART HAMSHERE Appointed: 2013

REV CHLOE JONES Appointed: 2023

REV JANE MARGARET SPERRING Appointed: 2015

REV LINDA BARRIBALL Appointed: 2022

ALISON CLARE ROBINSON Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: ALCOMBE METHODIST CHURCH,

CLIVE CHARLES WOOLDRIDGE, Other trusteeship: THE QUANTOCK FOODBANK,

DAPHNE MARY WEST Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: ALCOMBE METHODIST CHURCH,

LYNNE WOOLDRIDGE Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: MINEHEAD STREET PASTORS,

MARGARET FLORENCE NEVELL, Other trusteeship: ALCOMBE METHODIST CHURCH,

PENELOPE CLAIRE AILEEN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: ALCOMBE METHODIST CHURCH,

RODNEY JOHN ETTERY, Other trusteeship: WATCHET PHOENIX,

SUSAN ELIZABETH ROSE, Other trusteeship: THE QUANTOCK FOODBANK,

TIMOTHY JOHN HEDGECOCK Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: MINEHEAD MUSEUM,

JEAN ARMIN, Occupation: Self Employed - Administration, Other trusteeships: EXMOOR YOUTH PROJECT, ALCOMBE METHODIST CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2010, number: 1134273

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR21: 67 days late, AR20: 275 days late, AR19: 71 days late, AR18: 116 days late,

Main office

West Somerset Methodist Circuit Office
Minehead Methodist Church
7, The Avenue
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 5AY

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.

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