Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The provision of sacred space (a building) for prayer and contemplationSupporting other charities in the UK and overseas financially and with prayer
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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 is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 69 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,990,240 available, equivalent to 53 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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£998£680£317£0£2,990£2,99052.8100
31/08/22£540£591£-52£0£2,075£2,07542.1110
31/08/21£506£615£-109£0£2,127£2,12741.5120
31/08/20£641£630£10£0£2,236£2,23642.6120
31/08/19£421£446£-25n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£435£504£-69£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£416£486£-71£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£546£508£38£0£2,004£2,00447.490
31/08/15£399£476£-76£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£591£504£87£0£1,973£1,9734760
31/08/13£477£446£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£332£527£-196£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£190£206£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10*£195£260£-65£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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 52.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Flintshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 10 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (69)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 68/69 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2010, number: 1134366
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR10: 117 days late,
Main office

35 VINCENT DRIVE
WESTMINSTER PARK
CHESTER
CH4 7RQ

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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