Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

YORK METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts ofworship take place at each of the Methodist Churches and LocalEcumenical Partnerships in its geographical area. These are open to allpeople, without charge.We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
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
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 32 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,163,096 available, equivalent to 74 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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£891£1,166£-275£0£7,493£7,16373.72345
31/08/21£1,147£1,056£91£0£6,768£6,510742345
31/08/20£916£917£-1£59£6,343£6,15280.51050
31/08/19£775£863£-88£0£5,726£5,57377.5440
31/08/18*£957£1,051£-94£0£5,643£5,54763.3540
31/08/17£1,328£836£493£0£5,561£5,41777.830
31/08/16£1,627£909£718£0£5,301£5,17268.330
31/08/15£1,070£792£278£0£4,715£4,58569.530
31/08/14£791£758£33£0£4,502£4,45570.530
31/08/13£3,205£666£2,539£0£3,747£3,69366.530
31/08/12£447£371£76£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£247£263£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10*£234£224£10£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 73.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.yorkmethodist.org.uk

yorkcircuitoffice@gmail.com

01904499661

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • City Of York,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 23 employees
  • 45 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (32)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 31/32 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2010, number: 1134381
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR18: 2 days late, AR10: 44 days late,
Main office

York Methodist Circuit Hub
Melbourne Terrace Methodist Church
Cemetery Road,
York
YO10 5AF

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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