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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

HUDDERSFIELD METHODIST CIRCUIT 

"Offering Christ, Enabling Discipleship" is the Huddersfield Methodist Circuit's mission statement. The Circuit covers the Huddersfield area and extends into the Colne Valley and the Holme Valley. The ministry of the Circuit is centred around 25 worshipping Christian congregations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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:

  • There are 93 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,388,051 available, equivalent to 56 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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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
31/08/22£1,016£726£290£0£3,462£3,38856130
31/08/21£481£617£-136n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£620£638£-17£0£3,282£3,20160.3130
31/08/19£813£736£76£0£3,303£3,22652.6120
31/08/18£565£568£-3£0£3,247£3,16666.9110
31/08/17£552£617£-65£0£3,288£3,21062.4120
31/08/16£565£725£-161£0£3,339£3,26354130
31/08/15£857£872£-15£420£3,486£3,41347120
31/08/14£553£586£-33£426£3,474£3,40369.7120
31/08/13£415£469£-54£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12*£436£495£-58£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£405£450£-45£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£264£270£-6£0£0£0n/a00
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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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 56 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 10.8
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.huddersfieldmethodists.org.uk

chris.peter6@googlemail.com

01484684998

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Calderdale, Kirklees,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 13 employees

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 11/02/2022
Renewing the Roof
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 30/07/2021
Toilet upgrade and refurbishment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (93)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 90/93 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2010, number: 1134385
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR12: 41 days late,
Main office

28 BUTT LANE
HEPWORTH
HOLMFIRTH
HD9 1HT

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
360 Giving
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