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

THE METHODIST CHURCH CHELMSFORD CIRCUIT 

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church; for the time being, any charitable purpose of any organisation of the Methodist Church; any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church; and any purpose of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 38 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,908,432 available, equivalent to 69 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£553£332£221£0£1,940£1,9086960
31/08/21£208£217£-10n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£212£215£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19*£217£356£-138n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£236£185£51£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£220£213£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£228£229£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£262£251£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£211£211£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£367£229£138£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£195£188£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11*£184£166£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£188£242£-54£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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 69 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 111.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.chelmsfordcircuit.co.uk

chelmsford.circuit@gmail.com

01245269079

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 6 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
£3,000 09/07/2021
Schools, family and youth ministry

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (38)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2010, number: 1134390
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 105 days late, AR11: 8 days late,
Main office

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
RAINSFORD ROAD
CHELMSFORD
CM1 2XB

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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