Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: 9

WOLVERHAMPTON AND SHREWSBURY METHODIST DISTRICT

Providing opportunities for Methodist Circuits to work together and support each other, offering resources, finance, personnel and expertise, and enabling them to engage with the wider society and address its concerns. The District also serves the local Churches and Circuits in the support, deployment and oversight of the various ministries of the Church and in programmes of training.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually 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
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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		£1,289	£909	£379	£0	£960	£371	4.9	7	20
31/08/21		£902	£854	£47	£0	£581	£399	5.6	8	20
31/08/20		£924	£907	£17	£0	£534	£401	5.3	7	20
31/08/19		£887	£966	£-78	£0	£517	£388	4.8	6	20
31/08/18		£911	£784	£127	£0	£595	£391	6	6	20
31/08/17		£885	£889	£-4	£0	£468	£386	5.2	6	0
31/08/16		£301	£258	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£343	£401	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£317	£281	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£330	£402	£-72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£366	£316	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£362	£275	£87	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	*	£358	£376	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 23%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 39%
Reserves/Spending: 4.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 6.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.wsmethodist.org.uk

admin@wsmethodist.org.uk

01902658383

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Dudley, Herefordshire, Powys, Rwanda, Sandwell, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford & Wrekin, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

7 employees
20 volunteers

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wolverhampton And Shrewsbury Methodist District
£5,734	19/11/2018	We want to enable children from disadvantaged backgrounds to participate in activities to benefit their ongoing health and well-being.
National Lottery Community Fund - District Children's Holiday
£9,990	25/01/2017 12	This group will use the funding to run holiday trips for children and young people. Participants from disadvantaged backgrounds will be able to participate in activities which benefit their health ....more This group will use the funding to run holiday trips for children and young people. Participants from disadvantaged backgrounds will be able to participate in activities which benefit their health and wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA JANE EVANS Appointed: 2017

ELAINE DAWN PANCHAL Appointed: 2022

MR CHRISTOPHER REED Appointed: 2012

NORMA CLAIRE EVANS Appointed: 2022

REV DAVID JAMES ALFORD Appointed: 2020

REV ELIZABETH ANNE DUNNING Appointed: 2021

REV MARGARET HOPE EALES Appointed: 2022

STELLA DEDE COFIE Appointed: 2022

BRIAN CLARKE OAKLEY Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: TELFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT,

DEACON SUSAN CULVER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: CANNOCK CHASE METHODIST CIRCUIT, A CHILD OF MINE, PENKRIDGE SPORTS & RECREATION CENTRE(MONCKTON),

DR SUSAN MCCREADY-SHEA Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: STAFFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT,

HELEN ALLEN Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: BLACK COUNTRY CIRCUIT,

KEITH WALTON Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: THE BROWNHILLS AND WILLENHALL METHODIST CIRCUIT, ST JOHNS METHODIST CHURCH BLOXWICH,

LESLEY VIVIENNE COOK Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: WOLVERHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV COLIN JOHN HARTLEY Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: METHODIST CHURCH GORNAL AND SEDGLEY CIRCUIT,

REV DAVID FRANK LAVENDER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Methodist Minister

REV JULIA DAWN SKITT Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: OSWESTRY METHODIST CHURCH,

REV JOANNE HEATHER COX-DARLING Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: BECKMINSTER METHODIST CHURCH,

REV NICHOLAS JOHN COLLISON Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: KIDDERMINSTER TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH,

REV RACHEL ELIZABETH PARKINSON MA (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: BLACK COUNTRY URBAN INDUSTRIAL MISSION,

REV STUART JOHN REED BA Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE BROWNHILLS AND WILLENHALL METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV TEDDY SIWILA Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: WOLVERHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/03/2010, number: 1134902

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR10: 6 days late,

Main office

BECKMINSTER METHODIST CHURCH
BIRCHES BARN ROAD
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV3 7BQ

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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