Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH CODSALL

Christian worship, fellowship and community activities for all age groups within the Codsall and surrounding area.

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 strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 19 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,911,346 available, equivalent to 34 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been 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		£598	£684	£-87	£0	£1,980	£1,911	33.5	16	0
31/08/21		£136	£86	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/20		£135	£177	£-42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/19		£95	£103	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/18		£106	£135	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	25
31/08/17		£143	£139	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£95	£93	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£173	£91	£83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£94	£90	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£93	£94	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	*	£122	£108	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£170	£200	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	*	£116	£111	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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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: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 33.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.codsallmethodist.org

codsallmethodist@gmail.com

01902342367

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Staffordshire, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

16 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Computers, Cake and Company
£4,200	27/03/2020 11	The funding will be used to provide digital inclusion activities for elderly people. The project aims to teach new skills that will reduce social isolation and promote independence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Replace flat roof of WCs and meeting rooms
£10,000	04/01/2017 12	This project will use the funding to install a new roof on its rurally located, community use building. This will improve the environment of the facility and make it more accessible for visitors and ....more This project will use the funding to install a new roof on its rurally located, community use building. This will improve the environment of the facility and make it more accessible for visitors and voluntary organisations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Trinity Community Cafe, Codsall
£10,000	19/08/2010 12	This church in Codsall, Wolverhampton will use funding to carry out a refurbishment to its kitchen that will create an appropriate space for its community groups to utilise.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

EDITH ROSE HEAP

HELEN MARY SHARE

JULIE MARY ECCLES

JANE ELLIS Appointed: 2022

MARION JOAN EDGE

MRS PEARL MAYHEW

NAOMI FEARNLEY Appointed: 2022

PETER WILLIAM GLYN DAVIES Appointed: 2022

ROBERT TURTON Appointed: 2022

ROBERT TURTON Appointed: 2022

ROBERT TURTON Appointed: 2022

ROBERT TURTON Appointed: 2022

ROBERT TURTON Appointed: 2022

RUTH GAUNT Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN BROWN Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN FEARNLEY Appointed: 2022

SUSAN FEARNLEY Appointed: 2022

ALAN MICHAEL ECCLES CBE, Other trusteeship: Methodist Conference Property at Central Hall Westminster,

REV JOANNE COX-DARLING (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: WOLVERHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/04/2010, number: 1135637

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR12: 27 days late, AR10: 222 days late,

Main office

77B Riches Street
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV6 0EH

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 dicipline 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 subsiduary 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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