Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

CHORLEY AND LEYLAND METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Chorley & Leyland Circuit organises and resources ministers and local preachers to lead public worship open to all without charge. This takes place at each of the 11 Methodist Churches, including the one Local Ecumenical Partnership. All churches are encouraged to engage with the wider community, offering premises where appropriate. Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 57 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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£314£393£-79n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£384£389£-5n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/20£547£416£130£0£1,819£1,81452.380
31/08/19£365£403£-38n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/18£434£349£85£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£328£344£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£331£362£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15*£331£362£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14*£676£616£60£0£1,411£1,34026.180
31/08/13£323£534£-211£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12*£391£337£54£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11*£407£398£8£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

chorleyandleylandmethodists.org

PJGOUGH@BLUEYONDER.CO.UK

01772 422613

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (57)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 56/57 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/05/2010, number: 1135868
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR15: 33 days late, AR14: 73 days late, AR12: 327 days late, AR11: 38 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from EUXTON CONTACT CENTRE on 14/09/2021
Main office

25 CANBERRA ROAD
LEYLAND
PR25 3EQ

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:

U8NDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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