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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE METHODIST CIRCUIT OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

The charity is part of the Methodist Church of Great Britain.We seek to enable Christians and congregations to recognise and fulfil their calling by the exploration of new visions in God's world.We acknowledge our calling to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission, through Worship, Learning and caring, Service, and Evangelism.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 106 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,895,814 available, equivalent to 52 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£1,296£1,135£160£5£4,922£4,89651.7180
31/08/21£1,284£1,141£144£5£4,704£4,67349.2180
31/08/20£1,141£1,081£60£5£4,561£4,52950.3180
31/08/19£884£961£-77£6£4,501£4,46455.8180
31/08/18£904£908£-4£4£4,577£4,53559.9250
31/08/17£844£957£-113£4£4,581£4,53356.9230
31/08/16£1,015£873£142£3£4,703£4,55062.5230
31/08/15£762£925£-163£18£4,561£4,48958.2240
31/08/14£861£993£-133£21£4,724£4,71156.9220
31/08/13*£762£883£-121£29£4,890£4,84965.9190
31/08/12*£714£846£-132£31£4,947£4,90669.6190
31/08/11*£694£818£-124£19£4,990£4,95072.6190
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 51.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 4.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

http://www.gloucestershiremethodist.org.uk/

office@gloscircuit.co.uk

01452415769

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UN SDGs
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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 buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 18 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (106)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 98/106 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/06/2010, number: 1136205
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR13: 191 days late, AR12: 315 days late, AR11: 681 days late,
Main office

Methodist Circuit
PO Box 3303
GLOUCESTER
GL1 9JJ

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

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