Finance Score: -20
Governance Score: -11
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -31 ?

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE METHODIST CIRCUIT 

TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • There are 48 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
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/08/20£153£164£-11n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19£250£231£19n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/08/18*£161£187£-27£0£0£0n/a050
31/08/17£161£187£-27£0£0£0n/a050
31/08/16£173£169£4£0£0£0n/a050
31/08/15£210£188£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£180£161£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£199£199£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12*£216£204£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£195£179£16£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.ashtonunderlynemethodist.org.uk

mail@ashtonunderlynemethodist.org.uk

01457238716

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Tameside,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (48)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 45/48 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/07/2010, number: 1136791
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
10 returns made; AR18: 66 days late, AR12: 30 days late,
Main office

3 Albion Mill
Wedneshough Green
Hollingworth
HYDE
SK14 8LS

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
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