Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

STOCKTON METHODIST CIRCUIT 

Stockton Methodist Circuit comprises of 8 Methodist Churches in the area of Stockton on Tees, Yarm, Thornaby and Billingham. The churches hold services at various times on a Sunday and during the week to proclaim the love and compassion of Jesus Christ for all mankind. During the week the premises are used for various types of outreach for the local community.
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:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 44 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
  • Spending is declining

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£235£219£15n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/08/21£229£239£-9n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/08/20£249£252£-3n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/08/19£462£288£175n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/08/18£258£272£-14£0£0£0n/a025
31/08/17£248£329£-81£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£253£253£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£472£337£136£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£241£241£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£243£268£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£250£324£-75£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£255£348£-93£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10*£251£284£-34£0£0£0n/a00

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

www.stockton-methodist-circuit.com

stocktonmc@btinternet.com

01642602605

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Stockton-on-tees,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (44)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 43/44 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/08/2010, number: 1137263
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
13 returns made; AR10: 87 days late,
Main office

4 Fritillary Place
Stockton-on-Tees
TS21 3LZ

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 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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