Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5

12+ Trustees: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

WESLEY'S CHAPEL AND LEYSIAN MISSION

To promote and preserve Wesley's Chapel as well as to develop and support ministry among those experiencing deprivation in Inner London and elsewhere.To increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love.To help people to grow and learn as Christians through mutual support and care.To be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £9,711,377 available, equivalent to 167 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Established: 14 years

www.wesleyschapel.org.uk

administration@wesleyschapel.org.uk

02072532262

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£774	£698	£76	£36	£10,747	£9,711	167	11	50
31/08/21		£507	£657	£-150	£6	£11,375	£10,219	186.8	11	50
31/08/20		£574	£742	£-168	£10	£10,396	£9,415	152.3	12	50
31/08/19		£997	£892	£105	£53	£10,787	£9,697	130.4	12	51
31/08/18		£1,206	£684	£522	£55	£10,758	£9,064	159	12	75
31/08/17		£2,315	£1,218	£1,097	£364	£10,227	£8,490	83.7	12	0
31/08/16		£789	£821	£-32	£53	£8,836	£7,591	110.9	11	0
31/08/15		£977	£912	£65	£6	£6,649	£5,262	69.2	9	0
31/08/14	*	£1,032	£1,149	£-116	£15	£6,621	£5,328	55.6	7	0
31/08/13		£1,918	£2,061	£-144	£14	£6,621	£5,397	31.4	11	0
31/08/12		£950	£693	£256	£13	£5,848	£4,500	77.9	8	0
31/08/11		£445	£433	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 19.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 167 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 10.2

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Islington,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

11 employees
50 volunteers

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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Wesley's Chapel & Leysian Mission
£98,300	08/04/2015	Interpreting the history and diversity of global Methodism through a 'World Parish' museum display

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 16/18 persons

SAGAN DANIELS Appointed: 2018

BARNABAS MASUKUME Appointed: 2018

EBENEZER JOJO ANNAN Appointed: 2017

GAVIN SUTTER Appointed: 2016

JERRY ABANKWAH Appointed: 2016

JOSHUA SNAPE Appointed: 2018

KINGSLEY KISSI Appointed: 2016

LOUIS COLLEY Appointed: 2020

LOUISE SARAH JEAN HARDING-MURRAY Appointed: 2019

PETER FORWARD Appointed: 2016

REV JONGIKAYA ZIHLE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: Y CARE INTERNATIONAL, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ESSEX AND EAST LONDON, THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, FOREST METHODIST CIRCUIT, WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT, METHODIST CHURCH IN TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, SUTTON METHODIST CIRCUIT, HACKNEY METHODIST CIRCUIT, LONDON CHURCH LEADERS,

RUTH LYTHE Appointed: 2021

SAMUEL APPIAH-ANDERSON Appointed: 2016

STELLA EASTWOOD Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN LUDLOW Appointed: 2018

SYLVESTER MBEAH Appointed: 2020

REV JENNIFER HUNTER SMITH Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: THE WHITECHAPEL MISSION,

REV STEVEN ROBERT MCKAY COOPER Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, ISLINGTON FAITHS FORUM,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/08/2010, number: 1137321

Gift Aid

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; AR14: 120 days late,

Main office

WESLEYS CHAPEL & HOUSE
49 CITY ROAD
LONDON
EC1Y 1AU

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.

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