Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

CHESTER-LE-STREET METHODIST CHURCH

General Church work led by ministerial team. Lay members involved in running various groups. In 2010 a new structure covering 10 areas of church life were identified. Members encouraged to be involved to enable further development.Cornerstones has been open for eight years and many new activities and links with outside organisations made benefiting all ages in our community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 19 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

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
31/08/23		£195	£238	£-42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/22		£236	£240	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/21		£322	£233	£89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/08/20	*	£261	£264	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/08/19		£267	£259	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	140
31/08/18		£254	£246	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17		£262	£252	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£233	£253	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£244	£253	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£232	£214	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£236	£235	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£212	£214	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	*	£247	£296	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

clsmethodist.org.uk;cornerstonescentre.com

info@cornerstonescentre.co.uk

01913881313

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Sunderland,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
100 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£130,000
County Durham Community Foundation	£7,650
Co-Operative Group	£1,598

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cornerstones Centre for the Community
£1,598	21/10/2023	We support families in the local area with activity sessions followed by a hot, healthy meal. We also deliver activity packs and meals to families who are unable to access our in-person sessions.
County Durham Community Foundation - Warm Spaces (Including Workshop)
£1,000	23/11/2022	To provide a warn space.
County Durham Community Foundation - Quilting Frame Professional Tutor - Memory Lane
£2,500	14/09/2022	To support the costs of a quilting frame professional tutor - Memory Lane
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental Health and Wellbeing Sessions
£10,000	21/01/2022	The project will be use the delivery weekly sessions over the course of 12 weeks which will focus on craft meditation and counselling for local residents especially those experiencing poor mental ....more The project will be use the delivery weekly sessions over the course of 12 weeks which will focus on craft meditation and counselling for local residents especially those experiencing poor mental health. This aims to reduce isolation and improve mental health and wellbeing.
County Durham Community Foundation - Mental Health and Wellbeing
£2,250	07/01/2022	A Mental Health and Wellbeing project.
County Durham Community Foundation - Food Safety/First Aid Courses
£1,900	07/10/2021	To facilitate Emergency First Aid at work and Food Safety courses.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cornerstones Centre For The Community
£120,000	18/07/2019 36	The funding will provide a range of services and facilities that meet the diverse needs of the community in Chester-Le-Street, including new courses in areas such as IT, crafts and more.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reach for the Stars' Film Making Project
£5,892	20/09/2018 12	The funding will be used to provide film making sessions for people with physical and learning disabilities. This will raise community awareness and promote social inclusion.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cornerstones Centre for the Community
£90,000	14/04/2014 60	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Cornerstones central heating boiler
£10,000	21/03/2013 12	This is a project by a charity in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. The organisation will use the funding to replace the central heating boiler which is regularly breaking down. This will secure ....more This is a project by a charity in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. The organisation will use the funding to replace the central heating boiler which is regularly breaking down. This will secure the continued use of the building by existing groups and attract new groups to use warm and comfortable accommodation.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRENDA WOOD B.ED HONS

DOROTHY MARY CARR Appointed: 2018

DERICK JOSEPH LAWSON Appointed: 2016

DOROTHY JEAN HEDLEY Appointed: 2016

FREDERICK HERBERT LOUIS JOHNSON Appointed: 2013

FREDA RAINE Appointed: 2016

KAREN ANGELA HEPTINSTALLL Appointed: 2013

KATHRYN MARGARET JOHNSON Appointed: 2014

MARGARET LESLEY WALTON

MARION SMITH Appointed: 2016

NEIL CHRISTOPHER GARLICK Appointed: 2021

ROBERT GARDINER DOBSON

REV JENNIFER MARGARET PORTERPRYDE Appointed: 2023

THOMAS WILLIAM INDIAN

BRIAN JONATHAN STRAUGHAN, Other trusteeships: FRIENDS OF THE ORIENTAL MUSEUM, ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTER-LE-STREET TRUST FUND, CHESTER LE STREET METHODIST CIRCUIT,

JOAN MOORE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: CHESTER LE STREET METHODIST CIRCUIT,

ROBERT BERRY Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: CESTRIA U3A AT CHESTER-LE-STREET,

STEPHEN WROE Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: THE JAMES ETHERINGTON AWARD,

THOMAS ALAN SMITH B.ED, Other trusteeship: CHESTER LE STREET METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/09/2010, number: 1137919

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR20: 2 days late, AR11: 24 days late,

Main office

Chester le Street Methodist Church
North Burns
CHESTER LE STREET
DH3 3TF

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.

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