Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE NEW ROOM/JOHN WESLEY'S CHAPEL

Promote as a place of historical & contemporary significance in the spiritual & social life of Bristol, the nation & the world. Tell of the Wesleys & their contribution & relevance to thought, belief & action today. Develop a sustainable heritage attraction, educational resource, cultural venue & community facility. Offer opportunities for reflection,challenge & spiritual encounter.

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Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£382	£551	£-169	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/08/22	£317	£469	£-153	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/21	£331	£376	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/20	£447	£359	£88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/19	£464	£414	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/08/18	£456	£635	£-180	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	£1,726	£2,470	£-744	£66	£757	£147	0.7	6	0
31/08/16	£2,413	£1,372	£1,041	£0	£1,489	£73	0.6	5	0
31/08/15	£336	£351	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£241	£233	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£222	£171	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	£196	£171	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	£215	£199	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.newroombristol.org.uk

info@newroombristol.org.uk

01179264740

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Bristol City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
80 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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The New Room
£360	15/02/2023	The Community Choir Summer Term will enhance the positive effect of the choir through workshops. It builds on existing choir work combating social isolation and loneliness.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The New Room
£600	23/03/2022	Towards workshops to support the community choir and its growth.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to John Wesley's Chapel
£27,000	16/06/2016	Lighting and AV equipment
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to New Room, Bristol
£2,652,200	23/07/2013	John Wesley's New Room: Towards a sustainable future

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

REV JOSETTE CRANE Appointed: 2018

AROONA SMITH MBE, DL Appointed: 2014

ANTHONY WARD JONES

GEOFFREY RICHARD GOLLOP OBE Appointed: 2016

LINDA JONES Appointed: 2015

REV DAVID WEEKS

REV DR JONATHAN HUSTLER Appointed: 2019

REV IVAN FOWLER Appointed: 2023

ELEANOR JANE ALLIN, Other trusteeships: MUSGROVE LEUKAEMIC GROUP SOMERSET, THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, TAUNTON DEANE AND SOUTH SEDGEMOOR METHODIST CIRCUIT,

MICHAEL ROSE Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: NAILSEA METHODIST CHURCH,

REV DR JONATHAN HOWARD PYE (Chair), Other trusteeships: THE LEONARD LAITY STOATE CHARITY, THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SOMERSET, BRISTOL DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/09/2010, number: 1137957

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

JOHN WESLEY'S NEW ROOM
36 THE HORSEFAIR
BRISTOL
BS1 3JE

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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