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Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

SHROPSHIRE & MARCHES METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Circuit exists to encourage and support the ministry/mission of all the churches in its care. The Circuit will seek to provide resources to enable the identification, training and support of leaders and preachers, while encouraging every member to be engaged in the mission priorities of the local congregation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 106 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,488,262 available, equivalent to 65 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile recently
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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£867£824£43£0£4,491£4,48865.41724
31/08/22£846£759£87£0£4,140£4,13765.41520
31/08/21£673£763£-90£0£3,809£3,80559.81717
31/08/20£1,096£838£257£0£3,706£3,703531852
31/08/19£1,116£826£290£0£3,749£3,74654.41761
31/08/18£691£765£-74£0£3,756£3,75358.9190
31/08/17£663£722£-59£0£3,735£3,73262.1150
31/08/16£913£816£97£0£3,805£3,80355.9150
31/08/15£656£1,061£-405£5£3,842£3,84043.4140
31/08/14£932£707£226£4£4,018£4,00368140
31/08/13£1,399£1,752£-353£4£4,047£4,03427.6150
31/08/12£790£1,052£-261£4£4,352£4,33649.5150
31/08/11*£5,501£893£4,608£5£4,610£4,59561.7160
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 65.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 24 months
Quick Ratio: 9.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

www.shropshireandmarches.org.uk

circuitoffice2803@gmail.com

01743 874923

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Herefordshire, Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 17 employees
  • 24 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (106)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 88/106 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/11/2010, number: 1139091
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR11: 35 days late,
Main office

THE METHODIST CENTRE
LANSDOWNE ROAD
BAYSTON HILL
SHREWSBURY
SY3 0HZ

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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