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home >> charity search >> west sussex (coast and downs) methodist circuit
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

WEST SUSSEX (COAST AND DOWNS) METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Christian Faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church.Any charitable purpose for the time being of any connexional district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church.Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 62 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £8,835,860 available, equivalent to 154 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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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£577£687£-110£0£8,839£8,836154.41420
31/08/22£560£681£-121£0£7,763£7,760136.71520
31/08/21£584£634£-50£0£7,360£7,357139.31520
31/08/20£574£644£-70£0£7,204£7,201134.21820
31/08/19£555£825£-270£0£7,085£7,0821031620
31/08/18£570£494£76£0£7,129£7,126173.1150
31/08/17£597£588£9£0£9,487£9,484193.6140
31/08/16£282£286£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£310£305£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£305£281£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£297£288£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£280£281£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£217£219£-3£0£0£0n/a00
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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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 45%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 154.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 3.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

www.methodist.org.uk

01903 717035

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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (62)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/01/2011, number: 1139998
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

C/O The Manse
60 Westlands
Rustington
West Sussex
BN16 3NW

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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