Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 5

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

BURSLEM METHODIST MISSION (SWAN BANK)

We are a community church with extensive pastoral and community activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 29 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
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
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		£243	£192	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/08/22		£252	£274	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	160
31/08/21		£234	£227	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	160
31/08/20		£276	£235	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	152
31/08/19	*	£309	£370	£-61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/08/18	*	£523	£410	£113	£0	£614	£74	2.2	1	0
31/08/17	*	£249	£285	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£249	£236	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	*	£214	£234	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£214	£234	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£206	£174	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	*	£233	£202	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

www.swanbank.org.uk

ADMIN@SWANBANK.ORG.UK

01782575129

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
150 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 Community Fund - Coronation Big Lunch at Swan Bank Church Burslem
£2,000	28/03/2023	This project will celebrate the Coronation by opening the church to host a community celebration. It will provide the community with a BBQ and the community will volunteer with various aspects from ....more This project will celebrate the Coronation by opening the church to host a community celebration. It will provide the community with a BBQ and the community will volunteer with various aspects from cooking to bunting. It will also showcase two ongoing church projects. The project aims to bring the community together.
National Lottery Community Fund - Swanbank Community Meal
£9,988	07/05/2021	The funding will be used to provide meals cookery and social activities for low income families. The project aims to develop support networks build positive relationships and help people access basic ....more The funding will be used to provide meals cookery and social activities for low income families. The project aims to develop support networks build positive relationships and help people access basic needs and support.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Burslem Methodist Mission(Swan Bank)
£3,666	04/08/2017	Help us develop our community hub to provide services from one central location - with IT equipment, furniture, toys and stationery.
National Lottery Community Fund - Oasis Community Enterprise Cafe
£142,396	15/07/2010 60	This project is to start the Oasis community coffee shop/cafe based in the Methodist Mission in Burslem, Staffordshire. It will support local people on key issues such as worklessness, economic ....more This project is to start the Oasis community coffee shop/cafe based in the Methodist Mission in Burslem, Staffordshire. It will support local people on key issues such as worklessness, economic deprivation, skills development, financial hardship and healthy living. This will be achieved by the provision of work experience placements in, catering and hospitality, at pre NVQ level and through signposting people to relevent local regeneration projects.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (29)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 27/29 persons

LYNSAY JENNINGS Appointed: 2021

OPELO KGARI Appointed: 2022

ALAN TAYLOR Appointed: 2023

BETHANY PEAKE Appointed: 2018

CAMERON SHEERAN (Chair) Appointed: 2023

CRAIG ROME Appointed: 2023

DAVID POTTER Appointed: 2023

ETHAN BLOOD Appointed: 2023

JANET BAGNALL Appointed: 2013

JONATHAN ADAM BOULT Appointed: 2022

JOSEPH HEARSON Appointed: 2023

KEITH IAN STUBBS Appointed: 2022

LAUREN REBECCA BRABBS Appointed: 2016

MATTHEW NIXON

MISS SUSAN ELSIE SIMCOE Appointed: 2016

MIKE MOUNTFORD Appointed: 2023

NIGEL JOHNSON Appointed: 2003

REV RUTH HAZEL JEFFRIES Appointed: 2022

RITA TAYLOR Appointed: 2020

SARAH JOY DOBSON RGN RSCN

SANDRA HEARSON Appointed: 2023

SHAUN CHARLES FOLLETT Appointed: 2021

SHIRLEY BROOKS Appointed: 2023

STEWART CHAPMAN Appointed: 2016

THOMAS JAMES HALL Appointed: 2018

HOWARD DOBSON, Other trusteeship: STOKE ON TRENT MISSION CIRCUIT,

REV KATHRYN STEPHENS Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH - CHESTER AND STOKE-ON-TRENT DISTRICT, STOKE ON TRENT MISSION CIRCUIT,

REV WILLIAM ARTHUR WAKELIN Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, DANE AND TRENT METHODIST CIRCUIT,

STEPHEN ROY ADAMS, Other trusteeship: STOKE ON TRENT MISSION CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2011, number: 1141130

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR19: 123 days late, AR18: 44 days late, AR17: 100 days late, AR15: 64 days late, AR12: 130 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HOT AIR - STOKE ON TRENT LITERARY FESTIVAL on 06/08/2021

Main office

BURSLEM METHODIST CHURCH
SWAN SQUARE
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST6 2AA

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.

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