Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

MACCLESFIELD METHODIST CIRCUIT 

Care of 8 churches and assisting in their religious activities under the auspices of the Methodist Church of the United Kingdom
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 34 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but very substantial unrestricted reserves are available

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
31/08/22£521£244£277£0£2,124£2,061101.520
31/08/21£306£261£45n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£645£242£403£0£1,807£1,71484.920
31/08/19£202£195£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£197£178£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£201£188£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£188£197£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£151£150£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£146£160£-15£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£160£144£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£364£286£78£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 101.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 28 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 12 years

www.macclesfieldmethodistcircuit.com

macclesfieldcircuit@gmail.com

07541069771

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 2 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (34)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/01/2012, number: 1145485
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from TRUSTEES OF HAZEL GROVE & POYNTON METHODIST CIRCUIT on 14/03/2023
Main office

c/o Langley Methodist Church
Main Road
Langley
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 0BU

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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