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home >> charity search >> the methodist church isle of wight circuit
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE METHODIST CHURCH ISLE OF WIGHT CIRCUIT 

The provision of public worship in 22 locations on a regular basis.Baptisms,Thanksgiving services, weddings, blessings and funerals have been held within our church buildings plus some funerals elsewhere.All 20 church and associated buildings were used by community groups for a wide range of activities throughout the year.Social and community activities have been undertaken
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 43 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
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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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£276£520£-243n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/08/22£497£566£-69n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£810£508£301£0£2,989£2,98970.670
31/08/20£296£366£-70n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/08/19£292£381£-89n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/08/18£478£502£-24£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£271£381£-109£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£681£434£247£0£2,980£2,97982.470
31/08/15£414£328£86£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£309£322£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13*£332£589£-257£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 12 years

www.methodistiow.org.uk

ca.wightmethodist@hotmail.co.uk

01983532053

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Isle Of Wight,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 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 - To Renew Cookers in Community Kitchen
£4,250 23/04/2021
The funding will be used to replace the cookers at the church hall. The project aims to provide a safe space for further community engagement and activities.
Department for Work and Pensions - OPAL ROOMS BEAUTY SPA
£7,147 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 14/11/2017
Installation of disabled platform

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (43)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • PAUL WELLS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/08/2012, number: 1148485
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR13: 16 days late,
Main office

Newport Methodist Church
Quay Street
Newport
PO30 5BA

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
360 Giving
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