Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

NORTH LANCASHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT 

THE NORTH LANCASHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT IS PART OF THE LANCASHIRE METHODIST DISTRICT. THE CIRCUIT SUPPORTS METHODIST CHURCHES IN NORTH LANCASHIRE IN THEIR MISSION AND OUTREACH.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 63 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 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
31/08/22£311£332£-21n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/21£708£353£355£0£2,177£2,17774650
31/08/20£351£364£-13n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/19*£449£444£6n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/08/18£382£377£5£0£0£0n/a015
31/08/17£416£396£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£394£439£-45£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£408£483£-75£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£447£506£-59£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.northlancsmethodist.org.uk

circuit@northlancsmethodist.org.uk

01524 840027

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
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
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (63)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 62/63 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2014, number: 1155398
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR19: 2 days late,
Main office

Methodist Circuit Office
The Cornerstone
Sulyard Street
LANCASTER
LA1 1PX

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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