Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

AIREDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Circuit organises worship in each Church through the Preaching Plan. It trains local preachers to spread the Gospel of Jesus and pays ministers to serve their communities and witness to the Gospel. It provides administrative support to its churches and offers a source of initiative and decision making through the Circuit Leadership Team.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 33 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,048,613 available, equivalent to 66 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£731£373£359£0£2,113£2,04966920
31/08/21£275£332£-56n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/20£292£341£-49n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/19£303£343£-40n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/18£587£649£-62£0£1,950£1,91735.41120
31/08/17£536£427£109£0£2,011£1,97955.6110
31/08/16£358£372£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£360£602£-242£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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 66 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 28 months
Quick Ratio: 7.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 9 years

http://www.airedalemethodists.org/

finance@airedalemethodists.org

01535653842

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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
  • Bradford City, North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 9 employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (33)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/01/2015, number: 1160063
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

AIREDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT OFFICE
80 KIRKGATE
SILSDEN
KEIGHLEY
WEST YORKSHIRE
BD20 0PA

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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