Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

DORSET GARDENS METHODIST CHURCH

1. Providing worship (Methodist)2. Serving the community (see Annual Report)3. Providing pastoral support to members of the Church and the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 19 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
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		£193	£163	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/08/21		£175	£142	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/08/20		£84	£124	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/19	*	£111	£215	£-103	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/08/18		£118	£159	£-41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/08/17		£211	£167	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£231	£167	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£247	£139	£107	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.dgmc.org.uk

office@dgmc.org.uk

01273605502

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 18/19 persons

DR DEEPTIMA MASSEY Appointed: 2020

ANNE HALIFAX Appointed: 2020

BARBARA ANN LAMB Appointed: 2012

DR TONY LEONARD Q.P.M., BSC (ECON), PH.D Appointed: 2010

GRAHAM BRUCE WALL Appointed: 2020

IAN HATTON LAMB Appointed: 2008

JENNIFER SUSAN LAMB Appointed: 2020

KATHLEEN LEONARD Appointed: 2010

MISS BETH WHITTAKER SRN, SCM, ONC, OND Appointed: 2006

MRS SUE HARRINGTON Appointed: 2011

PAUL STEADMAN Appointed: 2015

ROSEMARY ANN CUTHBERT Appointed: 2014

RAYMOND WALLER Appointed: 2023

STEVE PRESTON Appointed: 2016

VICTORIA KENNEDY Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL ROBERT HICKMAN B.ED Appointed: 2007, Other trusteeship: BRIGHTON AND HOVE METHODIST CIRCUIT.,

MR KEN SMITH Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: BRIGHTON AND HOVE METHODIST CIRCUIT., THE KETTNER SOCIETY,

REV ANDREW LOWE Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: HOVE METHODIST CHURCH, BRIGHTON AND HOVE METHODIST CIRCUIT.,

REV HEATHER ALISON LEAKE DATE Appointed: 2002, Other trusteeships: BRIGHTON AND HOVE METHODIST CIRCUIT., LUNCH POSITIVE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/01/2015, number: 1160211

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR19: 27 days late,

Main office

Dorset Gardens Methodist Church
Dorset Gardens
BRIGHTON
BN2 1RL

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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