Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, ELLESMERE PORT 

    Trinity Methodist Church is located in Ellesmere Port, an area that has a high level of social deprivation. The work evolves around worship and hospitality offering a place of welcome to all people through its Daily Bread Cafe, and other various activities. The church works in partnership with numerous agencies to facilitate groups that seek to make a positive contribution in the lives of others.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

    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£127£99£28n/an/an/an/an/a27
    31/08/21£50£64£-14n/an/an/an/an/a22
    31/08/20£83£119£-36n/an/an/an/an/a35
    31/08/19£118£105£13n/an/an/an/an/a30
    31/08/18*£117£117£-1£0£0£0n/a030
    31/08/17£117£105£12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/16£106£101£5£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 9 years

    www.trinityellesmereport.org.uk

    info@trinityellesmereport.org.uk

    01513555379

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Cheshire West & Chester,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 27 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
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Trinity Methodist Church Ellesmere Port
    £20,000 24/06/2021
    Towards the salary of a 0.5FT project co-ordinator.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 29/05/2020
    Trinity Ellesmere Port

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (9)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/07/2015, number: 1162542
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    7 returns made; AR18: 64 days late,
    Main office

    TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
    WHITBY ROAD
    ELLESMERE PORT
    CH60 0AE

    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
    CharityBase
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