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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

BLACK COUNTRY CIRCUIT 

The charity operates in the Black Country area of the West Midlands and is part of the wider Methodist Church in the United Kingdom
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 43 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,906,033 available, equivalent to 46 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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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
31/08/22£872£499£373£0£1,906£1,90645.840
31/08/21£256£259£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£257£273£-16n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19£256£262£-6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£226£237£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£202£187£15£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 45.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 8 years

blackcountrycircuit.co.uk

blackcountryad@gmail.com

07741885827

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 4 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (43)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 42/43 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/07/2016, number: 1168391
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Wesley Centre & Church
Spring Head
WEDNESBURY
West Midlands
WS10 9AD

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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