Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST CHURCH 

We offer a variety of Services on Sundays to people living in Bedale and the surrounding district e.g. Traditional, Cafe style and Themed Preach. Awesome Adventures is a time for children and their families to explore Bible stories. Open Doors ( a time for coffee and care), Coffee Mornings and Lunches all offer fellowship, chat and pastoral care.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 20 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • 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
31/08/23£48£45£3n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/22£46£45£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£62£62£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£45£72£-28n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19£145£159£-14n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£723£104£619£1£1,085£4264900
31/08/17£180£39£141£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.riponlowerdalesmethodists.org.uk

bedaledistrictmethodist@gmail.com

01765698363

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Services for females
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 19/20 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/08/2016, number: 1168843
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Bedale Methodist Church
Wycar
Bedale
DL8 1ER

Objectives

SECTION 4 METHODIST CHURCH ACT 1976: THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE PURPOSES 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 BEING A SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDIARY 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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