Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH YORK

We strive to enable people to live out their faith as part of our community through: Worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people living in the local community. Missionary and outreach work. In addition we utilise our buildings as a community hub for the work of local charities, organisations and individuals.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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	£625	£655	£-30	£0	£8,762	£106	2	1	60
31/08/21	£120	£103	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/08/20	£120	£137	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/19	£131	£156	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/18	£239	£217	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 1%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 6 years

www.centralmethodistyork.org.uk

chris.williams@centralmethodistyork.org.uk

01904612171

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Recreation
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

1 employee
60 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
DCMS - Methodists St Saviourgate - Grants for Programmes of Major Works
£423,362	01/04/2021	This grant is for repairs to the roof of St Saviourgate Methodists church in York.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 16/17 persons

JOSU BELL Appointed: 2002

ANITA DORMER Appointed: 1985

CYNTHIA WOOLLEY Appointed: 1986

DONALD ROBERTSON GODFREY Appointed: 1996

DOROTHY GODFREY Appointed: 1995

EILEEN ELIZABETH HANNAH Appointed: 2014

IAN MILLER Appointed: 2018

JOHN MARTYN HOLMAN Appointed: 2017

LINDA MARY DALES Appointed: 2002

MARGARET WEST Appointed: 1986

MATTHEW DODD Appointed: 2016

MICHELLE PETYT Appointed: 2016

PHILIP JAMES PAUL Appointed: 2012

SALLY CAMIDGE Appointed: 1996

DEACON JUDITH STODDART Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: YORK METHODIST CIRCUIT,

REV RORY JAMES DALGLIESH (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: HAXBY & WIGGINTON METHODIST CHURCH,

STEPHANIE ANNE HANSON Appointed: 2005, Other trusteeship: THE GOA ANGLICAN CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/01/2018, number: 1176677

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Central Methodist Church
St. Saviourgate
York
YO1 8NQ

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 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.

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