Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, CLACTON

Trinity Methodist Church is used for the purposes of worship, and community activities. It is also used as a Day Centre 'hope@trinity' for vulnerable and homeless people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/23£72£76£-4n/a
31/08/22£71£78£-7n/a
31/08/21£64£58£6n/a
?31/08/20*£55£50£5n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

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01255431463

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Trinity Methodist Church Clacton on Sea
£5,280 16/02/2023
to purchase food and support the operating costs of a day centre in Clacton-on-Sea for people who are homeless and vulnerable

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDREW JOHN MERRIDAY Appointed: 2019
  • ANGELA SHERENI Appointed: 2022
  • CHRISTINE BUXTON Appointed: 2006
  • DEBORAH LOUISE WEST Appointed: 2000
  • MARIE ELIZABETH WEST Appointed: 1997
  • MARGARET ANNE DUCKETT Appointed: 2010
  • PAUL THOMAS MARSHALL Appointed: 2003
  • POLLY ANNE DENMARK Appointed: 2006
  • REV STEVEN WILLIAM PETER SUTTON (Chair) Appointed: 2022
  • REV THOMAS JOHN OSBORNE Appointed: 2017
  • WILLIAM MCGRATH Appointed: 2015
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/02/2020, number: 1187861
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR20: 50 days late,
Main office

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
PIER AVENUE
CLACTON-ON-SEA
CO15 1NJ

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

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