Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

UPTON METHODIST CHURCH 

Christian Methodist Church
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Most of the income over the last 3 years has been in the form of Government grants or contracts

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 19 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/22£176,447£176,326£12122
31/08/21£177,025£166,128£10,89717
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

uptonmethodistchurch.co.uk

methodistchurchupton@gmail.com

01202631915

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Dorset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 22 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (19)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 18/19 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/05/2020, number: 1189452
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

UPTON METHODIST CHURCH
79 Dorchester Road
Upton
POOLE
BH16 5NN

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
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