Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

No PartB

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

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

LAYTON METHODIST CHURCH

We offer facilities for worship and also outreach into the local community to combat loneliness, debt and poverty which is endemic in the area. We offer safe space and a warm environment for people to meet and enjoy fellowship.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there 15 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
31/08/23		£189	£171	£18	n/a
31/08/22		£48	£55	£-6	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.laytonmethodist.org.uk

info@laytonmethodist.org.uk

01253310758

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Blackpool,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£25,315
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,183
Cheshire Community Foundation	£950

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - The Forward Project
£22,370	13/07/2023	To deliver cookery classes and computer lessons to reduce isolation and promote wellbeing. Volunteers will oversee coordination and delivery.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Grant to Layton Methodist Church
£2,945	27/06/2023	To purchase 20 smart phones and pay for a digital skills tutor to help teach people digital literacy and increase their access to services and socialisation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Uniting Communities
£9,183	28/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a community event to mark the King’s Coronation as well as run quarterly afternoon teas monthly family film nights and a weekly toddler group. The project aims to bring people together and build social interactions.
Cheshire Community Foundation - film nights
£950	24/08/2022	film nights

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/15 persons

AMELIA LESLEY WALMSLEY Appointed: 2017

DAVID ROGER LEACH Appointed: 2005

DIANE THERESA HALSTEAD Appointed: 2023

ELIZABETH MARGARET CROOK Appointed: 2019

HILARY HOLDEN Appointed: 2023

JAMES PETER CROOK Appointed: 2019

JOANNE ALICE WALMSLEY Appointed: 2005

KATHRYN ELLEN PRITCHARD Appointed: 2010

MARGARET RUTH SELLERS Appointed: 2005

MARJORIE HELEN JEPSON Appointed: 2005

MARK JOHN WALMSLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2022

REV ANDREW HALSTEAD Appointed: 2022

ROBERT LESLIE BROOKES Appointed: 2009

SANDRA MACAULAY WADDINGTON Appointed: 2016

SUSAN ELAINE LEACH B. ED. Appointed: 2005

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/06/2021, number: 1194986

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

Layton Methodist Church
Westcliffe Drive
BLACKPOOL
FY3 7DZ

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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