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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

WESTERN FELLS METHODIST CIRCUIT 

Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses & small groups. Pastoral work including visiting the sick & bereaved. Taking religious assemblies in local schools. Promoting the whole mission of the church (& aiding social cohesion) through activities for older people, parents and toddlers & other specific need groups. Supporting other charities in the UK & overseas financially & with prayer
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Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 47 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This Charity has changed registration and some of the financial and donation history pertains to the previous entity
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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£195£287£-92n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/22*£188£291£-103n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£91£130£-40n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£104£102£1n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/08/19*£67£109£-42n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/08/18*£170£141£28£0£0£0n/a0100
31/08/17£128£119£9£0£0£0n/a050
31/08/16£140£184£-45£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£202£108£94£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£425£168£257£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£425£168£257£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£82£114£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£91£137£-45£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

HTTPS://WWW.WESTERNFELLS.UK

charitycomreg@westernfells.uk

01900823273

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 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
Cumbria Community Foundation - Signpost Project
£5,000 12/02/2020
Signpost Project
Cumbria Community Foundation - Signpost Project
£3,000 09/01/2020
Signpost Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 20/09/2017
Signpost Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (47)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 46/47 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/02/2022, number: 1197811
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
13 returns made; AR22: 25 days late, AR19: 272 days late, AR18: 206 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SOLWAY METHODIST CIRCUIT on 06/10/2023
Main office

HOLLYBUSH HOUSE
45 THE PARKLANDS
COCKERMOUTH
CA13 0XJ

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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