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Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

NORTH EAST SOMERSET & BATH METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Circuit coordinates the activities of employed ministers and church workers throughout the member churches. The activities include the leading of Christian acts of worship, welfare and charitable work which relates to a care and concern for people locally and worldwide. A Circuit Meeting is held regularly at which the trustees review and exercise responsibility for the affairs of the Circuit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 47 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,430,146 available, equivalent to 87 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • 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
31/08/22£772£882£-110£0£6,509£6,43087.515100
31/08/21£523£698£-175£0£6,617£6,534112.316100
31/08/20£976£621£355£0£6,690£6,278121.216100
31/08/19£678£860£-182£0£6,119£6,05284.41360
31/08/18£732£655£77£0£6,303£6,235114.21947
31/08/17£782£755£27£0£6,225£6,15797.9130
31/08/16£1,361£575£786£0£6,194£2575.4120
31/08/15£538£577£-39£110£5,298£320.7140
31/08/14£714£656£58£109£5,337£2514.6130
31/08/13£522£559£-37£113£5,294£2675.7140
31/08/12£631£1,175£-544£113£5,295£2592.6120
31/08/11£578£1,089£-511£102£5,115£2332.6120
31/08/10£1,160£867£293£171£5,625£1962.7100
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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: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 87.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 25.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.nesb-methodists.org.uk

jmwsuperintendent@nesb-methodists.org.uk

01761 410450

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 15 employees
  • 100 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
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Peasedown St John Methodist Church
£2,244 11/05/2022
To facilitate extra hours of support for families with young children post pandemic, including running a parenting course and training volunteers.
Quartet Community Foundation - New Parents Baby Group, Toddler Groups and Dads Group
£1,550 07/07/2021
Toward a Baby Group for new parents, covid secure toddler groups and a new Dads Group.

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 11/05/2009, number: 1129520
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

NESB METHODIST CIRCUIT
Midsomer Norton Methodist Church
High Street
Midsomer Norton
RADSTOCK
BA3 2DR

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 dicipline 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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