Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

LINACRE METHODIST MISSION AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

To carry out religious activities.To provide premises for use by a wide range of community groups and activities.To carry out youth work, uniformed and non-uniformed.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 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
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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		£67	£58	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/08/21		£438	£444	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/08/20		£819	£816	£3	£0	£2,097	£2,030	29.8	2	5
31/08/19		£80	£97	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/18	*	£77	£87	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	30
31/08/17	*	£108	£115	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	*	£272	£162	£110	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	*	£177	£176	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£197	£147	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£210	£181	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	*	£160	£152	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£371	£198	£174	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10		£499	£198	£302	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.linacre.org.uk

linacremission@gmail.com

01519331707

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Sefton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£5,225
Co-Operative Group	£4,330
Masonic Trust	£420

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Linacre Methodist Mission Place Of Welcome
£4,330	21/10/2023	Due to benefit changes, increases in utility bills and food prices, we aim to provide free lunches to those attending our group and the opportunity to make friends in a safe and social environment.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£420	11/01/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£5,225	25/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Linacre Methodist Mission
£982,700	10/12/2013	Albert Walker Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Beacon Project
£240,010	07/02/2011 60	The project based in Linacre Methodist Mission's (LMM) newly refurbished centre in Sefton will provide activities for local people, many of whom are experiencing social isolation, poverty, poor ....more The project based in Linacre Methodist Mission's (LMM) newly refurbished centre in Sefton will provide activities for local people, many of whom are experiencing social isolation, poverty, poor health, and a lack of aspiration. A centre manager will facilitate the sustainable development of services and coordinate delivery of activities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Gender Split

DOT DICKSON Appointed: 2020

JOAN CUMMING

MARGARET EDNA WHEELER Appointed: 2012

MRS LIZ SHAW

NIGEL HARRISON Appointed: 2018

REV IAN JOSEPH KAILI HU (Chair) Appointed: 2022

SANDRA BELL Appointed: 2015

VALERIE ANNE GEE

VALERIE IRIS COUSINS

VIVIENNE MARRIOTT

JEAN BARNES, Other trusteeship: NORTH LIVERPOOL AND SOUTH SEFTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

JOHN LANGTON Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH - LIVERPOOL (NORTH) CIRCUIT,

MARGARET ELAINE LANGTON Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: LIVERPOOL DISTRICT METHODIST CHURCH,

REV NEIL STUBBENS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: NORTH LIVERPOOL AND SOUTH SEFTON METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/02/2010, number: 1134158

Gift Aid

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; AR18: 31 days late, AR17: 26 days late, AR16: 29 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR12: 32 days late,

Main office

Linacre Methodist Mission
Linacre Road
Litherland
Liverpool
L21 8NS

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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