Overall GiG Score: 11 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

CARDIFF METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Circuit acts as an umbrella and a resource.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 62 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
Established: 14 years

www.cardiffmethodist.org.uk

office@cardiffmethodist.org.uk

02920393436

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook

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£451£367£83n/an/an/an/an/a200
31/08/21£510£531£-21£0£5,193£5,087114.94120
31/08/20£520£507£14£123£0£0n/a20
31/08/19*£480£478£2n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/08/18£407£396£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£422£432£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£472£400£72£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£392£384£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£410£414£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£398£363£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£368£466£-98£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£382£544£-162£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£408£514£-106£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 200 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Caerphilly, Cardiff,

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
National Lottery Heritage Fund£63,945
National Lottery Community Fund£39,981
Co-Operative Group£1,012
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Together @Global Gardens Project
£9,995 03/08/2023
Cardiff Methodist Circuit will use £9995 to bring together local people from various backgrounds and ethnicities through gardening. It will provide a range of gardening activities to teach people ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Global Gardens Project
£1,012 22/10/2022
We would like to help build composting skills in the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Global Gardens Project
£10,000 07/03/2022
The Trinity Project in Cardiff will offer a range of gardening activities to teach people about organic gardening seasonal cooking and sustainable arts and crafts. Participants will include families ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Climate Action in the Garden @Global Gardens Project
£9,990 03/02/2022
The Trinity Project would like to host a programme of activities centred around catalysing climate action in the local community. This includes:1) 5 workshops that promote climate action in the ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Cardiff Methodist Circuit
£63,945 01/11/2021
The Trinity Centre - Sanctuary for All
National Lottery Community Fund - Global Gardens Project
£9,996 01/02/2021
12
The Trinity Project in Cardiff will provide practical and educational allotment activities for asylum seekers and refugees families and students. They will hold regular events to enable different ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Trinity Centre
£2,603 29/11/2017
We want to set up a community seed library that celebrates ecological diversity in the garden.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 24/07/2017
Trinity Project
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (62)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 59/62 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/02/2010, number: 1134236
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; AR19: 2 days late,
Main office

CYNCOED METHODIST CHURCH
WESTMINSTER CRESCENT
CARDIFF
CF23 6SE

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 SUBSIDIARY 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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