Overall GiG Score: -1 ?
Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

METHODIST CHURCH IN TOWER HAMLETS 

The provision of sacred space (buildings) for prayer and contemplation. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas financially and with prayer.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 22 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
  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 14 years

www.mcth.org.uk

admin@mcth.org.uk

02088807301

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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£375£698£-323n/an/an/an/an/a23
31/08/21£281£931£-650n/an/an/an/an/a26
31/08/20£486£1,008£-522n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/08/19£335£884£-548n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/08/18£456£1,309£-854£0£0£0n/a030
31/08/17£492£857£-365£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£609£773£-165£1£9,503£9,439146.590
31/08/15£603£646£-43£38£7,788£7,70014380
31/08/14£1,866£1,267£599£368£4,388£4,25640.3120
31/08/13£1,049£2,130£-1,081£146£3,779£3,17217.9120
31/08/12£747£3,639£-2,892£120£4,860£4,71315.5120
31/08/11£390£902£-511£0£0£0n/a00

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

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Zacchaeus project - advice and guidance
£128,966 30/05/2019
36
The project will use the funding to provide holistic advice and guidance provision in Tower Hamlets and will work with partners to provide general advice sessions for older carers and refer people to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Zacchaeus Project
£268,029 10/08/2011
60
Tower Hamlets Methodist Circuit (THMC) works with carers, former carers, and disadvantaged older people living in the area to improve the quality of their lives, enhance their self esteem, health and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/03/2010, number: 1134888
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
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

Bow Road Methodist Church
1 Merchant Street
LONDON
E3 4LY

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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