Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

METHODIST CHURCH - MANCHESTER & STOCKPORT DISTRICT 

Activities in accordance with the charitable objects of the Methodist Church
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,980,331 available, equivalent to 56 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Established: 14 years

mandsmethodists.org.uk

admin@mandsmethodists.org.uk

079508003795

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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£532£423£109£4£2,135£1,98056.21125
31/08/21£537£532£5£3£2,031£1,91143.120
31/08/20£574£1,754£-1,180£5£1,796£1,69411.61515
31/08/19£604£579£25£3£2,977£2,84058.81345
31/08/18*£544£524£20£2£2,951£2,93167.11230
31/08/17*£579£595£-16£1£2,929£2,89858.4120
31/08/16£501£409£92£1£2,941£2,85683.7100
31/08/15£425£419£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£413£425£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£491£420£71£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£596£431£166£6£2,782£2,53270.550
31/08/11£371£394£-24£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 56.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 45 months
Quick Ratio: 3.8
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Derbyshire, Manchester City, Oldham, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 25 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
Joseph Rank Trust - St Peter's House Chaplaincy, Manchester
£12,000 23/07/2018
To part fund the Chaplaincy property scheme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/04/2010, number: 1135459
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
12 returns made; AR18: 25 days late, AR17: 23 days late,
Main office

Sale Moor Methodist Church
Northenden Road
SALE
M33 2PP

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
CharityBase
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