Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times

12+ Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 5

BERMONDSEY CENTRAL HALL METHODIST CHURCH

Christian worship and pastoral care; drop-in centre for elderly; provision of hostel accommodation to those in need of low-cost housing; food distribution programme; Saturday Supplementary School; housing & benefits advice; Youth activities (Boys and Girls Brigade; Summer Holiday Club); project to support young mothers in the community part funded (70%) by the Methodist Church VentureFX fund.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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		£500	£548	£-48	£0	£448	£435	9.5	14	12
31/08/21		£589	£572	£17	£0	£503	£464	9.7	14	12
31/08/20	*	£575	£526	£49	£0	£474	£435	9.9	14	10
31/08/19	*	£556	£562	£-6	£0	£432	£379	8.1	14	50
31/08/18	*	£519	£496	£22	£0	£438	£400	9.7	15	50
31/08/17		£537	£555	£-18	£70	£427	£424	9.2	16	0
31/08/16		£463	£494	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£435	£414	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£397	£475	£-78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£422	£462	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£432	£453	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 9.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 21.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years

www.slmbermondsey.org

contact@slmbermondsey.org

02074072014

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Southwark,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

14 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - South London Mission - Covid Continuation Fund 2022
£101,940	01/04/2022	To contribute to core running costs of South London Mission, with a focus on using funds to support cost of staff and leadership team
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - South London Mission - Covid Emergency Fund
£97,000	03/03/2021	The Foundation will contribute towards core running costs of South London Mission for the period of the grant. The Foundation will also provide Grants plus funding specifically for developing and ....more The Foundation will contribute towards core running costs of South London Mission for the period of the grant. The Foundation will also provide Grants plus funding specifically for developing and actioning a strategy and if required, to support timely examination and filing of annual accounts.
Westminster Foundation - Covid 19 response Fund
£5,250	08/04/2020 3	Mummies Republic: Minimise food poverty outside of the school meals provision (Covid-19)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

ABENAA BAFFOE Appointed: 2021

AKUA AGYEPONG Appointed: 2021

AYODELE ODUMADE Appointed: 2021

KADIATU JALLOH RMHN Appointed: 2013

LOVETTE ABIOSEH KARGBO Appointed: 2013

TRACEY VEDAWAIN MARLIN DIPMGT

DOREEN GOWIE BA HSG MGT

ERIC OBENAYE BEDIAKO Appointed: 2015

HECTOR C SHAW

RACHEL GEORGE SRN

STEPHANIE JANE STEVENSON Appointed: 2011

SAMUEL REGINALD ABBEY Appointed: 2017

VELMA FOFANAH

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2011, number: 1141912

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

11 returns made; AR20: 244 days late, AR19: 113 days late, AR18: 15 days late,

Main office

SOUTH LONDON MISSION
CENTRAL HALL
256 BERMONDSEY STREET
LONDON
SE1 3UJ

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.

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