Overall GiG Score: 0 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 2
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

CHESHIRE SOUTH METHODIST CIRCUIT 

Our circuit is the main focus for mission to the communities we serve through our local churches. Our aims are tied in with the Methodist Church in Great Britain and the main one is the advancement of the Christian Faith through the witness and worship of all our members. We do this in accordance with the doctrines, standards and disciplines of the Methodist Church.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity and another benefit
  • There are 64 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,238,767 available, equivalent to 84 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 13 years

www.cheshiresouth.org.uk

INFO@CHESHIRESOUTH.ORG.UK

07598580541

Charity Commission for England and WalesX

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*£558£748£-189£37£5,239£5,23984.11730
31/08/21*£613£691£-79£19£4,049£4,04970.31730
31/08/20£605£633£-28£0£3,902£3,90274340
31/08/19£690£795£-105£616£3,929£3,92959.33217
31/08/18£604£699£-95£0£4,027£4,018691717
31/08/17£564£666£-102£19£4,198£4,19075.5190
31/08/16£560£989£-429£17£4,300£4,26151.7160
31/08/15£990£632£358£2£4,729£4,68889110
31/08/14£737£755£-18£2£4,188£4,18866.5130
31/08/13£911£1,181£-270£1£4,204£4,20442.7140
31/08/12£755£589£166£1£4,475£4,47591.2120

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 84.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 6.7
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 17 employees
  • 30 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Shropshire, Wrexham,

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
Cheshire Community Foundation - Volunteering at The Haven
£2,500 03/11/2022
Volunteering at The Haven
Co-Operative Group - Grant to What's Happening on North Street?
£6,546 24/10/2020
We plan to extend our kitchen to provide more opportunities to volunteer especially for those with additional needs or seeking employment.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Health Services
£4,000 24/09/2019
What's Happening on North Street has successfully delivered a range of health improvement services over 2017-2019 and is now looking to extend and adapt some of these services, as well as introducing ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to What's Happening on North Street (Cheshire South Methodist Circuit)
£8,204 19/11/2018
We want to deliver a range of activities designed to improve people's health and wellbeing and need to pay for rooms and teachers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Health Improvement Services
£9,972 06/12/2017
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The group will expand their range of activities. This will help people with mental health issues to manage their stress and anxiety and develop coping strategies.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Health Improvement Services
£7,600 30/11/2017
What's Happening on North Street wish to provide a range of health improvement activities, delivered in partnership with other organisations, aimed at improving the health of local residents in ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 13/07/2017
Winterley Methodist Church and Community Centre
Cheshire Community Foundation - Oakhanger Methodist Church and the Oakhanger Project
£3,000 13/03/2017
Oakhanger Methodist Church and the Oakhanger Project provides a community hall for community groups, services to the wider community working with both able bodied and disabled children, young people ....more
Cheshire Community Foundation - Winterley Methodist Church & Community Centre
£8,000 10/11/2016
Winterley Methodist Church provides a range of community services to the village of Winterley, near Sandbach. The grant will be used as a contribution towards the building costs associated with a ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (64)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/06/2011, number: 1142234
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR22: 144 days late, AR21: 509 days late,
Main office

Broad Lane Methodist Chapel
Audlem Road
NANTWICH
Cheshire
CW5 7EB

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.

Data Sources

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360 Giving
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