Overall GiG Score: -6 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1

THE LIZARD AND MOUNTS BAY METHODIST CIRCUIT 

The Lizard & Mount's Bay Methodist Circuit exists to provide support and oversight for the 14 Methodist Churches within its boundary enabling them to share the love of God by word and in action in their local communities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 85 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 12 years

www.lizardandmountsbay.org

pandmlcombo@yahoo.co.uk

01326 561140

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£398£730£-331n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/21£454£222£232n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/20£372£829£-458n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/08/19£910£500£410£0£1,570£1,55337.2650
31/08/18*£627£455£172£0£1,410£1,39336.850
31/08/17£253£273£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£287£297£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£253£312£-59£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£291£292£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£330£366£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12*£428£338£90£0£0£0n/a00

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

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 Churches Trust - Maintenance award to LEEDSTOWN, United Methodist Church
£3,000 05/07/2018
replace defective pointing and re-plaster internally

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (85)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 81/85 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/10/2011, number: 1144190
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR18: 176 days late, AR12: 161 days late,
Main office

THE CIRCUIT OFFICE
Central Methodist Church
Coinagehall Street
HELSTON
TR13 8EL

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

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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