Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 8

Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

LAYTON METHODIST CHURCH

We offer facilities for worship and also outreach into the local community to combat loneliness, debt and poverty which is endemic in the area. We offer safe space and a warm environment for people to meet and enjoy fellowship.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
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 14 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
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/22		£48,441	£54,825	£-6,384	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.laytonmethodist.org.uk

info@laytonmethodist.org.uk

01253310758

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Blackpool,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£25,315
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,183
Cheshire Community Foundation	£950

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - The Forward Project
£22,370	13/07/2023	To deliver cookery classes and computer lessons to reduce isolation and promote wellbeing. Volunteers will oversee coordination and delivery.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Grant to Layton Methodist Church
£2,945	27/06/2023	To purchase 20 smart phones and pay for a digital skills tutor to help teach people digital literacy and increase their access to services and socialisation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Uniting Communities
£9,183	28/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a community event to mark the King’s Coronation as well as run quarterly afternoon teas monthly family film nights and a weekly toddler group. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to host a community event to mark the King’s Coronation as well as run quarterly afternoon teas monthly family film nights and a weekly toddler group. The project aims to bring people together and build social interactions.
Cheshire Community Foundation - film nights
£950	24/08/2022	film nights

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AMELIA LESLEY WALMSLEY Appointed: 2017

ELIZABETH MARGARET CROOK Appointed: 2019

HELENE LYNNE PICKUP Appointed: 2016

JAMES PETER CROOK Appointed: 2019

KATHRYN ELLEN PRITCHARD Appointed: 2010

MARJORIE HELEN JEPSON Appointed: 2005

ROBERT LESLIE BROOKES Appointed: 2009

SANDRA MACAULAY WADDINGTON Appointed: 2016

SUSAN ELAINE LEACH B. ED. Appointed: 2005

DAVID ROGER LEACH Appointed: 2005, Other trusteeship: Blackpool and South Fylde Methodist Circuit,

JOANNE ALICE WALMSLEY Appointed: 2005, Other trusteeship: Blackpool and South Fylde Methodist Circuit,

MARGARET RUTH SELLERS Appointed: 2005, Other trusteeship: Blackpool and South Fylde Methodist Circuit,

MARK JOHN WALMSLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: Blackpool and South Fylde Methodist Circuit,

REV ANDREW HALSTEAD Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: Blackpool and South Fylde Methodist Circuit,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/06/2021, number: 1194986

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

1 WESTCLIFFE DRIVE
BLACKPOOL
LANCASHIRE
FY3 7DZ

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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