Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    PAISLEY METHODIST CENTRAL HALL 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/08/16 31/08/18 31/08/19 31/08/20 31/08/21 31/08/22
    Total income £75,402 £230,319 £351,443 £89,309 £71,641 £103,711
    Total spending £84,267 £138,610 £409,966 £105,526 £80,456 £71,519
    Surplus/deficit -£8,865 £91,709 -£58,523 -£16,217 -£8,815 £32,192
    Listed activities
    • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of religion
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Renfrewshire
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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 Lottery Community Fund - Youth Zone
    £9,986 06/09/2022
    The organisation will use the funding to run a ‘youth zone’ for 12-14 year olds; a fun safe place to socialise with friends/class mates after school running for 42 sessions over the school year.
    National Churches Trust - Repair award to PAISLEY, Methodist Central Hall
    £40,000 01/12/2016
    Renew roof area and upgrade existing fabric and develop a Heritage project.
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Paisley Central Hall Methodist Church
    £158,500 01/12/2015
    Paisley Methodist Central Hall Heritage and Regeneration Project

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/06/2007, number: SC038413
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR20: 22 days late, AR19: 367 days late,
    Main office

    0/1,, 31 Burgher Street, Glasgow, G31 4TA

    Objectives

    The advancement of - the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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