Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

SHEFFIELD METHODIST DISTRICT

Religious activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
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
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	*	£616	£523	£93	£0	£679	£627	14.4	8	50
31/08/22		£634	£612	£22	£0	£586	£521	10.2	11	46
31/08/21		£460	£337	£123	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20		£502	£487	£15	£0	£441	£322	7.9	10	60
31/08/19		£549	£548	£1	£0	£426	£295	6.5	11	79
31/08/18		£427	£620	£-193	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£401	£387	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£432	£560	£-128	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£362	£398	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14		£409	£367	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£358	£567	£-209	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£331	£335	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11		£378	£355	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10		£310	£356	£-46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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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: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 14.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 4.4

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.sheffieldmethodist.org

admin@sheffieldmethodist.org

01142709990

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Barnsley, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, Sheffield City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - National partners, bigger impact: Countering far right narratives
£120,000	19/07/2021 36	Sheffield Methodist District’s Who Is Your Neighbour? (WIYN) programme operates at neighbourhood, regional and national levels to counter the impact of racist far-right narratives. They facilitate ....more Sheffield Methodist District’s Who Is Your Neighbour? (WIYN) programme operates at neighbourhood, regional and national levels to counter the impact of racist far-right narratives. They facilitate dialogue about immigration, race and other relevant issues. This grant supports strategic long-term national partnerships for WIYN, incorporating training, bespoke support and tailored interventions with three national organisations and their members.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Who is Your Neighbour? part of Sheffield Methodist District
£8,000	02/07/2021	£8,000 single grant as a contribution towards core costs of this organisation that works with communities across South Yorkshire that facilitates positive conversation about race, ethnicity and ....more £8,000 single grant as a contribution towards core costs of this organisation that works with communities across South Yorkshire that facilitates positive conversation about race, ethnicity and immigration.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	20/01/2021 12	Sheffield Methodist District serves the Methodist Church in South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North East Derbyshire. Their project 'Who is Your Neighbour' facilitates ‘safe space ....more Sheffield Methodist District serves the Methodist Church in South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North East Derbyshire. Their project 'Who is Your Neighbour' facilitates ‘safe space dialogues’ in communities that are experiencing change to promote greater curiosity and openness to understanding others. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sheffield Methodist District
£120,000	10/05/2019 36	over three years towards the core costs of Who is Your Neighbour; a project that creates safe spaces for conversations about difficult and divisive issues in Sheffield and South Yorkshire
Tudor Trust - Grant to Sheffield District Methodist Church
£20,000	16/08/2013	over one year towards the running costs of the Who is Your Neighbour? project which runs safe space dialogue sessions and other activities to challenge divisive narratives within South Yorkshire
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Sheffield Methodist District
£30,000	13/12/2011	Towards the organisation's costs in building resilience to racist and divisive ideologies, challenging prejudice through dialogue in vulnerable communities and developing media cooperation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

AMY RUTH RODDAM Appointed: 2024

DAVID BURTON Appointed: 2019

ERICA MARGARET LOUISE DUNMOW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Social Researcher/Development Worker

GILLIAN JESSIE DALY Appointed: 2023

GRACE LEIGH PERKINS Appointed: 2024

JON BELLFIELD Appointed: 2017

NEIL HARLAND Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Mission Development Support Worker

REV CLAIRE ELIZABETH RAWLINSON Appointed: 2023

REV GILL NEWTON (Chair) Appointed: 2014

REV JOHN LESLIE SIMMS Appointed: 2023

REV JULIE COATES Appointed: 2022

REV SEAN COLIN CHARLES ADAIR Appointed: 2014

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/04/2009, number: 1129363

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR23: 47 days late,

Main office

Sheffield Methodist District Office
Room 47
Victoria Hall Methodist Church
Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JB

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 dicipline 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

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