Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 6

EAST ANGLIA DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Religious Activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

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

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		£1,004	£957	£47	£87	£1,577	£866	10.9	6	0
31/08/22		£985	£865	£120	£72	£1,535	£152	2.1	6	0
31/08/21		£893	£795	£99	£70	£1,252	£683	10.3	6	0
31/08/20		£871	£971	£-101	£68	£1,126	£115	1.4	6	0
31/08/19		£935	£981	£-47	£64	£1,232	£143	1.7	6	0
31/08/18		£458	£465	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£431	£462	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£414	£459	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£454	£546	£-92	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14		£407	£456	£-49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£408	£436	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£496	£420	£76	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11	*	£548	£464	£84	£3	£824	£269	6.9	3	0
31/08/10	*	£498	£464	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 55%
Reserves/Spending: 10.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.eamethodist.org.uk

jmpursehouse95@gmail.com

01603452257

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk,

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	28/05/2021	Building Project, North Lynn Methodist Church

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

CHRIS FINBOW Appointed: 2021

DR YASMIN FINCH Appointed: 2016

JUDITH READ Appointed: 2024

NEIL EDWIN VAN HOLLAND Appointed: 2024

RICHARD LESLIE DEAN

REV ANDREW KING

SHAUN CUSHION Appointed: 2015

SUSAN JANE ELDRIDGE FCII, FPMI Appointed: 2012

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/05/2009, number: 1129451

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR11: 173 days late, AR10: 180 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE ELMSETT FELLOWSHIP BRASS BAND on 07/09/2023

Main office

26 WENTWORTH GREEN
NORWICH
NR4 6AE

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.

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