Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE METHODIST CHURCH - CHESTER AND STOKE-ON-TRENT DISTRICT

The provision of public acts of worship and sacred space for prayer. The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, special events and small groups. The resourcing, encouragement and disciplining of Methodist work in the District. Promoting an interest in the work and influence of Primitive Methodism. Providing public access to Christian books and worship materials.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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	*	£1,241	£1,181	£59	£0	£1,848	£443	4.5	18	0
31/08/22	*	£1,149	£1,101	£48	£0	£1,803	£447	4.9	17	0
31/08/21	*	£1,586	£989	£597	£1	£1,787	£481	5.8	17	28
31/08/20		£1,006	£916	£90	£1	£1,137	£392	5.1	19	27
31/08/19		£978	£1,253	£-275	£0	£1,102	£433	4.2	19	27
31/08/18	*	£1,232	£1,056	£177	£0	£1,430	£561	6.4	13	0
31/08/17		£1,025	£1,063	£-37	£0	£1,253	£615	6.9	9	0
31/08/16		£1,063	£1,080	£-17	£1	£1,290	£596	6.6	17	0
31/08/15		£1,272	£1,255	£17	£12	£1,307	£601	5.7	10	0
31/08/14		£1,124	£1,115	£9	£14	£1,291	£603	6.5	10	0
31/08/13		£1,107	£1,130	£-23	£16	£1,282	£583	6.2	10	0
31/08/12	*	£1,001	£972	£28	£14	£1,305	£605	7.5	9	0
31/08/11		£1,001	£972	£28	£42	£1,261	£620	7.6	9	0
31/08/10	*	£749	£619	£129	£125	£1,232	£645	12.5	3	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 24%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 77.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.candsmethodists.org.uk

chester.stoke@btconnect.com

01270627774

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent 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
Tudor Trust - Grant to Stoke Methodist Church
£60,000	28/11/2013	to be used flexibly either towards the development of a new community centre/cafe (with an element of the grant ringfenced to go towards ecological measures) or as part capital /part revenue funding ....more to be used flexibly either towards the development of a new community centre/cafe (with an element of the grant ringfenced to go towards ecological measures) or as part capital /part revenue funding towards core salaries_x000D_

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

AMY WYATT Appointed: 2022

CAROLYN LAWRENCE Appointed: 2022

DANIEL KEEN Appointed: 2022

DAVID JOHN PICKLES Appointed: 2019

GLENN GERALD PARKES MBE Appointed: 2017

IAN CHRISTOPHER WHITE Appointed: 2012

JANE RATCLIFFE Appointed: 2022

REV PATRICIA ANN BILLSBORROW Appointed: 2011

REV DAVID WILLIS Appointed: 2022

REV ELIZABETH SINGLETON Appointed: 2022

REV HELEN RUTH KIRK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chair Of Chester And Stoke Methodist District

REV KATHRYN STEPHENS Appointed: 2021

REV PETER HANCOCK Appointed: 2018

REV ROBERT HILTON Appointed: 2021

REV TIMOTHY PAUL SIMMS Appointed: 2019

REV YVONNE PEARSON Appointed: 2021

SALLY GRAHAM Appointed: 2017

VALERIE ANN MAYERS Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2009, number: 1132237

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR23: 43 days late, AR22: 406 days late, AR21: 272 days late, AR18: 22 days late, AR12: 134 days late, AR10: 95 days late,

Main office

Methodist District Centre
Bishops Wood
Nantwich
CW5 7QD

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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