Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

NORTH SHIELDS & WHITLEY BAY METHODIST CHURCH CIRCUIT

Our work is based around the four core areas of worship. learning and caring, service and evangelism. We provide a network of people who enable various experiences of worship. Personnel, technological and skill resources to equip churches and promote community development. Outreach events are also held to engage people with the central ingredients of the Christian faith.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 30 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

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		£405	£320	£85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22		£287	£292	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21		£312	£264	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	*	£230	£261	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19		£258	£279	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18		£263	£297	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£265	£375	£-110	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£261	£266	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£254	£302	£-49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14		£244	£248	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£246	£273	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£234	£270	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11		£272	£269	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10		£243	£274	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.methodist.org.uk

stjohnsmethodistoffice@gmail.com

01912512355

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
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

North Tyneside, Northumberland,

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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,980	24/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (30)

Current Trustees appointed

ANDRINA MARY DAVISON

ALAN CYRIL BAINBRIDGE Appointed: 2021

ALLAN GRAHAM TIPPLE Appointed: 2021

ANDREW LOWE

BILL HASTIE Appointed: 2011

CAROL BAGGALEY Appointed: 2023

CAROL DAVIDSON Appointed: 2018

CATHERINE MARGARET WALKER Appointed: 2021

COLIN JAMES RAISTRICK

JAN BOYLAN

JOHN GRAHAM MORLEY

JOHN BEDIGAN Appointed: 2021

MARGARET GANNIE

MARGARET GIBSON STEPHENSON

MARION TAWS

MARTIN WILLIAM SHAW Appointed: 2021

OWEN LUMSDON Appointed: 2021

PATRICIA JEAN MADDISON Appointed: 2021

PATRICIA UNDERHILL Appointed: 2021

PAULINE WRIGHT Appointed: 2018

PETER HUTTON Appointed: 2021

REV EVA WALKER (Chair) Appointed: 2017

REV DAVID WYND Appointed: 2014

REV ENID MURIEL GORDON Appointed: 2021

ROBERT WYLIE Appointed: 2018

ROGER WILLIAM GORDON Appointed: 2021

SANDRA FENWICK Appointed: 2018

SUSAN IRENE CARR Appointed: 2022

SUSAN MARGARET MASON Appointed: 2021

YVONNE HASTIE Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/11/2009, number: 1132438

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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; AR20: 264 days late,

Main office

St. Johns Methodist Church
Ilfracombe Gardens
WHITLEY BAY
Tyne And Wear
NE26 3ND

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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