Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Multiple Deficits: -2

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 0

BEDFORDSHIRE ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£503	£693	£-189	£0	£1,336	£1,131	19.6	7	92
31/08/22		£467	£418	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	93
31/08/21		£383	£340	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	93
31/08/20		£362	£228	£134	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	103
31/08/19		£359	£481	£-122	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	104
31/08/18		£372	£339	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17		£334	£347	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£306	£265	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£386	£424	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£282	£297	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	*	£235	£281	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12		£325	£374	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£330	£304	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10		£279	£240	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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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: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 109%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 19.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.behdistrict.org.uk

beh34office@gmail.com

01279 657195

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 15/18 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

ANGELA MARY BRYDON Appointed: 2023

DAVID ALAN GERMANY Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: THE NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT,

JENNIFER KAY HARRIS Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD METHODIST CHURCH,

KEITH NORMAN Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeships: RAYLEIGH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TRUST, BAR-N-BUS TRUST, METHODIST CHURCH SOUTHEND AND LEIGH CIRCUIT,

MR ROBERT WILLIAM BUTCHER

REV CHRIS SANDY Appointed: 2021

REV CHRISTINE PAMELA PREECE Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: COLCHESTER METHODIST CIRCUIT, THE WELL METHODIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER,

REV DAVID JEBB Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: SHARED CHURCHES (HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE) LIMITED, ST JOHN'S METHODIST CHURCH, POTTERS BAR, THE METHODIST CHURCH, HATFIELD ROAD, ST ALBANS,

REV DAVID MICHAEL CHAPMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chair Of Methodist Beh District, Other trusteeships: SHARED CHURCHES (HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE) LIMITED, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN HERTFORDSHIRE, THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

REV MARK PAUL HAMMOND Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: CLIFF COLLEGE, WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT, HARPENDEN METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTHDOWN METHODIST CHURCH,

REV RACHAEL LOUISE HAWKINS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Minister Of Religion, Other trusteeships: ANGLICAN METHODIST ASSOCIATION (BERKHAMSTED) LIMITED, WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT, HARPENDEN METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTHDOWN METHODIST CHURCH, ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, BERKHAMSTED,

REV SANDRA MARY HOWES Appointed: 2023

REV ZENA FRANCES SMITH Appointed: 2022

SHEILA MILLICENT POLLARD Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: THE SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT, TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH LEIGHTON BUZZARD,

STEPHEN MARK WATSON Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: BISHOP'S STORTFORD METHODIST CHURCH, HERTS AND ESSEX BORDER CIRCUIT,

STEVEN WILLIAM THOMAS ROGERS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN,

STUART JOHN WATKIN Appointed: 2022

TOM OSBORNE Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: TENDRING METHODIST CIRCUIT, TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, CLACTON,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2010, number: 1133921

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR13: 120 days late,

Main office

H17 Peek Business Centre
Woodside
Dunmow Road
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 5RG

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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