Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 2

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 2

CHURCH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH

Provision of regular acts of worship which are open to all.Provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation.Provision of clubs and activities for parents and toddlers, children age 5-11, young people and adults, open to all. Provision of social activities which are available to all people, including healthy meals.Provision of space and facilities for a range of community activities,

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 24 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
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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		£121	£141	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22		£81	£85	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	*	£84	£76	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20		£77	£80	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19		£340	£372	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18		£116	£123	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£110	£99	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£118	£139	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£93	£94	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14		£111	£117	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£178	£242	£-65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£173	£156	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11		£173	£163	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10		£180	£173	£7	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.churchroadmethodist.org

revstuartwild@aol.co.uk

01172 715134

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Church Road Methodist Church Community Hub
£3,668	21/10/2023	We would like to continue feeding our community for free and teach people how to cook for themselves.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 23/24 persons

ALISON VERA DOW RGN Appointed: 2015

ANITA HEATHER BULLOCK Appointed: 2018

ANNE MAYES Appointed: 2019

BARBARA MIDDLETON KNOWLES

BENJAMIN DARBYSHIRE Appointed: 2018

CAROLINE LIVESEY Appointed: 2020

CATHERINE IRVING Appointed: 2021

DILYS JOAN CURRIE

DR JONATHAN PETER IRVING

ELAINE JOYCE WATTS

ELAINE WESTMACOTT-STURDY Appointed: 2018

JANETTE ANN FARLEY Appointed: 2018

JOHN EDWIN MAYES BA ACIB

JONATHAN PETER LIVESEY Appointed: 2014

JOHN MORROW Appointed: 2023

JUDITH PATRICIA SMITH Appointed: 2019

KATHARINE DAVIES Appointed: 2024

LESLEY TURNER Appointed: 2021

MICHAEL GEOFFREY CHRISTOPHER STEELE-EDWARDS Appointed: 2024

MONICA BISSETT

ROSEMARY OWEN WELLS

REBEKAH DERBYSHIRE Appointed: 2018

REV STUART WILD (Chair) Appointed: 2024

WILLIAM FRANK ELLISON Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/02/2010, number: 1134109

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR21: 39 days late,

Main office

85 VICTORIA ROAD
FULWOOD
PRESTON
PR2 8NL

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

Data Sources

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