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home >> charity search >> the south bedfordshire methodist circuit
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT 

To support the work of the 22 Methodist Churches which make up the South Bedfordshire Circuit in their worship, learning and caring, service and evangelism.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 65 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,621,979 available, equivalent to 88 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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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£900£356£544£0£2,683£2,62288.470
31/08/22£416£438£-22n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£397£492£-95n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20*£401£421£-21n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19£388£399£-11n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£553£419£134£0£2,305£2,23664120
31/08/17£363£395£-32£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£382£445£-63£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£430£428£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£417£713£-296£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£355£414£-59£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£337£442£-105£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£546£556£-10£0£2,557£2,36951.190
31/08/10£159£251£-92£0£0£0n/a00
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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: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 88.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 3.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.southbedsmethodist.org.uk

david@hallworth.net

01525716116

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Central Bedfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (65)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 64/65 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/02/2010, number: 1134222
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR20: 10 days late,
Main office

7 WINDSOR CLOSE
FLITWICK
BEDFORD
MK45 1PT

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 SUBSIDIARY 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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