Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Reasonable growth: +1

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 0

SOMERSET MENDIP CIRCUIT - METHODIST CHURCH

Provide Preaching Plan for Ministers, Local Preachers & others to take Services in the Circuit's churches.Provides & maintains 4 manses for Ministers and provides Pastoral Care for all.Organises voluntary payments by Churches to help pay costs of Stipends, wages, District Assessment etc.Holds regular Circuit & Leadership Meetings, to communicate information & monitor progress.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 51 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,686,410 available, equivalent to 61 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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	£803	£530	£274	£0	£2,719	£2,686	60.9	5	0
31/08/22	£491	£397	£94	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	£229	£375	£-146	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	£597	£479	£118	£0	£2,497	£2,461	61.7	5	0
31/08/19	£554	£399	£154	£0	£2,379	£2,343	70.4	6	0
31/08/18	£228	£276	£-48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17	£232	£310	£-78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16	£399	£370	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15	£292	£355	£-62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14	£254	£362	£-108	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13	£257	£331	£-75	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12	£381	£333	£48	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11	£259	£331	£-72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10	£274	£372	£-99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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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: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 60.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 18 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.somersetmethodists.org

smc.wesleyoffice@talktalk.net

01373466998

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (51)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 49/51 persons

ANGELA LUCY WITTLETON Appointed: 2019

ALBERT HENRY HOLLAND BEM Appointed: 2020

BILL JACKSON

BARRY SPARKS Appointed: 2015

BARRY WILLIAM KING Appointed: 2020

BETHAN MAIR FOISTER Appointed: 2020

BRIAN JOHN DAVIDSON Appointed: 2015

CELIA RACHEL KEADY Appointed: 2019

CHRISTOPHER JOHN CLARKE Appointed: 2019

DEBORAH ANN TOWNER Appointed: 2011

EDITH HADDIE CHANNON

ELAINE MARY HERBERT

EILEEN JOYCE WESTLAKE Appointed: 2021

ERIC JULIAN SMALL Appointed: 2019

HELEN ANITA WADE Appointed: 2014

IRIS BETTY BELSTEN

JACQUELINE JOY COBB Appointed: 2013

JOHN THOMAS BATT

JAQUELINE ANN YOUNG Appointed: 2018

JUDITH COLE

KATIE WEBB

KEN HILL

KATHERINE JANE LAWS Appointed: 2018

KENNETH BARRY SPEDDINGS Appointed: 2015

LEANNE KATIE HIBBERD Appointed: 2023

LOIS EMM Appointed: 2014

MALCOLM BARLOW

MALCOLM JOHN GALE Appointed: 2020

MOIRA JOY DUCHAR COWELL Appointed: 2011

MARGARET ANNE SPEDDINGS Appointed: 2015

MARION EVA JEFFERIES Appointed: 2014

MARY ELIZABETH POWELL Appointed: 2024

MAUREEN MARY RENDELL Appointed: 2015

RAY NOEL WARREN

RICHARD JOHN PHILLIPS

ROBERT WILLIAM HASKINS

RUTH THOMAS Appointed: 2011

REV ALISTAIR VIVIAN CHARLES BOLT Appointed: 2022

REV ANDREW PROUT Appointed: 2023

REV COLIN LUKE MOORE Appointed: 2022

REV JILL PARICIA WARREN Appointed: 2020

REV MARGARET CRAWSHAW Appointed: 2020

REV TINA SWIRE (Chair) Appointed: 2018

ROBERT KENNETH YOUNG Appointed: 2015

STEVE DERBY

STUART MARTIN SEEL Appointed: 2018

SUSAN ANNE STORRIER Appointed: 2020

TONY STEVENSON Appointed: 2014

VIV SQUIRE

VAL CREED Appointed: 2017

PROFESSOR GORDON JOHN TAYLOR Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/02/2010, number: 1134237

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

19 FARMHOUSE DRIVE
FROME
BA11 2SR

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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