Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

The Methodist Church was created after John Wesley's conversion on 24/5/1738. The calling of the Methodist Church is:Worship, to increase awareness of God's presence and celebrate God's loveLearning and caring, to help people to grow and learn as ChristiansService, to be a good neighbour to people in need and challenge injusticeEvangelism, we make more followers of Jesus Christ.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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 £1,963,512 available, equivalent to 37 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently

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		£819	£636	£183	£0	£1,978	£1,964	37	11	85
31/08/22		£706	£811	£-105	£0	£1,827	£453	6.7	14	85
31/08/21		£1,809	£642	£1,167	£0	£1,931	£462	8.6	14	85
31/08/20		£849	£830	£19	£0	£763	£472	6.8	16	125
31/08/19		£1,090	£931	£159	£0	£743	£441	5.7	16	121
31/08/18		£643	£751	£-107	£0	£528	£403	6.4	16	0
31/08/17		£690	£766	£-76	£0	£640	£385	6	19	0
31/08/16		£586	£689	£-102	£0	£720	£371	6.5	17	0
31/08/15		£519	£689	£-170	£3	£818	£341	5.9	14	0
31/08/14		£730	£732	£-2	£5	£988	£360	5.9	14	0
31/08/13	*	£585	£754	£-169	£5	£991	£431	6.8	12	0
31/08/12	*	£478	£691	£-213	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11		£498	£696	£-198	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10	*	£1,397	£587	£809	£3	£1,571	£445	9.1	10	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: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 37 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 31 months
Quick Ratio: 161

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.newcastlemethodistcentralcircuit.org

circuitoffice@brunswickmethodist.org.uk

01912321693

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
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

Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Shieldfield Art Work
£10,000	04/11/2022	The funding will be used to expand their programme of creative social and gardening activities. This will include free art classes opportunities to create and exhibit art that explores social issues ....more The funding will be used to expand their programme of creative social and gardening activities. This will include free art classes opportunities to create and exhibit art that explores social issues improve public spaces gardening sessions and collaborative community art projects with visiting artists. The project aims to help bring the community together to reduce isolation improve relationships and wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (51)

Current Trustees appointed

ALAN BARKER Appointed: 2000

ADAM JOHN WILKINSON Appointed: 2020

ALAN NICHOLSON ACIB Appointed: 2020

AUDREY ILDERTON

CAROLE LESLEY EKE JP, BED Appointed: 2014

CAROLYN HALL Appointed: 2021

CHI KEUNG RICKY LAI FCCA Appointed: 2023

DAVID ALEXANDER STABLER ACIB CEMAP Appointed: 1980

DANIEL PIGEON Appointed: 2018

DAVID JOHN COWANS Appointed: 2014

DAVID LOWRY Appointed: 2020

DEACON ANDREW CARTER PGDIP Appointed: 2020

DEACON GAIL IRENE MORGAN DIP THEOL Appointed: 2015

DEACON TRACEY HUME BED PGC MA Appointed: 2020

ELIZABETH FELLOWS Appointed: 2018

FUNG YEE JACQUELINE SHUEN MD Appointed: 2021

HOWARD JOSEPH CHAPMAN Appointed: 2013

IVY LEUNG Appointed: 2014

JANET ANDERSON Appointed: 1999

JOAN CHRISTINE KELSALL TEACH CERT

JAMES ANDREW BUCHAN MENG Appointed: 2024

JANE ATHERTON Appointed: 2020

JOAN GAIL PATRICK AVCM Appointed: 2012

JOAN KELTIE Appointed: 2020

KEITH IAN GILFILLAN JP Appointed: 2014

KEITH STEWART Appointed: 2017

LOUISA MORLEY Appointed: 2013

MARGARET ELIZABETH GRAHAM Appointed: 2015

MARGARET HARRISON TQ CERT Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL STEPHEN BALL MA Appointed: 2020

NORMA PIGEON Appointed: 2018

PETER HENRY MARTIN

PETER SHORT BA Appointed: 2022

REV GAVIN RICHARD HUME BA MA Appointed: 2017

REV KATHRYN MARGARET READER B ED BA Appointed: 2012

ROGER PICKARD BSC Appointed: 2016

RACHEL ELIZABETH BOURNE BA Appointed: 2021

RACHEL TAGLIONE Appointed: 2020

REV ADELE FRANCES MOORHOUSE BSC BA Appointed: 2018

REV ALEXANDER DAVID MABBS CHAIR Appointed: 2021

REV ALISON MARY WILKINSON BA MD MA Appointed: 2016

REV JULIE MOONEY Appointed: 2016

REV PAUL DAVID CLEEVER-THORPE BA (Chair) Appointed: 2017

REVD PROFESSOR DAVID ADAM WILKINSON BSC PHD MA Appointed: 2017

RICHARD WARD Appointed: 2019

STEPHEN DAVID RICHARDSON Appointed: 2011

SUE WALKER Appointed: 2009

SUE HUTCHINSON Appointed: 2022

TIMOTHY FLETCHER ROGERS MSC

VIRGINIA CHOI BA Appointed: 2021

WILLIAM FRANK FILMER

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/02/2010, number: 1134265

Gift Aid

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR13: 69 days late, AR12: 23 days late, AR10: 13 days late,

Main office

BRUNSWICK METHODIST CHURCH
BRUNSWICK PLACE
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 7BJ

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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