Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

WEST SOMERSET METHODIST CIRCUIT

To provide space for prayer and worship. To provide facilities for the local communities through the upkeep of our buildings. To provide opportunities for people to gather safely in rural areas. To provide parent and toddler groups and respond to any situation that will benefit the community as a whole. To help people in need.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
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
Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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	*	£162	£158	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22		£129	£114	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	*	£295	£148	£146	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	*	£143	£101	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	*	£144	£101	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	*	£127	£159	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£93	£127	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£125	£131	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£121	£161	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14		£132	£167	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£143	£162	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£127	£162	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11		£124	£152	£-28	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.westsomerset.2day.ws

wsmc2425@gmail.com

01643829593

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 23/24 persons

ANDREW MERVYN THOMAS BRANFIELD Appointed: 2013

ALISON CLARE ROBINSON Appointed: 2022

CLIVE CHARLES WOOLDRIDGE

CAROL ELIZABETH JANET GILL Appointed: 2021

CLIVE LONGHURST Appointed: 2019

DAPHNE MARY WEST Appointed: 2020

GILLIAN MARY TAPP Appointed: 2016

HAYDN SPERRING Appointed: 2019

JEAN ARMIN, Occupation: Self Employed - Administration

LYNNE WOOLDRIDGE Appointed: 2016

MARGARET CATHERINE LINTERN

MARGARET FLORENCE NEVELL

MARGARET IRENE HILL

MRS LIZ LEWIS

MARILYN RUTH JENNINGS Appointed: 2020

PATRICK ARMIN

PETER LOCKHART HAMSHERE Appointed: 2013

PENELOPE CLAIRE AILEEN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021

REV CHLOE JONES Appointed: 2023

REV JANE MARGARET SPERRING Appointed: 2015

REV LINDA BARRIBALL Appointed: 2022

RODNEY JOHN ETTERY

SUSAN ELIZABETH ROSE

TIMOTHY JOHN HEDGECOCK Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2010, number: 1134273

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR23: 73 days late, AR21: 67 days late, AR20: 275 days late, AR19: 71 days late, AR18: 114 days late,

Main office

West Somerset Methodist Circuit Office
Minehead Methodist Church
7
The Avenue
Minehead
Somerset

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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