Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

CENTRAL SUSSEX UNITED AREA

To proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. To teach, baptise and nurture believers. To respond to human need by loving service. To seek to transform unjust social structures of society. To strive to safeguard the integrity or creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 31 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£646	£401	£244	£6	£3,505	£110	3.3	6	200
31/08/22		£375	£385	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	*	£549	£935	£-386	£0	£3,271	£86	1.1	13	200
31/08/20		£361	£554	£-193	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19		£756	£630	£126	£0	£3,850	£-11	-0.2	7	8
31/08/18		£315	£338	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£311	£392	£-80	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£335	£343	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£506	£374	£132	£3	£2,692	£-6	-0.2	7	0
31/08/14		£340	£390	£-50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£341	£347	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£237	£390	£-153	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11		£363	£388	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10		£320	£369	£-49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 3%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.5

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.csua.org.uk

centralsussexarea@outlook.com

01323 840026

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

East Sussex, West Sussex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (31)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 30/31 persons

ALAN NEVILLE COLGATE Appointed: 2015

ANNETTE ANDERSON WALKER

ADRIAN JAMES MORRIS Appointed: 2020

ANDREW DAVID FEASEY Appointed: 2020

ANDREW DAVID FERRIS Appointed: 2020

ANGELA BRIDGET JENKINS Appointed: 2015

BERNARD JOHN DIGNUM Appointed: 2017

CAROLYN FRANCES AUGER

CAROL JEWELL Appointed: 2015

DANIEL ELLISON MCQUILLIN Appointed: 2021

DR BRENDA VANCE Appointed: 2017

HEATHER JOHNSON Appointed: 2020

HELEN ABEL Appointed: 2021

HUGH COCHRANE YOUNG Appointed: 2020

JEREMY NIGEL HALLETT

JOHN ROBERT LANE Appointed: 2017

JANET WALTON Appointed: 2019

JANICE MAY CROMPTON Appointed: 2020

JENNIFER ANN GANDY Appointed: 2021

JENNIFER DOROTHY MACFADYEN Appointed: 2020

KATHLEEN SHAW Appointed: 2019

NEIL GRAHAM FISHER Appointed: 2014

REV ANDREW SIMON CHRISTIAN MELVIN Appointed: 2017

REV ANN CAFFYN Appointed: 2018

REV BRIDGET JANE BANKS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

REV BARBARA THERESA EVANS-ROUTLEY Appointed: 2020

REV KEITH JAMES MORRISON Appointed: 2015

REV MEMONA SHAHBAZ Appointed: 2020

REV PAUL SIMON TABRAHAM Appointed: 2014

REV WILLIAM FLETCHER Appointed: 2020

ROBERT MAURICE DRAKE Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2010, number: 1134357

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR21: 137 days late,

Main office

Methodist Church
High Street
HAILSHAM
East Sussex
BN27 1AU

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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