Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 3
  • Volatile income -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

HACKNEY METHODIST CIRCUIT

Christian faith-based activities in accordance with the Methodist doctrine.Regular worship takes place in 6 church buildings, as well as on Zoom.The Listening Place offers a safe, warm space at the Stoke Newington Churches.A Lunch Club operates from Clapton Park primarily for elderly people from the Caribbean.The charity supports a Youth Club and Foodbank at Clapton Park.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 34 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
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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£303£273£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£3,996£252£3,743£0£4,869£4,864231.2410
31/08/21£227£233£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£266£270£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£260£280£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18*£452£335£117n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£168£205£-37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£185£197£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15*£148£157£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14*£185£158£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£145£135£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12*£154£254£-101n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11*£77£70£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/10*£30£20£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years

www.hackneymethodist.org

handsnmethodist@gmail.com

07736 972202

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Hackney,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (34)
Current Trustees appointed

  • AFUA ADOFO Appointed: 2022
  • ALEXANDER AMARTEIFIO Appointed: 2020
  • ALEXANDRA WEEKES-AGGREY Appointed: 2022
  • AMINATA GBORIE Appointed: 2022
  • CORA WOOLCOCK Appointed: 2012
  • CATHERINE HOGAN Appointed: 2013
  • CHARLOTTE MORGAN Appointed: 2013
  • CLORD DYER Appointed: 2012
  • EUNICE CORDELIA WHYTE Appointed: 2016
  • EBUN ESTHER ABEBI ADEKUNLE Appointed: 2012
  • EDRIS LUCINDA RUSSELL Appointed: 2023
  • ERIC OLAYINKA AYOOLA Appointed: 2022
  • ERNELL DIANA WATSON Appointed: 2012
  • GLORIA AMARTEIFIO Appointed: 2020
  • JANETTE BAXTER Appointed: 2022
  • JOYCE AMPOFO BORLEY Appointed: 2013
  • KWABENA OKYERE DARKO Appointed: 2022
  • KWAKU OPPONG ANYEMEDU Appointed: 2013
  • LAURA DYER Appointed: 2012
  • LUCINDA ANSAH Appointed: 2013
  • MACKENZIE CARTY MACDONALD GREER
  • MARY ELVIRA CAMPBELL Appointed: 2020
  • MANDY NOREEN BAAFI Appointed: 2020
  • MATHILDA SMALL-BYAM Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • RUDOLPH HOMER Appointed: 2012
  • RACHAEL ICILDA LYNCH Appointed: 2020
  • REV JOHN PAMHARE SAKUTOMBO
  • REV JONGIKAYA ZIHLE Appointed: 2019
  • REV PAULO BESSA DA SILVA (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • RITA DONYINA-AMEYAW Appointed: 2022
  • RITA KUSIWAAH DAPAAH Appointed: 2022
  • SUSAN JANE MILLMAN Appointed: 2020
  • TAMBA GBORIE Appointed: 2022
  • VALENTINE BAXTER Appointed: 2012
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2010, number: 1134389
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR18: 182 days late, AR15: 55 days late, AR14: 30 days late, AR12: 227 days late, AR11: 593 days late, AR10: 390 days late,
Main office

Dalston Methodist Church
11-13 Richmond Road
London
E8 3HY

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 SUBSIDUARY 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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