Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

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

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 1

SUTTON METHODIST CIRCUIT

Advance Christian faith by supporting individual churches in Circuit. Provide facilities for public acts of worship open to members and non-members alike. Enable pastoral care throughout the circuit for the benefit of members and non-members alike with respect to the teaching of Christianity and visiting the needy by appointing ministers, organising preaching, appointing and guiding lay leaders.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 43 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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	£1,224	£907	£317	£494	£1,661	£1,661	22	6	3
31/08/22	£296	£450	£-154	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	£1,239	£590	£648	£257	£1,497	£1,497	30.4	7	7
31/08/20	£311	£281	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	£586	£317	£269	£245	£818	£818	31	7	8
31/08/18	£349	£280	£69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17	£363	£371	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16	£383	£404	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15	£418	£444	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14	£387	£447	£-59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13	£381	£489	£-108	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12	£444	£690	£-246	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11	£405	£788	£-383	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10	£406	£593	£-186	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 210.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 56.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 22 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 20 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

http://suttonmethodistcircuit.com

suttoncircuit@gmail.com

07949373013

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Surrey, Sutton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (43)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 38/43 persons

AUDREY JOAN SAUNDERSON

ABIGAIL HUSTLER Appointed: 2024

ANTHONY PETER WOOLFENDEN B.A. Appointed: 2021

CAROLINE JULIE COOK

CHRISTINE REUBITHA ASIRWATHAM BA CMA

COLIN VICTOR BATTY

CAROLINE ELSIE MARY KINGSNORTH Appointed: 2014

CHRISTINE COX Appointed: 2023

DAVID COLIN WORTHINGTON

DEACON MARIE POOLE BSC HNC Appointed: 2022

DR PAUL ANDREW WARREN BSC PHD Appointed: 2023

EILEEN MARY RICE

ELEANOR DOROTHY PINFOLD LLB Appointed: 2019

ELEANOR RACHEL GRAVENOR BA MA PGCE Appointed: 2024

JACQUELINE MERIEL WAITE

JOHN KINGSNORTH

JOHN WILLIAM MILLER

JUDITH ANN YATES MA PGCE

JANE ROSEMARY BARDEN Appointed: 2022

KA FAI MAN Appointed: 2020

KATHARINE LINDSEY CASTLEDINE BA FCA CTA Appointed: 2023

MALCOLM BOOTH

MAUREEN ANGELA PATEL Appointed: 2015

MARK ANGEL Appointed: 2023

MARTIN DAVID TRENAMAN

MARTIN LLOYD WRIGHT Appointed: 2024

MICHAEL ROBERT PETER BALL Appointed: 2023

NELLIE IYAMIDE GEORGIANA SHOWERS Appointed: 2016

PHILIP SANDIFORD

REV DES WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Clergy

REV UNG SOON NGUANG Appointed: 2016

RICHARD THORBURN SMITH BSC CENG

RAVIRAJ SARAVANAMUTTU Appointed: 2024

REV BETHANY LYNN LEWIS Appointed: 2021

REV CATHERINE HUTTON (Chair) Appointed: 2020

REV GILL LONG Appointed: 2014

REV HENDRY PONNIAH M MIN Appointed: 2023

REV JONATHAN DEAN Appointed: 2024

REV JONGIKAYA ZIHLE Appointed: 2020

RICHARD JOHN CORNWELL Appointed: 2017

RICHARD VIJENDRAN ASIRWATHAM Appointed: 2021

ROBERT DOUGLAS HILL BA Appointed: 2023

SUSETTE ANN FORTY

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2010, number: 1135076

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

13 HAZON WAY
EPSOM
KT19 8HD

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

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