Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

TIVERTON & WELLINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT

Religious activities, providers of building and facilities to other local users.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 36 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
  • 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£201£122£79n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£128£162£-34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£125£153£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£135£149£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£148£151£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£145£146£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£151£143£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£124£122£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£154£140£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£145£165£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£189£199£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£139£143£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11£190£169£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/10*£166£127£40n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.tivwell-methodists.org.uk

circuitoffice@btinternet.com

07895740286

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Devon, Somerset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (36)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 35/36 persons

  • ANNE BROWSE Appointed: 2012
  • ANTHONY BUTLER B.ED
  • CATHERINE JANE STIRZAKER
  • CHERYL ELIZABETH HILARY ARTHUR ARTHUR Appointed: 2012
  • CLIVE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021
  • DAVID GREET Appointed: 2022
  • ERIC RICHARDSON
  • GILLIAN MARALYN ATKINSON
  • HILARY WRIGHT
  • HAZEL PARSONS Appointed: 2015
  • JAYNE VARLEY Appointed: 2013
  • JOYCE MAY BLACKWELL
  • JUDY BOLTON Appointed: 2012
  • JULIE CHAPPLE Appointed: 2024
  • KEITH CHAPPLE
  • KEN BROWSE Appointed: 2012
  • KATH COOPER Appointed: 2017
  • LYNDA ROLLE
  • MARGARET ANDERSON Appointed: 2012
  • MICHAEL JOHN PHILLIPS
  • MRS DAWN NADIM Appointed: 2013
  • MRS GLENYS SMITH Appointed: 2012
  • MRS JOAN GREET Appointed: 2012
  • MRS MARGARET DINNAGE Appointed: 2012
  • MRS MAUREEN ROBERTS Appointed: 2012
  • ROWENA MARROW
  • REV NICHOLAS LAKIN Appointed: 2022
  • RICHARD ALLINGTON Appointed: 2022
  • ROBERT ANDREW VARLEY Appointed: 2024
  • RUTH HARTLEY Appointed: 2022
  • SANDRA SPALDING Appointed: 2012
  • SARAH DUMMETT Appointed: 2012
  • SANDRA RICHARDSON Appointed: 2016
  • SARAH ALLINGTON Appointed: 2022
  • TERRY STIRZAKER CERT ED
  • VALERIE BLOXHAM Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/04/2010, number: 1135514
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR10: 249 days late,
Main office

Tiverton United Church
St. Peter Street
TIVERTON
EX16 6NU

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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