Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

WEST CORNWALL METHODIST CIRCUIT

The circuit is the administrative body of the Methodist Churches of West Cornwall, supporting their joint and several parts in God's mission.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • 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£312£241£71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£206£225£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£205£265£-60n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£190£231£-40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19*£238£340£-102n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£187£190£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£155£315£-160n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£256£207£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£442£520£-77n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£405£256£148n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£141£180£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£157£199£-42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11£258£206£51n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

westcornwallmethodists.org.uk

admin@westcornwallmethodists.org.uk

01736369307

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
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

  • ALISON NICHOLLS Appointed: 2013
  • BRONWEN MARY ROWLAND
  • BRENDA CLARKE Appointed: 2015
  • CHRISTINE MARY GENDALL
  • CLIVE HARROLD
  • CHRISTINE ELIZABETH BLAKEY Appointed: 2021
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN DALE Appointed: 2024
  • DAVID LINLEY JACKSON Appointed: 2021
  • DESMOND HARRY HOSKEN Appointed: 2018
  • DOREEN HOCKING Appointed: 2021
  • ELIZABETH EDDY Appointed: 2012
  • JENNIFER MARY HARROLD
  • JOHN MCNEILL ANDERSON Appointed: 2023
  • JACQUELINE MARY MEYERS Appointed: 2019
  • KAREN CURNOW Appointed: 2018
  • LINDA MARY STEVENS Appointed: 2024
  • LAURA NEWTON Appointed: 2021
  • LINDA JANE STEVENS Appointed: 2018
  • LISA ANN LAVENDER Appointed: 2023
  • MARY ELIZABETH BENNETTS
  • MARY PRESCOTT Appointed: 2018
  • MR JERRY DREW
  • MR JOHN BENNETTS Appointed: 2013
  • MRS MARY EDDY
  • MRS NIKKI JONES Appointed: 2011
  • MARJORIE JEANNE TAYLOR
  • MIRIAM HARRIET COX Appointed: 2017
  • MR TONY JASPER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Actor
  • MRS MANDY PEARCE Appointed: 2013
  • PETER TREVITHICK HARVEY Appointed: 2011
  • REV MARION LUMBERS Appointed: 2019
  • REV RALPH HENRY WARD (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • STUART LESLIE WILLIAM MEYERS
  • SUSAN HELEN MAJOR
  • STEPHEN JOHN CANNING Appointed: 2024
  • SYLVIA PEZZACK Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2010, number: 1135689
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 8 days late,
Main office

Trinity Methodist Church
Chywoone Hill
Newlyn
PENZANCE
TR18 5AR

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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