Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5

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

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

BURY ST.EDMUNDS METHODIST CIRCUIT

Christian mission to Suffolk and our fellow humankind and all creation

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
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
There are 33 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,187,528 available, equivalent to 128 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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		£1,121	£205	£916	£0	£2,188	£2,188	127.8	3	50
31/08/22		£178	£279	£-101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21		£156	£192	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20		£191	£169	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19		£177	£182	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	*	£185	£181	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/17		£186	£186	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16		£172	£182	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15		£182	£228	£-46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14	*	£174	£207	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£325	£223	£102	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£192	£199	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11		£189	£196	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 127.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 7.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 14 years

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (33)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAPHNE JAY

DAVID WAKEFORD

DONALD LESLIE DAY Appointed: 2019

EDWARD FREEMAN Appointed: 2017

JANE HEATHER MARTLAND Appointed: 2014

JENNIFER MAUREEN BENFIELD Appointed: 2020

JOHN DAVIES Appointed: 2013

JOY INAMETI Appointed: 2018

JOYCE MAY WOOD Appointed: 2019

LINDA BRANDON Appointed: 2021

MARIAN HIGH

MARY KEER

MICHAEL DRAIN

NEIL MARTIN Appointed: 2014

NORMAN LANGRIDGE Appointed: 2014

PAULINE AMES

PETER SANDERSON Appointed: 2014

REV RUTH KAREN RIDGE Appointed: 2016

ROBERT WOOD

REV JASON CHRISTOPHER VINYARD (Chair) Appointed: 2021

REV JULIE ANN MINNS Appointed: 2021

REV RITA CARR Appointed: 2014

RICHARD ANTHONY WILD Appointed: 2020

RICHARD JAMES MEADOWS Appointed: 2020

ROSEMARY DENMAN Appointed: 2020

ROSEMARY ELIZABETH ANNE KEARSLEY Appointed: 2017

SHARON MARTIN Appointed: 2012

STELLA DAVIS Appointed: 2012

SUSAN ELIZABETH RAMPLING Appointed: 2016

SUSAN YVONNE FOREMAN Appointed: 2020

VAUGHAN TONG

VALERIE ANNE SOUTHGATE Appointed: 2018

WILFRED PAUL MARTLAND Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/05/2010, number: 1135971

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

13 returns made; AR18: 107 days late, AR14: 19 days late,

Main office

The Circuit Office
Trinity Methodist Church
Brentgovel Street
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1EB

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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