Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    THE NEW ROOM/JOHN WESLEY'S CHAPEL

    Promote as a place of historical & contemporary significance in the spiritual & social life of Bristol, the nation & the world. Tell of the Wesleys & their contribution & relevance to thought, belief & action today. Develop a sustainable heritage attraction, educational resource, cultural venue & community facility. Offer opportunities for reflection,challenge & spiritual encounter.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    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£382£551£-169n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/22£317£469£-153n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/21£331£376£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/20£447£359£88n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/19£464£414£50n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/18£456£635£-180n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/17£1,726£2,470£-744£66£757£1470.760
    31/08/16£2,413£1,372£1,041£0£1,489£730.650
    31/08/15£336£351£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/14£241£233£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/13£222£171£51n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/12£196£171£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/08/11£215£199£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

    www.newroombristol.org.uk

    info@newroombristol.org.uk

    01179264740

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Christian congregations
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Bristol City,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The New Room
    £600 23/03/2022
    Towards workshops to support the community choir and its growth.
    Wolfson Foundation - Grant to John Wesley's Chapel
    £27,000 16/06/2016
    Lighting and AV equipment
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to New Room, Bristol
    £2,652,200 23/07/2013
    John Wesley's New Room: Towards a sustainable future

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed

    • AROONA SMITH MBE, DL Appointed: 2014
    • ANTHONY WARD JONES
    • ELEANOR JANE ALLIN
    • GEOFFREY RICHARD GOLLOP OBE Appointed: 2016
    • LINDA JONES Appointed: 2015
    • MICHAEL ROSE Appointed: 2014
    • REV DAVID WEEKS
    • REV DR JONATHAN HOWARD PYE (Chair)
    • REV DR JONATHAN HUSTLER Appointed: 2019
    • REV IVAN FOWLER Appointed: 2023
    • REV JOSETTE CRANE Appointed: 2018
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/09/2010, number: 1137957
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    13 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    JOHN WESLEY'S NEW ROOM
    36 THE HORSEFAIR
    BRISTOL
    BS1 3JE

    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
    360 Giving

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