Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

NOTTINGHAM TRENT VALLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT

Methodist Church
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 47 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 very substantial unrestricted reserves are available
  • 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£568£403£165£23£3,076£3,07691.520
31/08/22£319£423£-104n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£340£432£-92n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£652£375£277£0£3,106£3,07298.3720
31/08/19*£761£569£192£0£2,829£2,78758.8810
31/08/18*£360£400£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17*£351£544£-193n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16*£999£664£334£0£2,825£2,8255180
31/08/15*£420£420£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14*£649£480£168£0£2,043£1,87446.8100
31/08/13*£365£482£-117n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£366£364£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11£367£374£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 91.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 32 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 14 years

www.methodistnottinghamtrent.co.uk

ntvcircuitoffice@gmail.com

07736711631

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (47)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 45/47 persons

  • ALISON JOHNSON Appointed: 2019
  • ANDREW HART Appointed: 2022
  • ANDREW KEITH RHODES TAYLOR
  • ANTHONY BEARDSALL Appointed: 2016
  • CAROL MARSHALL
  • CHERYL JANE SMITH
  • DAVID ARTHUR BROWN
  • DAVID EDMUND LOWE
  • DILYS CAROL OLDHAM
  • DAPHNE BALL Appointed: 2016
  • DAVID RAIZADA Appointed: 2016
  • DOROTHY TETLEY Appointed: 2023
  • DR PAULA DAWSON Appointed: 2022
  • GORDON FREDERICK POULSON
  • HANNAH KNIGHTON Appointed: 2022
  • HEATHER ROLFE Appointed: 2018
  • HELEN NEWHAM Appointed: 2022
  • HILARY CRAIK Appointed: 2023
  • JEAN TRUEMAN Appointed: 2011
  • JOANNE ROSE PEEK Appointed: 2018
  • JOHN HINDSON Appointed: 2012
  • JOHN MOSTYN Appointed: 2019
  • JOHN WALTON Appointed: 2016
  • JOHN WOOLLEY Appointed: 2022
  • JUDITH COOMBER Appointed: 2018
  • LOUISE LAWRENSON Appointed: 2020
  • LYN HAYES Appointed: 2016
  • MARGARET JOYCE STONE
  • MICHAEL JAMES BANNISTER
  • MALCOLM WILSON Appointed: 2020
  • MARTIN SYKES Appointed: 2019
  • NANCY PLUMMER Appointed: 2003
  • PATRICIA ANNE MORLEY
  • PAULINE BUNTING Appointed: 2013
  • RAY HOWARD Appointed: 2003
  • REV ARNOLD DIXON Appointed: 2013
  • REV JUDITH SMART Appointed: 2018
  • REV MELANIE ANNE STOODLEY
  • REV SUSAN HOLMES Appointed: 2021
  • RICHARD COLLINS Appointed: 2020
  • RICHARD HINDSON Appointed: 2022
  • ROB CEURSTEMONT Appointed: 2022
  • SIAN STREET Appointed: 2022
  • SUSAN BRADLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Head Teacher
  • SUZANNE BROWN Appointed: 2020
  • TANYA COOK Appointed: 2016
  • TRACY SHAW Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2011, number: 1139890
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 50 days late, AR18: 163 days late, AR17: 522 days late, AR16: 44 days late, AR15: 300 days late, AR14: 175 days late, AR13: 16 days late,
Main office

Stapleford Methodist Church
Eaton Road
Stapleford
NOTTINGHAM
NG9 7EB

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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