Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH WEST WALES CIRCUIT

Overseeing the management and staffing of the circuit's churches and providing resources for their worship and activities, and the upkeep of their buildings.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 34 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

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	£384	£289	£95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/22	£211	£255	£-45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/21	£428	£305	£124	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/20	£252	£240	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/19	£187	£188	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/18	£652	£198	£454	£7	£1,184	£1,181	71.7	4	0
31/08/17	£101	£127	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/16	£106	£118	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/15	£285	£108	£177	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14	£127	£136	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13	£202	£181	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12	£117	£157	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

www.swwalesmethodists.org.uk

miriam.moules@gmail.com

07913 687779

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire,

Who it helps

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
National Churches Trust - Partnership award to LLANELLI, Hall Street Methodist Church
£4,000	05/07/2018	Internal render repairs following collapse. Stabilise stonework with lime mortar. Fit lead Damp Proof Coarse to top of wall. Re-bed/renew coping with lime mortar mix. Repoint

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (34)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE SAMUEL Appointed: 2017

AUDREY LEWIN Appointed: 2017

CHRISTINE LLOYD Appointed: 2011

DEACON JONATHAN MILLER Appointed: 2019

DERIC JOHN BROCK Appointed: 2011

DEACON KATHY HAYS Appointed: 2022

DIANE HODSON Appointed: 2018

ELLEN LOUISA HARRIS Appointed: 2023

ELVINA GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2015

IAN LEDGARD Appointed: 2017

JENNIFER GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2011

JOE HICKS Appointed: 2011

JOHN BIRCH Appointed: 2017

LINDA MAXINE WILSON Appointed: 2011

MIRIAM MOULES Appointed: 2017

MR PHIL LLOYD Appointed: 2011

MRS ANN MAGGS Appointed: 2011

MRS JACKIE CORBY Appointed: 2011

MRS MARLENE DAVIES Appointed: 2013

MURIEL BIRD Appointed: 2011

MARGARET BIRCH Appointed: 2017

MARJORIE EVELYN HINSON Appointed: 2023

MIKE THOMAS Appointed: 2017

NIGEL JOHN FLETCHER Appointed: 2011

NICOLA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2017

PATRICIA YVONNE BARKLEY Appointed: 2013

REV DR DAVID MURFIN BSC PHD Appointed: 2011

REV HUGH-JOHN WILSON BSC BTH Appointed: 2011

ROSEMARY TIPPETT MAUDSLEY MA Appointed: 2011

REV GEOFFREY HAYS Appointed: 2022

RITA JEAN SMITH Appointed: 2021

SHARON IRENE KNOX Appointed: 2011

SUSAN BONSER SRN SCM Appointed: 2011

SHEILA AMOR Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/12/2011, number: 1144953

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

112 Felinfoel Road
LLANELLI
Dyfed
SA15 3JS

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.

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