Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

NORTH LANCASHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT

THE NORTH LANCASHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT IS PART OF THE LANCASHIRE METHODIST DISTRICT. THE CIRCUIT SUPPORTS METHODIST CHURCHES IN NORTH LANCASHIRE IN THEIR MISSION AND OUTREACH.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 63 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,151,010 available, equivalent to 46 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*£571£562£9£0£2,164£2,15145.9550
31/08/22£311£332£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£708£353£355£0£2,177£2,17774650
31/08/20£351£364£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19*£449£444£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£382£377£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£416£396£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£394£439£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£408£483£-75n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£447£506£-59n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 45.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.northlancsmethodist.org.uk

circuit@northlancsmethodist.org.uk

01524 840027

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
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
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (63)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 62/63 persons

  • ALWYN YOST Appointed: 2014
  • AUSTIN HARMAN WALKER Appointed: 2022
  • BARBARA DRAYTON Appointed: 2014
  • BARBARA FISHER Appointed: 2015
  • BARBARA NEWHOUSE Appointed: 2014
  • BRIAN GORST Appointed: 2015
  • CATHY HARTLEY Appointed: 2014
  • CLIVE DRAYTON Appointed: 2014
  • CHRISTOPHER GLEN NEWSOME Appointed: 2021
  • CLIVE HORSFORD Appointed: 2022
  • DAVID BATTARBEE Appointed: 2015
  • DENIS ROGER YATES Appointed: 2014
  • DOROTHY ANN LONG Appointed: 2014
  • DAPHNE JUNE COCKERILL Appointed: 2022
  • DAVID FRANCE Appointed: 2021
  • DEBORAH LEE LOVETT Appointed: 2022
  • EDITH ANNE GORST Appointed: 2014
  • ELIZABETH DOROTHY TUER Appointed: 2014
  • GARY JAMES MARSH Appointed: 2021
  • HOWARD ROGERSON BA GRSM Appointed: 2017
  • HAZEL PREECE Appointed: 2020
  • HELEN FRANCES MCGREGOR Appointed: 2019
  • IAN LOVE Appointed: 2020
  • JAMES LYALL COTTLE Appointed: 2014
  • JANE GIBSON Appointed: 2014
  • JONATHAN RICHARD WHITFIELD Appointed: 2014
  • JUDITH ANNE PYE Appointed: 2014
  • JEAN COOPER Appointed: 2013
  • JENNIFER MACKING Appointed: 2020
  • JOANNE TOWERS Appointed: 2020
  • KATHRYN JOAN BAMBER Appointed: 2022
  • KATHRYN MAIDA ELLEN HAIGH Appointed: 2021
  • LESLEY ANNE BROOKBANKS Appointed: 2019
  • LOIS DAWN PREECE Appointed: 2017
  • LISA ANNE MARPLE Appointed: 2022
  • MARGARET ANNE FANCY Appointed: 2014
  • MARION ANN BREWER Appointed: 2014
  • MARY FRANCE Appointed: 2021
  • MICHAEL HENRY WARD Appointed: 2019
  • MOYNA PATCHETT Appointed: 2020
  • PAUL ARTHUR BOWDEN MA, NPQH Appointed: 2014
  • PETER JOHN GORST BSC Appointed: 2014
  • REV KEITH WILLIAM BORWICK Appointed: 2014
  • REV ANDREW PETER CHAMPLEY Appointed: 2016
  • REV DEREK NORTH Appointed: 2014
  • REV DAVID PHILO Appointed: 2019
  • REV EMMA CAROLINE HOLROYD Appointed: 2017
  • REV KARA COOPER Appointed: 2014
  • REV PAUL THOMAS TURNER Appointed: 2011
  • REV ROY DAVID BURLEY Appointed: 2017
  • REV STEPHEN JAMES CHARMAN MA (Chair) Appointed: 2014
  • RICHARD GEORGE PREECE Appointed: 2016
  • RODNEY CHARLES DOLDON Appointed: 2021
  • RUTH ELIZABETH CHAMPLEY Appointed: 2016
  • SANDRA LORRAINE COOPER Appointed: 2014
  • SHIRLEY MARGARET EATON Appointed: 2022
  • SHIRLEY POLLARD Appointed: 2014
  • SISTER VIVIEN BRONWEN LEWIS WARD Appointed: 2014
  • SHIRLEY CORMACK Appointed: 2022
  • SUSAN HEATHER WILSON Appointed: 2022
  • SUSAN MARY SPENCER Appointed: 2021
  • TED PULLAN Appointed: 2014
  • VALERIE ANNE WOODS Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2014, number: 1155398
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR23: 17 days late, AR19: 2 days late,
Main office

Methodist Circuit Office
The Cornerstone
Sulyard Street
LANCASTER
LA1 1PX

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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