Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

TADCASTER METHODIST CIRCUIT

Advancement of the Christian faith
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 33 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
  • 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£187£179£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£165£190£-25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£169£208£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£169£208£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£170£166£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£163£174£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£165£186£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16*£373£269£104n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15*£157£222£-65n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

01937582854

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • 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

  • ANDREW CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL Appointed: 2004
  • ANNE HOVELL Appointed: 2004
  • ANTHONY PAGE Appointed: 2015
  • BARBARA HUDSON Appointed: 2023
  • BEVERLY ANNE HILLS Appointed: 2021
  • CHRISTINE JANET KIDD Appointed: 2023
  • CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM HORBURY Appointed: 2020
  • DAVID CHARLES MOUNTAIN Appointed: 2018
  • DR ALAN LYNESS BELL Appointed: 2021
  • EILEEN CLARKSON Appointed: 2018
  • HEATHER ANGELA SHIPMAN Appointed: 2004
  • HILARY JOY MARSHALL Appointed: 2016
  • JANET ALLMAN Appointed: 2004
  • JANET GRIFFIN Appointed: 2004
  • JOAN DYER Appointed: 2004
  • JOAN VALERIE THOMAS Appointed: 2004
  • JOAN WILSON Appointed: 2004
  • JAMES MURISON Appointed: 2023
  • JUDITH RAE GREEN Appointed: 2023
  • KATHRYN WHALEY Appointed: 2015
  • KATHLEEN JEAN PAGE Appointed: 2019
  • KEITH ROY HARTRICK Appointed: 2021
  • MARY ELIZABETH WATSON Appointed: 2004
  • MIKE SHIPMAN Appointed: 2004
  • NEIL ALEXANDER BARRON Appointed: 2019
  • PENELOPE ANN HARRISON Appointed: 2021
  • REV ANN FOX (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • REV STEPHEN JAKEMAN Appointed: 2015
  • SHEILA BURGESS Appointed: 2004
  • STEPHANIE ANN SMITH Appointed: 2022
  • SUSAN JAKEMAN Appointed: 2018
  • VALERIE ELLA WOODHAMS Appointed: 2023
  • WILLIAM KENDALL Appointed: 2004
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/09/2014, number: 1158403
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR16: 74 days late, AR15: 7 days late,
Main office

2 Haweswater Close
Wetherby
LS22 6FG

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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