Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Return overdue: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

WEMBLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

The Wembley Circuit is comprised of four Methodist churches in the London Borough of Brent: Neasden, Park Lane, Ealing Road and Sudbury. The main purpose of our charity is to provide opportunities for worship and Christian education across the whole age range.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Latest return is overdue

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • 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
31/08/22£154£177£-23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£156£188£-32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£141£182£-42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£160£169£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£175£159£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£148£151£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

wembleymethodistcircuit@outlook.com

02089021426

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ABRAHAM DEVEER DIPLOMA Appointed: 2015
  • ANNA KINGSLEY-NYINAH Appointed: 2022
  • ADRIAN LLOYD PERRY Appointed: 2020
  • BENJAMIN ABADJI Appointed: 2000
  • DIANA KOKORA ARMOO Appointed: 2010
  • FRANCIS ARTHUR Appointed: 2023
  • GERARD VINCENT IRWIN DAVIS Appointed: 1970
  • JEFFREY EKUFUL Appointed: 2016
  • JOSEPH KINGSLEY-NYINAH Appointed: 2014
  • JOSEPH AMOAKO HAGAN Appointed: 2020
  • REV NIGEL WRIGHT Appointed: 2022
  • REV SONIA MARCIA HICKS (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • SAMUEL ABOAH Appointed: 2015
  • SOPHIA ODOOM Appointed: 2022
  • VICTORIA BUTLER-AGGREY Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/09/2016, number: 1169392
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

10 KINGSWAY
WEMBLEY
HA9 7QR

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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