Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

OLDHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT

Religious functions in the manner of the Methodist Church. Worship, service, mission and pastoral care
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:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 37 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,554,317 available, equivalent to 45 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£613£676£-63£0£2,630£2,55445.4644
31/08/22£529£403£126£0£3,153£3,08091.7544
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 45.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 10.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 3 years

www.oldhammethodist.org.uk

ADRIAN.BURDON@BTINTERNET.COM

01706847393

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Oldham,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (37)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BARBARA HOWARD Appointed: 2021
  • CAROL STOPFORD Appointed: 2021
  • DENNIS HEYES Appointed: 2021
  • DOROTHY ROBERTS Appointed: 2021
  • DOROTHY THORPE Appointed: 2021
  • DAVID IAN CROSSLEY Appointed: 2021
  • EDWIN WINTERBOTTOM Appointed: 2021
  • GORDON JAMES ROSCOE Appointed: 2021
  • GRAHAM RADCLIFFE Appointed: 2021
  • GLENNIS KIRKWOOD Appointed: 2021
  • JANET ABBOTT Appointed: 2021
  • JAMES WILLIAM UPTON Appointed: 2021
  • JANET MITCHELL Appointed: 2021
  • JOHN PAUL WILKINSON Appointed: 2023
  • JUDITH ANN MCARDLE Appointed: 2021
  • JULIE HUGHES Appointed: 2022
  • JUNE MILLS Appointed: 2021
  • KATHRYN HEATHCOTE Appointed: 2021
  • LESLIE PERRY Appointed: 2021
  • MALCOLM HARRY MILWAIN Appointed: 2021
  • MARGARET TAYLOR Appointed: 2021
  • MOIRA ELIZABETH BERGIN Appointed: 2021
  • MICHAEL WILSON Appointed: 2021
  • NIGEL JOHN BACON Appointed: 2021
  • NORMAN JAMES UNSWORTH Appointed: 2021
  • PAMELA RUTH WALKER Appointed: 2023
  • ROBERT MATTHEW ASHTON Appointed: 2021
  • REV ANGLEENA JULIE KEIZER Appointed: 2023
  • REV KENNEDY GONDONGWE Appointed: 2022
  • REV KENNETH GEORGE MCNALLY Appointed: 2021
  • REV ROBERT DAVIES Appointed: 2021
  • REV ROBERT EDWARD GORDON Appointed: 2021
  • REV SUVA LIANNE CATFORD Appointed: 2021
  • RUTH MICHELLE RADCLIFFE Appointed: 2021
  • STEPHEN KEITH FOSTER Appointed: 2021
  • STEPHEN PAUL TITMUSS Appointed: 2021
  • SUSAN JANE NUTTALL Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/06/2021, number: 1194708
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SHAW AND ROYTON METHODIST CIRCUIT on 14/12/2022
  • Asset transfer in from THE METHODIST CHURCH - OLDHAM AND SADDLEWORTH CIRCUIT on 19/07/2024
Main office

2 THE AVENUE
SHAW
OLDHAM
OL2 7HE

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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