Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, ELLESMERE PORT

Trinity Methodist Church is located in Ellesmere Port, an area that has a high level of social deprivation. The work evolves around worship and hospitality offering a place of welcome to all people through its Daily Bread Cafe, and other various activities. The church works in partnership with numerous agencies to facilitate groups that seek to make a positive contribution in the lives of others.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£92	£88	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/08/22		£127	£99	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	27
31/08/21		£50	£64	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/08/20		£83	£119	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/08/19		£118	£105	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/08/18	*	£117	£117	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17		£117	£105	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£106	£101	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.trinityellesmereport.org.uk

info@trinityellesmereport.org.uk

01513555379

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Cheshire West & Chester,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Trinity Methodist Church Ellesmere Port
£20,000	24/06/2021	Towards the salary of a 0.5FT project co-ordinator.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	29/05/2020	Trinity Ellesmere Port

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARCHANT Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION ON MERSEYSIDE, 1ST GREAT SUTTON SCOUT GROUP, LIVERPOOL MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY BURSARY FUND,

EILEEN MARY GERMON Appointed: 2015

ELAINE CORRY Appointed: 2019

GEORGE DAVID THOROGOOD Appointed: 2015

JOANNE ELIZABETH MARCHANT Appointed: 2023

MRS MO STANLEY Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: WIRRAL METHODIST CIRCUIT,

MURIEL THOROGOOD Appointed: 2015

MARGARET ELIZABETH BURROWS Appointed: 2020

REV RUTH DOWSON Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/07/2015, number: 1162542

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR18: 62 days late,

Main office

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
WHITBY ROAD
ELLESMERE PORT
CHESHIRE
CH65 0AB

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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