Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

AYLESBURY METHODIST CHURCH 

a)The provision of public acts of worship.b)The provision of space for prayer.c)The teaching of Christianity through sermons, bible readings, courses etc.d)Pastoral work for those with problems.e)Provision of youth clubs and fellowship groups with a Christian ethos.f)Provision of rooms at affordable charges for charities and community use.g)Supporting Methodist and other charities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 29 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
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile recently
Established: 15 years

www.aylesburymethodists.org.uk

office@aylesburymethodists.org.uk

01296415312

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX

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
31/08/21£129£137£-8n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/08/20£174£187£-14n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/08/19£293£198£95n/an/an/an/an/a100
31/08/18*£194£195£0£0£0£0n/a0100
31/08/17£142£170£-28£0£0£0n/a0100
31/08/16£150£149£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£165£176£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£154£156£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£147£148£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£141£144£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£162£133£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£189£141£48£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 100 volunteers

Who's supporting 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
Joseph Rank Trust - Aylesbury Methodist Church and Centre
£24,000 26/07/2017
36
To part fund the costs of the Family and Youth Worker

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (29)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 26/29 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/05/2009, number: 1129749
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR18: 89 days late,
Main office

77 AYLESBURY ROAD
BIERTON
AYLESBURY
HP22 5BT

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 dicipline 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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