Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 1

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -2

FOUR OAKS METHODIST CHURCH

To promote religious activities and the name and beliefs of Jesus Christ. To show a love and care for the surrounding community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 30 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

Established: 15 years

www.fouroaksmethodist.org.uk

office@fouroakschurch.plus.com

0121 308 7425

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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	£170	£174	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/22	£162	£174	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/21	£145	£124	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/20	£115	£146	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/19	£151	£207	£-56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	44
31/08/18	£1,366	£1,772	£-405	£0	£235	£76	0.5	2	0
31/08/17	£579	£213	£366	£0	£639	£95	5.4	2	0
31/08/16	£244	£150	£94	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£144	£127	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14	£183	£127	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13	£128	£101	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	£185	£193	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	£134	£174	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10	£99	£102	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Religious Activities

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

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
National Lottery Community Fund - A Community Event to Celebrate the Kings Coronation
£400	28/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a free community event for 200 people marking the King's Coronation. The project aims to foster community spirit and create a joyful atmosphere in celebration of the ....more The funding will be used to host a free community event for 200 people marking the King's Coronation. The project aims to foster community spirit and create a joyful atmosphere in celebration of the Coronation featuring a BBQ a community sing-a-long flag waving family games and a variety of refreshments.
Joseph Rank Trust - Four Oaks Methodist Church, Sutton Coldfield
£45,000	23/10/2017	To part fund the Church property scheme
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	13/07/2017	Four Oaks Methodist Church Redevelopment Project 2017

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (30)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA CONSTANTINE

ANNETTE ASHFORD

ANGELA PAULINE CLIFF Appointed: 2019

CAROLYN NICHOLL

CHRIS SHAW, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT, NORTH BIRMINGHAM METHODIST HUB,

CAROLYN MARY HUMPHERSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOMES,

CELIWE DEBORAH MAJOLA Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT,

DEACON MARILYN OLAYINKA SUSANNAH SLOWE Appointed: 2017

DIANA BOSMAN Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT, METHODIST WOMEN IN BRITAIN, NKANFOA METHODIST SCHOOL & CHURCH AID,

DR RODNEY JULIAN WESLEY THOMPSON Appointed: 2013

DAVID BOWATER Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT,

DR ANNE THOMPSON

JANE SWEETMAN Appointed: 2015

JANET GLASS DARKE Appointed: 2014

JENNIFER RUTH JEFFRIES Appointed: 2021

JULIE ANN READ Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT,

LINDA DOCEY REVELL Appointed: 2021

LYNETTE MARY JONES Appointed: 2020

MARGARET ELIZABETH SHAW

MARION WATTS Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT,

MR BILL HUMPHERSON Appointed: 2013

MRS SUE STEWART Appointed: 2012

MADELINE INGHAM BALLANTINE Appointed: 2019

PETER CASHMORE, Other trusteeships: FOUR OAKS METHODIST CHURCH PLAYVENTURE, SUTTON COLDFIELD METHODIST CHURCH,

PETER JOHN SVERRE JOHANSEN MBE, Other trusteeships: THE AVON TRUST, J AND M C TRUST, BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOMES,

RACHEL JOY WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2020

REV FREDDY YOUNG ZIVANAI TAKAVARASHA Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT,

REV NICHOLAS WILLIAM JONES Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT, THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT,

SUE VALERIE HAYDEN

THOMAS FRANK WATTS Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/07/2009, number: 1130630

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Four Oaks Methodist Church
155 Lichfield Road
Sutton Coldfield
B74 2UU

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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