Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 9

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 11

WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT

The West London Mission (WLM) is a Circuit of the Methodist Church. We have two city centre churches and two areas of mission. The churches engage in worship, learning and caring, service, and evangelism, in ways that reflect Methodist tradition and their own identity, history and context. WLM runs a range of housing and community services and works with students and young adults in both churches.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £13,688,000 available, equivalent to 37 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 14 years

www.wlm.org.uk

circuit.administrator@hindestreet.org.uk

02079356179

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/08/22	£2,351	£4,393	£-2,042	£196	£13,688	£13,688	37.4	48	10
31/08/21	£2,739	£4,499	£-1,760	£247	£16,509	£16,480	44	45	20
31/08/20	£2,716	£3,353	£-637	£229	£16,864	£16,835	60.3	42	10
31/08/19	£2,673	£3,230	£-557	£0	£18,526	£18,517	68.8	43	20
31/08/18	£2,450	£2,430	£20	£0	£18,967	£18,967	93.7	44	20
31/08/17	£2,281	£2,168	£113	£0	£17,441	£17,441	96.5	43	0
31/08/16	£2,162	£2,101	£61	£0	£16,685	£16,660	95.2	46	0
31/08/15	£2,130	£2,066	£64	£89	£14,042	£14,042	81.6	41	0
31/08/14	£2,133	£2,055	£78	£75	£14,143	£14,143	82.6	47	0
31/08/13	£2,106	£2,622	£-516	£34	£13,443	£13,435	61.5	46	0
31/08/12	£1,925	£1,978	£-53	£33	£12,072	£12,067	73.2	48	0
31/08/11	£1,947	£1,878	£69	£31	£11,793	£11,780	75.3	44	0
31/08/10	£1,877	£2,035	£-158	£29	£11,570	£11,563	68.2	38	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 37%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 37.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

48 employees
10 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

City Bridge Trust	£114,350
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£100,000
Ministry of Defence	£64,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£50,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£25,675

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering people leaving the criminal justice system
£10,000	05/05/2023	The funding will be used to support men leaving the criminal justice system providing them with purposeful activities and supporting them moving beyond the service. This project aims to help ....more The funding will be used to support men leaving the criminal justice system providing them with purposeful activities and supporting them moving beyond the service. This project aims to help reintegrate men into their communities and provide a positive outlet for them to focus on.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£32,000	14/10/2022	"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more "The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces community. 2) It aims to encourage all parties within a community to offer support to the local Armed Forces community and make it easier for Service personnel, families and veterans to access the help and support available from the MOD, from statutory providers and from the Charitable and Voluntary Sector. These organisations already work together in partnership at local level. 3) the scheme is intended to be a two-way arrangement and the Armed Forces community are encouraged to do as much as they can to support their community and promote activity which integrates the Service community into civilian life. "
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£32,000	14/10/2022	"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more "The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces community. 2) It aims to encourage all parties within a community to offer support to the local Armed Forces community and make it easier for Service personnel, families and veterans to access the help and support available from the MOD, from statutory providers and from the Charitable and Voluntary Sector. These organisations already work together in partnership at local level. 3) the scheme is intended to be a two-way arrangement and the Armed Forces community are encouraged to do as much as they can to support their community and promote activity which integrates the Service community into civilian life. "
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	24/06/2022	Improving wellbeing and developing life skills at WLM St Luke's Community Hub in Lambeth, London.
National Lottery Community Fund - WLM St Luke's Community Hub
£10,000	04/03/2022	The funding will be used to provide financial planning and online skills & awareness training to families on low incomes. The project aims to improve people's ability to manage their finances ....more The funding will be used to provide financial planning and online skills & awareness training to families on low incomes. The project aims to improve people's ability to manage their finances access essential online services and improve their life chances overall.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	19/03/2021	To Support WLM Seymour Place’s Work with Homeless People
National Lottery Community Fund - Help support our homeless ex-military supported housing service
£5,675	05/03/2021 8	The funding will be used to purchase exercise equipment for homeless veterans living in supported housing. The project aims to improve physical and mental well-being and support quality of life.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£100,000	07/05/2020	Organisations supporting homelessness
Crisis UK - Grant to West London Mission
£5,000	09/04/2020	Emergency deep clean and transport costs
Joseph Rank Trust - West London Mission
£10,000	29/07/2019 36	To fund the costs of the charity
Joseph Rank Trust - West London Mission
£10,000	29/07/2019	To fund the costs of the charity
City Bridge Trust - Grant to West London Mission Methodist Circuit
£114,350	09/05/2019 36	£114,350 over three years (£34,740; £39,238; £40,372) to cover the salary and on costs of a specialist mental health worker for homeless people to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team at ....more £114,350 over three years (£34,740; £39,238; £40,372) to cover the salary and on costs of a specialist mental health worker for homeless people to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team at Seymour Place.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to West London Mission
£10,000	17/04/2019 12	Towards resources to meet the needs of the increasing number of refugees who require support, particularly in finding accommodation and employment.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£50,000	28/11/2017	Seymour Place - the West London Day Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - Integration and settlement program
£10,000	25/10/2017 12	This project will provide advice and support for refugees, helping them to find accommodation and access essential services.
Tudor Trust - Grant to West London Mission: West London Day Centre
£110,000	24/05/2017 36	over three years towards the salary of a destitution worker at a day centre for homeless and vulnerable people in Westminster, London
London Catalyst - St Luke's Hub - West London Mission - 1
£4,000	06/09/2016	Living Well Network Brief Assessments
Walcot Foundation - St Luke's Hub Lead Money Champion
£66,000	19/07/2016 36	St Luke's Hub Lead Money Champion
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to West London Mission
£40,000	09/06/2016 24	Towards the salary of a Mental Health Project Worker working to reduce the number of people with mental health needs sleeping rough in London.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Luke's Hub Community Garden
£10,000	25/02/2016 12	The group will use the funding to develop a community garden for the benefit of vulnerable people. This will create a safe space within the community where beneficiaries can regain their physical and ....more The group will use the funding to develop a community garden for the benefit of vulnerable people. This will create a safe space within the community where beneficiaries can regain their physical and emotional health and wellbeing.
Walcot Foundation - St Luke's Hub - Digital and Financial Inclusion
£20,000	18/11/2014	St Luke's Hub - Digital and Financial Inclusion
AB Charitable Trust - Supporting Destitute Migrants in London
£7,500	08/07/2014	£7,500 towards costs of supporting destitute migrants
Tudor Trust - Grant to West London Mission: West London Day Centre
£105,000	05/08/2013 36	over three years towards the salary of a destitution worker at a day centre for homeless and vulnerable people in Westminster, London_x000D_ _x000D_
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to West London Day Centre
£84,000	12/09/2012 36	towards three years’ continuation funding of the running costs of an advice and referral service at a day centre in west London for people who are homeless

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How is it governed?

Trustees (22)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

ALETHEA CHIA JUNG SIOW Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Lawyer, Other trusteeships: WEST LONDON MISSION HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED, HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH,

CATHERINE MANORAMA SLATER Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH,

DEACON TESSA BENNETT Appointed: 2021

EDNA WIJERATNA Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH,

ELIZABETH MARY HICKS Appointed: 2018

EMERSON RIZZI Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH,

GERRY WONG Appointed: 2018

GORDON TREVOR SLATER FCCA CTA Appointed: 1995, Other trusteeship: WEST LONDON MISSION HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED,

GABRIEL JIAN YE KOAY Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: KING'S CROSS METHODIST CHURCH,

JANICE FRANCIS Appointed: 2022

KAREN CHIU Appointed: 2023

KIN LOK LEUNG Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: KING'S CROSS METHODIST CHURCH,

MARTIN JOHN SINGLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor (Retired), Other trusteeship: WEST LONDON MISSION HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED,

MARGARET FLORENCE RUDLAND Appointed: 2021

MARTIN SINGLE Appointed: 2022

RAYMAN WONG Appointed: 2020

REBECCA WONG Appointed: 2023

REV JAMES ALAN CRUDDAS Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH,

REV JONGIKAYA ZIHLE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: Y CARE INTERNATIONAL, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ESSEX AND EAST LONDON, THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN, WESLEY'S CHAPEL AND LEYSIAN MISSION, FOREST METHODIST CIRCUIT, METHODIST CHURCH IN TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, SUTTON METHODIST CIRCUIT, HACKNEY METHODIST CIRCUIT, LONDON CHURCH LEADERS,

REV KONG CHING HII Appointed: 2011, Other trusteeship: KING'S CROSS METHODIST CHURCH,

REV PETER JOHN CORNICK (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeships: HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH, KING'S CROSS METHODIST CHURCH,

RUTH YORKE Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/01/2010, number: 1133739

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Homes England

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

WEST LONDON MISSION OFFICES
19 THAYER STREET
LONDON
W1U 2QJ

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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