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WOLVERHAMPTON AND SHREWSBURY METHODIST DISTRICT

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Providing opportunities for methodist circuits to work together and support each other, offering resources, finance, personnel and expertise, and enabling them to engage with the wider society and address its concerns. The district also serves the local churches and circuits in the support, deployment and oversight of the various ministries of the church and in programmes of training.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,201,768
Expenditure

All activities

£1,034,655
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£98,656
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,171,609
Working Capital

Liquidity

£714,576

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.1 months
Median: 3.8 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
19.1%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
99.8%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
73.2%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
740.9x
Median: 19.2xTop quartile
Income Volatility
27.8%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
88.9%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
10.0%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
99.8%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

740.9%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.4%
Grant Making

% given away

14.0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

34.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.1 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

10.7%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 7325

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

19.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

10.0%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

27.8%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

8
Volunteers

Volunteer count

20
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

2.5:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£150,221
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

Yes
High Earners

Earning over £60k

0%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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