RYDERS GREEN METHODIST DAY CENTRE
AS STATED IN THE OBJECTS, BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE RYDER'S GREEN METHODIST DAY CENTRE WHICH IS SITUATED IN WEST BROMWICH.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WITH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE SANDWELL AREAS OF WEST BROMWICH AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE CHARITY MAY DETERMINE IN A GENERAL MEETING PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE RYDERS GREEN METHODIST DAY CENTRE IN WEST BROMWICH AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE WORK OF THE CHARITY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £41,865 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £85,270. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains adequate reserves to continue operating for the foreseeable future and has no stated reserves policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“Contractual payments from public bodies to fund charitable activities Sandwell MBC 188,229” — page 25
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £188,630 — contracts £188,229 (1), grants £401 (1); 66% of the £283,871 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £83,666 — contracts £83,666 (1); 40% of the £207,747 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £75,044 — contracts £74,621 (1), grants £423 (1); 46% of the £162,458 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2023 (received 08/06/2024, 39 days after the 30/04/2024 due date); year ending 30/06/2021 (received 18/05/2022, 18 days after the 30/04/2022 due date).
Trustees
- TERENCE DAWSONchair
- David Cooksey
- Pat M Briscoe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £284k | £242k |
| 30/06/2024 | £208k | £146k |
| 30/06/2023 | £162k | £171k |
| 30/06/2022 | £140k | £145k |
| 30/06/2021 | £146k | £126k |
Common questions
Is RYDERS GREEN METHODIST DAY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £41,865 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £85,270. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains adequate reserves to continue operating for the foreseeable future and has no stated reserves policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RYDERS GREEN METHODIST DAY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RYDERS GREEN METHODIST DAY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE SHELDON TRUST, THE GRIMMITT TRUST, THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Community Projects |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Community Projects |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2021 | £2k | |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | General Charitable Purposes |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | Care and Social Welfare |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Care and Social Welfare |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Care and Social Welfare |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Care and Social Welfare |
| THE W E DUNN TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE W E DUNN TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Social and welfare |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2024 | £1k | Social Welfare |
| THE JAMES FREDERICK AND ETHEL ANNE MEASURES CHARITY | FY2021 | £1k | |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2021 | amount not stated | Community Projects |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSING JUSTICE | 1 | £20k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £10k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF KIDBROOKE | 1 | £6k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £6k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £200 |
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- NETHER GREEN METHODIST CHURCH
- THE WYCHWOODS DAY CENTRE LIMITED
- THE NEW BLENDWORTH CENTRE LIMITED
- GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS
- BROCKHAM GREEN DAY NURSERY
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYDERS GREEN METHODIST DAY CENTRE | £284k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NETHER GREEN METHODIST CHURCH | £137k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WYCHWOODS DAY CENTRE LIMITED | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NEW BLENDWORTH CENTRE LIMITED | £455k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS | £4.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BROCKHAM GREEN DAY NURSERY | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |