SOUTHLANDS METHODIST TRUST

Registered charity 1100660 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCCFS, THE METHODIST COUNCIL CHARITABLE FUND (SOUTHLANDS)

Supports educational activities, including research, chaplaincy and charitable work undertaken in and through Southlands College that reflect its Methodist foundation and ethos

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£521k

Latest spending

£728k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £163,174 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total expenditure of £728,065 against income of £521,309. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £10,821,793 and cash reserves of £10.3m, which are substantially higher than the trustees' stated minimum target of £1m.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)

“One employee had emoluments between £90,000 - £100,000 (2024 - none).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Investments (100% of income)

“Substantially all of the income (£521,309) for the Trust was derived from Dividends and Interest on investment funds and cash assets, and donations, in line with forecasts.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimum of 1 year of Operating and Capital Costs as cash reserves, being approximately £1m (held: £10.8m)

“Trustees will retain a minimum of 1 year of Operating and Capital Costs as cash reserves, being approximately £1m” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £60,001 - £70,000 (FY2024) to £90,001 - £100,000 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£521k

Total spending

£728k

Cost of raising funds

£48k

Reserves (reported)

£10.8m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~178.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Davies JP,DL · trustee of 1 other charity
BALA GNANAPRAGASAM
Julian Christopher
REV GEOFFREY FARRAR · trustee of 3 other charities
Rev HELEN CAMERON · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Jennifer H Smith
Rev Jo Cox-Darling
Rev Jonathan Dean
Rev Stan Brown

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£521k	£728k
31/08/2024	£436k	£823k
31/08/2023	£467k	£702k
31/08/2022	£517k	£861k
31/08/2021	£473k	£506k

Common questions

Is SOUTHLANDS METHODIST TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £163,174 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total expenditure of £728,065 against income of £521,309. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £10,821,793 and cash reserves of £10.3m, which are substantially higher than the trustees' stated minimum target of £1m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of SOUTHLANDS METHODIST TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DOWNLANDS TRUST.

DOWNLANDS TRUST income £1.1m
Notting Hill and Harlesden Methodist Circuit income £200k
THE SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL TRUST income £144k
SOUTH WEST TYNESIDE METHODIST CIRCUIT income £455k
WEMBLEY PARK LANE METHODIST CHURCH income £117k
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST income £519k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTHLANDS METHODIST TRUST	£521k	£90,001 - £100,000	—	above	—	no doubt
DOWNLANDS TRUST FY2024	£1.1m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
Notting Hill and Harlesden Methodist Circuit FY2025	£200k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SOUTHDOWN SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£144k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SOUTH WEST TYNESIDE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£455k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WEMBLEY PARK LANE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£117k	—	0	unclear	6.0%	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.