WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROSE STREET METHODIST CHURCH

As stated in original charity application - no change.

Objects

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 dicipline 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.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£306k

Latest spending

£382k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £1,299,565, resulting in a net deficit of £10,609 for the year. The trustees maintain that the charity has sufficient funds to meet its obligations as they fall due, confirming a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: quote (28% of income)

“Standing orders, donations and collections” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least four months unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.3m)

“It is the policy of the Church to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Church, at a level which equates to at least four months unrestricted expenditure in order to provide sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs in the immediate future, plus a sum to cover future maintenance liabilities.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: C Knight was a Trustee of the Charity was employed by the Circuit as a Church and Community Outreach Team Leader. She provided the Charity with services including youth and community outreach as well as management of the Bradbury Centre and its support team. In the financial year 2024-25 the Charity contributed £6,496 (2023-24 £30,400) to the Circuit towards the cost of providing those services.

“C Knight was a Trustee of the Charity was employed by the Circuit as a Church and Community Outreach Team Leader. She provided the Charity with services including youth and community outreach as well as management of the Bradbury Centre and its support team. In the financial year 2024-25 the Charity contributed £6,496 (2023-24 £30,400) to the Circuit towards the cost of providing those services.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 9

“C Knight was a Trustee of the Charity was employed by the Circuit as a Church and Community Outreach Team Leader. She provided the Charity with services including youth and community outreach as well as management of the Bradbury Centre and its support team. In the financial year 2024-25 the Charity contributed £6,496 (2023-24 £30,400) to the Circuit towards the cost of providing those services.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Wesley Hamptonchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Christine Elizabeth Morgan · trustee of 1 other charity
Christine Elizabeth Rooke-Matthews · trustee of 3 other charities
Dr John Clive Williams PhD
Dr ROSEMARIE ANN MORGAN-BARRY
GILLian MANNING
Helen Onyenji Ani
Ian Cecil Leroy Cole
Jane Ann Bonney BA Hons · trustee of 1 other charity
Jill Debra Horsnell · trustee of 1 other charity
Judith Ann Jones · trustee of 2 other charities
Kerry Lynn Weir · trustee of 2 other charities
Kim Patricia Tame BTh, ACIM · trustee of 2 other charities
Lesley Anne Wheaton AGSM
MALCOLM SOUTER · trustee of 2 other charities
Margaret Anne Wells · trustee of 2 other charities
Margaret Ruth Shepherd BA, PGCE
Martin Charles Jackson
Susan Colbourn BEd, MA

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

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£306k	£382k
31/08/2024	£322k	£392k
31/08/2023	£295k	£361k
31/08/2022	£259k	£344k
31/08/2021	£166k	£236k

Common questions

Is WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £1,299,565, resulting in a net deficit of £10,609 for the year. The trustees maintain that the charity has sufficient funds to meet its obligations as they fall due, confirming a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHRIST CHURCH WOKINGHAM.

CHRIST CHURCH WOKINGHAM income £158k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST WOKING income £398k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN WITH ST PETER, WORCESTER income £217k
WOKINGHAM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £394k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, WOKINGHAM income £472k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, WOKING income £183k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH	£306k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH WOKINGHAM FY2024	£158k	£69,889	1	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST WOKING FY2025	£398k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN WITH ST PETER, WORCESTER FY2024	£217k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WOKINGHAM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£394k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, WOKINGHAM FY2024	£472k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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