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PENRITH METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PMC

Work with other Methodist bodies,Churches Together in Penrith,local schools,hospitals.Outreach -ALPHA courses, work with children and young people on the Church premises and elsewhere,Luncheon Club for seniors,Conference Centre for outside groups,concert venue, charitable work in the UK and overseas, affirming the Christian faith through worship,service and outreach in and around Penrith.

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Latest income
£230k
Latest spending
£245k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted net current assets were £189,022, providing just over ten months' cover for expenditure. However, the trustees note that these reserves fall significantly short of their stated policy target of £227,000. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £14,801 for the year and is taking steps to reduce expenditure and increase income to bolster reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Offerings (41% of income)
“Total income 207,662” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £189k; policy: six months’ of our budgeted 2025-26 expenditure (£116k) plus the anticipated 2025-26 deficit (£71k) and in addition to hold a property maintance reserve appropriate to the size and complexity of our listed building (£25k). This equates to a total unrestricted reserves requirement of £227k)
“We recognise that our current unrestricted reserves (£189k) fall significantly short of this and we are taking steps to both reduce expenditure and increase income to prevent future deficits and to bolster our unrestricted reserves.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity is part of the East Cumbria Circuit, accountable to the Methodist Conference. Payments are made to the Circuit for assessment/stipends.
“In 2024/25 Penrith Methodist Church was part of the East Cumbria Circuit (part of the Cumbria Circuit from 1st September 2025) which is part of the North West England District and is accountable to the Methodist Conference.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£230k£245k
31/08/2024£278k£276k
31/08/2023£325k£338k
31/08/2022£232k£258k
31/08/2021£233k£260k

Common questions

Is PENRITH METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted net current assets were £189,022, providing just over ten months' cover for expenditure. However, the trustees note that these reserves fall significantly short of their stated policy target of £227,000. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £14,801 for the year and is taking steps to reduce expenditure and increase income to bolster reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.