KENTON METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127544 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as K.M.C.

Religious activities.Provides buildings/facilities/open spaces.To help general public/Mankind.

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. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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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Registered contact address: Brent, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£178k

Latest spending

£211k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £177,727 from £308,992 in the previous year, while total expenditure increased to £211,230, resulting in a net deficit of £33,502. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £398,666, which the trustees report provides approximately 16 months of cover for expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's financial viability for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months average expenditure (held: £399k)

“The Reserves Policy for the Church is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 6 months average expenditure.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Church is part of the Harrow and Hillingdon Circuit which is part of the London District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.

“The Church is part of the Harrow and Hillingdon Circuit which is part of the London District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.” — page 6

“A significant amount of the Circuit assessment is used to pay the district assessment, stipends, and related costs to Ministers.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Church pays an assessment to the Circuit, which is used to pay stipends and related costs to Ministers.

“The Church is part of the Harrow and Hillingdon Circuit which is part of the London District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.” — page 6

“A significant amount of the Circuit assessment is used to pay the district assessment, stipends, and related costs to Ministers.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Investments are managed by the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church.

“The Church is part of the Harrow and Hillingdon Circuit which is part of the London District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.” — page 6

“A significant amount of the Circuit assessment is used to pay the district assessment, stipends, and related costs to Ministers.” — page 2

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
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
Paying staff
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Audrey Delores Brownechair · trustee of 2 other charities
ANGELA MARY HOOK
DULCINEA DAVIES · trustee of 1 other charity
Douglas Anderson
Evelyn Christophene Roberts
GRACE BUCHANAN
Grace Kwabla-Oklikah
Janette Brown JP. MSC.
Keith Buchanan · trustee of 1 other charity
LORNA AUGER
Nishanthini J Pradeeswaran
SAMUEL AMALAI NORTEY FCCA · trustee of 1 other charity
VIVIEN BUCKLAND

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£178k	£211k
31/08/2024	£309k	£191k
31/08/2023	£200k	£186k
31/08/2022	£197k	£172k
31/08/2021	£164k	£136k

Common questions

Is KENTON METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £177,727 from £308,992 in the previous year, while total expenditure increased to £211,230, resulting in a net deficit of £33,502. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £398,666, which the trustees report provides approximately 16 months of cover for expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's financial viability for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

KNUTSFORD METHODIST CHURCH income £353k
BEDHAMPTON METHODIST CHURCH income £83k
BARNET BROOKSIDE METHODIST CHURCH income £144k
KEYNSHAM METHODIST CHURCH income £266k
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH income £306k
LIDGETT PARK METHODIST CHURCH income £117k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KENTON METHODIST CHURCH	£178k	—	above	—	no doubt
KNUTSFORD METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£353k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BEDHAMPTON METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£83k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BARNET BROOKSIDE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£144k	—	within	—	no doubt
KEYNSHAM METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£266k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£306k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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