TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH WOKING
Trinity is a welcoming church seeking to live in the love of God and share the message of Jesus Christ. Worship is at the centre and is open to all. Members engage in pastoral work, visiting the sick and elderly and the bereaved. Our premises provide accommodation for community groups and organisations. We seek to develop community within and beyond our church walls.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £39,759 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by reduced salary bills following staff redundancies. Total unrestricted funds increased to £234,460, which the trustees consider sufficient to plan activities for the next two years. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Reserves Policy for the Church is to hold a minimum sum calculated to meet any unforeseen item of essential expenditure on the church building and to continue funding planned activities in the event of any unforeseen ability to raise its regular income.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev Samantha Elizabeth Funnellchair
- Allison Jackson
- Carole Hymers
- DAPHNE CAROL LANDER
- David Broadley
- David Emmerson
- David Lander
- GRAHAM WARR
- HUGH GORDON BOWERMAN
- Helen Ruth Bowerman
- ILDIKO JOHNSON
- Ian McIntosh
- JENNIFER MARY JACKSON
- Jean Normington
- John Nelson
- PIYELI MOYO
- RUTH TAYLOR
- SUSAN WADDELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £251k | £211k |
| 31/08/2024 | £261k | £262k |
| 31/08/2023 | £262k | £259k |
| 31/08/2022 | £250k | £240k |
| 31/08/2021 | £253k | £272k |
Common questions
Is TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH WOKING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £39,759 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by reduced salary bills following staff redundancies. Total unrestricted funds increased to £234,460, which the trustees consider sufficient to plan activities for the next two years. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.