WEMBLEY PARK LANE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127552 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARK LANE WEMBLEY METHODIST CHURCH

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Latest income
£117k
Latest spending
£132k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £91,410.50 as of 31 August 2025, having incurred a net deficit of £15,068.22 for the year. The trustees report that the charity aims to maintain reserves sufficient to cover 6-12 months of operating costs, a target which the current reserves appear to meet given the annual expenditure level.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 6.0% of fundraised income — near the median for charities its size (2.9%)
The charity aims to maintain reserves sufficient to cover 6-12 months of operating costs, including property maintenance, utilities, and service and ministry expenses. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6-12 months of operating costs (held: £91k)
The charity aims to maintain reserves sufficient to cover 6-12 months of operating costs, including property maintenance, utilities, and service and ministry expenses. — page 8
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: Brent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£117k£132k
31/08/2024£105k£117k
31/08/2023£96k£89k
31/08/2022£82k£63k
31/08/2021£84k£65k

Common questions

Is WEMBLEY PARK LANE METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £91,410.50 as of 31 August 2025, having incurred a net deficit of £15,068.22 for the year. The trustees report that the charity aims to maintain reserves sufficient to cover 6-12 months of operating costs, a target which the current reserves appear to meet given the annual expenditure level. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.