WEALDSTONE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1127748 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church & non members alike. Provision of sacred space, a building, for prayer and contemplation. The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses & small groups. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick & bereaved. Provision of a Friendship Cafe, a fellowship meeting and toddlers group, with a Christian Ethos.

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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Latest income

£243k

Latest spending

£97k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £339,091.90, with unrestricted funds at £91,758.83. The trustees have adopted a policy to maintain a general reserve equal to six months of normal expenses. The budget for the coming year contains uncertainty regarding inflation and costs, which will be monitored frequently.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Legacies (49% of income)

“Legacies 119,410.76 1,000.00 _— 120,410.76 _” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months normal expenses (held: £92k)

“The church policy is to maintain in its General Reserve an amount equal to six months normal expenses”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The budget for 2025/26 continues to contain an amount of uncertainty, in particular, with inflation and increased costs. Assumptions have been made regarding freewill giving and lettings. The budget will be monitored at frequent intervals during the year and, where necessary, adjustments made.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two Trustees also fulfil organists duties and received payment against invoices in accordance with the rates given in Note 7 below totalling £1,344 (2024 £1,372). No other Trustees, or persons connected with them, received any remuneration or other benefits from the Church or any connected organisation as a result of their office during the year ended 31st August 2025 (2024 £Nil).

“Two Trustees also fulfil organists duties and received payment against invoices in accordance with the rates given in Note 7 below totalling £1,344 (2024 £1,372). No other Trustees, or persons connected with them, received any remuneration or other benefits from the Church or any connected organisation as a result of their office during the year ended 31st August 2025 (2024 £Nil).” — page 7

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 policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
AELWYN TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
DAVID MILNE
David Alexander Nixon · trustee of 1 other charity
HELEN RILEY
HOWARD WILSON
Helen Jessie Schoon · trustee of 1 other charity
Isabella Ann Crichlow
JOY DRUMMOND · trustee of 1 other charity
JOYCELYN ANITA SHORTER
JUNE JOSEPHINE MENSAH
Jeremy David Thorp
LESLIE JOHN STANTON
Lynne Watton
MALCOLM THOMAS BURT ALDRIDGE
MRS YVONNE BRADSHAW
Paul Phillips
SUSAN MARY ALDRIDGE · trustee of 1 other charity
Sampson Osae Atiemo

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

Operates in: Harrow

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£243k	£97k
31/08/2024	£126k	£95k
31/08/2023	£134k	£131k
31/08/2022	£148k	£132k
31/08/2021	£98k	£109k

Common questions

Is WEALDSTONE METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves increased to £339,091.90, with unrestricted funds at £91,758.83. The trustees have adopted a policy to maintain a general reserve equal to six months of normal expenses. The budget for the coming year contains uncertainty regarding inflation and costs, which will be monitored frequently. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/05/2022	£10k	Diabetes Community Club (DCC)