MORPETH METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1128303 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike. The provision of sacred space [a building] for prayer and contemplation. The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Pastoral work including visiting the sick

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Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £8943 for the year ended 31st August 2025. The trustees aim to operate on a balanced annual budget and have approved a reserves policy targeting approximately six months of normal expenditure. Staffing costs are noted to fall following redundancies in September 2025, with responsibilities taken on by church members.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of normal expenditure
Church Council approved a Reserves Policy holding reserves approximately equal to six months of normal expenditure, in accordance with the recommendation from the Methodist Connexion.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Morpeth Methodist Church (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£100k£90k
31/08/2024£122k£142k
31/08/2023£132k£132k
31/08/2022£131k£135k
31/08/2021£118k£123k

Common questions

Is MORPETH METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £8943 for the year ended 31st August 2025. The trustees aim to operate on a balanced annual budget and have approved a reserves policy targeting approximately six months of normal expenditure. Staffing costs are noted to fall following redundancies in September 2025, with responsibilities taken on by church members. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Northern Rock Foundation10/09/2002£59kGrant awarded to Morpeth Methodist Church (Northumberland)