CARSHALTON METHODIST CHURCH
Religious activities
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 Church delivered a surplus of £20,419 for the year ended 31 August 2025, contributing to total unrestricted funds of £275,533. The Trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, with net assets of £350,219 held across general, designated, restricted, and endowment funds.
What the accounts disclose
“The Church updated its reserves policy statement outlining the purpose and processes involved in managing the various monies under the Church Council’s control.” — page 5
“Sutton (Surrey) Circuit Circuit Assessment 39,000” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- ANDREW STEPHEN DEARDS
- CAROLINE ELSIE MARY KINGSNORTH
- CAROLINE JULIE COOK
- CHARLOTTE REBECCA MELANIE RYAN
- DEBORAH ANN JORDAN
- Deacon Marie Poole
- ELIZABETH ANNE GUNTON
- Fiona Potter
- Geoffrey Paul Gunton
- JACQUELINE MERIEL WAITE
- JOHN KINGSNORTH
- KATY FRENKIEL
- MARGARET VALERIE AUSTEN
- Maureen Angela Patel
- ROSALIND SARAH BOXALL
- STEPHEN HANLEY JORDAN
- SUSETTE ANN FORTY
- Susanna Dorathea Fincham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £267k | £229k |
| 31/08/2024 | £229k | £208k |
| 31/08/2023 | £219k | £223k |
| 31/08/2022 | £205k | £229k |
| 31/08/2021 | £162k | £135k |
Common questions
Is CARSHALTON METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Church delivered a surplus of £20,419 for the year ended 31 August 2025, contributing to total unrestricted funds of £275,533. The Trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, with net assets of £350,219 held across general, designated, restricted, and endowment funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.