ASHBOURNE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1128964 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As a Methodist Church our aims and activities are focussed on:-Providing an opportunity for members and others to Worship God, Ensuring everyone has opportunities to grow in faith through sharing with other ChristiansIdentifying opportunities for serving our community and the wider worldMaking known to others the good news of Jesus

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Latest income

£132k

Latest spending

£135k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £144,585 at the year end, which exceeds its stated policy target of holding at least three months' expenditure. The charity reported a surplus for the year and confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £145k)

“Ashbourne Methodist Church will aim to hold reserves equal to at least 6 month’s expenditure and will not expect reserves to fall below 3 month’s at any time.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne Wareing
BRENDA KIRKHAM · trustee of 1 other charity
Brian Hawkins
CAROLE THORPE BSC
CATHERINE GREEN
CLIFFORD LEWER · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Stubbs · trustee of 1 other charity
Crispin Scott
David Popham
Enid May Stubbs
GARETH PAUL RUTLEDGE
IAN RICHARD MARSH BSC
JOHN BARKER
Jean Margaret Sutton
John Hellyer
Judith Starkie
June Shaw
Lorraine Hawkins
MR TIM DUTTON
MRS JACQUI MARSH
Nigel Glossop
Patricia Barclay Chair · trustee of 1 other charity
Peggy Spencer
Rachel Murt Treasurer · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Nicola Briggs
Richard Anthony Barratt
Ruth Barratt
STUART JAMES GREEN
Sue Leese
Tony Walker

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£132k	£135k
31/08/2024	£116k	£124k
31/08/2023	£146k	£123k
31/08/2022	£128k	£116k
31/08/2021	£115k	£120k

Common questions

Is ASHBOURNE METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £144,585 at the year end, which exceeds its stated policy target of holding at least three months' expenditure. The charity reported a surplus for the year and confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ASHBOURNE METHODIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASHBOURNE METHODIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	FY2023	£30k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Community Projects and Integration
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS	FY2025	£1k	Methodist Churches, Circuits and Districts
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS	FY2024	£1k	Methodist Churches, Circuits and Districts