CHRISTCHURCH SHEPSHED METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1129001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTCHURCH METHODIST CHURCH SHEPSHED

Religious worship, the provision of space for community activities and support to the local community

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

£58k

Latest spending

£52k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income was £58,100, with expenditure on circuit shares, maintenance, and other costs totaling approximately £51,150. The trustees report confidence in current reserves to cover an anticipated negative budget for the next year, despite noting rising energy costs and a declining donor base due to an aging congregation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: members giving (53% of income)

“Of this income £30600 was from members giving and £14100 was from letting the premises to other organisations.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“Christchurch has always endeavored to hold a reasonable of level of reserves, ideally at a year’s operating costs, although this has not often been possible.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments to Loughborough Circuit for ministerial costs

“During this period, we paid £34400 to the Loughborough Circuit as our proportion of the circuit share for ministerial costs” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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
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 · trustee networks

Alan Hobson
Bryan Harrison
DAWN FRANCES SCOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
Gladys Watret
IAN ALEXANDER SCOTT · trustee of 2 other charities
JANE DOBSON
John Dodson
Kathleen Rosemary Grimley · trustee of 1 other charity
Katy Brookes-Duncan
Lorraine Cutts
REGINA LYNN HOBSON
Rev Karen Beecham · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Martin Swan
Steve Price

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£58k	£52k
31/08/2024	£53k	£62k
31/08/2023	£48k	£48k
31/08/2022	£70k	£54k
31/08/2021	£37k	£38k

Common questions

Is CHRISTCHURCH SHEPSHED METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income was £58,100, with expenditure on circuit shares, maintenance, and other costs totaling approximately £51,150. The trustees report confidence in current reserves to cover an anticipated negative budget for the next year, despite noting rising energy costs and a declining donor base due to an aging congregation.