WALWORTH METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1129441 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CLUBLAND CHURCH

The Church carries out a wide range of activities and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.The Church undertakes worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus; welfare, community services, youth projects; and provision of pastoral care for people living in the 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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Registered contact address: Southwark, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£537k

Latest spending

£542k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £431,275, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £3,894,700 for the year, largely driven by a £3,900,000 fair value gain on investment properties, while operating activities generated a net cash inflow of £72,381.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months' expenditure (held: £431k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee received £10,311 for bookkeeping/financial administration services. Trustees received £8,045 for organist services. Other trustees had expenses reimbursed.

“In addition, one trustee received remuneration of £10,311 during the year for bookkeeping and financial administration services provided to the charity.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PJT & Co Limited. 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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
Volunteer management

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£537k

Total spending

£542k

Reserves (reported)

£20k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (54% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Rachael Melanie Wilsonchair
Abayomi Oduga
Alfred Thorpe
Ann Amanda Caroline Pratt
CAROLINE IBIYEMI OLAPEJU OGUNSOLA
Collins Pratt BEM
Esther Adenuga · trustee of 1 other charity
Eunice Fletcher
Euphemia Redwood-Sawyerr
Evelyn King
Joseph Genda Bassie
Matthew Annang Asumang
Mercy Cobbah
Michael Odunlami
NANCY CHIDAWA · trustee of 1 other charity
Oladapo Adekunle Bammeke
Olu Akinyemi
Oyebimpe Duyilemi
Rev David Markay
Sabrina Prempeh
Samuel Anang
Vidal Sumner · trustee of 1 other charity
Yomi Ogunsola
ZARA ADU · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£537k	£542k
31/08/2024	£585k	£435k
31/08/2023	£493k	£481k
31/08/2022	£371k	£298k
31/08/2021	£271k	£223k

Common questions

Is WALWORTH METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £431,275, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £3,894,700 for the year, largely driven by a £3,900,000 fair value gain on investment properties, while operating activities generated a net cash inflow of £72,381. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PJT & Co Limited.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHISLEHURST METHODIST CHURCH.

CHISLEHURST METHODIST CHURCH income £154k
EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH income £132k
WALTON-ON-THAMES METHODIST CHURCH income £82k
NORTH HARROW METHODIST CHURCH income £108k
COCKERTON METHODIST CHURCH income £82k
EVESHAM METHODIST CHURCH income £85k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WALWORTH METHODIST CHURCH	£537k	—	within	—	no doubt
CHISLEHURST METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£154k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt
WALTON-ON-THAMES METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£82k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH HARROW METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
COCKERTON METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£82k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.