KEYNSHAM METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1129493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KMC

An active Methodist Church

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

£266k

Latest spending

£385k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £119,614.83 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total net assets decreasing from £296,609.69 to £176,471.47. The trustees report that the church remains in a satisfactory financial position with adequate reserves to cover identified maintenance work, although they note the ongoing challenge of covering annual expenditure with annual income. Unrestricted general funds stood at £101,574.77, while restricted and endowment funds held £33,405.70 and £41,491.00 respectively.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Internal Organisations (41% of income)

“6 Internal Organisations 108334,90 108334.90 180694.51” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee received payment for employment fulfilling administration duties.

“One trustee received payment for employment fulfilling administration duties.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: One trustee received payment for employment fulfilling administration duties.

“One trustee received payment for employment fulfilling administration duties. £) NIL NIL Number of trustees who were paid expenses NIL NIL Nature of the expenses Total amount paid £ NIL NIL”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Jonathan Hayeschair · trustee of 1 other charity
DAPHNE PEARL DAWES B.SC
Elizabeth Julie Amis
Elizabeth Palfrey
Elspeth Mary Rolls · trustee of 1 other charity
Freda Carey
Hazel Lawrence
Janet Sheila Danson
Jean Elizabeth Lapham
Jennifer Margaret Barrow
Julie Laura Willsteed
Linda Pillinger
Lorraine Cross
MARJORIE MONICA CORDY
MICHAEL ANTHONY LOWE
MR MIKE BARROW · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael Edward Crane
Michael John Danson · trustee of 1 other charity
NEIL QUILTER · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Christine Wendy Coram · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Frederick John Carne · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev JOSETTE CRANE
Rev Simon Topping · trustee of 1 other charity
Sandra Elizabeth Spragg
Shirley Irene hayes

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£266k	£385k
31/08/2024	£418k	£360k
31/08/2023	£395k	£334k
31/08/2022	£150k	£181k
31/08/2021	£127k	£168k

Common questions

Is KEYNSHAM METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £119,614.83 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total net assets decreasing from £296,609.69 to £176,471.47. The trustees report that the church remains in a satisfactory financial position with adequate reserves to cover identified maintenance work, although they note the ongoing challenge of covering annual expenditure with annual income. Unrestricted general funds stood at £101,574.77, while restricted and endowment funds held £33,405.70 and £41,491.00 respectively. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.