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THE NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1129523 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEDFORD NORTH METHODIST CIRCUIT

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES under the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church

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Latest income
£715k
Latest spending
£484k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves available for day-to-day requirements were £269,475, which is equivalent to just less than three months of normal expenditure. This is below the stated reserves policy target of six months of day-to-day expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the date of authorization.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The principal source of income for the Circuit is the circuit assessment paid by the Churches.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £269k; policy: six months of the day to day expenditure of the Circuit)
“meaning there was £269,475 of funds available to meet the day to day financial requirements of the Circuit. This is equivalent to just less than three months of normal expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Circuit paid BEH £16,127 (2024: £16,598) in districtassessment. They also paid them £7,341 (2024: £47,283) by way of levies on the net sale of properties and or the balance on monies held in the Circuit Model Trust Fund at the start of the financial year.
“Transactions between the Circuit and the Beds, Essex and Herts District (BEH). The Circuit paid BEH £16,127 (2024: £16,598) in districtassessment. They also paid them £7,341 (2024: £47,283) by way of levies on the net sale of properties and or the balance on monies held in the Circuit Model Trust Fund at the start of the financial year.” — page 29
“Transactions between the Circuit and Connexion The Circuit paid Connexional £71,633 (2024: £67,922) in assessment which is collected by BEH.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Circuit paid Connexional £71,633 (2024: £67,922) in assessment which is collected by BEH.
“Transactions between the Circuit and the Beds, Essex and Herts District (BEH). The Circuit paid BEH £16,127 (2024: £16,598) in districtassessment. They also paid them £7,341 (2024: £47,283) by way of levies on the net sale of properties and or the balance on monies held in the Circuit Model Trust Fund at the start of the financial year.” — page 29
“Transactions between the Circuit and Connexion The Circuit paid Connexional £71,633 (2024: £67,922) in assessment which is collected by BEH.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Circuit received share offers of £335,362 (2024: £336,380) from the churches within the circuit.
“Transactions between the Circuit and the Beds, Essex and Herts District (BEH). The Circuit paid BEH £16,127 (2024: £16,598) in districtassessment. They also paid them £7,341 (2024: £47,283) by way of levies on the net sale of properties and or the balance on monies held in the Circuit Model Trust Fund at the start of the financial year.” — page 29
“Transactions between the Circuit and Connexion The Circuit paid Connexional £71,633 (2024: £67,922) in assessment which is collected by BEH.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haines Watts Bedford. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£715k
Total spending
£484k
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£4.9m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~122.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (47% 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: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£715k£484k
31/08/2024£418k£486k
31/08/2023£1.3m£704k
31/08/2022£969k£385k
31/08/2021£396k£450k

Common questions

Is THE NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves available for day-to-day requirements were £269,475, which is equivalent to just less than three months of normal expenditure. This is below the stated reserves policy target of six months of day-to-day expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm that resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the date of authorization. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haines Watts Bedford.