ST JOHN'S METHODIST CHURCH HINDLEY

Registered charity 1130237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing religious services/activities to local people/groups etc.

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 discipline 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £409 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds decreasing from £17,776 to £17,367. The trustees noted that main church buildings were closed during winter to reduce heating costs, with services moved to a cheaper school room. Despite the deficit, the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Wilfred Wilson Robinsonchair
• Andrea Hodges
• DAVID CLAYWORTH
• HELEN PYE
• Hilary Unsworth
• JANET BARLOW CLAYWORTH
• JANET MAY JENNIONS · trustee of 1 other charity
• JEAN MARGARET BROOKS
• James Ott
• Matthew Anthony Hodges
• Trevor Muskett
• Yvonne Owens · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Wigan

Income and spending

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