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NORTHAMPTON METHODIST DISTRICT

Registered charity 1130373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£956k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £1,495k from £928k in the prior year, while total expenditure was £956k. The trustees confirm the District is a going concern, noting that Circuits continue to meet their assessments and the District Advance Fund has adequate funds to cover any shortfall.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £20k)
“This is slightly less than the sum of £20,000 required by our Reserves Policy.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenses reimbursed to trustees
“Expenses were reimbursed by the charity to Revd Dr Sonia Hicks, Mr Matthew Forsyth and other trustees in respect of motor and travel expenses, postage, supplies and repairs and have been included in the figures set out above.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£956k
Reserves (reported)
£20k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Leicester City · Leicestershire · Milton Keynes · Northamptonshire · Oxfordshire · Peterborough City · Rutland · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.5m£956k
31/08/2024£928k£1.0m
31/08/2023£626k£666k
31/08/2022£616k£942k
31/08/2021£500k£546k

Common questions

Is NORTHAMPTON METHODIST DISTRICT financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased to £1,495k from £928k in the prior year, while total expenditure was £956k. The trustees confirm the District is a going concern, noting that Circuits continue to meet their assessments and the District Advance Fund has adequate funds to cover any shortfall. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.