DORRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1130420 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DORRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH CENTRE

Provision of regular public acts of worship open to churh members & the genral public;Provision of a sacred space for prayer & contemplation;Teaching the Christian faith through Sunday services & mid-week groups;Pastoral support for all members & those brought to the attention of the church, including the sick & bereaved;Support work with children, young people, elderly & other charities.

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Latest income

£165k

Latest spending

£147k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church held total cash funds of £127,585 at the end of the year, an increase from £108,558 the previous year. The trustees' report notes that income and expenditure have remained static and the church continues on a sound financial footing. There are no stated reserves policies or material uncertainties regarding the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Offerings and Tax recovered (53% of income)

“Offerings and Tax recovered 87,720” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Caroline Haguechair · trustee of 2 other charities
Carole Susan Sallnow
GILLIAN JUDITH ROSE WILKINS
GRAHAM FRANK PRIOR FCII
Hazel Luscombe CQSW
Janet Ann Powell
Lynne Irene Wilson
MRS JAN PRIOR
MRS LIS HELLIAR · trustee of 1 other charity
Mercy Hannah Rostron MA
Philip Salmon · trustee of 1 other charity
Shirley Denise Atkinson DCR

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Solihull · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£165k	£147k
31/08/2024	£168k	£138k
31/08/2023	£162k	£162k
31/08/2022	£146k	£153k
31/08/2021	£212k	£286k

Common questions

Is DORRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church held total cash funds of £127,585 at the end of the year, an increase from £108,558 the previous year. The trustees' report notes that income and expenditure have remained static and the church continues on a sound financial footing. There are no stated reserves policies or material uncertainties regarding the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

BECKMINSTER METHODIST CHURCH income £125k
WIMBORNE METHODIST CHURCH income £104k
BECKENHAM METHODIST CHURCH income £171k
EDMONTON METHODIST CHURCH income £129k
SOUTHWICK METHODIST CHURCH income £339k
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH CHESTERFIELD income £192k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
DORRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH	£165k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BECKMINSTER METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£125k	—	within	—	no doubt
WIMBORNE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BECKENHAM METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£171k	—	unclear	—	noted
EDMONTON METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£129k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTHWICK METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£339k	—	above	—	no doubt

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