Victoria Hall, Bolton

Registered charity 1130745 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOLTON METHODIST MISSION, THE VICTORIA HALL, BOLTON

Provision of public religious worship open to all; Promotion of prayer as a vital part of life; Provision of Pastoral care to all who require it; Promotion of education and training in the Christian faith; Support and help nurturing worshipping communities; Support and provision of chaplaincy in secular organisations and structures; Promotion of faith based education and activity for the young.

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £14,956 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves to £172,435. The trustees confirm that the reserves held at the period end fulfil the policy of maintaining sufficient funds to cover salaries and utilities for a period of six months. The charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue.

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 5 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• 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
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Sarah Anne Hookschair · trustee of 2 other charities
• CHRISTINE HEPPOLETTE
• Christine Freda Cresswell
• Dawn Thornber
• Diana Mary Bradley · trustee of 3 other charities
• Edna Margaret Foster
• Elaine Fletcher-Cowen
• Ellen Shirley Starkey
• GEOFFREY ALAN WEBSTER BSC DIP ED
• Jeffrey Millington · trustee of 2 other charities
• Jill Orrell · trustee of 2 other charities
• Kathleen Mary Webster
• Kerry Heppolette
• Mary Kathleen Glanvill
• Neil Starkey
• REBEKAH SUSAN MARY FAIRHURST
• Rev Dr Brian Tomkins
• Rev Paul Martin
• Robert Hamilton Marshall
• Robert Henry Bradley
• Susan Patricia Jane Marshall
• Victor Stoddart Williams BA MSc MBA
• Zhoobin Taliee

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

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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