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ROMFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1132795 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Romford Methodist Circuit is the primary unit to which the 10 local churches are connected for the purposes of mission.It is the Circuit to which ministers are stationed and preachers trained and it is responsible for the effective deployment of the resources of ministry - people, property and finance, providing sacred space and space for community activities in sympathy with our Christian ethos.

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Latest income
£331k
Latest spending
£485k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £955,357 (excluding the property fund), which is below the previous year's figure of £1,057,633. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to hold at least six months of expenditure, and the General Fund balance of £6,235,852 is considered significant enough to meet unexpected expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months expenditure (held: £955k)
“Our Reserves Policy relates to our unrestricted funds which are freely available for any or all of the purposes of the Circuit. itis our policy to hold at least six months expenditure in hand to enable us to meet any calls for funding requirements.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr T Pugsley, a trustee, received £3,100 for repair work.
“During the year, the Circuit paid £3,100 (2024 - £1,788) to Mr T Pugsley, a trustee, for repair work carried out at various Manses and to the Collier Row premises.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Circuit receives assessments from member churches and pays levies to the London District and Methodist Church Fund.
“Name of Connected Organisation Receipts Payments Donor: Churches within the Romford Circuit - Assessments 189,225 Donor/Donee: The London District (levies/grants) 15,000 68,970 Donee: Methodist Church Fund via the London District 54,647 Donee: Grant paid to Churches within the Romford Circuit 5,000 204,225 128,617”
“During the year, the Circuit paid £3,100 (2024 - £1,788) to Mr T Pugsley, a trustee, for repair work carried out at various Manses and to the Collier Row premises.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Circuit paid a trustee for repair work.
“Name of Connected Organisation Receipts Payments Donor: Churches within the Romford Circuit - Assessments 189,225 Donor/Donee: The London District (levies/grants) 15,000 68,970 Donee: Methodist Church Fund via the London District 54,647 Donee: Grant paid to Churches within the Romford Circuit 5,000 204,225 128,617”
“During the year, the Circuit paid £3,100 (2024 - £1,788) to Mr T Pugsley, a trustee, for repair work carried out at various Manses and to the Collier Row premises.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Clay Ratnage Strevens & Hills. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~13.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (83% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Havering · Thurrock

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£331k£485k
31/08/2024£329k£416k
31/08/2023£326k£438k
31/08/2022£1.7m£1.1m
31/08/2021£309k£318k

Common questions

Is ROMFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £955,357 (excluding the property fund), which is below the previous year's figure of £1,057,633. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to hold at least six months of expenditure, and the General Fund balance of £6,235,852 is considered significant enough to meet unexpected expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Clay Ratnage Strevens & Hills.