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BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1132926 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIRMINGHAM SOUTH WEST METHODIST CIRCUIT

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Latest income
£4.3m
Latest spending
£3.7m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £317,429 in its general fund for the year ended 31 August 2023, having used reserves to cover the shortfall. Despite this deficit and anticipated future income reductions, the trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that reserves provide approximately 20 months of expenditure cover.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months' average expenditure (held: £1.9m)
“The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to four months' average expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the Circuit by agreement with the Circuit Meeting
“Payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the Circuit by agreement with the Circuit Meeting” — page 10
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Circuit is part of the Birmingham District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.
“The Circuit is part of the Birmingham District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference. The following Methodist and Local Ecumenical Project Churches are linked to the Circuit: Acocks Green, Beacon, Cambridge Road, Castle Bromwich, The Church at Carrs Lane, Chinese Church, Cotteridge, Dorridge, Earlswood, Great Barr, Hall Green United Community Church, Hawkesley, Hazelwell, Longbridge, Lozells, Lyndon, Maypole, Nether Whitacre, Northfield, Perry Barr, Perry Hall, Saltley, Sally Oak, Shirley, Solihull, South Yardley, St Andrews Chelmsley Wood, St Andrews Stirchley, St Michael's Hall Green, Trinity Monkspath, Water Orton.” — page 4
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wallace Crooke. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£4.3m
Total spending
£3.7m
Reserves (reported)
£3.0m
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~9.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£4.3m£3.7m
31/08/2024£2.4m£2.2m
31/08/2023£2.6m£3.8m
31/08/2022£2.4m£1.9m
31/08/2021£2.1m£2.0m

Common questions

Is BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £317,429 in its general fund for the year ended 31 August 2023, having used reserves to cover the shortfall. Despite this deficit and anticipated future income reductions, the trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, noting that reserves provide approximately 20 months of expenditure cover. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Wallace Crooke.