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WANTAGE AND ABINGDON METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1132995 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Circuit acts as an umbrella organisation for the eleven churches which constitute it. It provides strategic planning, staff, a preaching plan, training, financial and administrative services, circuit events, and encouragement to the churches in their shared mission.

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 SUBSIDIARY 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.

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Latest income
£339k
Latest spending
£509k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted net current assets were £12,325 at the end of August 2025, with total reserves significantly below the agreed limit of £103,000. Expenditure exceeded income by £170,064 for the year, a deficit largely attributed to funding ministry roles from reserves and property modifications. The trustees note that reserves are at a low level reflecting these expenditures and the sale of two manses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The balance of General unrestricted net current assets available to the circuit at the end of August 2025 were £12,325.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: £103,000 in total for five accounting funds)
“In total at 31st August 2025 these funds have a balance of £10,248. These are at a low level reflecting the completion of significant work on manses and the funding of the third presbyter.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Expenditure exceeded income in the financial year 2024-25 by £170,064 reflecting a) the continuing policy to fund our third Presbyter, Deacon and Chaplain from reserves (£91754) through to the end of the 2024-25 financial year and b) significant work to modify a manse to make it suitable for a minister with significant mobility issues. We are grateful to have received support from the Connexional Benevolent Fund and the District Advance Fund totalling £116,400. The net cost to the circuit was £63,700.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£339k£509k
31/08/2024£217k£411k
31/08/2023£204k£319k
31/08/2022£188k£295k
31/08/2021£187k£264k

Common questions

Is WANTAGE AND ABINGDON METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted net current assets were £12,325 at the end of August 2025, with total reserves significantly below the agreed limit of £103,000. Expenditure exceeded income by £170,064 for the year, a deficit largely attributed to funding ministry roles from reserves and property modifications. The trustees note that reserves are at a low level reflecting these expenditures and the sale of two manses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WANTAGE AND ABINGDON METHODIST CIRCUIT£339k—0below—noted
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit FY2025£370kunclear0above—no doubt
THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT FY2025£400k——unclear—no doubt
NORTH EAST SOMERSET & BATH METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£704k—0unclear—no doubt
AIREDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£320k—0above—no doubt
SHROPSHIRE & MARCHES METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt

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