PENARTH METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1133512 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N/A, TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, PENARTH

Methodist Church for the town of Penarth

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Latest income

£143k

Latest spending

£156k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church reported a financial loss of £13,794 for the year, attributed to falling membership and economic pressures impacting giving. Despite this loss, the total cash funds held by the church decreased from £96,005 to £81,283, and the trustees reviewed reserves policy to ensure appropriate spending on mission and property maintenance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £81k)

“The Trustees reviewed the reserves policy to ensure that monies were spent appropriately and wisely on mission and property maintenance and improvements.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Norris
Angela Joan Davison
Ceri-Lou Newman
David John Edward Young
Diana Mary Farmer
Dr Ian David Severn
Dr Timothy Charles Twining O.B.E.
Jenifer Corbett
John Albert Young
John Christopher Jevons
Judith Mary Lanning
MR TONY FARMER · trustee of 1 other charity
MRS JANET PEDWELL · trustee of 1 other charity
Malcolm James Hallewell
Margaret Pryde
PROF JOHN HINES · trustee of 1 other charity
Rachel Burge
Rev Margaret PRESDEE · trustee of 1 other charity
Ruth Young
SHEILA MARY JAMES

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

Operates in: Vale Of Glamorgan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£143k	£156k
31/08/2024	£188k	£200k
31/08/2023	£176k	£149k
31/08/2022	£138k	£180k
31/08/2021	£129k	£139k

Common questions

Is PENARTH METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church reported a financial loss of £13,794 for the year, attributed to falling membership and economic pressures impacting giving. Despite this loss, the total cash funds held by the church decreased from £96,005 to £81,283, and the trustees reviewed reserves policy to ensure appropriate spending on mission and property maintenance.

Who funds PENARTH METHODIST CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PENARTH METHODIST CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS	FY2022	£5k	Methodist Churches undertaking development / refurbishment / other schemes

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	12/12/2013	£46k	"Trinity Conservation Works"