Epworth Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Methodist Circuit

Registered charity 1133752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EPWORTH AND SCUNTHORPE METHODIST CIRCUIT, SCUNTHORPE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Other charitable activities

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.

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Registered contact address: North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£228k

Latest spending

£387k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net reduction in funds of £152,393 for the year, driven by a significant drop in income from asset donations and a rise in expenditure. While total reserves remain high at £1.69 million, free liquid reserves of £160,251 are currently below the stated policy target of eight months' average expenditure, though trustees remain confident in the going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.3m; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)

“At the year-end such reserves were £160,251 and therefore almost at the required level.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Two lay trustees received remuneration for administrative tasks carried out during the year and they were Mrs L. Howard £3,675 (2023/24 - £5,448) and Mrs B. Braisdell £3,969 (2023/24 - £3,101).

“Two lay trustees received remuneration for administrative tasks carried out during the year and they were Mrs L. Howard £3,675 (2023/24 - £5,448) and Mrs B. Braisdell £3,969 (2023/24 - £3,101).” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Assessments receivable from churches within the Circuit

“During the year Assessments were receivable from churches within the Circuit of £185,920 (2023/24 - £203,407)” — page 20

“The Circuit paid, during the year £79,199 (2023/24 - £81,648) in assessments and levies to the Lincolnshire Methodist District.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Assessments and levies paid to Lincolnshire Methodist District

“During the year Assessments were receivable from churches within the Circuit of £185,920 (2023/24 - £203,407)” — page 20

“The Circuit paid, during the year £79,199 (2023/24 - £81,648) in assessments and levies to the Lincolnshire Methodist District.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Proceeds of property sale held by TMCP

“During the year Assessments were receivable from churches within the Circuit of £185,920 (2023/24 - £203,407)” — page 20

“The Circuit paid, during the year £79,199 (2023/24 - £81,648) in assessments and levies to the Lincolnshire Methodist District.” — page 20

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Total income

£608k

Total spending

£271k

Cost of raising funds

£19k

Reserves (reported)

£180k

Employees

6

Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (67% 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: 3.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/07/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£228k	£387k
31/08/2024	£479k	£300k
31/08/2023	£196k	£321k
31/08/2022	£608k	£271k
31/08/2021	£341k	£277k

Common questions

Is Epworth Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Methodist Circuit financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net reduction in funds of £152,393 for the year, driven by a significant drop in income from asset donations and a rise in expenditure. While total reserves remain high at £1.69 million, free liquid reserves of £160,251 are currently below the stated policy target of eight months' average expenditure, though trustees remain confident in the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Notting Hill and Harlesden Methodist Circuit.

Notting Hill and Harlesden Methodist Circuit income £200k
West Midlands Methodist District income £1.5m
GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES METHODIST CHURCH CIRCUIT income £225k
UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH IN EUROPE TRUST income £366k
ENFIELD METHODIST CIRCUIT income £381k
KENTON METHODIST CHURCH income £178k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Epworth Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Methodist Circuit	£228k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
Notting Hill and Harlesden Methodist Circuit FY2025	£200k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
West Midlands Methodist District FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES METHODIST CHURCH CIRCUIT FY2025	£225k	unclear	0	unclear	—	no doubt
UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH IN EUROPE TRUST FY2025	£366k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ENFIELD METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2024	£381k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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