CHURCH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1134109 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE METHODIST CHURCH AND CENTRE

Provision of regular acts of worship which are open to all.Provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation.Provision of clubs and activities for parents and toddlers, children age 5-11, young people and adults, open to all. Provision of social activities which are available to all people, including healthy meals.Provision of space and facilities for a range of community 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.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total cash funds held by the church increased from £88,992 to £89,787 during the year ended 31 August 2025. The church reported net receipts of £78,556 against total payments of £89,855, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounting records or the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev stuart WILDchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ALISON VERA DOW RGN
• ANITA HEATHER BULLOCK
• Andrew Woodward
• BARBARA MIDDLETON KNOWLES
• BENJAMIN DARBYSHIRE
• Caroline Livesey
• Catherine Irving
• DILYS JOAN CURRIE
• DR JONATHAN PETER IRVING
• Elaine Westmacott-Sturdy
• Isaac Moore
• JANETTE ANN FARLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• JONATHAN PETER LIVESEY
• Judith Patricia Smith
• KATHARINE DAVIES · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lesley Turner
• MONICA BISSETT
• ROSEMARY OWEN WELLS
• Rebekah Derbyshire
• William Frank Ellison
• laura Moore

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

Operates in: Lancashire

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