STOCKTON HEATH METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1134148 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Holding acts of worship at both Stockton Heath and Antrobus open to all to enable ordinary people to come to know the Lord Jesus;Meeting together in fellowship;Providing space and facilitating communitty 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £12,500 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. The trustees confirm that the going concern basis has been adopted, citing a reasonable expectation of continued offerings from members to support operational existence. Unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £159,951, which exceeds the stated policy target of £22,000 to £32,000.

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 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN JAMES ROGERS · trustee of 2 other charities
• Ann Bolshaw
• Barbara Florence Maddock
• CHRISTOPHER ARDERN
• David Henry Maki
• Dr Stephen John Bentley FRCP
• Dr Trevor Rhodes · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ellen Julia Whitfield
• Fiona Christobel Morton · trustee of 1 other charity
• GEOFFREY SIMON CLARKE · trustee of 1 other charity
• HAZEL RUTH BRADLEY
• JOHN ALAN STOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOHN DAVID HUMBLES · trustee of 1 other charity
• James Frederick Walker · trustee of 1 other charity
• Karen Margaret Dixon-Maki
• Kathleen Elizabeth Hankey
• MRS CHRIS PARK
• Margot Elizabeth Fairley Strong
• Rev Mark Harwood · trustee of 4 other charities
• Richard Verrill · trustee of 2 other charities
• Vivien Palmer · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Warrington

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