LINACRE METHODIST MISSION AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

Registered charity 1134158 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINACRE MISSION

To carry out religious activities.To provide premises for use by a wide range of community groups and activities.To carry out youth work, uniformed and non-uniformed.

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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Latest income

£86k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are approximately £2.06 million, with the trustees' policy being to hold at least six months of expenditure. However, the trustees report that building repairs and utility bills continue to grow while income diminishes, leading to the engagement of an external consultant to review the charity's future viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000

“No employees received employee benefits that totalled more than £60,000.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months expenditure (held: £2.1m)

“The reserves policy is to hold at least six months expenditure in hand.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Church took the opportunity to bring in a company, TCC (Transforming Churches and Communities) to look at our situation, community and workings to see if this could help us in our deliberations.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Minister remuneration paid by Circuit

“The minister of LMMNC undertakes the primary exexutive role within LMMNC As a minister of the North Liverpool and South Sefton circuit the ministers stipend, employer's pension costs and employers NIC together with the manse housing costs, are paid by the NL & SS Circuit.” — page 11

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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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Langton
JEAN BARNES · trustee of 1 other charity
JOAN CUMMING
JOHN LANGTON
Joyce Langton
Kim Margaret Bell
MARGARET EDNA WHEELER
MARGARET ELAINE LANGTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Nigel Harrison
Norma Evans · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Edwards · trustee of 1 other charity
Timothy Bell
VALERIE ANNE GEE · trustee of 1 other charity
VIVIENNE MARRIOTT

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

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£86k	£89k
31/08/2024	£104k	£171k
31/08/2023	£179k	£95k
31/08/2022	£67k	£58k
31/08/2021	£438k	£444k

Common questions

Is LINACRE METHODIST MISSION AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are approximately £2.06 million, with the trustees' policy being to hold at least six months of expenditure. However, the trustees report that building repairs and utility bills continue to grow while income diminishes, leading to the engagement of an external consultant to review the charity's future viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of LINACRE METHODIST MISSION AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	25/09/2020	£5k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	10/12/2013	£983k	"Albert Walker Project"
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/02/2011	£240k	Beacon Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/08/2010	£3k	Safe Play Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/02/2009	£475k	The Beacon Project (Phase Three)
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/11/2007	£25k	The Beacon Project