West Midlands Methodist District
Registered charity 1134167 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of income over expenditure of £14,060 before fixed asset impairments, resulting in a net decrease in total assets to £5,566,689. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £4,516,064, with free reserves calculated at £77,317, which the trustees believe is in line with their policy target of covering four to six months of running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to four months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £4.5m)
“The trustees believe that the balance on the General Fund should be in the region of £30K to £40K to cover four to six months of District running costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The Treasurer received remuneration of £9,649. The District Chair received costs totalling £54,447 (including stipend paid by Connexion), but the stipend is not paid by the District.
“With the exception of the District Chair, there was 1 trustee who received employment remuneration for their role as Treasurer totalling £9,649.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by J W Hinks LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Herefordshire · Sandwell · Shropshire · Staffordshire · Telford & Wrekin · Warwickshire · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is West Midlands Methodist District financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of income over expenditure of £14,060 before fixed asset impairments, resulting in a net decrease in total assets to £5,566,689. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £4,516,064, with free reserves calculated at £77,317, which the trustees believe is in line with their policy target of covering four to six months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by J W Hinks LLP.
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