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Winchester Eastleigh and Romsey Methodist Circuit

Registered charity 1134173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EASTLEIGH METHODIST CIRCUIT, WINCHESTER AND EASTLEIGH METHODIST CIRCUIT

WINCHESTER,EASTLEIGH AND ROMSEY METHODIST CIRCUIT EXISTS TO UPHOLD AND MAINTAIN THE WORK OF THE METHODIST CHURCH OF GREAT BRITAIN IN WINCHESTER, EASTLEIGH AND ROMSEY (HAMPSHIRE) AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

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 SUBSIDIARY 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: Eastleigh, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£470k
Latest spending
£494k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the circuit reported a net expenditure of £24,033 for the year, driven by deteriorating financial sustainability due to falling church income and increased costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue to function, supported by unrestricted funds of £2,738,796.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear
“The draft accounts for 2023/24 were presented and the reserves policy was reviewed and agreed.” — page 7
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 14
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 14
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£470k£494k
31/08/2024£486k£470k
31/08/2023£461k£427k
31/08/2022£454k£444k
31/08/2021£469k£408k

Common questions

Is Winchester Eastleigh and Romsey Methodist Circuit financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the circuit reported a net expenditure of £24,033 for the year, driven by deteriorating financial sustainability due to falling church income and increased costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue to function, supported by unrestricted funds of £2,738,796. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Winchester Eastleigh and Romsey Methodist Circuit£470k—0unclear—no doubt
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit FY2025£370kunclear0above—no doubt
BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£4.3m—0above—no doubt
SHROPSHIRE & MARCHES METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
LANCASHIRE WEST METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt
WIMBLEDON CIRCUIT (THE METHODIST CHURCH) FY2025£223kunclear0below—no doubt

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