FALMOUTH AND GWENNAP METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1134291 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Falmouth and Gwennap Circuit exists to provide support and oversight for the 11 Methodist Churches within it's boundary enabling them to share the love of God by word and in action in their local communities.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a significant deficit for the year, primarily driven by property expenditure and higher-than-budgeted ministerial costs. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves fell below their stated policy target of six months' expenditure, with the Central Finance Board balance dropping to £31,542.35 against a target of approximately £70,000.

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 4 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (98% 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 (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Amanda Grace Jenkin · trustee of 2 other charities
• Anne Matthews
• Beatrice Paget
• CHRISTINE STEWART
• CHRISTOPHER TREWERN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Carole Norris
• Giles Ian Richards
• Gillian Collins
• Hazel Bevan
• Hilary Thomas
• JENNY LOCKWOOD
• JOHN BURNS
• JONATHAN FROGGATT
• Jane Bennett
• Jean Whetham
• Jenny Richards
• Jo Walker
• Keith Goldsworthy
• Linda Thomas
• Lucille Rowse
• MARGARET BRYANT
• MARGARET LUGG · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARY FERRIS
• MARY LUCRETIA RICHARDS
• Marie Peabody
• Marilyn Richards
• Martin Jewell
• Michelle Manning
• PAT CONGDON
• PAUL BARKER · trustee of 3 other charities
• Paul Gluyas
• Paul Langford
• Peter Sully
• Philip Richards
• REV Andrew Mumford
• Rev Celia Phillips
• Robert ROGERS
• Ruth Bowen
• Sylvia Dyer
• TONY LANGFORD

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

Operates in: Cornwall

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