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THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1134369 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUTTON PARK METHODIST CIRCUIT

Provide an umbrella organisatiuon so the circuit of 12 churches can operate under Methodist church rules. The circuit employs the ministers who work in these churches.

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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Latest income
£400k
Latest spending
£417k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net current assets were £320,382, providing approximately 9.4 months of cover for expenditure, which represents a slight reduction from the previous year. The charity reports that annual income from church assessments is expected to be insufficient to meet all costs, including ministerial staff, leading to a decrease in General and Unrestricted Funds. However, the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue funding planned activities in the short term.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover anticipated general running costs, to meet any unforseen item of major expense on manses and be able to continue funding planned activities in the short term (held: £320k)
“The Circuit's Reserves Policy is to hold sufficient funds to cover anticipated general running costs, to meet any unforseen item of major expense on manses and be able to continue funding planned activities in the short term.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Staffordshire · Walsall · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£400k£417k
31/08/2024£398k£396k
31/08/2023£365k£393k
31/08/2022£351k£414k
31/08/2021£343k£398k

Common questions

Is THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net current assets were £320,382, providing approximately 9.4 months of cover for expenditure, which represents a slight reduction from the previous year. The charity reports that annual income from church assessments is expected to be insufficient to meet all costs, including ministerial staff, leading to a decrease in General and Unrestricted Funds. However, the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue funding planned activities in the short term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST1£27k

Charities like this

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
THE METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM (SUTTON PARK) CIRCUIT£400k——unclear—no doubt
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit FY2025£370kunclear0above—no doubt
WANTAGE AND ABINGDON METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£339k—0below—noted
CAMELFORD & WEEK ST MARY METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£351k——unclear—no doubt
NORTH EAST SOMERSET & BATH METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£704k—0unclear—no doubt
LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£490k—0unclear—no doubt

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