ST ALBANS AND WELWYN METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1134370 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Circuit seeks to strengthen and develop the spiritual life of its churches and the communities to which they belong through worship, mission, safeguarding, local ecumenical partnerships, grants to community and ecumenical projects and expending resources on circuit staff and property and educational and training purposes.

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Latest income

£331k

Latest spending

£395k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £63,879 for the year, largely offset by significant gains on investments of £305,396, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees' report notes that the charity is significantly reliant on property letting income to maintain its financial position as membership numbers and local giving have reduced. Reserves are currently below the stated policy target, with net assets excluding property representing approximately four months' cover against a policy of six months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5.0m; policy: six months' average expenditure)

“As at 31 August 2025 the net assets of the Circuit, excluding property, represented approximately 4 months cover for budgeted expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The document states the circuit paid Hatfield Road Methodist Church £1,200 for office use. While related parties are disclosed, the specific transaction amount is small and the entity is a linked church, not a trustee-connected business or individual trustee receiving remuneration.

“During the year the circuit paid Hatfield Road Methodist Church £1,200 (2024: £1,200) for the use of an office as reflected in other expenditure.” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Rayner Essex LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANTHONY JOHN STUBBS
Carl Meredith
DAVID LAWRENCE CARTER · trustee of 1 other charity
DENISE MARGARET WILLINGHAM · trustee of 1 other charity
David Bowler
Dr George Thomas Woods · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr John Sterland · trustee of 1 other charity
ERIC CHARLES BRIDGSTOCK · trustee of 1 other charity
Hazel Marian Laming
Helen Jeckells · trustee of 1 other charity
Ian David Gilbert · trustee of 1 other charity
JAMES ANDREW JOHNSTONE · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN NEIL ROBINSON · trustee of 3 other charities
Joanna Elisabeth Rose · trustee of 1 other charity
MBA FCIPD Addy Olubajo Mr
MR BOB CAMERON
Mary Burnside
Peter Holt · trustee of 1 other charity
Pretty Nkiwane
REV David Mullins
REV John Churcher
ROBERT HARVEY WARD · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Alan Combes
Rev David Jebb · trustee of 4 other charities
Rev Jervis Daniel Yovan · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Nigel Perrott · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Rosemary Mutopo · trustee of 1 other charity
Rosalind Ann Hancock
Ruth Elizabeth Wallace · trustee of 1 other charity
STUART FINLAY JOHNSON
TONY OSTLER
Valerie Christine Parker · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£331k	£395k
31/08/2024	£302k	£303k
31/08/2023	£290k	£329k
31/08/2022	£296k	£324k
31/08/2021	£299k	£308k

Common questions

Is ST ALBANS AND WELWYN METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £63,879 for the year, largely offset by significant gains on investments of £305,396, resulting in a net increase in funds. The trustees' report notes that the charity is significantly reliant on property letting income to maintain its financial position as membership numbers and local giving have reduced. Reserves are currently below the stated policy target, with net assets excluding property representing approximately four months' cover against a policy of six months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rayner Essex LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT.

WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT income £574k
WANTAGE AND ABINGDON METHODIST CIRCUIT income £339k
STAMFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT income £236k
CAMELFORD & WEEK ST MARY METHODIST CIRCUIT income £351k
NORTH EAST SOMERSET & BATH METHODIST CIRCUIT income £704k
SHROPSHIRE & MARCHES METHODIST CIRCUIT income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST ALBANS AND WELWYN METHODIST CIRCUIT	£331k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£574k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WANTAGE AND ABINGDON METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£339k	—	0	below	—	noted
STAMFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£236k	—	—	unclear	—	noted
CAMELFORD & WEEK ST MARY METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£351k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH EAST SOMERSET & BATH METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£704k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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