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THE METHODIST CHURCH CHELMSFORD CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1134390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church; for the time being, any charitable purpose of any organisation of the Methodist Church; any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church; and any purpose of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church

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
£265k
Latest spending
£307k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Circuit reported a net deficit of £41,741 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reducing its total unrestricted funds. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the Circuit's financial viability for at least 12 months, indicating the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure (held: £138k)
“The Reserves Policy is to hold at least six months’ expenditure to meet the District assessment and Circuit manse expenditure.” — page 10
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Methodist Church - Chelmsford Circuit (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£553k
Total spending
£332k
Reserves (reported)
£286k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~10.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (62% 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

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£265k£307k
31/08/2024£243k£206k
31/08/2023£222k£238k
31/08/2022£553k£332k
31/08/2021£208k£217k

Common questions

Is THE METHODIST CHURCH CHELMSFORD CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Circuit reported a net deficit of £41,741 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reducing its total unrestricted funds. The trustees confirm that there are no material uncertainties regarding the Circuit's financial viability for at least 12 months, indicating the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.