SEEDFIELD METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1134393 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting the faith, worship and discipleship of Christians in the community, providing opportunity for all in the local area to explore matters of faith in general and the Christian faith in particular, providing opportuniies for people, both young and old, to meet together through activities such as Mums & Toddlers group, Uniformed Organisations and Youth clubs.

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 SUBSIDUARY 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 total cash funds held by the church increased from £234,029.23 to £238,237.51 during the year ended 31 August 2025. The church reported a net receipt of £4,208.28, indicating that income exceeded expenditure for the period. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or their accord with the accounts.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRIAN SHARPLES
• CATHERINE HULBERT
• DAVID HARRISON
• JOHN WESTWELL
• Joel Cook

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

Operates in: Bury · Rochdale

Income and spending

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