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SOUTHWARK AND DEPTFORD CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1134402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian organization with seven local churches within Southwark and Deptford. It engages in Christian faith and mission, proclaiming and spreading the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ; striving to bring all people to know and embrace the love and grace of God; and inviting all to enjoy the salvation provided by the Savoiur - Jesus Christ.

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Latest income
£323k
Latest spending
£280k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves at year-end were £1,950,484, with unrestricted funds of £1,898,508. The trustees report that the charity is operating on a going concern basis, though they note increased financial pressures due to rising utility costs and a reduced staff team.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Individual churches' assessment (92% of income)
“About 92% of the income for the year ended 24/25 came from the individual churches' assessment”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Circuit is part of the London District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference. The total amount of related party transactions as at 31/08/2025 is £298,132
“The total amount of related party transactions as at 31/08/2025 is £298,132 (2022/23 £239,868)” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Greenwich · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£323k£280k
31/08/2024£253k£270k
31/08/2023£237k£308k
31/08/2022£257k£284k
31/08/2021£267k£386k

Common questions

Is SOUTHWARK AND DEPTFORD CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves at year-end were £1,950,484, with unrestricted funds of £1,898,508. The trustees report that the charity is operating on a going concern basis, though they note increased financial pressures due to rising utility costs and a reduced staff team. 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 CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST1£173k
THE SOLA TRUST1£92k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST1£16k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY1£3k
WELLING EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH1£1k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPE CHURCH VAUXHALL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTHWARK AND DEPTFORD CIRCUIT£323k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE CHURCH VAUXHALL FY2025£194k—0above—no doubt
SOUTH EAST NORTHUMBERLAND METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£290k—0below—no doubt
SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£205k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GLOBE CHURCH FY2025£546k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN WITH HOLY TRINITY DEPTFORD FY2024£203k—0above—no doubt

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