BRISTOL DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1134873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. The advancement of the Christian Faith with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church.2. The advancement of any Charitable Purpose in the District, Circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church in the Bristol District.

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Latest income

£664k

Latest spending

£304k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £2,237,537, with free reserves of £192,299, which equated to more than 12 months' general expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity will continue as a going concern for at least 12 months, supported by confirmed ability of circuits to pay assessments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessment or Share Contributions

“The principal recurring source of income continues to be the mandatory payments by Methodist circuits in the District.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six month's reserves against normal expenditure (held: £192k)

“The District has an established reserves policy which provides six month's reserves against normal expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£664k

Total spending

£304k

Reserves (reported)

£192k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~7.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ALISON JACKSON
Andrew John Hardwick
Hannah Bevan
John Flowers
Matthew Collins
Rev Jayne Webb
Rev Marcus Torchon · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Patrick Stonehewer
Rev Shirlyn Toppin · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Simon Edwards
Rupert Kaye · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Gloucestershire · North Somerset · Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£664k	£304k
31/08/2024	£664k	£304k
31/08/2023	£419k	£255k
31/08/2022	£435k	£210k
31/08/2021	£345k	£151k

Common questions

Is BRISTOL DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £2,237,537, with free reserves of £192,299, which equated to more than 12 months' general expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity will continue as a going concern for at least 12 months, supported by confirmed ability of circuits to pay assessments. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS	1	£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.

BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH income £1.3m
BOURNEMOUTH METHODIST CHURCH income £394k
METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT income £7.3m
THE METHODIST CHURCH YORKSHIRE WEST DISTRICT income £1.5m
TYNEDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT income £417k
THE METHODIST CIRCUIT OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BRISTOL DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH	£664k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH FY2024	£1.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BOURNEMOUTH METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£394k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT FY2025	£7.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE METHODIST CHURCH YORKSHIRE WEST DISTRICT FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
TYNEDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£417k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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