BRISTOL DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1134873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£664k
Latest spending
£304k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £1,717,290, with free reserves of £214,368, which equated to more than 12 months' general expenditure. The trustees confirmed the ability of circuits to pay assessments and considered it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of preparation.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six month's reserves against normal expenditure (held: £214k)
The District has an established reserves policy which provides six month's reserves against normal expenditure. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£664k
Total spending
£304k
Reserves (reported)
£192k
Employees
4

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

Trustees

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 endIncomeSpending
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?

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £1,717,290, with free reserves of £214,368, which equated to more than 12 months' general expenditure. The trustees confirmed the ability of circuits to pay assessments and considered it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of preparation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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