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THE METHODIST CHURCH - LIVERPOOL (SOUTH) CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1134958 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIVERPOOL (SOUTH) METHODIST CIRCUIT

The Circuit offers worship, including large celebrations; worship events for young adults; young family worship and family activity days. A congregation has moved to a new outreach base following the sale of their church building and an after school homework club meets in Toxteth.

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Latest income
£292k
Latest spending
£289k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,382 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £292,241 and total expenditure of £288,859. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £722,608 are adequate to continue operations, noting that unrestricted funds cover the required six months' running costs and redundancy provisions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ running costs and redundancy provision (held: £723k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves at a level to cover redundancy provision and six months’ running costs should no further funding be received.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: David Goodwin (£44,319), Rev Peter Hughes (£40,777), Clement Matarirano (£40,984)
“The following amounts were paid to Trustees as the gross salary and employers’ pension and national insurance, who are also Lay workers and ministers.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Knowsley · Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£292k£289k
31/08/2024£406k£295k
31/08/2023£260k£385k
31/08/2022£236k£399k
31/08/2021£188k£364k

Common questions

Is THE METHODIST CHURCH - LIVERPOOL (SOUTH) CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,382 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £292,241 and total expenditure of £288,859. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £722,608 are adequate to continue operations, noting that unrestricted funds cover the required six months' running costs and redundancy provisions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE METHODIST CHURCH - LIVERPOOL (SOUTH) CIRCUIT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE METHODIST CHURCH - LIVERPOOL (SOUTH) CIRCUIT as a grant recipient include ELM HALL DRIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ELM HALL DRIVE METHODIST CHURCHFY2023£42kMinistry: Circuit assessment

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2009£22kTrinity Community Theatre Project
The National Lottery Community Fund26/10/2006£5kTrinity Church Community Programme