NORTH NORFOLK METHODIST CIRCUIT
Umbrella organisation for 11 Methodist Churches in the North Norfolk area
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 SUBSIDIARY 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total cash funds held by the circuit were £127,850 at the end of the year, with unrestricted funds of £161,834. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to hold three months' average expenditure and confirms there are no funds materially in deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“The Reserves Policy for the North Norfolk Circuit is to hold a sum equivalent to 3 months' average expenditure.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev Colin Campbell Telferchair
- ALAN GEORGE FROST
- ALAN JOHN SKEATES
- BARRY CHARLES WALTER STARLING
- Barbara Ann George
- CAROL SELWYN
- Carole Ann Cole
- Cedric Maynard Brown
- DEACON BRENDA MARGARET HAYES
- Dr Barbara Kathleen Kelly
- Dr Wendy Kay Allen
- Frances Mary Price
- Gordon Christopher Partridge
- Graham Thompson
- JANE GREEN
- JILL EMMS
- JOHN PETER FENN MA
- JOY ANN COOPER
- Janet Margaret Johnson
- Jean Iris Downes
- Jennifer Margaret Clough
- John Nelson Richard Tubby
- Josephine Mary Thirtle
- Linda Jane Edwards
- Lindsey Anne Smith
- Margaret Patricia WICKS
- Margaret Unite
- Patricia Ann Elliott
- REVD ARTHUR CHARLES WINDRIDGE
- ROSALIND MARY PEEDLE
- Raymond George Horne
- Rebecca Belshaw
- Rev ARNOLD CLOUGH
- Rev CHRISTOPHER JOHN SHARP
- Rev Deborah Humphries
- Rev Diane Elizabeth Grice
- Rev Elizabeth Denise Trinder
- Susan Rose DYE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £239k | £273k |
| 31/08/2024 | £146k | £323k |
| 31/08/2023 | £493k | £496k |
| 31/08/2022 | £364k | £294k |
| 31/08/2021 | £179k | £274k |
Common questions
Is NORTH NORFOLK METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total cash funds held by the circuit were £127,850 at the end of the year, with unrestricted funds of £161,834. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to hold three months' average expenditure and confirms there are no funds materially in deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH NORFOLK METHODIST CIRCUIT | £239k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST NORFOLK METHODIST CIRCUIT | £484k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NORFOLK BROADS CIRCUIT | £276k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORWICH METHODIST CIRCUIT | £612k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT | £227k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOWESTOFT AND EAST SUFFOLK METHODIST CIRCUIT | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |