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PRESTON RIBBLE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1135004 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRESTON METHODIST CIRCUIT · repeated filing default (register status)

The Preston Ribble Circuit enabled worship across thirteen places of worship with six ordained Ministers, four lay workers and twenty eight lay preachers. In addition significant social care was exercised through programmes by the churches. The Circuit supports the churches in their mission, ministry and worship. The Circuit now follows our "Following Jesus Loving Communities" policy document.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£773k
Latest spending
£626k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased by £145,895 to £2,613,407, with unrestricted funds available sufficient to permit the Circuit to continue in operation in the medium term. The trustees report no major risks that would stop the Circuit from maintaining its objectives, supported by promised funding from individual churches. The Circuit achieved a surplus in the General Fund of £36.6k and increased its Model Trust Fund by £109.2k.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessments on Churches (48% of income)
“Assessments on Churches 367,729” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the circuit by agreement of the Circuit Property Team. Payments relate to both redecoration and repair works at Millersgate manse and at Mulgrave Avenue manse upon rented to 3rd party.
“Payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the circuit by agreement of the Circuit Property Team.” — page 16
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2023)

Total income
£773k
Total spending
£626k
Reserves (reported)
£2.6m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~49.1 months of spending — in the top quarter 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

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025——
31/08/2024——
31/08/2023£773k£626k
31/08/2022£721k£640k
31/08/2021£463k£646k

Common questions

Is PRESTON RIBBLE METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased by £145,895 to £2,613,407, with unrestricted funds available sufficient to permit the Circuit to continue in operation in the medium term. The trustees report no major risks that would stop the Circuit from maintaining its objectives, supported by promised funding from individual churches. The Circuit achieved a surplus in the General Fund of £36.6k and increased its Model Trust Fund by £109.2k. Its FY2023 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 JOSEPH RANK TRUST1£27k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AIREDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PRESTON RIBBLE METHODIST CIRCUIT£773k—0unclear—no doubt
AIREDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£320k—0above—no doubt
SETTLE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£130k——above—no doubt
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit FY2025£370kunclear0above—no doubt
SOMERSET MENDIP CIRCUIT - METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£482k—0unclear—no doubt
ROTHERHAM AND DEARNE VALLEY CIRCUIT FY2025£300k—0above—no doubt

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