WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the Circuit reported a revenue deficit of £57,521 for the year ended 31 August 2023, primarily due to grants supporting churches' energy costs. However, the Trustees consider the Circuit a going concern, holding unrestricted reserves of £995,361 available for grants, which they deem sufficient to meet known risks and potential shortfalls in assessment income.
What the accounts disclose
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/09/2012)
- Received assets from another charity (11/09/2012)
Trustees
- Revd Dr Caroline Wickenschair
- ALISON BRAIN
- Ann Iris Shepherd
- Ann Matthews
- CELIA GREEN
- Chrystyna Yvonne Smith
- Clive Wickham
- DAVID ROGER PAIN
- DAVID Stewart MCGUIRE
- DEBRA JO SUTHERLAND
- David Robert Edney
- JANICE LEWIS
- JENI BOWMAN
- Juliet Sarah Jacobs
- KATHRYN MARGARET SPALL
- Karen Noble
- Kwasi Obeng Darko
- LINDA CATHERINA MORGAN
- LYNDSAY MARGARET CAMPBELL
- Lesley Markham-Jones
- Linda Marie-Claire Black
- Lorraine Jeanette Pearce
- MARGARET ANNE FAULKNER
- MRS JENNY HARRIS
- Margaret Rose Woods
- Michael Hill
- Michael Lees
- Miranda Henrietta Kowalczyk
- PAULINE ANN ROGERS
- Paul Albert Johnston
- Philippa Jane Bayfield
- REV BRIAN NEAL TEBBUTT
- REV JOHN FELLOWS
- ROSEMARY ANN BERDINNER
- Rev Andrew John Brazier
- Rev Caroline Ann Weaver
- Rev Donna Lynne Fowler-Marchant
- Rev Helen Louise Roberts
- Rev Joyce Mayisiri
- Rev Mark Paul Hammond
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £574k | £830k |
| 31/08/2024 | £599k | £764k |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.5m | £611k |
| 31/08/2022 | £518k | £572k |
| 31/08/2021 | £520k | £559k |
Common questions
Is WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?
The accounts state that the Circuit reported a revenue deficit of £57,521 for the year ended 31 August 2023, primarily due to grants supporting churches' energy costs. However, the Trustees consider the Circuit a going concern, holding unrestricted reserves of £995,361 available for grants, which they deem sufficient to meet known risks and potential shortfalls in assessment income. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Hicks and Company.