FARNWORTH AND WORSLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1135135 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F&W METHODIST CIRCUIT

Advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church.

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

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£192k

Latest spending

£196k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the circuit reported a deficit of £4,633 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Total funds held by the circuit decreased from £149,710 to £145,077 at year-end. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold a minimum of six months of normal expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessment/Share (87% of income)

“Circuit income is primarily drawn from the assessment paid by the Circuit churches, totalling £166,727 out of a total income of £191,705.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months normal expenditure (held: £145k)

“The Circuit’s policy is to hold a minimum of six months normal expenditure in reserve to meet any unforeseen items of necessary expenditure or the inability to raise the full assessment from the churches.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev DARREN GARFIELDchair
ALAN NUTTALL
ANDREW GIBBONS · trustee of 2 other charities
ANN STEPHENSON
Barbara Owen
CHRISTINE HOTCHKISS · trustee of 1 other charity
David Coucill
Dawn Lancashire · trustee of 1 other charity
Dorothy Holland
Gillian Margaret Dascombe
Graham Bone
Ian Lord
JOAN ADAMS
JOAN MARSHALL
Joy Fairbrother · trustee of 1 other charity
KEITH MANN
LORRAINE PRICE optional · trustee of 1 other charity
Lee James O'Neill · trustee of 1 other charity
MARGARET O'NEILL optional · trustee of 1 other charity
MARGARET PATRICIA ROTHWELL · trustee of 1 other charity
Margaret Anne Bradley
Mrs Edna Sate
PETER IRWIN · trustee of 2 other charities
Paul Hassall
Rev Neville Carl Markham
Rev pat BROWN
SUSAN MARY TAYLOR
Sharon Margaret Smith
Susan Beswick
Wendy Witts
alan HARTLEY

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

Operates in: Bolton · Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£192k	£196k
31/08/2024	£188k	£180k
31/08/2023	£204k	£187k
31/08/2022	£181k	£182k
31/08/2021	£174k	£183k

Common questions

Is FARNWORTH AND WORSLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the circuit reported a deficit of £4,633 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Total funds held by the circuit decreased from £149,710 to £145,077 at year-end. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold a minimum of six months of normal expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.