WIRRAL METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1135375 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£784k
Latest spending
£821k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £74,522 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted reserves of £2,759,873 held at year-end. The charity is actively managing financial pressures by reducing staffing levels and relocating from its owned Circuit Centre to reduce running costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six-months' working capital (held: £2.8m)
The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold a minimum of six-months' working capital should any number of churches not be able to make their committee to fund the Circuit Assessment during any particular financial year. — page 10
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£779k
Total spending
£821k
Reserves (reported)
£400k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£784k£821k
31/08/2024£796k£887k
31/08/2023£798k£852k
31/08/2022£750k£791k
31/08/2021£743k£739k

Common questions

Is WIRRAL METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £74,522 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted reserves of £2,759,873 held at year-end. The charity is actively managing financial pressures by reducing staffing levels and relocating from its owned Circuit Centre to reduce running costs. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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