WIRRAL METHODIST CIRCUIT
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
“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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Rev Noel Henry Clifford Sharpchair
- Alan Stephen Fowler
- Andrew James Tonks Boswell
- Andrew John Clough
- Angela James
- Anne Gwendoline Kitchener
- Anne Seddon
- Anne-Marie Smith
- BARRY NATTON
- Bekezela Pardon Dima
- Brenda Elizabeth Mather
- CATHERINE VICTORIA WARBRICK
- Colin Charles Jones
- Craig Peter Price
- DEBRA DENISE EDWARDS
- David Blackburn
- David John Holt
- David Smith
- David Smith
- David Walton
- Deacon Eleanor Griffin
- Deacon Jennifer Mary Knight
- Dianne Swaffield
- Dr Ian Cubbin
- Dr JOHN MARGARSON HUTHNANCE PHD
- Dr James Edward Shaw
- Dr Janet Almond
- EVELYN MOIR
- Edward Laurence Hilditch
- Erica Rimmer
- Evelyn May Felton
- Evelynne Stewart Townley
- FRITZ SCHAFER
- GLENYS RUTH JONES
- IAIN SAMUEL ALEXANDER HENDERSON
- IAN MARTIN HALL
- JANE ISABEL FIELDHOUSE
- JOHN DAVID GRIFFITH
- Janet Margaret Herd
- Jeanette Walker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £102k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| PARKLAKE CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £2k |