THE PETERBOROUGH CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
SUPPORT TO LOCAL CHURCHES IN THE CIRCUIT TO PROVIDE ACTS OF WORSHIP - IN PERSON AND ONLINE - FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIANITY THROUGH SERMONS, COURSES AND SMALL GROUPS. PASTORAL WORK INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND BEREAVED. PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY THROUGH EVENTS AND SERVICES. SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND OVERSEAS FINANCIALLY AND WITH PRAYER.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased by £63,372 to a total derived from income of £304,116 and expenditure of £240,744. However, the trustees note that without the £105,000 proceeds from the sale of Ailsworth Chapel, the circuit would have incurred an in-year loss of £42,000. The filing describes the year as 'uncertain' and notes that the Elton chapel is currently for sale.
What the accounts disclose
“The Circuit Leadership Team thanks everyone for their support, prayers, and contributions during this uncertain year.”
Trustees
- Rev Colin Sherwoodchair
- Catherine Joan Ruffles
- Christine Ritson Kell
- Constance Hunt
- DENISE MARILYN SARAH WATSON
- David Whiting
- Diane Margaret Sherwood
- Dr John Featherstone Hewitson
- Erica Dorothy Pilkinton
- Fiona Margaret McCallum
- GEORGE BARBER
- Heather Joyce Black
- Karen Elizabeth Armstrong
- Karen Lightfoot
- MONICA STURGESS
- Madeleine Whiting
- Mick Goodman
- NIGEL ANTHONY LIGHTFOOT
- Nicholas James Drury
- PETER JOHN WILLIAMS
- Paul Robert Abel
- Rev DAVID PARKES
- Rev DOUGLAS GEORGE STEVENS
- Rev Dale Stephen Sherriff
- Rev Sarah Catherine Gower
- SARAH KELLY
- Sarah Jane Bereznyckyj
- Shirley Dallman
- Susan Margaret Holmes
- Suzanne Julie Delegate
- TREVOR HOWLETT
- VALERIE JOY OCTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £304k | £241k |
| 31/08/2024 | £203k | £202k |
| 31/08/2023 | £150k | £182k |
| 31/08/2022 | £194k | £142k |
| 31/08/2021 | £170k | £134k |
Common questions
Is THE PETERBOROUGH CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased by £63,372 to a total derived from income of £304,116 and expenditure of £240,744. However, the trustees note that without the £105,000 proceeds from the sale of Ailsworth Chapel, the circuit would have incurred an in-year loss of £42,000. The filing describes the year as 'uncertain' and notes that the Elton chapel is currently for sale. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.