STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1135633 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£231k
Latest spending
£338k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Circuit operated at a net deficit of £106,775 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £180,319 to £73,544. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy target of £154,593, meaning the actual unrestricted reserves of £73,544 are below this stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £154,593 (held: £74k)
“The Circuit Meeting’s policy is to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds, which equates to at least six months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £154,593.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£976k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hounslow · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£231k£338k
31/08/2024£265k£356k
31/08/2023£351k£415k
31/08/2022£1.0m£976k
31/08/2021£120k£203k

Common questions

Is STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Circuit operated at a net deficit of £106,775 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £180,319 to £73,544. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy target of £154,593, meaning the actual unrestricted reserves of £73,544 are below this stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Hounslow19/10/2023£845Grant to Southville Methodist Church
UK government01/04/2019£3kALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
UK government01/04/2018£2kSupported contact centres