Connexus Methodist Church

Registered charity 1135637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CODSALL METHODIST CHURCH, TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH CODSALL

Christian worship, fellowship and community activities for all age groups within the Brewood, Codsall, Coven, Rakegate and the surrounding area.

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 dicipline 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 subsiduary 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total cash funds held by the church increased from £91,703 to £97,163 during the year. The trustees report that the financial position is detailed in the accompanying accounts, which show a net decrease in funds of £593 for the church accounts specifically. The charity is preparing for a merger into Connexus Methodist Church and has invested in property improvements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Reported reserves equal ~34.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (79% 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 (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan Michael Eccles
• Alan Walker
• Elizabeth Porteous
• Eric Robinson
• HELEN MARY SHARE
• Jane Ellis
• Joanna Fearnley
• Joy Robinson
• Julie Mary Eccles
• Marie Lane
• Nadine Brown
• Naomi Fearnley
• Stephen Brown
• Trevor Starling

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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