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CHORLEY AND LEYLAND METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1135868 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHORLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT

The Chorley & Leyland Circuit organises and resources ministers and local preachers to lead public worship open to all without charge. This takes place at each of the 11 Methodist Churches, including the one Local Ecumenical Partnership. All churches are encouraged to engage with the wider community, offering premises where appropriate. Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit.

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 DISCIPLINE 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 SUBSIDIARY 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: U8NDEFINED. 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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Registered contact address: South Ribble, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£765k
Latest spending
£396k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit before investment gains of £25,091 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £127,360, which is below the stated policy target of six months' average expenditure, although the reserves cover 4.3 months of operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ average expenditure (held: £127k)
“The Reserves Policy is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 6 months’ average expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Payments of £2,560 were made to Supernumery Ministers who are Trustees (Rev A Mashiter £1,640, Rev R Stubbings £750, Den S Nicholls £170) for preaching expenses.
“payments (fees and/or travel expenses) are made to Supernumerary Ministers for preaching duties they undertake within the churches of the Circuit. These costs are reported as ‘Other Outgoings’ and details of these payments to Supernumery Ministers who are Trustees are outlined below.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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

Total income
£765k
Total spending
£396k
Reserves (reported)
£878k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~26.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£765k£396k
31/08/2024£584k£364k
31/08/2023£928k£1.0m
31/08/2022£314k£393k
31/08/2021£384k£389k

Common questions

Is CHORLEY AND LEYLAND METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit before investment gains of £25,091 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £127,360, which is below the stated policy target of six months' average expenditure, although the reserves cover 4.3 months of operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YORK METHODIST CIRCUIT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHORLEY AND LEYLAND METHODIST CIRCUIT£765k—0unclear—no doubt
YORK METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£860k—0above—no doubt
LEYLAND METHODIST CHURCH, LEYLAND, LANCASHIRE FY2025£115k—0unclear—noted
BLACKHEATH AND HALESOWEN METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£123k—0unclear—no doubt
BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£4.3m—0above—no doubt
THETFORD DISS AND MILDENHALL METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.