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BURY ST.EDMUNDS METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1135971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian presence in Suffolk, mission to fellow humankind and all creation.

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Latest income
£416k
Latest spending
£296k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Circuit reported a net surplus of £169,690 for the year, increasing net current assets to £386,526. The trustees note that the Circuit remains in a strong financial position, with reserves earmarked for specific mission and property objectives totaling £375,720. The reserves policy targets holding unrestricted reserves equivalent to about six months of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: about six month’s expenditure (held: £387k)
“Circuit policy is to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to about six month’s expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2023)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£205k
Reserves (reported)
£271k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~15.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£416k£296k
31/08/2024£193k£213k
31/08/2023£1.1m£205k
31/08/2022£178k£279k
31/08/2021£156k£192k

Common questions

Is BURY ST.EDMUNDS METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Circuit reported a net surplus of £169,690 for the year, increasing net current assets to £386,526. The trustees note that the Circuit remains in a strong financial position, with reserves earmarked for specific mission and property objectives totaling £375,720. The reserves policy targets holding unrestricted reserves equivalent to about six months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.