TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES

Registered charity 1136358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TMCP

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating loss of £79,329 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £102,269. The trustees note that discussions are planned with the Methodist Council to address the situation regarding the charity's ongoing financial viability and to agree on a new sustainable funding model. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,333,155, which are slightly below its stated policy target of £1.4m.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
Quantified target reserves per the policy are £1.4m compared to actual free reserves of £1,333,155
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA Moore and Smalley. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~13.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.6m£1.4m
31/08/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/08/2023£1.4m£1.5m
31/08/2022£1.4m£1.2m
31/08/2021£1.2m£1.3m

Common questions

Is TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating loss of £79,329 for the year ended 31 August 2023, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £102,269. The trustees note that discussions are planned with the Methodist Council to address the situation regarding the charity's ongoing financial viability and to agree on a new sustainable funding model. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,333,155, which are slightly below its stated policy target of £1.4m. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by MHA Moore and Smalley.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/04/2002£124k"Newhall Central Methodist Church"