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TRAFFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1137097 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALTRINCHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT

The advancement and support of the activity of the four Methodist churches within Altrincham, including worship, pastoral care and service to and within the local community

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 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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Latest income
£602k
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a modest unrestricted deficit of £19,999 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds carried forward of £4,803,838. The trustees' report notes that liquid reserves of £828,838 are held, with £213,000 deemed prudent for contingencies based on approximately six months of annual general expenditure. The charity is part of a larger denominational structure and has recently completed a merger of three circuits, maintaining adequate resources to continue its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessments on Churches (44% of income)
“Assessments on Churches 3 263,853 - - - -— 263,853” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately 6 months of annual general expenditure (held: £829k)
“Of this, £213,000 is deemed prudent to retain for contingencies based on approximately 6 months of annual general expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by McKellens Ltd. 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.

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

Total income
£602k
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£4.8m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~46.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (77% 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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£602k£1.3m
31/08/2024£179k£263k
31/08/2023£806k£433k
31/08/2022£173k£210k
31/08/2021£234k£253k

Common questions

Is TRAFFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a modest unrestricted deficit of £19,999 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds carried forward of £4,803,838. The trustees' report notes that liquid reserves of £828,838 are held, with £213,000 deemed prudent for contingencies based on approximately six months of annual general expenditure. The charity is part of a larger denominational structure and has recently completed a merger of three circuits, maintaining adequate resources to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by McKellens Ltd.