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BRADFORD NORTH METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1137672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Bradford North Methodist Circuit works to the priorities set nationally by the Methodist Church:1. To increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love. 2. To help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care. 3. To be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice. 4. To make more followers of Jesus Christ.

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: 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
£336k
Latest spending
£427k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £91,436 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £2,175,313 to £2,083,907. The Trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory, noting that free reserves of £999,703 remain above the stated policy target of six months' expenditure (£213,607).

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessments (76% of income)
“Assessment or Share 256,468”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of expenditure (held: £1000k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the Circuit are six months of expenditure amounting to £213,607 for the year ended 31 August 2025.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ashley France, a Trustee, is employed by Batty France, which provided professional services to the Circuit.
“Ashley France who is a Trustee of the circuit, is a chartered surveyor employed by Batty France, chartered quantity surveyors. Batty France provided professional services totalling £16,801 (2024 £22,548) to the circuit during the year in relation to a number of properties held by the charity.” — page 20
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 31/08/2024)

Total income
£644k
Total spending
£443k
Reserves (reported)
£916k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~24.8 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 (94% 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).

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£336k£427k
31/08/2024£644k£443k
31/08/2023£261k£427k
31/08/2022£764k£392k
31/08/2021£276k£313k

Common questions

Is BRADFORD NORTH METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £91,436 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £2,175,313 to £2,083,907. The Trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory, noting that free reserves of £999,703 remain above the stated policy target of six months' expenditure (£213,607). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRADFORD NORTH METHODIST CIRCUIT£336k—0above—no doubt
SOUTH EAST NORTHUMBERLAND METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£290k—0below—no doubt
SALFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£134k—0above—no doubt
THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTTINGHAM SOUTH CIRCUIT FY2025£327kUp to £60,0000unclear—no doubt
WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£574k—0unclear—no doubt
BUCKLEY AND DEESIDE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£289k—0unclear—noted

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