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SHROPSHIRE & MARCHES METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1139091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a net deficit of £197,834, which was covered by transfers from the Circuit Model Trust Fund. The trustees report that the underlying financial position is sound but note that supporting ongoing work from reserves remains necessary due to the challenges of providing ministerial leadership across a wide geographical area and the lingering financial impact of the pandemic.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' expenditure (held: £4.5m)
“The Reserves Policy is to hold the equivalent of at least six months' expenditure in hand.” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DYKE YAXLEY LIMITED. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£4.7m
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~53.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Herefordshire · Powys · Shropshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.5m£1.0m
31/08/2024£1.6m£1.1m
31/08/2023£867k£824k
31/08/2022£846k£759k
31/08/2021£673k£763k

Common questions

Is SHROPSHIRE & MARCHES METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity operated with a net deficit of £197,834, which was covered by transfers from the Circuit Model Trust Fund. The trustees report that the underlying financial position is sound but note that supporting ongoing work from reserves remains necessary due to the challenges of providing ministerial leadership across a wide geographical area and the lingering financial impact of the pandemic. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by DYKE YAXLEY LIMITED.