BARNET AND QUEENSBURY METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1139306 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIESTHE GENERAL PUBLIC/MANKINDPROVIDES BUILDINGS/FACILITIESACTS AS UMBRELLA OR RESOURCE BODY

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 BARNET AND BRENT.

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

£286k

Latest spending

£347k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net current assets were £118,399, providing approximately four months of expenditure cover, or six months when excluding exceptional property expenses. The charity's unrestricted funds total £3,484,948, though total funds decreased by £54,948 during the year due to significant manse refurbishment costs. The trustees report that income increased by 18% while expenditure rose by 21%, with the circuit relying on the Circuit Assessment and rental income as primary funding sources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The circuit paid to the London District £60,988 in respect of the annual District Assessment. This assessment is used to pay the stipends of District and Connexional ministers and the District and Connexional administration.

“The circuit paid to the London District £60,988 in respect of the annual District Assessment. This assessment is used to pay the stipends of District and Connexional ministers and the District and Connexional administration.” — page 10

“The Circuit received from the churches within it £244,768 in respect of the annual Circuit Assessment. This is used to pay the stipends and associated costs of the circuit ministers, the costs of and repairs to manses and Circuit administration.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Circuit received from the churches within it £244,768 in respect of the annual Circuit Assessment. This is used to pay the stipends and associated costs of the circuit ministers, the costs of and repairs to manses and Circuit administration.

“The circuit paid to the London District £60,988 in respect of the annual District Assessment. This assessment is used to pay the stipends of District and Connexional ministers and the District and Connexional administration.” — page 10

“The Circuit received from the churches within it £244,768 in respect of the annual Circuit Assessment. This is used to pay the stipends and associated costs of the circuit ministers, the costs of and repairs to manses and Circuit administration.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Martin Wellingschair · trustee of 6 other charities
Anna Batchelor · trustee of 1 other charity
Charles Opoku-Badu
Charlotte Chanda Silwizya BA MCSI · trustee of 1 other charity
DR RICHARD JOHN BINGLE · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr ALEC CORIO · trustee of 3 other charities
GEORGE MALCOLM GILL · trustee of 1 other charity
GRAHAM CHESTNEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Graham Steven Wheeler
JOYCE DUNSTAN
Jane Ray
Lyn Forster · trustee of 2 other charities
Pauline Powell
RAVI RANGREJI BSC · trustee of 1 other charity
ROBERT GEOFFREY ALDERMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Benjamin Twumasi · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev David Newton
Rev Judith Margaret Chapman
Rev Philip Ingram Chapman
Robert Thompson
Victoria Roberts
WENDY ROSEMARY TURL BSC PGCE

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£286k	£347k
31/08/2024	£247k	£287k
31/08/2023	£241k	£225k
31/08/2022	£235k	£230k
31/08/2021	£249k	£216k

Common questions

Is BARNET AND QUEENSBURY METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net current assets were £118,399, providing approximately four months of expenditure cover, or six months when excluding exceptional property expenses. The charity's unrestricted funds total £3,484,948, though total funds decreased by £54,948 during the year due to significant manse refurbishment costs. The trustees report that income increased by 18% while expenditure rose by 21%, with the circuit relying on the Circuit Assessment and rental income as primary funding sources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.