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ST AUSTELL METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1141712 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting the Methodist Churches in the St Austell Circuit of the Cornwall Methodist District

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Latest income
£274k
Latest spending
£262k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,600 from unrestricted activities, with total unrestricted income of £270,546 against expenditure of £260,946. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,609,508, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of six months' average expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessments on Churches (72% of income)
“Assessments on Churches 197,602” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months' average expenditure (held: £1.6m)
“The Reserves Policy for the St Austell Circuit is to hold a sum equivalent to 6 months’ average expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Seven trustees were paid remuneration or have received other benefits from an employment with the charity. These payments have been made under authority of the Charity Commission and can be summarised as follows: Mrs C Thornton (Layworker) £1,092; Mrs D Eade (Layworker) £16,185; Mrs K Reynolds (Layworker) £444; Mrs J Petzing (Layworker) £8,416; Mrs L Mitchell (Children's worker) £6,474; Mrs J Massiah (Layworker) £8,416; Mrs C Field (Children's worker) £2,730.
“Seven (2024: Five) trustees were paid remuneration or have received other benefits from an employment with the charity. These payments have been made under authority of the Charity Commission and can be summarised as follows:” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£274k£262k
31/08/2024£357k£263k
31/08/2023£225k£247k
31/08/2022£209k£267k
31/08/2021£434k£278k

Common questions

Is ST AUSTELL METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,600 from unrestricted activities, with total unrestricted income of £270,546 against expenditure of £260,946. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,609,508, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of six months' average expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST1£50k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST1£30k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LAUNCESTON AREA METHODIST CIRCUIT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST AUSTELL METHODIST CIRCUIT£274k—0unclear—no doubt
LAUNCESTON AREA METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£264k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST HERTFORDSHIRE AND BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£574k—0unclear—no doubt
ST ALBANS AND WELWYN METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£331k—0below—no doubt
LOWESTOFT AND EAST SUFFOLK METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£159k—0unclear—no doubt
SOMERSET MENDIP CIRCUIT - METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£482k—0unclear—no doubt

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