TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, OADBY

Registered charity 1143707 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NONE

Normal church activities as defined by The Methodist Church

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.

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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Registered contact address: Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£381k
Latest spending
£393k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure by £4,871 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward at £2,729,161. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold non-restricted funds equivalent to 50% of annual expenditure, and the current unrestricted balance significantly exceeds this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the church's ability to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 50% of annual expenditure (held: £2.7m)
“It is the church’s policy to attempt to maintain non-restricted funds equivalent to 50% of annual expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Zak’s Café Ltd
“Zak’s Café Ltd, established in 2013, is a trading subsidiary of the parent charity, Trinity Methodist Church.” — page 6
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£381k£393k
31/08/2024£385k£385k
31/08/2023£338k£334k
31/08/2022£171k£194k
31/08/2021£225k£210k

Common questions

Is TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, OADBY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure by £4,871 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward at £2,729,161. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold non-restricted funds equivalent to 50% of annual expenditure, and the current unrestricted balance significantly exceeds this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the church's ability to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, OADBY£381k—0unclear—no doubt
MILTON KEYNES METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£238k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY-AT-BOWES METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£327k—0unclear—no doubt
EAST GRINSTEAD TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£225k—0within—no doubt
LOUGHTON METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£278k—0below—no doubt
TRINITY METHODIST & UNITED REFORMED CHUCH FY2025£92k—0unclear—no doubt

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