BROMSGROVE & REDDITCH CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1145630 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Part of The Methodist Church

Causes: Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£227k

Latest spending

£311k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,927,559.58, while the trustees' reserves policy is to hold no more than six months of normal expenditure. The filing notes that net current assets reduced to £165,254 from £249,505 the previous year, and plans include selling former manses to maintain adequate cash balances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessments on churches (76% of income)

“Assessments on churches 172,510.79” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: no more than 6 months normal expenditure (held: £1.9m)

“The reserves policy of the trustees is to hold no more than 6 months normal expenditure after taking account of potential and promised support of the 11 churches in mission including property maintenance.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Circuit received £172,511 from the Churches and paid £51,777 to the District.

“During the year the Circuit received £172,511 (2024 £170,382) from the Churches. The Circuit paid £51,777 (2024 £52,227) to the District and £nil (2024 Enil) to the Methodist Connexion.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW ROBERT DUNKERS
Alison Thurston
Alsion Jane McAdam
Christine Allured
DAVID LLOYD MORGAN
David Perry
Deacon Gwynn Bamford
Deacon Janet Thomas
GILLIAN KENDRICK
KEITH JAMES THOMAS · trustee of 1 other charity
LINDSAY JANE PENISTON
Lyn Gennoe
MARY MARGARET LAST
MAUREEN BROWN
Martin Tingle
Mr L Last
Mr R Popley
Pamela Rose
Pearl Swanborough
REV ALAN ROY BIDNELL
Rev Anne Smith
Rev Barrie Godfrey Cooke
Rev R Wilson
Rev STEPHEN LEVETT
Rev TREVOR LOCKWOOD
Roger Ling
SHEILA SHARMAN
SUSAN Popley
Sally Anne Meredith
Sarah Leeson
Susan Elizabeth Watson Mrs
Susan Pinfield
TERENCE ALBERT BILL
Terry Clarke

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Warwickshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£227k	£311k
31/08/2024	£271k	£340k
31/08/2023	£293k	£298k
31/08/2022	£271k	£328k
31/08/2021	£224k	£261k

Common questions

Is BROMSGROVE & REDDITCH CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £1,927,559.58, while the trustees' reserves policy is to hold no more than six months of normal expenditure. The filing notes that net current assets reduced to £165,254 from £249,505 the previous year, and plans include selling former manses to maintain adequate cash balances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/06/2019	£10k	Crabbs Cross Community Garden Project