ST JOHNS METHODIST CHURCH SUDBURY

Registered charity 1151379 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHNS

1 The furtherance of God's work in Sudbury and surrounding area 2 Propagation of the Christian faith.3 Providing and supporting positive opportunities for the development of activities to benefit the whole community.4 To work constructively with other churches of other denominations.5 Provide worship opportunities for all ages and a welcoming atmosphere for all, especially newcomers.

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 SUBSIDIARY 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: Babergh, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall credit of £6,631 for the year ended 2025-08-31, driven by a large bequest and increased giving. However, the Treasurer reports a projected deficit of around £10,700 for the current year, which is expected to be covered by reserves due to rising costs and lower investment income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Moore Green. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Jason Christopher Vinyardchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ANN DOREEN SMYTHE BA HONS
• CHRISTINE WILLIS BA HONS
• DIANE ELIZABETH BADRICK
• GILLIAN PHILLIPS
• ISABEL MARY HEBDEN · trustee of 1 other charity
• JANE ELIZABETH BROOKER
• JULIE MARGARET RIX
• John Simon Willis
• Judith Reed
• MAUREEN HEARN
• Norma Phyllis Newcomb BA Hons
• PETER GODFREY RIX
• PHILIP RICHARDSON
• REV RUTH KAREN RIDGE · trustee of 1 other charity
• RICHARD GEORGE STANFORD
• Rev Rita Andrea Carr
• SIMON FRANCIS CHARLES BADRICK ACA
• SUSAN PUGH BA, PGCE
• Sue Rampling

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

Operates in: Essex · Suffolk

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST JOHN'S METHODIST CHURCH WHITLEY BAY.

• ST JOHN'S METHODIST CHURCH WHITLEY BAY income £114k
• SUDBURY METHODIST CHURCH income £192k
• THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN income £52.3m
• SEEDFIELD METHODIST CHURCH income £89k
• LYNDON METHODIST CHURCH income £74k
• SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH income £278k

Side by side with its peers

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