SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1154830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MID-WARWICKSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT

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.

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: Warwick, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£415k

Latest spending

£537k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit on the General Fund of £84,949, which reflects the planned utilisation of reserves to fund new initiatives. Total reserves stood at £3,548,669, with £3,089,422 held in fixed assets or property awaiting sale, leaving £825,890 in liquid reserves which exceeds the policy target by £646,766.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessments from churches (64% of income)

“Assessments from churches 5 265,002” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 4 months’ average expenditure (held: £826k)

“The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 4 months’ average expenditure.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Assessments paid to Birmingham Methodist District

“An assessment of £62,568 (2024: £56,832) was paid to the Birmingham Methodist District, to support the work of the Methodist District and the wider Methodist Church.” — page 3

“The annual contribution to the District Advance Fund, £61,599 (2024: £33,447), was an increase from the previous year as a result of the higher Model Trust Fund balance.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Contribution to District Advance Fund paid to Birmingham Methodist District

“An assessment of £62,568 (2024: £56,832) was paid to the Birmingham Methodist District, to support the work of the Methodist District and the wider Methodist Church.” — page 3

“The annual contribution to the District Advance Fund, £61,599 (2024: £33,447), was an increase from the previous year as a result of the higher Model Trust Fund balance.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Pension scheme deficit: disclosed

“Contributions are made to the Methodist Ministers' Pension Scheme for all ministers. This is a defined benefit scheme which is accounted for in the financial statements of the Methodist Church in Great Britian. This scheme is in deficit but a plan for the removal of the deficit is being implemented.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by JW Hinks LLP. 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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
Volunteer management

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/07/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Revd Dr Iain Mark Ballardchair
ANNE ELIZABETH OLIVER · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Davidson
Andrew James Steele · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher Alan Benson · trustee of 2 other charities
David James Witham · trustee of 1 other charity
David Keverne Sandy · trustee of 1 other charity
Derek John Dwyer · trustee of 1 other charity
Edward Matthew Timmins
Fiona Helen Pethick · trustee of 1 other charity
HEATHER CHAMBERLAIN
Janet Victoria Grant
Jill Elizabeth Lloyd · trustee of 1 other charity
Jonathon Edward Burrows
Keith Henwood Hicks
Kenneth Hayward · trustee of 1 other charity
Lindsey Gail Sullivan · trustee of 1 other charity
MARGARET BULL
Maurice Roy Mills
Patricia Helen Wilkinson · trustee of 1 other charity
Phillip Neil Ledgard · trustee of 2 other charities
Professor Edward Royle
Rev David Michael Butterworth
Rev Eric Brian Mason
Rev Liam Dacre-Davis
Rev Richard Walton Wilde
Rev Sally Ann Jones BMus,PCGE, · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Tina Jane Brooker · trustee of 1 other charity
Roger Ian John Carter
Rosina Margaret Blakemore · trustee of 1 other charity
Sally McCawley · trustee of 1 other charity
Sheila Brown · trustee of 2 other charities
TBA Penelope Sharples · trustee of 1 other charity
TREVOR JOHN PETHICK
TREVOR WILLS FCA · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£415k	£537k
31/08/2024	£354k	£473k
31/08/2023	£335k	£418k
31/08/2022	£313k	£420k
31/08/2021	£338k	£450k

Common questions

Is SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit on the General Fund of £84,949, which reflects the planned utilisation of reserves to fund new initiatives. Total reserves stood at £3,548,669, with £3,089,422 held in fixed assets or property awaiting sale, leaving £825,890 in liquid reserves which exceeds the policy target by £646,766. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JW Hinks LLP.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS	1	£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE METHODIST CHURCH YORKSHIRE WEST DISTRICT.

THE METHODIST CHURCH YORKSHIRE WEST DISTRICT income £1.5m
TYNEDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT income £417k
SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT income £246k
WEST SUSSEX (COAST AND DOWNS) METHODIST CIRCUIT income £598k
THE CASTLE EDEN METHODIST CIRCUIT income £150k
CONWY AND PRESTATYN METHODIST CIRCUIT income £232k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT	£415k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE METHODIST CHURCH YORKSHIRE WEST DISTRICT FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
TYNEDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£417k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£246k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WEST SUSSEX (COAST AND DOWNS) METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£598k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CASTLE EDEN METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£150k	—	0	unclear	0.0%	no doubt

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