TRINITY (METHODIST/UNITED REFORMED) CHURCH, GOLDERS GREEN

Registered charity 1155990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

(a) celebration of public worship; (b) teaching the Christian faith; (c) mission and evangelism; (d) pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved; (e) provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs; (f) support of other charities in the UK and overseas.

Objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES. IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP; B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM; D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED; E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND F) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

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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Latest income
£127k
Latest spending
£101k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity posted a surplus of £25,625 for the year, with total income rising 17% to £126,992. Per the trustees' report, free reserves at year-end were £88,428, providing an estimated coverage of 13 months against a policy target of six to nine months. The charity confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its financial viability for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six to nine months expenditure (held: £88k)
“Trinity’s free reserves policy is aimed at having sufficient unrestricted liquid funds to bridge temporary shortfalls in the income to cover costs and to meet unforeseen expenditure. To that end, the Trustees try to ensure that the charity has free reserves or a general fund (unrestricted liquid funds which are not designated in nature) to cover six to nine month’s expenditure.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received a payment of £10,800 for providing administration support under a service contract with the charity.
“One trustee received a payment of £10,800 for providing administration support under a service contract with the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Barnet & Queensbury Methodist Circuit (BQMC)
“Related party transaction includes those with BQMC (receipt of share of manse income (note 4) and circuits assessment (note 8))” — page 18
“In addition, Trinity has funds held on trust with TNS (note 18).” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: TNS (Thames North Synod)
“Related party transaction includes those with BQMC (receipt of share of manse income (note 4) and circuits assessment (note 8))” — page 18
“In addition, Trinity has funds held on trust with TNS (note 18).” — page 18
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: Barnet · Brent · Camden · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£127k£101k
31/08/2024£108k£87k
31/08/2023£101k£75k
31/08/2022£86k£81k
31/08/2021£54k£60k

Common questions

Is TRINITY (METHODIST/UNITED REFORMED) CHURCH, GOLDERS GREEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity posted a surplus of £25,625 for the year, with total income rising 17% to £126,992. Per the trustees' report, free reserves at year-end were £88,428, providing an estimated coverage of 13 months against a policy target of six to nine months. The charity confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its financial viability for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.