WARLINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1156399 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Church exists to exercise the whole ministry of Christ. Worship, fellowship, pastoral care, mission and service are essential features of that ministry. Our aim at Warlingham Methodist Church is " As committed followers of Jesus we all desire to be used by the Holy Spirit to make the Love and Power of God real to the people of the neighbourhood.

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: Tandridge, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£103k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall deficit of £11,555 for the year, although unrestricted funds showed a surplus of £4,199. Per the trustees' report, total net unrestricted cash reserves stood at £92,711, which is higher than the previous year due to a vacancy in the youth worker role. The trustees aim to hold reserves not exceeding seven months of expenditure to meet major repair costs and smooth income fluctuations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: seven months of expenditure (reserves figure: £93k)
“Our aim is to hold reserves not exceeding seven months of expenditure.”
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.

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.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 43

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 46

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 42

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£103k£115k
31/08/2024£117k£138k
31/08/2023£132k£124k
31/08/2022£132k£129k
31/08/2021£129k£127k

Common questions

Is WARLINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall deficit of £11,555 for the year, although unrestricted funds showed a surplus of £4,199. Per the trustees' report, total net unrestricted cash reserves stood at £92,711, which is higher than the previous year due to a vacancy in the youth worker role. The trustees aim to hold reserves not exceeding seven months of expenditure to meet major repair costs and smooth income fluctuations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Methodist Church Barnsley North West.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WARLINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH£103k—0above—no doubt
The Methodist Church Barnsley North West FY2025£321k——above—no doubt
TEMPLE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt
ASHBOURNE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£132k—0unclear—no doubt
WALWORTH METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£537k—0within—no doubt
SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£415k—0above—no doubt

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