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AIREDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1160063 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Circuit organises worship in each Church through the Preaching Plan. It trains local preachers to spread the Gospel of Jesus and pays ministers to serve their communities and witness to the Gospel. It provides administrative support to its churches and offers a source of initiative and decision making through the Circuit Leadership Team.

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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Latest income
£320k
Latest spending
£478k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £159,187 for the year, with total reserves standing at £1,719,691. The trustees note that free reserves were £341,949, which would sustain the Circuit for a little over 8 months, and confirm that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Total income 263,198 8,336 650 48,112 - 320,296 312,007”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves... to sustain the Circuit for a little over 8 months (held: £342k)
“The Trustees aim to hold sufficient free reserves (unrestricted funds not committed or invested in fixed costs were £238,972 and the free reserves were £341,949 (2024 - £276,410) which would sustain the Circuit for a little over 8 months. The reserves policy will be reviewed annually.” — page 7
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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Total income
£731k
Total spending
£373k
Reserves (reported)
£835k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~26.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£320k£478k
31/08/2024£312k£480k
31/08/2023£259k£327k
31/08/2022£731k£373k
31/08/2021£275k£332k

Common questions

Is AIREDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £159,187 for the year, with total reserves standing at £1,719,691. The trustees note that free reserves were £341,949, which would sustain the Circuit for a little over 8 months, and confirm that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST1£27k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SETTLE METHODIST CIRCUIT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AIREDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT£320k—0above—no doubt
SETTLE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£130k——above—no doubt
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit FY2025£370kunclear0above—no doubt
SHROPSHIRE & MARCHES METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
STAMFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£236k——unclear—noted
NORTH EAST SOMERSET & BATH METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£704k—0unclear—no doubt

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