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KINGSTON METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1163078 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£191k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that for the year ended 31 August 2025, the church reported total receipts of £87,220 against payments of £84,182, resulting in a surplus of £3,038 which was transferred to reserves. The trustees have established specific reserve policies, including a general reserve equivalent to half a year's running costs and a property reserve of at least £50,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Room Hire (42% of income)
“Room Hire, including the Licence with Hanbeet Church and a donation from y Playbox Pre-school for use of the premises - £36,259” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 1. A General Reserve Fund, containing an amount equivalent to half a year' s ongoing running costs, ie excluding major property works. 2. A Property Reserve Fund, containing a minimum of £50k, for work on the development and/or maintenance of the building. 3. A Playbox Reserve Fund, containing an amount equal to the cost of staff wages and other essential costs for one term (eg for use in the event of Ofsted requiring Playbox to close whilst an investigation was carried out or to cover wages due during notice periods if redundancies must be made) plus the statutory redundancy payments due in the event of the Playbox Management Committee deciding to make all (in the event of permanent closure) or some staff redundant. This fund would only be called upon once all funds in the Playbox accounts have been exhausted. (held: £3k)
“In October 2025, Church Council agreed that the following financial reserves should be maintained: 1. A General Reserve Fund, containing an amount equivalent to half a year' s ongoing running costs, ie excluding major property works. 2. A Property Reserve Fund, containing a minimum of £50k, for work on the development and/or maintenance of the building. 3. A Playbox Reserve Fund, containing an amount equal to the cost of staff wages and other essential costs for one term (eg for use in the event of Ofsted requiring Playbox to close whilst an investigation was carried out or to cover wages due during notice periods if redundancies must be made) plus the statutory redundancy payments due in the event of the Playbox Management Committee deciding to make all (in the event of permanent closure) or some staff redundant. This fund would only be called upon once all funds in the Playbox accounts have been exhausted.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Methodist Church (Circuit Assessment)
“The payments of £84,182 were for: • The Methodist Church for the ‘Circuit Assessment’ - £30,930 • Repairs and maintenance - £30,225 • Insurance and utilities - £9,854 • Donations to charities - £5,362 • Benevolent Fund payments - £885 • Other payments - £6,927 The following groups are part of Kingston Methodist Church and had their accounts independently examined by their own examiners, as appointed by the Church trustees: Receipts £ Payments £ Fairfield Playbox Pre-School and Stay & Play 88,371 97,961 14th Kingston & Merton Boys' Brigade Company 1,344 1,293 1st Kingston Girls' Brigade Company 8,252 7,602 RESERVES POLICY In October 2025, Church Council agreed that the following financial reserves should be maintained: 1. A General Reserve Fund, containing an amount equivalent to half a year' s ongoing running costs, ie excluding major property works. 2. A Property Reserve Fund, containing a minimum of £50k, for work on the development and/or maintenance of the building. 3. A Playbox Reserve Fund, containing an amount equal to the cost of staff wages and other essential costs for one term (eg for use in the event of Ofsted requiring Playbox to close whilst an investigation was carried out or to cover wages due during notice periods if redundancies must be made) plus the statutory redundancy payments due in the event of the Playbox Management Committee deciding to make all (in the event of permanent closure) or some staff redundant. This fund would only be called upon once all funds in the Playbox accounts have been exhausted. Signed Date 09/06/26 Rev Dr Karl Rutlidge, on behalf of Kingston Methodist Church Trustees (Church Council) 6”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Fairfield Playbox Pre-School and Stay & Play
“The following groups are part of Kingston Methodist Church and had their accounts independently examined by their own examiners, as appointed by the Church trustees: Receipts £ Payments £ Fairfield Playbox Pre-School and Stay & Play 88,371 97,961 14th Kingston & Merton Boys' Brigade Company 1,344 1,293 1st Kingston Girls' Brigade Company 8,252 7,602 RESERVES POLICY In October 2025, Church Council agreed that the following financial reserves should be maintained: 1. A General Reserve Fund, containing an amount equivalent to half a year' s ongoing running costs, ie excluding major property works. 2. A Property Reserve Fund, containing a minimum of £50k, for work on the development and/or maintenance of the building. 3. A Playbox Reserve Fund, containing an amount equal to the cost of staff wages and other essential costs for one term (eg for use in the event of Ofsted requiring Playbox to close whilst an investigation was carried out or to cover wages due during notice periods if redundancies must be made) plus the statutory redundancy payments due in the event of the Playbox Management Committee deciding to make all (in the event of permanent closure) or some staff redundant. This fund would only be called upon once all funds in the Playbox accounts have been exhausted. Signed Date 09/06/26 Rev Dr Karl Rutlidge, on behalf of Kingston Methodist Church Trustees (Church Council) 6” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£185k£191k
31/08/2024£196k£169k
31/08/2023£344k£143k
31/08/2022£109k£103k
31/08/2021£93k£97k

Common questions

Is KINGSTON METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that for the year ended 31 August 2025, the church reported total receipts of £87,220 against payments of £84,182, resulting in a surplus of £3,038 which was transferred to reserves. The trustees have established specific reserve policies, including a general reserve equivalent to half a year's running costs and a property reserve of at least £50,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.