ACOMB METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1166757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide opportunities to explore faithExpand our provision of different worship styles to engage with all.Enable people to grow in their faith.Allow young people to develop their own ministry and discipleship.Build relationships with our community0001

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds have decreased from £39,185 to £39,185 (net movement) but total cash funds held are £39,185. The treasurer reports that financial conditions are not improving and expresses concern about the long-term sustainability of the treasurer role, suggesting potential outsourcing. The charity holds significant investments (£4.36m) and land/buildings (£15,000), but faces ongoing expenditure pressures and loan repayments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• 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
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID BLAMIRE
• Fran Taylor
• GERALDINE FERRY
• Lois Broadbent
• NAOMI RUTH PRINCE · trustee of 1 other charity
• OLIVE ELIZABETH WATERFIELD
• ROBERT JAMES HARRISON BSC PGDIP
• ROBIN CHARLES TAYLOR
• Rev Jill Margaret Pullan · trustee of 1 other charity
• Richard Grosberg · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ruth Setchell
• SHEILA BLAMIRE
• Sarah Stone

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

Operates in: City Of York

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Government & lottery funding

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