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BLACK COUNTRY CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1168391 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£235k
Latest spending
£361k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves excluding land and buildings stood at £180,554, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' average unrestricted expenditure. The charity reports a healthy financial position supported by income from property sales, though it notes that individual churches are struggling and reserves are expected to diminish over the next few years to subsidize paid employment positions.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around six months average unrestricted expenditure (held: £181k)
“It is the Trustees' policy to maintain a balance of unrestricted and undesignated funds equivalent to around six months average unrestricted expenditure” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Methodist Connexion, the Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District, Churches within the Circuit, CFB and TMCP are listed as related parties. Specific transaction amounts are not detailed in the provided text, though assessments are paid to the District and funds are held by TMCP.
“Related Parties include The Methodist Connexion, the Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District, Churches within the Circuit (listed below), CFB and TMCP.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£872k
Total spending
£499k
Reserves (reported)
£651k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~15.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£235k£361k
31/08/2024£250k£372k
31/08/2023£243k£280k
31/08/2022£872k£499k
31/08/2021£256k£259k

Common questions

Is BLACK COUNTRY CIRCUIT financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves excluding land and buildings stood at £180,554, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' average unrestricted expenditure. The charity reports a healthy financial position supported by income from property sales, though it notes that individual churches are struggling and reserves are expected to diminish over the next few years to subsidize paid employment positions. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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