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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (UK)

Registered charity 1169890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

REGULAR CHURCH SERVICES, CHRISTIAN CONVENTIONS, CRUSADES AND MINISTERING THE WORD OF GOD. THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, WORSHIP AND ALSO TO PROMOTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CENTRES OF WORSHIP.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £313,627 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources increasing to £1,465,136. The trustees confirm that the charity is in a firm financial position with sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. General reserves stood at £2,833,473, which is well above the stated policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 25% of total annual expenditure (held: £2.8m)
“General reserves are set according to the Church's reserves policy at 25% of total annual expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Leroy Reid & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £914k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£91k
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~28.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 6.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.5m£1.2m
31/12/2023£1.3m£1.0m
31/12/2022£822k£534k
31/12/2021£906k£375k
31/12/2020£924k£394k

Common questions

Is UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (UK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £313,627 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources increasing to £1,465,136. The trustees confirm that the charity is in a firm financial position with sufficient resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. General reserves stood at £2,833,473, which is well above the stated policy target. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Leroy Reid & Co.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (UK)£1.5m—0above—no doubt
EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£132k—0above—no doubt
SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£462k—0above—no doubt
CROSSWAY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2024£264k—0above—no doubt
BOURNEMOUTH METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£394k——unclear—no doubt
MANCHESTER VINEYARD FY2025£653k—0above—no doubt

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