BOURNEMOUTH METHODIST CHURCH
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that total funds held at the year-end were £13,374,828, with unrestricted general reserves of £129,619. The trustees report that these unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of £155,448, which represents six months of expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“We aim to hold a minimum sum equivalent to six months expenditure i.e. £155,448, as recommended by the Methodist Church of Great Britain.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/09/2017)
- Received assets from another charity (07/08/2017)
Trustees
- ALAN MCCOY
- ANTHONY FERNAND
- Anita Christine Curtis
- Anita Hazell
- Dr David Julian Tawn
- Elizabeth Anne Graham
- GLENYS LEWER
- JANET DRAYTON
- Jean Mary James
- MARGARET EVE BRAY
- Paul Clarke Thompson
- Paul William Parkes
- ROSALIND MURRAY
- Raymond John Drayton
- Rev Gillian Heather Le Boutillier-Scott
- SUSAN SAUNDERS
- Sarah Anne Godden
- Sheila Margaret Slattery
- VALERIE ROANTREE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £394k | £461k |
| 31/08/2024 | £379k | £328k |
| 31/08/2023 | £337k | £311k |
| 31/08/2022 | £257k | £265k |
| 31/08/2021 | £199k | £234k |
Common questions
Is BOURNEMOUTH METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?
The accounts state that total funds held at the year-end were £13,374,828, with unrestricted general reserves of £129,619. The trustees report that these unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of £155,448, which represents six months of expenditure. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Rothmans Audit LLP.