DOWNALL GREEN INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1172461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the charity is to promote the Christian ethos for the residents of Seneley Green and surrounding areas through church services, prayer and cakes, community cafe toddler groups, knit 7 Knatter, craft groups, reading group, coffee mornings, youth fellowship, messy church. art classes , low aerobics, supporting yearly Mac Millan and operation Christmas child.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE INDEPENDENT METHODIST CONNEXION. THE CHARITY MAY ALSO CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND /OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

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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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, a policy the trustees confirmed had been maintained throughout the year. Total assets increased to £306,360.13, with liquid assets of £26,971.86 and capital assets of £285,000.00, against total liabilities of £5,611.73. The trustees expressed satisfaction that systems were in place to mitigate major risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The charity is reliant on the support of its members and volunteers to achieve its objectives.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £27k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MELVIN RICHARD RIDINGchair
DEBORAH CARON ROBERTS · trustee of 1 other charity
MARILYN MAY RIDING · trustee of 1 other charity
MARY HOPKINSON

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

Operates in: St Helens · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£38k	£48k
31/12/2024	£42k	£34k
31/12/2023	£32k	£34k
31/12/2022	£42k	£40k
31/12/2021	£27k	£24k

Common questions

Is DOWNALL GREEN INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, a policy the trustees confirmed had been maintained throughout the year. Total assets increased to £306,360.13, with liquid assets of £26,971.86 and capital assets of £285,000.00, against total liabilities of £5,611.73. The trustees expressed satisfaction that systems were in place to mitigate major risks.