BRIXTON HILL METHODIST CHURCH
Public religious worship and study.Youth development.Social support.
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THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BEDEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF Û(A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THEDISCIPLINE 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 INSTITUTIONBEING A SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODISTCHURCH:(D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARYOR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a reasonable financial position with total cash funds held increasing to £263,153 at the end of the year. However, the trustees note that the charity does not have sufficient funds for a much-needed redevelopment and that reserves need to be built up. The charity faces risks including increased fuel costs, high maintenance costs for its old building, and a high level of dependence on rental income.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees rent office space to a prisoner befriending organisation at favourable rental as positive support for their work in prisons, considering the church is opposite Brixton Prison.”
“The church also rented space to a nursery; as well as providing income to support the church, it is seen as a community asset.”
“Trustees rent office space to a prisoner befriending organisation at favourable rental as positive support for their work in prisons, considering the church is opposite Brixton Prison.”
“The church also rented space to a nursery; as well as providing income to support the church, it is seen as a community asset.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); 2% of the £123,168 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- Rev Claudia Lupichair
- ABIGAIL TAGOE
- ARABA LARTEY
- Adenike Musa
- Avril Roy-Macaulay
- BOUWES GEERTJE
- ENLEY TAYLOR B Ed, MA
- FEMI POPOOLA
- Fernando Campbell
- JANET OPPONG
- KATHY RENNALLS
- KOFI KYEI
- LUCIE OGUNNAIKE
- ROBERT SMYTH
- ROBERTA BURKE
- SANDRA TAYLOR
- SHERWAYNE GRUMBLE
- TREVOR GARDNER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £116k | £91k |
| 31/08/2024 | £123k | £91k |
| 31/08/2023 | £113k | £96k |
| 31/08/2022 | £117k | £132k |
| 31/08/2021 | £118k | £88k |
Common questions
Is BRIXTON HILL METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a reasonable financial position with total cash funds held increasing to £263,153 at the end of the year. However, the trustees note that the charity does not have sufficient funds for a much-needed redevelopment and that reserves need to be built up. The charity faces risks including increased fuel costs, high maintenance costs for its old building, and a high level of dependence on rental income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIXTON HILL METHODIST CHURCH | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARNET BROOKSIDE METHODIST CHURCH | £144k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BROOKSIDE METHODIST CHURCH | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KENTON METHODIST CHURCH | £178k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARSHALTON METHODIST CHURCH | £267k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |