WALTON-ON-THAMES METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1174524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We carry out weekly religious devotional acts, outreach work, group study, prayer meetings and induction sessions for interested people. We support and enable church members to serve in their local community and elsewhere, and demonstrate Christian beliefs by social action.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF - (A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE 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 INSTITUTION SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH; (D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church ended the year with a surplus of £16,320, bringing total funds to £182,369. The treasurer notes that while collections remained static, interest income was higher than budgeted and property expenditure was lower than anticipated. However, the report warns that savings are being depleted and future property repairs may be harder to fund.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Chun Yan Daniel Wu
• David Lawson Lean
• Eileen Koshie Odaale Boye PhD
• Lai Shan Christin Ip
• MARION ALICE WADLEY
• MR D CURTIS · trustee of 1 other charity
• MR D PATERSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• MR R RICHARDSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• MRS C HEFFERNAN
• MRS C MILLS
• MRS J CURTIS
• MRS R EVANS
• MRS R HOPKINS
• MS C MORGAN
• Rev Shaun Sanders
• Valerie Anne Barker BA

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

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