SOUTH CHADDERTON METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1174772 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian worship, fellowship and community activities for all age groups within Chadderton and the surrounding area.

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 unrestricted funds decreased from £197,248 to £102,269 during the year, with the trustees noting that financial projections indicate a likely need to use reserves to meet future Circuit Assessments due to declining offertory income. Despite this downward trend, the trustees consider the level of free reserves not to be excessive given designated funds for building improvements and ongoing obligations.

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Dr Kennedy Gondongwechair · trustee of 3 other charities
• Andrina Baxter
• Beverley Anne Jones
• CLAIRE REBECCA OGDEN
• Carol Shepherdson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christina Potts
• Dr David Schofield
• John Paul Wilkinson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Luton Stanley Edghill
• Lynne Jean Radcliffe
• MR PAUL SHEPHERDSON
• MRS JENNIE GILPIN
• MRS SYBIL LAMB
• Margaret Brumell
• Michael John Brierley
• Pamela Taylor
• Pauline Jackson
• SALLY ANNE ELIZABETH WILKINSON B.A.

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

Operates in: Oldham

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Government & lottery funding

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