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West Preston Methodist Church

Registered charity 1178663 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHTON METHODIST CHURCH

Church and Community Centre on three sites offering various services to the local community across the west of Preston adult education, social cafe, thrift shop, sporting facilities, support and outreach groups.

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 SUBSIDUARY 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.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£122k
Latest spending
£147k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The document provided is a minister's and pastoral report rather than financial accounts, so it contains no data on reserves, income, or expenditure. It notes that the year was challenging and mentions the minister's illness, but does not disclose any financial health metrics or audit status.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£122k£147k
31/08/2024£149k£143k
31/08/2023£111k£153k
31/08/2022£117k£203k
31/08/2021£78k£147k

Common questions

Is West Preston Methodist Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The document provided is a minister's and pastoral report rather than financial accounts, so it contains no data on reserves, income, or expenditure. It notes that the year was challenging and mentions the minister's illness, but does not disclose any financial health metrics or audit status.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Boodles Charitable Trust1£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PINEHURST COMMUNITY CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
West Preston Methodist Church£122k—0unclear—no doubt
PINEHURST COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024£222k—0unclear—no doubt
The Methodist Church, Caversham FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, MILTON, PORTSMOUTH FY2025£146kUnder £50,0000unclear—no doubt
Restore Church Plymouth FY2024£150k——unclear—no doubt
CAVENDISH GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.