PORTSMOUTH METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1178715 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Portsmouth Methodist Church exists to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. It does this through worship, learning and caring, service and evangelism. The church is involved in various activities such as lunch clubs, homeless projects etc. These activities are carried in three mission centres - Copnor, Eastney and Trinity.

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.

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Registered contact address: Portsmouth, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity dispersed £105,098 against total income of £92,544, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £12,554. Per the trustees' report, recovering finances after the pandemic remains a challenge, and the charity is reducing its use of reserves to manage this shortfall.

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 5 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 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
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN STUART HAYNES
• Anne Stella Downham
• Catherine Louise Burt
• Christine Snelling
• DENISE LYDIA FOSTER
• Dr Mark Alfred Barton
• FRANCES ANN JENKINS
• Rev Ray Hampden Goddess · trustee of 2 other charities
• SHIRLEY ANNE HAYNES BED
• STEPHEN JOHN POMEROY
• SUSAN ROWENA ASHMAN
• THEOPHILIUS DE-GRAFT ESHUN

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

Operates in: Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Common questions

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• PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £26k
• PARCHMORE ROAD METHODIST CHURCH income £90k
• THORNTON METHODIST CHURCH income £61k

Side by side with its peers

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