SUTTON-ON-HULL METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1179285 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROMOTE A PLACE OF SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY, A MEETING PLACE OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC IN SUTTON ON HULL AND 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 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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Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£67k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have decreased from £81,585 to £63,864 due to expenditure exceeding income. The Treasurer reports that reserves are being drawn down at a rate of approximately £10,920 per year to cover the deficit. The charity is currently using its reserves to sustain operations despite a reduction in giving.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 50% of annual expenditure (held: £64k)

“Our reserves stood at £81,585 which are significantly higher than the recommended level of 50% of annual expenditure.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Complaints handling
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Eric Raygorchair
ANGELA MEADLEY
Andrew David Bettley · trustee of 2 other charities
Anne Borrill
DEACON SUSAN LANGDALE · trustee of 1 other charity
ELAINE MARY CALVER
FIONA HOUGHTON
JIM MASLEN · trustee of 1 other charity
LINDA WHITTON
MARGARET BETTLEY
MARGARET PARKER · trustee of 1 other charity
PATRICIA DYSON
PHILIP PLUMB
Philip James Langdale · trustee of 1 other charity
Robin Edward Siddle
STEVEN CALVER
WENDY WINFIELD
WILLIAM DIXON

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£59k	£67k
31/08/2024	£75k	£81k
31/08/2023	£57k	£49k
31/08/2022	£53k	£52k
31/08/2021	£41k	£46k

Common questions

Is SUTTON-ON-HULL METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have decreased from £81,585 to £63,864 due to expenditure exceeding income. The Treasurer reports that reserves are being drawn down at a rate of approximately £10,920 per year to cover the deficit. The charity is currently using its reserves to sustain operations despite a reduction in giving. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.