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STAMFORD METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1182848 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian Worship and other community support work.

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Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£191k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a year-end surplus of £1,355, driven by increased lettings income and reduced costs, contrasting with a prior year surplus of £21,783 which included significant legacy and gift day income. The trustees note a forecast budget deficit of around £20,000 for the upcoming year but highlight that a new utilities contract is expected to reduce costs by nearly 20%. The charity faces operational risks regarding banking arrangements, as its current provider is scheduled to close in January 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The surplus for the year was achieved from an increase in lettings and a reduction in costs including from the Children’s enabler post.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Northamptonshire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£193k£191k
31/08/2024£133k£111k
31/08/2023£120k£134k
31/08/2022£122k£131k
31/08/2021£122k£131k

Common questions

Is STAMFORD METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a year-end surplus of £1,355, driven by increased lettings income and reduced costs, contrasting with a prior year surplus of £21,783 which included significant legacy and gift day income. The trustees note a forecast budget deficit of around £20,000 for the upcoming year but highlight that a new utilities contract is expected to reduce costs by nearly 20%. The charity faces operational risks regarding banking arrangements, as its current provider is scheduled to close in January 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
ERSKINE MUTON TRUST FUND1£12k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE AND ST PAUL, STAMFORD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STAMFORD METHODIST CHURCH£193k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE AND ST PAUL, STAMFORD FY2025£729k—0above—no doubt
ELM HALL DRIVE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£140k£3,4650unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL LEOMINSTER FY2025£482k—0above—no doubt
BISHOP'S STORTFORD METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£167k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST NEW BOROUGH AND LEIGH, WIMBORNE FY2025£627k—0unclear—no doubt

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