THE METHODIST CHURCH BARNSLEY NORTH EAST

Registered charity 1185800 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Methodist Church Barnsley North East seeks to share the gospel of Christ in the communities it serves. It maintains a Christian presence in the communities of Hemsworth, Brierley, Ryhill, Cudworth, Monk Bretton, Athersley (New Hope) and Staincross/Mapplewell by holding weekly Christian worship, groups to study the bible & Christian principles and running activities to support the community.

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

£182k

Latest spending

£207k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £24,777 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by total expenditure of £206,693 against income of £181,916. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £126,303, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £85,000, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approx. £85,000 (held: £126k)

“Based on expenditure over recent years, the increase in assessment and continued high power costs and to ensure there are reserves to cover costs for 6 months, the Church will work to maintain reserves of approx. £85,000.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity is part of the Methodist Church and is a member of the Barnsley Methodist Circuit... The charity contributes to the cost of the Circuit through a levy known as the Circuit Assessment.

“During the year charity incurred assessment costs, payable to Barnsley Methodist Circuit, totalling £96,200 (2024: £90,260). There were no other transactions with any person or party closely related to a trustee, during this or the previous financial period.” — page 17

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
Conflicting interests
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
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Andrew John Atkinschair · trustee of 2 other charities
Alan Frederick Hollands
Brian Laycock
Dianne Charlesworth · trustee of 1 other charity
ELIZABETH ANN HAIGH
Elizabeth Ann Hambleton · trustee of 1 other charity
Gillian Reed
HEATHER SHEILA HAGUE BSC HONS
Janet Morris
Josephine Powell · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen Houghton
Linda Joyce Stammers · trustee of 1 other charity
Linda Susan Mellor
Peter Balfour
Sheila Margaret Stather

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

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£182k	£207k
31/08/2024	£185k	£200k
31/08/2023	£226k	£259k
31/08/2022	£219k	£241k
31/08/2021	£258k	£156k

Common questions

Is THE METHODIST CHURCH BARNSLEY NORTH EAST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £24,777 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by total expenditure of £206,693 against income of £181,916. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £126,303, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £85,000, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE METHODIST CHURCH BARNSLEY SOUTH.

THE METHODIST CHURCH BARNSLEY SOUTH income £151k
YORKSHIRE NORTH AND EAST BRIDGE METHODIST CIRCUIT income £4.1m
YORKSHIRE NORTH AND EAST DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH income £3.1m
METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT income £7.3m
BRADFORD NORTH METHODIST CIRCUIT income £336k
The Methodist Church - Letchworth Garden City income £156k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE METHODIST CHURCH BARNSLEY NORTH EAST	£182k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE METHODIST CHURCH BARNSLEY SOUTH FY2025	£151k	—	above	—	no doubt
YORKSHIRE NORTH AND EAST BRIDGE METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£4.1m	—	below	—	no doubt
YORKSHIRE NORTH AND EAST DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£3.1m	—	below	—	no doubt
METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT FY2025	£7.3m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRADFORD NORTH METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025	£336k	—	above	—	no doubt

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