THE CASTLE EDEN METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1189839 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union theadvancement of -(a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the MethodistChurch;(b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or otherorganisation of the Methodist Church;(c) any charitable purpose

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Circuit held total unrestricted funds of £14,843 at the end of the year, resulting in a net deficit of £51,846 for the period. The trustees' report outlines a reserves policy to hold at least six months of expenditure, but the document does not explicitly state the total unrestricted reserves figure against which this policy is measured, nor does it confirm if the current balance meets that target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (77% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Beverly Hollingschair
• Alison Ogle · trustee of 1 other charity
• Diane G Coleman BA
• Geoffrey Massey MA,BA,PGCE
• Ian Andrew Henderson
• JUDITH ELIZABETH WINN
• Janice Adele Long
• Jillian Harris BSc
• Joan Mary Rennie
• John Robert Lyons
• Josephine Bonner
• Judith Parker Cert Ed
• Kathleen Bosworth
• Kathleen Margaret Murray
• Madeleine Bell
• Margaret Elaine Bramfitt
• Pauline Caswell
• Peter John Massey
• Rev Colin James Jackson MA BSc CTM · trustee of 1 other charity
• Susan Hutchinson
• Tracey Cammock · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Durham · Hartlepool

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