IVYBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1192612 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IMC, IVYBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES

Ivybridge Methodist Church exists to fulfil the Great Commission of Jesus Christ by making more disciples. We seek to show His great love for us through our words and actions. For more information see www.ivybridgemethodistchurch.co.uk All welcome.

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

£118k

Latest spending

£108k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a healthy bank balance of £131,925 and maintained sufficient funding to remain financially stable. The trustees report no financial concerns regarding the charity's viability, noting that reserves are held at approximately a quarter of annual expenditure to provide a buffer against potential financial jeopardy. The charity holds no investments and relies primarily on donations, gift aid, and rental income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: circa a quarter of Ivybridge Methodist Church annual expenditure (held: £132k)

“The reserve policy is circa a quarter of Ivybridge Methodist Church annual expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Amanda Suzanne Roperchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Anna Chalk
Christine Marion Gentle
Christopher George Phillips
DOROTHY CAROLE MITCHELL
Helen Martin · trustee of 1 other charity
Helen Skinner
John William Pasmore
Lindsey Reid
Lynn Theresa Allen
Madeline Allen
Maureen Scoble · trustee of 1 other charity
Reginald Gordon MARRIOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
STEPHEN EDMUND GILL · trustee of 1 other charity
Sara Jane Hladkij
Thomas Cole
VALERIE MARRIOTT

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£118k	£108k
31/08/2024	£121k	£97k
31/08/2023	£101k	£84k
31/08/2022	£111k	£94k
31/08/2021	£130k	£139k

Common questions

Is IVYBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a healthy bank balance of £131,925 and maintained sufficient funding to remain financially stable. The trustees report no financial concerns regarding the charity's viability, noting that reserves are held at approximately a quarter of annual expenditure to provide a buffer against potential financial jeopardy. The charity holds no investments and relies primarily on donations, gift aid, and rental income.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE SOLA TRUST	1	£27k
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST	1	£23k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with IVY MANCHESTER LIMITED.

IVY MANCHESTER LIMITED income £953k
SALTASH WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH income £158k
BRIDGE CHURCH UK income £104k
SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH income £462k
ELM HALL DRIVE METHODIST CHURCH income £140k
CHRIST CHURCH ENDCLIFFE CIO income £289k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
IVYBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH	£118k	—	above	—	no doubt
IVY MANCHESTER LIMITED FY2025	£953k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SALTASH WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRIDGE CHURCH UK FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£462k	—	above	—	no doubt
ELM HALL DRIVE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£140k	£3,465	unclear	—	no doubt

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