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OLDHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1194708 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE METHODIST CHURCH IN OLDHAM

Religious functions in the manner of the Methodist Church. Worship, service, mission and pastoral care

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
£311k
Latest spending
£400k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves of £248,606 are slightly above the trustees' target range of £100,000 to £200,000. The charity reports that income and expenditure were broadly in accord with the budget, supported by a significant revaluation gain on property assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Assessments on Churches (71% of income)
“The main source of income continues to be the assessment contributions from local churches, which brought in £222,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months' typical expenditure (held: £249k)
“In line with guidance provided by the Methodist Church, the trustees aim to maintain ‘free’ reserves at a level of between three and six months’ typical expenditure i.e. between £100,000 and £200,000.”
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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£671k
Total spending
£399k
Reserves (reported)
£130k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (52% 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 (3.0%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Oldham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£311k£400k
31/08/2024£671k£399k
31/08/2023£613k£676k
31/08/2022£529k£403k

Common questions

Is OLDHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves of £248,606 are slightly above the trustees' target range of £100,000 to £200,000. The charity reports that income and expenditure were broadly in accord with the budget, supported by a significant revaluation gain on property assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COLCHESTER METHODIST CIRCUIT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OLDHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT£311k—0above—no doubt
COLCHESTER METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£235k—0unclear—no doubt
UPPER THAMES METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£152k—0above—no doubt
SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£246k—0above—no doubt
BOURNEMOUTH METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£394k——unclear—no doubt
THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTTINGHAM SOUTH CIRCUIT FY2025£327kUp to £60,0000unclear—no doubt

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