CHURCHILL METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1196677 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Nurturing people's faith to enable them to become better disciples of Jesus.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted receipts were £149,464 against payments of £152,601, resulting in a net deficit for the year. However, the charity received a significant legacy of £91,294.45, which improved the overall financial position. The trustees report that the church's funds have improved and that no money has been drawn down from invested funds for day-to-day running costs.

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 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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Andrew James Bellchair · trustee of 5 other charities
• ANN MARGARET PURSEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• BRIAN DAVID PRICE
• CHRISTINE SHAW · trustee of 2 other charities
• EDWARD GEORGE CHAPLIN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Helen Janet Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
• JACKIE HAWKESBY
• JACQUELENE YUK YENG SEEL · trustee of 1 other charity
• JEANNETTE JONES · trustee of 1 other charity
• JUDITH MARGARET PRICE · trustee of 1 other charity
• RUTH THOMAS · trustee of 5 other charities
• Robert Kenneth Young · trustee of 2 other charities
• Sharon Dawn Wilkinson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Stuart Martin Seel · trustee of 2 other charities
• TREVOR JONES · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: North Somerset

Income and spending

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