SHERN HALL METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1202535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a place for Christian Methodist Worship. We believe that God has called us to be a transforming, united Church of Jesus Christ's disciples, who are growing as followers, obedient to the word of God and have a passion to serve God's church and 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
£129k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts increased by 2.8% to £129,223, while total payments rose by 6.3% to £113,794, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £49,842, which the trustees note is equivalent to over five months of operating expenditure against a policy target of six months. The financial position is supported by significant investments held in the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes valued at £2,306,800.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Grants received from Methodist District Fund and Forest Circuit for window project
“The church successfully received grants from both the Methodist District Fund and the Forest Circuit.” — page 5
“The church now also shares the responsibility for the employment and cost of a Church Manager with Woodford Methodist church.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Shared employment cost with Woodford Methodist Church
“The church successfully received grants from both the Methodist District Fund and the Forest Circuit.” — page 5
“The church now also shares the responsibility for the employment and cost of a Church Manager with Woodford Methodist church.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£129k£114k
31/08/2024£126k£107k

Common questions

Is SHERN HALL METHODIST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts increased by 2.8% to £129,223, while total payments rose by 6.3% to £113,794, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £49,842, which the trustees note is equivalent to over five months of operating expenditure against a policy target of six months. The financial position is supported by significant investments held in the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes valued at £2,306,800. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (UK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHERN HALL METHODIST CHURCH£129k—0unclear—no doubt
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (UK) FY2024£1.5m—0above—no doubt
ELM HALL DRIVE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£140k£3,4650unclear—no doubt
WIMBORNE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£104k—0unclear—no doubt
SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£462k—0above—no doubt
EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£132k—0above—no doubt

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