FREE METHODIST CHURCH, FULWOOD
As a Church, we hold regular Sunday and weekday services. We also organise many other weekly activities, especially for children and young people. All our activities are financed by free will offerings given by attendees. We participate in local community activities, as well as supporting worldwide mission activity, particularly in Rwanda, India,Sierra Leone and Ecuador.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,992 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £2,381,475. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,279,319, which is well above the stated policy target of £166,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Total receipts from unrestricted funds during the year were £374,601.”
“The charity aims to hold a minimum of £166,000 (which is approximately six months of the Church operating expenditure) as unrestricted cash” — page 7
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/12/2020)
Trustees
- DAVID BROWNchair
- Gladys Nyandoro
- Lucy Margaret Sutton
- Martin Gordon Little
- Michael James Bedford
- Nicola Margaret Thorpe
- Rebecca Margaret Parkinson
- Sara Jane Wright
- Stephen Jonathan Allen
- Timothy James Mitchell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £492k | £498k |
| 31/12/2024 | £482k | £438k |
| 31/12/2023 | £434k | £507k |
| 31/12/2022 | £437k | £502k |
| 31/12/2021 | £287k | £345k |
Common questions
Is FREE METHODIST CHURCH, FULWOOD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,992 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £2,381,475. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,279,319, which is well above the stated policy target of £166,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LANCASHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND LIMITED | 1 | £26k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FULWOOD CHRIST CHURCH, SHEFFIELD
- METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT
- CARNFORTH FREE METHODIST CHURCH
- WOOLWICH COMMUNITY CHURCH
- The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Etheldreda with St Clement, Fulham
- FULWOOD METHODIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE METHODIST CHURCH, FULWOOD | £492k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FULWOOD CHRIST CHURCH, SHEFFIELD | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT | £7.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARNFORTH FREE METHODIST CHURCH | £197k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WOOLWICH COMMUNITY CHURCH | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Etheldreda with St Clement, Fulham | £296k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |