THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH, BARTLE

Registered charity 518144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CROWN LANE FREE METHODIST CHURCH

We are a local church serving the local community. We seek to spread the good news of the gospel in this area and to support individuals and other Christian organizations in different parts of the world

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE THE FURTHERANCE IN BARTLE OF THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA IN MANNER PROVIDED FOR IN THE MODEL SCHEME.

Area of benefit: BARTLE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,619,854 to £1,580,926, resulting in a net expenditure of £39,259 for the year. The trustees report that reserves held are usually sufficient to pay on-going expenses for at least two months, with total free reserves at year-end amounting to £1,580,926. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• BARBARA CLARK
• COLIN DAVID HOGARTH
• Derek William Rosendale
• James William Rosendale
• MR ALAN CLARK
• Rev Ian Kenneth Clarkson

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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