CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1132926 · organisation 4048243

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Previously excepted
Registered
23 November 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£4,340,194
Latest expenditure
£3,651,794
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: SELLY OAK METHODIST CHURCH, LANGLEYS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B29 6HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birminghammethodistcircuit.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Circuit produces a preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place at each of the Methodist Churches and Local Ecumenical Partnerships in its geographical area. These are open to all people, without charge.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,340,194
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,651,794
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,403,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,191,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,628,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,825,753
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,414,907
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,916,705
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,060,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,016,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
27 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,340,194
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,651,794
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
15 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,403,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,191,712
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,628,653
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,825,753
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
10 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,414,907
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,916,705
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
18 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,060,896
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,016,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
27 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
58360
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
723738
Income Investments
123744
Income Other
3434322
Income Total Income And Endowments
4340164
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,033,876
Expenditure Other
2617918
Expenditure Total
3651794
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
57959
Expenditure Governance
4928
Expenditure Support Costs
195067
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,009,244
Assets Total Fixed
3612738
Assets Own Use
3612738
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,860,388
Assets Total Liabilities
£152,017
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,321,109
Creditors One Year Total Current
152017
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,745,917
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7311987
Funds Restricted
9122
Funds Total
7321109
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
15 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
63551
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
744539
Income Investments
91988
Income Other
1503702
Income Total Income And Endowments
2403780
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,106,238
Expenditure Other
1085474
Expenditure Total
2191712
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
58136
Expenditure Governance
4596
Expenditure Support Costs
155343
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,018,916
Assets Total Fixed
4603066
Assets Own Use
4603066
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,192,856
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,212
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,631,710
Creditors One Year Total Current
164212
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,102,138
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6621982
Funds Restricted
9728
Funds Total
6631710
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
7 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
51060
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
719125
Income Investments
51948
Income Other
1806520
Income Total Income And Endowments
2628653
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£900,095
Expenditure Other
2925658
Expenditure Total
3825753
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
28103
Expenditure Governance
4600
Expenditure Support Costs
137091
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,226,819
Assets Total Fixed
4182671
Assets Own Use
4182671
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,411,797
Assets Total Liabilities
£174,826
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,419,642
Creditors One Year Total Current
174826
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,251,611
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6409490
Funds Restricted
10152
Funds Total
6419642
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
10 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
57272
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
739962
Income Investments
9160
Income Other
1608513
Income Total Income And Endowments
2414907
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,027,122
Expenditure Other
889583
Expenditure Total
1916705
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
59152
Expenditure Governance
4158
Expenditure Support Costs
171519
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,344,006
Assets Total Fixed
5589307
Assets Own Use
5589307
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,227,779
Assets Total Liabilities
£200,344
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,616,742
Creditors One Year Total Current
200344
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,918,566
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6933313
Funds Restricted
683429
Funds Total
7616742
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
18 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
58396
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
764991
Income Investments
6574
Income Other
1230935
Income Total Income And Endowments
2060896
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,155,112
Expenditure Other
860888
Expenditure Total
2016000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
69955
Expenditure Governance
4422
Expenditure Support Costs
159478
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,803,658
Assets Total Fixed
4697078
Assets Own Use
4697078
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,586,016
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,554
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,118,540
Creditors One Year Total Current
164554
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,394,016
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6500736
Funds Restricted
617804
Funds Total
7118540
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event
2009-11-23T00:00:00
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2011-08-25T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
4048568
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1134262
Assoc Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM (ELMDON) 5/3 CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2011-08-25T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
4048253
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1132768
Assoc Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM (MOSELEY ROAD & SPARKHILL) CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
Charitable 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 SUBSIDIARY 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.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
446732
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM SOUTH WEST METHODIST CIRCUIT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures