DONCASTER METHODIST CIRCUIT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 February 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £331,930
Latest expenditure: £478,400
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Alder Grove METHODIST CHURCH, Alder Grove, DONCASTER, DN4 8RF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church by- facilitating the provision of sacred space (buildings) for prayer and contemplation- facilitating or promoting Christianity through the staging of events and services- supporting or facilitating other charities in the UK and overseas financially and with prayer

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: 10 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £331,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £478,400

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: 27 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £448,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,754

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: 19 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £662,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £493,495

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: 30 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £325,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £438,473

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: 28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £259,035
Total Gross Expenditure: £400,694

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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: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £331,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £478,400
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: 27 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £448,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,754
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: 19 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £662,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £493,495
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: 30 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £325,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £438,473
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: 0

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: 28 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £259,035
Total Gross Expenditure: £400,694
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £14,597
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 19 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 140
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 48891
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 49031
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £622
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £492,873
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 493495
Expenditure Investment Management: 622
Expenditure Grants Institution: 21110
Expenditure Governance: 471763
Expenditure Support Costs: 59328
Expenditure Depreciation: 21097
Gain Loss Investment: 14326
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -21097
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £104,933
Assets Total Fixed: 1286589
Assets Own Use: 759176
Assets Long Term Investment: 527413
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £203,369
Assets Total Liabilities: £70,589
Assets Current Investment: 12339
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,419,369
Creditors One Year Total Current: 70589
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £191,030
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1419369
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1419369
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Doncaster
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DONCASTER METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-02-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: DONCASTER METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-05-04T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5001550
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1129555
Assoc Charity Name: PRIORY PLACE METHODIST CHURCH

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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.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures