CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1134366 · organisation 4048930

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
17 February 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£714,165
Latest expenditure
£662,333
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Circuit Office, Helsby Methodist Church, Chester Road, Helsby, WA6 0AQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of sacred space (a building) for prayer and contemplationSupporting 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
13 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£714,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£662,333
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
8 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£612,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£644,923
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
18 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£997,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£680,233
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
27 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£539,641
Total Gross Expenditure
£591,175
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
4 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£506,102
Total Gross Expenditure
£615,318

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
13 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£714,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£662,333
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
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
8 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£612,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£644,923
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
18 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£997,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£680,233
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
27 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£539,641
Total Gross Expenditure
£591,175
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
4 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£506,102
Total Gross Expenditure
£615,318
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

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
13 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
661640
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15474
Income Investments
37051
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
714165
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£662,333
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
662333
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
660566
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£337,425
Assets Total Fixed
2762959
Assets Own Use
2226000
Assets Long Term Investment
536959
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£360,139
Assets Total Liabilities
£113,661
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,009,437
Creditors One Year Total Current
113661
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£337,425
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3009437
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3009437
Count Employees
12
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
8 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
537481
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
34285
Income Investments
40522
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
612288
Income Legacies
25488
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£644,923
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
644923
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1716
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£683,856
Assets Total Fixed
2273749
Assets Own Use
2226000
Assets Long Term Investment
47749
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£683,856
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,957,605
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£683,856
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2957605
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2957605
Count Employees
10
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
18 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
948284
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
26873
Income Investments
22449
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
997606
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£680,233
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
680233
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
27450
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
597839
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,990,240
Assets Total Fixed
2246850
Assets Own Use
2226000
Assets Long Term Investment
20850
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£743,390
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,990,240
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£743,390
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2990240
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2990240
Count Employees
10
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
27 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
520501
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16848
Income Investments
2292
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
539641
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£591,175
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
591175
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23375
Expenditure Support Costs
26214
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£560,043
Assets Total Fixed
1648991
Assets Own Use
1628183
Assets Long Term Investment
20808
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£573,554
Assets Total Liabilities
£147,495
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,075,050
Creditors One Year Total Current
147495
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£560,043
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2075050
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2075050
Count Employees
11
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
4 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
493288
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11239
Income Investments
1575
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
506102
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£615,318
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
615318
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
346608
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£477,571
Assets Total Fixed
1648991
Assets Own Use
1648991
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£608,899
Assets Total Liabilities
£131,328
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,126,562
Creditors One Year Total Current
131328
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£608,899
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2126562
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2126562
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Flintshire
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-02-17T00:00:00

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
525511
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHESTER AND DELAMERE FOREST METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Name Id
453489
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
DELAMERE FOREST METHODIST CIRCUIT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures