01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 12 April 2010
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £7,285,778
- Latest expenditure
- £1,390,375
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, PRESTON, PR1 2NL
Website recorded by the regulator: www.nwedmethodists.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Activities in accordance with the charitable objects of the Methodist Church
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
- 30 June 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £7,285,778
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,390,375
- 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
- 3 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £661,486
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,063,441
- 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 May 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £490,156
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £419,643
- 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
- 7 June 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £531,563
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £422,905
- 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
- 29 April 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 April 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £537,298
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £532,495
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
- 30 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £7,285,778
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,390,375
- 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
- 50
- 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
- 3 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £661,486
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,063,441
- 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
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 50
- 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 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £490,156
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £419,643
- 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
- 25
- 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
- 7 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £531,563
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £422,905
- 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
- 25
- 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
- 29 April 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £537,298
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £532,495
- 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
- 30 June 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2502930
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 27733
- Income Investments
- 292692
- Income Other
- 4462423
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7285778
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £15,233
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,375,142
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1390375
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 15233
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 198034
- Expenditure Governance
- 8294
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 130829
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 3527
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 909123
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,500,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4448296
- Assets Own Use
- 4058500
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 389796
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,050,281
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £884,728
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,613,849
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 707299
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 177429
- Assets Cash
- £4,985,848
- Funds Endowment
- 11161
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8142729
- Funds Restricted
- 459959
- Funds Total
- 8613849
- Count Employees
- 33
- 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
- 3 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 404739
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 161929
- Income Investments
- 94818
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 661486
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £8,993
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,054,448
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1063441
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 5006
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 659769
- Expenditure Governance
- 1750
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 41620
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 5095
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,689,297
- Assets Total Fixed
- 534416
- Assets Own Use
- 439860
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 94556
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,767,119
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £495,739
- Assets Current Investment
- 1625296
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,805,796
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 214840
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 280899
- Assets Cash
- £116,745
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1689297
- Funds Restricted
- 116499
- Funds Total
- 1805796
- 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
- 7 June 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 364430
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 158234
- Income Investments
- 8899
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 531563
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,987
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £418,918
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 422905
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 62030
- Expenditure Governance
- 2232
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 26751
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- -4611
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,980,331
- Assets Total Fixed
- 534952
- Assets Own Use
- 447860
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 87092
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,662,890
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £62,777
- Assets Current Investment
- 1410668
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,135,065
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 62777
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £236,568
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1980331
- Funds Restricted
- 154734
- Funds Total
- 2135065
- 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
- 29 April 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 292110
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 242444
- Income Investments
- 2744
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 537298
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £4,041
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £528,454
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 532495
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 975
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 53169
- Expenditure Governance
- 1731
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 32388
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 230609
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,910,534
- Assets Total Fixed
- 541957
- Assets Own Use
- 451860
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 90097
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,628,551
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £139,490
- Assets Current Investment
- 1430884
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,031,018
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 139490
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £182,568
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1910534
- Funds Restricted
- 120484
- Funds Total
- 2031018
- Count Employees
- 2
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT
- Charity Event Order
- 5
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2026-09-24T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5006024
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1134011
- Assoc Charity Name
- LIVERPOOL DISTRICT METHODIST CHURCH
- Charity Name
- METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-08-27T00:00:00
- Reason
- Amalgamated
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5000617
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1128373
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE METHODIST CHURCH CUMBRIA DISTRICT (NO.9)
- Charity Name
- METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2010-04-12T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2025-07-15T00:00:00
- Reason
- Amalgamated
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5003101
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1130502
- Assoc Charity Name
- BOLTON AND ROCHDALE METHODIST DISTRICT
- Charity Name
- METHODIST CHURCH - NORTH WEST ENGLAND DISTRICT
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2026-05-21T00:00:00
- Reason
- Amalgamated
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4049715
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1134584
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE LANCASHIRE DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) as amended on 01 Sept 2024
- 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
- 465333
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- METHODIST CHURCH - MANCHESTER & STOCKPORT DISTRICT
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management