HARPENDEN METHODIST CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Previously excepted
Registered: 1 April 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £767,798
Latest expenditure: £510,237
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HARPENDEN METHODIST CHURCH, HIGH STREET, HARPENDEN, AL5 2RU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.highstreet.church (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of regular public acts of worship open to members, non-members of the church; provision of sacred space for prayer, contemplation; teaching Christianity through sermons, short courses, small groups; pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved; provision of youth club, women's meetings, etc. with Christian ethos; taking religious assemblies in schools, hosting school visits

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: 29 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £767,798
Total Gross Expenditure: £510,237

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: 2 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £520,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,759

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: 24 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £408,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,014

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: 12 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £368,834
Total Gross Expenditure: £358,931

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 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £489,455
Total Gross Expenditure: £348,354

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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: 29 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £767,798
Total Gross Expenditure: £510,237
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: 150

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: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £520,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,759
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: 180

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: 24 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £408,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,014
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: 180

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: 12 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £368,834
Total Gross Expenditure: £358,931
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: No
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: 200

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 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £489,455
Total Gross Expenditure: £348,354
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: No
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: 200

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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: 29 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 444948
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 284651
Income Investments: 38160
Income Other: 39
Income Total Income And Endowments: 767798
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £510,237
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 510237
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20121
Expenditure Support Costs: 221267
Expenditure Depreciation: 19685
Gain Loss Investment: -46898
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £895,705
Assets Total Fixed: 2045444
Assets Own Use: 2045444
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £962,293
Assets Total Liabilities: £22,906
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,984,831
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22906
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £895,705
Funds Endowment: 1747967
Funds Unrestricted: 813711
Funds Restricted: 423153
Funds Total: 2984831
Count Employees: 8
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: 2 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1169579
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 115268
Income Investments: 35196
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1320043
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 800000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £417,759
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 417759
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8273
Expenditure Support Costs: 160401
Expenditure Depreciation: 16315
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £243,705
Assets Total Fixed: 1898161
Assets Own Use: 1898161
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £893,434
Assets Total Liabilities: £17,427
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,774,168
Creditors One Year Total Current: 17427
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £815,913
Funds Endowment: 1764716
Funds Unrestricted: 810093
Funds Restricted: 199359
Funds Total: 2774168
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HARPENDEN METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-04-15T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 278031
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 278031
Assoc Charity Name: THYME (THE HARPENDEN AND DISTRICT METHODIST FUND FOR THE IMPRISONED MIND)

Charity Name: HARPENDEN METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event: 2009-04-01T00:00:00

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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 dicipline 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 subsiduary 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 Other Names

Charity Name Id: 483221
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HIGH STREET METHODIST CHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures