CCEW Charity Commission profile

East Mercia Methodist Circuit

Registered charity 1132523 · organisation 5005223

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Previously excepted
Registered
6 November 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£515,429
Latest expenditure
£702,616
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Rugby Methodist Church Centre, Russelsheim Way, RUGBY, Warwickshire, CV22 7TB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.eastmercia-methodists.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Circuit supports 15 churches by encouraging the churches to work together, by providing training for lay members and by providing youth workers. This support and leadership enables the following activities. Regular public acts of worship.The teaching of Christianity.Pastoral work.Promotion of the whole mission of the church.Supporting other charities 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
30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£515,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£702,616
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
18 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£541,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£674,821
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
20 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,566,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,925
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
18 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£237,212
Total Gross Expenditure
£252,167
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 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£211,158
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,164

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
£515,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£702,616
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
18 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£541,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£674,821
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
20 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,566,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£763,925
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
18 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£237,212
Total Gross Expenditure
£252,167
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 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£211,158
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,164
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
15391
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
370156
Income Investments
13645
Income Other
116237
Income Total Income And Endowments
515429
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£489,356
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£213,260
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
702616
Expenditure Investment Management
88655
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25723
Expenditure Support Costs
25723
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£415,035
Assets Total Fixed
2455000
Assets Own Use
2455000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,063,864
Assets Total Liabilities
£80,129
Assets Current Investment
373000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,438,735
Creditors One Year Total Current
80129
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£668,283
Funds Endowment
484
Funds Unrestricted
3407265
Funds Restricted
30986
Funds Total
3438735
Count Employees
10
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
18 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
37228
Income Other Trading Activities
16790
Income Charitable Activities
456145
Income Investments
13021
Income Other
17850
Income Total Income And Endowments
541034
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£674,821
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
674821
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
30092
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-92926
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,609,714
Assets Total Fixed
2455000
Assets Own Use
2455000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,675,970
Assets Total Liabilities
£480,533
Assets Current Investment
1422966
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,650,437
Creditors One Year Total Current
480533
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£223,921
Funds Endowment
484
Funds Unrestricted
3609714
Funds Restricted
40239
Funds Total
3650437
Count Employees
15
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
20 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
38920
Income Other Trading Activities
24893
Income Charitable Activities
431849
Income Investments
20692
Income Other
2050282
Income Total Income And Endowments
2566636
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£763,925
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
763925
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
94168
Expenditure Governance
669757
Expenditure Support Costs
34414
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,823,337
Assets Total Fixed
3190000
Assets Own Use
2425000
Assets Long Term Investment
765000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£754,290
Assets Total Liabilities
£67,140
Assets Current Investment
396394
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,877,150
Creditors One Year Total Current
67140
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£334,737
Funds Endowment
484
Funds Unrestricted
3823337
Funds Restricted
53329
Funds Total
3877150
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warwickshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
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
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
East Mercia Methodist Circuit
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-01-16T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5008616
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1135378
Assoc Charity Name
KETTERING & CORBY METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Name
East Mercia Methodist Circuit
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event
2009-11-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) as amended on 15 Sep 2021
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 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.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
502964
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RUGBY AND DAVENTRY METHODIST CIRCUIT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures