CCEW Charity Commission profile

DARLINGTON METHODIST DISTRICT

Registered charity 1133814 · organisation 5005917

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Previously excepted
Registered
27 January 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£982,780
Latest expenditure
£999,373
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 7 CRAGSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, DH7 6RZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline 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
14 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£982,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,373
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
31 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£724,518
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,296
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
3 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£632,257
Total Gross Expenditure
£552,175
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£816,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£492,084
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
12 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£189,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£186,455

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
14 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£982,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,373
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
31 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£724,518
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,296
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
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
3 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£632,257
Total Gross Expenditure
£552,175
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
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£816,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£492,084
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
12 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£189,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£186,455
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
14 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
232128
Income Investments
48714
Income Other
701938
Income Total Income And Endowments
982780
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
999373
Expenditure Total
999373
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
375373
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£245,000
Assets Total Fixed
275000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
275000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,108,814
Assets Total Liabilities
£371,200
Assets Current Investment
1040704
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,012,614
Creditors One Year Total Current
341200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30000
Assets Cash
£68,110
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
815969
Funds Restricted
196645
Funds Total
1012614
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
31 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
43607
Income Other
680911
Income Total Income And Endowments
724518
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£397,500
Expenditure Other
341796
Expenditure Total
739296
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
395130
Expenditure Governance
2370
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
4361
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
275000
Assets Own Use
275000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£895,643
Assets Total Liabilities
£142,700
Assets Current Investment
206456
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,027,943
Creditors One Year Total Current
67700
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
75000
Assets Cash
£689,187
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
799251
Funds Restricted
228692
Funds Total
1027943
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
3 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
24702
Income Other
598555
Income Total Income And Endowments
623257
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
552175
Expenditure Total
552175
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£820,955
Assets Total Fixed
275000
Assets Own Use
275000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£834,985
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,625
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,038,360
Creditors One Year Total Current
24125
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
47500
Assets Cash
£204,473
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
820955
Funds Restricted
217405
Funds Total
1038360
Count Employees
2
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
12 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
250
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
170382
Income Investments
4328
Income Other
641083
Income Total Income And Endowments
816043
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£464,825
Expenditure Other
27259
Expenditure Total
492084
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
203131
Expenditure Governance
1440
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-5099
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
275000
Assets Own Use
275000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£865,890
Assets Total Liabilities
£184,648
Assets Current Investment
263014
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£956,242
Creditors One Year Total Current
152398
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32250
Assets Cash
£602,876
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
757101
Funds Restricted
199141
Funds Total
956242
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Darlington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Redcar And Cleveland
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hartlepool
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Middlesbrough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stockton-on-tees
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DARLINGTON METHODIST DISTRICT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event
2010-01-27T00:00:00

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 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 Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures