CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1134871 · organisation 5007343

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Previously excepted
Registered
12 March 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,419,078
Latest expenditure
£3,206,002
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: METHODIST CENTRAL HALL, STOREYS GATE, LONDON, SW1H 9NH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and support services for Methodist Churches in London.

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
16 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,419,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,206,002
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
£2,280,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,598,620
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
14 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,260,794
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,215,029
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
2 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,007,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£833,991
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
28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,069,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,059,766

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
16 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,419,078
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,206,002
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
125
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
£2,280,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,598,620
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
125
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
14 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,260,794
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,215,029
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
125
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
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,007,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£833,991
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
125
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
28 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,069,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,059,766
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
125

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
16 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
288
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
240622
Income Other
2178168
Income Total Income And Endowments
2419078
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,056
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,155,761
Expenditure Other
35185
Expenditure Total
3206002
Expenditure Investment Management
15056
Expenditure Grants Institution
2673334
Expenditure Governance
10884
Expenditure Support Costs
263778
Expenditure Depreciation
20239
Gain Loss Investment
-23944
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
8643
Reserves
£155,949
Assets Total Fixed
2683008
Assets Own Use
1628566
Assets Long Term Investment
1054442
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,990,566
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,726,529
Assets Current Investment
3158601
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,947,045
Creditors One Year Total Current
997377
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
729152
Assets Cash
£136,075
Funds Endowment
80103
Funds Unrestricted
2254926
Funds Restricted
2612016
Funds Total
4947045
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
8 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
483
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
243424
Income Other
2036581
Income Total Income And Endowments
2280488
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,750
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,554,908
Expenditure Other
32962
Expenditure Total
1598620
Expenditure Investment Management
10750
Expenditure Grants Institution
678095
Expenditure Governance
10566
Expenditure Support Costs
226589
Expenditure Depreciation
20583
Gain Loss Investment
-9416
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
44618
Reserves
£132,886
Assets Total Fixed
3079258
Assets Own Use
1410501
Assets Long Term Investment
1668757
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,569,561
Assets Total Liabilities
£899,549
Assets Current Investment
3203325
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,749,270
Creditors One Year Total Current
685697
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
213852
Assets Cash
£139,521
Funds Endowment
78588
Funds Unrestricted
2939814
Funds Restricted
2730868
Funds Total
5749270
Count Employees
7
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
14 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1868
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
153312
Income Other
1105614
Income Total Income And Endowments
1260794
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,838
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,168,633
Expenditure Other
35558
Expenditure Total
1215029
Expenditure Investment Management
10838
Expenditure Grants Institution
581188
Expenditure Governance
10105
Expenditure Support Costs
230262
Expenditure Depreciation
21213
Gain Loss Investment
-163393
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£190,101
Assets Total Fixed
3064008
Assets Own Use
1668757
Assets Long Term Investment
1395251
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,811,790
Assets Total Liabilities
£843,598
Assets Current Investment
1600367
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,032,200
Creditors One Year Total Current
725593
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
118005
Assets Cash
£165,893
Funds Endowment
71677
Funds Unrestricted
2772395
Funds Restricted
2188128
Funds Total
5032200
Count Employees
7
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
2 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
902318
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
54407
Income Other
50368
Income Total Income And Endowments
1007093
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,008
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£785,642
Expenditure Other
37341
Expenditure Total
833991
Expenditure Investment Management
11008
Expenditure Grants Institution
251351
Expenditure Governance
9625
Expenditure Support Costs
258422
Expenditure Depreciation
20430
Gain Loss Investment
-155847
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,676
Assets Total Fixed
3245828
Assets Own Use
1687184
Assets Long Term Investment
1558644
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,596,307
Assets Total Liabilities
£692,307
Assets Current Investment
2432285
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,149,828
Creditors One Year Total Current
586307
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
106000
Assets Cash
£137,022
Funds Endowment
71760
Funds Unrestricted
2705126
Funds Restricted
2372942
Funds Total
5149828
Count Employees
8
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
28 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
970710
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
41860
Income Other
57170
Income Total Income And Endowments
1069740
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,906
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,015,950
Expenditure Other
35910
Expenditure Total
1059766
Expenditure Investment Management
7906
Expenditure Grants Institution
491621
Expenditure Governance
9396
Expenditure Support Costs
217895
Expenditure Depreciation
20550
Gain Loss Investment
18809
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£186,954
Assets Total Fixed
3421077
Assets Own Use
1706586
Assets Long Term Investment
1714491
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,594,454
Assets Total Liabilities
£882,958
Assets Current Investment
2328156
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,132,573
Creditors One Year Total Current
687947
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
195011
Assets Cash
£174,675
Funds Endowment
73873
Funds Unrestricted
2451876
Funds Restricted
2606824
Funds Total
5132573
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event
2010-03-12T00:00:00

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 Other Names

Charity Name Id
352162
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LONDON METHODIST DISTRICT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling