CCEW Charity Commission profile

METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST

Registered charity 1142794 · organisation 5019472

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 July 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07649422
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£118,194,000
Latest expenditure
£116,741,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3LH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Methodist Church is engaged in education as part of its Christian mission in the world. Its schools will seek to extend the Methodist ethos and character and contribute to diversity in education.

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
28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£118,194,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£116,741,000
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
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£116,996,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£120,123,000
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
17 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£110,999,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£111,032,000
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
16 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£108,567,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£109,338,000
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
5 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£97,706,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,648,000

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
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£118,194,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£116,741,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
16
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
916765
Income From Government Grants
£59,597
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
48
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
20
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
10
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
4
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
193
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
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£116,996,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£120,123,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
18
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
1011097
Income From Government Grants
£121,159
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
37
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
17
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
9
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
6
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
4
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
5
Count Volunteers
176
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
17 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£110,999,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£111,032,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
20
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
1046362
Income From Government Grants
£44,707
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
27
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
16
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
4
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
253
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
16 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£108,567,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£109,338,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
18
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Contracts
940264
Income From Government Grants
£36,077
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
11
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
4
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Volunteers
235
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
5 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£97,706,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,648,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
16
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£66
Income From Government Contracts
896329
Income From Government Grants
£1,227,452
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
7
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
307

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
28 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1083000
Income Other Trading Activities
5421000
Income Charitable Activities
108538000
Income Investments
584000
Income Other
2568000
Income Total Income And Endowments
118194000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,462,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£113,279,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
116741000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1609000
Expenditure Support Costs
13721000
Expenditure Depreciation
5831000
Gain Loss Investment
136
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,040,000
Assets Total Fixed
113596000
Assets Own Use
107664000
Assets Long Term Investment
5932000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£24,755,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,407,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£76,944,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
53026000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8381000
Assets Cash
£3,103,000
Funds Endowment
336000
Funds Unrestricted
73254000
Funds Restricted
3354000
Funds Total
76944000
Count Employees
1977
Consolidated 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
28 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
671000
Income Other Trading Activities
5094000
Income Charitable Activities
109735000
Income Investments
329000
Income Other
1167000
Income Total Income And Endowments
116996000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,224,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£116,899,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
120123000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1411000
Expenditure Support Costs
16610000
Expenditure Depreciation
5870000
Gain Loss Investment
630000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-3289000
Reserves
£35,668,000
Assets Total Fixed
114101000
Assets Own Use
108305000
Assets Long Term Investment
5796000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,013,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,759,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£75,355,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
42058000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13701000
Assets Cash
£13,704,000
Funds Endowment
328000
Funds Unrestricted
72330000
Funds Restricted
2697000
Funds Total
75355000
Count Employees
2041
Consolidated 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
17 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
648000
Income Other Trading Activities
4449000
Income Charitable Activities
99339000
Income Investments
120000
Income Other
6443000
Income Total Income And Endowments
110999000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,126,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£107,906,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
111032000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
20000
Expenditure Governance
962000
Expenditure Support Costs
11522000
Expenditure Depreciation
5582000
Gain Loss Investment
84000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£78,182,000
Assets Total Fixed
111960000
Assets Own Use
106795000
Assets Long Term Investment
5165000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,884,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,703,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£81,141,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
33990000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2713000
Assets Cash
£1,906,000
Funds Endowment
291000
Funds Unrestricted
78182000
Funds Restricted
2668000
Funds Total
81141000
Count Employees
2027
Consolidated 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
16 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
633000
Income Other Trading Activities
3652000
Income Charitable Activities
101744000
Income Investments
154000
Income Other
2384000
Income Total Income And Endowments
108567000
Income Legacies
12000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,645,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£106,693,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
109338000
Expenditure Investment Management
590
Expenditure Grants Institution
29563
Expenditure Governance
1230000
Expenditure Support Costs
15248000
Expenditure Depreciation
5369000
Gain Loss Investment
-591000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,510,000
Assets Total Fixed
103327000
Assets Own Use
98246000
Assets Long Term Investment
5081000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,169,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,407,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£81,089,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
26322000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8085000
Assets Cash
£8,202,000
Funds Endowment
285000
Funds Unrestricted
78367000
Funds Restricted
2437000
Funds Total
81089000
Count Employees
2155
Consolidated 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
5 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
987000
Income Other Trading Activities
2111000
Income Charitable Activities
91905000
Income Investments
106000
Income Other
2597000
Income Total Income And Endowments
97706000
Income Legacies
101445
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,753,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£95,895,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
97648000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
15000
Expenditure Governance
918000
Expenditure Support Costs
13595000
Expenditure Depreciation
5712000
Gain Loss Investment
1152000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,591,000
Assets Total Fixed
108861000
Assets Own Use
103189000
Assets Long Term Investment
5672000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,371,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,781,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£82,451,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
26177000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7604000
Assets Cash
£3,603,000
Funds Endowment
2005000
Funds Unrestricted
76808000
Funds Restricted
3638000
Funds Total
82451000
Count Employees
2067
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
310486
Assoc Registered Charity Number
310486
Assoc Charity Name
CULFORD SCHOOL
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-08-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
307844
Assoc Registered Charity Number
307844
Assoc Charity Name
KENT COLLEGE, CANTERBURY
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
310208
Assoc Registered Charity Number
310208
Assoc Charity Name
QUEEN'S COLLEGE, TAUNTON
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
306576
Assoc Registered Charity Number
306576
Assoc Charity Name
TRURO SCHOOL
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
307916
Assoc Registered Charity Number
307916
Assoc Charity Name
FARRINGTONS SCHOOL
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
306709
Assoc Registered Charity Number
306709
Assoc Charity Name
KINGSLEY SCHOOL, BIDEFORD
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
529205
Assoc Registered Charity Number
529205
Assoc Charity Name
WOODHOUSE GROVE SCHOOL
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-07-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
307844
Assoc Registered Charity Number
307844
Assoc Charity Name
KENT COLLEGE, CANTERBURY
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
307920
Assoc Registered Charity Number
307920
Assoc Charity Name
KENT COLLEGE, PEMBURY
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
12
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-12T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
529216
Assoc Registered Charity Number
529216
Assoc Charity Name
MOORLANDS SCHOOL LTD
Charity Name
METHODIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-07-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
306945
Assoc Registered Charity Number
306945
Assoc Charity Name
SHEBBEAR COLLEGE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/05/2011 as amended on 21 Jul 2020 as amended on 01 Aug 2024 as amended on 17 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH; AND2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH AS THE CONFERENCE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BY RESOLUTION DIRECT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
508760
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MIST

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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