BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Other
Registered: 27 December 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,302,032
Latest expenditure: £1,609,623
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Horfield Methodist Church, Churchways Avenue, Bristol, BS7 8SN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The core purpose of the Bristol and South Gloucestershire Circuit of the Methodist church is to be a Discipleship Movement Shaped for changed. We do this through 4 key areas, Worship, Learning and Caring, Evangelism and Service.

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: 27 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,302,032
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,609,623

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: 27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,326,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,236,093

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: 27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,736,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,808,670

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: 29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,066,262
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,800,638

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: 30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,448,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,272,715

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: 27 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,302,032
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,609,623
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £75
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: 5

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: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,326,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,236,093
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £157,671
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: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,736,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,808,670
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
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: 2

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: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,066,262
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,800,638
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: 10

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: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,448,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,272,715
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £52,722
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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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: 27 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 23195
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 895438
Income Investments: 270379
Income Other: 113020
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1302032
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,609,623
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1609623
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 46085
Expenditure Governance: 8100
Expenditure Support Costs: 8100
Expenditure Depreciation: 3625
Gain Loss Investment: -91849
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 198441
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £13,829,678
Assets Total Fixed: 11511939
Assets Own Use: 6145702
Assets Long Term Investment: 5366237
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,820,592
Assets Total Liabilities: £442,488
Assets Current Investment: 35000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £13,890,043
Creditors One Year Total Current: 442488
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,213,072
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13829678
Funds Restricted: 60365
Funds Total: 13890043
Count Employees: 43
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: 27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 284183
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 904505
Income Investments: 194459
Income Other: 943701
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2326848
Income Legacies: 20000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,236,093
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2236093
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 544821
Expenditure Governance: 7448
Expenditure Support Costs: 7448
Expenditure Depreciation: 33876
Gain Loss Investment: -462469
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 62720
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £13,993,572
Assets Total Fixed: 11374069
Assets Own Use: 11287351
Assets Long Term Investment: 86718
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £3,299,987
Assets Total Liabilities: £583,035
Assets Current Investment: 1359717
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,091,021
Creditors One Year Total Current: 583035
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,845,922
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13993572
Funds Restricted: 97449
Funds Total: 14091021
Count Employees: 27
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: 27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 180989
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 857322
Income Investments: 161035
Income Other: 536735
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1736081
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,106
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,792,564
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1808670
Expenditure Investment Management: 16106
Expenditure Grants Institution: 8885
Expenditure Governance: 7458
Expenditure Support Costs: 7458
Expenditure Depreciation: 3625
Gain Loss Investment: -191311
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -26811
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £436,310
Assets Total Fixed: 11943186
Assets Own Use: 6808221
Assets Long Term Investment: 5134965
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,764,477
Assets Total Liabilities: £307,648
Assets Current Investment: 1495061
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,400,015
Creditors One Year Total Current: 292648
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 15000
Assets Cash: £1,116,686
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13133444
Funds Restricted: 1266571
Funds Total: 14400015
Count Employees: 16
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: 29 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 214747
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 881201
Income Investments: 116476
Income Other: 1853838
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3066262
Income Legacies: 1000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,651
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,783,987
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1800638
Expenditure Investment Management: 16651
Expenditure Grants Institution: 67306
Expenditure Governance: 6888
Expenditure Support Costs: 6888
Expenditure Depreciation: 30251
Gain Loss Investment: 541887
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 651969
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £299,287
Assets Total Fixed: 13450884
Assets Own Use: 6871926
Assets Long Term Investment: 6578958
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,481,476
Assets Total Liabilities: £241,634
Assets Current Investment: 404898
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,690,726
Creditors One Year Total Current: 241634
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £916,273
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13272684
Funds Restricted: 1418042
Funds Total: 14690726
Count Employees: 30
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: 30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 144469
Income Other Trading Activities: 1166
Income Charitable Activities: 874414
Income Investments: 127608
Income Other: 300775
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1448432
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,272,715
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1272715
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 12000
Expenditure Governance: 8964
Expenditure Support Costs: 8964
Expenditure Depreciation: 30251
Gain Loss Investment: 317904
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 394630
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £280,071
Assets Total Fixed: 11612709
Assets Own Use: 7162478
Assets Long Term Investment: 4450231
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,178,346
Assets Total Liabilities: £559,809
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £12,231,246
Creditors One Year Total Current: 559809
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £749,609
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 10872046
Funds Restricted: 1359200
Funds Total: 12231246
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-12-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) ADOPTED 20/09/1932
Charitable Objects: A. THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.B. ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION FOR THE METHODIST CHURCH.C. ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION BEING A SOCIETY OR INSTITUTUION SUBSIDIARY 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.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 528907
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BSGC

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff