CCEW Charity Commission profile

LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1175488 · organisation 5109750

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
1 November 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£490,162
Latest expenditure
£1,120,966
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Kojo & Co, 118-120 London Road, MITCHAM, Surrey, CR4 3LB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide support mechanism to the local churches within the Circuit. The Circuit provide ministerial oversight and pastoral care for the 10 local churches in the Circuit. It support ministerial team of 5 ministers. It maintains 5 manses, 2 let manses and 2 former churches.

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
23 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£490,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,120,966
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
£512,490
Total Gross Expenditure
£786,790
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
1 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,237,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£869,934
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
6 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£395,303
Total Gross Expenditure
£655,725
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
24 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,892,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,676,645

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
23 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£490,162
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,120,966
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
10
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
£512,490
Total Gross Expenditure
£786,790
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
20
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
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,237,819
Total Gross Expenditure
£869,934
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
20
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
6 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£395,303
Total Gross Expenditure
£655,725
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
24 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,892,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,676,645
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
210000
Income Investments
302490
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
512490
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,416
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£734,374
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
786790
Expenditure Investment Management
52416
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
97920
Expenditure Support Costs
219609
Expenditure Depreciation
1606
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£303,117
Assets Total Fixed
10448258
Assets Own Use
5640000
Assets Long Term Investment
4808258
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£358,931
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,283
Assets Current Investment
55201
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,758,906
Creditors One Year Total Current
48283
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£204,679
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10751375
Funds Restricted
7531
Funds Total
10758906
Count Employees
2
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
1 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
258360
Income Investments
173498
Income Other
805961
Income Total Income And Endowments
1237819
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£155,677
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£538,554
Expenditure Other
175703
Expenditure Total
869934
Expenditure Investment Management
5658
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
47408
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,353,105
Assets Total Fixed
8970000
Assets Own Use
5550000
Assets Long Term Investment
3420000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,403,072
Assets Total Liabilities
£42,682
Assets Current Investment
1810185
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,330,390
Creditors One Year Total Current
42682
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£196,144
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11323105
Funds Restricted
7285
Funds Total
11330390
Count Employees
2
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
24 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
291863
Income Investments
100776
Income Other
2500100
Income Total Income And Endowments
2892739
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,324,577
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£325,568
Expenditure Other
26500
Expenditure Total
1676645
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6625
Expenditure Support Costs
277854
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-153017
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2070899
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,210,910
Assets Total Fixed
8970017
Assets Own Use
5550000
Assets Long Term Investment
3420017
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,347,546
Assets Total Liabilities
£136,636
Assets Current Investment
2000981
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,180,927
Creditors One Year Total Current
136636
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£129,261
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11173788
Funds Restricted
7139
Funds Total
11180927
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-11-01T00:00:00
Charity Name
LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-08-05T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5033070
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1152238
Assoc Charity Name
BRIXTON & STREATHAM CIRCUIT
Charity Name
LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-20T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5033070
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1152238
Assoc Charity Name
BRIXTON & STREATHAM CIRCUIT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) ADOPTED 20 SEPT 1932
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 BEING A SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION 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 Policy

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