FREE METHODIST CHURCH, FULWOOD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 November 1983
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £491,882
Latest expenditure: £497,875
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FULWOOD FREE METHODIST CHURCH, LIGHTFOOT LANE, FULWOOD, PRESTON, PR2 3LT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.fulwoodfmc.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

As a Church, we hold regular Sunday and weekday services. We also organise many other weekly activities, especially for children and young people. All our activities are financed by free will offerings given by attendees. We participate in local community activities, as well as supporting worldwide mission activity, particularly in Rwanda, India,Sierra Leone and Ecuador.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £491,882
Total Gross Expenditure: £497,875

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £481,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £438,496

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £434,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,128

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £437,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,982

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £287,474
Total Gross Expenditure: £344,657

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £491,882
Total Gross Expenditure: £497,875
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,472
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: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £481,736
Total Gross Expenditure: £438,496
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: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £434,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,128
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: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £437,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,982
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: 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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £287,474
Total Gross Expenditure: £344,657
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: 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: 300

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FREE METHODIST CHURCH, FULWOOD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-12-01T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5012186
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1138463
Assoc Charity Name: HOME FREE METHODIST CHURCH MORECAMBE

Charity Name: FREE METHODIST CHURCH, FULWOOD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1983-11-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF THE 21 APRIL 1983 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 9 MARCH 2000
Charitable Objects: THE FURTHERANCE IN FULWOOD OF THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES, DISCIPLINES AND USAGES OF THAT CHURCH FOR THE TIME BEING AS SET FORTH IN THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE.
Area Of Benefit: FULWOOD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 169742
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FULWOOD FREE METHODIST CHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures