OLDHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 7 June 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £310,962
Latest expenditure: £400,361
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 2 BANNACH DRIVE, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, OL9 0QN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Religious functions in the manner of the Methodist Church. Worship, service, mission and pastoral care

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: 12 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £310,962
Total Gross Expenditure: £400,361

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: 2 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £670,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,999

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: 23 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £612,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £675,828

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: 17 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £529,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £403,277

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: 12 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £310,962
Total Gross Expenditure: £400,361
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: 16

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: 2 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £670,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,999
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: 44

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: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £612,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £675,828
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 44

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: 17 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £529,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £403,277
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: 44

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: 2 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 48282
Income Investments: 346531
Income Other: 275802
Income Total Income And Endowments: 670615
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £398,999
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 398999
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 3460
Expenditure Governance: 30345
Expenditure Support Costs: 30345
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £130,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1591602
Assets Own Use: 1387000
Assets Long Term Investment: 204602
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £834,691
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,779
Assets Current Investment: 584826
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,422,514
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3779
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £119,029
Funds Endowment: 31602
Funds Unrestricted: 2360659
Funds Restricted: 30253
Funds Total: 2422514
Count Employees: 6
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: 23 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 67
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 13604
Income Investments: 328311
Income Other: 270571
Income Total Income And Endowments: 612553
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £675,828
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 675828
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 12000
Expenditure Governance: 23889
Expenditure Support Costs: 23889
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £105,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2070063
Assets Own Use: 1867000
Assets Long Term Investment: 203063
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £573,517
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,580
Assets Current Investment: 346672
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,630,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13580
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £145,574
Funds Endowment: 30063
Funds Unrestricted: 2554317
Funds Restricted: 45620
Funds Total: 2630000
Count Employees: 6
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: 17 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 830
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 43200
Income Investments: 2400
Income Other: 482930
Income Total Income And Endowments: 529360
Income Legacies: 830
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £403,277
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 403277
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 41290
Expenditure Governance: 24473
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 1016
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 442378
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £494,718
Assets Total Fixed: 2527866
Assets Own Use: 2262321
Assets Long Term Investment: 265545
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £637,194
Assets Total Liabilities: £12,543
Assets Current Investment: 355502
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,152,517
Creditors One Year Total Current: 12543
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £182,046
Funds Endowment: 29209
Funds Unrestricted: 3080425
Funds Restricted: 42883
Funds Total: 3152517
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: OLDHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-07-19T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4049488
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1134364
Assoc Charity Name: THE METHODIST CHURCH - OLDHAM AND SADDLEWORTH CIRCUIT

Charity Name: OLDHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-12-14T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 4051154
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1138084
Assoc Charity Name: SHAW AND ROYTON METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity Name: OLDHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2021-06-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) AS AMENDED BY STATUTORY INSTRUMENT DATED 20 SEP 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 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.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 643327
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE METHODIST CHURCH IN OLDHAM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures