PENN FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1138169
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The propogation of the Christian Gospel in the Protestant/Bible-believing tradition of 18th century Wesleyan Methodism. The church's work focuses on the salvation of sinners and the nurturing of believers. It operates primarily in neighbourhood of Penn, Bucks, including the nearby town of High Wycombe, but also engages in regular open air preaching in Slough, Uxbridge and central London.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £27,786
Total expenditure: £39,395

People

5 Trustee(s)

13 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • City Of Westminster
  • Hillingdon
  • Slough

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James David Campbell Chair 26 June 2025
None on record
Charles Wesley Scott-Pearson Trustee 25 February 2025
None on record
Rev Richard Philip Mortimer Trustee 01 February 2023
None on record
KENNETH LUFF Trustee 21 November 2021
None on record
Rev Peter Malcolm Simpson Trustee
THE PROTESTANT ALLIANCE
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £27.25k £39.24k £39.73k £48.64k £27.79k
Total expenditure £21.93k £24.95k £28.48k £34.59k £39.40k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 24 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 24 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 February 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 February 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 February 2022 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 February 2022 9 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 4 AUGUST 2009

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSES OF PENN FREE METHODIST CHURCH SHALL BE 1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STATEMENT IN THE GOVERNING DOCUMENT, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN PENN AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD, AND 2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL IN THE OPINION OF THE MEMBERS' MEETING AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNING DOCUMENT FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

PENN

Contact information

Address:
PENN FREE METHODIST CHURCH
CHURCH ROAD
PENN
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP10 8NU
Phone:
01494812829
Email:
revps@icloud.com
Website:

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