Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust

Charity number: 1133912
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the trust is the provision of funds to further the Methodist Church's Mission and to maintain the Methodist Central Hall, which is its principal asset.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Westminster

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 February 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • METHODIST CENTRAL HALL WESTMINSTER (Previous name)
  • Methodist Conference Property at Central Hall Westminster (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev PAUL EDWARD REGAN Chair 21 July 2024
None on record
John Harris Robinson Trustee 28 February 2025
ELLOUGHTON CUM BROUGH WITH BRANTINGHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Recently registered
Rev Dr Jonathan Dean Trustee 01 September 2024
SUTTON METHODIST CIRCUIT
CROYDON METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
PURLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
LONDON DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
EALING TRINITY METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
JUDITH MARY MITCHELL Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Balachandren Muthuvaloe Gnanapragasam Trustee 01 July 2022
SOUTHWARK AND DEPTFORD CIRCUIT
Received: On time
WELL-BEING (SRI LANKA)
Received: On time
DALIT SOLIDARITY NETWORK UK
Received: On time
Rev Lansford Herbert Penn-Timity MA Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Nevil Edwin Tomlinson Trustee 01 September 2017
THE STRAWBERRY HILL COLLECTION TRUST
Received: On time
NANA AMA ACKAH-YENSU Trustee 01 September 2017
WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Rev ANTHONY DAVID MILES Trustee 12 March 2012
WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £6.35m £932.39k £5.88m £8.55m £11.92m
Total expenditure £7.07m £3.09m £6.26m £9.51m £8.91m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £28.93k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £4.25m
Income - Other trading activities £5.94m £438.05k £5.52m £8.32m £7.54m
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.84k £1 £2.18k £400 £3.78k
Income - Other £408.90k £494.35k £357.36k £232.79k £123.72k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £676.33k £523.12k £477.77k £566.41k £474.77k
Expenditure - Raising funds £6.38m £2.51m £5.67m £8.78m £8.24m
Expenditure - Governance £171.87k £121.64k £168.34k £58.89k £80.63k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £16.24k £51.81k £112.54k £160.08k £190.47k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £10.89m £10.43m £10.25m £10.14m £10.19m
Long-term investments £0 £220.33k £220.33k £220.33k £220.33k
Other assets £1.25m £1.47m £1.11m £689.89k £2.31m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £3.29m £5.38m £5.22m £5.64m £4.30m

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 August 2024 17 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 17 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 03 September 2024 65 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 03 September 2024 65 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 20 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 20 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 08 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 08 June 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
METHODIST CENTRAL HALL
STOREYS GATE
LONDON
SW1H 9NH
Phone:
01189771269