Methodist Central Hall, Manchester

Charity Number: 1137980
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Methodist Central Hall, Manchester (MCHM) aims to promote, facilitate and assist with the work and purposes of the Methodist Church for the advancement of the Christian faith. In order to achieve this aim, MCHM aims to maintain sound finances and good property management so that it can continue to provide suitable accommodation for each of the Church Bodies at Central Buildings.

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.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Manchester City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 September 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • MCBMC (Working name)
  • METHODIST CENTRAL BUILDINGS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ALETHEA CHIA JUNG SIOW Chair 22 February 2023
HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
WEST LONDON MISSION HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Received: On time
WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Deacon Jennifer Allison Jane Jones Trustee 04 September 2023
None on record
Rev Dr Raj Bharat Patta Trustee 22 February 2023
UNITED STOCKPORT CIRCUIT
Received: 235 days late
David John Pickles Trustee 10 August 2019
THE METHODIST CHURCH - CHESTER AND STOKE-ON-TRENT DISTRICT
Received: 43 days late
POTTERIES CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP
Recently registered
DANE AND TRENT METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Rev Ian Stuart Rutherford Trustee 10 August 2019
MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE STREET PASTORS
Received: On time
Rev Caroline Wickens Trustee 10 August 2019
WITHINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
TRANSFORMING CHURCHES AND COMMUNITIES
Received: On time
ST PETER'S HOUSE CHAPLAINCY
Received: On time
THE METHODIST CHURCH - MANCHESTER CIRCUIT
Charity reporting is overdue by 362 days
Louise Wilkins Trustee 10 August 2019
None on record
Laura Vare Trustee 10 August 2019
None on record

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 £400.96k £361.48k £489.92k £528.96k £527.58k
Total expenditure £352.59k £393.21k £403.96k £551.87k £432.09k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £22.59k £49.49k £17.46k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £208.52k £211.37k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £62.22k £62.47k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £258.23k £253.74k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £551.87k £432.09k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £4.61k £4.55k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

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 N/A N/A N/A £271.30k £266.52k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A £2.66m £2.72m
Other assets N/A N/A N/A £97.14k £83.90k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A £160.14k £76.34k

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 26 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 26 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 02 July 2024 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 02 July 2024 2 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 05 July 2023 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 05 July 2023 5 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 July 2022 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 14 July 2022 14 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 24 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 24 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
THE METHODIST CHURCH
CENTRAL BUILDINGS
OLDHAM STREET
MANCHESTER
M1 1JQ
Phone:
07897 990625