Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registered charity · No. 1202520
Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.
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What are the key facts about Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church?
- Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
- £160,262
- Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
- £171,169
- Registered charity number
- 1202520
- Status in source extract
- Registered
- Charity type
- Other
- Register contact address detail (not service area)
- Bowthorpe Road
- Website
- norwichchinesechurch.org
Quick answer
Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church (number 1202520) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church do?
A Methodist Church belonging to the Norwich Circuit. We are here to service our local community and also the Chinese community living in Norfolk. We provide Sunday services in either Chinese or English. In addition, weekly activities are organized for groups of different ages. Young people are welcome to join our Sunday school and fellowships, and also our summer youth camps
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church
Answers Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Registration details
- Registered as a charity
- Where it says it operates
- Norfolk
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church registered for?
Religious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works
What should you check before donating to Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church as a registered charity (number 1202520) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church's charity number?
- Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church's charity number is 1202520. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1202520?
- Search 1202520 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church do?
- A Methodist Church belonging to the Norwich Circuit. We are here to service our local community and also the Chinese community living in Norfolk. We provide Sunday services in either Chinese or English. In addition, weekly activities are organized for groups of different ages. Young people are welcome to join our Sunday school and fellowships, and also our summer youth camps
- Does Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church?
- Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church's website listed in our register data is https://norwichchinesechurch.org/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
- Are Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church's trustees paid?
- Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- When was Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church registered as a charity?
- Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church was entered on the register on 28 March 2023.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.