--- title: "Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston — charity 514361 | CharityCompare" description: "Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston (charity 514361): income £138k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/free-methodist-church-great-eccleston retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:40:22.234Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 514361 FM # Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.greatecclestonchurch.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=514361&subId=0) Work at Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=free-methodist-church-great-eccleston&type=claim&name=Free%20Methodist%20Church%2C%20Great%20Eccleston) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £137,606 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £84,195 Registered charity number 514361 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Hall Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.greatecclestonchurch.com](http://www.greatecclestonchurch.com/) Quick answer Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston (number 514361) 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 Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston do? We are a family church, committed to serving God, one another and our community. Our mission is to see lives transformed by God's grace and power. On Sundays we come together to worship, hear the preaching of God's word and enjoy fellowship. There is a Sunday school and creche for the children. We have a mid-week prayer meeting, parent and toddler group, kidz club and youth club. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston Answers Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's highest-paid staff paid? Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 November 1983 Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=free-methodist-church-great-eccleston&type=claim&name=Free%20Methodist%20Church%2C%20Great%20Eccleston) [Visit charity website](http://www.greatecclestonchurch.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston as a registered charity (number 514361) 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 Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's charity number? Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's charity number is 514361. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 514361? Search 514361 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 Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston do? We are a family church, committed to serving God, one another and our community. Our mission is to see lives transformed by God's grace and power. On Sundays we come together to worship, hear the preaching of God's word and enjoy fellowship. There is a Sunday school and creche for the children. We have a mid-week prayer meeting, parent and toddler group, kidz club and youth club. Does Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston. 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 Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston? Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's website listed in our register data is http://www.greatecclestonchurch.com. 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. How much is Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston? The register records Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's trustees paid? Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston registered as a charity? Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston was entered on the register on 2 November 1983. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=514361&subId=0).