--- title: "Loughton Methodist Church — charity 1126831 | CharityCompare" description: "Loughton Methodist Church (charity 1126831): income £278k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/loughton-methodist-church retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:22:23.999Z 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. 1126831Previously excepted LM # Loughton Methodist Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Loughton Methodist Church 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://loughtonmethodist.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1126831&subId=0) Work at Loughton Methodist Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=loughton-methodist-church&type=claim&name=Loughton%20Methodist%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Loughton Methodist Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £278,001 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £312,662 Registered charity number 1126831 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Previously excepted Register contact address detail (not service area) 260 High Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [loughtonmethodist.org.uk](http://loughtonmethodist.org.uk/) Quick answer Loughton Methodist Church (number 1126831) 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 Loughton Methodist Church do? Methodist Church Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Loughton Methodist Church Answers Loughton 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”. ### How much are Loughton Methodist Church's highest-paid staff paid? Loughton Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 does not record Loughton Methodist Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Loughton Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 November 2008 Also known as Lmc Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Loughton Methodist Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Loughton Methodist Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Loughton 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Loughton Methodist Church? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Loughton Methodist Church's charity number? Loughton Methodist Church's charity number is 1126831. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1126831? Search 1126831 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 Loughton Methodist Church do? Methodist Church Does Loughton Methodist Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Loughton 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 Loughton Methodist Church? Loughton Methodist Church's website listed in our register data is http://loughtonmethodist.org.uk. 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 Loughton Methodist Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Loughton Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Loughton Methodist Church? The register does not record Loughton Methodist Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Loughton Methodist Church's trustees paid? Loughton 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 Loughton Methodist Church registered as a charity? Loughton Methodist Church was entered on the register on 20 November 2008. 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=1126831&subId=0).