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Penn Free Methodist Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities, other charitable purposes.
Penn Free Methodist Church (number 1138169) 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 Penn Free Methodist Church do?
The propogation of the Christian Gospel in the Protestant/Bible-believing tradition of 18th century Wesleyan Methodism. The church's work focuses on the salvation of sinners and the nurturing of believers. It operates primarily in neighbourhood of Penn, Bucks, including the nearby town of High Wycombe, but also engages in regular open air preaching in Slough, Uxbridge and central London.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Penn Free Methodist Church
Answers Penn Free Methodist Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Penn Free Methodist Church's highest-paid staff paid?
Penn Free Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Penn Free Methodist Church 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
Penn Free Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Buckinghamshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Penn Free Methodist Church registered for?
Religious ActivitiesOther Charitable Purposes
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Is Penn Free Methodist Church a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Penn Free Methodist Church as a registered charity (number 1138169) 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 Penn Free Methodist Church's charity number?
Penn Free Methodist Church's charity number is 1138169. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1138169?
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What does Penn Free Methodist Church do?
The propogation of the Christian Gospel in the Protestant/Bible-believing tradition of 18th century Wesleyan Methodism. The church's work focuses on the salvation of sinners and the nurturing of believers. It operates primarily in neighbourhood of Penn, Bucks, including the nearby town of High Wycombe, but also engages in regular open air preaching in Slough, Uxbridge and central London.
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How can I donate to Penn Free Methodist Church?
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How much is Penn Free Methodist Church's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Penn Free Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Penn Free Methodist Church?
The register records Penn Free Methodist Church 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 Penn Free Methodist Church's trustees paid?
Penn Free Methodist Church's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Penn Free Methodist Church registered as a charity?
Penn Free Methodist Church was entered on the register on 27 September 2010.