--- title: "Southwick Methodist Church — charity 1172433 | CharityCompare" description: "Southwick Methodist Church (charity 1172433): income £339k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/southwick-methodist-church retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:26:38.351Z 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. 1172433 SM # Southwick Methodist Church Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Southwick 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://southwickmethodistchurch.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172433&subId=0) Work at Southwick Methodist Church? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=southwick-methodist-church&type=claim&name=Southwick%20Methodist%20Church) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Southwick Methodist Church? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £339,072 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £148,719 Registered charity number 1172433 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Manor Hall Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [southwickmethodistchurch.co.uk](http://southwickmethodistchurch.co.uk/) Quick answer Southwick Methodist Church (number 1172433) 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 Southwick Methodist Church do? Public worship, fellowship groups, Bible study groups, work with children and young people, pastoral care, social activities, training activities, Safeguarding care for children and adults at risk, all in line with the purposes of the Methodist Church nationally. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southwick Methodist Church Answers Southwick 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 Southwick Methodist Church's highest-paid staff paid? Southwick 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 records Southwick 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Southwick 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 5 April 2017 Where it says it operates West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Southwick Methodist Church registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Southwick Methodist Church yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Southwick 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 Southwick 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 Southwick Methodist Church's charity number? Southwick Methodist Church's charity number is 1172433. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172433? Search 1172433 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 Southwick Methodist Church do? Public worship, fellowship groups, Bible study groups, work with children and young people, pastoral care, social activities, training activities, Safeguarding care for children and adults at risk, all in line with the purposes of the Methodist Church nationally. Does Southwick Methodist Church have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Southwick 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 Southwick Methodist Church? Southwick Methodist Church's website listed in our register data is http://southwickmethodistchurch.co.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 Southwick Methodist Church's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Southwick 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 Southwick Methodist Church? The register records Southwick 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 Southwick Methodist Church's trustees paid? Southwick 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 Southwick Methodist Church registered as a charity? Southwick Methodist Church was entered on the register on 5 April 2017. 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=1172433&subId=0).