SOMERSET MENDIP CIRCUIT - METHODIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1134237
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide Preaching Plan for Ministers, Local Preachers & others to take Services in the Circuit's churches. Provides & maintains 4 manses for Ministers and provides Pastoral Care for all. Organises voluntary payments by Churches to help pay costs of Stipends, wages, District Assessment etc. Holds regular Circuit & Leadership Meetings, to communicate information & monitor progress.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £259,197
Total expenditure: £417,104

People

51 Trustee(s)

28 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

51 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Tina Swire Chair 01 September 2018
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SOMERSET
Received: On time
Mary Elizabeth Powell Trustee 23 April 2024
GLASTONBURY BRIDGING THE GAP
Received: On time
Rev Andrew Prout Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Leanne Katie Hibberd Trustee 08 June 2023
None on record
Rev Colin Luke Moore Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Rev Alistair Vivian Charles Bolt Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Eileen Joyce Westlake Trustee 06 June 2021
None on record
Rev Margaret Crawshaw Trustee 29 November 2020
None on record
Rev Jill Paricia Warren Trustee 29 November 2020
None on record
MALCOLM JOHN GALE Trustee 29 November 2020
None on record
Albert Henry Holland BEM Trustee 11 November 2020
None on record
Susan Anne Storrier Trustee 01 November 2020
None on record
Bethan Mair Foister Trustee 01 November 2020
None on record
Barry William King Trustee 31 August 2020
None on record
ANGELA LUCY WITTLETON Trustee 17 October 2019
None on record
professor Gordon John Taylor Trustee 30 July 2019
None on record
Christopher John Clarke Trustee 30 July 2019
None on record
Eric Julian Small Trustee 14 March 2019
None on record
Celia Rachel Keady Trustee 14 March 2019
None on record
Stuart Martin Seel Trustee 21 May 2018
CHURCHILL METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
THE SIMON SIDNEY HILL HALL CHARITY
Received: On time
Katherine Jane Laws Trustee 21 May 2018
None on record
Jaqueline Ann Young Trustee 15 May 2018
None on record
Val Creed Trustee 27 April 2017
None on record
Maureen Mary Rendell Trustee 19 October 2015
None on record
Margaret Anne Speddings Trustee 16 October 2015
None on record
Kenneth Barry Speddings Trustee 01 September 2015
None on record
Robert Kenneth Young Trustee 12 August 2015
THE SIMON SIDNEY HILL HALL CHARITY
Received: On time
CHURCHILL METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Barry Sparks Trustee 06 August 2015
None on record
Brian John Davidson Trustee 06 August 2015
None on record
Tony Stevenson Trustee 24 November 2014
None on record
Marion Eva Jefferies Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
Helen Anita Wade Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
Lois Emm Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
JACQUELINE JOY COBB Trustee 25 April 2013
GLASTONBURY BRIDGING THE GAP
Received: On time
RUTH THOMAS Trustee 23 July 2011
THE SIMON SIDNEY HILL HALL CHARITY
Received: On time
THE VICTORIA JUBILEE LANGFORD HOMES
Received: On time
THE SIDNEY HILL CHURCHILL WESLEYAN COTTAGE HOMES
Received: On time
CHARLES GRAHAM STONE'S RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Received: On time
CHURCHILL METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
MOIRA JOY DUCHAR COWELL Trustee 05 May 2011
None on record
Deborah Ann Towner Trustee 05 May 2011
None on record
JOHN THOMAS BATT Trustee
None on record
VIV SQUIRE Trustee
None on record
IRIS BETTY BELSTEN Trustee
None on record
ROBERT WILLIAM HASKINS Trustee
None on record
KEN HILL Trustee
None on record
KATIE WEBB Trustee
None on record
RAY NOEL WARREN Trustee
None on record
MALCOLM BARLOW Trustee
None on record
RICHARD JOHN PHILLIPS Trustee
None on record
STEVE DERBY Trustee
None on record
ELAINE MARY HERBERT Trustee
None on record
BILL JACKSON Trustee
None on record
EDITH HADDIE CHANNON Trustee
None on record
Judith Cole Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £596.56k £229.20k £490.95k £803.49k £259.20k
Total expenditure £478.94k £375.09k £396.86k £529.77k £417.10k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £0 N/A N/A £20.00k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £10.09k N/A N/A £9.82k N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A £736.83k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment £7.36k N/A N/A £31.94k N/A
Income - Other £579.11k N/A N/A £4.91k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A £20.00k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £478.94k N/A N/A £529.77k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A £7.53k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 23 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 23 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 23 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 23 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 17 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 17 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 25 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 25 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 10 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 10 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1939), METHODIST CHURCH FUNDS ACT (1960) AND DEED OF UNION (1932)

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF - (A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH; (B) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH; (C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH; (D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
19 FARMHOUSE DRIVE
FROME
BA11 2SR
Phone:
01373466998
Email:
smc.wesleyoffice@talktalk.net
Website:

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