WIGAN METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The purposes of the Wigan Circuit are mission, mutual encouragement, support, and the effective deployment of the resources of ministry which include people, property and finance. In the Circuit ordained ministers are stationed and Local Preachers are trained and exercise their calling. We fulfil 'Our Calling' as the Methodist Church through worship, learning and caring, service and evangelism.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024
Total income:
£740,867
| Donations and legacies | £20.39k | |
| Charitable activities | £211.32k | |
| Other trading activities | £0 | |
| Investments | £46.90k | |
| Other | £462.26k |
Total expenditure:
£401,870
| Raising funds | £0 | |
| Charitable activities | £401.87k | |
| Other | £0 |
£194 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
| Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
| Charitable expenditure | £401.87k | |
| Retained for future use | £339.00k |
People
2 Employee(s)
56 Trustee(s)
300 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Religious Activities
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Services
- Wigan
Governance
- 17 September 2010: Standard registration
No other names
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Complaints handling
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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
56 Trustee(s)
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| Peter Powers | Trustee | 10 September 2024 |
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| Elaine Ashcroft | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| JOHN GRAYSON | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| MARGARET PARKER | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| Gill Harrison | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| Jill Prosser | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| Martin Emrys Ayo Ade-Hall | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| Lisa Carole Brabrook | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| Ruth Doris Russell | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| John David Owen | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| Margaret Smith | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| Ruth Alison Ade-Hall | Trustee | 18 September 2019 |
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| Rev Richard Charles Towle | Trustee | 01 September 2019 |
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| Lyn Owen | Trustee | 10 June 2019 |
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| Lynne Zanni | Trustee | 13 September 2018 |
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| Janet Thomas | Trustee | 13 September 2018 |
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| Elizabeth Mary Lloyd | Trustee | 01 September 2018 |
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| Karen Eddleston | Trustee | 01 September 2018 |
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| Linda Anne Winrow | Trustee | 07 June 2018 |
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| BERYL GLEAVES | Trustee | 15 April 2018 |
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| James Whelan | Trustee | 07 April 2018 |
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| JOHN ARROWSMITH | Trustee | 07 April 2018 |
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| Evelyn Barrow | Trustee | 01 September 2017 |
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| Kathleen Lord | Trustee | 11 June 2017 |
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| AGNES HOUGHTON | Trustee | 21 February 2015 |
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| Elizabeth Maxwell | Trustee | 01 September 2014 |
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| Denise Howarth | Trustee | 13 November 2013 |
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| JEAN BUDWORTH | Trustee | 07 November 2013 |
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| David Pilkington | Trustee | 02 October 2013 |
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| JOHN HUGHES | Trustee | 04 September 2013 |
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| MARGARET SOWERBY | Trustee | 04 September 2013 |
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| JAMES PORTER | Trustee | 21 August 2013 |
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| ELIZABETH BOLD | Trustee | 01 November 2012 |
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| VIVIENNE FLETCHER | Trustee | 29 March 2012 |
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| PAUL ERNEST JOHNSON | Trustee | 22 February 2012 |
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| GARY RICHARD CALLAND | Trustee | 17 August 2011 |
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| OLWEN DAVIES CALLAND | Trustee | 17 August 2011 |
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| ROSALIND ANNE BARTON | Trustee | 22 March 2011 |
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| Andrew Sharrock | Trustee | 01 September 2010 |
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| RUTH CHAPMAN | Trustee |
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| DAVID ALLAN WILCOCK | Trustee |
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| Rev JOHN CHARLES HILTON | Trustee |
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| Dr JOHN RYLANCE | Trustee |
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| Eileen Lisa Smalley | Trustee |
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| ALLEN JOHN HOWARTH | Trustee |
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| KENNETH VERNON | Trustee |
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| MARGARET WRIGHT | Trustee |
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| SUSAN FOSTER | Trustee |
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| JOHN HENRY SELLEY | Trustee |
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| BRYAN WILLIAM SHEPHERD | Trustee |
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| JAMES ALAN ROBY | Trustee |
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| BARRIE JOHN THOMPSON | Trustee |
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| GILLIAN WENDY VIDLER | Trustee |
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| BRIAN SEED | Trustee |
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| EDWARD JOSEPH MC HUGH | Trustee |
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| CAROL MARY HOPE LITTLER | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £553.20k | £541.40k | £475.50k | £230.30k | £740.87k | |
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Total expenditure | £394.03k | £463.07k | £618.95k | £344.42k | £401.87k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £231.11k | £204.60k | N/A | N/A | £20.39k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £10.00k | £10.00k | N/A | N/A | £211.32k | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £34.49k | £25.44k | N/A | N/A | £46.90k | |
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Income - Other | £277.60k | £301.37k | N/A | N/A | £462.26k | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | £20.00k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £390.59k | £459.40k | N/A | N/A | £401.87k | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £3.44k | £3.67k | N/A | N/A | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £1.80k | £1.95k | N/A | N/A | £19.59k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | £45.55k | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £3.44k | £3.67k | N/A | N/A | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
| Asset / Liability | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £2.76m | £2.59m | N/A | N/A | £1.34m | |
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Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | £654.33k | |
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Other assets | £388.44k | £452.71k | N/A | N/A | £672.93k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £23.61k | £9.11k | N/A | N/A | £25.28k |
Accounts and annual returns
| Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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| Annual return | 31 August 2024 | 01 July 2025 | 1 days late | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2024 | 01 July 2025 | 1 days late | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 August 2023 | 14 May 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2023 | 14 May 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 August 2022 | 11 February 2023 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2022 | 11 February 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 August 2021 | 10 January 2022 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2021 | 10 January 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 August 2020 | 11 May 2021 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2020 | 11 May 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |