TILEHURST METHODIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1127823
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision and promotion of regular public acts of worship, events and services open to all Providing for all ages a sacred space for prayer, contemplation and meeting for the furtherance of God's work in and around Tilehurst Local and international Christian outreach, teaching and support, through pastoral work, attendance at school assemblies, courses and activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £414,279
Total expenditure: £169,840

People

19 Trustee(s)

30 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 providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading
  • West Berkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 February 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

19 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Helen Watson Chair 01 September 2021
Berkshire and Hampshire Borders Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
Paula Suzzanne Davies Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Christopher Dolbear Armstrong-Stacey Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Anthony Ralph Vallis Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Joan Moffat Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Emily Mary Goodman Trustee 01 April 2022
None on record
Jennifer Susan Dimmock Trustee 01 February 2022
None on record
Donald Wilson Moffat Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
Elizabeth Jane Aldersley Trustee 01 May 2021
None on record
Ruth Marilyn Fleming Trustee 30 March 2021
None on record
Christine Merryl Vallis Trustee 01 May 2020
Berkshire and Hampshire Borders Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
John David Drabble Trustee 01 May 2019
None on record
Jonathan Leslie Skeet Trustee 01 May 2018
Berkshire and Hampshire Borders Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
MARY WALTON Trustee 01 May 2017
None on record
STEVE SKELTON Trustee 24 November 2016
None on record
Barrie Gordon Davies Trustee 01 May 2016
None on record
Lucie Helen Twivey Trustee 01 May 2015
None on record
Geraldine Duggan Trustee 01 May 2014
None on record
Linda Langridge Trustee 01 May 2014
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 £145.79k £161.87k £143.51k £216.65k £414.28k
Total expenditure £161.73k £146.40k £175.42k £177.73k £169.84k
Income from government contracts £5.15k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 28 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 28 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 22 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 22 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 06 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 06 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 18 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 18 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 13 February 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 13 February 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.

DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)

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 dicipline 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 subsiduary 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:
Tilehurst Methodist Church
School Road
Tilehurst
READING
RG31 5AN
Phone:
07715704708
Email:
enquiries@tilehurstmethodist.org.uk
Website:

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