WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH READING

Charity number: 1134691
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an active congregation of 140 members from a wide range of backgrounds. On Sunday mornings and evenings we meet for worship. We have a thriving Junior Church, with ages from 0 to 18, and share with other East Reading churches in joint youth activities. Small groups for fellowship, Bible study, prayer and church life development meet regularly,and social action projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £94,100
Total expenditure: £114,640

People

21 Trustee(s)

76 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 March 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • WESLEY READING (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

21 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Martin Pieter Beukes Chair 29 January 2023
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH BASINGSTOKE
Received: On time
Berkshire and Hampshire Borders Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST DISTRICT
Received: On time
Vishal Singh Trustee 15 June 2023
None on record
Bethany Johanne Finnegan Trustee 21 May 2023
None on record
Victoria Amoah-Fordjour Trustee 29 January 2023
None on record
Tirivashe Manhera Trustee 29 January 2023
None on record
Evelyn Asiedu Coffie Trustee 01 June 2022
None on record
Chris Emmanuel Neeraj Preetham Trustee 08 May 2022
None on record
Anita Barbara Abbey-Quaye Trustee 11 June 2019
None on record
Kenneth Fordjour Trustee 26 June 2018
None on record
Julie Marsh Trustee 28 April 2017
None on record
Peter Jonathan Frank Trustee 03 October 2014
Berkshire and Hampshire Borders Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
Terence John Rowell Trustee
Berkshire and Hampshire Borders Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
ANGELA DIANE MARJORAM Trustee
None on record
PETER CHAPMAN Trustee
None on record
Patricia Brown Trustee
None on record
RICHARD GEORGE LANGFORD Trustee
None on record
DR STEPHEN APPIAH Trustee
None on record
Anna Ghelli Trustee
None on record
Jonathan Howard Brown Trustee
BERKSHIRE LOCAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
MARY ANN RUTH LUDLOW Trustee
None on record
ALAN DAVID LANGFORD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £125.63k £111.24k £116.86k £129.87k £94.10k
Total expenditure £123.40k £130.28k £113.96k £116.23k £114.64k
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

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 2023 17 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 17 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 23 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 23 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 13 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 13 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 18 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 18 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 06 August 2020 37 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 06 August 2020 37 days late 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 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 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:
WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
84 QUEENS ROAD
READING
RG1 4BW
Phone:
01189581505
Email:
info@wesleychurchreading.org
Website:

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