COCKERTON METHODIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1132763
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide regular public acts of worship Provide a sacred space for prayer Teach Christianity through sermons, courses and groups Pastoral work includes visiting sick and housebound Take religious assemblies in local schools Promote Christianity through events and services Provide clubs covering all age groups Promote mission of church through specific groups Support charities

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £82,482
Total expenditure: £77,064

People

17 Trustee(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

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

What, who, how, where

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

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 November 2009: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • CMC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Margaret Elizabeth Roberts Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
Rev Colin John Roberts Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Susan Soulsby Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Pamela Martin Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Gillian Louise Kane Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Patricia Skipsey Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
SUE ALLISON Trustee 19 August 2012
None on record
DENISE KAY PEARSON Trustee 20 July 2011
None on record
BOB DEAN Trustee 27 June 2011
Darlington and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
LIZ MCALLISTER Trustee
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED
Received: On time
BRIAN COOPER FCMA Trustee
Darlington and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
LINDA BEADLE BA Hons Trustee
FC DARLINGTON LOCOMOTIVES
Received: On time
ALISON FRASER HUNTER BaHons,MBA Trustee
None on record
GILL MASON Trustee
None on record
JAN COSSINS Trustee
None on record
BRIAN HILDON Trustee
None on record
SUSAN ASHMORE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £53.77k £63.83k £63.03k £83.35k £82.48k
Total expenditure £63.00k £59.35k £64.31k £75.20k £77.06k
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 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2024 11 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 11 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 09 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 09 February 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 15 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 15 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 25 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 25 May 2022 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 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:
14 Edinburgh Drive
DARLINGTON
County Durham
DL3 8AW
Phone:
01325 282491
Email:
admin@cockertonmethodist.org.uk
Website:

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