THE FENS CIRCUIT

Charity number: 1133790
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Fen's Circuit provides oversite, ecouragement and support to the churches within The Fens Circuit.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £251,162
Total expenditure: £256,076

People

24 Trustee(s)

1 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

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
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 January 2010: 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • 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

24 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Linda Vincent Trustee 25 September 2019
AGE CONCERN UPWELL AND OUTWELL LUNCHEON CLUB
Received: On time
Mary Jane Hurst Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record
Rosemary Kay Marchant Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record
Nicola Warden Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record
Elaine Thornton Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
ELIZABETH MARY GIBBS Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
Gwendoline Elsie Dewdney Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
Timothy David Dewdney Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
Roger Edward Dack Trustee 01 December 2016
None on record
Sylvia Ringham Trustee 01 June 2015
None on record
Mavis Ashcroft Trustee 14 February 2014
None on record
JOYCE DOBSON Trustee 26 June 2012
None on record
Robin William Vincent Trustee 01 September 2006
None on record
JOSEPHINE WENDY CHANDLER Trustee
None on record
DIANA BURLING Trustee
None on record
JOAN THOMPSON Trustee
None on record
DAVID ADRIAN THOMPSON Trustee
None on record
SUSAN MARGARET DACK Trustee
None on record
VERONICA NELSON Trustee
None on record
ANNE ROSILAND EMMERSON Trustee
None on record
SUSAN ASKEW Trustee
None on record
TREVOR VINCENT Trustee
None on record
EILEEN SATTIN Trustee
None on record
ERIC CROSS 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 £327.35k £503.74k £189.91k £203.63k £251.16k
Total expenditure £350.16k £459.75k £282.18k £345.24k £256.08k
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 N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £1.38k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £502.36k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £459.75k 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 06 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 05 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 15 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 14 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 19 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 01 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 31 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 31 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 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 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:
THE FENS CIRCUIT OFFICE
Trinity Methodist Church
17 Church Terrace
WISBECH
PE13 1BL
Phone:
01945773567
Email:
fenscircuit@outlook.com
Website:

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