WIDMORE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity number: 1134972
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Supporting local churches in (a) the provision of public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike. (b) the teaching of Chritisitianity through worship, courses and small groups (c) promoting the mission of the church nd aiding social cohesion through activities for all age ranges and abilities (d) support other charities financially and with with prayer

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £274,973
Total expenditure: £232,613

People

41 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 Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley
  • Bromley
  • Greenwich

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 March 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • Widmore Methodist Circuit (Working name)
  • ORPINGTON AND CHISLEHURST METHODIST CIRCUIT (Previous name)
  • WIDMORE CIRCUIT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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 expenses policy and procedures
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

41 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Duncan John MacBean Chair 01 September 2015
THE MABOMBOH EDUCATION PROJECT
Received: On time
CHISLEHURST METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
ORPINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Caroline Rose Bullard Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Rev David Gillman Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Joan Mayes Trustee 04 September 2024
None on record
Elaine Margaret Hodges Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Ann Woolins Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Simon Young Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Paul Angus John Tickell Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Heidi Jones Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Rodolphe Kowal Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Nana Ama Brehene Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Pauline Ann Lyons Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
John Ntow Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
John Bayes Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Janet Irene Woollett Trustee 01 September 2024
CHISLEHURST METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Laura MacBean Trustee 01 September 2024
METHODIST CHURCH BROMLEY CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Theophilus Farmer Trustee 01 September 2024
BECKENHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Hilary Cheverton Trustee 01 September 2024
METHODIST CHURCH BROMLEY CIRCUIT
Received: On time
BROMLEY AND DOWNHAM BOYS' CLUB
Received: On time
BROMLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Mary Elizabeth Christina Jackson Trustee 01 September 2024
METHODIST CHURCH BROMLEY CIRCUIT
Received: On time
SOUTH LONDON SINGERS
Received: On time
BECKENHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Rene Gerard Meissner Trustee 01 September 2024
BROMLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Esther Owusu Trustee 01 September 2024
METHODIST CHURCH BROMLEY CIRCUIT
Received: On time
JOANNE CUMMINS Trustee 01 September 2024
CROFTON JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Franklyn Brew Trustee 01 September 2024
ORPINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
DAVID EWART JACKSON Trustee 01 September 2024
METHODIST CHURCH BROMLEY CIRCUIT
Received: On time
SOUTH LONDON SINGERS
Received: On time
BECKENHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Belynda Pykes Trustee 01 September 2024
FREEMAN GHANAIAN METHODIST CHURCH
Recently registered
Rev KAREN MARY GEORGE Trustee 01 September 2024
FREEMAN GHANAIAN METHODIST CHURCH
Recently registered
BROMLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
METHODIST CHURCH BROMLEY CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Susan Teresa Chown Trustee 01 September 2024
ORPINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Caroline Thomas Trustee 01 September 2024
BROMLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES
Charity reporting is overdue by 1644 days
Peter James Lake Trustee 01 March 2021
None on record
Gillian Tompkins Trustee 01 March 2021
None on record
Mr R Brandhorst Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
Mrs D Palmer Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
Sharon Wallis Trustee 08 March 2018
None on record
JUDITH MARY HOWARD Trustee 01 March 2017
None on record
RODNEY JOHN CARDER Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
James Alfred Jeffries Trustee 01 September 2015
None on record
Jennifer Anne Willson Trustee 01 September 2013
None on record
MR CHRIS FIELD Trustee
None on record
EDDIE GREEN Trustee
None on record
JOHN NICHOLAS CROWTHER Trustee
BUCKSVISION
Received: On time
PAUL ALANDER CROWTHER MA., BA Trustee
CHISLEHURST METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time

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 £284.27k £250.68k £251.43k £241.61k £274.97k
Total expenditure £505.74k £217.42k £240.30k £254.28k £232.61k
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 2024 30 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 10 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 10 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 17 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 17 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 07 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 07 May 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) AS AMENDED 4 SEPTEMBER 2024

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:
Widmore Methodist Circuit
C/O Petts Wood Methodist Church
Corner Queensway / Lakeswood Road
Petts Wood
BR5 1EB
Phone:
01689639185
Email:
orpchissuper@gmail.com
Website:

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