CHRISTCHURCH AND WIMBORNE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity number: 1148455
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of regular public acts of worship open to members of the circuit and non-members alike, and of sacred spaces for prayer and contemplation; Overseeing the teaching of Christianity through sermons, groups, pastoral work, religious assemblies in schools and encouraging, within the circuit's churches, the provision of youth clubs, senior citizen's clubs etc with a Christian ethos.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £369,793
Total expenditure: £513,162

People

46 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
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 August 2012: Previously excepted registration
  • 24 January 2013: Funds received from 1134131 WIMBORNE METHODIST CIRCUIT
  • 29 April 2013: Funds received from 1131870 CHRISTCHURCH AND LYMINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

46 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Andrew Robert Pottage Chair 01 September 2023
BARTON ON SEA METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST DISTRICT
Received: On time
Roderick Jack Armstrong Trustee 19 August 2025
None on record
Rev Susan Joan Baker Trustee 17 August 2025
None on record
Hilary Elizabeth Beckingham Trustee 13 November 2024
BARTON ON SEA METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Hannah Jane Mathew Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Rev Keith Chisholm BECKINGHAM Trustee 28 August 2024
None on record
Malcolm George Laird Trustee 10 June 2024
None on record
Kathryn Maureen Archibald Trustee 14 March 2024
VERWOOD MEMORIAL HALL TRUST
Received: On time
Christine Scott Lusher Trustee 07 September 2023
None on record
Rodney George Frampton Trustee 07 September 2023
None on record
Rev Peter Kenneth McNeill Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Naomi Patrick Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Rev Mark John Kimber Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
George David Kendall Trustee 30 April 2023
WIMBORNE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Kathleen May Phillips Trustee 26 March 2023
None on record
Christine Margery Thompson Trustee 21 February 2023
None on record
Janice Lorraine Pettigrew Trustee 27 November 2022
None on record
Keith Joy Trustee 26 September 2022
None on record
Louisa Mary Hiscock Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Shirley Angela Hewitt Trustee 02 August 2022
None on record
Rev Nicholas Peter Wood Trustee 16 August 2021
None on record
Peter Robert Aston Trustee 05 April 2021
None on record
Susan Harris Trustee 01 February 2021
None on record
John Robert Cornish Trustee 07 October 2020
None on record
Winifred George Trustee 05 March 2020
None on record
John Vincent Morgan Trustee 26 January 2020
None on record
Trevor Bruce Knight Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
Susan Jane Livesey Trustee 22 August 2019
None on record
Diana May Middleditch Trustee 11 June 2019
BARTON ON SEA METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
JOYCE WILD Trustee 20 February 2018
WIMBORNE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Christopher Paul Mercer Trustee 29 January 2018
None on record
Morgan John Antell Trustee 31 July 2017
None on record
Brian Marshall Skelley Trustee 22 July 2017
None on record
Kenneth William Sidding Trustee 07 February 2017
None on record
Rev DAVID ROBERT ELLIS Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
ROBERT CHARLES WHITE Trustee 01 June 2016
BARTON ON SEA METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
ELIZABETH WARD Trustee 12 September 2012
SOUTHAMPTON METHODIST DISTRICT
Received: On time
BARTON ON SEA METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
CAROLINE MAY WATERMAN Trustee 12 September 2012
H F BAILEY BENEFACTION
Received: On time
BRIAN JOHN SHEARING Trustee 12 September 2012
None on record
DR HOWARD BERESFORD PIPER Trustee 12 September 2012
None on record
DEACON GLENDA SUSAN SIDDING Trustee 12 September 2012
None on record
BRENDA DOROTHY GAULER Trustee 11 September 2012
None on record
ALAN JOHN BOYCE Trustee 11 September 2012
None on record
Rev ROBERT DAVID LAIDLER Trustee 11 September 2012
None on record
Rev ROGER ERNEST GISBORNE Trustee 11 September 2012
None on record
Rodney Oliver Betts Trustee 27 July 2012
BARTON ON SEA METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time

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 £337.22k £775.53k £328.56k £508.69k £369.79k
Total expenditure £383.96k £430.12k £405.23k £541.06k £513.16k
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 £11.54k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £372.67k N/A £434.57k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A £2.88k N/A £14.15k N/A
Income - Other N/A £400.00k N/A £48.44k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £430.12k N/A £541.06k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £5.74k N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £18.40k N/A £500 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 N/A £0 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 20 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 20 March 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2024 18 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 18 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 18 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 18 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 31 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 31 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 15 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 15 March 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) ADOPTED 20 SEP 1932

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.

Contact information

Address:
59 Barton Drive
Barton On Sea
NEW MILTON
Hampshire
BH25 7JH
Phone:
01425 612510
Email:
cwcircuit@outlook.com
Website:

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