West Preston Methodist Church

Charity number: 1178663
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Church and Community Centre on three sites offering various services to the local community across the west of Preston adult education, social cafe, thrift shop, sporting facilities, support and outreach groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £111,423
Total expenditure: £153,094

People

26 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • 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:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 June 2018: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ASHTON METHODIST CHURCH (Previous 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
  • 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
  • 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

26 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jennie Lockett Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
Wendy Ferneyhough Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
Margaret Lowe Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
Akin Adewale Trustee 02 July 2024
None on record
Dcn Rebekah - Joy Spinks Trustee 09 June 2024
None on record
Shahbaz Simon Trustee 09 June 2024
None on record
Ruth Clark Trustee 25 June 2023
None on record
RUTH BALL Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Rev Michael Grimsley Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Christopher Horrocks Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Zoe Elizabeth Ainsworth Trustee 09 October 2020
PRESTON RIBBLE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: 29 days late
David Lowes Trustee 09 October 2020
PRESTON RIBBLE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: 29 days late
Gill Mason Trustee 09 October 2020
PRESTON RIBBLE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: 29 days late
Elizabeth Warnock Trustee 09 October 2020
PRESTON RIBBLE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: 29 days late
Jan Rainford Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Harry Duckett Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Amanda Gregory Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Karen Martin Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Stephen Gregory Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Alan Hackett Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Rebecca Joanne Ainsworth Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Marilyn Gregson Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Pam Eaton Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Peter David Taylor Trustee 06 June 2018
None on record
MARY GREGSON Trustee 01 January 2001
None on record
NEVILLE GREGSON Trustee 01 September 1978
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 £186.15k £463.58k £77.92k £116.53k £111.42k
Total expenditure £62.01k £131.51k £147.48k £203.11k £153.09k
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 24 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 24 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 13 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 17 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 24 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 24 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 04 July 2021 4 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 10 December 2020 163 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 10 December 2020 163 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) ADOPTED 20 SEP 1932 as amended on 09 Oct 2019

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:
West Preston Methodist Church
Wellington Road
Ashton-On-Ribble
PRESTON
PR2 1BU
Phone:
01772723579
Email:
minister@wpmc.co.uk
Website:

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