NORTH KENT METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity number: 1134870
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The North Kent Methodist Circuit consists of 18 Methodist Churches, 1 Chinese Congregation and 5 joint Congregations of Methodists/ Anglican /Baptists or URC members. The Circuit covers the North Kent areas of Dartford, Gravesham, Maidstone, Medway, Sittingbourne and Sheerness. We have a Methodist membership of 942.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income:
£589,225

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £23.33k
Other £565.90k

Total expenditure:
£693,459

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £693.46k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £693.46k

People

16 Employee(s)

48 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
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 March 2010: Standard registration
  • 04 June 2014: Funds received from 1135958 KENT THAMESIDE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • MAIDSTONE METHODIST 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 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
  • 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
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

48 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev David Alexander Kichenside Trustee 04 January 2024
HOLY TRINITY SOUTH CHATHAM
Received: On time
James Michael Bryant Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Rev William Prince Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Jill Lesley Bridges Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Cynthia Anne Downs Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
SIMON AFRICANUS ROWE Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
KATHRYN ANNE SKIPP Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
ROGER LYLE GLEDHILL Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
FRANCES OLAVE SHEPHERD Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Karen Dudley Trustee 01 September 2021
THE BRENT METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 6 days late
KATHRYN ANNE HARDY Trustee 01 September 2021
GRAVESEND METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
PAUL JOHN SKIPP Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
JOSEPHINE STELLA LEA Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
MING HANG HENRY CHUNG Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
DEREK GOODGER Trustee 01 September 2020
THE HOPE STREET CENTRE
Received: On time
RICHARD JOHN BRIDGES Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
JENNIFER GILBERT Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
ALAN DENNIS FIELDER Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
ROSEMARY SHEILA ALLISON Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
Peter John Roberts Trustee 01 September 2019
CROSSLINE CHRISTIAN COUNSELLING SERVICE (MAIDSTONE)
Received: On time
Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions
Received: On time
Rev NAOMI MARGARET OATES Trustee 01 September 2019
KENT WORKPLACE MISSION
Received: On time
ALAN RAINER Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
Rev ROBERT ZACHAR Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
TRACEY LOUISE BURCH Trustee 01 September 2018
2ND SIDCUP (ST JOHN'S) GUIDE COMPANY AND BROWNIE PACK
Received: On time
Katherine High Trustee 01 September 2018
Maidstone Homeless Care
Received: On time
GILLIAN MAY GRAY Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
ROGER STEPHEN BYARD Trustee 01 September 2017
BEARSTED CHORAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Rev ROBIN JOHN SELMES Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
MARK WILLIAM FROST Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
MR CHRIS CHARE Trustee 26 September 2016
GRAVESHAM CHORAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
SYLVIA JEAN ANGEL Trustee 01 September 2015
Kay's Garden Campsite (Girlguiding Gravesend District)
Received: On time
Rev Dr BONNI BELLE PICKARD Trustee 01 September 2015
THE HOPE STREET CENTRE
Received: On time
THE METHODIST CHURCH: SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT
Received: On time
PETER ROGER MATTHEWS Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
BARRY LEONARD GEORGE ERRINGTON Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
CAROL ANN WALDOCK Trustee 01 September 2014
GILLINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
TUNDE DIPITA-WILLIAMS Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
GLENIS DAVISON Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
JANET ANN ERRINGTON Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
DEREK JARVIS Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
Robert Hardy Trustee 03 January 2012
GRAVESEND METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
IAN SMITH Trustee 03 January 2012
None on record
DEACON VICTOR NORMAN DOWNS Trustee 16 November 2011
None on record
SHEILA ANN SANDERSON Trustee 16 November 2011
None on record
RACHEL SMITH Trustee 16 November 2011
None on record
IAN WILLIAM ANGEL Trustee 16 November 2011
None on record
PATRICIA ANN ROBB Trustee 16 November 2011
None on record
ANTHONY JOHN BROWN Trustee 12 November 2011
None on record
ALAN PAUL WOOD Trustee
KENT WORKPLACE MISSION
Received: On time

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 £572.50k £709.47k £779.95k £584.06k £589.23k
Total expenditure £588.62k £640.29k £594.26k £657.79k £693.46k
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 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.05k £1.78k £2.14k £3.71k £23.33k
Income - Other £571.45k £707.69k £777.81k £580.35k £565.90k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £588.62k £640.29k £594.26k £657.79k £693.46k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £3.00k £3.00k £4.86k £4.32k £4.38k
Expenditure - Grants institution £10.80k £42.09k £2.54k £65.03k £34.18k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Own use assets £4.33m £4.05m £4.15m £4.86m £3.61m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £167.85k £755.75k £938.55k £869.22k £761.97k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £17.65k £17.22k £14.08k £19.95k £16.28k

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 25 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 25 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 21 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 21 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 July 2022 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 14 July 2022 14 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 05 July 2021 5 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 05 July 2021 5 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 16 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 16 June 2020 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 17 MARCH 2011

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 SUBSIDIARY 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:
CIRCUIT OFFICE
UNION STREET METHODIST CHURCH
20 BREWER STREET
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME14 1RU
Phone:
07444335245
Email:
northkentmethodistcircuit@gmail.com
Website:

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