SHROPSHIRE & MARCHES METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The Circuit exists to encourage and support the ministry/mission of all the churches in its care. The Circuit will seek to provide resources to enable the identification, training and support of leaders and preachers, while encouraging every member to be engaged in the mission priorities of the local congregation.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024
Total income:
£1,626,968
Donations and legacies | £455.85k | |
Charitable activities | £0 | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £64.13k | |
Other | £1.11m |
Total expenditure:
£1,073,545
Raising funds | £0 | |
Charitable activities | £1.07m | |
Other | £0 |
-£4,209 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
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.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £1.07m | |
Retained for future use | £553.42k |
People

17 Employee(s)
100 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Religious Activities
- The General Public/mankind
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Herefordshire
- Powys
- Shropshire
- Worcestershire
Governance
- 18 November 2010: Standard registration
No other names
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
100 Trustee(s)
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RICHARD HALL | Chair | 03 September 2013 |
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Rosemary Chrimes | Trustee | 20 March 2025 |
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Ken Jackson | Trustee | 10 February 2025 |
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Phillip John Purcell | Trustee | 17 December 2024 |
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EDITH JOYCE EVANS | Trustee | 11 September 2024 |
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Rev Philip Summers | Trustee | 31 August 2024 |
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ANN THREADGOLD | Trustee | 30 August 2024 |
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Judith Vaughan | Trustee | 28 July 2024 |
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Jean Birch | Trustee | 30 January 2024 |
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Rev Denise Hargreaves | Trustee | 01 September 2023 |
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Jean Williams | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Susan Lammie | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Olwen Weller | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Joyce Williams | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Cherry Hayward | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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JUDITH SCHOFIELD | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Heather Shepherd | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Nicholas Heard | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Susan Heard | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Zena Heyes | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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Susan Taylor | Trustee | 18 July 2023 |
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David Smith | Trustee | 24 May 2023 |
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Victoria Leighton | Trustee | 08 March 2023 |
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Rev Sheila Macinally | Trustee | 31 January 2023 |
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Sharon O'Connell | Trustee | 29 November 2022 |
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Ruth Maskell | Trustee | 02 November 2022 |
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Beryl Snow | Trustee | 10 September 2022 |
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Norman John Brightwell | Trustee | 05 September 2022 |
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Stephen Thomas | Trustee | 22 April 2022 |
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Vivienne Thomas | Trustee | 10 April 2022 |
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Evelyn Pritchard | Trustee | 08 March 2022 |
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Rev Paul Arnold | Trustee | 01 September 2021 |
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Rosalyn Harrison-Koring | Trustee | 19 July 2021 |
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Margaret Wright | Trustee | 31 December 2020 |
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Paul Burnham | Trustee | 17 November 2020 |
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Rev George Heinz | Trustee | 01 September 2020 |
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Lynne Bradley | Trustee | 17 August 2020 |
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Deacon Carys Woodley | Trustee | 01 September 2019 |
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Rev Julia Skitt | Trustee | 01 September 2019 |
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Linda Gilbride | Trustee | 14 May 2019 |
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Elizabeth Margaret Wright | Trustee | 30 November 2018 |
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Keith Edlington Mr | Trustee | 26 November 2018 |
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Rev Neil Richardson | Trustee | 14 November 2018 |
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Barbara Wise | Trustee | 31 October 2018 |
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Joanne Patricia Gibbon | Trustee | 23 March 2018 |
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Linda Moores | Trustee | 01 November 2017 |
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Rev Shalome MacNeill Cooper | Trustee | 11 September 2017 |
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Barbara Hallworth | Trustee | 01 September 2017 |
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Andrew David Dutton | Trustee | 11 November 2016 |
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Lesley Marion Pitchford | Trustee | 31 August 2016 |
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GILLIAN ANN CARTWRIGHT | Trustee | 31 August 2016 |
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Davies, Mrs Anne | Trustee | 23 August 2016 |
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Wilford, Mrs Brenda | Trustee | 23 August 2016 |
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CHRISTOPHER PAUL JENNINGS | Trustee | 17 August 2016 |
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Valerie Jean Littlehales | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Elizabeth Ruth Knight | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Valerie Sheehy | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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VALERIE ANNE KNOWLES | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Margaret Cecilia Turner | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Mrs Jen Bache | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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LYNNE PATRICIA OWENS | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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MRS Jean Dorsett | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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David Barnard Gwatkin | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Amanda Claire Cockayne | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Michael Knight | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Marian Rees | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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John Blanchard | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Sylvia Mary Jones | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Sally Elisabeth Williams | Trustee | 12 August 2016 |
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Elizabeth Ann Lewis | Trustee | 26 January 2016 |
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Patricia Ann Edwards | Trustee | 27 November 2015 |
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Claire Evans | Trustee | 01 September 2015 |
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Christopher Kennett | Trustee | 06 March 2015 |
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Christine Faulkner | Trustee | 17 September 2014 |
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Jean Gwatkin | Trustee | 17 September 2014 |
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BARRY ROBERTS | Trustee | 15 March 2012 |
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PATRICIA MORRISON | Trustee | 08 November 2011 |
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PAUL JOHNSON | Trustee | 26 October 2011 |
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DORIS ROBERTS | Trustee | 26 October 2011 |
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DILYS JONES | Trustee | 12 October 2011 |
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Rev WILLIAM HUBAND MA | Trustee | 01 September 2010 |
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David Ernest Eccleshall | Trustee | 01 September 2010 |
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SANDRA MARY LEWIS | Trustee |
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MICHAEL JOHN HALLWORTH | Trustee |
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ROSEMARY YVONNE KILLICK | Trustee |
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Davies, Mrs Dorothy | Trustee |
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MISS SUE MATHEWS | Trustee |
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HENRY ERNEST GEORGE WHITE | Trustee |
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Rev FRANCES CAROLINE BISEKER | Trustee |
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Rev DONALD ALFRED PICKARD | Trustee |
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HELEN HAWTHORNE SALMON | Trustee |
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PHILIP WILLIAM HARMER BSC MRSC | Trustee |
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HEATHER GILLIAN PRICE | Trustee |
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CATHERINE MARY PRITCHARD | Trustee |
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ADRIAN JOHN WILLIAMS | Trustee |
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MRS HEATHER MARGARET HOLT | Trustee |
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Dutton Mr David C | Trustee |
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JOHN BARNARD GWATKIN | Trustee |
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Chesworth, Revd Jonathan R | Trustee |
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MARGARET OLWEN WOOD | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £1.10m | £673.35k | £845.63k | £866.71k | £1.63m | |
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Total expenditure | £838.05k | £763.11k | £758.55k | £824.07k | £1.07m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £500.72k | £591.44k | £483.01k | £484.42k | £455.85k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £23.79k | £17.96k | £20.07k | £54.56k | £64.13k | |
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Income - Other | £571.02k | £63.96k | £342.55k | £327.74k | £1.11m | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £838.05k | £763.11k | £758.55k | £824.07k | £1.07m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £5.00k | £5.00k | £5.34k | £5.70k | £6.00k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £227.92k | £74.76k | £95.01k | £131.88k | £367.35k | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
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 InvestmentsInvestments 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.
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 liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese 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.
Asset / Liability | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £2.44m | £2.74m | £2.76m | £2.81m | £1.91m | |
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Long-term investments | £36.40k | £52.11k | £41.85k | £35.83k | £24.70k | |
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Other assets | £1.35m | £1.12m | £1.44m | £1.75m | £2.46m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £113.54k | £103.76k | £104.61k | £96.43k | £146.03k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 August 2024 | 23 January 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2024 | 23 January 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2023 | 08 January 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2023 | 08 January 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2022 | 06 March 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2022 | 06 March 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2021 | 25 May 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2021 | 25 May 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2020 | 01 January 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2020 | 01 January 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
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 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
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.
Contact information
- Address:
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THE METHODIST CENTRE
LANSDOWNE ROAD
BAYSTON HILL
SHREWSBURY
SY3 0HZ
- Phone:
- 01743 874923
- Email:
- circuitoffice2803@gmail.com
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