THE SQUARE METHODIST CHURCH, DUNSTABLE

Charity Number: 1126936
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Christian worship and service on Sundays and during the week held on church premises. Bible study, prayer and fellowship groups meeting at church or in member's homes. Social activities and groups for specific age groups - children, young people and adults, and all age activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £97,097
Total expenditure: £90,988

Total income includes £2,768 from 2 government grant(s)

People

16 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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 November 2008: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Abel Bunu Trustee 01 June 2023
None on record
Rev Claudia Lupi Trustee 01 September 2022
FRANCIS PIGGOTT WALKER CHARITY
Received: 26 days late
THE SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Debbie Mitchelmore Trustee 31 July 2022
None on record
Linda June Berry Trustee 28 July 2022
THE SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
FRANCIS PIGGOTT WALKER CHARITY
Received: 26 days late
FRIENDS OF KHRISTIYA SEVA NIKETAN HOSPITAL
Received: On time
Dr Maria Simon Trustee 01 August 2021
None on record
Marjorie Samudzimu Trustee 28 September 2020
None on record
Stephen Parkinson Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Wendy Armiger Trustee 01 September 2015
None on record
Jenny Smith Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
PEARL MATHIESON Trustee 11 March 2014
None on record
Carole Denise Pratt Trustee 27 January 2014
None on record
IAN STUART ELLIS Trustee 01 October 2011
None on record
STEPHEN FOX TURNER Trustee
None on record
BRIDGET ELIZABETH CALVERT Trustee
None on record
SHARON ANDREW Trustee
None on record
IVOR JOHN MITCHELMORE Trustee
FRIENDS OF KHRISTIYA SEVA NIKETAN HOSPITAL
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 £86.75k £88.30k £71.75k £96.46k £97.10k
Total expenditure £97.78k £89.57k £81.40k £84.88k £90.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £8.00k £2.77k

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 14 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 14 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 17 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 30 January 2023 214 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 30 January 2023 214 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 12 July 2021 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 12 July 2021 12 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 28 October 2020 120 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 28 October 2020 120 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)

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 dicipline 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.

DUNSTABLE

Contact information

Address:
6 FRIARS WALK
DUNSTABLE
LU6 3JA
Phone:
07702012755
Email:
thesquaretreasurer@outlook.com
Website:

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