TEMPLE METHODIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1134048
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The activities of the church are set within the context of the Methodist Church policy of Our Calling.The church exists: to increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love; to to help people to grow and to learn as Christians through mutual support and care;to be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice;and to make more followers of Jesus Christ.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £125,450
Total expenditure: £254,664

People

24 Trustee(s)

60 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:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 February 2010: 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:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

24 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev DEBORAH MARY KIRK Chair 05 August 2018
South West Peninsula Methodist District
Received: On time
WORK-WISE
Received: On time
TAUNTON DEANE AND SOUTH SEDGEMOOR METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Barbara Coombes Trustee 01 September 2024
Corfe Community Trust
Received: On time
Susan Parker Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Oliver Green Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Christine Coxen Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Hazel Mary Jordan Trustee 01 June 2022
None on record
Kevin Rigg Trustee 01 September 2021
TAUNTON CONCERT BAND
Received: On time
Conrad Graham Marks Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
Paul Turner Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
George Adams Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
Elizabeth Hartley Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
Joanne Rossiter Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
Ian Rossiter Trustee 01 September 2014
TAUNTON DEANE AND SOUTH SEDGEMOOR METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
SHEILA ROBERTSON Trustee 20 September 2013
None on record
COLIN ROBERTSON Trustee 20 September 2013
None on record
RON JORDAN Trustee 14 March 2013
None on record
Christopher Mitchell Trustee 14 March 2013
WORK-WISE
Received: On time
KATHRYN TURNER Trustee 11 March 2013
None on record
ANTHONY BELL Trustee 11 March 2013
None on record
ANNE JORDAN BSC Trustee
None on record
DIANA MARGARET ATKINSON Trustee
None on record
DOREEN BETTY MARKS CERT. ED. Trustee
None on record
MR GRAHAM DICKINSON Trustee
WORK-WISE
Received: On time
TAUNTON DEANE AND SOUTH SEDGEMOOR METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
LYNDA PRIMROSE SPURRETT KAZER Trustee
TAUNTON DEANE AND SOUTH SEDGEMOOR METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £96.99k £95.54k £131.49k £161.77k £125.45k
Total expenditure £113.07k £92.40k £112.97k £120.02k £254.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £14.17k 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 2024 26 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 26 June 2025 On time
Annual return 31 August 2023 25 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 25 June 2024 On time
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 July 2021 27 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 27 July 2021 27 days late
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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 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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
Temple Methodist Church
Upper High Street
TAUNTON
TA1 3PY
Phone:
01823275765
Email:
enquiries@templetaunton.uk
Website:

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