WEST DEVON METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity Number: 1134070
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A Circuit of 13 Churches working together and supporting each other. Our faith is shared through prayer & action in the church & community. Public worship takes place every Sunday. Some places hold events during the week with meetings for study, prayer & fellowship for different age groups. We respond to members of the public by providing 'occasional services' - marriages, baptisms & funerals.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £184,935
Total expenditure: £221,513

People

33 Trustee(s)

13 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:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 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
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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 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

33 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Heather Jean Smallacombe Trustee 25 September 2024
None on record
Jennifer Thorne Trustee 16 June 2024
None on record
Diana Sizmur Trustee 08 May 2023
None on record
Gary Clifton Yates Trustee 22 March 2023
None on record
Jennifer Mary Ward Trustee 16 March 2023
None on record
Anne Elizabeth Searle Trustee 21 September 2022
None on record
Linda Kyle Trustee 26 February 2020
None on record
Jacqueline Ann Crawford Trustee 20 November 2019
None on record
BARBARA DALTON Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
Margaret Elizabeth Allin Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
Barry Francis William Searle Trustee 01 September 2015
None on record
JUDY WATERER Trustee 20 March 2014
None on record
Mr Ken Down Trustee 25 February 2014
None on record
Dorothy Lilian Couch Trustee 25 February 2014
None on record
ALAN JOHN PARTRIDGE Trustee 13 September 2013
None on record
SANDRA RUTH TRENAMAN Trustee
None on record
BRENDA MARGARET HOCKRIDGE Trustee
None on record
Ian Trenaman Trustee
HATHERLEIGH PAROCHIAL CHARITIES
Received: On time
HATHERLEIGH SPORTS FIELD
Received: On time
CHRISTINE JOYCE COTTLE Trustee
PETROCKSTOWE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Received: On time
MICHAEL ALBERT JOHN CURTICE Trustee
None on record
BERYL GWENDOLINE DOWN Trustee
None on record
WINIFRED BARBARA DAVEY Trustee
None on record
DAVID FERNLEY JAMES Trustee
None on record
MR KEN SMALLACOMBE Trustee
None on record
DEAN MITCHELL JAMES Trustee
None on record
OWEN RICHARD VANSTONE Trustee
None on record
MRS LYN WHITWORTH Trustee
None on record
MARLENE MARY HUNKIN Trustee
None on record
ALAN LEONARD MARSHALL Trustee
None on record
LUCY GILBERT Trustee
None on record
MRS RUTH JAMES Trustee
None on record
DAVID DOWN Trustee
None on record
RICHARD ANDREW JOHN BALSDON Trustee
None on record

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 £366.23k £278.53k £544.37k £158.15k £184.94k
Total expenditure £195.10k £192.32k £299.26k £296.75k £221.51k
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 N/A N/A £109.24k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £3.00k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £21.78k N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £410.35k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £299.26k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £664 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £58.56k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 02 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 02 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 19 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 19 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 18 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 18 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 22 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 22 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 06 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 06 April 2021 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)

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:
42 LEEZE PARK
OKEHAMPTON
EX20 1EE
Phone:
01837 52302
Email:
chris.jackson7@gmail.com
Website:

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