WEST KIRBY METHODIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1134134
Charity reporting is up to date (46 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We hold services on Sundays and during the week. We have a wide range of groups that meet regularly including toddlers, uniformed organisations and fellowship groups. We have a number of housegroups and there is a women's bible study group. Our premises are also used by a number of community organisations not directly connected with the church.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £84,627
Total expenditure: £131,361

Total income includes £1,449 from 1 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

40 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 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:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Samantha Ruth Hepworth Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
Rev Noel Henry Clifford Sharp Trustee 01 September 2023
WIRRAL METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Evelynne Stewart Townley Trustee 19 June 2023
None on record
Erica Rimmer Trustee 11 February 2021
WIRRAL METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Anne Cross Trustee 23 July 2020
None on record
ARTHUR ISAAC KILSHAW Trustee 05 June 2012
None on record
Elaine Phillips Trustee 15 June 2011
WIRRAL METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
PROFESSOR DAVID HAROLD ARMITAGE BSc PhD Trustee
None on record
JOHN WILLIAM TURNER Trustee
None on record
Miss Yvonne Gilbert Trustee
None on record
RAY WARD Trustee
None on record
DAVID SAMUEL CROSS Trustee
None on record

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 £106.45k £91.19k £85.26k £64.85k £84.63k
Total expenditure £111.06k £115.48k £108.27k £114.59k £131.36k
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 £1.45k

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 15 August 2024 46 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 15 August 2024 46 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 23 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 23 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 11 October 2022 103 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 11 October 2022 103 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 24 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 24 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 18 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 18 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)

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:
West Kirby Methodist Church
29a Westbourne Road
West Kirby
WIRRAL
CH48 4DQ
Phone:
01516253224
Email:
No information available
Website:

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