BERKSHIRE SURREY BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity number: 1134496
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike; Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved; Promotion of Christian activities through the staging of events and services; Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas financially and with prayer.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £253,035
Total expenditure: £271,293

People

32 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Hampshire
  • Surrey
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 February 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • SOUTH EAST BERKSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

32 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev CATHERINE BOWSTEAD Chair 01 September 2019
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 24 days late
Geoff Peck Trustee 06 June 2023
None on record
Rev Sobanathasar Sinnathamby BD Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Ian Henry Hamilton ONC HNC Trustee 07 December 2020
None on record
Lynne Paine BSc Trustee 16 October 2020
None on record
Mike Bush BSc Trustee 10 September 2020
None on record
Christine Elizabeth Rooke-Matthews Trustee 18 June 2020
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 24 days late
WOKINGHAM FREE CHURCH BURIAL GROUND
Received: On time
Robert John Godden M.A Trustee 01 September 2019
BERKSHIRE ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB
Received: On time
Pauline Matondo BA Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record
Donald Hewitt M Mariner Trustee 01 November 2018
None on record
Jane Bonney BA Hons Trustee 01 September 2018
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 24 days late
Wendy Hart Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
Rev Sharon Gardner Trustee 01 September 2017
None on record
MALCOLM SOUTER Trustee 01 June 2017
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 24 days late
Kim Patricia Tame BTh, ACIM Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
Sharon Wright Trustee 01 April 2016
None on record
MARJORIE MITCHELL Trustee 24 June 2015
None on record
ANDREW MOWER BSC Trustee 01 May 2015
None on record
Keg Glossop Trustee 27 April 2015
None on record
Benjamin Spain BSc Hons Trustee 15 February 2015
None on record
CLAIRE LOUISE KNIGHT Trustee 01 September 2014
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 24 days late
SAMMY HANNA Trustee 17 November 2013
None on record
GRAHAM FRADGLEY BSC, CENG Trustee 16 December 2012
None on record
MARY GLAUERT Trustee 10 December 2012
HIGH CROSS CHURCH CAMBERLEY
Received: On time
ANDREW MITCHELL Trustee 14 July 2012
None on record
Dr Brian A Gennery MBE, FRCP Trustee 01 July 2011
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST MARY MAGDALENE, EASTHAMPSTEAD
Received: On time
David Dickinson Vaughan Morgan Trustee
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 24 days late
ROBERT CLARK Trustee
None on record
CHRISTINE ELIZABETH MORGAN Trustee
WOKINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: 24 days late
LEE KIRK ELMS Trustee
None on record
HAZEL IRENE GENNERY Trustee
None on record
JOHN HOSKINS BSC, FRICS 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 £193.36k £201.93k £143.54k £215.44k £253.04k
Total expenditure £249.20k £240.97k £272.40k £259.54k £271.29k
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

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 12 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 12 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 14 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 14 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 23 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 23 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 31 October 2020 123 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 31 October 2020 123 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) AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION OF 2012/03/20 TO AMEND NAME

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:
Circuit Office
Wokingham Methodist Church
Rose Street
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 1XS
Phone:
01189776898
Email:
bsbcircuit@btinternet.com
Website:

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