THE NEW ROOM/JOHN WESLEY'S CHAPEL

Charity number: 1137957
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promote as a place of historical & contemporary significance in the spiritual & social life of Bristol, the nation & the world. Tell of the Wesleys & their contribution & relevance to thought, belief & action today. Develop a sustainable heritage attraction, educational resource, cultural venue & community facility. Offer opportunities for reflection,challenge & spiritual encounter.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £381,878
Total expenditure: £550,932

People

13 Trustee(s)

80 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 September 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Clifford Michael Friend Trustee 01 September 2024
NORTH WILTSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Rev Marcus Torchon Dr Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Rev Martin Wellings Trustee 03 July 2024
None on record
Rev Sharon Lovelock Trustee 03 July 2024
ZION UNITED CHURCH
Received: On time
BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Rev Ivan Fowler Trustee 18 July 2023
None on record
Rev Teddy Kalongo Trustee 01 September 2022
SOUTH BRISTOL METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
BRISTOL AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
HORFIELD METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Rev Dr Jonathan Hustler Trustee 06 June 2019
None on record
GEOFFREY RICHARD GOLLOP OBE Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
Linda Jones Trustee 01 September 2015
None on record
MICHAEL ROSE Trustee 01 September 2014
NAILSEA METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Rev DAVID WEEKS Trustee
None on record
Anthony Ward Jones Trustee
None on record
Eleanor Jane Allin Trustee
MUSGROVE LEUKAEMIC GROUP SOMERSET
Received: On time
TAUNTON DEANE AND SOUTH SEDGEMOOR METHODIST CIRCUIT
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 £464.04k £446.71k £330.77k £316.85k £381.88k
Total expenditure £414.11k £359.19k £375.94k £469.47k £550.93k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £52.67k 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 26 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 26 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 06 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 06 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 08 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 08 March 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 SUBSIDIARY 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:
JOHN WESLEY'S NEW ROOM
36 THE HORSEFAIR
BRISTOL
BS1 3JE
Phone:
01179264740
Email:
info@newroombristol.org.uk
Website:

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