Trafford Methodist Circuit

Charity number: 1137097
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement and support of the activity of the four Methodist churches within Altrincham, including worship, pastoral care and service to and within the local community

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £178,884
Total expenditure: £262,969

People

21 Trustee(s)

15 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to 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:
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Trafford

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 July 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • ALTRINCHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

21 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Jacqueline Bellfield Chair 01 September 2023
None on record
Graham Axford Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Helen Brankin Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
LAURA GREWER Trustee 01 September 2023
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Christine Hynes Trustee 14 September 2021
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
JACQUELINE RUTH GRIFFITH Trustee 14 September 2021
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
David Glenton Owen Trustee 14 September 2021
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Elizabeth Harwood Trustee 14 September 2021
None on record
Thomas Hague Trustee 01 September 2018
NEWGROUND TOGETHER
Received: On time
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
Pauline Janet Roberts Trustee 01 September 2016
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Lesley Entwistle Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
Paul Winnington Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
BERYL HUNWICK Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
Kevin Fletcher Jaquiss Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
DOROTHY MARGARET BRETHERTON Trustee
None on record
CHRISTINA GRACE MARY GREEN Trustee
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
SARAH HAGUE Trustee
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
SUSAN MARGARET WOODS Trustee
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
SUSAN ELIZABETH TAYLOR Trustee
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
SIMON PETER BEALES Trustee
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
South Trafford Methodist Church
Received: On time
IAN PETER ROBERTS Trustee
TIMPERLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
South Trafford Methodist Church
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 £164.60k £233.58k £173.02k £806.13k £178.88k
Total expenditure £188.22k £253.02k £210.11k £433.17k £262.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £18.81k £2.03k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £130.36k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £5.05k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £3.78k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £666.94k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £112.69k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £9.20k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £1.10k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £320.48k 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 16 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 16 February 2025 On time
Annual return 31 August 2023 28 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 28 June 2024 On time
Annual return 31 August 2022 14 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 14 June 2023 On time
Annual return 31 August 2021 27 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 27 June 2022 On time
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 27 June 2021 On time
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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 on 01 Sept 2024

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:
The Office
Altrincham Methodist Church
Woodlands Road
ALTRINCHAM
Cheshire
WA14 1HF
Phone:
0161 928 0022
Email:
circuitoffice@AltrinchamMethodistCircuit.org.uk
Website:

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