METHODIST ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS TRUST

Charity Number: 1160838
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

In the name of the Methodist Church, to oversee support and guidance for Methodist schools in the maintained sector and (jointly with the Church of England) ecumenical schools in providing the best all-round education for all their pupils, inspired by Methodist values and ethos and resourced by high quality professional expertise.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £181,375
Total expenditure: £427,829

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 March 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MAST (Working name)
Company number:
07881901 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr David Kershaw Trustee 12 March 2025
THE MARTHA BLACKHAM KENDRICK POOR CHILDREN'S SUMMER HOLIDAY CHARITY
Received: On time
Steven Colledge Trustee 12 March 2025
None on record
Janet Carolyn Glass Trustee 12 December 2022
GUILDFORD METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Rev Wilfred Robinson Trustee 10 March 2022
LEIGH & HINDLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Stephen Myers Trustee 16 December 2021
None on record
Annette Foster Trustee 01 September 2020
CHIPPENHAM BOROUGH LANDS CHARITY
Recently registered
CHIPPENHAM BOROUGH LANDS CHARITY
Received: On time
Dr CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS Trustee 01 September 2018
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 £326.30k £181.00k £750.94k £331.00k £181.38k
Total expenditure £220.45k £266.26k £257.97k £427.83k £427.83k
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 £749.74k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £1.20k N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £257.97k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £2.60k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 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 05 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 05 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 05 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 05 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 05 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 05 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 30 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 DEC 2011

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH; AND 2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH AS THE CONFERENCE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BY RESOLUTION DIRECT.

Contact information

Address:
66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
Phone:
02079353723
Email:
admin@methodistschools.org.uk
Website:

www.methodistschools.org.uk Open in new window