DROITWICH METHODIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1163089
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The church exists for the benefit of the local community to provide services and activities in accordance with the purposes of the Methodist Church.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £177,938
Total expenditure: £148,596

People

23 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 August 2015: 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:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media 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

23 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Clare King Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
Julia Watkins Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
Karen Nicol Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
Rev Elizabeth Mary Harris Trustee 01 September 2024
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
EVESHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Jean Auty Trustee 18 June 2024
None on record
Margaret Brown Trustee 28 April 2024
None on record
David Murley Stanbury Trustee 28 April 2024
None on record
Mary Stanbury Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record
Maureen Hartridge Trustee 15 May 2022
None on record
Christine Parker Trustee 15 May 2022
None on record
Stuart Watkins Trustee 15 May 2022
WORCESTERSHIRE CHURCHES SUPPORTING ADOPTION AND FOSTERING
Received: On time
Margaret Saunders Trustee 15 May 2022
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
EVESHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Jeffrey Paul Gogarty Trustee 15 May 2022
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
Michael Watts Trustee 15 May 2022
None on record
Clive Brown Trustee 01 February 2020
None on record
John Winser De Torre Trustee 01 September 2019
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
Sandra Drain Trustee 09 October 2018
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
Anne Martin Trustee 09 October 2018
None on record
Grahame Errington Drain Trustee 09 October 2018
None on record
SARAH LOUISE JESSOP Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
DEACON ANTHONY BRIAN MARTIN Trustee 01 April 2018
South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit
Received: On time
SIMON JONATHAN JESSOP Trustee 01 April 2018
None on record
CHRISTINE LILIAN MACKENZIE Trustee 01 April 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £115.08k £129.01k £134.22k £162.93k £177.94k
Total expenditure £142.43k £137.92k £135.94k £159.64k £148.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £1.00k 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 2025 16 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 16 December 2025 On time
Annual return 31 August 2024 29 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 29 April 2025 On time
Annual return 31 August 2023 28 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 28 May 2024 On time
Annual return 31 August 2022 24 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 24 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 August 2021 02 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 02 December 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) ADOPTED 20 SEP 1932

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.

Contact information

Address:
DROITWICH METHODIST CHURCH
WORCESTER ROAD
DROITWICH
WR9 8AN
Phone:
01905774188
Email:
droitwichmethodistchurch@btinternet.com
Website:

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