COLCHESTER METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity number: 1138024
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Circuit of Methodist Churches

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £223,367
Total expenditure: £179,571

People

33 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 September 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

33 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Christine Pamela Preece Chair 01 September 2022
BEDFORDSHIRE ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
THE WELL METHODIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER
Recently registered
Brook Ann Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
Joan Mary Keeble Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
Gail Janette Chapman Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Derek Anthony Coe Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record
Rev Hannah Chun Trustee 01 September 2023
THE WELL METHODIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER
Recently registered
Rev Ronald Metcalf Smith Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Sally-Anne Crafer Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Clive Leonard Carrington Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
TRACEY CHAPMAN Trustee 17 March 2022
THE WELL METHODIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER
Recently registered
Diana Thompson Trustee 01 September 2021
THE WELL METHODIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER
Recently registered
Judith Anne Winward Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Christine Joy Firmin Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
John Brook Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
ROBERT JOHN FINCH Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Philip John Bingham Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Christopher Richard Pratt Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Patricia Violet Baker Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Tony Robert Trevers Trustee 01 September 2020
BEDFORDSHIRE ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Alan Beesley Trustee 01 May 2015
None on record
JOAN MOODY Trustee 01 May 2015
None on record
GEOFFREY WILCOX Trustee 27 May 2014
None on record
RICHARD JAMES PETTIT Trustee 24 June 2013
None on record
BETTY MAY RAMPLING Trustee 24 August 2012
None on record
MARGARET ANN CLUBB Trustee
None on record
EDWARD GEORGE PENTNEY Trustee
None on record
NEIL ANDREW AUSTIN Trustee
None on record
RON FIRMIN Trustee
None on record
RACHEL VAN STAVEREN Trustee
None on record
Dr GEOFFREY CHARLES CASEY Trustee
None on record
VIVIAN MARY WILCOX Trustee
None on record
JUDITH ANN FLETCHER Trustee
THE WELL METHODIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER
Recently registered
JOHN EDWARD JONES Trustee
THE WELL METHODIST CHURCH, COLCHESTER
Recently registered

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 £209.24k £177.37k £181.68k £184.75k £223.37k
Total expenditure £204.15k £178.03k £226.55k £213.54k £179.57k
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 2024 20 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 20 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 05 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 05 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 11 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 11 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 28 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 28 April 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.

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:
CASTLE METHODIST CHURCH
MAIDENBURGH STREET
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO1 1TT
Phone:
01206 545253
Email:
colchestermethodist.office@gmail.com
Website:

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