WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1138016
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Wesley is Christian faith community offering regular Christian worship and community hospitality through its premises during the week, including arts and music events and exhibitions, cafe facilities (via its affiliated company, Wesley Coffee Bar), creche and toddler groups, community bread making sessions and lettings to a variety of local groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £269,138
Total expenditure: £240,456

People

25 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

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Flintshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 September 2010: Previously excepted registration
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • THE WESLEY CHURCH CENTRE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

25 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev JOHN NEIL STACEY Chair 30 April 2012
NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Helen Kay Johnson Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Michael Haynes Trustee 14 July 2024
None on record
Ian Evans Trustee 14 July 2024
None on record
DENISE MARGARET KINGSNORTH BSc Trustee 02 July 2023
None on record
Dr MARK EDWARD GANT BA PhD Trustee 02 July 2023
CONGO CHILDREN TRUST
Received: On time
Deacon Suzanne Marie Sale BSc Trustee 01 September 2022
NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
John Terence Green Trustee 26 June 2022
NIGHT CHURCH CHESTER
Received: On time
Pauline Goodlad Trustee 26 June 2022
None on record
Shirley Stacey FCCA Trustee 21 January 2021
NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Christopher David Royton Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Rosalind Angela Alexander-Macquiban B.Phil Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Heather Janet Walker Trustee 17 February 2019
None on record
Gillian Townsend Trustee 01 September 2018
NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Dr DAVID ACQUAYE Trustee 23 July 2017
None on record
GILLIAN LANGRICK Trustee 25 January 2017
None on record
Sarah Pearson Trustee 10 December 2013
NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Professor David Clough Trustee 10 December 2013
CHESTER SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE CIO
Received: On time
Jane Denman Krause MA FRGS Trustee 25 May 2012
NORTH CHESHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
ANDREW JAMES RAMSEY BA ACMA Trustee 25 May 2012
None on record
BRIAN CHARLTON HEALD MA CENG Trustee
None on record
Dr HEATHER PEARSON Trustee
None on record
Dr DEREK JOHN FRY Trustee
None on record
Malcolm Pearson Trustee
None on record
LEYLAND JEREMY HAYNES Trustee
None on record

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 £265.00k £251.49k £179.01k £280.84k £269.14k
Total expenditure £254.13k £213.02k £165.77k £376.14k £240.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £5.99k £26.69k 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 04 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 04 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 12 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 12 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 30 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 30 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 28 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 28 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 13 March 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 13 March 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 dicipline 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:
Wesley Methodist Church
St. John Street
CHESTER
CH1 1DA
Phone:
01244323037
Email:
info@wesleychester.co.uk
Website:

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