ROMFORD METHODIST CIRCUIT

Charity number: 1132795
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Romford Methodist Circuit is the primary unit to which the 10 local churches are connected for the purposes of mission.It is the Circuit to which ministers are stationed and preachers trained and it is responsible for the effective deployment of the resources of ministry - people, property and finance, providing sacred space and space for community activities in sympathy with our Christian ethos.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £325,602
Total expenditure: £437,614

People

42 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Havering
  • Thurrock

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 November 2009: 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:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses 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

42 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Eleanor Gillian Jackson Chair 01 September 2022
None on record
Janice Elsie Mann Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record
Rev Jongikaya Zihle Trustee 01 September 2024
LONDON DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
FOREST METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
METHODIST CHURCH IN TOWER HAMLETS
Received: On time
WESLEY'S CHAPEL AND LEYSIAN MISSION
Received: On time
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ESSEX AND EAST LONDON
Received: On time
LONDON CHURCH LEADERS
Received: On time
HACKNEY METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Rev Robert Johnson Maginley Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Rev Rachel Read Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Patricia Nakabukye Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Melani Semuel-Good Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Peter Geoffrey Hobbs Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Anne Barbara Ling Trustee 21 June 2022
HORNCHURCH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Received: On time
William Donaldson Andrews Trustee 21 June 2022
None on record
Timothy Howard Banks Trustee 25 January 2022
HAROLD WOOD METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Bruce Frederick Langridge Trustee 16 September 2021
None on record
Gillian Joyce Hills Trustee 16 September 2021
None on record
Rev Rohama Asif Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Thomas Mercer Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Jonathan Sisman Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Sarah Jane Rigby Trustee 01 September 2021
HAROLD WOOD METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Stephen Owusu Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Peter Caton Trustee 21 July 2021
None on record
Evelyn Song Trustee 01 June 2021
HAROLD WOOD METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Rosemary Helen Hibbard Trustee 15 September 2020
None on record
Lady Asafu-Adjaye Trustee 15 September 2020
None on record
Hilary Bull Trustee 15 September 2020
None on record
Mary Acquah Trustee 15 September 2020
None on record
James Coleman Trustee 12 September 2019
None on record
Jacqueline Alison Howard Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
Regina Abigail Coleman Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
Thomas Edward James Smith Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record
Susan Elizabeth Stevens Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record
Cicely Pearson Trustee 01 September 2016
None on record
JAYNE ROSEMARY MATTHEWS Trustee 01 September 2015
None on record
Manasa Jerera Trustee 19 January 2014
None on record
Cathy Simmons Trustee 19 January 2014
None on record
JOAN WINIFRED PUGSLEY Trustee 10 June 2013
None on record
Janice Susan Gowlett Trustee 10 June 2013
FUND FOR HUMAN NEED
Received: On time
PAMELA ANN COLES Trustee 31 January 2012
HAROLD WOOD METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
DENISE SWANTON Trustee
None on record
TREVOR BERTRAM PUGSLEY Trustee
None on record
Dr NIGEL FRANCIS MASTERS BSC ARCS Trustee
None on record
TURPLIN DIXON Trustee
None on record
MALCOLM NEIL RICHARDSON Trustee
None on record
PENELOPE ANNE MASTERS SRN, RM 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 £328.38k £338.06k £308.95k £1.66m £325.60k
Total expenditure £306.33k £315.07k £317.98k £1.07m £437.61k
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 N/A £3.30k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £32.88k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £239.88k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £4.40k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £1.37m N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £400.22k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £4.56k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £7.28k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £672.64k 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 07 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 07 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 23 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 23 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 16 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 16 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 04 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 04 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 15 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 15 May 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 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:
91 Clockhouse Lane
ROMFORD
RM5 3QP
Phone:
01708960549
Email:
ROMFORDCIRCUIT.adm@gmail.com
Website:

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