CHURCH @ THE CROSS BIRKENHEAD (METHODIST)

Charity number: 1141711
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sunday Worship, with junior church, youth music group and youth fellowship. Youth Club 4 evenings per week that serves young people with additional needs, Neighbourhood Centre;Support for community groups and local charities and a base for the Street Pastors also a distribution centre for the local food bank.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £83,754
Total expenditure: £46,789

People

14 Trustee(s)

17 Volunteer(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:
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
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
Where the charity operates:
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 May 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CHARING CROSS METHODIST CHURCH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Noel Sharp Chair 01 September 2022
THE CYRIL EDWARD GOURLEY VICTORIA CROSS ENDOWMENT
Received: On time
Nichola Lennon Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Christine Conway Trustee 15 January 2017
FREE UNIFORMS FOR SCHOOL (FUSS)
Received: On time
Rosemary Lesley Neill Trustee 15 January 2017
None on record
JOAN CORKILL Trustee 15 January 2017
1ST BIRKENHEAD NORTH (RS SEAFARER) RANGER COMPANY
Charity reporting is overdue by 560 days
Sylvia Swift Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
Paul Rushton Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
Annette Lennon Trustee 01 September 2014
None on record
CHRISTOPHER DAVID LENNON Trustee 18 May 2011
None on record
TIMOTHY LESLIE EDWARDS Trustee 18 May 2011
WIRRAL METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
JUNE CAROLINE BUCKINGHAM Trustee
None on record
DEBRA DENISE EDWARDS Trustee
None on record
John Oliver Buckingham Trustee
None on record
CATHERINE HITCHELL Trustee
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 £40.44k £25.47k £137.27k £69.22k £83.75k
Total expenditure £66.21k £33.46k £126.13k £78.65k £46.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £98.92k 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 06 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 06 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 20 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 20 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 21 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 21 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 02 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 02 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 05 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 05 March 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) ADOPTED 20/09/1932 as amended on 19 Jan 2021

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:
Church @ The Cross Birkenhead
1 Whitfield Street
BIRKENHEAD
Merseyside
CH42 0LR
Phone:
01516479345
Email:
CHURCH@THECROSSBIRKENHEAD.COM
Website:

thecrossbirkenhead.com