THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
The Methodist Church was created after John Wesley's conversion on 24/5/1738. The calling of the Methodist Church is:Worship, to increase awareness of God's presence and celebrate God's loveLearning and caring, to help people to grow and learn as ChristiansService, to be a good neighbour to people in need and challenge injusticeEvangelism, we make more followers of Jesus Christ.
Latest income
£790k
Latest spending
£763k
Registered
2010
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Total income
£790k
Total spending
£763k
Cost of raising funds
£131
Reserves (reported)
£217k
Employees
11
Trustees
- Rev Alison Mary Wilkinson BA MEd MAchair
- ALAN BARKER
- Adam John Wilkinson
- Alan Nicholson ACIB
- Audrey Ilderton
- Benjamin Spence
- CAROLE LESLEY EKE JP, BEd
- CAROLYN HALL
- Chi Keung Ricky lai FCCA
- Christine Carroll
- DAVID ALEXANDER STABLER ACIB CeMap
- David Lowry
- Deacon William David Topping MA
- Dr Hazel Joan Nelson MRCGP
- Fat Tai Li
- Fung Yee Jacqueline Shuen MD
- Howard Joseph Chapman BEd ACG
- Ivy Leung
- JANET ANDERSON
- JOAN CHRISTINE KELSALL TEACH Cert
- James Andrew Buchan MEng
- Jane Atherton
- Jill Henderson
- Joshua Paul Simpson
- Ka Fu Poon
- Keith Andrew Jones BSc PGCE
- Keith Ian Gilfillan JP
- Keith Stewart
- Margaret Elizabeth Graham
- Margaret Harrison TQ cert
- Mark John Burdon BA
- Michael Stephen Ball MA
- Natasha Aimee Downs BA
- PETER HENRY MARTIN
- Pauline Newman
- REV Kathryn Margaret Reader B Ed BA
- ROGER PICKARD BSc
- Rachel Taglione
- Rev Helen White BEd BA
- Rev Julie Mooney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £790k | £763k |
| 31/08/2024 | £796k | £728k |
| 31/08/2023 | £819k | £636k |
| 31/08/2022 | £706k | £811k |
| 31/08/2021 | £1.8m | £642k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/11/2022 | £10k | Shieldfield Art Work |