TIVERTON & WELLINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT
Religious activities, providers of building and facilities to other local users.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity aims to retain balances equating to six months of expenditure. Total funds at the end of the year were £156,909, an increase from the previous year's £136,420. The charity received £151,787 in receipts against £131,298 in payments, resulting in a positive cash flow for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“Assessment/Share 92,690” — page 8
“We aim to retain balances equating to six months expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev Nicholas Lakinchair
- ANNE BROWSE
- ANTHONY BUTLER B.ED
- CATHERINE JANE STIRZAKER
- CHERYL ELIZABETH HILARY ARTHUR
- Cathryn Joy Wadsworth
- Clive Williams
- David Greet
- Erica Ansell
- GILLIAN MARALYN ATKINSON
- HILARY WRIGHT
- Hazel Parsons
- JOYCE MAY BLACKWELL
- Joan Kelly
- Julie Chapple
- KEITH CHAPPLE
- KEN BROWSE
- Kath Cooper
- LYNDA ROLLE
- MARGARET ANDERSON
- MICHAEL JOHN PHILLIPS
- MRS DAWN NADIM
- MRS JOAN GREET
- MRS MARGARET DINNAGE
- MRS MAUREEN ROBERTS
- ROWENA MARROW
- Robert Andrew Varley
- Ruth Hartley
- SANDRA SPALDING
- SARAH DUMMETT
- Sandra Richardson
- Sarah Allington
- TERRY STIRZAKER CERT ED
- Valerie Bloxham
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £152k | £131k |
| 31/08/2024 | £123k | £140k |
| 31/08/2023 | £201k | £122k |
| 31/08/2022 | £128k | £162k |
| 31/08/2021 | £125k | £153k |
Common questions
Is TIVERTON & WELLINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity aims to retain balances equating to six months of expenditure. Total funds at the end of the year were £156,909, an increase from the previous year's £136,420. The charity received £151,787 in receipts against £131,298 in payments, resulting in a positive cash flow for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.