St John's with Trinity Trewoon Methodist Church

Registered charity 1141726 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHNS METHODIST CHURCH, ST AUSTELL

Provision of worship according to the provisions of the Methodist Church of Britain; provision of charitable, social and community activities in St Austell and the surrounding area

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 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: CORNWALL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£98k

Latest spending

£100k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an excess of expenditure of £2,229 for the period, resulting in a general fund balance of £90,190 carried forward. The independent examiner certified that the accounts are in accordance with the books and vouchers. The document notes that the Circuit is preparing to undergo radical change which will inevitably involve the church.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Paul Martyn Benneychair
ALFRED OWEN TAMBLYN
BARBARA ANNE KEAST · trustee of 3 other charities
BEATRICE MILLICENT ANN WHETTER
DEBORAH KATHRYN EADE
FRANCES MARGARET WALKER · trustee of 1 other charity
FREDERICK AUSTIN CUNDY · trustee of 1 other charity
JEAN NORTHCOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN FORTESCUE HUBBARD · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN ROGER TRELEAVEN
JOY VIVIAN TAMBLYN
JULIA ANNE HUBBARD · trustee of 1 other charity
Jacqueline Garratt SRN
Jeffrey Brian Blake
Marina Johns Jenkin
PAMELA MARY TRELEAVEN
PATRICIA BEBE MERRIFIELD
PHILIP JAMES WALKER
Peter David Garratt
Wendy Carol Barrett
William John Keast OBE · trustee of 3 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£98k	£100k
31/08/2024	£106k	£79k
31/08/2023	£104k	£102k
31/08/2022	£115k	£85k
31/08/2021	£64k	£70k

Common questions

Is St John's with Trinity Trewoon Methodist Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an excess of expenditure of £2,229 for the period, resulting in a general fund balance of £90,190 carried forward. The independent examiner certified that the accounts are in accordance with the books and vouchers. The document notes that the Circuit is preparing to undergo radical change which will inevitably involve the church. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.