THE METHODIST CHURCH ISLE OF WIGHT CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1148485 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISLE OF WIGHT CIRCUIT

The provision of public worship in 22 locations on a regular basis.Baptisms,Thanksgiving services, weddings, blessings and funerals have been held within our church buildings plus some funerals elsewhere.All 20 church and associated buildings were used by community groups for a wide range of activities throughout the year.Social and community activities have been undertaken

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.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £345,976 excluding properties, with a general reserve of £57,877. The trustees consider this adequate to meet commitments over the coming year, noting that the current level of general reserves provides sufficient funds. The charity is being examined by an independent examiner who confirmed no material matters were identified.

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 5 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
• 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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2021)

Reported reserves equal ~70.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (07/05/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (07/05/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Jane Valerie Craskechair
• ALAN HARVEY
• ANDREW KENNESION
• Alison Margaret Geddes
• Andrew Robert Carpenter
• Audrey Kathleen Elliott
• CHRISTINE ANN VESSEY
• CHRISTOPHER MARK NUCKLEY
• DAVID RONALD BOYCE
• Doreen Mary Sheath
• Gillian Chadderton
• JANE MARY DRONFIELD
• JANE PATRICIA MORRIS
• JANIS LYNN SIMONS
• Jane Elizabeth Chubb
• Janet Evelyn Hart
• John Wells · trustee of 3 other charities
• KATHRYN MARGARET TONEY
• Karen Jayne Sheath
• Keith Marston
• LAURENCE ALUN EDGAR CALLOWAY
• Linda Freda Humber
• Linda Mary Wells
• MARGARET ANN COOPER
• MARGARET JANE MOYCE
• MAUREEN MUNCASTER
• MRS DOREEN DACE
• Mary Elizabeth White
• Maxine Teresa White
• Michael David Hackleton
• PAT PHILLIPS
• PAUL WELLS
• PETER GODFREY COOPER
• Rev Dave Plumb
• Rev FRANCES EVELYN Balham
• Rev Gina Hoff
• Rev Linda Francis
• Robert Burnside Gordon
• Ruth Realey
• SIMON MORRIS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).