GILLINGHAM METHODIST CHURCH

Registered charity 1155212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Third Avenue Church and Community

Sunday and other acts of worship, including mid-week teaching servicesMeetings for prayer, fellowship, bible study and outreachAn active network of small groups catering for the diverse needs of our communityMembership of, and active engagement in, the North Kent Methodist CircuitConstructive discussion and decision-making by the Church Council

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 reserves stood at £32,549 as of 31 August 2025, with a further £23,667 held in the general fund as of 1 October 2025. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting approximately £12,000, noting that this amount is insufficient to cover a single quarter of the Circuit Assessment. The financial review indicates that tithes and offerings exceeded the anticipated budget by £3,000 for the year.

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
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Robin John Selmeschair
• Amos Doughan
• Bryan Keith Clarke
• CAROL ANN WALDOCK · trustee of 1 other charity
• DIANA MARY SMITH
• JAMES ROBERT HANCOCK
• KAREN WILLING · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kirstie-Louise Bottiglieri · trustee of 1 other charity
• SARAH ANNE JOHNSON
• Sally Margaret Murphy

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

Operates in: Medway

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