The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port
The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port comprises Hope Farm, Little Sutton and Trinity Methodist Churches in Ellesmere Port. Each site seeks to serve their unique neighbourhoods and offer Methodist worship and activities in contextually appropriate ways, including at Trinity through its Daily Bread Cafe, and other various activities.
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.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev Ruth Dowsonchair
- Alan White
- Ann Jennifer Schafer
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARCHANT
- EILEEN MARY GERMON
- Elaine Rosemary Corry
- Elizabeth Anne Williamson
- Frederick Charles Farrow
- Friedrich Schafer
- GEORGE DAVID THOROGOOD
- Hazel Elizabeth White
- Heather Stanley
- Joanne Elizabeth Marchant
- Julia Pyke
- Julie Luscombe
- Kathleen Clarke
- Lynne Cheryl Farrow
- Malcolm Collens
- Margaret Elizabeth Burrows
- Peter Allison Wildman
- STEPHEN HOWARD COOPER
- Sarah Wardle
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | — | — |
| 31/08/2024 | £198k | £103k |
| 31/08/2023 | £92k | £88k |
| 31/08/2022 | £127k | £99k |
| 31/08/2021 | £50k | £64k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2016 | £10k | Trinity Methodist Church CrossOver mentoring |