Chepstow Methodist Church
What it does
The promotion of the christian faith to the population of Chepstow, to provde a centre for christian worship and service to the surrounding community
Its charitable purposes
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.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
- Elsewhere
- Gloucestershire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Undefined. in Practice, Local.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £118,891 and spent £109,655.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £118,891 | £109,655 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 August 2024 | £109,579 | £98,606 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 August 2023 | £125,973 | £148,004 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 August 2022 | £122,425 | £117,115 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 August 2021 | £114,185 | £122,736 | Not reported | 25 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 4%, from £114,185 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £118,891 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 92% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £12,776 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2026, worth at least £34,800.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£20,000, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£4,800, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Benefact Trust | £4,800 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 6 payments to this charity worth £2,136 between 23 July 2021 and 21 October 2025.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire County Council | £2,136 | 6 | 2021/22, 2022/23, 2024/25, 2025/26 |
Trustees
22 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Ian Timothy GriffithsChair
- Alan Spencer Jones
- Allan Keith Strange
- Beryl Ann Quinlan
- Cynthia May Giles
- David John Griffin
- Elena Johnson
- Gordon Albert Casson
- Hazel Gillian Evans
- Hilary Collins
- John Edwin Thomas Westlake
- John Kevan William Giles
- Keith Maurice Harvey
- Lisa Waite
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 19 May 2026, 42 days early | Received 19 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 10 June 2025, 20 days early | Received 10 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 22 May 2024, 39 days early | Received 22 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 28 March 2023, 94 days early | Received 28 March 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 17 May 2022, 44 days early | Received 17 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1130776
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 July 2009
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Website
- www.chepstowmethodist.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.