Wrexham Methodist Circuit
What it does
Encourage Churches in the Circuit to celebrate God's love; recognise God's presence; use resources responsibly; provide opportunities for spiritual growth; share the love of Christ outside the Church; show Christian love to all; challenge injustice; respond positively to local and national needs and offer resources generously; evaluate priority areas within the Circuit and direct resources
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
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Wrexham
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 £135,960 and spent £133,663.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £135,960 | £133,663 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 August 2024 | £144,436 | £140,157 | Not reported | 150 |
| 31 August 2023 | £131,887 | £139,056 | Not reported | 200 |
| 31 August 2022 | £157,241 | £157,859 | Not reported | 200 |
| 31 August 2021 | £152,150 | £169,569 | Not reported | 250 |
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
- Down 11%, from £152,150 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £135,960 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 98% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 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 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
29 trustees run the charity.
- Rev James Eaton-ChallinorChair
- Beryl Louise Blackmore
- Carl Squire
- Christina Wright
- David Millington
- Dr Markus Gellesch
- Dr PETER JOHN ROBERTS BSCMSCPHD
- Dr Richard Phillip Noyes
- Glenna Harris
- Henrietta Sam
- Ian Robert Moore
- Jean Thomas
- Joyce Millington
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 22 June 2026, 8 days early | Received 22 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 27 June 2025, 3 days early | Received 27 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 28 June 2024, 2 days early | Received 28 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 23 June 2023, 7 days early | Received 23 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 28 June 2022, 2 days early | Received 28 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1132841
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 November 2009
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Website
- www.methodist.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.