Buckley and Deeside Methodist Circuit
What it does
The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church
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 dicipline 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
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Flintshire
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 £288,757 and spent £301,330.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £288,757 | £301,330 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £270,915 | £199,068 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £170,919 | £186,857 | Not reported | 120 |
| 31 August 2022 | £169,764 | £216,270 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £495,679 | £291,224 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 42%, from £495,679 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £288,757 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% 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
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2025, worth at least £26,000.
By funder
- Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£11,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2025 | Benefact Trust | £11,000 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £15,000 |
Trustees
28 trustees run the charity.
- Aileen Thomson
- Ann Russell
- Barbara Commins
- Carol Brookes
- David Anthony Blainey
- David Clarke Bevan
- David Farnsworth
- David Noel Thomas
- Elaine Evans
- Elizabeth Barrows
- Ellen Jones
- Eryl Margaret Coppack
- Idris Wigglesworth
- Jane Ruth Dowell
- Josephine Parish
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 29 June 2026, 1 day early | Received 29 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 3 June 2025, 27 days early | Received 3 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 27 June 2023, 3 days early | Received 27 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 29 June 2022, 1 day early | Received 29 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1133745
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 26 January 2010
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND THE METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Website
- www.buckleydeesidecircuit.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
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.