Ceredigion Circuit
What it does
The Ceredigion Circuit is part of the Wales Synod in the Methodist Church in Britain. The Circuit supports the mission and outreach of Methodist Churches and communities in Aberystwyth, Lampeter and the surrounding area.
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
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £107,739 and spent £83,770.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £107,739 | £83,770 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 August 2024 | £111,757 | £132,657 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 August 2023 | £99,406 | £85,989 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 August 2022 | £192,604 | £114,784 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £145,712 | £121,359 | 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 26%, from £145,712 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £107,739 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 78% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 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
16 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Tina Frederica Oates SwireChair
- Arnold Smith
- Charlene Mary Crampin
- David Henry Crimes
- Dionne Sherwood FCCA
- Dr Barbara Jill Barber
- Elizabeth Edwards
- Hilary Ann Ashton
- Julia Ann Christine Jenkins
- Kathryn Anne Wright
- Prof Christopher John Price
- Rev David Jones
- Rev Peter Edwin Barber
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 12 November 2025, 230 days early | Received 12 November 2025 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 21 June 2025, 9 days early | Received 21 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 18 June 2024, 12 days early | Received 18 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 15 June 2023, 15 days early | Received 15 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 16 June 2022, 14 days early | Received 29 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1188313
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 March 2020
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) ADOPTED 26 OCT 1976
- Website
- www.ceredigionmethodists.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
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.