Registered charity · Plymouth
Plymouth Methodist Central Hall
Plymouth Methodist Central Hall is a registered charity (number 1127642) based in Plymouth, governed by 25 trustees and chaired by Rev Jonathan Haigh since 2026. Latest income £742k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 18th October 2026.
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...
- 25 trustees
- Income £742k (2025)
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Who leads it
- Rev Jonathan HaighChair · since 2026
- Alison Janet StephensTrustee · since 2011
- Andrew MorrisTrustee · since 2022
- Barbara GriffithsTrustee · since 2026
- Brian WestlakeTrustee · since 2024
- Carol SmithTrustee · since 2018
- Catherine HodginsTrustee · since 2021
- Clare GillTrustee · since 2025
- Dr IAN HodginsTrustee
- Helena Grace MitchellTrustee
- Howard FranklinTrustee · since 2024
- Israel ObohTrustee · since 2023
- Jesse LeachTrustee · since 2025
- Julie MorrisTrustee · since 2014
- Keith BeswetherickTrustee · since 2025
- Laura Dawn Macgregor-PortlockTrustee · since 2025
- Maria MillsTrustee · since 2026
- Marie CouttsTrustee · since 2019
- Mary BeswetherickTrustee · since 2022
- Nigel Jonathan MorrisTrustee · since 2013
- Paul James CourtneyTrustee · since 2021
- Phyllis HornTrustee · since 2026
- Sarah ChooiTrustee · since 2024
- Veronica GrahamTrustee · since 2024
- Vivienne JordanTrustee · since 2016
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Religious Activities
- Where
- Plymouth City
- Website
- www.pmch.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2009
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£742k£692k
- 2024£692k£726k
- 2023£618k£638k
Earlier years
- 2022£541k£554k
- 2021£478k£487k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2022: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable 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 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.
Grants received
2 grants · £44,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The Joseph Rank Trust · £39,000
- National Churches Trust · £5,000
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
25 trustees on the board
- Rev Jonathan Haigh Chair since 2026
- Alison Janet Stephens since 2011
- Andrew Morris since 2022
- Barbara Griffiths since 2026
- Brian Westlake since 2024
- Carol Smith since 2018
- Catherine Hodgins since 2021
- Clare Gill since 2025
- Dr IAN Hodgins
- Helena Grace Mitchell
- Howard Franklin since 2024
- Israel Oboh since 2023
- Jesse Leach since 2025
- Julie Morris since 2014
- Keith Beswetherick since 2025
- Laura Dawn Macgregor-Portlock since 2025
- Maria Mills since 2026
- Marie Coutts since 2019
- Mary Beswetherick since 2022
- Nigel Jonathan Morris since 2013
- Paul James Courtney since 2021
- Phyllis Horn since 2026
- Sarah Chooi since 2024
- Veronica Graham since 2024
- Vivienne Jordan since 2016
Trustees past 6 years
- Alison Janet Stephens since 2011
- Carol Smith since 2018
- Julie Morris since 2014
- Marie Coutts since 2019
- Nigel Jonathan Morris since 2013
- Vivienne Jordan since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Helena Grace Mitchell
- Keith Beswetherick since 2025
- Laura Dawn Macgregor-Portlock since 2025
- Vivienne Jordan since 2016
Portfolio (21)
- Rev Jonathan Haigh Chair since 2026
- Alison Janet Stephens since 2011
- Andrew Morris since 2022
- Barbara Griffiths since 2026
- Brian Westlake since 2024
- Carol Smith since 2018
- Catherine Hodgins since 2021
- Clare Gill since 2025
- Dr IAN Hodgins
- Howard Franklin since 2024
- Israel Oboh since 2023
- Jesse Leach since 2025
- Julie Morris since 2014
- Maria Mills since 2026
- Marie Coutts since 2019
- Mary Beswetherick since 2022
- Nigel Jonathan Morris since 2013
- Paul James Courtney since 2021
- Phyllis Horn since 2026
- Sarah Chooi since 2024
- Veronica Graham since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
3.0 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1127642
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 01752660997 · office@pmch.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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