Registered charity · Croydon
Croydon Methodist Circuit
Croydon Methodist Circuit is a registered charity (number 1129515) based in Croydon, governed by 52 trustees and chaired by Rev Richard Anthony James Grocott since 2025. Latest income £364k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th 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...
- 52 trustees
- Income £364k (2025)
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Who leads it
- Rev Richard Anthony James GrocottChair · since 2025
- Adrian HoweTrustee · since 2012
- Adrian John PickettTrustee · since 2021
- Alan Frederick MillsTrustee
- Alberta Larkai-DohertyTrustee · since 2022
- Andrea DeaconTrustee · since 2025
- Andrew ThynneTrustee · since 2020
- ANN Elizabeth AtkinsTrustee
- Beatrice LewisTrustee · since 2024
- Byron AsbruceTrustee · since 2020
- Christine Angela ElliottTrustee · since 2023
- Comfort CroffieTrustee · since 2025
- Constantia PennieTrustee · since 2015
- David Robert TaylerTrustee · since 2019
- Deacon Allyson HenryTrustee · since 2024
- Desmond Sonny WilliamsTrustee · since 2021
- Doreen Lilian Grace RiddenTrustee
- Dunstana Adeshola DaviesTrustee · since 2020
- Elizabeth Helen SmartTrustee · since 2019
- Eunice BoaduTrustee · since 2022
- Georgina Ruby KoomsonTrustee · since 2025
- Gillian Mary HaslamTrustee · since 2019
- Hugh Basil RobertsTrustee · since 2012
- Karen Jennifer TaylorTrustee · since 2025
- Leila Chibsah PhillipsTrustee · since 2025
- Linda Barbara ANN WhiteTrustee
- Miss Fran ByardTrustee · since 2018
- Miss Jennie HallTrustee · since 2015
- MR J Hopeson-SowahTrustee
- MRS Trudy NarteyTrustee · since 2012
- Ola OgunyemiTrustee · since 2020
- Oluwatoyin Folasade OgunyemiTrustee · since 2023
- Paul Mervyn ParkinsonTrustee · since 2019
- Paul Richard TaylorTrustee
- Pauline FosterTrustee · since 2023
- Pauline Madge LittleTrustee
- Rev Dr Jonathan DeanTrustee · since 2024
- Rev Gyula FiakTrustee · since 2022
- Rev Jennifer Margaret PotterTrustee · since 2020
- Rev Juliet Chirevesa UshewokunzeTrustee · since 2023
- Rev Leslie John GriffithsTrustee · since 2020
- Rev Patrick Gbanie KandehTrustee · since 2026
- Rohini HeratTrustee · since 2011
- Ruth Lilian TaylerTrustee · since 2014
- Sian Elizabeth WilliamsTrustee · since 2021
- Simon Mark TaylerTrustee · since 2023
- Sonia Elaine SmithTrustee · since 2020
- Sukhvinder KalsiTrustee · since 2018
- Tirena GunterTrustee · since 2023
- Tolulola Olusegun LawalTrustee · since 2018
- Wendy Jane ThompsonTrustee · since 2026
- Yvonne FraserTrustee · since 2025
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
- Croydon
- Website
- www.croydonmeth.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2009
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£364k£290k
- 2024£317k£284k
- 2023£311k£268k
Earlier years
- 2022£272k£337k
- 2021£287k£338k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
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.
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.
52 trustees on the board
- Rev Richard Anthony James Grocott Chair since 2025
- Adrian Howe since 2012
- Alan Frederick Mills
- ANN Elizabeth Atkins
- Adrian John Pickett since 2021
- Alberta Larkai-Doherty since 2022
- Andrea Deacon since 2025
- Andrew Thynne since 2020
- Beatrice Lewis since 2024
- Byron Asbruce since 2020
- Comfort Croffie since 2025
- Constantia Pennie since 2015
- Christine Angela Elliott since 2023
- Doreen Lilian Grace Ridden
- David Robert Tayler since 2019
- Deacon Allyson Henry since 2024
- Desmond Sonny Williams since 2021
- Dunstana Adeshola Davies since 2020
- Elizabeth Helen Smart since 2019
- Eunice Boadu since 2022
- Georgina Ruby Koomson since 2025
- Gillian Mary Haslam since 2019
- Hugh Basil Roberts since 2012
- Karen Jennifer Taylor since 2025
- Linda Barbara ANN White
- Leila Chibsah Phillips since 2025
- Miss Jennie Hall since 2015
- MR J Hopeson-Sowah
- MRS Trudy Nartey since 2012
- Miss Fran Byard since 2018
- Ola Ogunyemi since 2020
- Oluwatoyin Folasade Ogunyemi since 2023
- Paul Richard Taylor
- Pauline Madge Little
- Paul Mervyn Parkinson since 2019
- Pauline Foster since 2023
- Rohini Herat since 2011
- Rev Dr Jonathan Dean since 2024
- Rev Gyula Fiak since 2022
- Rev Jennifer Margaret Potter since 2020
- Rev Juliet Chirevesa Ushewokunze since 2023
- Rev Leslie John Griffiths since 2020
- Rev Patrick Gbanie Kandeh since 2026
- Ruth Lilian Tayler since 2014
- Sian Elizabeth Williams since 2021
- Simon Mark Tayler since 2023
- Sonia Elaine Smith since 2020
- Sukhvinder Kalsi since 2018
- Tirena Gunter since 2023
- Tolulola Olusegun Lawal since 2018
- +2 more
Trustees past 6 years
- Adrian Howe since 2012
- Andrew Thynne since 2020
- Byron Asbruce since 2020
- Constantia Pennie since 2015
- David Robert Tayler since 2019
- Dunstana Adeshola Davies since 2020
- Elizabeth Helen Smart since 2019
- Gillian Mary Haslam since 2019
- Hugh Basil Roberts since 2012
- Miss Jennie Hall since 2015
- MRS Trudy Nartey since 2012
- Miss Fran Byard since 2018
- Ola Ogunyemi since 2020
- Paul Mervyn Parkinson since 2019
- Rohini Herat since 2011
- Rev Jennifer Margaret Potter since 2020
- Rev Leslie John Griffiths since 2020
- Ruth Lilian Tayler since 2014
- Sonia Elaine Smith since 2020
- Sukhvinder Kalsi since 2018
- Tolulola Olusegun Lawal since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (42)
- Rev Richard Anthony James Grocott Chair since 2025
- Adrian Howe since 2012
- ANN Elizabeth Atkins
- Adrian John Pickett since 2021
- Alberta Larkai-Doherty since 2022
- Andrea Deacon since 2025
- Andrew Thynne since 2020
- Beatrice Lewis since 2024
- Byron Asbruce since 2020
- Comfort Croffie since 2025
- Constantia Pennie since 2015
- Christine Angela Elliott since 2023
- Doreen Lilian Grace Ridden
- Deacon Allyson Henry since 2024
- Desmond Sonny Williams since 2021
- Eunice Boadu since 2022
- Georgina Ruby Koomson since 2025
- Gillian Mary Haslam since 2019
- Hugh Basil Roberts since 2012
- Karen Jennifer Taylor since 2025
- Linda Barbara ANN White
- Leila Chibsah Phillips since 2025
- Miss Jennie Hall since 2015
- MR J Hopeson-Sowah
- MRS Trudy Nartey since 2012
- Ola Ogunyemi since 2020
- Oluwatoyin Folasade Ogunyemi since 2023
- Paul Richard Taylor
- Pauline Madge Little
- Paul Mervyn Parkinson since 2019
- Pauline Foster since 2023
- Rev Gyula Fiak since 2022
- Rev Jennifer Margaret Potter since 2020
- Rev Juliet Chirevesa Ushewokunze since 2023
- Rev Leslie John Griffiths since 2020
- Ruth Lilian Tayler since 2014
- Sian Elizabeth Williams since 2021
- Sonia Elaine Smith since 2020
- Tirena Gunter since 2023
- Tolulola Olusegun Lawal since 2018
- Wendy Jane Thompson since 2026
- Yvonne Fraser since 2025
Portfolio (10)
- Alan Frederick Mills
- David Robert Tayler since 2019
- Dunstana Adeshola Davies since 2020
- Elizabeth Helen Smart since 2019
- Miss Fran Byard since 2018
- Rohini Herat since 2011
- Rev Dr Jonathan Dean since 2024
- Rev Patrick Gbanie Kandeh since 2026
- Simon Mark Tayler since 2023
- Sukhvinder Kalsi since 2018
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.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1129515
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 02087749356 · office@croydonmeth.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th 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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