Registered charity · Bideford
Torridge Methodist Circuit
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...
- 32 trustees
- Income £324k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Anthea SussexTrustee · since 2024
- Beryl OkeTrustee · since 2016
- Brian Reginald ChappleTrustee
- David Bryan LeyTrustee · since 2016
- David Courtney WatsonTrustee
- Deacon Deborah MarshTrustee · since 2026
- Elsie Irene PotterTrustee
- Frank Lewis WatsonTrustee · since 2012
- Hilda Mary HarrisTrustee · since 2012
- Iris MAY ChappleTrustee · since 2012
- Jacqueline Rose WatsonTrustee · since 2012
- Jennifer ThurstonTrustee · since 2019
- John BabbTrustee · since 2024
- Judith Irene RossTrustee · since 2020
- Judith Marie QuanceTrustee · since 2012
- Julian AllinTrustee · since 2023
- Margaret Cissie ReedTrustee
- Maureen Letitia EllisTrustee · since 2012
- Michael David StevensTrustee
- Philip John SquireTrustee
- Rev Andrew Thomas VidamourTrustee · since 2018
- Rev Paul BoothTrustee · since 2023
- Rosanna Margaret StevensTrustee
- ROY Arthur Stanley JohnsTrustee · since 2012
- Ruth ANN BlakeTrustee · since 2012
- Sarah Anne RichardsTrustee · since 2018
- Sarah Lynia BadhamTrustee · since 2016
- Sheila ANN BabbTrustee · since 2017
- Stuart John FaulknerTrustee · since 2012
- Valerie Rose PeardTrustee · since 2012
- Victor John HancockTrustee
- Vivienne Phyllis SheriffTrustee · since 2018
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
- Devon
- Website
- torridgemethodistcircuit.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2009
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£324k£264k
- 2024£244k£249k
- 2023£184k£211k
Earlier years
- 2022£187k£192k
- 2021£244k£215k
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 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.
Grants received
1 grant · £10,000 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
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £10,000
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.
32 trustees on the board
- Anthea Sussex since 2024
- Brian Reginald Chapple
- Beryl Oke since 2016
- David Courtney Watson
- David Bryan Ley since 2016
- Deacon Deborah Marsh since 2026
- Elsie Irene Potter
- Frank Lewis Watson since 2012
- Hilda Mary Harris since 2012
- Iris MAY Chapple since 2012
- Jacqueline Rose Watson since 2012
- Jennifer Thurston since 2019
- John Babb since 2024
- Judith Irene Ross since 2020
- Judith Marie Quance since 2012
- Julian Allin since 2023
- Margaret Cissie Reed
- Maureen Letitia Ellis since 2012
- Michael David Stevens
- Philip John Squire
- Rosanna Margaret Stevens
- ROY Arthur Stanley Johns since 2012
- Ruth ANN Blake since 2012
- Rev Andrew Thomas Vidamour since 2018
- Rev Paul Booth since 2023
- Sarah Anne Richards since 2018
- Sarah Lynia Badham since 2016
- Sheila ANN Babb since 2017
- Stuart John Faulkner since 2012
- Valerie Rose Peard since 2012
- Victor John Hancock
- Vivienne Phyllis Sheriff since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Beryl Oke since 2016
- David Bryan Ley since 2016
- Frank Lewis Watson since 2012
- Hilda Mary Harris since 2012
- Iris MAY Chapple since 2012
- Jacqueline Rose Watson since 2012
- Jennifer Thurston since 2019
- Judith Irene Ross since 2020
- Judith Marie Quance since 2012
- Maureen Letitia Ellis since 2012
- ROY Arthur Stanley Johns since 2012
- Ruth ANN Blake since 2012
- Rev Andrew Thomas Vidamour since 2018
- Sarah Anne Richards since 2018
- Sarah Lynia Badham since 2016
- Sheila ANN Babb since 2017
- Stuart John Faulkner since 2012
- Valerie Rose Peard since 2012
- Vivienne Phyllis Sheriff since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (27)
- Anthea Sussex since 2024
- Beryl Oke since 2016
- Deacon Deborah Marsh since 2026
- Elsie Irene Potter
- Hilda Mary Harris since 2012
- Iris MAY Chapple since 2012
- Jacqueline Rose Watson since 2012
- Jennifer Thurston since 2019
- John Babb since 2024
- Judith Irene Ross since 2020
- Julian Allin since 2023
- Margaret Cissie Reed
- Maureen Letitia Ellis since 2012
- Michael David Stevens
- Philip John Squire
- Rosanna Margaret Stevens
- ROY Arthur Stanley Johns since 2012
- Ruth ANN Blake since 2012
- Rev Andrew Thomas Vidamour since 2018
- Rev Paul Booth since 2023
- Sarah Anne Richards since 2018
- Sarah Lynia Badham since 2016
- Sheila ANN Babb since 2017
- Stuart John Faulkner since 2012
- Valerie Rose Peard since 2012
- Victor John Hancock
- Vivienne Phyllis Sheriff since 2018
Portfolio (5)
- Brian Reginald Chapple
- David Courtney Watson
- David Bryan Ley since 2016
- Frank Lewis Watson since 2012
- Judith Marie Quance since 2012
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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1132638
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 01271858534 · ELSIE.POTTER@BTINTERNET.COM
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 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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