Registered charity · Oxfordshire
Wantage and Abingdon Methodist Circuit
- 42 trustees
- Income £339k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Rev Georgina Felicia Tutuaa Bondzi-SimpsonChair · since 2024
- Alison Margaret Phillips BED HonsTrustee · since 2017
- Alistair Charles FearTrustee · since 2022
- Andrew Peter DixonTrustee · since 2021
- ANN Elizabeth BarberTrustee · since 2011
- Barbara Eileen KershawTrustee
- Carolyn HawkesTrustee · since 2021
- Carolyn Ida RocheTrustee · since 2016
- Cynthia Dorothy BartlettTrustee · since 2013
- Deacon Margaret BlakeTrustee · since 2022
- Deacon Selina Jane NisbettTrustee · since 2015
- Dr Anne MatthewsTrustee · since 2019
- Dr Barbara SextonTrustee · since 2017
- Dr Paul Randall WilliamsTrustee
- Dr Roger BettTrustee · since 2021
- Dr Thomas William KyffinTrustee · since 2016
- Elizabeth ANN WoodTrustee · since 2015
- Elizabeth MiddletonTrustee · since 2025
- Geoffrey Howard MaunderTrustee · since 2011
- Geoffrey John CaudleTrustee
- Graham IfillTrustee · since 2020
- Heather Joy WellsTrustee · since 2025
- Helen GantTrustee · since 2023
- Helen WestonTrustee · since 2017
- Ian David SturtTrustee · since 2020
- Isabell Mary HancockTrustee
- Jean Margaret CaudleTrustee · since 2012
- John Gordon SkidmoreTrustee
- Kenneth Philp SmithTrustee · since 2020
- Marianne Patience MaunderTrustee
- Marlene Elizabeth ChalkleyTrustee · since 2016
- MRS Tricia CookTrustee
- Neil Dennis OastlerTrustee · since 2022
- Peter John Hemmings MATrustee · since 2016
- Rev Bruce David ThompsonTrustee · since 2025
- Rev John Dryden AndersonTrustee · since 2018
- Rev Keith Richard Underhill BATrustee · since 2016
- Rev Kenneth BlakeTrustee · since 2022
- Sally Elizbeth ScrivenerTrustee · since 2016
- Sarah IfillTrustee · since 2021
- Susan Anne ButlerTrustee
- Violet Caroline HillTrustee · since 2024
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
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- www.wantab.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2009
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£339k£509k
- 2024£217k£411k
- 2023£204k£319k
Earlier years
- 2022£188k£295k
- 2021£187k£264k
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 SUBSIDIARY 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 for researchers
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.
42 trustees on the board
- Rev Georgina Felicia Tutuaa Bondzi-Simpson Chair since 2024
- Alison Margaret Phillips BED Hons since 2017
- ANN Elizabeth Barber since 2011
- Alistair Charles Fear since 2022
- Andrew Peter Dixon since 2021
- Barbara Eileen Kershaw
- Cynthia Dorothy Bartlett since 2013
- Carolyn Hawkes since 2021
- Carolyn Ida Roche since 2016
- Deacon Selina Jane Nisbett since 2015
- Deacon Margaret Blake since 2022
- Dr Anne Matthews since 2019
- Dr Barbara Sexton since 2017
- Dr Paul Randall Williams
- Dr Roger Bett since 2021
- Dr Thomas William Kyffin since 2016
- Elizabeth ANN Wood since 2015
- Elizabeth Middleton since 2025
- Geoffrey Howard Maunder since 2011
- Geoffrey John Caudle
- Graham Ifill since 2020
- Helen Weston since 2017
- Heather Joy Wells since 2025
- Helen Gant since 2023
- Ian David Sturt since 2020
- Isabell Mary Hancock
- Jean Margaret Caudle since 2012
- John Gordon Skidmore
- Kenneth Philp Smith since 2020
- Marianne Patience Maunder
- Marlene Elizabeth Chalkley since 2016
- MRS Tricia Cook
- Neil Dennis Oastler since 2022
- Peter John Hemmings MA since 2016
- Rev Bruce David Thompson since 2025
- Rev John Dryden Anderson since 2018
- Rev Keith Richard Underhill BA since 2016
- Rev Kenneth Blake since 2022
- Sally Elizbeth Scrivener since 2016
- Susan Anne Butler
- Sarah Ifill since 2021
- Violet Caroline Hill since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Alison Margaret Phillips BED Hons since 2017
- ANN Elizabeth Barber since 2011
- Cynthia Dorothy Bartlett since 2013
- Carolyn Ida Roche since 2016
- Deacon Selina Jane Nisbett since 2015
- Dr Anne Matthews since 2019
- Dr Barbara Sexton since 2017
- Dr Thomas William Kyffin since 2016
- Elizabeth ANN Wood since 2015
- Geoffrey Howard Maunder since 2011
- Graham Ifill since 2020
- Helen Weston since 2017
- Ian David Sturt since 2020
- Jean Margaret Caudle since 2012
- Kenneth Philp Smith since 2020
- Marlene Elizabeth Chalkley since 2016
- Peter John Hemmings MA since 2016
- Rev John Dryden Anderson since 2018
- Rev Keith Richard Underhill BA since 2016
- Sally Elizbeth Scrivener since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (37)
- Rev Georgina Felicia Tutuaa Bondzi-Simpson Chair since 2024
- Alison Margaret Phillips BED Hons since 2017
- ANN Elizabeth Barber since 2011
- Alistair Charles Fear since 2022
- Andrew Peter Dixon since 2021
- Barbara Eileen Kershaw
- Carolyn Hawkes since 2021
- Carolyn Ida Roche since 2016
- Deacon Margaret Blake since 2022
- Dr Anne Matthews since 2019
- Dr Barbara Sexton since 2017
- Dr Paul Randall Williams
- Dr Roger Bett since 2021
- Dr Thomas William Kyffin since 2016
- Elizabeth ANN Wood since 2015
- Elizabeth Middleton since 2025
- Geoffrey Howard Maunder since 2011
- Graham Ifill since 2020
- Helen Weston since 2017
- Heather Joy Wells since 2025
- Helen Gant since 2023
- Ian David Sturt since 2020
- Jean Margaret Caudle since 2012
- John Gordon Skidmore
- Kenneth Philp Smith since 2020
- Marianne Patience Maunder
- Marlene Elizabeth Chalkley since 2016
- MRS Tricia Cook
- Peter John Hemmings MA since 2016
- Rev Bruce David Thompson since 2025
- Rev John Dryden Anderson since 2018
- Rev Keith Richard Underhill BA since 2016
- Rev Kenneth Blake since 2022
- Sally Elizbeth Scrivener since 2016
- Susan Anne Butler
- Sarah Ifill since 2021
- Violet Caroline Hill since 2024
Portfolio (5)
- Cynthia Dorothy Bartlett since 2013
- Deacon Selina Jane Nisbett since 2015
- Geoffrey John Caudle
- Isabell Mary Hancock
- Neil Dennis Oastler since 2022
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
- 1132995
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 01235766655 · keith.underhill@methodist.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 13th 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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