Registered charity · Oxfordshire
The Methodist Church, West Oxfordshire 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...
- 45 trustees
- Income £276k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Rev Andrew Paul Biggs BEd MScChair · since 2022
- Alan Robert SouchTrustee · since 2024
- Andrew John GowerTrustee · since 2015
- Beatrice Mary WillisTrustee · since 2018
- Bruce AndersonTrustee · since 2024
- Carol Ann PortTrustee · since 2023
- Charles Henry SimpkinsTrustee · since 2016
- Claire Louise WaltonTrustee · since 2022
- Dawn Elizabeth Ellen HaleyTrustee
- Derek Charles Leonard JeromeTrustee · since 2024
- Douglas Brian PaxtonTrustee · since 2022
- Edwin Charles FowlerTrustee
- Elizabeth KilpatrickTrustee · since 2022
- Graham John Leonard KewTrustee · since 2024
- Helen Joyce BlightTrustee · since 2024
- Helen Louise Adams RGN Dip HeTrustee · since 2014
- Ian Frederick CottonTrustee · since 2014
- Jacqueline Ann MilnerTrustee · since 2011
- Janet Irene HiltonTrustee · since 2021
- John Cecil Bentley FccaTrustee · since 2021
- Jonathan Andrew Alastair MillerTrustee · since 2023
- Judith Anne Bucknall BATrustee · since 2011
- Julie Margaret BiggsTrustee · since 2024
- Karl Kevin WilliamsTrustee · since 2016
- Kathleen Mildred AlbertTrustee
- Keith Early CrawfordTrustee
- Linda Margaret SouchTrustee · since 2024
- Martin HannantTrustee · since 2020
- Mary Henderson McdougallTrustee · since 2024
- Matthew WarehamTrustee · since 2014
- Nigel JamesTrustee · since 2013
- Patricia Jane WellstoodTrustee · since 2024
- Raena Elizabeth FarleyTrustee · since 2024
- Ramon Vaughan GaterTrustee · since 2026
- Rev Kathryn Ann FlynnTrustee · since 2025
- Rev Susan Nerissa JacobsTrustee · since 2024
- Richard BowlerTrustee · since 2025
- Robert David AyersTrustee · since 2024
- Rosemary Jane Britton B ScTrustee · since 2019
- Sonia DuraturoTrustee · since 2024
- Stella Georgina BristowTrustee
- Sylvia Pauline BarehamTrustee · since 2024
- Tracey LiddiardTrustee · since 2025
- Valerie ANN TEETrustee · since 2018
- Valerie Ruth Donoghue BA, MScTrustee · 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.westoxfordshiremethodists.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£276k£681k
- 2024£812k£465k
- 2023£298k£454k
Earlier years
- 2022£259k£361k
- 2021£251k£496k
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.
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.
45 trustees on the board
- Rev Andrew Paul Biggs BEd MSc Chair since 2022
- Alan Robert Souch since 2024
- Andrew John Gower since 2015
- Beatrice Mary Willis since 2018
- Bruce Anderson since 2024
- Charles Henry Simpkins since 2016
- Carol Ann Port since 2023
- Claire Louise Walton since 2022
- Dawn Elizabeth Ellen Haley
- Derek Charles Leonard Jerome since 2024
- Douglas Brian Paxton since 2022
- Edwin Charles Fowler
- Elizabeth Kilpatrick since 2022
- Graham John Leonard Kew since 2024
- Helen Joyce Blight since 2024
- Helen Louise Adams RGN Dip He since 2014
- Ian Frederick Cotton since 2014
- Janet Irene Hilton since 2021
- Judith Anne Bucknall BA since 2011
- Jacqueline Ann Milner since 2011
- John Cecil Bentley Fcca since 2021
- Jonathan Andrew Alastair Miller since 2023
- Julie Margaret Biggs since 2024
- Kathleen Mildred Albert
- Karl Kevin Williams since 2016
- Keith Early Crawford
- Linda Margaret Souch since 2024
- Martin Hannant since 2020
- Mary Henderson Mcdougall since 2024
- Matthew Wareham since 2014
- Nigel James since 2013
- Patricia Jane Wellstood since 2024
- Raena Elizabeth Farley since 2024
- Ramon Vaughan Gater since 2026
- Rev Kathryn Ann Flynn since 2025
- Rev Susan Nerissa Jacobs since 2024
- Richard Bowler since 2025
- Robert David Ayers since 2024
- Rosemary Jane Britton B Sc since 2019
- Sonia Duraturo since 2024
- Stella Georgina Bristow
- Sylvia Pauline Bareham since 2024
- Tracey Liddiard since 2025
- Valerie ANN TEE since 2018
- Valerie Ruth Donoghue BA, MSc since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Andrew John Gower since 2015
- Beatrice Mary Willis since 2018
- Charles Henry Simpkins since 2016
- Helen Louise Adams RGN Dip He since 2014
- Ian Frederick Cotton since 2014
- Judith Anne Bucknall BA since 2011
- Jacqueline Ann Milner since 2011
- Karl Kevin Williams since 2016
- Martin Hannant since 2020
- Matthew Wareham since 2014
- Nigel James since 2013
- Rosemary Jane Britton B Sc since 2019
- Valerie ANN TEE since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (36)
- Rev Andrew Paul Biggs BEd MSc Chair since 2022
- Alan Robert Souch since 2024
- Beatrice Mary Willis since 2018
- Bruce Anderson since 2024
- Carol Ann Port since 2023
- Claire Louise Walton since 2022
- Dawn Elizabeth Ellen Haley
- Derek Charles Leonard Jerome since 2024
- Douglas Brian Paxton since 2022
- Edwin Charles Fowler
- Graham John Leonard Kew since 2024
- Helen Joyce Blight since 2024
- Helen Louise Adams RGN Dip He since 2014
- Ian Frederick Cotton since 2014
- Janet Irene Hilton since 2021
- Judith Anne Bucknall BA since 2011
- Jacqueline Ann Milner since 2011
- Jonathan Andrew Alastair Miller since 2023
- Julie Margaret Biggs since 2024
- Kathleen Mildred Albert
- Karl Kevin Williams since 2016
- Linda Margaret Souch since 2024
- Martin Hannant since 2020
- Mary Henderson Mcdougall since 2024
- Matthew Wareham since 2014
- Patricia Jane Wellstood since 2024
- Raena Elizabeth Farley since 2024
- Ramon Vaughan Gater since 2026
- Rev Kathryn Ann Flynn since 2025
- Richard Bowler since 2025
- Robert David Ayers since 2024
- Rosemary Jane Britton B Sc since 2019
- Stella Georgina Bristow
- Sylvia Pauline Bareham since 2024
- Tracey Liddiard since 2025
- Valerie Ruth Donoghue BA, MSc since 2024
Portfolio (9)
- Andrew John Gower since 2015
- Charles Henry Simpkins since 2016
- Elizabeth Kilpatrick since 2022
- John Cecil Bentley Fcca since 2021
- Keith Early Crawford
- Nigel James since 2013
- Rev Susan Nerissa Jacobs since 2024
- Sonia Duraturo since 2024
- Valerie ANN TEE 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.
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
- 1134159
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) as amended on 11 Mar 2020
- Contact on the register
- 01608544362 · andrew.biggs@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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