Registered charity · Newcastle upon Tyne
The Newcastle Central and East Circuit of the Methodist Church
- 49 trustees
- Income £790k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Rev Alison Mary Wilkinson BA MEd MAChair · since 2016
- Adam John WilkinsonTrustee · since 2020
- Alan BarkerTrustee · since 2000
- Alan Nicholson AcibTrustee · since 2020
- Audrey IldertonTrustee
- Benjamin SpenceTrustee · since 2025
- Carole Lesley EKE JP, BEdTrustee · since 2014
- Carolyn HallTrustee · since 2021
- Chi Keung Ricky lai FccaTrustee · since 2023
- Christine CarrollTrustee · since 2025
- David Alexander Stabler Acib CemapTrustee · since 1980
- David LowryTrustee · since 2020
- Deacon William David Topping MATrustee · since 2025
- Dr Hazel Joan Nelson MrcgpTrustee · since 2024
- Fat Tai LiTrustee · since 2026
- Fung Yee Jacqueline Shuen MDTrustee · since 2021
- Howard Joseph Chapman BEd ACGTrustee · since 2013
- Ivy LeungTrustee · since 2014
- James Andrew Buchan MengTrustee · since 2024
- Jane AthertonTrustee · since 2020
- Janet AndersonTrustee · since 1999
- Jill HendersonTrustee · since 2025
- Joan Christine Kelsall Teach CertTrustee
- Joshua Paul SimpsonTrustee · since 2025
- Ka Fu PoonTrustee · since 2026
- Keith Andrew Jones BSc PgceTrustee · since 2025
- Keith Ian Gilfillan JPTrustee · since 2014
- Keith StewartTrustee · since 2017
- Margaret Elizabeth GrahamTrustee · since 2015
- Margaret Harrison TQ CertTrustee · since 2023
- Mark John Burdon BATrustee · since 2025
- Michael Stephen Ball MATrustee · since 2020
- Natasha Aimee Downs BATrustee · since 2024
- Pauline NewmanTrustee · since 2025
- Peter Henry MartinTrustee
- Rachel TaglioneTrustee · since 2020
- Rev Helen White BEd BATrustee · since 2025
- Rev Julie MooneyTrustee · since 2016
- REV Kathryn Margaret Reader B Ed BATrustee · since 2012
- Rev Malcolm Alexander NewmanTrustee · since 2025
- Rev Marie AttwoodTrustee · since 2025
- Rev Paul David Cleever-Thorpe BATrustee · since 2017
- Revd Professor David Adam Wilkinson BSc PhD MATrustee · since 2017
- Roger Pickard BScTrustee · since 2016
- SUE WalkerTrustee · since 2009
- Susan E C JohnsonTrustee · since 2026
- Timothy Fletcher Rogers MScTrustee
- Tin Ching Kwok BATrustee · since 2024
- William Frank FilmerTrustee
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Where
- Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and more
- Website
- www.newcastlecentralmethodist.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£790k£763k
- 2024£796k£728k
- 2023£819k£636k
Earlier years
- 2022£706k£811k
- 2021£1.8m£642k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2021: Government grants 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 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.
Grants received
3 grants · £32,000 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
- Community Foundation North East · £22,000 (2 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
49 trustees on the board
- Rev Alison Mary Wilkinson BA MEd MA Chair since 2016
- Alan Barker since 2000
- Adam John Wilkinson since 2020
- Alan Nicholson Acib since 2020
- Audrey Ilderton
- Benjamin Spence since 2025
- Carole Lesley EKE JP, BEd since 2014
- Carolyn Hall since 2021
- Chi Keung Ricky lai Fcca since 2023
- Christine Carroll since 2025
- David Alexander Stabler Acib Cemap since 1980
- David Lowry since 2020
- Deacon William David Topping MA since 2025
- Dr Hazel Joan Nelson Mrcgp since 2024
- Fat Tai Li since 2026
- Fung Yee Jacqueline Shuen MD since 2021
- Howard Joseph Chapman BEd ACG since 2013
- Ivy Leung since 2014
- Janet Anderson since 1999
- Joan Christine Kelsall Teach Cert
- James Andrew Buchan Meng since 2024
- Jane Atherton since 2020
- Jill Henderson since 2025
- Joshua Paul Simpson since 2025
- Ka Fu Poon since 2026
- Keith Andrew Jones BSc Pgce since 2025
- Keith Ian Gilfillan JP since 2014
- Keith Stewart since 2017
- Margaret Elizabeth Graham since 2015
- Margaret Harrison TQ Cert since 2023
- Mark John Burdon BA since 2025
- Michael Stephen Ball MA since 2020
- Natasha Aimee Downs BA since 2024
- Peter Henry Martin
- Pauline Newman since 2025
- REV Kathryn Margaret Reader B Ed BA since 2012
- Roger Pickard BSc since 2016
- Rachel Taglione since 2020
- Rev Helen White BEd BA since 2025
- Rev Julie Mooney since 2016
- Rev Malcolm Alexander Newman since 2025
- Rev Marie Attwood since 2025
- Rev Paul David Cleever-Thorpe BA since 2017
- Revd Professor David Adam Wilkinson BSc PhD MA since 2017
- SUE Walker since 2009
- Susan E C Johnson since 2026
- Timothy Fletcher Rogers MSc
- Tin Ching Kwok BA since 2024
- William Frank Filmer
Trustees past 6 years
- Rev Alison Mary Wilkinson BA MEd MA Chair since 2016
- Alan Barker since 2000
- Adam John Wilkinson since 2020
- Alan Nicholson Acib since 2020
- Carole Lesley EKE JP, BEd since 2014
- David Alexander Stabler Acib Cemap since 1980
- David Lowry since 2020
- Howard Joseph Chapman BEd ACG since 2013
- Ivy Leung since 2014
- Janet Anderson since 1999
- Jane Atherton since 2020
- Keith Ian Gilfillan JP since 2014
- Keith Stewart since 2017
- Margaret Elizabeth Graham since 2015
- Michael Stephen Ball MA since 2020
- REV Kathryn Margaret Reader B Ed BA since 2012
- Roger Pickard BSc since 2016
- Rachel Taglione since 2020
- Rev Julie Mooney since 2016
- Rev Paul David Cleever-Thorpe BA since 2017
- Revd Professor David Adam Wilkinson BSc PhD MA since 2017
- SUE Walker since 2009
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (30)
- Alan Barker since 2000
- Adam John Wilkinson since 2020
- Alan Nicholson Acib since 2020
- Benjamin Spence since 2025
- Carolyn Hall since 2021
- Chi Keung Ricky lai Fcca since 2023
- Christine Carroll since 2025
- David Lowry since 2020
- Dr Hazel Joan Nelson Mrcgp since 2024
- Fat Tai Li since 2026
- Fung Yee Jacqueline Shuen MD since 2021
- Ivy Leung since 2014
- James Andrew Buchan Meng since 2024
- Jane Atherton since 2020
- Ka Fu Poon since 2026
- Margaret Harrison TQ Cert since 2023
- Mark John Burdon BA since 2025
- Michael Stephen Ball MA since 2020
- Natasha Aimee Downs BA since 2024
- Pauline Newman since 2025
- REV Kathryn Margaret Reader B Ed BA since 2012
- Rachel Taglione since 2020
- Rev Julie Mooney since 2016
- Rev Malcolm Alexander Newman since 2025
- Rev Marie Attwood since 2025
- Revd Professor David Adam Wilkinson BSc PhD MA since 2017
- SUE Walker since 2009
- Susan E C Johnson since 2026
- Tin Ching Kwok BA since 2024
- William Frank Filmer
Portfolio (19)
- Rev Alison Mary Wilkinson BA MEd MA Chair since 2016
- Audrey Ilderton
- Carole Lesley EKE JP, BEd since 2014
- David Alexander Stabler Acib Cemap since 1980
- Deacon William David Topping MA since 2025
- Howard Joseph Chapman BEd ACG since 2013
- Janet Anderson since 1999
- Joan Christine Kelsall Teach Cert
- Jill Henderson since 2025
- Joshua Paul Simpson since 2025
- Keith Andrew Jones BSc Pgce since 2025
- Keith Ian Gilfillan JP since 2014
- Keith Stewart since 2017
- Margaret Elizabeth Graham since 2015
- Peter Henry Martin
- Roger Pickard BSc since 2016
- Rev Helen White BEd BA since 2025
- Rev Paul David Cleever-Thorpe BA since 2017
- Timothy Fletcher Rogers MSc
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
3.4 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 2.6 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1134265
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1939), METHODIST CHURCH FUNDS ACT (1960) AND DEED OF UNION (1932)
- Contact on the register
- 01912321692 · circuitoffice@brunswickmethodist.org.uk
- 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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