Registered charity · Ipswich
Ipswich Methodist Circuit
- 54 trustees
- Income £596k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Vivienne SmithChair · since 2025
- A S ClarkTrustee
- Anne Dorothy Farquhar B SCTrustee
- Carole Deane AlmondTrustee · since 2023
- Catherine WestrenTrustee · since 2013
- Christine Ruth O'NeillTrustee · since 2020
- Colin WestrenTrustee
- David John SillettTrustee · since 2020
- Diana SawyerTrustee
- Diane GiffardTrustee · since 2022
- Don WellmanTrustee · since 2023
- Dr David MettrickTrustee
- Elizabeth HepplethwaiteTrustee · since 2015
- Emma BowyerTrustee · since 2017
- Freddie GuestTrustee · since 2016
- Gerald LawsTrustee · since 2013
- Helen Frances BarkerTrustee · since 2020
- Jacqueline Ann HowesTrustee · since 2021
- Jeanette Elizabeth MacartneyTrustee · since 2021
- Jenny SmithTrustee
- Jonathan SharpTrustee · since 2023
- Judith Rachel StewardTrustee · since 2020
- Kath CalvesbertTrustee · since 2023
- Linda Joyce AndsersonTrustee · since 2022
- LIZ CopeTrustee · since 2016
- Marilyn WatshamTrustee
- Marion Ellen SillettTrustee · since 2020
- Martha Anna May PorterTrustee · since 2020
- Michael CastleTrustee
- Michael William StockTrustee · since 2024
- Mike WatshamTrustee · since 2013
- Mona HowesTrustee · since 2022
- MR Chris FinbowTrustee
- MR Russell LeekTrustee
- MRS A DaviesTrustee
- MRS Maggie FinbowTrustee
- MRS V KempTrustee
- Neil HepplethwaiteTrustee · since 2020
- Nicky SeabrookTrustee · since 2015
- Peter Alfred VaughanTrustee · since 2020
- Philip AbbotTrustee · since 2020
- Ratu Luke RokobuliTrustee · since 2020
- Rev Saul TadzausheTrustee · since 2022
- Rev Stephen Timothy MannTrustee · since 2023
- Richard John AndersonTrustee
- Richard Montgomery GuestTrustee · since 2023
- Robin PattinsonTrustee · since 2020
- Roger Gayford SmithTrustee · since 2013
- Roger TheobaldTrustee · since 2015
- Ruth LoggieTrustee · since 2017
- Sharon ClarksonTrustee · since 2012
- Stephen CaleyTrustee · since 2012
- Sylvia McleanTrustee · since 2015
- Vickie VallowTrustee · since 2016
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
- Suffolk
- Website
- methodistic.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£596k£393k
- 2024£382k£404k
- 2023£367k£415k
Earlier years
- 2022£355k£388k
- 2021£559k£397k
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 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
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.
54 trustees on the board
- Vivienne Smith Chair since 2025
- A S Clark
- Anne Dorothy Farquhar B SC
- Catherine Westren since 2013
- Carole Deane Almond since 2023
- Christine Ruth O'Neill since 2020
- Colin Westren
- David John Sillett since 2020
- Diana Sawyer
- Diane Giffard since 2022
- Don Wellman since 2023
- Dr David Mettrick
- Elizabeth Hepplethwaite since 2015
- Emma Bowyer since 2017
- Freddie Guest since 2016
- Gerald Laws since 2013
- Helen Frances Barker since 2020
- Jacqueline Ann Howes since 2021
- Jeanette Elizabeth Macartney since 2021
- Jenny Smith
- Jonathan Sharp since 2023
- Judith Rachel Steward since 2020
- Kath Calvesbert since 2023
- LIZ Cope since 2016
- Linda Joyce Andserson since 2022
- Marilyn Watsham
- Mike Watsham since 2013
- MR Chris Finbow
- MR Russell Leek
- MRS A Davies
- MRS Maggie Finbow
- MRS V Kemp
- Marion Ellen Sillett since 2020
- Martha Anna May Porter since 2020
- Michael Castle
- Michael William Stock since 2024
- Mona Howes since 2022
- Neil Hepplethwaite since 2020
- Nicky Seabrook since 2015
- Peter Alfred Vaughan since 2020
- Philip Abbot since 2020
- Richard John Anderson
- Roger Gayford Smith since 2013
- Roger Theobald since 2015
- Ratu Luke Rokobuli since 2020
- Rev Saul Tadzaushe since 2022
- Rev Stephen Timothy Mann since 2023
- Richard Montgomery Guest since 2023
- Robin Pattinson since 2020
- Ruth Loggie since 2017
- +4 more
Trustees past 6 years
- Catherine Westren since 2013
- Christine Ruth O'Neill since 2020
- David John Sillett since 2020
- Elizabeth Hepplethwaite since 2015
- Emma Bowyer since 2017
- Freddie Guest since 2016
- Gerald Laws since 2013
- Helen Frances Barker since 2020
- Judith Rachel Steward since 2020
- LIZ Cope since 2016
- Mike Watsham since 2013
- Marion Ellen Sillett since 2020
- Martha Anna May Porter since 2020
- Neil Hepplethwaite since 2020
- Nicky Seabrook since 2015
- Peter Alfred Vaughan since 2020
- Philip Abbot since 2020
- Roger Gayford Smith since 2013
- Roger Theobald since 2015
- Ratu Luke Rokobuli since 2020
- Robin Pattinson since 2020
- Ruth Loggie since 2017
- Sharon Clarkson since 2012
- Stephen Caley since 2012
- Sylvia Mclean since 2015
- Vickie Vallow since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (51)
- Vivienne Smith Chair since 2025
- A S Clark
- Anne Dorothy Farquhar B SC
- Catherine Westren since 2013
- Carole Deane Almond since 2023
- Christine Ruth O'Neill since 2020
- Colin Westren
- David John Sillett since 2020
- Diana Sawyer
- Diane Giffard since 2022
- Don Wellman since 2023
- Dr David Mettrick
- Elizabeth Hepplethwaite since 2015
- Emma Bowyer since 2017
- Freddie Guest since 2016
- Helen Frances Barker since 2020
- Jacqueline Ann Howes since 2021
- Jeanette Elizabeth Macartney since 2021
- Jenny Smith
- Jonathan Sharp since 2023
- Judith Rachel Steward since 2020
- Kath Calvesbert since 2023
- LIZ Cope since 2016
- Linda Joyce Andserson since 2022
- Marilyn Watsham
- Mike Watsham since 2013
- MR Chris Finbow
- MR Russell Leek
- MRS Maggie Finbow
- MRS V Kemp
- Marion Ellen Sillett since 2020
- Martha Anna May Porter since 2020
- Michael Castle
- Michael William Stock since 2024
- Mona Howes since 2022
- Neil Hepplethwaite since 2020
- Nicky Seabrook since 2015
- Peter Alfred Vaughan since 2020
- Philip Abbot since 2020
- Richard John Anderson
- Roger Gayford Smith since 2013
- Roger Theobald since 2015
- Ratu Luke Rokobuli since 2020
- Rev Stephen Timothy Mann since 2023
- Richard Montgomery Guest since 2023
- Robin Pattinson since 2020
- Ruth Loggie since 2017
- Sharon Clarkson since 2012
- Stephen Caley since 2012
- Sylvia Mclean since 2015
- +1 more
Portfolio (3)
- Gerald Laws since 2013
- MRS A Davies
- Rev Saul Tadzaushe 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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
2.0 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 3.6 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1134363
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 07591 341498 · circuitoffice@methodistic.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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