Registered charity · Helsby
North Cheshire Methodist Circuit
- 63 trustees
- Income £714k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Rev Gordon John GresswellChair · since 2024
- Alan Henry PimmTrustee · since 2012
- Alan Leonard JohnsonTrustee · since 2015
- Alan VenthamTrustee · since 2019
- Andrew Kenneth Ellams BA HonsTrustee · since 2021
- Anne Patricia HanksTrustee · since 2026
- Avis PalmerTrustee · since 2021
- Barbara GuileTrustee · since 2019
- Barrie DavidsonTrustee · since 2019
- Caryn Bell HetheringtonTrustee · since 2026
- Deacon Lynda J GallimoreTrustee · since 2020
- Deacon Suzanne Marie Sale BScTrustee · since 2022
- Diane SmithTrustee · since 2019
- Dr Bruce Cochran LaneTrustee
- Dr Heather PearsonTrustee · since 2025
- Edith ANN WrightTrustee · since 2026
- Elizabeth HolmesTrustee
- Gill TownsendTrustee · since 2017
- Jane Denman Krause MA FrgsTrustee · since 2021
- Janet WarringtonTrustee · since 2012
- Janice AitkenTrustee · since 2016
- Jeremy David HealdTrustee · since 2022
- John Anthony BellTrustee
- John Reginald DimelowTrustee
- Jonathan FordTrustee · since 2014
- Jonathan Hugh BateyTrustee · since 2025
- Kerrie Natasha PimmTrustee · since 2012
- Lawrence AlbrightonTrustee · since 2022
- Lloyd RichardsTrustee · since 2021
- Margaret LambertTrustee · since 2024
- Mark Joseph RobinsonTrustee · since 2019
- Michael RawskiTrustee · since 2025
- Michaela Jayne DohertyTrustee · since 2024
- Mike GoughTrustee · since 2012
- MR Mike HassallTrustee
- Norma Elizabeth HughesTrustee · since 2020
- Patricia Anne BarnardTrustee · since 2014
- Penny HassallTrustee
- Peter SandercockTrustee · since 2025
- Philip MorreyTrustee · since 2012
- Rev Alison Louise Crookes BATrustee · since 2019
- Rev Anne GibsonTrustee · since 2011
- Rev Christine Margaret JonesTrustee · since 2014
- Rev Claire Elizabeth RawlinsonTrustee · since 2025
- Rev Claire Moira HealdTrustee · since 2012
- Rev David Howard CopleyTrustee
- Rev Helen Mary Caine MSc., BATrustee · since 2022
- Rev Jonathan Peter Fletcher LevittTrustee · since 2024
- REV Neil StaceyTrustee · since 2012
- Rev Susan LevittTrustee · since 2024
- Rhian AnkersTrustee · since 2020
- Rhoda Elisabeth JohnsonTrustee · since 2022
- Robert Kenneth MartinTrustee · since 2019
- Ruth Emily TellingTrustee · since 2024
- Ruth Margaret LaneTrustee · since 2015
- Sally BanksTrustee · since 2020
- Sara Elizabeth BroomeTrustee · since 2022
- Sheila RobertsTrustee · since 2012
- Shirley Stacey FccaTrustee · since 2021
- Simon KellyTrustee
- Terri Ann DudleyTrustee · since 2019
- Timothy Stuart Alexander-MacquibanTrustee · since 2021
- Vivien May CarpenterTrustee · since 2025
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
- Cheshire East, Flintshire, Cheshire West & Chester
- Website
- www.northcheshiremethodists.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£714k£662k
- 2024£612k£645k
- 2023£998k£680k
Earlier years
- 2022£540k£591k
- 2021£506k£615k
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.
63 trustees on the board
- Rev Gordon John Gresswell Chair since 2024
- Alan Henry Pimm since 2012
- Alan Leonard Johnson since 2015
- Alan Ventham since 2019
- Andrew Kenneth Ellams BA Hons since 2021
- Anne Patricia Hanks since 2026
- Avis Palmer since 2021
- Barbara Guile since 2019
- Barrie Davidson since 2019
- Caryn Bell Hetherington since 2026
- Diane Smith since 2019
- Deacon Lynda J Gallimore since 2020
- Deacon Suzanne Marie Sale BSc since 2022
- Dr Bruce Cochran Lane
- Dr Heather Pearson since 2025
- Edith ANN Wright since 2026
- Elizabeth Holmes
- Gill Townsend since 2017
- Janet Warrington since 2012
- John Anthony Bell
- John Reginald Dimelow
- Jane Denman Krause MA Frgs since 2021
- Janice Aitken since 2016
- Jeremy David Heald since 2022
- Jonathan Ford since 2014
- Jonathan Hugh Batey since 2025
- Kerrie Natasha Pimm since 2012
- Lawrence Albrighton since 2022
- Lloyd Richards since 2021
- Mike Gough since 2012
- MR Mike Hassall
- Margaret Lambert since 2024
- Mark Joseph Robinson since 2019
- Michael Rawski since 2025
- Michaela Jayne Doherty since 2024
- Norma Elizabeth Hughes since 2020
- Penny Hassall
- Philip Morrey since 2012
- Patricia Anne Barnard since 2014
- Peter Sandercock since 2025
- REV Neil Stacey since 2012
- Rhian Ankers since 2020
- Ruth Margaret Lane since 2015
- Rev Anne Gibson since 2011
- Rev Alison Louise Crookes BA since 2019
- Rev Christine Margaret Jones since 2014
- Rev Claire Moira Heald since 2012
- Rev Claire Elizabeth Rawlinson since 2025
- Rev David Howard Copley
- Rev Helen Mary Caine MSc., BA since 2022
- +13 more
Trustees past 6 years
- Alan Henry Pimm since 2012
- Alan Leonard Johnson since 2015
- Alan Ventham since 2019
- Barbara Guile since 2019
- Barrie Davidson since 2019
- Diane Smith since 2019
- Gill Townsend since 2017
- Janet Warrington since 2012
- Janice Aitken since 2016
- Jonathan Ford since 2014
- Kerrie Natasha Pimm since 2012
- Mike Gough since 2012
- Mark Joseph Robinson since 2019
- Philip Morrey since 2012
- Patricia Anne Barnard since 2014
- REV Neil Stacey since 2012
- Ruth Margaret Lane since 2015
- Rev Anne Gibson since 2011
- Rev Alison Louise Crookes BA since 2019
- Rev Christine Margaret Jones since 2014
- Rev Claire Moira Heald since 2012
- Robert Kenneth Martin since 2019
- Sheila Roberts since 2012
- Sally Banks since 2020
- Terri Ann Dudley since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (52)
- Rev Gordon John Gresswell Chair since 2024
- Alan Henry Pimm since 2012
- Alan Leonard Johnson since 2015
- Alan Ventham since 2019
- Andrew Kenneth Ellams BA Hons since 2021
- Anne Patricia Hanks since 2026
- Avis Palmer since 2021
- Barbara Guile since 2019
- Barrie Davidson since 2019
- Caryn Bell Hetherington since 2026
- Deacon Lynda J Gallimore since 2020
- Dr Bruce Cochran Lane
- Edith ANN Wright since 2026
- Elizabeth Holmes
- Gill Townsend since 2017
- Janet Warrington since 2012
- John Anthony Bell
- John Reginald Dimelow
- Janice Aitken since 2016
- Jeremy David Heald since 2022
- Jonathan Ford since 2014
- Jonathan Hugh Batey since 2025
- Kerrie Natasha Pimm since 2012
- Lawrence Albrighton since 2022
- Lloyd Richards since 2021
- Mike Gough since 2012
- MR Mike Hassall
- Margaret Lambert since 2024
- Mark Joseph Robinson since 2019
- Michael Rawski since 2025
- Michaela Jayne Doherty since 2024
- Norma Elizabeth Hughes since 2020
- Penny Hassall
- Philip Morrey since 2012
- Patricia Anne Barnard since 2014
- Peter Sandercock since 2025
- Ruth Margaret Lane since 2015
- Rev Anne Gibson since 2011
- Rev Alison Louise Crookes BA since 2019
- Rev Christine Margaret Jones since 2014
- Rev Claire Elizabeth Rawlinson since 2025
- Rev David Howard Copley
- Rev Helen Mary Caine MSc., BA since 2022
- Rev Jonathan Peter Fletcher Levitt since 2024
- Rev Susan Levitt since 2024
- Rhoda Elisabeth Johnson since 2022
- Ruth Emily Telling since 2024
- Sheila Roberts since 2012
- Simon Kelly
- Sara Elizabeth Broome since 2022
- +2 more
Portfolio (11)
- Diane Smith since 2019
- Deacon Suzanne Marie Sale BSc since 2022
- Dr Heather Pearson since 2025
- Jane Denman Krause MA Frgs since 2021
- REV Neil Stacey since 2012
- Rhian Ankers since 2020
- Rev Claire Moira Heald since 2012
- Robert Kenneth Martin since 2019
- Sally Banks since 2020
- Shirley Stacey Fcca since 2021
- Timothy Stuart Alexander-Macquiban since 2021
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
6.1 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 9.3 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1134366
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 07394 361999
- 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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