Registered charity · Ormskirk
Lancashire West Methodist 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...
- 27 trustees
- Income £215k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Rev Michael Charles TindsleyChair · since 2011
- Alan Vincent JonesTrustee · since 2022
- Barbara MeynellTrustee · since 2011
- Brian Thomas GUYTrustee · since 2012
- Christine FisherTrustee · since 2011
- Colin Harold AspinallTrustee · since 2016
- Derek Ashcroft MBE JPTrustee
- Dilys Anne LightfootTrustee · since 2011
- George Henry LloydTrustee · since 2020
- Graham WrightTrustee · since 2022
- Helen PorterTrustee · since 2022
- Jane Marie AllenTrustee · since 2012
- Jennifer AshcroftTrustee
- Linda Jones B.EDTrustee
- Margaret Anne BaldwinTrustee · since 2020
- Margaret Anne BradleyTrustee · since 2025
- Margaret Joan LawsonTrustee · since 2021
- MR David AllenTrustee · since 2012
- MR Keith AscroftTrustee · since 2011
- MR Mark TaylorTrustee · since 2012
- Natalie TravisTrustee · since 2022
- Patricia A BarronTrustee · since 2019
- Peter Roger HarrisonTrustee · since 2019
- Rev Geoffrey Farthing BA,MA,PhDTrustee · since 2013
- Rev Sue GuenaultTrustee · since 2016
- Sidney Victor ClearyTrustee · since 2022
- Thomas John GregsonTrustee · since 2012
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
- Lancashire
- Website
- www.lancashirewest.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£215k£585k
- 2024£437k£272k
- 2023£207k£280k
Earlier years
- 2022£174k£224k
- 2021£215k£200k
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 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
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.
27 trustees on the board
- Rev Michael Charles Tindsley Chair since 2011
- Alan Vincent Jones since 2022
- Barbara Meynell since 2011
- Brian Thomas GUY since 2012
- Christine Fisher since 2011
- Colin Harold Aspinall since 2016
- Derek Ashcroft MBE JP
- Dilys Anne Lightfoot since 2011
- George Henry Lloyd since 2020
- Graham Wright since 2022
- Helen Porter since 2022
- Jane Marie Allen since 2012
- Jennifer Ashcroft
- Linda Jones B.ED
- MR David Allen since 2012
- MR Keith Ascroft since 2011
- MR Mark Taylor since 2012
- Margaret Anne Baldwin since 2020
- Margaret Anne Bradley since 2025
- Margaret Joan Lawson since 2021
- Natalie Travis since 2022
- Patricia A Barron since 2019
- Peter Roger Harrison since 2019
- Rev Geoffrey Farthing BA,MA,PhD since 2013
- Rev Sue Guenault since 2016
- Sidney Victor Cleary since 2022
- Thomas John Gregson since 2012
Trustees past 6 years
- Rev Michael Charles Tindsley Chair since 2011
- Barbara Meynell since 2011
- Brian Thomas GUY since 2012
- Christine Fisher since 2011
- Colin Harold Aspinall since 2016
- Dilys Anne Lightfoot since 2011
- George Henry Lloyd since 2020
- Jane Marie Allen since 2012
- MR David Allen since 2012
- MR Keith Ascroft since 2011
- MR Mark Taylor since 2012
- Margaret Anne Baldwin since 2020
- Patricia A Barron since 2019
- Peter Roger Harrison since 2019
- Rev Geoffrey Farthing BA,MA,PhD since 2013
- Rev Sue Guenault since 2016
- Thomas John Gregson since 2012
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (26)
- Rev Michael Charles Tindsley Chair since 2011
- Alan Vincent Jones since 2022
- Barbara Meynell since 2011
- Brian Thomas GUY since 2012
- Christine Fisher since 2011
- Colin Harold Aspinall since 2016
- Dilys Anne Lightfoot since 2011
- George Henry Lloyd since 2020
- Graham Wright since 2022
- Helen Porter since 2022
- Jane Marie Allen since 2012
- Jennifer Ashcroft
- Linda Jones B.ED
- MR David Allen since 2012
- MR Keith Ascroft since 2011
- MR Mark Taylor since 2012
- Margaret Anne Baldwin since 2020
- Margaret Anne Bradley since 2025
- Margaret Joan Lawson since 2021
- Natalie Travis since 2022
- Patricia A Barron since 2019
- Peter Roger Harrison since 2019
- Rev Geoffrey Farthing BA,MA,PhD since 2013
- Rev Sue Guenault since 2016
- Sidney Victor Cleary since 2022
- Thomas John Gregson since 2012
Portfolio (1)
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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
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
- 1134877
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 01695578990 · office@lancashirewest.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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