Registered charity · Manchester
The Methodist Church - Manchester 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...
- 46 trustees
Official record Charity Commission · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Rev Dr Joanne Heather Cox-DarlingChair · since 2025
- Abigail Hester Lorraine ParrTrustee · since 2018
- Andrew Charles SlimTrustee
- Angela RalphTrustee · since 2021
- Audrey Jean Redshaw BATrustee
- Beverley WilliamsTrustee · since 2016
- Christine DavisTrustee
- Christine Mary GrimeTrustee · since 2014
- Cristiana Eva ManleyTrustee · since 2022
- Deacon Jennifer Allison Jane JonesTrustee · since 2023
- DR Adrian Harold William Curtis JP BA PHDTrustee
- Dr Daphne Christine Estelle DawsonTrustee · since 2018
- Elizabeth Hazel KaminskaTrustee · since 2023
- Elizabeth Irene Louise StuartTrustee
- Elva KAY TowlerTrustee
- Fiona Helen FultonTrustee · since 2017
- Graham William AscroftTrustee · since 2018
- Heather StewardTrustee · since 2018
- Helen FieldingTrustee · since 2018
- Hilary Mavis SmallTrustee · since 2012
- Janet Carol Sanderson BaileyTrustee · since 2012
- Janet Elizabeth HignettTrustee · since 2019
- Jennifer Mary WentTrustee · since 2012
- John Alan ShuttleworthTrustee · since 2018
- John Garforth JPTrustee · since 2025
- Julie Amanda RowbothamTrustee · since 2012
- Lance Robert JohnsonTrustee · since 2023
- Linda Christine CarrollTrustee · since 2021
- Margaret Annis MorrisTrustee
- Papa Andoh-KwekuTrustee · since 2021
- Paula CollinsTrustee · since 2019
- Peter SmithTrustee
- Philip John Davis BED. MED.Trustee
- Professor Nicholas PalfreymanTrustee · since 2025
- Rev Catharine Anne HughesTrustee · since 2022
- Rev Christopher John CheesemanTrustee · since 2024
- Rev Paul WelchTrustee · since 2024
- Rev Sharon ReadTrustee · since 2019
- Robert FullenTrustee · since 2023
- Russell George KirbyTrustee
- Sam DadaTrustee · since 2018
- Sandra BaileyTrustee
- Sharif BukuruTrustee · since 2024
- Stephen WilliamsTrustee
- Suzan Michele Allen BSCTrustee
- Yvonne Anderson-BoydTrustee · since 2013
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
- Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside
- Website
- www.manchestermethodists.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024£2.9m£595k
- 2023£981k£559k
Earlier years
- 2022£480k£573k
- 2021£795k£622k
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.
46 trustees on the board
- Rev Dr Joanne Heather Cox-Darling Chair since 2025
- Andrew Charles Slim
- Audrey Jean Redshaw BA
- Abigail Hester Lorraine Parr since 2018
- Angela Ralph since 2021
- Beverley Williams since 2016
- Christine Mary Grime since 2014
- Christine Davis
- Cristiana Eva Manley since 2022
- DR Adrian Harold William Curtis JP BA PHD
- Deacon Jennifer Allison Jane Jones since 2023
- Dr Daphne Christine Estelle Dawson since 2018
- Elizabeth Irene Louise Stuart
- Elva KAY Towler
- Elizabeth Hazel Kaminska since 2023
- Fiona Helen Fulton since 2017
- Graham William Ascroft since 2018
- Hilary Mavis Small since 2012
- Heather Steward since 2018
- Helen Fielding since 2018
- Janet Carol Sanderson Bailey since 2012
- Jennifer Mary Went since 2012
- Julie Amanda Rowbotham since 2012
- Janet Elizabeth Hignett since 2019
- John Alan Shuttleworth since 2018
- John Garforth JP since 2025
- Lance Robert Johnson since 2023
- Linda Christine Carroll since 2021
- Margaret Annis Morris
- Peter Smith
- Philip John Davis BED. MED.
- Papa Andoh-Kweku since 2021
- Paula Collins since 2019
- Professor Nicholas Palfreyman since 2025
- Russell George Kirby
- Rev Catharine Anne Hughes since 2022
- Rev Christopher John Cheeseman since 2024
- Rev Paul Welch since 2024
- Rev Sharon Read since 2019
- Robert Fullen since 2023
- Sandra Bailey
- Stephen Williams
- Suzan Michele Allen BSC
- Sam Dada since 2018
- Sharif Bukuru since 2024
- Yvonne Anderson-Boyd since 2013
Trustees past 6 years
- Abigail Hester Lorraine Parr since 2018
- Beverley Williams since 2016
- Christine Mary Grime since 2014
- Dr Daphne Christine Estelle Dawson since 2018
- Fiona Helen Fulton since 2017
- Graham William Ascroft since 2018
- Hilary Mavis Small since 2012
- Heather Steward since 2018
- Helen Fielding since 2018
- Janet Carol Sanderson Bailey since 2012
- Jennifer Mary Went since 2012
- Julie Amanda Rowbotham since 2012
- Janet Elizabeth Hignett since 2019
- John Alan Shuttleworth since 2018
- Paula Collins since 2019
- Rev Sharon Read since 2019
- Sam Dada since 2018
- Yvonne Anderson-Boyd since 2013
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (39)
- Audrey Jean Redshaw BA
- Abigail Hester Lorraine Parr since 2018
- Angela Ralph since 2021
- Beverley Williams since 2016
- Christine Davis
- Cristiana Eva Manley since 2022
- DR Adrian Harold William Curtis JP BA PHD
- Deacon Jennifer Allison Jane Jones since 2023
- Dr Daphne Christine Estelle Dawson since 2018
- Elizabeth Irene Louise Stuart
- Elva KAY Towler
- Elizabeth Hazel Kaminska since 2023
- Fiona Helen Fulton since 2017
- Graham William Ascroft since 2018
- Hilary Mavis Small since 2012
- Helen Fielding since 2018
- Janet Carol Sanderson Bailey since 2012
- Jennifer Mary Went since 2012
- Julie Amanda Rowbotham since 2012
- Janet Elizabeth Hignett since 2019
- John Alan Shuttleworth since 2018
- John Garforth JP since 2025
- Lance Robert Johnson since 2023
- Linda Christine Carroll since 2021
- Margaret Annis Morris
- Peter Smith
- Philip John Davis BED. MED.
- Paula Collins since 2019
- Professor Nicholas Palfreyman since 2025
- Russell George Kirby
- Rev Catharine Anne Hughes since 2022
- Rev Christopher John Cheeseman since 2024
- Rev Paul Welch since 2024
- Robert Fullen since 2023
- Sandra Bailey
- Suzan Michele Allen BSC
- Sam Dada since 2018
- Sharif Bukuru since 2024
- Yvonne Anderson-Boyd since 2013
Portfolio (7)
- Rev Dr Joanne Heather Cox-Darling Chair since 2025
- Andrew Charles Slim
- Christine Mary Grime since 2014
- Heather Steward since 2018
- Papa Andoh-Kweku since 2021
- Rev Sharon Read since 2019
- Stephen Williams
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 0.0 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1135067
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 01612262702 · administrator@manchestermethodists.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th 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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