The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

West Hertfordshire and Borders Methodist Circuit

Registered charity 1135094 Registered since 2010

Operates: Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire

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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.

47
trustees on the board
6.4y median 6y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
24
trustees past 6 years
7.9y
average years in governance
30 vs 3 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 16Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1Other Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 2Hospitality 1Other services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.whbmethodistchurch.org.uk
Emailwesthertsandborderscircuit@gmail.com
Phone01582 713056
AddressHarpenden Methodist Church, High Street, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL5 2RU

Finances

£574,325 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£520,325£558,981
2022£518,159£572,416
2023£1,497,862£611,092
2024£599,053£763,871
2025£574,325£829,547

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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.

Governing document: DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)

Trustees (47)

47trustees
70median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 47 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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