Registered charity · Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton Methodist Circuit
- 37 trustees
- Income £543k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Alan Michael EcclesTrustee · since 2026
- Brenda ShuttleworthTrustee
- Christine Elizabeth LeesTrustee
- Christine Mary WestwoodTrustee · since 2019
- Deacon Linda GilsonTrustee · since 2021
- Dianna BeaumontTrustee · since 2017
- Dianne Lesley CrippsTrustee · since 2021
- Dorothy HowellsTrustee · since 2014
- Elaine Karen JonesTrustee
- Emma VerioTrustee · since 2017
- Florence Jennifer RidgewayTrustee · since 2014
- Gabriel GidiTrustee · since 2023
- George Howard TonksTrustee · since 2018
- Gill SilvesterTrustee · since 2017
- Janet Elizabeth ANN PunfieldTrustee
- Jonathan Banele MtsambiwaTrustee · since 2021
- Judy BrownTrustee
- Lesley Vivienne CookTrustee
- Margaret Elizabeth PorteusTrustee · since 2017
- Margaret Jane MottramTrustee
- Michael BatemanTrustee · since 2019
- Michael DickensonTrustee · since 2013
- Nadine BrownTrustee · since 2026
- Nicola Jane FieldTrustee · since 2019
- Pauline HurstTrustee · since 2017
- Rev Ivor SperringTrustee · since 2015
- REV Margaret Glennys BamfordTrustee
- Rev Paul NzacahayoTrustee · since 2017
- Rev Robert ReadshawTrustee · since 2016
- Rev Rosemary Anne Elizabeth NashTrustee · since 2022
- Rev Steve JacksonTrustee · since 2016
- Revd Donald Holt RyanTrustee
- Robert Peter TurtonTrustee · since 2021
- Sister Betty VaughanTrustee
- Stephen BrownTrustee · since 2026
- Susan WhatmoreTrustee · since 2017
- Trevor StarlingTrustee · since 2026
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
- Dudley, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
- Website
- www.wolverhamptoncircuit.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£543k£769k
- 2024£1.0m£904k
- 2023£1.4m£788k
Earlier years
- 2022£598k£684k
- 2021£476k£622k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2021: Government grants 2%. From the charity's annual return.
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.
Grants received
2 grants · £8,630 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £8,130
- McCarthy Stone Foundation · £500
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
37 trustees on the board
- Alan Michael Eccles since 2026
- Brenda Shuttleworth
- Christine Elizabeth Lees
- Christine Mary Westwood since 2019
- Deacon Linda Gilson since 2021
- Dianna Beaumont since 2017
- Dianne Lesley Cripps since 2021
- Dorothy Howells since 2014
- Elaine Karen Jones
- Emma Verio since 2017
- Florence Jennifer Ridgeway since 2014
- Gabriel Gidi since 2023
- George Howard Tonks since 2018
- Gill Silvester since 2017
- Janet Elizabeth ANN Punfield
- Judy Brown
- Jonathan Banele Mtsambiwa since 2021
- Lesley Vivienne Cook
- Margaret Jane Mottram
- Margaret Elizabeth Porteus since 2017
- Michael Bateman since 2019
- Michael Dickenson since 2013
- Nadine Brown since 2026
- Nicola Jane Field since 2019
- Pauline Hurst since 2017
- REV Margaret Glennys Bamford
- Revd Donald Holt Ryan
- Robert Peter Turton since 2021
- Rev Ivor Sperring since 2015
- Rev Paul Nzacahayo since 2017
- Rev Robert Readshaw since 2016
- Rev Rosemary Anne Elizabeth Nash since 2022
- Rev Steve Jackson since 2016
- Sister Betty Vaughan
- Stephen Brown since 2026
- Susan Whatmore since 2017
- Trevor Starling since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Christine Mary Westwood since 2019
- Dianna Beaumont since 2017
- Dorothy Howells since 2014
- Emma Verio since 2017
- Florence Jennifer Ridgeway since 2014
- George Howard Tonks since 2018
- Gill Silvester since 2017
- Margaret Elizabeth Porteus since 2017
- Michael Bateman since 2019
- Michael Dickenson since 2013
- Nicola Jane Field since 2019
- Pauline Hurst since 2017
- Rev Ivor Sperring since 2015
- Rev Paul Nzacahayo since 2017
- Rev Robert Readshaw since 2016
- Rev Steve Jackson since 2016
- Susan Whatmore since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (32)
- Alan Michael Eccles since 2026
- Brenda Shuttleworth
- Christine Elizabeth Lees
- Christine Mary Westwood since 2019
- Dianna Beaumont since 2017
- Dianne Lesley Cripps since 2021
- Dorothy Howells since 2014
- Elaine Karen Jones
- Emma Verio since 2017
- Florence Jennifer Ridgeway since 2014
- Gill Silvester since 2017
- Janet Elizabeth ANN Punfield
- Judy Brown
- Jonathan Banele Mtsambiwa since 2021
- Lesley Vivienne Cook
- Margaret Jane Mottram
- Margaret Elizabeth Porteus since 2017
- Michael Bateman since 2019
- Michael Dickenson since 2013
- Nadine Brown since 2026
- Nicola Jane Field since 2019
- Pauline Hurst since 2017
- REV Margaret Glennys Bamford
- Robert Peter Turton since 2021
- Rev Ivor Sperring since 2015
- Rev Robert Readshaw since 2016
- Rev Rosemary Anne Elizabeth Nash since 2022
- Rev Steve Jackson since 2016
- Sister Betty Vaughan
- Stephen Brown since 2026
- Susan Whatmore since 2017
- Trevor Starling since 2026
Portfolio (5)
- Deacon Linda Gilson since 2021
- Gabriel Gidi since 2023
- George Howard Tonks since 2018
- Revd Donald Holt Ryan
- Rev Paul Nzacahayo since 2017
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
18.6 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months · was 33.7 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1135146
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 01902422100 · robturton@btinternet.com
- 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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