Registered charity · Wigan
Wigan Methodist Circuit
- 52 trustees
- Income £438k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Agnes HoughtonTrustee · since 2015
- Allen John HowarthTrustee
- Andrew SharrockTrustee · since 2010
- Barrie John ThompsonTrustee
- Beryl GleavesTrustee · since 2018
- Brian SeedTrustee
- Bryan William ShepherdTrustee
- Carol Mary Hope LittlerTrustee
- David Allan WilcockTrustee
- David PilkingtonTrustee · since 2013
- Denise HowarthTrustee · since 2013
- Dr John RylanceTrustee
- Edward Joseph MC HughTrustee
- Eileen Lisa SmalleyTrustee
- Elaine AshcroftTrustee · since 2019
- Elizabeth BoldTrustee · since 2012
- Elizabeth Mary LloydTrustee · since 2018
- Elizabeth MaxwellTrustee · since 2014
- Evelyn BarrowTrustee · since 2017
- Gary Richard CallandTrustee · since 2011
- Gill HarrisonTrustee · since 2019
- Gillian Wendy VidlerTrustee
- James Alan RobyTrustee
- James PorterTrustee · since 2013
- James WhelanTrustee · since 2018
- Janet ThomasTrustee · since 2018
- Jean BudworthTrustee · since 2013
- Jill ProsserTrustee · since 2019
- John ArrowsmithTrustee · since 2018
- John Henry SelleyTrustee
- John HughesTrustee · since 2013
- Karen EddlestonTrustee · since 2018
- Kathleen LordTrustee · since 2017
- Kenneth VernonTrustee
- Linda Anne WinrowTrustee · since 2018
- Lyn OwenTrustee · since 2019
- Lynne ZanniTrustee · since 2018
- Margaret ParkerTrustee · since 2019
- Margaret SowerbyTrustee · since 2013
- Margaret WrightTrustee
- Martin Emrys Ayo Ade-HallTrustee · since 2019
- Olwen Davies CallandTrustee · since 2011
- Paul Ernest JohnsonTrustee · since 2012
- Peter PowersTrustee · since 2024
- Rev John Charles HiltonTrustee
- Rev Richard Charles TowleTrustee · since 2019
- Rosalind Anne BartonTrustee · since 2011
- Ruth Alison Ade-HallTrustee · since 2019
- Ruth ChapmanTrustee
- Ruth Doris RussellTrustee · since 2019
- Susan FosterTrustee
- Vivienne FletcherTrustee · 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
- Wigan
- Website
- www.wiganmethodistcircuit.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£438k£368k
- 2024£741k£402k
- 2023£230k£344k
Earlier years
- 2022£475k£619k
- 2021£541k£463k
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 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.
52 trustees on the board
- Agnes Houghton since 2015
- Allen John Howarth
- Andrew Sharrock since 2010
- Barrie John Thompson
- Beryl Gleaves since 2018
- Brian Seed
- Bryan William Shepherd
- Carol Mary Hope Littler
- David Allan Wilcock
- David Pilkington since 2013
- Denise Howarth since 2013
- Dr John Rylance
- Edward Joseph MC Hugh
- Elizabeth Bold since 2012
- Eileen Lisa Smalley
- Elaine Ashcroft since 2019
- Elizabeth Mary Lloyd since 2018
- Elizabeth Maxwell since 2014
- Evelyn Barrow since 2017
- Gary Richard Calland since 2011
- Gillian Wendy Vidler
- Gill Harrison since 2019
- James Alan Roby
- James Porter since 2013
- Jean Budworth since 2013
- John Arrowsmith since 2018
- John Henry Selley
- John Hughes since 2013
- James Whelan since 2018
- Janet Thomas since 2018
- Jill Prosser since 2019
- Kenneth Vernon
- Karen Eddleston since 2018
- Kathleen Lord since 2017
- Linda Anne Winrow since 2018
- Lyn Owen since 2019
- Lynne Zanni since 2018
- Margaret Parker since 2019
- Margaret Sowerby since 2013
- Margaret Wright
- Martin Emrys Ayo Ade-Hall since 2019
- Olwen Davies Calland since 2011
- Paul Ernest Johnson since 2012
- Peter Powers since 2024
- Rosalind Anne Barton since 2011
- Ruth Chapman
- Rev John Charles Hilton
- Rev Richard Charles Towle since 2019
- Ruth Alison Ade-Hall since 2019
- Ruth Doris Russell since 2019
- +2 more
10y median 8y
average tenure
16y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Agnes Houghton since 2015
- Andrew Sharrock since 2010
- Beryl Gleaves since 2018
- David Pilkington since 2013
- Denise Howarth since 2013
- Elizabeth Bold since 2012
- Elaine Ashcroft since 2019
- Elizabeth Mary Lloyd since 2018
- Elizabeth Maxwell since 2014
- Evelyn Barrow since 2017
- Gary Richard Calland since 2011
- Gill Harrison since 2019
- James Porter since 2013
- Jean Budworth since 2013
- John Arrowsmith since 2018
- John Hughes since 2013
- James Whelan since 2018
- Janet Thomas since 2018
- Jill Prosser since 2019
- Karen Eddleston since 2018
- Kathleen Lord since 2017
- Linda Anne Winrow since 2018
- Lyn Owen since 2019
- Lynne Zanni since 2018
- Margaret Parker since 2019
- Margaret Sowerby since 2013
- Martin Emrys Ayo Ade-Hall since 2019
- Olwen Davies Calland since 2011
- Paul Ernest Johnson since 2012
- Rosalind Anne Barton since 2011
- Rev Richard Charles Towle since 2019
- Ruth Alison Ade-Hall since 2019
- Ruth Doris Russell since 2019
- Vivienne Fletcher since 2012
8y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (50)
- Agnes Houghton since 2015
- Allen John Howarth
- Barrie John Thompson
- Beryl Gleaves since 2018
- Brian Seed
- Bryan William Shepherd
- Carol Mary Hope Littler
- David Allan Wilcock
- David Pilkington since 2013
- Denise Howarth since 2013
- Dr John Rylance
- Edward Joseph MC Hugh
- Elizabeth Bold since 2012
- Eileen Lisa Smalley
- Elaine Ashcroft since 2019
- Elizabeth Mary Lloyd since 2018
- Elizabeth Maxwell since 2014
- Evelyn Barrow since 2017
- Gary Richard Calland since 2011
- Gillian Wendy Vidler
- Gill Harrison since 2019
- James Alan Roby
- James Porter since 2013
- Jean Budworth since 2013
- John Arrowsmith since 2018
- John Henry Selley
- John Hughes since 2013
- James Whelan since 2018
- Janet Thomas since 2018
- Jill Prosser since 2019
- Kenneth Vernon
- Karen Eddleston since 2018
- Kathleen Lord since 2017
- Linda Anne Winrow since 2018
- Lyn Owen since 2019
- Lynne Zanni since 2018
- Margaret Sowerby since 2013
- Margaret Wright
- Martin Emrys Ayo Ade-Hall since 2019
- Olwen Davies Calland since 2011
- Paul Ernest Johnson since 2012
- Peter Powers since 2024
- Rosalind Anne Barton since 2011
- Ruth Chapman
- Rev John Charles Hilton
- Rev Richard Charles Towle since 2019
- Ruth Alison Ade-Hall since 2019
- Ruth Doris Russell since 2019
- Susan Foster
- Vivienne Fletcher since 2012
Portfolio (2)
- Andrew Sharrock since 2010
- Margaret Parker since 2019
5
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 51Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 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 4Arts and leisure 2Business services 1
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£438k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1138103
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 01942321328 · WiganMethodist@outlook.com
- 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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