Registered charity · Lancashire
The Rossendale 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...
- 18 trustees
- Income £124k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Alex HydeTrustee · since 2026
- Frances AspinallTrustee · since 2015
- Jackie ShoveTrustee · since 2026
- Janet HelmTrustee · since 2021
- Jennifer BarfootTrustee · since 2021
- Jill WebsterTrustee · since 2024
- John FieldingTrustee
- Karen SpencerTrustee
- Margaret ClarkTrustee · since 2026
- Mark ButterworthTrustee · since 2013
- Neal BarfootTrustee · since 2026
- Paul WebsterTrustee · since 2024
- Philippa CardyTrustee · since 2021
- Rev Robin FoxTrustee · since 2026
- Richard WattsTrustee · since 2026
- Rodney ButterworthTrustee
- Sarah OgdenTrustee
- Shirley SuthersTrustee · since 2021
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
- mark.butterworth@esutton.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£124k£113k
- 2024£123k£115k
- 2023£117k£115k
Earlier years
- 2022£105k£110k
- 2021£103k£120k
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.
Grants received
1 grant · £20,000 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 · £20,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
18 trustees on the board
- Alex Hyde since 2026
- Frances Aspinall since 2015
- John Fielding
- Jackie Shove since 2026
- Janet Helm since 2021
- Jennifer Barfoot since 2021
- Jill Webster since 2024
- Karen Spencer
- Margaret Clark since 2026
- Mark Butterworth since 2013
- Neal Barfoot since 2026
- Paul Webster since 2024
- Philippa Cardy since 2021
- Rodney Butterworth
- Rev Robin Fox since 2026
- Richard Watts since 2026
- Sarah Ogden
- Shirley Suthers since 2021
Trustees past 6 years
- Frances Aspinall since 2015
- Mark Butterworth since 2013
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (16)
- Alex Hyde since 2026
- Frances Aspinall since 2015
- Jackie Shove since 2026
- Janet Helm since 2021
- Jennifer Barfoot since 2021
- Jill Webster since 2024
- Karen Spencer
- Margaret Clark since 2026
- Mark Butterworth since 2013
- Paul Webster since 2024
- Philippa Cardy since 2021
- Rodney Butterworth
- Rev Robin Fox since 2026
- Richard Watts since 2026
- Sarah Ogden
- Shirley Suthers since 2021
Portfolio (2)
- John Fielding
- Neal Barfoot since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on 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
- 1139489
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 07884075473 · mark.butterworth@esutton.co.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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