Registered charity · County Durham
North West Durham 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...
- 43 trustees
- Income £253k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Revd Stuart EarlChair · since 2014
- Andrew HoweTrustee · since 2018
- Angela HirdTrustee
- Beryl SpearsTrustee · since 2016
- Brenda Elisabeth WalkerTrustee
- Christine SlatcherTrustee · since 2022
- Clive GrayTrustee · since 2022
- Colin CarrollTrustee · since 2021
- David ArmstrongTrustee · since 2017
- Diane Lesley TuteTrustee · since 2016
- Edward SpearsTrustee · since 1961
- Eileen Elaine ChambersTrustee
- Elizabeth Jane JobburnsTrustee
- Elizabeth TempleTrustee · since 2025
- Hazel GrahamTrustee · since 2016
- Heather ReillyTrustee · since 2015
- Ivan MetcalfeTrustee · since 2022
- Janet ArbonTrustee · since 2013
- Janet QuinlanTrustee · since 2011
- Janice Elizabeth RutherfordTrustee · since 2019
- Jill HurstTrustee · since 2012
- John David ArbonTrustee · since 2021
- Joyce BrownTrustee
- Joyce RidleyTrustee · since 2022
- Kathleen JonesTrustee · since 2021
- Kenneth ThynneTrustee · since 2019
- Lynn Christine WhiteheadTrustee · since 2019
- Margaret BeckTrustee · since 2015
- Margaret HallTrustee · since 2018
- MEG GilksTrustee · since 2018
- Melvin ElliottTrustee · since 2023
- Owen Leighton TempleTrustee
- Pamela MAY MurphyTrustee · since 2015
- Paul KnowlesTrustee
- Paul PineTrustee · since 2018
- Rev David LeesTrustee · since 2024
- Rev Terence HurstTrustee · since 2012
- Richard HumeTrustee · since 2018
- Sonia FilmerTrustee · since 2017
- Sylvia KingTrustee
- Tracey CarrTrustee · since 2020
- Trevor McadooTrustee
- Wendy Kathryn HarrisonTrustee · since 2020
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
- Durham
- Website
- www.northwestdurhammethodists.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2011
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£253k£372k
- 2024£213k£262k
- 2023£188k£319k
Earlier years
- 2022£187k£219k
- 2021£196k£217k
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
2 grants · £3,500 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
- Point North · £3,500 (2 grants)
Most recent
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.
43 trustees on the board
- Revd Stuart Earl Chair since 2014
- Andrew Howe since 2018
- Angela Hird
- Beryl Spears since 2016
- Brenda Elisabeth Walker
- Christine Slatcher since 2022
- Clive Gray since 2022
- Colin Carroll since 2021
- David Armstrong since 2017
- Diane Lesley Tute since 2016
- Eileen Elaine Chambers
- Elizabeth Jane Jobburns
- Edward Spears since 1961
- Elizabeth Temple since 2025
- Hazel Graham since 2016
- Heather Reilly since 2015
- Ivan Metcalfe since 2022
- Janet Arbon since 2013
- Janet Quinlan since 2011
- Jill Hurst since 2012
- Joyce Brown
- Janice Elizabeth Rutherford since 2019
- John David Arbon since 2021
- Joyce Ridley since 2022
- Kathleen Jones since 2021
- Kenneth Thynne since 2019
- Lynn Christine Whitehead since 2019
- Margaret Beck since 2015
- Margaret Hall since 2018
- MEG Gilks since 2018
- Melvin Elliott since 2023
- Owen Leighton Temple
- Pamela MAY Murphy since 2015
- Paul Knowles
- Paul Pine since 2018
- Richard Hume since 2018
- Rev David Lees since 2024
- Rev Terence Hurst since 2012
- Sonia Filmer since 2017
- Sylvia King
- Tracey Carr since 2020
- Trevor Mcadoo
- Wendy Kathryn Harrison since 2020
Trustees past 6 years
- Revd Stuart Earl Chair since 2014
- Andrew Howe since 2018
- Beryl Spears since 2016
- David Armstrong since 2017
- Diane Lesley Tute since 2016
- Edward Spears since 1961
- Hazel Graham since 2016
- Heather Reilly since 2015
- Janet Arbon since 2013
- Janet Quinlan since 2011
- Jill Hurst since 2012
- Janice Elizabeth Rutherford since 2019
- Kenneth Thynne since 2019
- Lynn Christine Whitehead since 2019
- Margaret Beck since 2015
- Margaret Hall since 2018
- MEG Gilks since 2018
- Pamela MAY Murphy since 2015
- Paul Pine since 2018
- Richard Hume since 2018
- Rev Terence Hurst since 2012
- Sonia Filmer since 2017
- Tracey Carr since 2020
- Wendy Kathryn Harrison since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (36)
- Andrew Howe since 2018
- Angela Hird
- Beryl Spears since 2016
- Brenda Elisabeth Walker
- Christine Slatcher since 2022
- Clive Gray since 2022
- Colin Carroll since 2021
- David Armstrong since 2017
- Diane Lesley Tute since 2016
- Eileen Elaine Chambers
- Edward Spears since 1961
- Hazel Graham since 2016
- Heather Reilly since 2015
- Ivan Metcalfe since 2022
- Janet Arbon since 2013
- Janet Quinlan since 2011
- Jill Hurst since 2012
- Joyce Brown
- Janice Elizabeth Rutherford since 2019
- Joyce Ridley since 2022
- Kathleen Jones since 2021
- Kenneth Thynne since 2019
- Lynn Christine Whitehead since 2019
- Margaret Hall since 2018
- MEG Gilks since 2018
- Melvin Elliott since 2023
- Pamela MAY Murphy since 2015
- Paul Knowles
- Paul Pine since 2018
- Richard Hume since 2018
- Rev David Lees since 2024
- Rev Terence Hurst since 2012
- Sonia Filmer since 2017
- Sylvia King
- Tracey Carr since 2020
- Trevor Mcadoo
Portfolio (7)
- Revd Stuart Earl Chair since 2014
- Elizabeth Jane Jobburns
- Elizabeth Temple since 2025
- John David Arbon since 2021
- Margaret Beck since 2015
- Owen Leighton Temple
- Wendy Kathryn Harrison since 2020
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.
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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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1140258
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
- Contact on the register
- 01207593666 · nwdurhamcircuit@hotmail.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 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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