Registered charity · Norwich
Sprowston Methodist Church
- 22 trustees
- Income £119k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Rev Thomas John OsborneChair · since 2025
- Benjamin LawrenceTrustee · since 2021
- Beverley ANN TownsendTrustee · since 2014
- Colin George SkillingsTrustee · since 2026
- David John HoodTrustee · since 2018
- David Robert ReadTrustee · since 2023
- Gillian Susan HorthTrustee · since 2015
- Grace Anastasia MuscroftTrustee · since 2020
- Jacqueline ANN LawrenceTrustee · since 2014
- Jane Elizabeth LovettTrustee · since 2014
- Judith Brenda ReadTrustee · since 2023
- Kathryn Mary HughesTrustee · since 2018
- Marilyn HoodTrustee · since 2011
- Marion Rose BaxterTrustee · since 2025
- Martin Gower CallamTrustee · since 2015
- Martin John HorthTrustee · since 2016
- Paul Raymond LawrenceTrustee · since 2018
- Paula CallamTrustee · since 2016
- Pauline June ButlerTrustee · since 2018
- Samuel James OrbellTrustee · since 2025
- Sarah Jane MuscroftTrustee · since 2018
- Susan Mary SkinnerTrustee · since 2025
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Religious Activities, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Where
- Norfolk
- Website
- www.sprowstonmethodist.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2011
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£119k£109k
- 2024£135k£159k
- 2023£96k£96k
Earlier years
- 2022£103k£111k
- 2021£89k£81k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2024: 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 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.
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.
22 trustees on the board
- Rev Thomas John Osborne Chair since 2025
- Beverley ANN Townsend since 2014
- Benjamin Lawrence since 2021
- Colin George Skillings since 2026
- David John Hood since 2018
- David Robert Read since 2023
- Gillian Susan Horth since 2015
- Grace Anastasia Muscroft since 2020
- Jacqueline ANN Lawrence since 2014
- Jane Elizabeth Lovett since 2014
- Judith Brenda Read since 2023
- Kathryn Mary Hughes since 2018
- Marilyn Hood since 2011
- Martin Gower Callam since 2015
- Marion Rose Baxter since 2025
- Martin John Horth since 2016
- Paul Raymond Lawrence since 2018
- Paula Callam since 2016
- Pauline June Butler since 2018
- Samuel James Orbell since 2025
- Sarah Jane Muscroft since 2018
- Susan Mary Skinner since 2025
Trustees past 6 years
- Beverley ANN Townsend since 2014
- David John Hood since 2018
- Gillian Susan Horth since 2015
- Grace Anastasia Muscroft since 2020
- Jacqueline ANN Lawrence since 2014
- Jane Elizabeth Lovett since 2014
- Kathryn Mary Hughes since 2018
- Marilyn Hood since 2011
- Martin Gower Callam since 2015
- Martin John Horth since 2016
- Paul Raymond Lawrence since 2018
- Paula Callam since 2016
- Pauline June Butler since 2018
- Sarah Jane Muscroft since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (17)
- Beverley ANN Townsend since 2014
- Benjamin Lawrence since 2021
- Colin George Skillings since 2026
- David John Hood since 2018
- Gillian Susan Horth since 2015
- Grace Anastasia Muscroft since 2020
- Jacqueline ANN Lawrence since 2014
- Jane Elizabeth Lovett since 2014
- Judith Brenda Read since 2023
- Kathryn Mary Hughes since 2018
- Marilyn Hood since 2011
- Marion Rose Baxter since 2025
- Martin John Horth since 2016
- Paul Raymond Lawrence since 2018
- Pauline June Butler since 2018
- Samuel James Orbell since 2025
- Sarah Jane Muscroft since 2018
Portfolio (5)
- Rev Thomas John Osborne Chair since 2025
- David Robert Read since 2023
- Martin Gower Callam since 2015
- Paula Callam since 2016
- Susan Mary Skinner since 2025
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
- 1144417
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) ADOPTED 20 SEP 1932
- Contact on the register
- 01603 452086 · info@sprowstonmethodist.org.uk
- 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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