Vale of Stour Methodist Circuit

Registered charity 1145208 Registered since 2011

Operates: Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.8y median 7y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10y

average years in governance

37 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 39Education/training 38Disability 37The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Business services 2Health and social care 2Other services 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Website	www.valeofstour.org.uk
Email	valeofstour@outlook.com
Phone	01384442718
Address	New Road Methodist Church, New Road, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands, DY8 1PA

Finances

£275,755 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£588,805	£466,030
2022	£279,075	£402,769
2023	£658,484	£513,388
2024	£370,769	£369,745
2025	£275,755	£406,359

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious ActivitiesHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

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.

Governing document: DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) ADOPTED 20/09/1932

Trustees (39)

39trustees

73median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 39 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Carol Ann Weale since 2011
Eileen Yvonne Pilkington since 2019
Elaine Panchal since 2019
Elizabeth Ann Long since 2021
Geoffrey Charles Weale since 2021
Hannah KAY Dodd since 2012
Howard Skidmore since 2014
Jane B Baxter since 2011
Jill Martin since 2013
John James Millerage 71 since 2023
James Bradley since 2019
Jane Artist since 2023
Janet Christine Kirkham since 2019
Jayne Allin since 2014
Jayne Cornsage 72 since 2014
Jayne Valerie Greenaway since 2021
Jean Margaret Green since 2021
John Mearman since 2023
Kenneth Worton since 2011
Lorraine Yvette Shrimpton since 2021
Lyn Andrews since 2023
Maggie Postings since 2013
Margaret Kiteage 76 since 2012
Margaret M Price since 2011
Margaret Anne Harvey since 2022
Martyn Filsak since 2021
Michael James Sykes since 2022
Olwen Joyce Meller JP since 2011
Pauline Margaret Nicholls since 2012
Pauline Tristram since 2011
Rita Hughesage 81 since 2021
Rev Christine Beverly Watson since 2021
Rev Michael Payne since 2019
Rev Peter Stacey Clarkeage 73 since 2019
Rod Worthington since 2015
Stella Smith since 2011
Stuart Ashmore since 2014
Susan Ann Parkes since 2021
Susan Miller since 2023

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The Newton Charity 1 shared trustee
Murray Hall Community Trust Limited 1 shared trustee

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