The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

East Durham Circuit of the Methodist Church

Registered charity 1161445 Registered since 2015

Operates: Sunderland, Durham

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26
trustees on the board
8.1y median 9y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
21
trustees past 6 years
8.8y
average years in governance
24 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 26The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 26Overseas Aid/famine Relief 25Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Hospitality 1Manufacturing 1

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Contact

Websitewww.eastdurhammethodists.co.uk
Emailedcoffice@btconnect.com
Phone01915846785
AddressHoughton-le-Spring Methodist Church, Mautland Street, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4BH

Finances

£149,200 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£144,090£131,384
2022£125,509£124,355
2023£125,417£124,678
2024£143,728£120,252
2025£149,200£144,748

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious ActivitiesOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

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 30 SEP 1990

Trustees (26)

26trustees
77median age
1aged 70+

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