Registered charity · Ellesmere Port
The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port
The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port is a registered charity (number 1162542) based in Ellesmere Port, governed by 22 trustees and chaired by Rev Ruth Dowson since 2023. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 18th October 2026.
- 22 trustees
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Who leads it
- Rev Ruth DowsonChair · since 2023
- Alan WhiteTrustee · since 2024
- Ann Jennifer SchaferTrustee · since 2024
- Christopher John MarchantTrustee · since 2023
- Eileen Mary GermonTrustee · since 2015
- Elaine Rosemary CorryTrustee · since 2024
- Elizabeth Anne WilliamsonTrustee · since 2024
- Frederick Charles FarrowTrustee · since 2024
- Friedrich SchaferTrustee · since 2024
- George David ThorogoodTrustee · since 2015
- Hazel Elizabeth WhiteTrustee · since 2024
- Heather StanleyTrustee · since 2024
- Joanne Elizabeth MarchantTrustee · since 2023
- Julia PykeTrustee · since 2024
- Julie LuscombeTrustee · since 2024
- Kathleen ClarkeTrustee · since 2024
- Lynne Cheryl FarrowTrustee · since 2024
- Malcolm CollensTrustee · since 2024
- Margaret Elizabeth BurrowsTrustee · since 2020
- Peter Allison WildmanTrustee · since 2024
- Sarah WardleTrustee · since 2024
- Stephen Howard CooperTrustee · 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
- Where
- Cheshire West & Chester
- Website
- wirralmethodist.org.uk/the-methodist-church-in-ellesmere-port (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2015
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024£198k£103k
- 2023£92k£88k
Earlier years
- 2022£127k£99k
- 2021£50k£64k
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
3 grants · £39,885 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
- John Moores Foundation · £20,000
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £10,000
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,885
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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 Ruth Dowson Chair since 2023
- Alan White since 2024
- Ann Jennifer Schafer since 2024
- Christopher John Marchant since 2023
- Eileen Mary Germon since 2015
- Elaine Rosemary Corry since 2024
- Elizabeth Anne Williamson since 2024
- Frederick Charles Farrow since 2024
- Friedrich Schafer since 2024
- George David Thorogood since 2015
- Hazel Elizabeth White since 2024
- Heather Stanley since 2024
- Joanne Elizabeth Marchant since 2023
- Julia Pyke since 2024
- Julie Luscombe since 2024
- Kathleen Clarke since 2024
- Lynne Cheryl Farrow since 2024
- Malcolm Collens since 2024
- Margaret Elizabeth Burrows since 2020
- Peter Allison Wildman since 2024
- Stephen Howard Cooper since 2025
- Sarah Wardle since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Eileen Mary Germon since 2015
- George David Thorogood since 2015
- Margaret Elizabeth Burrows since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (18)
- Rev Ruth Dowson Chair since 2023
- Alan White since 2024
- Ann Jennifer Schafer since 2024
- Eileen Mary Germon since 2015
- Elaine Rosemary Corry since 2024
- Frederick Charles Farrow since 2024
- Friedrich Schafer since 2024
- George David Thorogood since 2015
- Hazel Elizabeth White since 2024
- Heather Stanley since 2024
- Joanne Elizabeth Marchant since 2023
- Julia Pyke since 2024
- Kathleen Clarke since 2024
- Lynne Cheryl Farrow since 2024
- Malcolm Collens since 2024
- Margaret Elizabeth Burrows since 2020
- Peter Allison Wildman since 2024
- Sarah Wardle since 2024
Portfolio (4)
- Christopher John Marchant since 2023
- Elizabeth Anne Williamson since 2024
- Julie Luscombe since 2024
- Stephen Howard Cooper since 2025
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.
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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
- 1162542
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) ADOPTED 20/09/1932 as amended on 01 Sept 2024
- Contact on the register
- 01513555379 · info@trinityellesmereport.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 18th 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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