CCEW Charity Commission profile

POTTERIES MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1134240 · organisation 5007239

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Previously excepted
Registered
10 February 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£404,706
Latest expenditure
£447,730
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Tunstall Methodist Church & Centre, Queens Avenue, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 6EE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.potteriesmission.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Potteries Mission Circuit a Christian community empowering local churches, through sharing of their resources to: Increase awareness of God's presence. Help people grow in faith through mutual love, care and development of God-given gifts. Meet needs of all people in a changing world through service and challenging of injustice. Work out faith in daily life and share the good news of Christ.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£404,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£447,730
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£529,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£484,004
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£898,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£485,835
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£180,553
Total Gross Expenditure
£368,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£295,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£264,450

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
28 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£404,706
Total Gross Expenditure
£447,730
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
17 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£529,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£484,004
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
26 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£898,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£485,835
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£180,553
Total Gross Expenditure
£368,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
17 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£295,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£264,450
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
17 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
150819
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
305059
Income Investments
73647
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
529525
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
7644
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£484,004
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
484004
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
23855
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
351
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,889,626
Assets Total Fixed
1966066
Assets Own Use
850321
Assets Long Term Investment
1115745
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,243,486
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,440
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,208,112
Creditors One Year Total Current
1440
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£127,741
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2935498
Funds Restricted
272614
Funds Total
3208112
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
26 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
496940
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
345820
Income Investments
53135
Income Other
2500
Income Total Income And Endowments
898395
Income Legacies
80462
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£485,835
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
485835
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
19741
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-11222
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
252375
Gain Loss Other
1157093
Reserves
£2,889,626
Assets Total Fixed
1701006
Assets Own Use
1701006
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,442,519
Assets Total Liabilities
£861
Assets Current Investment
1310769
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,142,664
Creditors One Year Total Current
861
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£131,750
Funds Endowment
253038
Funds Unrestricted
2889626
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3142664
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stoke-on-trent City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
POTTERIES MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Previously excepted registration
Date Of Event
2010-02-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
POTTERIES MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-07-19T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5012390
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1138619
Assoc Charity Name
STOKE-ON-TRENT (SOUTH) METHODIST CIRCUIT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) as amended on 05 Jul 2022
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 SUBSIDIARY 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.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
350823
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
STOKE NORTH METHODIST CIRCUIT

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Charity Policy

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Complaints policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures