# The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1162542
- **Other names:** TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, ELLESMERE PORT
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Previously excepted
- **Registered:** July 6, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1162542


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o Hope Farm Methodist Church, Bridge Meadow, Great Sutton, ELLESMERE PORT
- **Postcode:** CH66 2LF
- **Phone:** 01513555379
- **Email:** info@trinityellesmereport.org.uk
- **Website:** https://wirralmethodist.org.uk/the-methodist-church-in-ellesmere-port/



## Activities

**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.

**Activities:** The Methodist Church in Ellesmere Port comprises Hope Farm, Little Sutton and Trinity Methodist Churches in Ellesmere Port. Each site seeks to serve their unique neighbourhoods and offer Methodist worship and activities in contextually appropriate ways, including at Trinity through its Daily Bread Cafe, and other various activities.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cheshire West & Chester



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £198410 | £103329 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £92417 | £88212 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £127094 | £98774 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £49835 | £63684 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £83202 | £118892 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Rev Ruth Dowson** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 1, 2023
- Adrian Stephen Pallant — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Alan White — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Angela Shone — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Ann Jennifer Schafer — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN MARCHANT — appointed Sept. 1, 2023
- EILEEN MARY GERMON — appointed Sept. 1, 2015
- Elaine Rosemary Corry — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Elizabeth Anne Williamson — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Frederick Charles Farrow — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Friedrich Schafer — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- GEORGE DAVID THOROGOOD — appointed Sept. 1, 2015
- Hazel Elizabeth White — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Heather Stanley — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Joanne Elizabeth Marchant — appointed Sept. 1, 2023
- Julia Pyke — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Julie Luscombe — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Kathleen Clarke — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Lynne Cheryl Farrow — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Malcolm Collens — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- Margaret Elizabeth Burrows — appointed May 1, 2020
- Peter Allison Wildman — appointed Sept. 1, 2024
- STEPHEN HOWARD COOPER — appointed July 1, 2025
- Sarah Wardle — appointed Sept. 1, 2024