Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

Important Information – Covid-19

For information on how TMCP are managing our services during the current Coronavirus situation, please see our dedicated Covid-19 Information Page which has information, links and the answers to common queries regarding the current crisis.

The principal function of the Board, incorporated by the Methodist Church Act 1939, is to act as custodian trustee of all property held on Model Trusts of the Methodist Church Act 1976.

The mission of TMCP is to support and strengthen the Methodist Church, both by providing practical support to Managing Trustees and by working closely and effectively with our colleagues in the Methodist Connexional Team. Find out more by following the links below or the menus at the top of the page.

Data Protection

The General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (which enshrines GDPR into UK law), are now in force. Managing Trustees need to be aware of the changes brought about by the new data protection legislation and how it will affect local church life.

TMCP in conjunction with the Connexional Team have produced a toolkit of guidance, policies, templates and training to help Managing Trustees to continue (or begin) to work on compliance and keep personal information safe.

Panel Solicitors

A panel of solicitors has been set up to provide advice to managing trustee bodies across the Methodist Connexion. The firms on the panel were selected following a rigorous tender exercise and have extensive experience in acting for charities and Christian organisations across a wide area of legal work. When Managing Trustees need to instruct a solicitor we recommend that they please instruct one of the firms on the panel.

The benefits to Managing Trustees in using the firms on the panel are that they are familiar with Methodist law, policy and the procedural requirements which must be complied with in transactions.

Property

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Job Opportunity - Legal Officer (Connexional Team)

The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes are currently recruiting to cover a forthcoming role, providing legal support to the Legal and Constitutional Practice Team of the Connexional Team. De...

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Training Sessions for Managing Trustees – Streamlining Processes

We would like to take this opportunity to announce the launch of the new streamlining process which has been introduced by TMCP to reduce the time that is spent on simple property sale transactions wh...

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Data Champions Forum 2 – Recording Now Available

The second District Data Champion Forum took place via Zoom on Thursday 29 July 2021. We are very grateful to all those District Data Champions who were able to join members of the TMCP Legal team for...

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Updated Retention Schedule and other new Data Protection Resources – June 2021

Managing Trustees are advised that there are now three new resources available to them: Updated Retention Schedule for Managing Trustees; The Annual Checklist in a shortened Word version; Gu...

Job Opportunity - Legal Officer (Connexional Team)

Training Sessions for Managing Trustees – Streamlining Processes

Data Champions Forum 2 – Recording Now Available

Updated Retention Schedule and other new Data Protection Resources – June 2021

Key connections

TMCP works alongside several other organisations to serve the Methodist Church. Here are links to the websites of three of our main partners which you may find helpful.

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Property

Job Opportunity - Legal Officer (Connexional Team)

Training Sessions for Managing Trustees – Streamlining Processes

Data Champions Forum 2 – Recording Now Available

Updated Retention Schedule and other new Data Protection Resources – June 2021

Key connections

Meet TMCP

Get in contact

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