LOUGHBOROUGH METHODIST CIRCUIT Charlty number 1129524 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 LOUGHBOROUGH METHODIST CIRCUIT Financial Statements Year ended 31 August 2024 Contents Page Number Declarations and Scrutiny Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Financial Activities 2023/24 Statement of Financial Activities 2022/23 Balance Sheet 6-9 Notes to the Financial Statements D•cl•rntlon• and 8cnrtlny 1114 L•xwl•ibl*•. LE 11 6W•h*• ol lh• Ch•lr ol lh• Nan￿ ol lh• Ch•lr al lh• m••llng: R•v l(Th B•• O•1• ...sl.tr,1&4.. Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Loughborough Methodist Circuit Charity Number 1129524 Responsibilities and bas13 of report I report lo the Iruslees on my examinalion of the accounts of the Loughborough Melhodisl Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 sel out on pages 3 10 9. As the Circuil's Iruslees, you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in accordance with the requirernents of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'i I report in respect ol my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent Examiner's Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wilh the examinalion which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act- or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. the trustees, annual report is not consistent with the accounts. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signature of independent examiner.. Name of independent examiner.. Martyn Speight Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner.. NIA Address.. 6 Laneshaw Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE114NT Date". Loughborough M•thodl•t Clrcult Ch•rlty No. 1129524 Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles (SOFA) lor th8 year ended 31 August 2024 Noh• to Clrcult Mod•l D•Blgn•tsd G•n•r•l Fund Tru•t Fundi R•stri¢i•d •ccount• IUnrnstrlct•dl IUnr••idctsdl lunf•strlcl•dl Fund• Toul 202J-24 Income Irtomg ftDrn rnon•thry Inv•*menl• As8e8sm8Tr1a on Churchea Gr8ftiJ rncelvod Other chAritabl• Incomo Totsl In¢om• 1.935 1￿,000 3,817 6,129 201,881 11.914 13,849 190,000 3,017 24.C(Kl 36,914 12.511 12,611 250,308 Expendlture Grants 8nd donabons Salenos and a$s￿lated costs Property m6intenarKo Conn8xlon81 ojsessfflenl & mcrflel InJ*i lavy Di¥tricl Asses8ment & Levy Office oxwns8 Other ¢yJlgoinqs Total ¢haritabl• expenditurn 13S.272 57,6>) 192.902 27N36 27,435 33,546 4.224 26.104 7.542 15.0 572 8,114 1.937 10,167 28,613 314.062 27,436 Met incomÈllexpendI￿reI Transfers fund$ NEt mo¥ernent In lunds 2,7J5 10,5001 17.78S I 127J361 34.9JO 7.065 167,6561 32.oc 35,S56 164,5M I 156.OtM) I 128,2001 164.6561 Total hjnds brought lorward Totsl funds caryled fonvJrd 827,314 19,619 214.839 186,639 5,130 12,196 52.185 16,529 1.099.468 1.034,912 Loughborough Mothodlst Clrcult Statement ol Flnanclal Actlvltle8 (SOFA) for the year endod 31 August 2023 Chartty No. 1129624 Not•• 10 Clrculi Mod•l DMlgnit•d th• G•n•rnl Fund TfU•t Fundi R••trtct•d •c¢ouni* IUnr•strl¢t•dl IUnr••trlct•dl lunr••trfct•dl Fund• Tot•1 2022-23 Incom• IrKome from m((*l•ry InvMtrnenl• Au•Aments on Church Gr•nl• r8thvDd Othei ch•rilabl• Incom• Tot•1 Incom• 2.529 172.1JYJ 22.842 5,913 6,4W2 9,021 172,000 22,842 12.425 11425 Exp•ndltur• Gianli and dOna￿OnI 8olatlo• Jnd o•BrKlaied co•t• Property moinltrnonce c￿nex10n￿l o•Je•imenl & mtsJ•l Iru¥l l•vy Dillrlcl ￿**￿¥men1 & Levy Olfice expan•e• Olhei oulgoing8 Tothi eharll•bl• •xp•ndltur• 12,800 35,352 12.800 158,016 12,736 123,404 12.738 33.986 4.378 26,007 187 835 7,639 41.025 4,370 29,32e 259.663 578 6.217 2.743 $0.095 12.736 l•t Incom•ll•xp•ndltur•l Tranoleru bolween ltsnd• N•1 mov•ffl•nl In fund• 1S.249 13.000 2.249 11,7251 6.000 7.725 112.7381 138.4701 137.6821 13.000 6,000 32,470 37,682 Total lund5 brou8ht forward Tot•1 fundj rarrled Iop4¥ard 825,065 827,314 222,S64 214,639 4,888 5.130 84.655 1.137,150 52.185 1,099.468 Loughborough Mothodl•l Clrcult Chlrlty No. 1129524 Balance Sheet as at 31 Augu8t 2024 Ilot•• to cw#WI IIDd•l D•illln•tdd avMr41 Vufvj TnTh Fwd• AÉ¢oim IUrr41tr*thdl IUM•4trlEt•dl fUrryv•tr*i•dl R••trict•d Totsm 2021 Tolah 2023 VLv•d 792.7SO 7112.7611 7WI.750 .760 192.750 7•2,71 Cwr•nl AA••ts O•bl(w¥ 10 g,BOI 0.000 178.OJP t7.801 17D.639 S2.808 31,339 310,117 23.589 ),839 111.e85 7.B57 J4J,iJO ID¥y•lrn•nl• th TMCP CwtTII FknArt• O•pD•K• 2,815 •J.224 12.19S 12,196 18,529 10,52• 110.63¥1 CurY•Tht iiibllN•• 138.d251 3B,4ZS 2•,711 3J.1251 T¢)￿le￿￿tIl•b11m•• N•i¢urrnii••8•wii•bllM 37,21J $DO.711 110.139 12,196 10,529 747.112 811.S49 186.639 12.195 16.529 1,034.912 1,099,468 Fynds ol th• CtsEuN G•nvril IUni•$trthdl ciicurt N10d￿ T￿1 IUN••trlGi•dl O•**Mtqd Fur￿1 IUrKes1￿ia0l roi* Unrn•trl¢i•dFunat• R••lrfcl•d FLnd* 819549 111.S49 186.¢J• 12.195 1,018,36z 16.521 10,63 16.529 1.034,912 027.314 214.839 5,130 1,017,213 52.1•5 1.099,468 186.639 TotsiFund8 011,549 186,639 12,190 Slgnad Rachel Thorpe Circuit Treasurer Loughborough M•lhodl•l Clrcull Nol•• lo lh• Account• Y••r End•d J1 Augu•l 2024 1 Ba•1• ol accountlng Ili• nn•iKi41 bl•looTiaril• hiv• b*•n pi•p•r•d undw lh• Ch•illlM 2011 In att￿ldIn0• lh• 7014 v•r•kJn ol ArA￿￿1n11nO •iMI I1•￿tI1n￿ by Cli•illl•¥ 8l•l•m•nl ol RKiiiiim•nd•fJ PIArIl￿(SO￿l)> •pplkAbl* lo ch•rlll•i i)i•i)Ailno Ili•li •ccuunl• In xcoid•nL• wllh FA81Uk- lh• Ch•illl•• BORP IFRS102I And 14klng ncrt• ()1 lh• UpJ•t• Iliill•lln I l••u•d In 2010 2 Fund• Th• lund• hold conalllulo Gen•r•l fundi hold loi thny purp)•• ol Ili• Clrcull whkh •r• UDtMlrlclod Th• Clrcull Mod•l Tiull Fisnfl l)*• wld• purw)•w dnlln•d In $14ndlnll Oid•r• ttnd l• ¢0l•goFl#ed *• uni••liid•d. O•119n•l•d fuiid• •iD unioilflclod lund• wlilbh hthv• •01 a•hJo by Ilia Irusl••• loi • ip￿1￿0 puipoJ•. R••lrlGknd Ivnd• whkh re li•l(I Ir*i • nauiM•r purwxo. D•lall• DI •ich niularl•l lund •ro d11cl￿ed In nolo 1110 IheM• *ccounl•. Any lundi may bn i•pro•onlad by nioi• Ih•n lts•l c••h. 3 Accountlng pollcl•• Thojo oeeounli h•¥D be•n Plopfifod on Ih• b••l• ol hlllortul colt, fjxc•pl Ih•l CIKull Min••i •nd Olh•r prop•rtl•• •fO •howii al Iholi "tlo•m•d C￿1. belno Ih•li Iniuionoo v•luo •• 1131 Auguo12015, and on th• tKcru•l• bail• lo •how th Iru• •nd l•lr vl•w ol tho Clrcull'• nn•nol*l pJ•lllon ind *ctlvlil••. Incomlng RoJourc•• Incorne l• Includ•d In Iho Sial#rnonl ol Flnonclal Acllvllloi ISOFAI whon tho ClreLtII becomm vJntlll•d lo Ihe r•sou￿OI. •nd Iho Iru•leeB fif• roa8onably ceiloln Ihey wlll r4xolve tho Fe•ourca•.' 8nd tho monotary valuo can b8 mo••urod wllh •ufflGlanl iollablllly. Re8ource• Expond•d Thoio recognl8od whon alloblllly l• Incurred, or a ¢on8lfucllvo obllg8llon Jrl80•, Ihthl ro6ulls In th8 ptymfjnl belny unovold4ble, Llnblllllv• ttre re£ognl8ed Ds loon e• an oulflow ol oconomlc benfjfll l• ¢on•ldeiod mor8 1Skoly Ihan nol undttr Ihe legal or conllrucllve obllgellon cornmllllro Ihe Clrcull lo p8y out reoourc8•. Grants Gr4nlB ale r•cognl8ed thnnu8lly Dnly 98 and whon any pvrfom8nco condlllonB ollachlng lo the awaid aro mal, oven when Ihv aw8rd 18 lor o I￿￿rr•nI gfènl over moro Ihan onv ye8r. All oront8 8warded lor paymenl In lulure fin8ncl81 yoarj ere condillonal on thè Clrcuil Meellng bolng ¥all&lied, on tha b881J ol progres$ reports from Iha gr8nl88, Ihal Ihe grant's achlovemonl8 lo dale ju81ily Ihe payment ol further Injlalmonts of IhBI granL Such eommitrnonl8 8r noted ej ¢ontlngonl Iloblllllge In Ihe88 OCCOUnto. VAT Slnce th• Clrcull l• not VAT regl8l•r•d, all Inpul VAT IB charged wllh lh• •xp8n6e8 to whlchll r•f•r8. Tanglble flxed assets for use by the Clrcult T8nglblo fixed 866818 are capllallsed bf they Cgn be u8ed lor mora Ihan ono ye8r and ¢08t 8118881 E500. Tho Ireehold properly Is Bhown In Ihe 8ccount& al 2015 Insurance valu•B. No deproclatlon ￿ provlded on the bulldlng8 becau88 th8 Iru8le8¥ conslder Ihe currenl resldu81 falr value ol the Mans• ond Olher bulldlno8 to be not1888 Ihan tholr current value. Any d&Pr￿lAtion would not be male¥lal. Th• property haB been reviewed lor Impairmenl. Invastments InveBtm8n18 8r& v8luod In the b818nc8 6h8el al m8rt8t valuo 81 Ih8 year end. Inv8$tment Income Is Included In th8 ae¢ounts when recelvable ory galn5 or1086e8 on ravalu8tion 81 th8 ye8r end are shown In tha SOFA. Debtors and Prepayments Oebtor8 are amoun18 ¢)wed to th8 Circuft 8nd ere mee8ur•d on tho ba818 ol thelr rocoveFabl8 8mounl. Credltors Cfedllor8 Include both Bundry expens￿ and Opectiitally the 1st quart8r 2024125 as8essrn￿ ree81v8(I In August 2024. 4 Paym•nt to Tfustoes Trus1•• •xp•nsM: Number c4 TNlt8e* 2023124 47 £14,732 2022r23 46 Totsl tr41•1M •Mp•n• £14.060 Exp8nM paym•nt• pm)arily r•lAl• to rnirrthrsamoni f¢y trav•1 ond o)mwti)q ￿%1￿. 5 Fe•s forexamlnatlon or audh of th• acGountS 2021Q4 2022123 Ind•pendenl exBminerf8 ¢y a￿ditOrn. loe5 lor reporting on the aco)unts Othor fees pa￿ to the lfylependenl examiner or audil NIL NIL NIL NIL 6 Pald employees Slaff Costs pah4 during the ￿ar wer8: 2023r24 2022r23 Gross wages, salaries and bertrgfits in kn'nd Employer's Nation81 Insuranca o)st8 Ponsion costs Total slaff costs 159.621 11.332 21,949 192 902 130.361 9,409 19.046 158816 Average number ol full-time equivalent ernployees in the year were.. 7 Capitsl Commitmerrts and Contingent Llabllltles Al 31 August 2024 Resolutions of the Ciit)Jii Meeting had approved Grants of £10,00012023.. £15,600) that had not baen paid. 8 For inforn￿tiOn only Money received and passed on to External Or9anisations 2023r24 2022123 Balance brought forward from last year OfferingslGrfts - re￿iVed for EKtemal Organisations 0ffering￿Grf1S - passed to Extemal Organisatwjns Balance carried for¥Ard 2.271 2.271 3.531 3,531 T•nglbl• Flx•d Au•ts Tot•1 792.7S0 792,750 Nel VabJ• trftshjhl kxw• N•1 Book Valu• caryl•d for*ar6 792,750 792,750 792.750 792.750 Fiityj AAs•ts hK*A•d ai Itw d•om•J colt a131 Awusl 2015. 41 ropfes•nlod by thoir insuranc• •1 Ih•t d•1• 10 D•blor4 2023124 2022r23 Loan Methtyjisl Chwch Loan to E431 L￿k9 K4gttrthisl Churth 5.000 3.000 10,000 Totol slaff txjsts 17,801 23.569 The kjans ￿ 8aryrrwFthSo&r and East L88ke Melh￿j1$I Chu￿$ are both non-inleiesl bearing and duè repaYn￿l in grèatw th•n one year. 11 Analysis of restricted and designated funds 2023124 Op•ning Incoming Resources Transfern Closlng Purpose olthe Ivnd Balance Resources Expended Balance Fund Name R•strlct•d Funds AD 2￿0 MissKm Fur•J Totsl R￿trIcted 966 For musical worship 15,563 For Mission Work 16,529 51,219 52,185 12.511 12,511 180.1671 180,1671 32,000 32.000 Designated Fun 3.654 15,5451 3,000 1,109 For Quinquennial 8nd othei Property Inspection costs 11.086 For the maintenance of the Manses FuTrJ Manse Repair Fund 1.476 121.8901 31,500 Total Deslgnat•d 5,130 (27,435) 34,500 12,195 Tolals 57.315 12,511 1107,6021 66.500 28.724 From l September 2022 the costs of ernployTh8nt and the associated expense5 of the circuit lay pastors £59,266412022123.- £37.7921, less grants received to part cover such costs E12,51112022123.. É12,2251 are paid from the Mission Fund in accordance with the direction given by the Trustees at a Circuit Meeting in June 2022. Comparnb'w anatysis of rnstiicted and deS￿nIted fvnds 2022r23 Op•nlng Incoffllng R••ourc•• TT•nAhrn Clo•lng Purpov of th• fvnd B•l•nc• R••ourc•• EAp•nd•d B•l*nG• Fund N•rn• R••tslct•d Fund• 968 For mu•lc41 woTrhlp 51219 For Ml•*h)n Work Mr•sion FurKI Tolal R••lrl¢i•d 83,689 12.425 _ll50,8951 150,8951 D••lgnitsd Fund• ity Inspecllon 1,862 11.0081 3,000 3,654 For Qulnqu•nnlRI ond olh•r Property In8p•cllon sts 1,476 For tha mllntonon￿ of tho Mansos Fund Mans• Re￿1r Fund 111,7281 10.000 Tot•1 D••lgnat•d 866 112.738) 13.000 5,130 Totals 89.521 12,425 163.631) 19,000 67,316 TRUSTEES, ANIYIIAL REPORT l*or the erlod I Se tember 2023 10 31 Au ust 2024. The TrusleL'S ure pleased lo submit Iheir Annual ReFK)rt on Ihe aclivilies of the Loughborough Circuil. As u circuit of churchcs aim lo SUp￿rt each oiher in maintaining our places of worship as centre5 lor community enbiugjement and spiriluul ren¢wal. This annual report of the Loughboroub?h Methodi51 Circuit reflLcls Ihal aim in the diversity ofoutrL'ach OPPK)rtunilies thal we huve undertaken Ihroubhoul the yLar. Thougli the m¢mbership of the churches rcmuins fairly slalic, il is cncourabping lo see Ihal thL enihusiasm and commitmenl of all Involved in the churches conlinues tu be a blessin&¥ in Ihe coinniunilies Ihey serve. The a&pe profile of church members tends to be mainly those over 50, which is di5uppoinling liven the level of work thal is donc wilh children and youngy families. l-lowevcr, WL conlinuc lo look lor ways in ivhich we mibht revers¢ Ihi5 Irend, while recobpnisinbF the importanc¢ or continucd supporl and encouragvement in thosL churchcs that hav¢ a particular minislry lo and with the older generations. The exception is the Chinese Church. BAsiy of preparation and legal frameivork The Charity's annual rcport and accounts for lh¢ year ended 31 Augiu5t 2024 have been prepared in accordance wilh the Charilics Aci 201 l and IhL Charilics SlalLm¢nt or Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to th¢ Financial Reporting, Standard IfRS) 102. Charit Iyame Loughboroubyh Methodist Circuit Registered Charity Number 1129524 Date of registration I l May 2009 Charit 's Princi l Addre89 The Circuit Adminislralor Trinity Methodist Church Royland Road Loug,hborou&h Leicestershire LEI 12EH *rled If not fur hole "I'riijlrf nAmc Office Ilf Any) Name ()f person lor bodyl cnlllled lo appolnt Iruilee Iir Any) )'c4r Rci . KarLn BcLxlion) sU￿rintendent Minislcr Truslcc vio oifice Tr￿sIl.¢ VIA oITIcc lici, L in Chcunb Rci Sandrn MarshAII Minisler Trusiee viu i)lli¢c MinislLr Truslcc VID 0￿1CC Nlr TrL'I'OI Ronson SLnii)r Lircuil .sleivard Circuil mceling Circuil meelinb Circuit meelinb Ensl Leakc church council Circuil meeting, Circuil miLlin l)r ka￿'n l..Ilc Circuii slLi¥llrd Mr B l.lamson Circuil stcivllrd Senior 8ILivard Mr S R PLuch Circuit 5eLfLlary Action for Children Mrs R I"horpe Circuil Ir¢a5ur¢r I'reusurer Circuit me¢ling Trinity church council Circuil mLcling Circuit meelinb Mr4 Elcri Brisloiv SalLbuordinb? OfticLr Local preachers secrelary Mr J Ballmlln Mr G Mercy Local preache represenlalive Circuit meeting F Edum-Folwe World Church Circuit meeiing Circuit meeting Mrs C Waikins Local Pastor (East Leuke) Lay-paslor (Sileby) Lay-lvork'er (Knibyhithorpe) Lay-paslor (Wymeswold) Circuit safeguarding offic¢r Mr R Ne￿¢On Circuit meeting Circuit meeling MSVLI Mr5 E Bristow Cirruil meeting M4 K Brnokes-Diincan Lay-worker (Shcpshed) Dib?ilfjl Iny-lvorker (12111 Church) Quinqucnnial In5￿ctIonS MHA Circuil mecling Mr J I)1[￿1 Circuil mccling Mr D Bris1()Iv Circuil meeling Mrs l. Cult8 Circuil meeting Chnslchurch Shepshed church council Barrow church council Represenlativc Senior steward Mrs S Wcl)b Mr l) Yul¢s Treasurer Barrow church council Easi Ledke church council East Leak¢ church council East Leake church council Knig)htthorp¢ church council Mountsorrel church council Mounisorrel church council Mounlsorrel church council Chinese church council Mr R Loih&m Treasurer Mrs A Latham Represenlalive Repr¢s¢ntalive Representative Senior steward Mrs P I largraves Mr H Tyler Mrs D Mee Mr G WainwriLht Mr L Lon&Fmire Mrs J Cheun Treasurer Represenlalive Represenlalive Treasurer MsFWon Chinese church council Mr M Bird Represenlative Senior steward Quorn church council Quorn church council Quorn church council Quorn church council Chri5trhurch Shep5hed church council Christchurch Shep5hed church council Christchurch Shepshed church council Sileby church council Trinity church council Trinity church council Trinity church council Woodhouse Eaves church council Mrs D Bird Mr K Croysdale Mrs S Turlington Mrs D Scott Represenlalive Representative Treasurer Mr I Scott Representalive Representaliv¢ Representative Senior steward Mrs R Grimley Mrs A Barber Mr A Thorpe Mr S Scoggins MrNCox Representative Representative Secretary Representative Representative Senior steward Mrs S Mollart Mrs G Thompson Mr M Blatherwick Woodhouse Eaves church council Woodhouse Eaves church council Ms M Folwell Wyme5wold church council M8 51-.084cy Treojurcr Wymcswold church council Treajurer Mrs R Thorpe AdmlniJtr8tor Mrg Josephine Wills Independent Examiner Mr Martyn S￿igh1 Bankerj Car Bank Ltd Central Finance Board of the Methi)dist Church N4mes of the Trustees for the Cbgrity The Trustees for Methodist Church Purwses (custodian tNstee) Type of Governing documenl Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976) Hoiv the eharity is eonstituted Act of Parliament Trustee selection methods Appointed by local churches and officers appointed by existing trustees. Ministers are automatically truslees. Objectives, aims and organisalion. The Charity objective is to act as a T¢source provider for the Methodist Church within the area around Loughborough. The purwses of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of.. a) The Chrtstian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of Th¢ Methodist Church. b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional. District. CircuiL local or other organisation of The Methodist Church. c) Any charitable purpose for ihe lime being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Mdhodist Church. d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church. The Church exists to". Increase awar¢n¢ss of God's presence and io celebrnte God's love. I Iclp wJpl¢ li) learn and grow AS Chr151ians. Ihrough mulual suptx)rt and care. 14ecomc o ¥()od neiuhlx)ur lo tK(Iple in need and lo challenge inJLLs1ice. Mnke murL' r()IlOive￿ of Jesus Chrisl Suni mAry of Ihe mlln iellvllley unJ¢rlAkcn for the public benefit in relgtion to these i>liJccliieR. WL. Ll)nl iriii Ihc Iru.qlcLs liaij rcbiurd lo Ihe Charily Commission'5 biuidance on public bcn¢fit. I'he Inuin QLlivilic5 of thc l.oub,hborough Meihodisl Circui1 are. ljrovisinn of worship In IhL Circuit's churches, i)pen lo all members of Ihc public and %LLking'. Ihrough the idcas advllnced by fresh expressions of church, to providc a rungiL l)r di rrLfLnl styles of worship Ihal Mqll mLan Ihe worship provided is rcl¢vanl to nLiV ￿￿PIC I raininbi of Ihosc who Icad wurship and preach Workinbi in pariner5hip wilh other agicncics. e.b,. Street Pastors. to show IhrouL,h th¢ curinbi nulurL ol. memlK'rs of the church thL lov¢ ofGod lo Ihos¢ out on Ihc streets of Loub,hborough in the ev¢nin&is. Providinbv stafT for marria&yes, funerals and bapiisms within ihe churches of ihc Circuit. SupcrvisinLJ and implcmcnling ihe work of safebFuardinbY children. young people and vulnerable adults in the l ife of Ihe Circuil and ils churches Oversceing? of siLynificant buildinbT work for the manses and churches lo ensure each church's property is in an appropriat¢ slate for ils use in furthering the church's aims. upponinby and directing? thc work of ihe ministry team. The achievements of the L•ughborough Methodist Circuit during the yeAr. Our Churehes: Barrow upon Soar.. The Ladies, Fellowship celebraled their diamond anniversary. The church has supported many charities over ih¢ years and ihe chosen charity for 202¥2025 is Streei Pastors. They also have a ber¢avement group once a monih and a men's supper club. Cbrislehureh, Shepshed.. in May. Christchurch hosted the village Connected Worship service. The service was led joinily by members of St Botolph's, Shepshed Baptists and Christchurch. li is a time of praise, worship, prayer and reflection accompanied by live music. In July ihe annual over 80s afternoon lea was held. On ihc ihird Sunday of the month, th¢ 'Som¢thin&y Different. giatherinbtr is held t-or infornial praise and worship. There is a charity coffee morning on the first Friday of th¢ month and on Wednesdays there is Ihe community Chat and Chomp. which 15 run by 5tatT. studen15 and volunteers of a local college. Eayt IAke'. East Leake is ihe only circuit church nol l(Kaled in the Boroubih of Charnwood, and is in the Borough of Rushcliffe. Nottinghamshire. The church has been aclively working lowards having a community lay worker and have had a construclive conversation wilh representatives from the church's leadership team, and members of ihe circuit and the District cnabler. Thc fccdback received Ihal fwl LeDkc Meihodi51 Church 15 ll wclrominB Lhurlh, -4piriluoll)' molurc Hnd inclusive nnd wilncsses lo Ihosc who llr¢ disDblcd or neUr￿liv¢￿e, n church ￿hOSe building 15 wcll-uscd by Ihc community 11 is a church of ci)minillLd voluiilcern Ililll Iwve Iiiilc ¥upaciiy o churLh ol. fnendship. knl¥littliorpe hl¢ihodlJl Church: continues 10 LnbpagL' wilh Ihc community through clivilics r(Ir CVLryiJnc. which 8eLk8 lo lulfi I Ihc locul community's necds und lo ciihllnce Ihc InvolvLmenl of MCMI￿r4 ond friends or the church and circuil lls volunt¢ers and twrticipants. SOML of Ihc communily engBgemcnl aclivitics are.. Ihe bynrdcning) club. who mcel bi-IVLckly ()n WLdne5duy afternoon5. working wilh Incredible Idible und sludenls from l.i)ughh()rnuuh lJniv¢r4ity. Thc front garden has been irnnslormed inlo a vegietablc biarden for anyonL In Ilie coinmuniiy lo both J()in in with And enjoy the produce. I'her¢ wos an cveningj of cllrol .$in￿1n￿Tr nn Ihc fronl lawn and spring and summer parties. which were well-attendcd by ni¥mbLrs ofihe communiiy hnd church. There has also been jewellery makingb and CE]Iligiraphy workshops. Thc cotrec and craft group continue to mect on Wednesday mornings, ¢oIILL miiming¥s un Ihe lirsl Saturday of thL' month and room lettin&Trs lo vanous bTroups Ihroubihoul Ihc weck. Thc Chine$e Methodisl Con%regation'. The largcst church in the circuit, Ihe Chinese congbrLb?Iltiiiii continues to bprow and celebrated their 12th anniversary in January. Also in January, and in May, thcre was a combincd senior adulis, fcllowship with thc Derby Chinese Cliurch. A choir has also been t"omied. In June, th¢ Chinese church hosted an evang?¢l ical tour party froin I lonbl Kong. From January to June 20?4. Y-Fire - Youih Programme ran every Salurday for around 30 young, ttople from curriculum Ycars 6 to 13. Mountsorrel Methodist Church has a largye suite of premises. which are used by various yroups, seven days a week including Boys, Brigade and a Ladies, Nigyhi. A commercial pre- school playgyroup meets five days per week, the Lou&yhborou&yh Seventh-day Adventist Church meels on Salurdays plus a dance school and keep-fil classes. On the fourth Sunday of each month, the service is at 4.00 p.m. followed by a bring-and-5hare tea. The W¢sl¢y History Society meets in the chapel twice year and two members of the con￿￿re￿ation host an aftemoon of strawberry leas at their home in June. Or&ban recitals continue throughout the year and for Ihe church anniversary on Saturday, 31 August, one was given by Dr Simon Aingje. follow¢d by lea and fellowship. Trinity Methodiyt Chureh is part of a three-churches partnership wilh ihe local URC and Baptist churches and there have been various joint services across th¢ year. There have also been united services with Ihe Chinese con&ireLyalion, which lead5 to a full church. part of the service is in English and part in Cantonese with simultaneous translations of Ihe semon and other translations via a screen. Each servic¢ has also been followed by a Joint lunch where a couple of time5 there has been Chinese first courses and British deserts (playing to our strengths maybe). During the summer months there has been a number of open gardens on Saturday mornings. which are well attended and often raise funds for a charity close to ihe heart of the family hosting. At Easter and Penlecost, Ihere were a number of events alongside our Baptist and URC fn'ends. En particular, Ihe Good Friday service of r¢adingys and related hymns was very moving. A FEAST group has been running for a few month5 for our young adults where they studied the book of Acts. This was the first time in sevcrdl years that w¢ hav¢ managed to cnBny¢ ￿1¢1 wih Jludenlj frorn ihe Univmity And mak¢ them feel more al home The rliurih 14 A140 ￿)[kin￿ Iowllrdj rror¥anising ihe building lo Allow Ihc playuroup Io use jusl Ihc holli OIT Ihc cnlrRnce. which will Allow Ihc resl ol. Ihe church lo be nvoiluble foi ujc nl Ilic Jome IIDie as Ihe ploygpfoup ij meclin¥. A ncwly ciLTled meeting spllcc thal will ilfihis will I￿orne known &J Ihe Richardson R￿rn In memory ofihe lllte Rcvd liidncy Richardwn. Ihc founder and lony Icm Ico(kr ofTrinity'S Tcarnpnnl I riiily li￿4 u IliiurisliiTiU Boys, t3ngDde llnd Girls, L4rigad¢ wilh Ihe Joinl Bn￿des. Band lendin¥ 11)c Ii)wn Kcmcmbrnncc Day Paradc in NoVeM￿r 2023. filltl)>' Melhodlit Chureh has a community ouireach and lay pllsior who run5 lln informal vi)rship Ivunge somL Sundays CotTee mornings ore hcld weekly on Thursday8 from 10.00 .111 -12 11()on and collec evenings, 6.00 p.m -8.00 p m. on the firsl and ihird Monday of the Inonih. Therc 15 an opcn-mic nibht. Café Live, every fourth Sunday from 7.00 p.m.- 9.30 p m. I'he w¢llbcin¥ hub is now weekly rather Ihan fortnib,hily. A thealre bFroup m¢ets on Thur8day cvcnings and daytime on Saturdays. Work continues with a local ￿h0O1. Woodhouje Eaves Melhodist Chureh: Play and Prais¢. a thriving went-toddler group for preschool children continues to mcei at 9.15 u.m. cvcry Thursday morninb¥ in lerni time. I'akelimL' is an opportunily lo rellecl and meditate on a bible possage. It is held al the church on thc first b riday of Ihc month and via Zoom on the third, both al l 0.30 a.m. Everyone in the Circuil is welcome to join in. Mcssy Church is an infornial family tim¢ of crnfts. fun, food and bible stories. It is hcld on the second Sunday of each month al 4.00 p.m. Wc thoubihi that food, fellowship and prayer was a good model io follow. so we trialled our first 'breakfast and pray¢r' session. We shared in a simpl¢ breakfast together and then moved on to prayinb? for our world. church and community. Prayer stalions were set up around church and people could move around and offer their prayers. We closed wilh a worship sonbT and Ihe Grace. Li was a lovely eX￿rienCe which we plan to repeat in the future. We also hope lo open to the community, Wymeswold Methodist Church: Although are small in number. Wym¢swold are btg with their ideas and try to engage wilh lh¢ community whenever ih¢y can. Wymeswold now have a local lay pastor. They hav¢ a good relationship ￿7th the village school and help io coordinate an Ecumenical Group of Open Ihe Book Storytellers who go into school each week to bring the bible Stories alive to the children. Th¢ school children and staff are invited to the chapel twice a year for experience journeys. The Wann Welcome event is held on Tuesday afternoon5 from 1.30 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. with refreshments, but the main ihing is the chatter and fellowship with the lovely dozen or more people who attend. ranging in age from 110 91 years or so. The monthly coffee momings, held on the first Saturday of the month is also well-attended by a slightly different gyroup and provides anolher great opportunity to chat and network with those who attend from several of the local villages. Worship is mostly held in partnership with the local Anglicans. eith¢r at St Mary's or in the cha￿1. A Bible study group mee15 in the Chapel fortnightly on Monday evenings The Twelfth Churcb.. It's now getting on for 4 V2 years since the Loughborough Circuit started provith'ng a way on the inlernet for people lo worship together as part of this circuit even if unable to attend a church service in per50n- the 12th Church. I IIArlholomcw'i I Inlie(I, Quorn: ReoTganiJalion of Leiresler Di(Kese Conlin￿ Al lioJy POLC Ihi()iJyh u projecl Iiiled ' Shll￿ hy Liod -fogdher which re5uII In groupingy ill. ￿ri￿11cl Ihnl will l(K)k rcmarkllbly like MelhLyJisl Circui15. In our case probably I)CLI)iiic onc of13 poriyhci comprising a 'Minslcr Communily. under thc l¢x(Icrship ofo Icam of fi)ur ￿nple. oiily onc of which has to Ix an ordained minister. This will Ix challenBing for llll Li)nLL'niLd bul olso oITcrs oPr￿nunltles for lh¢ churches concerned io work tobiclhcr In m188111n nnd to 5horL' fLSoufcc5. 11 will probably be 2026 bcforc thi5 new slruclurc is finally in plocc. 'I'li¢sc changics do nol affect Quom's membership and involvement In the Loublil￿rOugh Circuil which we have Emrticularly valu¢d during our Intertegnum. We will be celLhrnling Ihc Golden Anniversary of the coming logelher of our Mclhodist and Anglican churches in Quorn al Penlccosl on 8 June this year- a momeni for celebrdtion! The Circuit .StewardJ have continued lo meet on a regular basis lo contribute to the support uf ihe Circuit ministry and maintain the Manses. The Circuit has continued its minislry to local residential and nursing homes. Ministry via participalion in collective worship in schoo15 has continued. Ecumenical teams in Quom and WymLswold thke Opc'n ihe 13(1()k io villa&Je primary schools. Brief finAncial review of the year. Thc Circuit is in gyood Sha[￿ financially, starting the year wilh over £300.000 in reseTves. The general accounl was in deficit in the year. as we had deliberately set a budget that runs down the general account. The District Assessment was high in the year- it is partly based on Circuit reserves, which are large. We look £15.000 from resetves to help cover ihis charge as we felt it was unfair lo put up assessments by that much or lo take it from the general account. We spent £59,000 on pari-time lay-workers and local pastors in the year. These staff help the ministers in local churches. with the focus on mission and community outreach. The plan is to continue employing mor¢ lay-workers over the coming, years, using up the money the Circuit received from the sale of Inlemational House a feiv year5 back. Governance and Managemenl. The governing document for the CiTCUIt 15 the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976) D¢Lqiled governance a￿angernentS are outlined wiihin the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD). Day-to-day management of the Circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership team Income and Exp¢nditure is monitored monthly and is compared with the approved annual budget on a quarterly basis to detect trend5 as part of the risk manag¢m¢nt process to avoid unforeseen ca115 on reserves. Safeguarding. The LoughtK)rough Circuit has a circuit safeguarding otTicer who suptx)rts the individual churches, safeguarding officers. I",very ￿[sl)n has a valuc and di¥nity. which come5 diredly from the CTcalion ofrnale and IciniilL' In ai)d'y own Image and likeness. Chnslifjns see this ￿len11￿1 a5 fulfilled by God's LrLtilion i)I' us In Chr151 Amonbi olher ihings Ihis Implies a duly lo value all ￿0p1¢ bearing IIIL Imugc of God and thcrcfore to prolccl ih¢m from harm. Mciliodisl Conncxional praciice outlines commitmcnt lo the following pnnciples.. 1.hc corc nnd nurture of. and resp¢ciful pastoral ministry with. all children. young ￿Ople ond ndulls. The 5afeb?uardinLTr and proteclion of all childr¢n. young people and adults when ihey are vuln¥rablL. The establishin&i of 5afL, caring? communities. which provide a loving> environment where IhLre is Informcd vigilance as lo the danb?ers of abuse. We will carefully select and train all ihos¢ wilh any r¢sFM)nsibility Wlthin the Church. in line wilh Safcr Recruilment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosurcs and registration with the relevant vettingv and barring schemes. We will respond wiihout delay lo every complaint made, which suggests that an adult, chlld or young person may have been hanned. cooperating with the police and local authonty in any investigation. We will seek to work with anyone who suffered abuse. developing with them an appropriate ministry of infornied pastoral care. We will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust. We will seek to offer pastoraI care and support. includAng supervision and rcferral. lo the proper authorities. lo any member of our church community knomryj to have offended against a child, young ￿rSOn or vulnerable adult. In all these principles we will follow1¢8islation, guidance and recogni5ed good praclice. The Loughborough Circuit commits itself io ensuring the implementalion of Connexional Safeguarding Policy. government legislation. guidanc¢ and safe practic¢ in the circuit and in the churches. The Loughborough Circuit commits itself to ihe provision of support. advice and training for lay and ordained people thal will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting ihe welfare of children and adu115 who may be vulnerable. SECTION F DECLARATIO The tn￿teeS declar¢ ihat they hav¢ approved the truslees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees. Signature Full Name Rev Karen Beecham Position Chair Date 20.03.25