LOUGHBOROUGH METHODIST CIRCUIT Charity number 1129524 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
LOUGHBOROUGH METHODIST CIRCUIT Financial Statements Year ended 31 August 2025 Contents Page Number Declarations and Scrutiny Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Financial Activities 2024125 Statement of Financial Activities 2023124 Balance Sheet 6-9 Notes to the Financial Statements
Loughborough Methodist Circuit Charity No. 1129524 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these accruals-based accounts for Ihe year lo 31 August 2025 have been prepared from th8 r8cords of the Circutt and that th8y indude all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signatur8 of tr88surer . Date . 31 ic Nam8 and address of treasurer: Rachel Thorpe, 52 Priory Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE113PP. Presentation to the Clrcuit meeting I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the Circuit meeting held on [ ] 2025. Signatura of the Chair of the meeting Nama of the Chair of the meeting: Rev Karen 8eecham Date... q!::.l.:
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Loughborough Methodist Circuit Charity Number 1129524 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Loughborough Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 3 to 9. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Clrcuivs 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 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent Examiners Statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have com8 to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to bolieve that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of th8 Act., or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records., or th8 accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi 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 com8 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 ind8P8nd8nt examiner: Name of independent examiner. Martyn Speight Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner: NIA Address: 6 Laneshaw Avenue, Loughborough. Leicestershire, LE114NT Date: ....LS..
Loughborough Methodist Clrcuit Charlty No. 1129524 Statement of Financial Activltles (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2025 G•n•rnl Fund Tn1 Fund5 Totsl •¢counts {IInr•stri} IUnrestricl•dl lunrestn¢WI Fundj 202M6 Income IoMe from mc%lwy bnveslmenl¥ AsSMe{l on Churtes Grants receiv•J Olher ¢haritstA* IrrLYth Total In¢omo 1,113 196,7CKI 12,648 173 210.574 7.474 8,se7 196.700 113 226.486 7A74 392 Exp•ndllur• Gr8rits and d0Th8t8 Salaries and aJKKkqtad Property rn8intenarKe Conn?xional 8s8e58rngnl & rnr•Jg1 tru6t Y Dlstrict 1188e98rnent & Lew Offlce expon8eS Other Jtinp Total ¢hwll•bh •xp•ndlbJr• 4.781 11.701 1a9,620 11,ie6 141.054 27.769 4.173 27.104 200.100 54,201 4.173 29.0S4 300.416 581 11.$88 74.716 N•t Incom•llgxpgndltur•l Tr8n&fors bewn Iwd$ N•t mov•rn•nt In lund• 10,474 10,COJI 474 l•.SJg1 167.CO)I 110,5401 10.CQO 160.3241 67.OCKI 1749291 74929 Total fur>ds brou8ht ftsrw•id Taial funds ¢arrl•d Ivrd 819.549 820.023 186.639 1111fy) 12.195 16,529 16306 1.034,912 •S9.983
Loughborough Methodlst Clrcuft Charlty No. 1129524 Statement of FSnanclal Actlvltles (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024 Clr¢uft IAodd Dwlgnatsd Gen•rnl Fund Tntht Funds counis IUnrtStrict•dl IUnrn*trkW lunmtri¢t•dl Il•strici•d Fund# Totsl 202M4 Income IrKorne frorn monetary inve51rnentS As50S5m8nl$ on Churdw5 Granis r4¥•j Othw charl18tr Ino)m• Total Incom• 11,914 13,849 190.ly 3.817 1.(kl 3.817 6.129 201.881 24.(iKI 35,914 12,511 11511 260.306 Expendlturo Grant$ end donab"(xTrs S818ri8s an¢J asw8te(I c¢•l• Proparty mainlena conn9xoI as98$9m¢rt & mfyjel trust IY Di81ricl Ass888ment & Levy Office 8xpn8 Othar oulo)Ings Totsi eh•rithbl• •xwiditun 5.600 192.902 27.43S 135.272 57,6 27.43S 33.546 4.224 26,104 199.146 7.542 15.r 4224 572 ,114 1,937 ,167 314.862 N•t In&1<•Xp•ndItsr•1 Translets lund$ N•t moY•m•nt In fvnd• 2.73$ 110.5001 17,766 12T,4351 34.X)O 7.066 167,6561 32.orxi 13S,8MI 164,6661 111.CQOI 76,556 I67,0) 39200 Total funds brought forward Total funds c•rrb•d fr#rI 27.314 819.549 214.839 175.639 5,130 12.190 52,185 1(529 1.099.4e8 1,023.912
Loughborough Methodlst Clrcult Charity No. 1129524 Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025 FIA•d Aw•is 792.7 7917EO T92.750 791740 7WL.7X) 7•2,760 10 14. 17.Jeo 112.1 17.801 178,839 112.1LKI C•ntr41 O•wxs 11.655 13.205 1$,206 27,713 2Q6.707 31.339 200,517 r47 113,100 cr101• t >•fl IM4741 IX4741 272n 138,4T41 J•N74 1•72 138,4251 ,4251 242.1 113,100 15305 820.02J 113.140 15 1,034.912 G•nero1 IUrMtriq•II C* Nwol TfWt Fthj IVry••trti•dl D•lr•4 Fu#0 {UN••irl¢j 8>J.02J 0,023 113.1 01•.$4• 113 100 12.195 1.018,312 11,629 1,04912 944.778 11.205 1LI.201 16206 96•,983 B20,023 11411JO 11,656 Siwed Rachel Thorpe Circuit Treasurer
Loughborough Moth1)dist Circutt Notes lo the Accounls Year Ended 31 Au9USt 2025 18asls of accountlng The finala1 statements have thts Chaiilics 2011 in tto)rdance with tho 2014 ver8KJn of ACCn11rj 8nd ReF¥llng by Charili8s' Slatemgnt of R0Mm9nd Praclice ISORPI applkablè to (knrir preparlng tr[r 8c¢ourrts in )rdarKe with FRS102- the Charthes SORP IFRS1021 and taking note of the UFxJats 8ulletin 1 is8u8d in 2016. 2 Funds The lunds held eonstilute: General Furvjs held for any ofthe Clrcutt thkh #r• Unrestricted. The Circuit Model Tr1 Fund has wrFtyJses defmed in StandiNJ Orders arml is catwrised as unrestsicted. DÈ8lgnated rurKls are unrestricted fiJnd$ wh have been set asidè by th? trLBlees for a Specif purpase. ReStrt•d funds whKh are held lor a narroer purFwe. Dth18 ofts•ch matwial fvnd 8Te di8ck68d in rv)t8 11 to 8ccounts. Any funda m8y r&pTe8¢nted by m¢Th thani1 caah. 3 Accounting pollcles Basis Th•8• vKethJnt8 hove been Ixepwod ffi th• b98is of tOrs1 ctt. •xewl th91 c11 Marnes atwj tjhw propertl88 8rts shown at thelr'do8m8d ctxt". b8irg Ihdr in8urnnco vabutt as At 31 AugLMt 2015, and on the ba818 to show a trug 8nd lair viv of th• Circuil's final11 r•)Sitw 8¢ANllies. Incoming Rosourc•s Incom• 18 Included Fn the staleAY1t ol A(aiville8 ISCfAI Wh t Circu bxom68 tlod to th• r•5ourcos, 8nd Ihe tru8tees am mAsonably cwtain th•y wlll the resou aThJ t montstsry v4ly? can moasured with Surr181 reliabAÉty. R030urc•s Expond•d Th989 are recognised wh•n 8 Il•bNty kn IrK#JThed, or • COrAtr oEAlgatkn artse8. that Te8utts In th• payment b8iThJ unavoidatAe. LI&.11110$ #re r•ccJnffjed 89 Soon as an 11>{ cl ¢rA)nomi¢ benefft18 con8#Yer•d moro Ilk•ly thgn not uTrJ8r the lag•l or Ctwwts1ve Cxynmittlrs to P4y Out •Te0•. Grants Grents •re TecoJn15ed annualty onty Ond when any perfmartt Cp)r#Jttk)ns ottachlng to th? award are met. evtsn when award is fof a rrKurtonl grant over rrKNe than one year. Al grants &v8tded for poymgnt In fvture flnancial year8 are ¢Crt)ne1 on tht GIrrt Meeting beinq sati8fied. on fv b#si5 of pr¢sro88 f¢F<¥ls Imm the grantee, th4t the granV8 achi8¥•m•nts to dale justfy the poyThffit of further instoknenfs of thgt gfanl. Such commrfmonts ar oted 88 eontlng•nl tiabiliti the8e actinIs. VAT Slnce CITcurt Is rL)t VAT rBgtstered. ap VAT l& ch•rg8d whh t èxpanatt to whth tt Tef•r8. Tanglblo flxod assets lor use by the Clrcult T•n9ible ed a$set8 are Ca101%d rfthey can be •Js•J fcrf moro Ihen ontr year and #t IBa81 £500. Th8 freehokl prtsperty i& shovm in the eLcounts Bt 201S insur8Thx v8luos. No dowl0t & pro¥h4•d on ts bullding5 because the trt88s cy)nslder tho ryJff•nt #181 falr vahje of the and her buildings to b8 not less than Ihoir curnnt vall. Any dePrlatiOn WUkj rA)t be rnateriol. The property has been revfftwed for wnpairrnent. Investmenls Inve81ments are valued In thg bakne sheet at mart8t vakw 8t thè yèar ènd. IrMstmènt Irrnme Is Indudod In t 8ccounts when re1¥ and any gairts c ktss•s on rgvalu8tK)n 81 the year end are shrywn In thè SOFA. Debtors and Prepayments Oebtors are aMOts t>d to the Circult arml aro on the b861s of thdr recov¢rablo amount. Credltors CreditOfB indude 8uThJry expen8th ond SFecfftally 1$1 202&26 asse58fflent reed kn August 2025.
4 Payment to Trustees There were no prnan(S made to Iru51ees for a¢dilh)nal servkxs kyovhled to th& Circurt by agfeomentwlth the Clrcwl MoeliTrJ. Thk8 exdudes 8tipendy aThJ payMt to employed * p&stoTr. Trustee expgnses: Number of Trustees 2024r25 2023124 47 Total truslgo 0xPse$ £14.391 £14.732 Expensa paymonts prwnarity rdate to re1MburmI travel and MPutl9 costs. S Fees for examlnatlon or audft of the accounts 2024r2S 2023124 Indewdènt examinèr's or auditors. foes fcy rowting on the acK4)unts Other 1808 pakl to the iThJependenl oxaminer or auditt NIL NIL NIL NIL 6 Pald omployee• Staff Costs paid during Ihè yo8r w•r•: 2024125 2023r24 Gros8 wages, salaries and beneffts in kind EmployèT'8 National Insurance costs P•nslon ¢o$t8 Total Staff costs 157.847 14.128 17.647 159.621 11.332 21.949 Averagè number of lulktimti gwlvaltsnt ernplOYs in th6 y6ar wero.. 7 Capltal Commftments arKI Contlngerrt Llabllftles At 31 Augu812025 Resolullons of Ihe Circuil Meeting had approved Grants 01 £NIL (2024.. £10,OOOy Ihol had not been pa. 8 F*Jr informatlon onty Mon¢y r¢C¢ld and wd M to External Or9anisatlons 2024r25 2023124 Balanc• brought forward from last year OfferingslGrfts- Tl¥ed for Extem81 Organisations OfferingslGrfts- pa88ed to Extomal OryanisatThs Balance forward 1.778 2.271
9 Tangible Fixed Assets Manses Total Balanr% txwht foThvard Balan¢e caThi•d forwa 792.750 792,750 792 750 Depreciation brought fofward Deprncialion carried foThArd t Book Value brwghl loThvard N•t Book Valu• ¢ath•d ftsThvard 792 750 792.750 792.750 792.750 Fixed Assets aro indud8d at their deemed (xJ81 at 31 Augu8t 2015. 88 r6près8nt•d by thelr insurance value at that date. 10 Dablorn 2024125 2023124 Loan to 8arrow.upon.Soar Methodist Churth Loan to East Leake Methodist Church Loan to Siloby Methodist Church Pfepayments and acc*ued Ni¢omo Total st8ff ¢0918 17,386 17.801 Thè loans lo B8rrow-upon-Soar. Ea$t L88kg Sllgby Mothcxllst Churthés af• 811 noTrint?ro$t baarlng and due lor repayThnl in grèater than i)né 1. 11 Analysis of restricted and deslgnated funds 2024125 Fund Nam• Op•nlng Incomlng R•8ourc•s Transf•rn Closlng PufPO•O of th• fund Balanc• R•SoUr¢ Exp•nd•d Balanc• Re•trlcted Fund• AD 2000 New Places lor New People Mission FUTh Total Restrict•d 1966) O For mu¥ical wor8hip 3,(K)O For a specific mission proie¢t 12.205 For Mission Work 15.205 15,563 16,529 3,392 6,392 (73,7501 (74,716) 67,000 67,000 Dgslgnatod Funds Propety In¥)eclion Fund 1,109 4.109 For Quinqugnnial and other Pr¢¥ety Inspection Manse Repair Fund 11,086 {11.$86) 7.546 For the maintenance of the Manses Total DoGlgnal•d 12,195 111.6861 10.000 11.666 Totals 28.724 186,3021 n,000 26,860 From I September 2022 the costs of employmgnt and the a55ociated expenses of the circuit lay pastors £49,75012023124.' £59.2641. less grants received to part cover such costs £3.39212023124'. £12,511) are
paid from the Mission Fund in accordan with the direction given by the Trustees at a Circuit Meeting in June 2022. Comparative analysis of restricted and designated funds 20224 Fund Narn• Openlng Inc¢)ming Resourc•s Transfera Closlng PU3* of th• fvnd Balance Resources Exponded Balance Rostricted Funds AD 2000 Mission Fund Total R•strlcted 966 For muyical worship 15,563 For Mis8h)n Work 16,529 51.219 52.185 12.511 12.511 80,167 {80.167) 32.000 32,000 D•signatod Funds Property Inspection Fund 3,654 {5.545) 1.109 For Qulnquennial and other Prop8ty In8P&Ction costs 31.5CA) 11.086 For the malntenan¢e ol thg Man88S Manse Rapair Fund 1,476 121.89)) Total Deslgnat•d 5,130 127.4351 34,500 12,195 Totals 57.315 12,511 (107.6(r2) 66.500 28.724
TRIISTEES, ANNIIAL REPORT For the eriod I Se tember 2024 to 31 Au 8¢ 2025 The Tnle¢S ar¢ plwed to submit their Annual ReTx>rt on the activiti¢s of the Lou Meihodist Circuit. hborou Please not¢ that as of I" Seoember 2025, the Loughborough M¢thoth'st Circuit merg¢d with the Melton Mowbray Methodist Circuit to forn] the Chamwood and Mowbray Methodist Circuit. As a circuit of churches we aim to SUprt each other in maintsining our places of worship as centres for community engagemerrt and spiritual renewal. This annual rew)rt of the Loughborough MethcKlist Circuit fleC1S that aim in ihc diversity of outrcach opwrtunities that we have undertaken throughout the year. Though the membership of the churches remain5 fairly static. il is encouraging to see that lh¢ enthusiasm and commitmenl of all involv¢d in the churches continues to k a blessing in the communities they serve. The age profile of church memkrs tends to be mainly those over 50. which is disappointing iv¢n ihe level of work thal is done with children and young families. However. we conlinue to I)k for ways in which we might rev¢rse this tren whil¢ recognising the imtK)rtanc¢ of continued support and encouragement in those churches that have a Wicular ministy io and with thc older generations. The exception is the Chinese Church. Ba515 of prepargtion and legal framework The Charity's annual rert and accounts for the year ended 31 Augusi 2025 have Eten prepared in accordance with the Chariiies Act 2011 and th¢ Charities Statement of Recomm¢nded Practice 2015 as applicable lo the Financial Rew)rting Stsndard (FRS) 102. Chari Name Loughlx)rough Meth¢xlist Circuit Registered Cbarity Number 1129524 Date of regigtration I l May 2009 Chari 's Princi al Addraj The Circuit Admimstrator Trinity M¢th(xlist Church Royland Road Loughborough Leicestershirc LEI12EH
NAmes of Trustees who mana ust 2025 ed the cha for the nod I Se tember 21124 to 31 Dates acted if not for hole year Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person (or Ipody) entitled to appoint trustee {ifAny) R¢v. Karen Beecham surifttendent Minister Trustee via office R¢v. Martin Swan Tnte¢ via olTJcc Rev. Calvin Cheung Rev. Sandra Marshall Minister Trustee via otTic¢ Minister 01109124 - 31106125 Tnte¢ via 01¢¢ Dr Karen Ette Senior Circwt Steward Circuit Meeting Mr Bryan Harrison Circuii Stclvard Senior Steward Circuit Meeting E&sl L¢4ke Church Council Mr David Bristow Circuii Steward Qutnquennial Inspections Circuit Secretary Action for Children Circuit Meeting Mr Robert Peach Circuit Meeling Circuit Meeting Circuit Meetin¥ Tnnity Church Council Circult Meelin Mrs Rachel Thoq Circuit Treasurer Treasurer Mrs Eleri Bristow Safeguarding Offi¢¢r Lo¢al Lay Pastor (Wymeswold) Youth and Families Worker Mr Man Ting Nam (Martin) Mr Granville Mercy 01104125 - 31108125 Circuit Meeting Lal Preachers, R¢pr¢sentativ¢ Local Lay Pastor (East Leake) Local Lay Pastor (Sileby) Community Lay Worker (Shepshed) Circuit Meeting Mrs Christin¢ Watkins Circuit Meeting Mr Rob Newton Circuit Meeting Ms Katy Bn)ok¢s- Duncan Circuit Meeting
Mr John PiFtt Digitsl Lay Worker (12th Church) 01109124- 30106125 Circuit Mc¢ting Mrs LorFaine Cutts MHA Representative sted Circuit Meeting Bam)w Church Q)uncil Ms Heaiher Doda 01107125 - 31108125 Mrs Carolyn Thornborow St¢waTd 01107125 - 31108125 Barrow Church Council Mr Peter Yates Tr¢asurer Barrow Church Council Mr Roger Latham Mrs Angela Latham Mrs Pauline Hargraves Mr Harry Tyler Mrs Joan Tassell Treasurer East Leake Church Council Representativ¢ Representative Represenlalive Tr¢asur¢r Fasl Leake Church Council Fast Leake Church Council Knig)htthorpe Church Council Knightthorpe Church Council 01111124- 31108125 Mrs Dorothy Mee Mr Geoff WainwTight Mr Les Longmire Mrs Jenny Ch¢unb Mr Mikc Bird Senior Steward Mountsorrel Church Council Treasurer Mountsorrel Church Council Represenlalive Represenlalive Represenlalive Senior Steward Mountsorrel Church Council Chinese Chwch Council Quorn Church Council Quorn Church Council Quorn Church Council Quorn Church Council Christchurch Shepshed Church Council Mrs Diane Bird Mr Keith Croysdale Mrs Susan Turlington Mrs Dawn kott Represcntstivc Repr¢s¢ntalive Treasur¢r Mr lan Scott Representstive Christchurch Shcpshed Chwch Council Mrs Rosemary Grimley RepTcs¢ntative Chnstchurch Shepshed Church Council Mr Andrew Thorpe Mr Simon Scoggins Mr Nigel Cox Mrs Sian Mollart Senior steward Trinity Church Council Trinity Church Council Trinity Church Council Woodhousc Eav¢s Church Council Representative Representative S¢crc Mrs Gill Thompson Mr Mark Blatherwick Representative Repr¢s¢ntative Tr¢asur¢r Wwdhouse Eaves Church Council WWdhO Eaves Church Council Mr Barry Thompson Woodhow Eaves Church Council
Ms Margaret Folwell Mrs Sue Fossey Senior Stew7rd Wymeswold Church Council Wymeswold Church Council Treasurer Treasurer Mrs Rhe1 Thory Administrator Mrs Josephin¢ Wills Independent Examiner Mr Martyn Sight Bankers CAF Bank Ltd Central Finance Board of the meth1 Church Names of the Trustees for Ihe Charity Th¢ Trusl¢cs for Methodist Church PurSeS (custodian trustee) Type of Govern7ng document DeLd of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976) How the charity is constiluted Act of Parliament Trustee selection rnethods Apinted by l(Kal churches and officers appointed by existing trustees. Ministers are automatically trustees. Objeetives aims and organiJAtion. The Chanty objective is to act as a resource provider for the Methodist Church within the area around Loughborough. The pur)SeS of the Methodist Church are. and shall be (knned to have been since the Dale of Unior4 the advancement of.. a) The Christian faith in accordance with th¢ doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church. b) Any charitable purEx)se for the time king of any Connexional. DistricL Circuit. local or oiher organisalion of The Methodist Church. ¢) Any charitable pUrse for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church. d) Any purws¢ for ih¢ time being of any clJaTity Iring a charity subsith'ary or ancillary to The Methodisl Church. The Church exisls to.. Incr¢as¢ arenesS of God's presence and to cclcbratc God's love. Help people to learn and grow as Chnstians. through mutual supwrt and ca. Becom¢ a good neighbour to people in need and to challeng¢ iDjUStic¢. Make more followeTS of Jesus ChrisL Summary of ihe main activities undertaken for the public benefit ID relation to these objee¢ive& We confirni the trustees had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The mn activities of the Loughborough Methodist Circwt are:
Provision of worship in the Circuit's churches. okKn to all members of the public and seekin¥. through th¢ ideas advaed by fresh expressions of church. to provid¢ a range ofdiffer¢nt styles of worship that will mean the worship provided is relevant to new F0p1¢. Training of those who lead worship and preach. Working in partnership with other agencies. e.g. Stre¢t Pastors. to Show through the caring nature of members of th¢ church tk love of G(MJ to those out on th¢ streets of Loughborough in the evenings. Providin8 Staff for marriag¢s. fiuKrals and baptisms within the chuTches of the Circuit. Supervising and implementing the work of safeguarding children. young pIe and vulnerable adults in the life of ihe CiTCUjt and its churches. Overseeing ofsignificant building work for ihe manses and churches to ensure each church's proFtrty is in an appropriate ststr for its use in furthering the church's aims. Suppx)rting and directing the work of ihe ministry l¢am. The main achievements of the Ughbor0gb Methodist Circuit during the year. Our Chureheg: Barrow upon Soar.. (33 members) The church Community enjoyed a busy and uplifting season of activities and fellowship. In July. the N¢w Horizons Bereavement Group took a scenic cruise along ihe River Soar with lunch at the Walcrside Inn. The outing Nvas wamly supported by the Peter Le Marchant Tntst ¢r¢w. Many regular groups md over the year ilUding Ladies Circle. Fun@Church, Men's Supper Group, Sharing Scripiure, Bible Study, and Crochel and Craft. Community use of the premises continued to expand. wilh groups such as Charnwood Saxes. BaOW Playgroup. I st Barrow uwn Soar Guides, Cosmic Th¢atre Group. Barrow Arts and Theaire Siety. and Karate helping SUp)rt th¢ upk¢¢p of the faciliti¢s. Collaboration with Barrow upon Soar Churches Togcth¢r has remained strong. Cbrijtcbureh, Shepsbed.. (55 members) Weekly coffee mornings have continued including the Charity Coffee Momlng on the first Friday of the month Each Charity has 6 months of support. Fundratsing for the Air Ambulance Chanty was completed and the RNLI was the next focus. Charities supp)rted so far have been". Alzheimer's Society. British Heart Foundation, Parkinson's UK. Can¢er Research, MND. and Air Ambulance. Chat and Chomp. which is run by staff, students and volunteers of a local college with church sUprt, has been held every Wedncsday. This aclivity provided a great opw)rtunity to connecl with those at the margins of society and som¢ have respK)nded well to the gos1 message. The Church has continued to offer a range of worship Styles to appeal to all comers tncludtng a monthly infomial service called Something Different which has proved popular. They have also continued to share with ecumenical pMrtner5 in hosting Connected Worship. a time of praise, worship, prayer and refl¢thion accomkmnied by a live worship band. East IAke." (23 members) East Leake is the only circuit church not located in the Borough of Charnwood, and is in the Borough of Rushcliffe. Nottinghamshir¢. This is on¢ of the small¢r churches in the circuiL situated in the c¢ntr¢ of th¢ village near th¢ shops and next to the Village Hall. The building has continued to k well used. Alongside the Methodist Brownies and other bpular groups. a new Rainbow Unit Joined. which is alr¢ady fully subscribed. The church
and its facilities are a safe and welcoming space that suptK)rt spiritual and social activities within th¢ community. The congregation have committed to twming a Bronze Eco Church and have be¢n working through the process. They have also mainlained links with the National Rehabtlitation C¢ntrc and have continued to supwrt the thriving community Memory Café. Knightthorpe Methodist Church: (28 members) The church has hosted a number of groups and the church's coffee and craft group has conlmued to m¢d together on Wednesday mornings at l 0.00 a.m. Morris dancers. a community choir. a karate club and oth¢r groups have continued to Le the premises during the week. In partnership with Incredible Edibl¢ Loughborough. thc community gar<kD has continued to flourish. growing in both scale and variety. Volunteers have regularly harvested fresh produce. which was made freely available to local residents. The back garden has been transformed into a welcoming. [aCefUl SFMce with flowers. plants and handmade pallet furniture. while the car park has gradually become a natural green area. Plans are also underway for a memorial and tranquillity garden. The garden was award¢d Level 5 (the highest level) by th¢ Loubihborough in Bl(x)m judges. Creative activities brought Ihe community together including a well-attended paichwork and flower EX)t deCouge workshop. The Summer Party and Flower Feslival featured a repair café. craft activities. flower FK)t painting. live music and beautiful floral displays. Friends from the Church, circuit. Incredible Ediblc Loughborough and the wider community joined in for a day of connection and cclebrdtion. The Chinege Methodist Congregation.. ( 110 members) Loughborough Chinese Methodist Church, establishL'd in 2012, is the new¢st church in the Circuit. A Cantonese-Stkjn8 conbyregation. it has b¢en meeting at Trimty Methodisi Church in LoughLK)roug,h since 2021, after outgrowing its previous venue. Among the many events ihat look place was a joyful mid-autumn festival celebraiion orgyanised jotntly with Derby Chinese Church through the Joint El(krly Fellowship. A Christmas Cantata was held at Trinity Methodist Church. which featured a sCIal perforniance by the Chinese congr¢gation of Epsom methlIst Church. bringing logeth¢T worship. music and fellowship in celebration of Ihc s¢&son. There Wds an Faster Retreal Camp at Th¢ Hayes Conference Centre which was attcndcd by approximately 31 participants fTom various Methodist Chinese Chur¢h¢s across the UK. In May therc was an evangelical night where the ACM Evangelical Team from Hong Kong presented 'The Way Evangelical Night" attended by over 100 peopl¢. In July. the tkrby and Loughborough congregations celebrated the completion of the 34- w¢ek Discipleship Course tog¢ther. A Combin¢d Elderly Fellowship, together with Derby Chinese Chur¢M iwk place in August 2025. This gathering included a day trip lo Coventy for more than 60 OPle. Mountsorrel Methodiyt Church (14 muDb¢rs) The Church Anniversary celebrations began on Salurday, 6th September with an organ recitsl by Anne de Grdev¢ of Wigston. followed by a buffet supr. Cel¢bralions Continu on Sunday 14th sepfrmt[ at 10.30 a.m. with ihe Anniversary and annual Covenant Service, joined by members of Churches Together in Mountsorrel. The fourth-sunday services at 4.(Kl p.m. followed by a bring-and-share te4 have continued and prove p)pular. draing in some members from around the circuil. The Boys, Brigad¢ remains strong and ha5 been suptK)rted by a dedicated team of leaders and helpers. Ladi¢s'
Night has continued to meet fortnightly on Wthcsdays. and Mect and Greet has gathered twice a month. The premises have been Well-sed by the community. Trinity Methodist Church.. (118 memkrs) Trinity embarked on a bullding project called "Open ihe Door5 ' to make better use of space in the hall wing. The work has created a small meeting room with kitchen and toilct facilities. along with office and storage space for the playgroup. ¢nabling the resl of ihe building to remain accessible during their sessions. The new layout will allow further development gioing forwar¢ includinby a proposed weekly coffee hour for playgroup pwents and oih¢rs, p0s5ibl¢ l.'LAS'I' groups.. and additional Icttings to support church financcs. Church groups which have met over the year includ¢'. Monday @2 (with 5peak¢rs). fortnightly home g7roups. Boys. and Girls, Brigades with Band. a young adulis. FEAST Bible study, and choir rehearsals. Trinity continues to hosl other choirs for rehearsals and concerts. Strong links have been Mntained with the local Baptist and URC churches. The congregation have shared occasional Services with the Chinese con8r¢gation, and have continued to hold quarterly Jazz V¢sp¢rs. which attracts IpIe from across the circuit. Sileby Methodist Church.. (21 members) Sileby has conts'nued to hold a Coffee morning each Thursday from 10.00 a.m.-12.(K) noon. On the 4th Sunday of each month, Sileby has hosted Cafe Live- a friendly, on mtc night with hot pasties. sausage rolls and hot and cold drinks available. Work has continued with a I1 school and links have been maintained with other church¢5 in the village. WoodhOu Eaves Methodist Church: (? I mernbers) The premises have continued to be well-used by community g¥roups Including: Baby Ballet. two wcekly choirs, a local history group, Beacon Players (a l(Kal drama gvroup) as well as occasional bookings for events and parties. Messy Church has continued io IK held on the first Sunday of the month and has remained successful and popular. The church was pleased that two of the young men who are reaching their teens. have volunteered to help with sessions in the new academic year. Play and Praise has continued to take place every Thursday morning during term time. Work has continued ecumenically with th¢ Baptist Church and St Leonard's. Swithland, with a regular seasonal bible Study. which was hosted in turn by the churche5. The World Day of Prayer in March was planned and led by a committ¢e with repTe5entsiives from six local congrebyations in Woodhouse. Woodhouse Eaves and Swiihland. I'ake Time has. continued to take place via Zoom from l 0.30 a.m. I l.(K> a.m. on th¢ first Friday of the month. It is a meditative. reflective session led by train practitioners. lo lislen to an imaginatively fonnatt¢d Bible passage and th¢n hav¢ a guided quid time lo sp¢ak to and lisi¢n lo J¢sus. This was open to everyone from the circuit. The church has instsllcd a new sound systcm with more up to date technology. Wymeswold Methodist Church: (15 members) Although small in nurnr. Wym¢swold are big with their ideas and try to engag¢ with the community whenever they can. They have continued a biood r¢lationship wilh th¢ village school and hav¢ hel[d to coordinate an Ecum¢nical Group of On the Book StOryl¢llers who have gone into school each week to bring the bible 5tori¢s alive to the ckn'ldren. The schwl ckn"Idren and staff were invited to the cha1 twice during the year for Exp¢ri¢nc¢ Journcys which suprted th¢ RE curriculum of the school. A Warn] Welcome evenl was held every Tuesday afternoon from 1.30 p.m. lo 3.00 p.m. with rcfreshments and thjs has u)ntinued to prove very popular. The monthly
coffee mornings. held on the fst Saturday of the month. were also well-attended over the course of the year. Worship. as has become usual. was mostly held in partnership the local Anglicans. either at St Mary's or in the ChaEKI. An ecumcncial Bible study group has continued to meet in the Cha1 fortnightly on Monday evenings and an ecumenical house group has also m¢t fortnightly for prayer and fellowship in a village home. The Twelfth Church: Since March 2020, the Loughborougb Methodist Circuit has put out a seTvice each Sunday moming onto Facebook, comprising a mixture of livestreams and prerecorded services and this will continue under the Charnwood and Mowbray Circuit banner. In future. services will be mainly livestreamed from a variety of churches around the CITCUit. Services are available to stream live or can be watched back later for up to 30 days. www.facebook.comrywelfthChurch St Bartholomew's United, Quorn.. (108 members) At Pentrcost in 1975 Quorn Mdhodist Church came together in unity With the Parish Church of St Bartholomew. Though never a formal LEP. th¢ two congregations became one, and by agreement after a few years chose to WQTship exclusively in ihe 800-year-old rish Church. Sinc¢ ihen Quorn unit Church has been fully kmrt of both ils Meihodi51 Circuit and Anglican Diocese. paying an Assessment to each and with a single Church Council. For the last four years they havL been without a vicar but never without a Methodi51 Minister. Worship has conlinued to be led by a variety or ministers. ordained and lay, from both d¢nominalions and reflecting both traditions. Weekly attendance al services ranges between 50 and 60 and has been increasing over the year. It is a lively church wilh a strong relationship wilh ihe Iwo church schools in the village. a leam of bell ringers and a full ¢hoir at ¢a¢h service. The Circuit Sterds have Conts'nued to meet on a regular basis lo contribu* to the SUprt of th¢ Circuit ministy and rnainlain the Manses. The Circuit has continued its ministry lo local resideotial aod Dursing homej. Ministry via participation in collective worship in schools has continued. Ecumcnical teams in Quorn and Wymeswold tske Open ihe ljook to village primary sch(K)Is. Brief fin•nci81 review ofthe year. The Circuit is financially stable with assessments mainly covering ongoing costs- the remaining amount was taken from reserves. Some reserves were also spenl on lay workers salaries and eXFKnses in the year which is part of the plan to use res¢eS for mission. As of I" September 2025. the Loug,hborough Circuit merged with the Melton Mowbray Circuit to fonn the new Charnwood and Mowbrny Circuit. The Melton Mowbray Circuit had funds of £344,700 at that date which they brought into the new circuiL plus 2 manses (one of which is now for sale) and 6 church buildings (one of which is now for sale). Governance and ManagemenL The goven)ing document for the circuit is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act {1976) D¢thiled governance arrangements outlined within th¢ Constitutional Pwti¢¢ and Discipline of the Methi)di5t Church by order of the annual confer¢nce (CPD). Day-to&y management of the Circuit is UDdcrtaken by the Circuit Leadership team.
Income and Expenditure is monitored monthly and is compared with th¢ approv¢d annual budget on a quarterly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves. Safeguardin The l.oughborough Circuit h&s a Circutl Safeguarding Officer who supw)rts the individual churches, safeguarding offic¢rs. Every person has a value and dignity. which comes directly from the creation of male and female in G(MJ's own image and likeness. Chri%lians see this tentIal as fulfilled by God's creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all 0p]e &5 b¢aring the imag¢ of God and th¢r¢foTe lo protect them from hann. Methodist Connexional practice outlines commilment to th¢ following principl¢s'. . The care and nurtuTe of, and resSUl Fmstoral ministry with. all children. young wple and adults. . Th¢ safeguarding and protection of1 children. young Ople and adults when they are vulnerable. . The establishing of safe. caring communities. which provide a loving environmenl where there is infomied Vibyilance as lo the dangers of abuse. We will carefully select and train all those with any reskk)nsibility within the Churc]L in line with Safer Recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes. We will resw)nd without delay to every complaint made, which suggests thal an adult, child or young r$On may have been harmed. co0ratIng wth the lIce and local authority in any investigation. We will seek io work with anyone who h&$ suffered abuse. developing with them an appropriat¢ ministry of infonned pastoral care. We will s¢¢k to challenge any abuse of p)wer, esIallY by anyone in a PK)Sition of trust. We will sc¢k to ofF¢r pasioral care and support. incluth'ng supervision and referral. lo the proper auihoritics, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child. young kKrson or vulnerable adult. In all these principles we will follow legislation. guidance and recognised good prdctice. The Loughborough Circuit commits itself to eSurIng the implementation of Connexiona Safeguarding Policy. government legislalior4 guidanc¢ and safe practice in the circuit and in the churche5. The Loughborough Circuit commits itself to the provision of suprt. advice and training for lay and ord'ned Ople thai will ensure Ople are clear and confident knut their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and prornoling th¢ w¢lfare of children adults who may be vuln¢rabl¢. SECTION F DECLARATIO The trustees declare thai they have approved the irus*es' reFM)rt alx)v¢. Signed on behalf olthe charity's trustees. Signature Full Name L . tCiUI Position Chair Dat¢ i .1