2021-08-31-accounts - Barton, Brigg and Wolds Circuit

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CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Barton & Brigg Methodist Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 Lincolnshire District Circuit no 17111 Registered Charlty- Charlty Registration number 1132257 11 not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent lo a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable slalijs and may be used to give lo donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Inslrurnent 2014 No.2421 Ministers.. Rev Angle Long Deacon Helen Webster Circuit Stewards.. Mr Malcolm Bailey Mr Stephen Nightingale Mrs Kate Marr Treasurer.. Mr John Mccartney 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 1 ofs

20AC¢OUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 Barton & Brig9 Methodist Circuit Clrcult re5trl¢ted Model Twst Atricted Funds Fund Funds Totals 1o$t year Irestatedl Ttstsls this yoar SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Assessmenvshaie Note a2 132.980 132,98 106.319 a3 Caprtal receipts Bank and CF8 interest and Investment income 2,019 2.019 2.363 85 Grants 19,447 a6 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 20,942 155.941 20,942 155.941 la81 128,129 a7 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS Stipend5, salaries, NIC. Pension and travel costs Manse Costs 58,295 77.660 b2 58,295 b3 28,821 12,638 25,784 28,821 12,638 25,784 11,235 13,981 30,361 Administration etc b5 District Assessrnent 152 b6 Grants & donations 9.275 9.275 b7 5,369 138,758 b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 134,813 134,813 Ib91 b9 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYPIIENTS FOR THE YEAR cfj la7-b91 21.128 21,128 110,6291 69,884 80,513 c2 Total funds brought forward from la51 year Icl+c21 69,884 Ic61 c3 Sub totsl 91,012 91,012 69,884 Transfers and adjuslmenls TOTAL FUNDS AT ENO OF YEAR Ic3+c41 Ic71 91.012 c5 91,012 Ic81 69,884 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not ba included in totsl recei tslpaymènts above} Balance brou ht forward from last ear 0ffg.rin slGifts received lor extern81 or anisations OfferingslGifts- passed lo external organisalions BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 * d2- d3 d1 d2 d3 d4 2015 Circuii R and P 2of5

Barton & Brigg Methodist SUPthIARY OF ¢1 UIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL RGANIS REPORT NG TO THE CIRCUIT MEETIN SECTION E I Ilo¥v the G I anc• letp thL Sumfflary ol the Cilcult accounts for Ilie year endèu 31 Av9usI 2021 Inlemai Orgallisalion$ reporting lo the Cir(>Jrf MÈ6iing Note IhAt Ihe tund5 01 an Internal Or9anisstlDn would no"..Tr¥l.y be REStricied funds unles5 11 could oe clearly $hOWn Ih?I they cDuia us8d lor 8ny Melhodisl purpose This seciion must be cQfflplèd aTllV8 ai 910$$ receipts and payrnenlslolEls of Ihe Circuil If gross Incom9 exc8eds thts Accru31sthreshold of £250.MO. Ihen I AcGru81s rnginod of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be u¥ed 10 report the a¢coun15 (see PJ&lhodl$t W6bSi181 Please refer lo the guidence DDIQS regafding Irènsters between ihe Circuil 8nd conne¢ted Circuit Oro8ni5alions INTERNAL ORGANISATN$ Circuit Loan Fund Net Rept Pavmfrnis Opng clo9 trèiwces R#cei meDIs Adument¥ 725 17231 1.180 457 726 1,180 457 9gni$atron5 lunds Circutt •¢coUts Itotsls bmughtftsmard from pagg 2-totals column) Icn 69.884 91,012 166,941 134.813 21.128 91,469 HELD 8Y CIReuiT 155.943 20.405 71.064 ConiinJ8 5eppraie sheBI rf nsSSIlY aAd nna I.P IOl4s forbyard TOTAL PAYMENTS TOTAL REceipTS SECTION F OFA ETS ANO LFILl CLOSING BALANCES Istated} OPENING 8ALANCES CIRCUtt. CASH FUNDS HELD ¥t31 Augu$12021 Cojtt In hand Bank ¢urt?ni A¢¢auni 48.977 64.824 BBnk Deposrf Accouni 26.188 C¢nir81 Finttr 8oa 20.907 Tsle•S loi Methodist Church PurpDSèe hei fuTyJs 69,B84 Ic61 91,012 5UO TOTAL otslfund¥ held by Inteinai organisaln& (the tbyAng ty4lano 1¢1s ?bovBI {E121 1,180 457 71,064 91.469 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT Al SECMON G 2021 OTHER A55Ffs and LIABILITIES •rnbw20X 247,839 341.309 Invesimeni3 IGlUde EndowmeDI$ Land and Buikno91sge notes ifr Insurydw v•luel 1.519.802 799.621 OlherA$sety I nknlsl- show amount Outsth year Olher Jabi&5 f4 Indle wly Fund8 hdd Ai Ih¢CerrtiAI Flnancp BDBrd f5 Indude onty CFB Fund5 hehi * Tiustèes lot Meihodisicnutch Pu(po%S 1 Oinr eIen15 Inu E*Ththil GIThICP trust acoJunt8thb 1rta 11•1$} 2Dl$e@I

Name of Circuit.. Barton and Brigg Methodist Circuit No.. 17111 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of treasurer Date.. Name and address of treasurer.. Mr John Robert Mccartney 4 Greenway, Barton upon Humber. North Lincolnshire Post Code.. DN18 SHY Presentation to the Circuit meeting I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 werelwill be. presented to the Circuit meeting held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Barton and Brigg Methodist Circuit Charity Number: 1132257 Responsibilities and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Barton and Brigg Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages 2 to 3 As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 ('the Act.) I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts Garried 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(5llb} of the Act. 2015 cIrw R and P.xlS 40f5

Name of Circuit.. Barton and Brigg Methodist Circuit No.. 17111 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no rllaterial matters have come to my attention in onnection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Acl., or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinats-on to which attention should be drawn in this reporl in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Carrie Jensen Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ACA Name of fimi (where appropriatel Forrester Boyd Chartered Accountants Address 26 South St Marys Gate, Grimsby Post Code DN311LW Date 0811212021 2015 Cituil R and p.xls 50f5

ANNUAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 2020 TO AUGUST 2021 BARTON AND BRIGG CIRCUIT

Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] August 2021

Objectives and Activities

Barton and Brigg Methodist Circuit (Circuit) exists to advance the mission of the Methodist Church throughout the Circuit by providing support for the ten churches in line with the Connexional priorities. The Circuit comprises of 10 local Methodist churches served by a ministerial team of some 3 ordained ministers plus a number of part time active retired ministers, lay workers and volunteers.

The Circuit was led by an Acting Superintendent Minister assisted by Superintendent Ministers from the 3 neighbouring Circuits of Grimsby and Cleethorpes and Wolds and Trent, Scunthorpe and Epworth plus a Deacon.

The Circuit Meeting, which met 4 times during the year, sets the policy for the Circuit, serving as a link between the Lincolnshire Methodist District, the Methodist Conference and the Connexional team on the one hand and the local churches on the other. It has oversight of all Circuit affairs, formulating and promoting policies, through its various officers and committees to assist the mission of the Church, to give inspiration to the leaders in the churches and to ensure the interrelation of all aspects of the Church’s life throughout the Circuit. The members of the Circuit meeting are the trustees of the charity registered with the Charity Commission. As a registered charity, the Circuit takes seriously its responsibilities to the Charity Commissioners and adheres to their guidance concerning public benefit in relation to charitable objectives.

The day to day work of the Circuit is carried out by the Circuit Leadership Team, which consists of the Superintendent Minister, the Deacon, four volunteer Circuit Stewards and the Circuit Safeguarding Officer, with the additional assistance of a Circuit Administrator and Circuit Minute Secretary.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The Barton & Brigg Methodist Circuit follows ‘Our Calling’ priorities for mission. The Circuit and Circuit Leadership Team aimed to support each church in their community, and encouraged them to be a vibrant place of worship, service, learning and fellowship, and take risks for the gospel outreach.

We encouraged churches to discover the needs of their communities and prayerfully consider how God calls them to respond, both inside and outside the church building, working ecumenically wherever possible.

We encouraged churches to

explore new forms of worship
work with children and young people in schools, messy church, school assemblies, creative crafts
to be a ‘presence’ at community events and mark major events in the nation and locally with invitational acts of worship
support and raise awareness of the world church through justice and peace – support for mission eg All We Can, Christian Aid, Action for Children, Methodist Homes for the Aged, Methodist Ministers’ Housing Society, Food Banks, Homelessness Project.

We did this by

strengthening and supporting our Local Preachers and Worship Leaders
finding resources that are accessible and interesting for congregations
encouraging Mission Audits, and Healthy Church Audits
enabling congregations to have a rich prayer life and spirituality, with ’Space to Be’ - Be Still, Be Silent, Be Creative; Bible Study; Local Preacher groups and monthly Circuit Prayer groups
providing opportunities for discipleship including abundant hospitality and generous giving; costly service and radical grace eg OIKOS-BRIGG which became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation during the year, and through Foodbanks in both Brigg and Barton and a Homelessness Project in Barton.

We do none of this in our own strength; we rely upon the grace of God, the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the example of Christ who is with each one of us in this pilgrimage of faith.

Achievements and Performance

The year 2020/2021 will be remembered for the Covid 19 pandemic. Churches experienced periods of closure and the cessation of all activities in person followed by a gradual return to more familiar ways of meeting and working. The Circuit responded by changing to online meetings, events and worship, and in many instances these have proved to be very fruitful, engaging greater numbers of people than would usually meet face to face.

Work on conversations across the 3 Circuits of Barton & Brigg, Epworth & Scunthorpe, and Wolds & Trent which was given impetus by the curtailment of Rev Nichola Jones as superintendent for Barton & Brigg is continuing, albeit in a changed fashion due to the restrictions we find ourselves in. 2 morning sessions with stewards, local preachers and others looking at the imperative for mission and the life of the Circuits were held in December and the small oversight group working alongside Tim Peebles (consultant for this work) is looking at developing resources so that those ideas and questions might be rolled out on a wider scale to encourage both the Circuits and local churches to examine how they might be able to do to identify what their mission is in their places.

The prevailing image is that of seasons; what season is your church in? Realistically for many that will be autumn or winter, but even in these seasons there is opportunity for re-seeding the ground with a new crop. That crop may be radically different to what grew before but there may still be fruitfulness to come. But, with the growth of digital church presence there are opportunities which are very-much of spring.

At a Circuit level as well as asking that same question, this work is also developing some conversation about how the Circuits can resource local mission most helpfully and, in the interest of efficiency and not re-inventing the wheel in all 3 Circuits, how we might be able to pool our efforts. This latter conversation crosses over with a request from the Chair of District for every Circuit to have conversations with neighbouring Circuits about how we work. The eye of the ‘Faithful and True’ conversations is undoubtedly on Circuit boundaries and does put the question of whether larger Circuits would make more sense.

The 3 Circuit leadership teams have identified a number of areas where we may be able to create cross-Circuit teams. It is likely that people from all 3 Circuits involved in these bits of work will be invited to participate in conversations about what would make their lives easier and what might be possible. As well as existing areas of what could be seen as more functional requirements. The 3 Circuits aspect looks to stretch this model to include new areas of mission resourcing as mentioned above.

Our work with young people continued during the pandemic, finding new ways to do ‘Messy Church’ and delivering ‘Open the Book’ stories via video links through you tube, as well as recorded Worship which was ‘streamed’ into classroom rather than face to face assemblies.

A new Superintendent Minister has been appointed to the Circuit to commence on 1[st] September 2021 and we look forward to working with her.

Plans for the future

As identified in the 3Circuit discussions we will further explore the following possible Cross-Circuit Groups:

(Not a definitive list)

Safer recruitment - for Circuit posts only, or also acting for chapels?
Safeguarding oversight for the Circuit safeguarding officers?
Property - overseeing schemes?
Property - helping churches review their buildings?
Finance - a team to help chapels do their accounts?
Finance - a team who can look over cash-flow/trends/budgets etc?
What other admin stuff could we streamline?
Is there newsletter/website stuff we could streamline? Co-ordinating Connexional or local news?
GDPR
Digital church
Work with young people
Work with Third Age groups
Eco-church matter

Seek a Presbyter to be appointed from September 2022 to work with the churches at the South end of the Circuit.

Seek volunteers to continue the work with schools that has begun and not to lose momentum for this as the Deacon responsible for the success of this leaves the Circuit in August 2022

A proposal for a 5- year appointment of a Family Outreach Worker, based in Brigg

Financial review

The circuit finances are in a strong position. In part due to a staffing level of one during 2020/21 and the sale of Barnetby the circuit finances had risen to £424,000. This compares with a reserves policy requiring £80,000 and requires us to think about spending that money wisely

At the Circuit meeting in June 2021 a number of resolutions were proposed with the prime intention of supporting mission:-

Resolution 1: We should retain the decision of the March 2019 Circuit Meeting to set the Circuit budget in line with financing 2 full-time members of staff from present income i.e. assessments

Resolution 2: As churches are still recovering from the last year, we should repeat the offer to refund 50% of one quarter’s assessment during 2021/22, to those churches which request this (and intend to pay their assessments in full)

Resolution 3: We should set a budget of £15,000 to cover supernumerary costs and this should come out of reserves.

Resolution 4: We should reserve £50,000 of the circuit monies to fund a loan scheme.

Resolution 5: We should allocate the remaining monies to be available as grants to fund missional projects . (The cap on these is that the Circuit funds will not go below £130,000 within the next 5- year plan: £80,000 as 6 months reserves plus the £50,000 for the loan scheme)

Resolution 6: That we make £6,000 available to cover the extension of the Outreach Worker for the Elderly at Barton, should it be needed.

Resolution 7: That we adopt an application process for loans/grants. All resolutions were accepted by the meeting.

The Circuit had a total income of £155,941

The following principal sources of income were:-

Assessment on Churches in the Circuit £132,980
The letting of Brigg Manse for £895 per month and Hibaldstow manse for £675 per month.
Bank and CFB interest £2,019

The Circuit had a total expenditure of £134,813

The following principal sources of expenditure were:-

-	Stipends, salaries, NIC, pension and travel	£58295
-	Manse costs (principally hire of third manse for Deacon)	£28,821
-	Administrative costs	£12,638
-	District Assessment	£25,784
-	Grants and donations	£9,275

This left the Circuit with nett receipts of £21,128