## ANNUAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022 TO AUGUST 2023 BARTON AND BRIGG CIRCUIT Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] August 2023 ## Objectves and Actvites 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 1 ordained ministers plus a number of part time active retired ministers, administrator and volunteers. The Circuit is led by a Superintendent Minister assisted by Supernumerary Ministers and a part time administrator. 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, three Supernumerary Presbyters, 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 encourage them to be a vibrant place of worship, service, learning and fellowship, and take risks for the gospel outreach. With the encouragement of two God For All Enablers, Rachel and Jonathan Oatridge, whom are contracted by the circuit for two years from September 2022 to August 2024, we have 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 - Jonathan and Rachel meeting regularly with each church group to encourage and challenge thinking outside the box - 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, 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 conversations across the 3 Circuits of Barton & Brigg, Epworth & Scunthorpe, and Wolds & Trent continued. After consulting with members of all the circuits involved, it was decided that the Wolds and Trent Circuit would be divided, the Wolds section to join with Barton and Brigg, creating the Barton, Brigg and Wolds Circuit, and the Trent section would join with Epworth and Scunthorpe Circuit to become the Epworth, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough Circuit from September 2023. This decision was formally agreed at the March Circuit meetings in all Circuits. For the Barton Brigg and Wolds Circuit this would mean that from September 2023 staffing would consist of a Superintendent Minister and a second Minister. Our work with young people grew during 2022 with the further developments of ‘Messy Church’ and delivering ‘Open the Book’ stories to an increasing number of schools, we now cover 11 primary schools across the Circuit. Anna George an intern from Cliff College came into the Circuit for a year to develop the mission into Secondary schools with a great deal of success and we hope to develop this further. ## Plans for the future As from September 2023 the Circuit will be considerably larger – 16 churches as opposed to the current 10 churches, we must free up time from the Superintendent Minister. We aim to do this by employing a Lay Pastoral Worker to cover visiting and funerals. As both the current Superintendent Minister and the Second Minister will be leaving the Circuit in September 2024, we need to develop profiles for these stations ready for Stationing early in September 2023. We will be seeking grants from the District and other sources to fund an appointment of a Young People, Schools and Family Worker to be based in Brigg to continue the work begun by Anna George. We are also reviewing the following; - Safer recruitment - for Circuit posts and 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 areas could we streamline? - Is there newsletter/website we could streamline? Co-ordinating Connexional or local news? - GDPR - Digital church - Work with young people - Work with Third Age groups - Eco-church matters All of the above we will continue to discuss and develop through 2023-24 ## Financial review The Circuit is in a good financial position. The accounts show a total income of £205,432, with the following principal sources:- - Assessment on Churches in Circuit £132,825 - Transfer from Reserves £50,000 - Other income was derived from the letting of the Hibaldstow manse together with bank and Central Finance Board interest payments The Circuit had a corresponding expenditure of £177,749 with the following principal sources:- - Stipends, salaries, NIC, pension and travel £92,420 - Manse costs £28,564  Administrative costs £12,143 - District Assessment £39,507 This left the Circuit with nett receipts of £27,683. These added to previous reserves to provide a new total of £358,577 The Circuit has a Reserves Policy which prioritises mission for the use of these financial reserves. It also has also set up a loan scheme which, though repayable, is available for any church experiencing unforeseen expenditure that cannot be covered by its own reserves. CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Barton & Br599 Methodist Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Llncoln5hire Dlstrfct Clrcuit no 17-Nov Registered Charlty- Charity Registration number 1132257 If not a regISte￿d charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Custom$ Gift Aid number {The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in temis of evidence of Gharitable status and may be used to give to donoT5 or grant funders wishing lo see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Slatulory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers: Rev Sally Long Circuit Stewards- Mr Malcolm Bailey Mrs Kate Marr Mrs Anne Morgan Mrs Joyce Harris Treasurer: MrJohn Mccartney B+8 SFA 2023 DPAFf.x5sx 1 of5 20ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Barton & Brlgg Mthodlst Clrcult Un- Circuit restrlcted Model Trust Fund$ Fund Restrlcted Funds Totalg last year SECTION A Totsls thls year a1 RECEIPTS Nots A550ssmenVShare 132,825 132,825 109,350 a3 Capital receipts Bank and CFB interest and Inveslrll811t income 50.000 50,000 a4 3.967 3,221 3,967 as Grants 9.$00 9,500 9,140 205.432 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 9,140 13.854 a7 205,432 a81 126,425 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS Stipend5. sal8ri6$, NIC, Penslon and travel costs b2 92,420 92.420 90,952 b3 Manse Costs 28,564 12,143 28.564 23,730 Administration elc 12,080 25,996 b5 DislriGt Assessment 39,507 4,528 39,507 4,528 Grants & donations 22.529 b7 b8 Other paymenis TOTAL PAYMENTS 587 587 1.038 bg 177,749 177.749 Ib91 176,325 SECTION C c1 NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR la7-b91 27,683 27,683 (49,9001 Total funds brought lo￿ard from last year 41,112 41.112 c6 91,012 Sub total Ic1+e2 68,7g5 88,795 41,112 Transfers and adjustments Ic71 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 68,795 68,795 Ic8 41,112 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not bè Included In total recel Ipayiments above} Balance brought forward from last year OfferingslGifts - received for external organisalions OfferingslGifts- passed lo èxtemal organisatlons BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 + d2 . d3} d1 d2 d3 d4 B+B SFA 2023 DRAFTxlsx 2ofS B•rton & Brlgg Mèthodlst Clr¢ull SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOU ANI NREP RTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING SECTION Summaryof the Citruil attounis for thè year ènded 31 Augtsst 2023 and Intett￿l organisat￿n$ reporbng ￿ the Qrcuit M2eling. Nolè that the fund5 01 an lTrl&rnal OrgaDi53bon would nomally bè R*stri¢ied funds Un￿SS Iicoukt be e￿artY shown that Iheycould be used for any M8lhodiS1 PUTwse. This $ethn rnusl be Corn￿￿184 to ardve al the gr05s receipts and p85ryMeTrts lotsls of Cifcuil. ￿grosS IrFcDme exceeds the ACc￿￿lS thFestto￿ of £250.000. then ihg Accruals meihod ol aC￿u￿ting AND A DIFFERENT FORM musi bo ustd to report the a¢¢ovnls lsee ￿lhO￿lst websiiel. Please rèftrr t¢ th& guidance nL)les regardi1￿ transfers beiwegn the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisalions. followthB Guldanc8 Not89 to co INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Recei Paymèrts Re￿IPts Adi￿¢fi subl(￿&1 ol Irrtemal 99nbs01ionsf￿S ¢1￿ul1a¢¢0UhtsItO1416 broughtforwafd frth p￿4 ?- 1gt41¥ column) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT cOr￿nUe on a sepa1* she8l1Fn￿•ss8ryar￿ bri th8totaisforwar 205.432 17T.749 (bèl 41,112 68,795 205.432 177,749 41,112 8.795 TtsfAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMETrirs SECTION F ST AND LIABILITIE5 OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CIRCUIT.CASH FUNDS HELD al 31 August2Q23 BafflkCurr8rtAccou 19.379 40,312 BankOwitAxou C8thai Finarte Boara 21,733 28.483 formethodi51chu￿ Pwpo5eS SUBTOTAL 41,112 68.79$ Totsl heldbylrrtemè1 Organi6alWS(th CIOyrVJ balawlotali 3b0￿}￿oI?1 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRcurr 41,112 (xl 68,795 SECTK)N At OTNERA85ETS L￿BILITIEs 1 sepL¢mb8r￿Z2 31 Auwil2053 317,465 258,887 Lar￿ ar0 ￿m￿1r0$(s￿F rd8s 920,407 1.098.971 rAsseis L*ènlsl-sho¥Y aMO￿l￿sta￿JIryat￿ar￿ CXl*rLobdil￿$ f41ncluJe atthg Cenir41 FI￿￿8 1￿1￿Je0￿ycF￿ FuTh15 h2ld&tTrtl5tee51DrThletFr￿ISl¢h￿rh PU￿$*$ g1 I￿￿￿51valI￿rllMSItrm￿x1Nttt*C￿$h￿￿j*r#dTWLPt￿IJc(rWntstr￿s1s Ir6erte6 3qTS Name of Circuit.. Barton & Brigg Methodist Circuit No.. 17111 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 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.......................... Narne and address of treasurer= Mr John 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 2023 werel)Mll 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 & Brigg Methodist Circuit Charity Number: 1132257 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Barton & Brigg Mothodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages to...? 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 Circuit's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicabl8 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 8+B SFA 2023 DRAFf.xlsx 4tsf5 Name of Circuit.. Barton & Brigg Methodist Circuit No.. 17111 Indapendent Examinerfs Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below'} which give me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have wme across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be r&ach8d. I havelhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿5 and funds at the Cenlral Finance Board of the Methodist chU￿h which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner CA￿ iQ ..TbJ..4Q Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firni (where appropriate) EoLRLÈJ.TEK Boqp L .￿c￿..fr.1.....s.r .LYv¥.LY:.) Address delete or circle as appropriate Form rèw6￿Èd May-23 B+B SFA 2023 0RAFT.xls 5of5 CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Barton & Br599 Methodist Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Llncoln5hire Dlstrfct Clrcuit no 17-Nov Registered Charlty- Charity Registration number 1132257 If not a regISte￿d charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Custom$ Gift Aid number {The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in temis of evidence of Gharitable status and may be used to give to donoT5 or grant funders wishing lo see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Slatulory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers: Rev Sally Long Circuit Stewards- Mr Malcolm Bailey Mrs Kate Marr Mrs Anne Morgan Mrs Joyce Harris Treasurer: MrJohn Mccartney B+8 SFA 2023 DPAFf.x5sx 1 of5 20ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Barton & Brlgg Mthodlst Clrcult Un- Circuit restrlcted Model Trust Fund$ Fund Restrlcted Funds Totalg last year SECTION A Totsls thls year a1 RECEIPTS Nots A550ssmenVShare 132,825 132,825 109,350 a3 Capital receipts Bank and CFB interest and Inveslrll811t income 50.000 50,000 a4 3.967 3,221 3,967 as Grants 9.$00 9,500 9,140 205.432 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 9,140 13.854 a7 205,432 a81 126,425 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS Stipend5. sal8ri6$, NIC, Penslon and travel costs b2 92,420 92.420 90,952 b3 Manse Costs 28,564 12,143 28.564 23,730 Administration elc 12,080 25,996 b5 DislriGt Assessment 39,507 4,528 39,507 4,528 Grants & donations 22.529 b7 b8 Other paymenis TOTAL PAYMENTS 587 587 1.038 bg 177,749 177.749 Ib91 176,325 SECTION C c1 NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR la7-b91 27,683 27,683 (49,9001 Total funds brought lo￿ard from last year 41,112 41.112 c6 91,012 Sub total Ic1+e2 68,7g5 88,795 41,112 Transfers and adjustments Ic71 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 68,795 68,795 Ic8 41,112 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not bè Included In total recel Ipayiments above} Balance brought forward from last year OfferingslGifts - received for external organisalions OfferingslGifts- passed lo èxtemal organisatlons BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 + d2 . d3} d1 d2 d3 d4 B+B SFA 2023 DRAFTxlsx 2ofS B•rton & Brlgg Mèthodlst Clr¢ull SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOU ANI NREP RTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING SECTION Summaryof the Citruil attounis for thè year ènded 31 Augtsst 2023 and Intett￿l organisat￿n$ reporbng ￿ the Qrcuit M2eling. Nolè that the fund5 01 an lTrl&rnal OrgaDi53bon would nomally bè R*stri¢ied funds Un￿SS Iicoukt be e￿artY shown that Iheycould be used for any M8lhodiS1 PUTwse. This $ethn rnusl be Corn￿￿184 to ardve al the gr05s receipts and p85ryMeTrts lotsls of Cifcuil. ￿grosS IrFcDme exceeds the ACc￿￿lS thFestto￿ of £250.000. then ihg Accruals meihod ol aC￿u￿ting AND A DIFFERENT FORM musi bo ustd to report the a¢¢ovnls lsee ￿lhO￿lst websiiel. Please rèftrr t¢ th& guidance nL)les regardi1￿ transfers beiwegn the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisalions. followthB Guldanc8 Not89 to co INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Recei Paymèrts Re￿IPts Adi￿¢fi subl(￿&1 ol Irrtemal 99nbs01ionsf￿S ¢1￿ul1a¢¢0UhtsItO1416 broughtforwafd frth p￿4 ?- 1gt41¥ column) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT cOr￿nUe on a sepa1* she8l1Fn￿•ss8ryar￿ bri th8totaisforwar 205.432 17T.749 (bèl 41,112 68,795 205.432 177,749 41,112 8.795 TtsfAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMETrirs SECTION F ST AND LIABILITIE5 OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CIRCUIT.CASH FUNDS HELD al 31 August2Q23 BafflkCurr8rtAccou 19.379 40,312 BankOwitAxou C8thai Finarte Boara 21,733 28.483 formethodi51chu￿ Pwpo5eS SUBTOTAL 41,112 68.79$ Totsl heldbylrrtemè1 Organi6alWS(th CIOyrVJ balawlotali 3b0￿}￿oI?1 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRcurr 41,112 (xl 68,795 SECTK)N At OTNERA85ETS L￿BILITIEs 1 sepL¢mb8r￿Z2 31 Auwil2053 317,465 258,887 Lar￿ ar0 ￿m￿1r0$(s￿F rd8s 920,407 1.098.971 rAsseis L*ènlsl-sho¥Y aMO￿l￿sta￿JIryat￿ar￿ CXl*rLobdil￿$ f41ncluJe atthg Cenir41 FI￿￿8 1￿1￿Je0￿ycF￿ FuTh15 h2ld&tTrtl5tee51DrThletFr￿ISl¢h￿rh PU￿$*$ g1 I￿￿￿51valI￿rllMSItrm￿x1Nttt*C￿$h￿￿j*r#dTWLPt￿IJc(rWntstr￿s1s Ir6erte6 3qTS Name of Circuit.. Barton & Brigg Methodist Circuit No.. 17111 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 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.......................... Narne and address of treasurer= Mr John 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 2023 werel)Mll 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 & Brigg Methodist Circuit Charity Number: 1132257 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Barton & Brigg Mothodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages to...? 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 Circuit's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicabl8 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 8+B SFA 2023 DRAFf.xlsx 4tsf5 Name of Circuit.. Barton & Brigg Methodist Circuit No.. 17111 Indapendent Examinerfs Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below'} which give me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have wme across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be r&ach8d. I havelhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿5 and funds at the Cenlral Finance Board of the Methodist chU￿h which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner CA￿ iQ ..TbJ..4Q Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firni (where appropriate) EoLRLÈJ.TEK Boqp L .￿c￿..fr.1.....s.r .LYv¥.LY:.) Address delete or circle as appropriate Form rèw6￿Èd May-23 B+B SFA 2023 0RAFT.xls 5of5