Trustees’ ’ Annual Report Amersham Methodist Circuit
Year Ending 31“ August 2024
Registered Charity No. 1132354
Overview
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Trustees’ Annual Report of the Amersham Methodist Circuit.
The Circuit is the primary unit in which Local Churches express and experience their interconnexion as the body of Christ, for purposes of mission, mutual encouragement, and help. It is in the Circuit that presbyters, deacons and probationers are stationed and local preachers are trained and admitted and exercise their calling. The purposes of the Circuit include the effective deployment of the resources of ministry, which include people, property and finance, as they relate to the Methodist churches in the Circuit, to churches of other denominations and to participation in the life of the communities served by the Circuit, including local schools and colleges, and in ecumenical work in the area.
The Amersham Methodist Circuit lies within the Chilterns, Buckinghamshire, in an area of outstanding natural beauty and encompasses several medium-sized, towns and rural villages. It forms the southernmost part ofthe Northampton District and extends northwards from Gerrards Cross to Prestwood and Chesham.
The Circuit has approximately 200 members and comprises 6 churches at 31" August 2024; one being a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) with the United Reformed Church (URC). The circuit staff consists oftwo full-time presbyters who are supported by an administrator and the circuit stewards. The Circuit funds the provision of the two presbyters, supplies and maintains their accommodation, (manses) and covers their legitimate expenses. The Circuit arranges professional Quinquennial Inspections of the circuit churches and circuit properties. Each of the circuit churches has a pastoral support system led by pastoral leaders or the Church Council. There are active Churches Together groups throughout the area and ecumenical relationships are on the whole good.
The Circuit Meeting (CM) of the Amersham Methodist Circuit is the principal meeting responsible for the affairs of the Circuit and the development of circuit policy. The CM, with the Superintendent Minister and with the guidance of the Circuit Leadership Team (CLT), exercises that combination of spiritual leadership and administrative efficiency which will enable the Circuit to fulfil its purposes as set out in Standing Orders. The CM acts as the focal point ofthe working fellowship ofthe churches in the Circuit, overseeing their pastoral, training and evangelistic work. The CM meets quarterly.
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CIRCUIT MISSION STATEMENT
The circuit's policy on mission and ministry is to support all its churches in their efforts to reach out with the Gospel message in their local communities. The circuit recognises and encourages the diversity of approaches to mission and worship among its churches and seeks to make resources available to enable them to carry out their ministries. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith in our Circuit through: worship and prayer; learning about and developing knowledge of and trust in Jesus; and via mission and outreach work.
When planning our activities for the year, the Superintendent and CM considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
The trustees are committed to reaching out to as many people as possible in the Circuit's geographical area through regular worship at the member churches which provide pastoral care and community activities as part of their outreach. The Circuit produces a quarterty preaching pian to ensure that regular acts of worship take place at each of the six churches. Worship is open to all people without charge. The Circuit continues to provide on-line worship each week with occasional streamed live services.
The Circuit accounts for the year 2023-24 were produced by Mrs Lucinda Gigg, our Circuit Administrator/Bookkeeper. The production of information to enable better financial scrutiny was appreciated by the church treasurers. When setting its budget for 2023-24 the Circuit resolved to continue to support the income of the Churches as they recovered from the pandemic.
Funds were raised for the World Mission Fund of the Methodist Church in Britain and Ireland. Collections were also made for Methodist Homes for the Aged, Christian Aid and Action for Children. The Circuit continues to support Pace, a local children’s charity working with children with neurodisabilities. The Circuit is actively exploring which causes to support in the area of overseas work and will reach a decision in September 2024.
Many members from the Churches attended the Circuit Vision Day in November 2023 held at Restore Hope Latimer. The day was facilitated by Ms Holly Adams from the Methodist Church Evangelism and Growth Team, Matt Forsyth and Rev Kim Shorley from the Northampton District Mission Team.
The Rev James Patterson completed the second year of his time as a presbyteral probationer. The Circuit produced two reports relating to the assessment of James. The Regional Probationers Committees and the Methodist Church Probationers Oversight Committee unanimously recommended to the Methodist Conference of 2024, that James be received into Full Connexion with the Conference and Ordained. The Circuit hired a bus to accommodate all those who wished to attend the District Ordinands Testimony Service in Aylesbury and hear James share his story. A smaller number were able to travel to Bradford to be present at James’ ordination. The wedding of James to Rev Angela Sheard at St. Martin in the Field was attended by many members in the Circuit and was a cause of great joy.
In late December 2023 the sale of St. John’s Methodist Church to the charity ‘Restore Hope Latimer’ was completed by private treaty sale.
The Circuit began the process of applying for permission in principle for Winchmore Hill and Lee Common Churches for change of use, so that they could be sold with a view to them becoming
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dweitings. This process was somewhat drawn out owing to the need for an ecological survey to be carried out in both churches.
INCOME TRENDS
Circuit income is drawn primarily from the assessment paid by the circuit churches. The Circuit Meeting, on the recommendation of the Church Treasurers Meeting, resolved to continue to subsidise the assessment asked of the churches. The manse focated at 41 Codmore Crescent continues to be let and is providing some income.
EXPENDITURE TRENDS
The single largest expenses are those relating church ministers, including stipends, pensions contributions, expenses and the provision of manses. Stipend expenditure is increased each financial year in line with Conference approved increases. The cost of the Circuit Administrator was budgeted for in the budget for 2023-24.
The other expenditure includes costs in respect of the maintenance work on the manses and the payment of church quinquennial inspections.
PLANS FOR 2024/25
The Circuit will continue to fotfow up the work of the Vision Day and produce a Circuit Mission Plan. The Circuit will continue the process of selling the former churches at Lee Common and Winchmore Hill. The Circuit will continue to explore new lay appointments and offer support to churches considering such appointments, such as the Attractional Mission Pastor appointment for Gerrards Cross.
FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
BASIS OF PREPARATION AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The Charity's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard (FRSSE) 2015
The members of the Amersham Methodist Circuit meeting are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of circuit office hotders, ministers and representatives appointed by the focal churches or co-opted by the meeting. Full membership is shown as AppendixA to this report.
The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) are the Custodian Trustee of Circuit Properties.
CIRCUIT MINISTERS AND OFFICERS
ACTIVE CiRCUIT MINISTERS: The Rev'd E Adam Wells The Rev'd James Patterson
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CIRCUIT STEWARDS Mrs Gill McAllister Mrs Pam Sitford
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr Martin Hunt, Amersham Accountancy 3A Station Road, Amersham, Bucks HP7 OBQ
TREASURER
Mrs Lu Gigg
BANKING AND INVESTMENTS
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ
Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church,
9 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PE
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Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester MI 13Q
SOLICITORS
Sintons LLP The Cube Barrack Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6DB
AIMS AND ORGANISATION
Charity objective is to act as a Resource provider within the area around Amersham for the Methodist Church:
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shalt be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:
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a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church;
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b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit. local or other organisation of The Methodist Church;
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c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church;
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d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.
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e) The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non members alike.
f) The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.
- g) The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. h) Taking religious assembfies in focal schools.
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i) Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services. j) Provision of chaplaincy services to the local university and other institutions.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE and MANAGEMENT
The governing document for the circuit is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)
Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within 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 the Superintendent Minister, the Circuit Leadership Team along with the Local Preachers' meeting, and the Circuit Stewards' Meeting.
A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the circuit, specifically the leaflet, 'The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church’, is given to-all new Circuit meeting members as induction to their role as trustees.
RELATED PARTIES
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The Circuit is part of the Northampton District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Amersham Methodist Circuit:
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° discuss and regularly review by the Circuit Staff/Stewards and Circuit Meeting.
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e takes professional advice as and when required.
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« follows procedures and guidelines issued by the Methodist Church to mitigate risks. . adopts and implements the Methodist Church's robust safeguarding policies and procedures in the Circuit and the local churches.
There continues to be a steady decfine in membership which reflects the increasingly elderly profile of the majority of the local congregations.
SAFEGUARDING
Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of humankind in God's own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God's re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.
Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles:
e the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults
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e the safeguarding and protection of alf chifdren, young people and adults when they are vulnerable
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e the establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.
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e Weill carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with Safer Recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes.
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e We witt respond without detay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any investigation.
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e Wewill seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.
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e Wewill seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust. e Wewill seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult.
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e Inall these principles we will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice.
The Amersham Circuit commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy; government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches.
The Amersham Circuit commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for fay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.
RESERVES POLICY
The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hofd a minimum sum equivalent to six months' average expenditure. In addition, the Circuit will hold sums relating to specific budgeted expenditure, such as: planned repairs and renewals; relocation expenses of ministers; and outreach projects. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and/or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding of planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches.
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Accruals AccountsCircuit 2023/24
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS ACCRUALS BASIS for the year ended 31 August 2024
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Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024
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AMERSHAM METHODIST|CIRCUIT
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024
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|(Unrestricted)|||Trust Fund|(Restricted)|Funds|year|year|
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|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Tangible|Fixed|Assets”|
|2,148,098|2,146,098|2,147,069|
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|Total fixedassets||2146098]|—Ss|of} —S——si|Si|i 146,098|2,147,069|
|Current Assets|
|Debtors|and Prepayments|DE|SR|EE|se|ee”|ee|
|Central|Finance|Board|and|Trustees|
|for|Methodist|Church|Purposes|
|deposits|etc|58,173|674,095|732,269|69,424|
|Cash|at Bank and in hand|7"|RE RECoie|aes|23,906|
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|General|Fund|(Unrestricted|2,226,677|2,226,677|2,227,762|
|Unrestricted|674,095|674,095|3,779|
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AMERSHAM METHODIST/CIRCUIT
Notes to the Accounts
1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 2006. The format of the SOFA balance sheet takes advantage of the small charity concessions set out in the SORP.
2 Funds
The funds held constitute: General Funds held for any purpose of the Circuit which are Unrestricted. The Circuit Model Trust Fund has wide purposes defined in Standing Orders and is categorised as unrestricted. Restricted funds which are held for a narrower purpose and EndowmentUnrestricted.funds which represent gifts, the capital normally being unavailablefor spending, and the income from which is either Restricted or cash Details of each material fund are disclosed in the final note to these accounts. Any funds may be represented by more than just
3 Accounting policies Incoming Resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Circuit becomes entitled to the resources, the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Resources Expended Expenditure is recognised whena liability is incurred, or a constructive obligation arises that results in the payment being unavoidable.
Liability recognition notibilities be anticipatedare recognised(SORPas2005).soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Circuit to pay out resources. Future income must Tangible fixed assets for use by the Circuit Tangiblereasonablefixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £1000:..They are valuedat cost or a value on receipt. Where cost is not available, the Circuit Meeting may provide a reasonable estimate of cost or of the buildings’ currentreinstatingvalue to the circuit. An estimate basedon insurance value should take account of the fact that cover will be based on demolition and that the current building and not the original cost less accumulated depreciation. A professional valuation is not required, but if available, figure is used . Provision is made for depreciation where appropriate. Investment Properties
Investment properties - properties not used for the purposes of the charity (and never used for that purpose). The property should be valued at market value, but insured value may be used.
Investments
andInvestments are valued in the balance sheet at market value at the year end. Investment incomeis included in the accountswhen receivable any gains or losses on revaluation at the year end are shown in the SOFA.
Debtors and Prepayments
ow amounts owing to the Circuit or prepayments made
Creditors
Show amounts owing to the Circuit and any amounts accrued as due in the following year.
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Loans
If the Circuit has borrowed any money, please give the information in the designated section. Loans made to Circuits may be confidential and may be free of interest. It is not necessary to breach confidentialityinrecording sources: use the word ‘Individuals’if appropriate.
Endowment Funds
Where the Circuit holds money which cannot be spent but must be retained (as capital) to generate an income the money or assets to be retained are known as an Endowment Fund. The capital should be included in the appropriate column in the Balance Sheet. The income generated may be restricted or unrestricted depending upon the terms of the endowment.
Net current assets (liabilities)
Deduct Creditors from Total current assets.
Total assets less net current liabilities
Deduct net current assets (liabilities) from the total of fixed and current assets Net assets totals must agree with Total Funds held.
4 Payment to Trustees
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Record payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the Circuit by agreement with the Circuit This year Last year
Meeting, e.g. a trustee is also a plumber who carries out work in that capacity. Do not include ministers’ stipends
here; they are reported on line 11 of the SOFA. Further details can be included in a separate note to the accounts if
desired. (More detailed guidanceis on the Methodist website) € 4619.89 3179.35
This will not include stipends
Number of trustees who were paid expenses
Jature of the expenses
Travel expenses of ministers, lay workers and volunteers on circull business. reimbursement of out-of pocket expenses for manse maintenance.
5 Total amount paid “£1 4619.89 3,179.35
Fees for examination or audit of the accounts
Independent examiner's or auditors’ fees for reporting on the accounts
Other £ 602.36 573.68
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6 Paid employees
Staff Costs paid during the year were:
GrossEmployer's wages, salaries and benefits in kind “| resi96778,419.67 | 7375072
6,930.19 6,391.68
National Insurance costs £| ess0.19 | 6,301.60
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95,169.64
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Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year
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7 Capitat Commitments ard Contingent Liabilities
If the Circuit has any commitments or liabilities these should be disclosed.
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DECLARATIONS
Treasurer
| confirm that | have prepared the accounts from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit
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Name Mrs Lu Gigg
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Address c/o Little Chalfont Methodist Church, Chalfont Avenue,
Little Chalfont, Bucks HP6 6RD
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Presentation to the *Circuit Meeting for approval.
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
AMERSHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT
This Report is on the Circuit Accounts for the year ended 31% August[2024_
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Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
° Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act
° to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
° to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
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Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act:
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met;
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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