Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1 September 2021 Period start date To: 31 August 2022 Period end date
Charity name: Rugby and Daventry Methodist Circuit
Charity registration number: 1132523
Objectives
To support the local Methodist Churches in their mission of:-
The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.
The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved.
Promotion of Christianity through services and interaction with the local community.
Activities
Three ordained ministers have been appointed to oversee the teaching and pastoral work in the local churches and to guide the local churches in their service to their local community.
Grants have been awarded for specific projects for the benefit of the local communities where the churches have a particular calling and expertise.
Loans are also given for improvement to properties in the care of the churches and to churches experiencing short term needs as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.
The Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
Grants have been awarded by the Circuit to local churches for work amongst people with dementia in Lutterworth and for work with Children and Young people in Rugby and Daventry.
Much work is carried out in Newbold, Long Lawford and Brownsover, where there is significant deprivation. This support for the communities is recognized by the local Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner, who award grants and provide volunteers to assist the work. This work has been extended to other areas of Rugby, with the help of volunteers. This has been particularly important in the Covid-19 pandemic with people who are experiencing loneliness and isolation during the lockdowns. Work has been carried out in schools to provide a listening ear to students and staff.
Volunteers act as chaplains to both the local prison and Police.
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The circuit meetings of the Market Harborough Circuit and the Kettering and Corby circuit have agreed to close and merge with the Rugby & Daventry circuit on 1st September 2022. The Rugby & Daventry circuit will be renamed East Mercia Methodist Circuit. No. 23/14.
Revd. Andrew Farrington has been appointed to be Superintendent Minister, and Mr. Richard Huntington has been elected to be Circuit Steward (Finance) for East Mercia circuit with responsibility for submitting closing reports for the closed circuits and the final report in the name of Rugby & Daventry Circuit.
Financial Review
The Rugby and Daventry Methodist Circuit is financially viable.
The annual accounts have been approved by the Circuit meeting and are attached to the end of this report.
Reserves
Its Reserves Policy is as follows
Proportion of annual expenditure 100000 Loans 8486 Grant commitments 9000 Removals and Manse maintenance 12488 Expected contribution to DAF 2000 Sub-total 131974 Available for Mission 60378
The principal source of funding is the assessment on the local churches which is based on their size and ability to pay.
The funds of the circuit are held in a local bank, the Church Finance Board and with Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes.
The main risk for the circuit is that churches will be unable to pay the assessment required to meet the budget. Some of the reserves are designated for support and in these circumstances the Trustees will need to revise their budget.
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Structure, Governance and Management
Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD).
Trustees are informed of relevant training provided by the Methodist Church and others.
Where appropriate Safeguarding training is given.
Health and Safety and GDPR procedures are followed.
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Superintendent Minister
Ministers
Revd Andy Hardwick (Revd Andrew Farrington from Sept 23) Revd Jane Gaffney Deacon Georgina Brooks Revd Diane Bussey. Revd Margaret Hadfield Revd Christine Dybdahl Revd David Collinson Revd Ian Rennie Revd Robert Anning
Circuit Stewards
Mrs Rosemary Mason (Senior Steward)
Mrs Kathy Brooks (Circuit Finance) Mrs Karen Miles
Circuit Meeting Secretary
Mr John Over (Circuit Secretary)
Local Preachers’ Meeting Secretary Representatives
TBA
Mrs Dorn Margetts. Miss Gillian Glenn
Outreach/ Ministries
1 Representative Public Issues Secretary Action for Children Coordinator MHA Treasurer
Property Secretary
Circuit Manses Property Secretary
Miss Sarah Currie. Mrs Joy Coling. Mrs Judith Brierley Mrs Carol Wells
Mr Jeff Wells
Mr Peter Greenaway.
Connexional Funds Treasurer (General, Property Fund & Fund for support of Presbyters and Deacons Safeguarding Circuit Archivist
Mrs Kathy Brooks
Mrs Jane Lewis
Mrs Joyce Latham
All the above trustees are appointed annually by the Circuit Meeting or by the Methodist Conference
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Church Representatives to Circuit Meeting September 2021
From churches with up to 30 members: 1 Church Steward, Church Treasurer, and 1 representative elected by the Church Council
From churches with over 30 members:
1 Church Steward, Church Treasurer, and 2 representatives for up to 50 members plus 1 additional representative for each additional 50 members (or part thereof) with a maximum of 8 elected representatives
For 2021/2022 the Circuit Meeting members from churches are:
| Church | Steward | Treasurer | Representatives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilton | Miss G Glenn | Mr Derek Lill | Philip Broadbent |
| Broadwell | Mr PJ Toole (Mrs Wendy Williamson) |
Mrs Angela Wooliscroft |
Mrs G Caunter |
| Christchurch LEP | Mrs L Hopkin | ||
| Daventry | Mr Sam Baiden | Mr N. Grimwood | Mr D Brierley Mrs M Geldart Mr K Hiscock Mr Adrian Price |
| Dunchurch | Mrs G McShane | Mrs K. Brooks | |
| Grandborough | Mrs J Coling | Mrs M Webster | Mrs E Pettifer |
| Long Lawford | Mrs B Walker | Mr S Bussey | |
| Lutterworth | Prof Jackie Parkes | Dr T Gant | Vacant |
| Newbold | Mrs S Payne | Miss L Catling – co-opted | |
| Paddox | Mr Stan Bird | Mr Andy Hawkins | Mrs R Mason Mrs C Williams Mr John Wright |
| Rugby Methodist Church Centre |
Mr R Harris | Mr S Sore | Dr C Bemrose Mr M Margetts Mrs R Bemrose Mrs M Sitch |
| Wesley Road @DuffyPlace |
Miss MC Herrington | Mrs C Wells | Miss J Sales |
The Trustees named above are appointed annually by their churches
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
A S Farrington |
Richard Huntington |
|---|---|---|
Andrew Stuart Farrington |
Richard Huntington | |
Chair of East Mercia Circuit |
Treasurer of East Mercia Circuit | |
| 15 1 2023 |
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| Circuit | Circuit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Un | -restrictedModel | TrustRestricted | Totalsthis | Totals last | ||||
| SECTIONA | Funds | Fund | Funds | year | y6ar | |||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | e | f | e | f | € | |
| a2 | AssessmenUShare | 176,593 | 1 | 184,502 | ||||
| a3 | Capitalreceipts | |||||||
| a4 | Bank and CFB interest and | |||||||
| lnvestment income | 20,) | 392 | 508 | |||||
| aS | Grants | 7,500 | 7 500 | |||||
| a6 | Other receipts | 52,728 | 52,728 | 26,149 | ||||
| a7 | TOTALRECEIPTS | 229,712 | 7,500 | 237 | 211 158 | |||
| SECTIONB | ||||||||
| b1 | PAYMENTS | |||||||
| b2 | Stipends, salaries, NlC, Pension and | |||||||
| travel costs | 124.172 | 124,172 | 109,109 | |||||
| b3 | Manse Costs | 33,015 | 33,015 | 17,855 | ||||
| b4 | Administration etc | 10,048 | 7,153 | 17,200 | 9,309 | |||
| b5 | District Assessment | 33,957 | 33,957 | 47,180 | ||||
| b6 | Grants & donations | 27,399 | 27,399 | 15,448 | ||||
| b7 | ||||||||
| b8 | Other payments | 16,423 | 16,423 | 17,263 | ||||
| b9 | TOTALPAYMENTS | 245,4',5 | 7,153 | 252,167 | 216,164 | |||
| SECTIONC | ||||||||
| NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR | ||||||||
| ^4 UI |
THE YEAR | (a7-b9) | (15,302) | 347 | (14,955) | (5,006) | ||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from lastyear | 2a7soTl | 207,307 | lt 21 |
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| total | 192,004 | 347 | 192,352 | 207,307 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | |||||||
| c5 | TOTALFUNDSATEND OF YEAR | (cr+ca)l192,0041 | 347 | |||||
| SECTIOND | ||||||||
| INFORMATIONONLY:MONEY RECEIVED | ANDPASSED ON | TOEXTERNAL | ORGANISATIONS | |||||
| d | amounts should notbeincluded in total | above) | ||||||
| d1 | forward frorn last | (73) | ||||||
| - received for external | 12,458 | 3,7 | ||||||
| - passed to extemal | organisations | 12,384 | J | |||||
| STILL TO BEPAID | +d2- |
| INTERNAL | Nei Receipts/ | Opening | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORGANISATIONS | Receipls | Payments | Payments | Adjustrnents | balances | Closingbalances | |
| el | The Chapel, Newbold | 24,924 | 4,166 | 17,432 | |||
| Making Connexions | 18,293 | 17,834 | 458 | 24,706 | |||
| e3 | |||||||
| €4 | |||||||
| e5 | |||||||
| c6 | |||||||
| e7 | |||||||
| Subtotal of lnternal | |||||||
| e8 | Organisations iunds | 43,216 | 4,624 | 37,114 | 41,738 (e12) | ||
| Circuit accounts (totals | |||||||
| brought forward from | |||||||
| eq e10 |
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6 | (14,9s5) (10,331) |
207, | 152,352 (c8l 234,090 (y) |
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TOTAL RECEIPTS | TOTAL PAYMENTS |
| SECTIONF STATEMENTOFASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPENING | CLOSING | ||||
| CIRCUIT-CASH FUNDS HELD at31 | 242? | BALANCES | BALANCES | ||
| tl | Cash inhand | ||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 43,285 | 18,554 | ||
| a | BankDepositAccount | ||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 92,081 | 101,620 | ||
| fs | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 73,575 | 72,179 | ||
| f6 | Otherfunds | (2,434) | |||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL | 247307 {c6) | 192,352 | {cB) | |
| Totalfundsheld bylnternal Organisations (the | |||||
| 18 | closingbalancetotals above)(e12) | 37,114 {et1} | 41,738 | {el2} | |
| TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT | 244,421 (x) | 234,090 | (v) | ||
| SECTIONG | At | AI | |||
| OTHER ASSETSandLIABILITIES | 2021 | 3-rAugust2022 | |||
| el | lnvestments iinclude Endowments) | ||||
| Land andBuildingsisee noies rc insurance value) | 1,648,333 | 2,105,879 | |||
| Olher Assets | |||||
| g4 | Loan(s)-show amount oulstanding alyear end | (6,900) | (20,500i | ||
| g5 | OtherLiabilities | ||||
| f4 lnciudeonlyFundsheld atthe Central FinanceBoard |