**TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] AUGUST 2022** ## **A. Reference and Administration Details** Charity Name Wrexham Methodist Circuit Registered Charity Number 1132841 Principal Address Wrexham Methodist Church, Regent Street, Wrexham. LL11 1RY |**B. Structure, Governance and Management**|**B. Structure, Governance and Management**| |---|---| |Type ofgoverningdocument|Deed of Union(1932)and Methodist Church Act(1976)| |How is the charityconstituted|Act of Parliament| |Trustee selection methods|Appointed by local churches and existing trustees: Ministers are
automaticallytrustees.| |Structure|Part of the Wales Synod;accountable to the Methodist Conference| |**C. Objectives and Activities**|**C. Objectives and Activities**| |---|---| |Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document|The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have
been since the Date of Union the advancement of:
a)
The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards
and discipline of the Methodist Church;
b)
Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional,
District, Circuit, local or other organisation of The Methodist Church;
c)
Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or
institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church;
d)
Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity
subsidiaryor ancillaryto The Methodist Church.| |Summary of the main activities
undertaken for the public
benefit in relation to these
objects|The circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of
worship take place at each of the 8 Methodist churches and chapels in
its geographical area. These acts of worship are open to all.
The circuit supports the Open the Book initiative and teams serve
several local schools around the circuit. The circuit also runs and
supports two successful after-school drop-ins in Llangollen and the old
Rhosnesni chapel plus a number of parent and toddler groups. Some of
our churches run successful Community Coffee Mornings. Most of our
churches make their church halls available to their local communities as
a resource, and we have also hosted coffee mornings and luncheon-
clubs, which have been a much-valued meeting place for people from
the wider community. Many churches collect for the local foodbank and
a number of churches support the annual T4U shoe box appeal. A variety
of other charities are supported by the efforts of individual churches.
Also during the year volunteers from the circuit have worked as prison
and university chaplains, pastoral visitors, hospital volunteers, volunteer
drivers, and as helpers in the town’s Foodbank and Holiday Hunger
charities. Some of these activities are still recovering after Covid. We
confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s
guidance onpublic benefit.| ||| |---|---| |**D. Achievements andperformance**|| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year|The circuit exists to resource and support its churches in their mission to
the communities in which they are situated. Worship is now offered in
all our churches, usually in a morning but also in an afternoon or
evening. We continue to offer online worship via Zoom each week, and
have offered devotions using WhatsApp. A weekly newsletter and
worship sheet are distributed by email (by post to those who have no
access to email). This keeps members informed of news and
developments.
During the year Rhosddu Methodist Church became a class of Wrexham
Methodist Church,though monthlyworshipat Rhosddu continues.| ||| |---|---| |**E. Financial Review**|| |Brief statement of the charity’s
policy on reserves.|The Reserves Policy for the Wrexham Methodist Circuit is to hold a sum
equivalent to 50% of a normal year’s expenditure – ie. approximately
£75,000. This is deemed sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of
major expenditure on manses and/or to be able to continue, in the short
term, the funding of planned activities in the event of the closure of a
large church or an inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from
churches.| |Details of any funds materially in
deficit|None| |Overview of the accounts|In the 2020/21 accounts:
77% of the Circuit’s income was provided by the local churches, and an
additional 13% came in the form of grant support from the Wales Synod
of the Methodist Church.
60% of the Circuit’s expenditure was on ministerial stipends and related
costs, and a further 15% was our contribution to the Synod, of which
part is used to fund the work of the wider Methodist Church. Major
refurbishment of the Spring Road manse meant that a further 17% of
expenditure was on property maintenance.| ## **G. Declaration** This report is submitted on behalf of the trustees by: Signature: Reverend Phillip Poole, Superintendent Minister, Wrexham Methodist Circuit **CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** **Wrexham FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022** Circuit |**District**
Wales
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**Circuit no**
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1132841| |---|---| If not a registered charity **Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number** (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to 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 Instrument 2014 No.242 ) Ministers: Rev Richard Parkes ## Circuit Stewards: Liz Griffiths Norman Pybus Meryl Thomas Tim Guy David Millington Treasurer: Sarah Haywood 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 1 of 5 **----- Start of picture text -----**
20ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Wrexham Circuit
Un - Circuit
restricted Model Trust Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Fund Funds year year
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £ £ £ £
a2 Assessment/Share 120,895 120,895 116,814
a3 Capital receipts 1,147
a4 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
330 231 180 741 410
a5 Grants 19,000 19,000 20,000
a6 Other receipts 16,605 16,605 13,779
a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 156,830 231 180 157,241 (a8) 152,150
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Stipends, salaries, NIC, Pension and
travel costs 105,938 105,938 101,849
b3 Manse Costs 14,912 14,912 29,628
b4 Administration etc 4,983 144 22 5,149 7,627
b5 District Assessment 27,608 1,259 28,867 24,956
b6 Grants & donations 2,000
b7 Revaluation Adjustments 465 465
b8 Other payments 2,370 158 2,528 3,509
b9 TOTAL PAYMENTS 155,811 1,403 645 157,859 (b9) 169,569
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR
THE YEAR
c1 (a7-b9) 1,019 (1,172) (465) (618) (17,419)
c2 Total funds brought forward from last year 54,525 50,342 7,396 112,263 (c6) 129,682
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 55,544 49,170 6,931 111,645 112,263
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 55,544 49,170 6,931 111,645 (c8) 112,263 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts should not be included in total receipts/payments above)
d1 Balance brought forward from last year
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3)
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2015 Circuit R and P.xls 2 of 5 **Wrexham** **Circuit** ## **SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING** **SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page** Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of £250,000, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations. **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 1,465 1,465
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 1,465 (e11) 1,465 (e12)
Circuit accounts (totals
brought forward from
e9 page 2 - totals column) 157,241 (a8) 157,859 (b9) (618) (c7) 112,263 (c6) 111,645 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS
e10 HELD BY CIRCUIT 157,241 157,859 (618) 113,728 (x) 113,110 (y)
Continue on a separate TOTAL
sheet if necessary and TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
bring the totals forward
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CIRCUIT - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2022 BALANCES BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 32,959 14,727
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 21,566 40,816
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 50,342 49,171
f6 Other funds 7,396 6,931
f7 SUB TOTAL 112,263 (c6) 111,645 (c8)
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the
f8 closing balance totals above) (e12) 1,465 (e11) 1,465 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 113,728 (x) 113,110 (y)
SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2021 31 August 2022
g1 Investments (include Endowments)
insurance
g2 Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) values used 1,150,580 1,361,147
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
g5 Other Liabilities
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only CFB Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trust accounts this is inserted in line f5) 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 3 of 5 Name of Circuit ………………Wrexham 2,/26 ## **Declarations and Scrutiny** I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 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………… 31/01/2023 Name and address of treasurer ………Sarah Haywood 41 Wynnstay Lane Marford Wrexham LL12 8LH ## **Presentation to the Circuit meeting** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 will be* presented to the Circuit meeting held on ………2nd March 2023 Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting ……Richard Parkes ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** **…………………** Wrexham **Charity Number …** 1132841 ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the …Wrexham methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2022 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 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. * delete or circle as appropriate 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 4 of 5 Name of Circuit ………………Wrexham 2,/26 ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to 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 come 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. I have/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 balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner ……………RAFogg Date 7th March 2023 Name of independent examiner ………………… **Richard A Fogg** Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ……… **ACA** Name of firm (where appropriate) ……………………………………………………………………… Address ………………………98 Erddig Road, Wrexham Post Code LL13 7DR Date ……………… 7th March 2023 * delete or circle as appropriate 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 5 of 5 **CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** **Wrexham FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022** Circuit |**District**
Wales
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**Circuit no**
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1132841| |---|---| If not a registered charity **Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number** (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to 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 Instrument 2014 No.242 ) Ministers: Rev Richard Parkes ## Circuit Stewards: Liz Griffiths Norman Pybus Meryl Thomas Tim Guy David Millington Treasurer: Sarah Haywood 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 1 of 5 **----- Start of picture text -----**
20ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Wrexham Circuit
Un - Circuit
restricted Model Trust Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Fund Funds year year
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £ £ £ £
a2 Assessment/Share 120,895 120,895 116,814
a3 Capital receipts 1,147
a4 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
330 231 180 741 410
a5 Grants 19,000 19,000 20,000
a6 Other receipts 16,605 16,605 13,779
a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 156,830 231 180 157,241 (a8) 152,150
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Stipends, salaries, NIC, Pension and
travel costs 105,938 105,938 101,849
b3 Manse Costs 14,912 14,912 29,628
b4 Administration etc 4,983 144 22 5,149 7,627
b5 District Assessment 27,608 1,259 28,867 24,956
b6 Grants & donations 2,000
b7 Revaluation Adjustments 465 465
b8 Other payments 2,370 158 2,528 3,509
b9 TOTAL PAYMENTS 155,811 1,403 645 157,859 (b9) 169,569
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR
THE YEAR
c1 (a7-b9) 1,019 (1,172) (465) (618) (17,419)
c2 Total funds brought forward from last year 54,525 50,342 7,396 112,263 (c6) 129,682
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 55,544 49,170 6,931 111,645 112,263
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 55,544 49,170 6,931 111,645 (c8) 112,263 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts should not be included in total receipts/payments above)
d1 Balance brought forward from last year
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3)
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2015 Circuit R and P.xls 2 of 5 **Wrexham** **Circuit** ## **SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING** **SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page** Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of £250,000, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations. **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 1,465 1,465
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 1,465 (e11) 1,465 (e12)
Circuit accounts (totals
brought forward from
e9 page 2 - totals column) 157,241 (a8) 157,859 (b9) (618) (c7) 112,263 (c6) 111,645 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS
e10 HELD BY CIRCUIT 157,241 157,859 (618) 113,728 (x) 113,110 (y)
Continue on a separate TOTAL
sheet if necessary and TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
bring the totals forward
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CIRCUIT - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2022 BALANCES BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 32,959 14,727
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 21,566 40,816
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 50,342 49,171
f6 Other funds 7,396 6,931
f7 SUB TOTAL 112,263 (c6) 111,645 (c8)
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the
f8 closing balance totals above) (e12) 1,465 (e11) 1,465 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 113,728 (x) 113,110 (y)
SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2021 31 August 2022
g1 Investments (include Endowments)
insurance
g2 Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) values used 1,150,580 1,361,147
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
g5 Other Liabilities
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only CFB Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trust accounts this is inserted in line f5) 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 3 of 5 Name of Circuit ………………Wrexham 2,/26 ## **Declarations and Scrutiny** I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 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………… 31/01/2023 Name and address of treasurer ………Sarah Haywood 41 Wynnstay Lane Marford Wrexham LL12 8LH ## **Presentation to the Circuit meeting** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 will be* presented to the Circuit meeting held on ………2nd March 2023 Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting ……Richard Parkes ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** **…………………** Wrexham **Charity Number …** 1132841 ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the …Wrexham methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2022 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 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. * delete or circle as appropriate 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 4 of 5 Name of Circuit ………………Wrexham 2,/26 ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to 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 come 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. I have/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 balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner ……………RAFogg Date 7th March 2023 Name of independent examiner ………………… **Richard A Fogg** Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ……… **ACA** Name of firm (where appropriate) ……………………………………………………………………… Address ………………………98 Erddig Road, Wrexham Post Code LL13 7DR Date ……………… 7th March 2023 * delete or circle as appropriate 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 5 of 5