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← South Holderness Methodist Circuit

2025-08-31-accounts

SOUTH HOLDERNESS METHODIST CIRCUIT

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

Registered Charity No. 1132978

Circuit Number 29/32

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Staffing 2024-2025

Staffing Revd. Deborah Lucas Circuit Superintendent Minister Revd. Ian Greenfield Lay Employees Mr Steven Clayton Local Lay Pastor Mrs Nichola Seager Children and Families Worker Mr Mark Zubrzycki Children and Families Worker Mrs Vivienne Wilkes Circuit Administrator and Safeguarding Officer Circuit Stewards Mrs Susan Overvoorde Senior Circuit Steward Miss Hannah Edgar Mrs Margaret Parker Mr Phillip Langdale Circuit Treasurer

Names and Addresses of Advisers

Main Communication Address

The Circuit Office, C/O Kingston Wesley Methodist Church, 882 Holderness Road, Hull, HU9 3LP

Bank

CAF Bank Limited, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4JQ

Independent Examiner

David Gray 2008 Ltd. Gray’s Stores, Main Road, Thorngumbald, HU12 9LS

Circuit Treasurer

Phillip Langdale, 20 Barra Close, Hull, HU8 9JB

Legal

Sintons LLP, The Cube, Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6DB

Estate Agent

Haller Evans, 1 Parliament Street, Hull, HU1 2AR

Description Of Charities Trusts

Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)

Constitution

Appointed by local churches and existing trustees; Ministers are automatically trustees. The day-to-day management of the Circuit is undertaken by the Circuit stewards supported by the Circuit Leadership team.

Additional Governance Issues

The Circuit works according to the Constitution, Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church.

Induction/Training

A range of guidance is produced by Methodist Connexion and provided annually to trustees. The leaflet ‘The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church’ has been given to each trustee. All trustees who are required have undertaken creating safer spaces foundation safeguarding training.

Safeguarding

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from creation in God’s own image and likeness. Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles;

The South Holderness Methodist Circuit commits itself to ensuring the implementation of connexional safeguarding policy, government legislation, by providing guidance and oversight of safe practice in the Circuit and in its churches. It is committed to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure they are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who may be vulnerable.

Structure

The South Holderness Methodist Circuit is part of the Yorkshire North and East District and is accountable to the Methodist Conference.

Summary from the Risk Assessment

We have identified the main areas of risk to the Charity and identified control measures to those risks placing them into categories of low, medium and high. Under the retained risk categories we are monitoring the low risk, we have identified control measures to mitigate the effects of the medium risks and continue to strive to address the high risks where possible.

Summary Of the Objectives of the charity set out in its governing documents;

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:

  1. The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church.

  2. Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit, Local or other organisation of the Methodist church.

  3. Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.

  4. Any purpose for the time being of any charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.

Summary of the main activities for the public benefit in relation to these objectives;

  1. The trustees have had access to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

  2. The Circuit exists to help the Churches in the Circuit to have an increased awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love, help people to learn and grow as Christians through mutual support and care, be good neighbours to people in need and challenge injustice.

  3. The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place at each of the 7 Methodist Churches in its geographical area. The churches are open to all.

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year 2024 – 2025

At the beginning of the year, the Circuit entered into stationing for a new Minister as the current Superintendent Minister looked to move out of Circuit by the end of the Connexional year (31[st] August 2025).

The new structure implemented in 2023 – 2024 continued to work well; Revd. Ian Greenfield taking pastoral charge of Elsternwick, Hedon, Patrington, Preston and Withernsea Methodist Churches. Portobello pastoral charge of the Superintendent Minister and Local Lay Pastor and incorporated into the urban section of the Circuit. This move aimed to encourage greater cooperation and sharing of ministry with Kingston Wesley and Holderness Road along the Holderness Road corridor. This was seen during the 2024 – 2025 year.

The manse on Holderness Road which had previously been a rented out was sold to the tenants providing funds to the Circuit for missional work.

The Circuit Administrator became established in her role across the breadth of the Circuit and her hours were increased from 8 to 12 allowing her to take on the role of Circuit Safeguarding officer.

The sale of Keyingham Methodist Church was ongoing throughout the year with an anticipated completing in late 2025.

Preston Methodist Chapel ceased to worship in June 2025 with the property being placed on the market.

The financial position of the Circuit and individual churches remained under scrutiny.

Funds were raised for Christian Aid, Send A Child To School, World Mission, Martin House Hospice and other local causes.

The net zero project at Withernsea Methodist Church continued to gain momentum with grants being secured and funds raised by the church community. There were plans to improve the carbon footprint explored in other churches.

The production of a third Circuit musical with one of its stated aims to bring people together from different parts of the Circuit, proved to be successful in encouraging closer links as well as presenting the Gospel.

Alongside regular Sunday worship, the online WOW (Worship on Wednesday), midweek prayer and bible study groups have continued to nurture faith and discipleship and encourage digital engagement.

Some of the larger churches have continued to grow successful Warm Welcome/Warm Space communities and engage in other community outreach activities, including a digital hub, Re:Uniform in Hull and Withernsea, work with homeless people, witness in the community around Christmas and Easter, and amongst families on deprived estates in Bransholme and Bilton Grange.

Ecumenical links through Churches Together groups have strengthened, and significant shared worship occasions have continued throughout the year.

Reserves Policy for South Holderness Methodist Circuit

This document includes all funds held by the Circuit meeting as charity trustees. The reserves policy relates to the general (unrestricted) funds which are freely available to be used for any or all of the purposes of the Circuit and restricted funds which are designated for the specific projects as shown in the report. These are included for clarity and transparency to show that the Circuit has a policy for the management of all its funds.

Aims

  1. To secure and sustain the Circuits viability and future

  2. To give reassurance to the general public that the Circuit, which is a charity, intends to use all the money coming into its care for the purposes of the charity and its mission.

Step Process

  1. Mission Policy

The Circuits Mission Policy provides for;

The Circuit assessment is reviewed annually and covers the costs of a. and b. above and is based on offers from each church towards a share in the total cost. We make provision for our property maintenance programme by setting aside a manses expenditure budget each year for all manse expenses including water, council tax, alarm, gas and electrical maintenance.

Under standing orders the Circuit must meet its financial obligations in relation to the support of its Ministers and the maintenance of the manses.

  1. Going Concern

Based on the monetary assets and human resources available at 31 August 2025 the trustees believe that the Circuit is a going concern.

Revd. L Newton

23/03/2026

Name of Circuit

Circuit No 29/32

South Holderness

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2025

Circuit
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Income
1
Donations and legacies		 0 0
2
Income from monetary investments		 10,661 10,661
3
Income from investment properties		 - 0
4
Assessments on Churches		 167,143 167,143
5
Capital Receipts		 0
6
Grants received		 7,700 7,700
7
Other charitable income		 14,979 14,979
8 Total income 200,483 - - - - 200,483
Expenditure
9
Grants and donations		 0
10 Salaries and associated costs 170,012 170,012
11 Property maintenance 15,555 15,555
42 Connexional assessment& model trust levy 0
13 DistrictAssessment & Levy 51,658 51,658
14 Depreciation 0
15 Office expenses 0
16 Other outgoings 26,135 26,135
17 Total charitable expenditure 263,360 0 0 0 0 263,360
18 Gains/(losses) on monetary investments 0
19 Gains/(losses) on investment properties =
20 Net income/(expenditure) -~62,877 0 0 0 0 -62,877
21 Transfers between funds 0
22 Othergains/(losses) - 0
23 Net movement in funds -62,877 0 0 0 0 -62,877
24 Total funds brought forward 0
25Totalfundscarriedforward - 62,877 - - - - - 62,877

Name of Circuit

CircuitNo 29/32

South Holderness

Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025
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Declarations and Scrutiny

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Name and address of treasurer ........ Philip Langdale

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Presentation to the Circuit meeting

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

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Charity Number .. 1132978

Responsibilities and basis of report

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