1 # **THE METHODIST CHURCH NORFOLK BROADS CIRCUIT** _Registered Charity No 1133008_ **Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2021.** 2 ## **CONTENTS** Title Page and Name of the Charity 1 Contents 2 Legal and Administrative Details of Charity 3-4 The Report of the Trustees 5-8 Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 9 3 ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Trustees Norfolk Broads** The Trustees are appointed according to the constitution of the Methodist Church (see page 5). The following Trustees have served during the period covered by this report: (NB Names in _italics_ indicate individuals holding more than one appointment to the Circuit Meeting) Superintendent Ministers: Revd Andrew King Revd Katy Adams (formerly Dunn) All Ministers/Probationers: Deacon Sheralee Devitt (from 1[st] September 2020) Circuit Employees Mrs Tracy Birks (Lay Worker) (until 31[st] August 2021) Mr Shaun Cushion (Lay Worker) Circuit Stewards: _Corinne Hill Jane Mackay Alan Riches Brenda Searle Gordon Smith Glenda Tooke_ Adrian Turner Secretary of Circuit Meeting: _Vacant_ Secretary of Local Preachers: Linda Parkin Elected Church Stewards: _Christine Brady Alan Riches_ Audrey Bensley Paul Bacon Brenda Green Diana Jones Alan Croft _John Loades_ Val Shreeve Roy Wooltorton Paul Monsey Alan Cooke Elected Church Treasurer: Rosemary Davis Gill Riches David Mobbs (until 31[st] August 2021) _Dorothy Ward_ Joy Brock (until 31[st] August 2021) Ben Milner Molly Playford Liz Draper Michael Farnsworth _Gordon Smith_ Alan Moore Heather Westrup _Brenda Monsey_ Brian Jarvis Jean Cooke Elected Church Representatives Christopher Palmer Jean Moy Frances Brady Beryl Hanton Eileen Harrison Linda Peers 4 Margaret Mobbs (until 31[st] August 2021) _June Moss Jane Mackay_ Andrew Ingram Karen Bensley (from 1[st] October 2020) Sarah Small Greta Brown _Ruth Bacon_ Beryl Jones Gordon Playford Peter Draper Jean Loades Andrew Sayer June Sawyer (until 26[th] October 2020) Rosemary Whitmill (from 26[th] October 2020) Maureen Turner Josephine Wooltorton _Linda Monsey_ Sandi Jarvis Other Trustees: Sheila Farnsworth _Colleen Palmer_ Linda Gibbons _Brenda Spink_ Peter Whitwood (until 31[st] August 2021) Marian Teager Isobel Ashworth Peter Westgate (until 9[th] September 2020) Lorna Burroughes Geoff Harding Toni Haase ## **Trust Address** c/o 2 Bensley Close Acle NR13 3RD ## **Auditors Independent External Examiner** Fairhead Bradford Chartered Certified Accountant 5 Queen Street, Gt Yarmouth, NR30 2QP ## **Bankers** Barclays Bank plc 40-42 Market Place, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1LX Lloyds Bank plc 1-2 King’s Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2BA 5 ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES** The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report for the year ended 31st August 2021 under the Charities Act 1993, together with the audited financial statements for the year. We confirm that the latter comply with the requirements of the Act, the Trust Deed and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2005. The Trust was registered on 1[st] February 2009 in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Particulars of the charity’s Trustees and professional advisers are given on pages 3 and 4. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The charity is operated under the regulations of the Methodist Church as stated in _The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church_ with advice from Officers of the Methodist Church. ## **Governing Body** The Trustees are the Governing Body of the Trust. ## **Recruitment and Training of Trustees** The Charity Trustees are appointed to the roles identified on pages 3 and 4, for a designated period, either by direct election at the Circuit Meeting for Circuit Office Holders, or by individual Church Councils who elect their representatives to the Circuit Meeting. ## **Organisational Management** The management of the Trust is the responsibility of the Trustees. It is conducted through the Circuit Leadership Team and Finance and Property Committee. Circuit Staff and employees assist in the implementation of policies. Each Committee includes Trustees among its membership. The day to day administration of the Circuit is the responsibility of the Superintendent Minister, the Secretary of the Circuit Meeting, the Circuit Treasurer, the Circuit Property Secretary and the Circuit Stewards. ## **Aims, Objectives and Activities** The objectives of the Norfolk Broads Circuit are those as set out for the Methodist Church of Great Britain in the Deed of Union 1932 and the 1976 Methodist Church Act. The charitable objects are the purposes of the Methodist Church and these are the advancement of: - (a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church; - (b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organization 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 subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church. 6 # **The Norfolk Broads Methodist Circuit 14/10** # **Mission Statement** ## TO FURTHER THE VISION AND PURPOSE OF THE NORFOLK BROADS CIRCUIT _**OUR VISION:** God’s will for us is for us is not to be stuck, but to be lifted up to God’s glory and drawn closer to God and closer to each other in loving service and fellowship._ _**OUR PURPOSE:** To offer God’s invitation to our world and our church to be drawn closer to God and closer to one another in acts of loving kindness._ _(Matthew 22 vs 34-40)_ ## **Achievements and Performance** The Norfolk Broads Circuit has sought to advance its aims and objectives during the year under review by continuing its life of worship and mission within communities in The Norfolk Broads Circuit and by providing support to local churches. Particular highlights include: - continuing to support the Churches so that resources can be more effectively shared, - providing resources to local churches by enabling the deployment of appropriate ordained and lay staff and by making specific grants in order to support pieces of work that advance our charitable objects and Circuit Policy. - ensuring that the Circuit is sufficiently resourced for its mission by reviewing the annual budget and preparing a budget for 2021-22. This includes the recognition that rising costs for Circuit Staff plus maintenance of Circuit Properties. - ensuring that all those who have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults undertake an appropriate training course - the Foundation Module or Refresher of _Creating Safer Space_ . - holding of training events as and when appropriate. - Supervision programme is held for all ministers (lay and ordained) in a pastoral role. - Continuing to offer particular support (personnel, skills, finance) to agreed projects around the Circuit. - The Circuit rejoiced with Tracy Birks when she was accepted as a candidate for the Presbyteral ministry. Her training was delayed but it will commence from September 2021. - The Circuit Administrator Mrs Annette Lown helps the Methodist Circuit fulfil its Administrative functions. - Very few Circuit Mission and Worship events were held during the year because of the pandemic. The Circuit Easter offering service was cancelled, along with many other activities. However the Circuit continued with weekly zoom / on-line worship and 7 - were able to provide worship at home sheets and YouTube videos and DVD’s to members unable to worship. Pastoral care was also provided by other means. - The Circuit in September welcomed Deacon Sheralee Devitt who was stationed by the Methodist Conference and her appointment commenced in September 2020. - In April Mrs Liz Draper was admitted as a Local Preacher at a public act of worship at Lingwood Methodist Church ## **Financial Review** The Trustees report net incoming resources of £183,189. (Please refer to the notes of the accounts for explanation). The net movement in funds for the year decreased by £71,321 The Trustees are pleased to report that there were no special items relating to income or expenditure during the year. Details of this can be viewed under Circuit Model Trust Fund (unrestricted) funds reported in the SOFA for year ended 31 August 2021 The Trustees continue to keep all financial policies under review. ## **Investment Policy** In accordance with the Trust documentation, the Trustees have the power to invest in such stocks, shares, investments and property as they consider appropriate. The Trustees have used this power to invest in the funds of the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church. In common with many other investment funds, the valuation of the funds showed a modest increase over the year. The Trustees continue to monitor the funds of the Circuit to enable clear and prudent policy decisions on expenditure. ## **Risk Assessment and Management** During the year under review, the Trustees have maintained oversight of the major risks to which the charity is exposed, resulting in risk management strategies being implemented. Risks to which the organisation may be exposed are identified by the Trustees and kept under regular review. ## **Reserves** It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves in its unrestricted funds which have not yet been committed or designated for any particular purpose. The Trustees have set aside these reserves in order to protect the future operations of the charity from the effects of any unforeseen variations in its income as part of a policy of good financial practice. The Circuit Reserves Policy was reviewed during the year. ## **Public Benefit** The Trustees have reviewed the activities of the past year in line with the Charity Commission guidance on public interest benefit. The aims and objectives of the Norfolk Broads Circuit are within those guidelines and are interpreted by the District as providing specific benefit to those who are members of the Methodist Church. 8 ## **Future Plans** In addition to an ongoing commitment to provide effective resources for the members, local churches and within the Norfolk Broads Circuit, the Trustees are committed to: - Further development of the Circuit Mission Policy - Ensure the appointment and deployment of lay and ordained ministry throughout the Circuit. - Aim to continue to employ a Circuit Administrator. - Provide support for those who have oversight of safeguarding procedures for children, young people and vulnerable adults. - Develop partnerships with other churches. ## **Auditors** A resolution proposing that Fairhead Bradford Chartered Certified Accountants be reappointed as the independent external examiner of the charity will be put to the Annual General Meeting. **Revd. Andrew King** Trustee **Mrs. Corinne Hill** Trustee Date:22[nd] November 2021 9 ## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES** The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), and that they show a true and fair view of the state of the Norfolk Broads Circuits affairs. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: - Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. - Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. - Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. - State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. - Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Norfolk Broads Circuit will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Norfolk Broads Circuit and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. In so far as the Trustees are aware: - There is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditors are unaware. - The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information. CIRcurr RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKTS AccouKrs THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Circult FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIGUST 2021 l*liiJ Dljtrkt Clrcult no If not 8 charfty H•r Mal••tys R•v•nu• and Cu•tom• Gfft Ald nun (The Nmbw Is owlvalwrt &) a ragl*ared charfty number In temi8 of ovldenc• of clwllabl8 818 and may b8 u48d kn gIv8 to donorn or grant furKkn *18Nr¥J to 800 •41denoo of tho wl•8llon'8 (*8rftaN• Sta￿9. MothrMJi81 dwrill08 in ENJl&NI and W8188 that aro not fwJi8tar&l ch8rfU# are exwtal fr(xn rnglstrntlon under St8tutNy Instrument 2014 No.242) mIr￿Sta , A KKf ITT CIrc￿t Stvhwd g Co£oi 21Ql P ACCOUM FOR THE YEAII 31 ￿lOU￿ 2021 8&)A>S 9466 B￿k CF8 ht•MAt '30Lk Zs31 +2< Iqbg '2ei3> TOTAL REcepT8 ZJ4 SECTKJN PAYMEMTS b1 b2 22 1746*? lozs f1? iiu b7 TOTAL PAYMEiYf8 8ECTW)N C MEf AECEPT%PAYIIEKf8 FOR cl 474>• iui 13ZI Tot•1 fvrKlu brnu 147163 513*7 soo Nama crf Clrcuft...... Declarations and Scrutiny I confim) that th88e Recalpt ond PayTnont basod 8ccount8 f￿ the year to 31 August 2021 hav8 been pr8pared from tho re￿rdS 01 tr rcult and that Ih8y Includ8 all fuThJ8 under the control of the CIr￿lt meetirvJ. Slgnatsjre dtreasurnr... ... Name and addre88 of tre88 Pr•Mntatlon to th• Clrcuft m•otlng I confim) that the annual rewt 8nd acxourts for th8 y88r ended 31 August 2021 e8enbJ to the Clrajlt meedTra held oTr... .. .. ..... S EpA&SL2è21 Slgnaturndthe Chalrof them88tlw ...... .... .... .... 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I confirm Ihat no materlal matter8 have cx)me to my attentton In connethn with the oxamlnalion any materfal r8SP8Ct.' the ac¢ounting records ￿re not kept in a￿￿dance wlth Seclion 130 of the Art. or tha awjunts do not accard the aco)untlng record8. I ha￿ no ￿ncernS and have com• a(xos8 othw matters In cx)nnoctlon wlth the 8xamlnatlon to ￿rt￿ch attentKin 8houhJ be dr￿￿ Sn thls rewt in ¢)rd8r to enabfe a proper undeA3tandiTrJ of tho arrA￿ts to be reathed. 1 >4wghave nor oblalrwd Indepwthnt Ver1￿110n irf 811 inv88lments wlth th8 Tru8tee8 for Methodist Church Purpo888 or held In other trusts. ba￿[ balance8 and fund8 at the Central Finance Board of Methodlst Church *filch are Indlvldually In excas8 of £10,01)O (ten th￿8aTh1 pounds) at the balarKe 8h8et date. S￿nal￿o of Inder*n￿ examiner ....... Name of Indep￿ent examlnar ...................................................... ........................... 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MothrMJi81 dwrill08 in ENJl&NI and W8188 that aro not fwJi8tar&l ch8rfU# are exwtal fr(xn rnglstrntlon under St8tutNy Instrument 2014 No.242) mIr￿Sta , A KKf ITT CIrc￿t Stvhwd g Co£oi 21Ql P ACCOUM FOR THE YEAII 31 ￿lOU￿ 2021 8&)A>S 9466 B￿k CF8 ht•MAt '30Lk Zs31 +2< Iqbg '2ei3> TOTAL REcepT8 ZJ4 SECTKJN PAYMEMTS b1 b2 22 1746*? lozs f1? iiu b7 TOTAL PAYMEiYf8 8ECTW)N C MEf AECEPT%PAYIIEKf8 FOR cl 474>• iui 13ZI Tot•1 fvrKlu brnu 147163 513*7 soo Nama crf Clrcuft...... Declarations and Scrutiny I confim) that th88e Recalpt ond PayTnont basod 8ccount8 f￿ the year to 31 August 2021 hav8 been pr8pared from tho re￿rdS 01 tr rcult and that Ih8y Includ8 all fuThJ8 under the control of the CIr￿lt meetirvJ. Slgnatsjre dtreasurnr... ... Name and addre88 of tre88 Pr•Mntatlon to th• Clrcuft m•otlng I confim) that the annual rewt 8nd acxourts for th8 y88r ended 31 August 2021 e8enbJ to the Clrajlt meedTra held oTr... .. .. ..... S EpA&SL2è21 Slgnaturndthe Chalrof them88tlw ...... .... .... .... 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I confirm Ihat no materlal matter8 have cx)me to my attentton In connethn with the oxamlnalion any materfal r8SP8Ct.' the ac¢ounting records ￿re not kept in a￿￿dance wlth Seclion 130 of the Art. or tha awjunts do not accard the aco)untlng record8. I ha￿ no ￿ncernS and have com• a(xos8 othw matters In cx)nnoctlon wlth the 8xamlnatlon to ￿rt￿ch attentKin 8houhJ be dr￿￿ Sn thls rewt in ¢)rd8r to enabfe a proper undeA3tandiTrJ of tho arrA￿ts to be reathed. 1 >4wghave nor oblalrwd Indepwthnt Ver1￿110n irf 811 inv88lments wlth th8 Tru8tee8 for Methodist Church Purpo888 or held In other trusts. ba￿[ balance8 and fund8 at the Central Finance Board of Methodlst Church *filch are Indlvldually In excas8 of £10,01)O (ten th￿8aTh1 pounds) at the balarKe 8h8et date. S￿nal￿o of Inder*n￿ examiner ....... Name of Indep￿ent examlnar ...................................................... ........................... 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