1 # **THE METHODIST CHURCH NORFOLK BROADS CIRCUIT** _Registered Charity No 1133008_ **Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2022.** 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 All Ministers/Probationers: Deacon Sheralee Devitt Rev Donna Dodson (7[th] June 2022) Circuit Employees Mr Shaun Cushion (Lay Worker) Circuit Stewards: _Corinne Hill Jane Mackay Gordon Smith Glenda Tooke_ Adrian Turner Secretary of Circuit Meeting: _Vacant_ Secretary of Local Preachers: Linda Parkin (until 19[th] October 2021) Shaun Cushion (from March 2022) Elected Church Stewards: Frances Brady _Alan Riches_ Audrey Bensley Paul Bacon Brenda Green Diana Jones Alan Croft _John Loades_ Val Shreeve Roy Wooltorton (until 8[th] January 2022) Paul Monsey Alan Cooke Elected Church Treasurer: Rosemary Davis Gill Riches _Dorothy Ward_ Andrew Moll (from 1[st] September 2021) Ben Milner Michael Blake (from 1[st] March 2022) Molly Playford (until 18[th] November 2021) Liz Draper Michael Farnsworth _Gordon Smith_ Alan Moore Heather Westrup _Brenda Monsey_ Brian Jarvis (until 31[st] August 2022) Jean Cooke Elected Church Representatives Christopher Palmer Jean Moy Christine Brady Beryl Hanton (until 31[st] August 2022) Ann Holland (from 1[st] September 2022) Eileen Harrison Linda Peers _June Moss (until 9[th] September 2021)_ 4 Other Trustees: _Jane Mackay_ Andrew Ingram Karen Bensley Sarah Small Greta Brown _Ruth Bacon (until 31[st] August 2022)_ Beryl Jones Gordon Playford (until 31[st] August 2022) Peter Draper Suzanne Gunton (from 1[st] September 2022) Jean Loades Andrew Sayer Rosemary Whitmill Maureen Turner Josephine Wooltorton _Linda Monsey_ Sandi Jarvis (until 31[st] August 2022) Tim Alexander (from 1[st] September 2022) Sheila Farnsworth _Colleen Palmer_ Linda Gibbons _Brenda Spink_ Marian Teager Isobel Ashworth Brenda Searle 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 2022 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. - This year saw the return of Circuit Mission and Worship events held for the first time since the pandemic. In October the first face-to-face Circuit service took place for when a thanksgiving service was held to publicly acknowledge Mrs Liz Draper’s 7 Admission as a Local Preacher at Acle, with the previous Superintendent minister Rev Steve Cullis as the guest preacher. A Circuit collection for Easter offering was taken. - A celebration service was held at Magdalen Way Methodist Church in January for the recognition of the Rev Donna Dodson as an Associate Presbyter - The Circuit continued with weekly zoom / on-line worship and were able to provide worship at home sheets and YouTube videos of the services. - The Circuit had a farewell service in September for Mrs Tracy Birks, who left to train as a Presbyter for the Methodist ministry. - In June the Circuit Meeting agreed that Mrs Sarah Small be admitted as a Local Preacher. However the public act of worship at Fleggburgh Village hall was to be held at a later date after the end of this Connexional year ## **Financial Review** The Trustees report net incoming resources of £141,604. (Please refer to the notes of the accounts for explanation). The net movement in funds for the year decreased by £41,585 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 2022 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. 8 ## **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. ## **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: 28[th] December 2022 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. CIRciffr RECEIPT8 AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS c￿lt FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 £Asr Dl•trlct Clr¢ult no Rogl•t•r•d Charlty - Chartty R•gl•tratlon numb•r 4sxooS7 If not a r8glst8red chadty N•r MaJ••ty• R•v•nu• and Cu•tom• Glft Ald numb•r (The HMRC numbor18 equlvalent to a rapister￿1 charlty number In tams of evldm of thartIa￿e statsJ6 and m8y be u8ed to glve to donor8 or grant funders vAshlng to $88 ovidonca of the organlsdon's charftable statu8. M•thodi81 charftles In England and Wales that are rnt foglstered ch8rlU•8 ar8 excgptod from reglstratlon und8r Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Mlnl8te ITr ClrcuS1 StMrd8'. Trea$urer: 1dS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202Z SECTr)N A T(*al• la•1 a1 RECEPT8 A5se8srn•nUShwB Bank 8nd CFB 8Trd In%wbi)8nt kncome 13 as Grants a7 TOTAL RECEPTS 1881 sEc￿N b1 b2 PAYMENTS cos18 b3 &&£) AlmnlstrAtr¥n •tc b6 b7 Grants & donat*)rws b8 Other 93￿nents TOTAL PAYMENTS 797 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEPT￿PAy￿E11rs FOR THE YEAR ¢1 a74b9 717 Total ￿n¢y8 broLt ht ffDm knt sub total c1+¢2 604- Trantss and e7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {￿+¢4} SECrnN D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO E￿ERmAL ORGANISAWNS no pasrnnts *bov•l B8lanc8 b￿U hi fr*rVA￿ TrDm knt d2 ' 8IGII8 . for e>lwn 458tt*ns d3 BALANCE STLL TO 8E PAL> Id1 * d2- d31 PA• 2d5 ¢7 z£Y Iq7 17fj7 l£iiS9 /*6, #ELD •yaN￿[T IZJJ LLf 1564 YOT*L CLO*a 631 4IJB TOT•L ONO ¢thvA Nam8 of Cir￿lt . No.. Declarations and Scrutiny I confinn that these Receipt and Paymerrt based accounts for th8 year to 31 Au9U8t 2022 have been prepared from the re(x)rds of the Ci and th ude all funds under th8 control of the Clrcuit meetirwJ. S&nature of treasurer ...... lo. iaz Na 8 and address of treasur8r ...... ost Code.... Pro8ontatlon to th• Clrcult mo￿1n9 l conflmi that the annual report and 8CCAwnts for the year ended 31 August 2022yw8hvill be. pres8nt8d to the CIr￿lt meetiry hèld ori Slgnature of th8 Chair of the m8etirKJ." Name of th8 Chair of meeting: . Indopenden inef s Report to the Trustees of the Clrcult harlty Numb•r ..J.l2(rE R•sponslbllltlos and basls of rnp¢xt I r8portto thetruste8s on my examination of the 8c£ounts ofthe................................... .. . Clrcult for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on paJes .. to. As the Circurfs tmstees. you are responsible for the preparation of the acrx)unts in accordance wtth the requirements of the Charities Aci 2011 (Ihe Act'l. I report In resped of my examinatlon of the Circuivs ac{￿nts carried wi und8r s8Ction 145 of the Act and, in carying out rny examination. I have followed all the appluble Diredions given by the Charity comm￿40n under sectlon 145(5)(b) of the A ' delete or clrde as appropriate ca￿11 R aml PA8 4dS Name of Clrcuit ... 4mJJ Indgp•ndont Examlnorf8 Stat•ment I have completed rny examlnation. I confm that no material matters have txjme lo my attention In connectlon with the 8xamlnation ) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the aco)untlng r8cy)rd8 were not kept in accordance wlth sectkon 130 of tha Art ( the accounts do not accord wlth the accoundng records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter8 in connediThi wtth the examination to whtch attentlon should be drawn In thls rewt in order lo enable a proper undeT5tsndlng of the aca)unts to be reached. I hrAlhave nor obtsin8d Independ8nt verificatlon of 811 Investments wlth the Trusteos for M6ttthlst Church Pury)oses or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at tha Cèntral Flnance Board of the Methodist Church whlch are Individu81ty In exc£ss of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at tha balance sheet date. Slgnature of independent examlner Name of Independent exarr￿n .Ldel 6f. Relevant professlonal qualtficatlon of independent examiner Name of rim (where apwoprl8to) L30 SP£ delete or circle 8$ approprlate Septemb8r 2022 Ctrcull R￿1 P. 5oTS CIRciffr RECEIPT8 AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS c￿lt FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 £Asr Dl•trlct Clr¢ult no Rogl•t•r•d Charlty - Chartty R•gl•tratlon numb•r 4sxooS7 If not a r8glst8red chadty N•r MaJ••ty• R•v•nu• and Cu•tom• Glft Ald numb•r (The HMRC numbor18 equlvalent to a rapister￿1 charlty number In tams of evldm of thartIa￿e statsJ6 and m8y be u8ed to glve to donor8 or grant funders vAshlng to $88 ovidonca of the organlsdon's charftable statu8. M•thodi81 charftles In England and Wales that are rnt foglstered ch8rlU•8 ar8 excgptod from reglstratlon und8r Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Mlnl8te ITr ClrcuS1 StMrd8'. Trea$urer: 1dS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 202Z SECTr)N A T(*al• la•1 a1 RECEPT8 A5se8srn•nUShwB Bank 8nd CFB 8Trd In%wbi)8nt kncome 13 as Grants a7 TOTAL RECEPTS 1881 sEc￿N b1 b2 PAYMENTS cos18 b3 &&£) AlmnlstrAtr¥n •tc b6 b7 Grants & donat*)rws b8 Other 93￿nents TOTAL PAYMENTS 797 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEPT￿PAy￿E11rs FOR THE YEAR ¢1 a74b9 717 Total ￿n¢y8 broLt ht ffDm knt sub total c1+¢2 604- Trantss and e7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {￿+¢4} SECrnN D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO E￿ERmAL ORGANISAWNS no pasrnnts *bov•l B8lanc8 b￿U hi fr*rVA￿ TrDm knt d2 ' 8IGII8 . for e>lwn 458tt*ns d3 BALANCE STLL TO 8E PAL> Id1 * d2- d31 PA• 2d5 ¢7 z£Y Iq7 17fj7 l£iiS9 /*6, #ELD •yaN￿[T IZJJ LLf 1564 YOT*L CLO*a 631 4IJB TOT•L ONO ¢thvA Nam8 of Cir￿lt . No.. Declarations and Scrutiny I confinn that these Receipt and Paymerrt based accounts for th8 year to 31 Au9U8t 2022 have been prepared from the re(x)rds of the Ci and th ude all funds under th8 control of the Clrcuit meetirwJ. S&nature of treasurer ...... lo. iaz Na 8 and address of treasur8r ...... ost Code.... Pro8ontatlon to th• Clrcult mo￿1n9 l conflmi that the annual report and 8CCAwnts for the year ended 31 August 2022yw8hvill be. pres8nt8d to the CIr￿lt meetiry hèld ori Slgnature of th8 Chair of the m8etirKJ." Name of th8 Chair of meeting: . Indopenden inef s Report to the Trustees of the Clrcult harlty Numb•r ..J.l2(rE R•sponslbllltlos and basls of rnp¢xt I r8portto thetruste8s on my examination of the 8c£ounts ofthe................................... .. . Clrcult for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on paJes .. to. As the Circurfs tmstees. you are responsible for the preparation of the acrx)unts in accordance wtth the requirements of the Charities Aci 2011 (Ihe Act'l. I report In resped of my examinatlon of the Circuivs ac{￿nts carried wi und8r s8Ction 145 of the Act and, in carying out rny examination. I have followed all the appluble Diredions given by the Charity comm￿40n under sectlon 145(5)(b) of the A ' delete or clrde as appropriate ca￿11 R aml PA8 4dS Name of Clrcuit ... 4mJJ Indgp•ndont Examlnorf8 Stat•ment I have completed rny examlnation. I confm that no material matters have txjme lo my attention In connectlon with the 8xamlnation ) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the aco)untlng r8cy)rd8 were not kept in accordance wlth sectkon 130 of tha Art ( the accounts do not accord wlth the accoundng records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter8 in connediThi wtth the examination to whtch attentlon should be drawn In thls rewt in order lo enable a proper undeT5tsndlng of the aca)unts to be reached. I hrAlhave nor obtsin8d Independ8nt verificatlon of 811 Investments wlth the Trusteos for M6ttthlst Church Pury)oses or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at tha Cèntral Flnance Board of the Methodist Church whlch are Individu81ty In exc£ss of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at tha balance sheet date. Slgnature of independent examlner Name of Independent exarr￿n .Ldel 6f. Relevant professlonal qualtficatlon of independent examiner Name of rim (where apwoprl8to) L30 SP£ delete or circle 8$ approprlate Septemb8r 2022 Ctrcull R￿1 P. 5oTS