## **CLITHEROE METHODIST CIRCUIT** ## **- ANNUAL REPORT 2024 25** # **LANCASHIRE DISTRICT CIRCUIT NO 01/09** Superintendent Minister Rev Dr Ian M Humphreys ## Minister Rev Kathryn Flynn ## **CIRCUIT MISSION STATEMENT** “By encouraging each other to grow in faith and make new disciples of Jesus Christ, we seek to revitalise our Christian witness in the Ribble Valley” ## **CENTRAL AIM OF THE CIRCUIT** To manage the necessary structures and resources to enable the churches in the circuit to support one another and to maximise their efficiency and effectiveness in accordance with the Mission Statement ## **NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE CIRCUIT** The Circuit is the primary unit in which local churches express and experience their interconnexion in the Body of Christ, for purposes of mission, mutual encouragement and help. It is in the Circuit that presbyters, deacons and probationers are stationed and local preachers are trained and admitted and exercise their calling. The purposes of the Circuit include the effective deployment of the resources of ministry, which include people, property and finance, as they relate to the Methodist churches in the Circuit, to churches of other denominations and to participation in the life of the communities served by the Circuit, including local schools and in ecumenical work in the area. taken from Standing Order 500 of The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church ## **OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR** The Clitheroe Circuit of the Methodist Church is a small rural circuit composed of five Methodist Churches. These churches are located in the villages of Chatburn, Paythorne, Waddington and Whalley and the local market town of Clitheroe. Each church has a Church Council which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the church and each church is represented at the Circuit Meeting which has the responsibility of overseeing the well-being of Methodism in the area and providing a link between the individual churches, the North West England District and the Methodist National Connexion. The regular work of the circuit includes: the planning of Ministers and Local Preachers to lead worship; caring for our staff members; exercising financial prudence; accepting and undertaking our District and National responsibilities; arranging training sessions for new leaders and staff; training and re-training of officers and members with responsibilities for working with children and vulnerable adults in accordance with the safeguarding policies and procedures of the circuit and individual churches; overseeing Circuit properties and giving support to both individual churches and their members. We are pleased to record that during the year under review we have had no serious incidents to report. ## **FINANCE** All the churches and circuit are financially sound and the finances are being responsibly managed. The Finance Support Group, which has representatives from the circuit meeting and each church, the ministers and circuit stewards, oversees the circuit finances, including the procedures for completing the annual accounts and the recommendation of the annual budget for the circuit. The circuit accounts are audited annually by an independent professional examiner. The Finance Support Group also provides opportunities for the members to discuss items of interest or concern relating to the finances of each church. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** Although the work of the circuit is primarily that of providing support, advice and encouragement to the churches within the circuit, it does create ideas and initiatives which are of public benefit accommodating a unique range of community activities and groups. These normally include groups such as Whalley Elevenses, Trinity Tots, Whalley Little Fishes, Waddington Waddlers, Walking Groups and pastoral care in a range of small home groups and large group settings. At Trinity Church Clitheroe the Community Hub is run by a part-time hub manager. During the year they have expanded the hub and have 80 external users of our premises including a group to support Ukrainian refugees, the Ribble Valley Foodbank, various parts of the NHS and other agencies regularly use it as a base, local community groups of the young and old and a range of groups concerned with addiction recovery, mental health and well-being. In addition, a warm hub has continued offering help to our community in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis. The Ribble Valley Foodbank is based at the premises and has expanded it’s offer of support to those in need including running an Olive Branch Café twice a week on a pay as you can afford basis and has a number of agencies which give advice and help to those struggling with various issues including health, finance and housing. Run by a team of 70 volunteers, The Foodbank supplies over 200 three-day emergency packages of food per month. All the circuit churches hold food collecting boxes for the Foodbank. Our churches in Clitheroe, Whalley, Waddington and Chatburn all provide meeting spaces for local community groups. All of the churches hold regular collections for various charities and donations are made to a wide variety of appeals. CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Clltheroe Methodlst Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 DSstrlct Circuit no 119 Reglstered Charbty - Charlty Regl8tratlon number 1133020 If not a regislered charity His Majesty's Revenuo and Customs Glft Aid numbar (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evldence of charitable status and may be used lo give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitab18 status. Methodist charilies in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Ministers,. Rov lan Hump.hreys Rev Kathy Flynn Circuit Stewards., Norman Pedley.......,.-,....-.-.-.-.-.--.--.-_.._---..----. Judith Cartton Steuart Kellin9ton Treasurer-. Steuart Kellin ton ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Clitheroe Methodist Clrcult CSrcuit r•strlcted Model Trust Restricted Funds Fund Funds Totals thls year Tolals last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Assessmenvshare 125,450 125.450 125,450 33 a4 Ca ital receipts Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 2,809 386 3,195 3,108 a5 Grants a6 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 952 7,356 227 8,535 6.365 a7 129,211 7,742 227 137,180 la8 134,923 SECTION b1 b2 PAYPIIENTS Stipends, salaries, NIC. Pension and travel costs 87.749 b3 Manse Costs 38.856 b4 Administralion elc 8,805 13 7,498 b5 District Assessment 27.643 115 23,506 b6 b7 Grants & donations b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 2.000 1,834 3,834 175.504 3.963 b9 173,542 128 1,834 b9 132,485 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR cl a7.bg Toial funds biou hl forwaid (roiii last ear 17,425 130,518 128,140 Sub total c1+c2 64,228 130 578 Transfers and ad'ustmcnls c7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c4) 64,228 12,208 15,818 92,254 (c8) 130,578 Ic6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION QNLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not be included In tolal recèl tslpayments above) Balanc8 brou hl foNard from last year sIGifts received for external or anis81ions OlleringslGifts - passed lo external organisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 * d2- d3) d1 d2 Offerin d3 d4 1011 ciitheroe Methodlst Cir¢ult IR SECTIQN E Summ8ry of the Circuil accounts for the year end8d 31 Augu512024 and Intemal Organisalion$ rBPOrting to the Circuit Meetin9. Note that IhB lunds Df 8n lTrtpmal Or9anis81ion would norrnally ￿ Re8lrirtÈd unlp8s il coukl be clearfy shown thal thry rxjuld be used ft)r any Mplhodi%t purpose. This sedion must be completed to hrrwè ai the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. 11 gross inrAyne exceEds the Accruals Ihreshojd of £250.000, then Ihe Acuuals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used lo report the accounts IsÈe Methodist websilel. Please rgler to th8 guKlanc8 notcs rcgardii)g tran8fcr& b0hv¥￿l1 C￿ra11t al￿ Gonncct￿d Cir￿lt Organ4oations. IPITERNAL ORGANI8AT1014S N81 Rtrtsipl Pa onls R8ce Opening bak4nGos Pa enl8 uslmeD18 Cbsin bak8nte$ ¢5 Sub IDlal of In￿rnal OrgAnis3lions lunds 1•121 Clr¢uSt •C¢OUllt• (tot* ljrotight ID￿#1￿ frorn p*g4 2. totali column 137,180 179,504 b9 38.324 130 578 92,254 HELD B Y CIRCUIT 137,180 115,504 38,324 130,578 92,254 onbnu8 on a sèparalB sboèl rf nec*BS8ry 8n# brho the tolals lolwèrd TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMEIIT5 SCCTION F OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CRCVIT. CASH FUN03 HELD •t 31 Au u•t2024 Cath h har.4 76 Bank Curf•niAtKDvnl Bank D• Ae¢ounl f4 ontr81 Fhionc• 8¢•rd Tlusteei ftsr Uethodlsi Chur¢h Pu 4.594 12,208 Othcf fur,dg 243 SUB TOTAL 130,578 Ic61 92.254 (¢81 Tothi ￿ndS h4d by InteFn81 Organ*&￿nI ltha ¢b)sb)) b￿ance tot81s &bov•l le121 •12 TOTIL CASH FUNDS HELO BY CIRCUIT 130,578 SECTION Q At OTHER ASSETS •nd LWSILttbES 1 Sg 14rr*•rd023 1¢ 2024 Inve&im•nls Include EndDwThenls L&nd 8uiklin Betr nole5 re Insuf8r￿e v&ue 1037 173 108S 922 Othw A559ts Loan - show amount oui8t8ndl othgr LiablrtAs 14 Incknde 0￿Y Funds heks al Ihe Central Fhantte Board 15 InchAe only Cf8 Fvn¢8 hoky at TnKs18es for Meib¢di51 Church Purpo$¢$ g1 IndudÈ any Oih&r invEsimenls Inoiihe cash 8￿mentOr1mCP Imsl accounts thL* & ki8erted fft i•e f51 Name of Circuit . -Clitheroe........,- No... .119........ Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been preparod from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of bookkeeper . Name and address of bookkeeper....,.......,..,,.... Tracey Spencer, Brook Farm. Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale, BB19EX Signature of treasurer Name and address of treasurer . Post Code... 4..13 7. 1 f/V, Presentation to the Circult meetlng I confinn that the annual r8POrt and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 wer8/will be. presented to the Circuit meeting held on 2¥-3-LS Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting ate Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Clitheroe Methodlst Clrcuit Charlty Number 1133020 ResponsibilitSes and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the QL*ThtyIo Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2U24 set out on pages ? to .5.. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies 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 1 of I Narne of Circuit .Clitheroe................................ No... 119.......... 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 th8 accounts to be reached. ave 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 th8 Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independenl examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) S Address Vfv) IT .￿.￿Lx.......................................................,........... Poslcode .1.. Date delete or circle as appropriate 1011 Narne of Circuit .Clitheroe................................ No... 119.......... 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 th8 accounts to be reached. ave 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 th8 Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independenl examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) S Address Vfv) IT .￿.￿Lx.......................................................,........... Poslcode .1.. Date delete or circle as appropriate 1011