2024-08-31-accounts - Buckley And Deeside Methodist Circuit

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31STAUGUST 2024	TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31STAUGUST 2024
A. Reference and Administraton Details
CharityName	Buckleyand Deeside Methodist Circuit
Registered CharityNumber	1133745
Principal Address	Grosvenor Manse,Grosvenor St,Mold,Flintshire,CH7 1EJ
B. Structure,Governance and management
Type ofgoverningdocument	Deed of Union(1932)and Methodist Church Act(1976)
How is the charityconsttuted	Act of Parliament
Trustee selecton methods	Appointed by local churches and existng trustees: Ministers are automatcallytrustees.
Structure	Part of the Wales Synod;accountable to the Methodist Conference
C. Objectves and Actvites
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 Christan faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church; b) Any charitable purpose for the tme being of any Connexional, District, Circuit, local or other organisaton of The Methodist Church; c) Any charitable purpose for the tme being of any society or insttuton subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church; d) Any purpose for the tme being of any charity being a charity subsidiaryor ancillaryto The Methodist Church.
Summary of the main actvites undertaken for the public beneft in relaton to these objects	The circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place at each of the 9 Methodist Churches and 2 Local Ecumenical Partnerships in its geographical area. These are open to all people, without charge. The circuit supports the Open the Book initatve in local primary schools and is actvely involved with ecumenical partners in teams serving schools in Buckley, Mold and Penyfordd.Most of the churches make their church halls available to their local communites as a resource, and we also host cofee mornings, luncheon-clubs and warm-hubs, which are a much-valued meetng place for people from the wider community.Many churches collect for the local foodbank and one church acts as a local distributon point. One church collects items for SHARE (refugees and asylum seekers) and SPIN (the homeless). Another church runs ‘Friday Kitchen’, a popular weekly market ofering near-date food at very low prices to people in Connah’s Quay. All of the churches support the T4U shoe box appeal with one of the churches actng as a collecton point for the charity. A variety of other charites are supported by the eforts of individual churches. We confrm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’sguidance onpublic beneft.
D. Achievements andperformance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	The circuit exists to support its eleven churches in their mission to their local communites. The weekly patern of worship has been maintained throughout the year by circuit staf and lay people working together and planning/fundraising is progressing with a view to turningthe Connah’sQuaychapel into a communityhub.

E. Financial Review ~~pT~~

Brief statement of the charity’s The circuit seeks to hold approx. fifty per cent of budgeted policy on reserves. expenditure as a reserve, in addition to funding for specific purposes. 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 inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches. Details of any funds materially None in deficit Overview of the accounts The circuit’s income during the year to August 2024 totalled almost £300,000, with assessments from churches providing around £130,000 of this. Income was unusually high this year due to the receipt of approx. £100,000 from the sale of Emaus Chapel, Flint and just over £30,000 in the form of a one-off refund from the Methodist Church’s pension fund. Total expenditure for the year was approx. £200,000, of which 54% was ministerial stipends and related costs. A further 27% was paid to synod and connexion in the form of assessments and levies, which are used to fund the work of the wider Methodist Church. ~~fo~~ F. Further informaton ~~et~~ G. Declaraton The trustees declare that they approved the trustees’ report above ~~a~~ Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature ~~a~~ Full name Phillip Terence Poole ~~rs ee a~~ Position Chair/Superintendent Minister

Date 12[th] April 2025

CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Buckley & Deeslde Methodlst Clrcult FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 WALES SYNOD DISTRICT Clrcult no 02107 Reglstsred Charlty - Charity Roglstratlon number 1133745 If not a registered charity Hor Majesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charFtable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable slalus. Methodist charrties in England and that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No. 242) Mlnlstsr8: REVD. P POOLE REVD. AJ BRADLEY REVD. PAT CHRISTOPHER Clrcuft Stewards: MS M JONES MRS A NOLAN REVD. E HODGE MRS M MATKIN Treasurer: MR D FARNSWORTH

8uckley & Deeslde Methodist Circuit ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Un- Re8trict•d Clrcult Model Re•trlct•d Funds Trust Fund Fund• Total• th1• y•ar Totals last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note Assessment 129,169.00 129,169.00 130,C66.00 83 Capital Receipts BankJCFB Interest & Investment Inc 97,484.00 97,484.00 a4 517.54 9,519.11 10,036.65 5,459.15 a5 Grants & Donations 9,345.15 2,000.00 11,345.15 8,500.00 a6 Oth8r R8c81Pts TOTAL RECEIPTS 22,880.00 22,880.00 270,914.80 26.893.52 a7 161,911.69 107,003.11 2.000.00 la71 170,918.67 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS Stipends, Salaries, NIC, Pension and Travel Costs tr- Manse Costs Administration Costs & Levies b2 108,682.91 108.682,91 101,051.71 8,741.24 15,381.59 8,741.24 8,484.81 21,150.27 36.531.86 20,518.84 30,396,00 b5 District & Connexional Assessment 31,828.00 31,828.00 b6 Grants & Donations 0.00 1,160.00 1,160.00 7,350.00 b7 b8 Other Payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 6,873.79 5,250.00 12,123.79 199,067.80 19,055.49 b9 171,507.53 22,310.27 5,250.00 (b9) 186,856.85 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6-b8 -9,595.84 84.692.84 -3,250.00 71,847.00 -15,938.18 Total funds brought forward from last year 174,906.22 190,844.40 20,630.61 154,275.61 (c6) Sub total ¢1+c2 11,034.77 238,968.45 -3,250.00 246,753.22 174,906.22 Tr8nsf8rs and adjustments 0.00 (c7) TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c4) 11,034.77 238,968.45 -3,250.00 246,753.22 (c8) 174,906.22 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (the88 amounts are not to be Included In total recelptslpayments flgurns above) d1 Balance brou ht forward from last ear 0.00 d2 Offerin sIGifts - received for extemal or anisations d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisations d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1 +d2-d3) 0.00 0.00

Buckley & Deeside Methodlst Clrcutt SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE C SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to com lete this Summary of the Clrcuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Inlemal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Irrtemal Organisation would normaty be Restricted funds unle8S it could be cleady shown that they could be u8ed for any Methodist purpose. Th section mt be completed to arrive at the gross recelpts and payments totslB of the Clfcutt. If gr088 income exceeds the Accrua threshold of £250,000, then the Accrua method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used lo Teport the a¢counts l¥ee method website). Please refef to the guidance notes regarding tran8fer8 beiween Ihe Ciruit and connected Clrcuit OrganMlion8. RCUIT ME TIN INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Nel Recelp Payments Openlng balonces C1081ng bglances Receipts Payments Adju8tments e1 82 e3 Sub total of Inlemal Organisalions funds Ircu accoun brought forward from pag• 2 -total• column) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 011 270,915 199,068 (b 71,847 (c8) 174.906 c6 246,753 e10 270,915 199,088 71,847 174,906 246,753 Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and bring thé lolalj fopward TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F 8T TEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES CIRCUIT- CASH FUNDS HELD a• at 31 Augu•t 2024 OPENING BALANCE CLOSING BALANCE f1 CAF Current Account 11,763.88 10,106.06 CFB De osit Account 3,242,97 32,248.11 f5 Circuit Mod81 Trust Fund 154,275.61 199,236.59 Creditors 12,101 001 12,800.741 Dèbtors 7,724.96 7,963.20 SUB TOTAL - Clrcult Accounts ola un nterna rganisations (I closing balance total from abov81 le12) 174,906.22 c6) 246,753.22 0.00 11) 0.00 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 174.906.22 Ix) 246.753.22 SECTION G At 01-Sep23 At 31-Aug-24 OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Investments indude Endowments notes re Insurance value) Other Assets Loan{sl - show amount oulslanding al ytsar end Other Liabilities f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Melhodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash élement of TMCP tnJstS accounts this is included in line f5

Buckley & Doeside Meth¢xlist Circuit Unrestricted Funds analysis as at IncomelGain8 Incomln Resources Circuit A55e3sment Circuit Assessment 31-Aug-24 Previous Period Current Period ExpendlturelLosses Resources Ex ended Minist Ex enditure Stipends Lay Worker Supemumeraries Apprenticeship Levy Connexion81 Assessment District Assessment Travel Costs Current Period Previous Perlod 129,169.00 130,C66.00 102,713.60 95,016.93 790.00 382.47 28,384.00 3,444.00 4,796.84 825.00 353.89 27,108.00 3,288.00 4,855.89 Ital Recel Sale of Emaus Manse Costs Council Tax Green Waste Collection Charge Water Charges Insurance Quinquennial Inspections Repairs and Maintenance 97,484.00 5,751.89 70.00 1,073.50 1,237.21 S,445.84 64.00 542.00 1,185.41 608.64 1,247.56 Interes CFB Deposit Interest It Model Trust Fund Interest CA Bank Interest Admlnlstratlon Costs Administration Assistant Telephones Postage Stationery & Software Licences Copying Circuit Office Circuit Website 505.14 9,519.11 12.40 246.52 5,189.03 23.60 9,390.45 1,922.29 247.40 1,723.59 6*.26 1,200.00 201.60 8,282.43 1,741.10 301.67 1,252.27 750.67 1,240.54 154.80 rants Synod - Ministry Donations Donatl ran & Donatlo GrantslDonations 8,500.00 845.15 8,500.00 1,160.00 7,350.00 TMCP Char TMCP Admin Charges CircuiVDistrict PYT CPF L8vy - Sale of Emaus 439.69 5,213.78 15,496.80 501.26 6,294.10 her R05 t8 Rental Income - 60 Linthorpe Road Rental Income - 3 Taylorfs View Js Closure Bequest her Pa ments 60 Linthorpe Road - Letting Costs 3 Taylor's View- Letting Costs Emaus Closure Bank Charges Hospitality & Sm811 Giftslcards Mission & Worship Resource Property Items Quinquennial Inspections Church Inspections Pat's Assistant - Highway British Sign Languag8 Int8rpret8r "Refusing to the Enemies 3 Taylofs View- Prior Year 20-21 10.320.00 11,560.00 9,780.00 11,400.00 4,713.52 1,000.00 1,968.39 2,686.17 -1,803.98 60.00 16.05 1,869.77 19.99 2,659.65 7,678.57 5,907.57 60.00 56.64 533.07 99.99 2,060.00 1,000.00 400.00 918.00 125.00 333.51 280.89 Total Income Excess of Ex Grand Totals 268,914.80 170,918.67 15,938.18 186,856.85 Total Ex enditure Excess of Income Grand Totals 193,817.80 75,097.00 268,914.80 186.856.85 enditure 268,914.80 186,856.85

Buckley & Deeside Methodist Circult Restricted Funds analysis as at IncomelGains Incomln Resources 31-Aug-24 Previous Period Current Period ExpenditurelLos8es Resources Ex ended Current Perlod Previous Period ua stone Pro Flintshire CC Grant ect tone Pro ect Design Work IPN Hewitt Ass Ltd) Fundraising (Chell Perkins) 2,000.00 1,800.00 3,450.00 Total Income Excess of Ex Grand Totals 2,000.00 3,250.00 5,250.00 0.00 Total Ex endituro Excess of Income Grand Totals 5,250.00 0.00 endlture 0.00 5,250.00

DECLARATIONS Treasurer I confirm that I have prepared the accounts from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit. Signature of Treasurer Date Name DAVID FARNSWORTH Address 12 LINDERICK AVENUE, BUCKLEY, FLINTSHIRE CH7 2NP Presentatlon to tho Clrcult Trustees for approval. I confirm that the Accounts have been presented to the Circuit Trustees on and were approved. Sign8ture of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the Meeting REVD P POOLE Date Independent ExamIne5 Reportto the Trustses ofthe BUCKLEY AND DEESIDE METHODIST CIRCUIT This Report is on the Circuit Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 1993. Respectlve responslbllltles of Trustses and Examlner ¢ Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not .Ired for this year under Section 43{2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 43 and section 44(11 of the Charit16s Act 1993; to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 act., and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basls of Ind•pendent ExamIne8 Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Dir8Ctions giv8n by the Charity Commission . An exarnination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present 'true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the slatement below. Independent Examlnerfs Statsment In connection with my examination, no matter h88 come to my attention.. (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. . to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the 1993 Act and Section 44 (1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of . to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act and Section 4411)9bl of the 2005 Act and Regulation { of the 2006 have not been met., or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name D Bevan Signature Any Relevant Professional qualification or body A..¢ess The Saltlng8, Marnh Lane, Fllnt CH6 5PJ Date