**Circuit Accruals Accounts 2020-21**
29/24
## **THE METHODIST CHURCH**
## **TEMPLATE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS (ACCRUALS BASIS) for the year ended 31 August 2021**
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Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit
Registered Charity - Registration number 1133792
29 24 nn / nn
Ministers Rev G Baron
Rev I Pruden
Deacon N Perrott
Circuit Stewards Margaret Smith
Maureen Scollay
Robin Jennings \
Circuit Treasurer Diane Gaskill
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|Name of Circuit Ripon and Lower Dales|Name of Circuit Ripon and Lower Dales|||||Circuit No|29/24|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|**Statement of Financial Activities(SOFA) for theyear ended 31 August 2021**||||||||
||**Notes to**
**the**
**accounts**|**General Fund**
**(Unrestricted)**|**Circuit Model**
**Trust**
**(Unrestricted)**|**Designated**
**Funds**
**(unrestricted)**|**Restricted**
**Funds**|**Endowment**
**Funds**|**Total**
**2020-21**|
|||£|£|£|£|£|£|
|**Income**||||||||
|1 Donations and legacies|||||||0|
|2 Income from monetaryinvestments||142|1,012||2|929|**2,085**|
|3 Income from investmentproperties||12,300|||||**12,300**|
|4 Assessments on Churches||205,035|||||**205,035**|
|5 Capital Receipts|||551,550||||**551,550**|
|6 Grants received||475|||||**475**|
|7 Other charitable income||20,972|50||||**21,022**|
|8**Total income**||**238,924**|**552,612**|**-**|**2**|**929**|**792,467**|
|**Expenditure**||||||||
|9 Grants and donations||6,824|||||**6,824**|
|10 Salaries and associated costs||151,677|||||**151,677**|
|11 Propertymaintenance||25,934|||||**25,934**|
|12 Connexional assessment & model trust levy||41,364|179,337||||**220,701**|
|13 District Assessment & Levy||9,016|9,596||||**18,612**|
|14 Depreciation|||||||**0**|
|15 Ofce expenses||5,914|||||**5,914**|
|16 Other outgoings||58,586|18,727||2|79|**77,394**|
|17**Total charitable expenditure**||**299,315**|**207,660**|**0**|**2**|**79**|**507,056**|
|18 Gains/(losses)on monetaryinvestments|||||2,096|12,040|14,136|
|19 Gains/(losses)on investmentproperties||||54,626|||0|
|20**Net income/(expenditure)**||**-60,391**|**344,952**|**54,626**|**2,096**|**12,890**|**299,547**|
|21 Transfers between funds||119,500|- 114,856||- 3,176|1,939|3,407|
|22 Othergains/(losses)||||||||
|23**Net movement in funds**||**59,109**|**230,096**|**54,626**|**-1,080**|**14,829**|**302,954**|
|24 Total funds brought forward||96,773|230,508||14,980|36,149|378,410|
|**25 Total funds carried forward**||**155,882**|**460,604**|**54,626**|**13,900**|**50,978**|**681,364**|
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## Name of Circuit
## **Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the**
## **Notes to the General Fund accounts (Unrestricted)** £
|**Income**
1 Donations and legacies
2 Income from monetary investments
3 Income from investment properties
4 Assessments on Churches
5 Capital Receipts
6 Grants received
7 Other charitable income
**Expenditure**
9 Grants and donations
10 Salaries and associated costs
11 Property maintenance
12 Connexional assessment & model trust levy
13 District Assessment & Levy
14 Depreciation
15 Ofce expenses
16 Other outgoings
18 Gains/(losses) on monetary investments
19 Gains/(losses) on investment properties
21 Transfers between funds
22 Other gains/(losses)
24 Total funds brought forward
**25 Total funds carried forward**
8**Total income**
17**Total charitable expenditure**
20**Net income/(expenditure)**
23**Net movement in funds**||
|---|---|
||898
12,125
206,560
13,644|
||**233,227**|
|||
||10,064
174,647
18,231
39,855
8,749
5,843
47,266|
||**304,655**|
|||
||**-71,428**|
||- 2,994|
||**-74,422**|
||171,195|
||**96,773**|
## Circuit No
## **e year ended 31 August 2020**
|**Circuit Model**|**Designated**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Trust**|**Funds**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total**|
|**(Unrestricted)**|**(unrestricted)**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**2019-20**|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|||||0|
|801||2|837|**2,538**|
|||||**12,125**|
|||||**206,560**|
|343,050||||**343,050**|
|||||**0**|
|**343,851**|**-**|**2**|**837**|**577,917**|
|||||**10,064**|
|||||**174,647**|
|||||**18,231**|
|||||**39,855**|
|304||||**9,053**|
|||||**0**|
|24||||**5,867**|
|118,829||||**166,095**|
|**119,157**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**423,812**|
|||||0|
|71,924||||71,924|
|**296,618**|**0**|**2**|**837**|**226,029**|
|- 343,050|||850|-345,194|
|5,033||2|10,543|-5,512|
|**-41,399**|**0**|**0**|**-10,556**|**-126,377**|
|576||15,197|46,693|233,661|
|**230,508**|**-**|**14,980**|**36,149**|**378,410**|
**Circuit No 29/24**
Name of Circuit: Ripon and Lower Dales
## **Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2021**
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GN
General Fund Circuit Model Designated Restricted Endowment Totals Totals 2019/20
(Unrestricted) Trusts Funds Funds Funds 2020/21
Notes to the (Unrestricted) (Unrestricted)
Accounts £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Circuit Manses & Equipment 828,822 1,300,746 R
Investment properties 304,247 329,247 R
Investments 0
Total fixed assets 0 0 0 0 0 1,133,069 1,629,993
Current Assets
Debtors 0 S
Loans by the Circuit 0
Investments with TMCP 460,604 13,900 50,978 525,482 281,637
Central Finance Board Deposits 141,411 141,411 76,218 T
Cash at Bank and in hand 14,471 14,471 20,555
Total current assets 155,882 460,604 0 13,900 50,978 681,364 378,410
Current liabilities
Creditors (due in under 1 year) 0 U
Grants payable within 2020-21 0 V
Total current liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net current assets/liabilities 155,882 460,604 0 13,900 50,978 681,364 378,410
Total assets less current liabilities 155,882 460,604 0 13,900 50,978 1,814,433 2,008,403
Long term liabilities
(due after more than one year)
Grants payable after 2020-21 0 V
Loans to the Circuit 0
0
Net assets 155,882 460,604 0 13,900 50,978 1,814,433 2,008,403 W
Funds of the Circuit
General Fund (Unrestricted) 155,882 155,882 96,773
Circuit Model Trust Fund (Unrestricted) 460,604 460,604 241,926 W
Designated Funds (Unrestricted) 0 0
Total Unrestricted Funds 616,486 338,699
Restricted Funds 13,900 13,900 386
Endowment Funds 50,978 50,978 39,325
Total Funds 155,882 460,604 0 13,900 0 681,364 378,410
Signed
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Circuit Treasurer
## **FORM C&I - TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL CIRCUIT TREASURERS A**
## **CIRCUIT NUMBER :- _____24/29_______ CIRCUIT NA**
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Summary of
BALANCES
BALANCES AT AT TMCP
CHURCH NAME/NUMBER CFB (£) (£)
Allhallowgate 37,732
Bishop Monkton 16,495
Boroughbridge 9,735 512
Harrogate Road 7,368 19,244
Dallowgill 1,543
Ellington 666
Kirkby Malzeard 6,100
Masham 9,754 8,180
Sawley 2,217
Snape
West Tanfield 8,179
Bedale and District
Carthorpe
Finghall
SUB - TOTAL 91,472 36,253
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BALANCES
BALANCES AT AT TMCP
CFB (£) (£)
CIRCUIT MODEL TRUST FUND 474,118
OTHER CASH AND INVESTMENTS HELD BY CIRCUIT 141,411 51,364
COMMITTED FUNDS (Including MCF Assessment)
CIRCUIT GRAND TOTAL 232,883 561,735
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## *** Please indicate what is included in other investments and co**
## **Notes:**
1 If the church has made or received loans, these should be sho 2 Investment Properties (not used for charitable purposes) shou
**3 All Circuit Treasurers are required to complete the table abo**
## **AND SENT TO DISTRICT TREASURERS APPENDED TO STANDARD FORM OF A**
## Ripon and Lower Dales
## **f cash and investments at 31 August 2021**
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TOTAL 31/08/21
TOTAL
UNRESTRI
OTHER CASH AT 31/08/202 RESTRICTEDENDOWMENTS
INVESTMENTS (£) BANK (£) 1 CTED
2,720 4,258 44,710 42,945 1,765
15,642 32,137 32,137
41,728 51,975 51,463 512
7,004 7,396 41,012 23,968 2,883 14,161
5,042 6,585 6,585
1,151 1,817 1,817
6,105 12,205 6,105 6,100
12,535 30,469 22,289 8,180
2,679 4,896 2,679 2,217
12,138 12,138 12,138
11,265 19,444 19,444
287 15,282 15,569 15,569
6,823 6,823 6,823
4,486 4,486 4,486
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,011 146,530 284,266 248,448 11,712 24,106
TOTAL 31/08/21
TOTAL
OTHER CASH AT 31/08/202
INVESTMENTS (£) BANK (£) 1 NRESTRICTERESTRICTEDENDOWMENTS
474,118 460,604 13,514
14,471 207,246 155,882 386 50,978
-
10,011 161,001 965,630 864,934 25,612 75,084
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## **ommitted funds on a separate sheet.**
own in _Other investments_ uld be shown in _Other investments_
**ove each year and submit it to the District Treasurer in compliance with T**
## **ACCOUNTS**
## **CHECK SUM should be zero**
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he Methodist Conference directive.
## **THE RESERVE POLICY RIPON AND LOWER DALES CIRCUIT 2021 TO 2022**
The Reserves policy relates to our current account, deposit account, Central TMCP accounts.
We hold unrestricted, designated, restricted or endowment funds totalling £6 We aim to hold reserves amounting to approximately two quarters of normal £205,000.
## **At the end of the last financial year (31/08/21)**
Annual Expenditure Excluding property sale costs £308,991 Forecast Expenditure Y/e 31/08/22 £403,750 Two quarters of this
rounded to nearest £5,000 is £205,000
## **Balances at 31/08/21**
Current account £14,412 CFB account £141,411 Model Trust Fund £460,604 Endowments £50,978 Other Restricted Funds £13,900 Cash £59 £681,364 Less Restricted/Designated £264,878 **Total Reserves at end of financial year £416,486**
The reserves are not within our target at the moment, being over by £211,48 move forward with the Resource Plan and the mission opportunities this invo
The Bishop Monkton project continues to move forward and until all costs hav loaned by the circuit in addition to the suggested grant of £15,000 to be give
We also have ongoing property issues where additional expenditure may be r anticipate making substantial financial assistance available to all of our churc pandemic and enter into a spiralling cost of living crisis, in particular energy between £50,000 and £100,000.
Based on the above the surplus funds held over the agreed reserve are not c a tolerable level for the continued smooth running of the circuit.
Finance Board account and also our
681,364. annual expenditure amounting to
86. However, the Circuit is continuing to lves, including the giving of grants.
ve been met, funds may need to be en.
required for sale/rental processes. We ches as we emerge from the global costs. We estimate the cost of this to be
considered to be excessive and are within
## **Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit**
## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3**
**Introduction** This is the Annual Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 August Dales Methodist Circuit which is a Circuit made up of 15 churches located in Nor sections centred around Ripon and Boroughbridge, Masham and Bedale.
**Aims and organisation** In setting our objectives and planning our activities, leadership of the Superintendent and the Circuit Leadership Team, meet regular have endeavoured to ensure that in advancing our objectives they conform to t line with Charity Commissioners’ general guidance. Our mission is to resource c them to carry out the vision to be an effective and visible Christian presence in this by encouraging, throughout the Circuit and its churches, the worship, socia currently exist and by seeking new ways to extend to others the fellowship of th
## **Review of the year**
This year has been another extremely difficult one due to the global Covid-19 p to adapt our worship styles and meetings to comply with all regulations and ens everyone. It has thrown up enormous challenges with the closure of our premis person worship for a large part of the year. We have adapted to home working and in paper format. Our Circuit staff have risen to the challenge by upskilling i ensuring that our Christian outreach programmes have continued wherever pos monthly recorded services distributed to all of the care homes within our circuit received and a very welcome continued Christian presence in care homes wher of Covid-19 have been so keenly felt. During lockdown staff members have be the Book presentations for local schools as well as recorded collective worship f
The work of engaging with the communities served by all the local churches has
The accounts have been prepared under the accounts basis adopting standard tolerance of 0.75% of turnover for any accruals basis adjustments. In our case item, i.e. telephone, council tax etc as none of our bills would amounts to this fi have been made. No end of year debtors and creditors exist.
During the year the Circuit received £792,467 including disposal of capital asse and dispersed £507,056 (19-20 £423,812). During the year we sold one of our Melmerby and Leeming Chapels following cessation of worship. The trustees of believe that the Circuit is a going concern, principally because Churches continu and the Circuit has adequate reserves to cover any unexpected shortfall in inco any facts that will significantly affect the financial performance or position in th budget remains on or below target. In the coming year it is intended to sell th no longer required due to the reduction in our ministerial staffing.
## **Income trends**
Circuit income is primarily drawn from the assessment paid by the circuit churc impact of the global pandemic has made this a huge struggle for some churche
The rental income in the year relates to the rental of one manse which is curren
## **Expenditure trends**
Stipend expenditure has increased each financial year in line with Conference a salaries have increased in line with the percentage increase in the Methodist Liv
salaries have increased in line with the percentage increase in the Methodist Liv
16.9% of revenue expenditure is the Circuit contribution to the District and Con part is used to fund the work of the wider Methodist Church.
## **Fund balances**
As at 31 August 2021 the net current assets of the Circuit were £1,814,433 inclu funds. Our reserve policy is to maintain at least 6 months of expected annual e reason for the excess is explained in our reserve policy document.
## **Plans for 2021/22**
This year the circuit will see no changes in ministerial staff. The circuit is co worship at home resources and providing good pastoral care for its membership will explore developing a new local pastor position to better meet present m potential growth in the ministry and witness of the circuit through the local c Such plans are all part of the Ministerial oversight to review policies, mainly th clear vision ahead. We adopted a Circuit Mission Policy in July 2021 which Praying intiative will be launched during the year. We will continue to work e Our 2 Presbyters will be taking sabbaticals during the year, however, provisio care of the Circuit will be put in place. Our plans for a second local pastor we pandemic but it is hoped will come to fruition during this year. Two outreach the year, a weekly Soft Play session for pre-school toddlers and an afternoon ac churches will undergo a review of church life, mission and priorities.
## **Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit**
## **Trustee’s Annual Report on Finance and Governance**
## **Basis of preparation and legal framework**
The Charity’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 ha accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities: Statement of Recomm
**Full Name of Charity** : Ripon and Lower Dales Methodist Circuit
## **Registration Charity Number** : 113379
**Date of registration** : 27 January 2010
**Main communication address** : Circuit Office, Allhallowgate Methodist Church Victoria Grove, Ripon, HG4 1LG
The members of the Ripon and Lower Dales Methodist Circuit meeting are the C being made up of circuit office holders, ministers and representatives appointed
Fully membership is shown as Appendix A to this report.
## **Circuit Ministers and officers**
**Active Circuit Ministers** : Rev G Baron
Rev I Pruden
Deacon N Perrott **Circuit Lay Workers** : Mrs P Smith Miss D Gaskill Mrs C Clowes **Circuit Stewards** : Mrs K Emms Mrs M Scollay Miss M Smith Mr R Jennings **Support Manager** : Mrs P Smith
## **Administrative Manager** : Miss D Gaskill
Diane Gaskill acted as the principal officer overseeing the day-to-day financial m the circuit during the year.
## **Independent examiner** :
R Stride & Co LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) Accountants,
Rear of Eastville Terrace
Ripon Road
Harrogate North Yorkshire
HG1 3HJ
**Investment Bankers** : Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church purposes **Bankers:** CAF Bank Ltd HSBC plc Central Finance Board of th 25 Kings Hill Avenue 34 Westgate 9 Bonhill Street Kings Hill Ripon London West Malling HG4 2BL EC2A 4PE ME19 4JQ
## **Investment Managers and Custodian Trustees** :
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Central Buildings Oldham Street Manchester, M1 1JQ
## **Ripon and Lower Dale Circuit Aims and organisation**
Charity objective is to act as a Resource Provider within the area around Ripon a Circuit for the Methodist Church.
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been si advancement of:
a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline o
b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circui The Methodist Church;
c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidi Methodist Church;
d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or an Church.
The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to memb members alike.
The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.
The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved.
Taking religious assemblies in local schools.
Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services.
Provision of chaplaincy services to the local community including National Trust institutions. The Circuit has also been approached to increase our chaplaincy se Racecourse.
## **Public Benefit**
We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance
Structure, Governance and Management
The governing document for the circuit is the Deed of Union (1932) and Method
Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practi Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD).
Day to day management of the circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership T Preachers meeting.
## **Trustee Training**
A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective specifically the leaflet ‘The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church’ is given t members as induction to their role as trustees.
## **Related Parties**
The Circuit is part of the Yorkshire North and East Methodist District and is also Conference of Great Britain.
The following Methodist Churches are linked to the circuit Allhallowgate, Bishop Harrogate Road, Dallowgill, Ellington, Grewelthorpe, Kirkby Malzeard, Masham, Bedale, Carthorpe, and Finghall.
## **Any other specific organisations with specific linkage** . None.
## **Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit**
## **Risk Management**
Any major risks have been identified and recorded by the Circuit Leadership Tea taken as required.
There is a regular annual review process undertaken.
Income and Expenditure is being monitored in total and is compared with the ap yearly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid u
## **Safeguarding**
Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and th harm.
Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles • the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, yo
• the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when • the establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environm vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.
• We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the C Recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and reg vetting and barring schemes.
• We will respond without delay to every complaint made which suggests that a may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any i • We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with th informed pastoral care.
• We will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a posit • We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and refe any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, adult.
• In all these principles we will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good
The Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit commits itself to ensuring the implementatio Policy; government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the circuit and in t
The Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit commits itself to the provision of support, ad ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their role safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vuln
## **Reserves Policy**
The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 6 mo h ld b ffi i t t t f it f j dit
should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on mans continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of any inabil Assessment from churches.
**Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit Appendix A**
## **CIRCUIT MEETING MEMBERSHIP**
## **MINISTERS**
Rev Gareth Baron - Superintendent
Rev Ian Pruden
Deacon Nigel Perrott
## **MINISTERS IN OTHER APPOINTMENTS**
## **SUPERNUMERARY MINISTERS**
Rev David Emison
Rev Barry Lumley
Rev Keith Phipps
## **SECRETARY**
Miss D Gaskill
## **LAYWORKERS**
Mrs P Smith
Miss D Gaskill
Mrs C Clowes
## **CIRCUIT STEWARDS**
Mrs K Emms
Mrs M Scollay
Miss M Smith
Mr R Jennings
## **Circuit Local Preachers & Worship Leaders representatives**
Mr L Baynes
Mrs E Hogerzeil
Mrs J Goodall
s J Gooda
## **Circuit Safeguarding Co-ordinator**
Mrs K Emms
## **CIRCUIT CHURCH REPRESENTATIVES**
## **Churches:**
## **Allhallowgate**
Senior Steward Andrea Scott
Treasurer John Ensoll
Church Rep Heather Garbutt
Named Substitute Elisabeth Hogerzeil
## **Bedale & DMC**
Steward Clare Dalton Treasurer Kathy Lowrie
Church reps Sharon Holmes
## **Bishop Monkton**
Senior Steward Angela Archbold Treasurer Timothy Abel Church rep David Arundell
## **Boroughbridge**
Senior Steward Julie Smith
Treasurer Lyn Allen
## **Carthorpe**
Senior Steward Joan Fothergill
Treasurer Brian Fothergill
Named Substitute Andrew Ashford
## **Dallowgill**
Steward Geoff Lobley
Treasurer Brian Davies
## **Ellington**
Steward Mark Greensit
Treasurer Robert Greensit
## **Finghall**
Senior Steward Alan Davies Treasurer Cynthia Davies
## **Grewelthorpe (LEP** )
Jean Stelling
Pauline Broadwith
## **Harrogate Road**
Senior Steward
Treasurer Roger Taylor
Church Reps Pippa Cowie
## **Kirkby Malzeard**
Steward Ruth Thomas Treasurer Ruth Verity
## **Masham**
Treasurer Steve Laugher Church Rep Pauline Staton
## **Sawley**
Steward Joyce Spensley Treasure Janet Watson
## **Snape**
Leadership Team John Duck
Treasurer Kathy Lowrie Church Rep Joy Abel
## **West Tanfield**
Steward Simon Abel Treasurer Elizabeth Elvie
## **1 AUGUST 2021**
t 2021 for Ripon and Lower rth Yorkshire and consisting of 2
the Circuit Meeting, under the rly throughout the year and he Charities Act 2011 and are in church and community, enabling our area. We aim to achieve l and outreach activities that he Church family.
andemic and we have continued sure safe accessibility for ses and the cessation of inand remote worship both online in the use of technology and in ssible. In particular the regular t have been extremely well e the implications and ravages en involved in recording Open for local schools.
s been ongoing.
accounting procedures using a that is £1791 for any single i gure, no accruals adjustments
ts of £551,550 (20-21 £577,917) r unused manses at Masham and the Circuit have every reason to ue to meet their assessments me. Trustees do not foresee e next year. Spending against e Boroughbridge Manse which is
hes. Although the financial s.
ntly not required for a Minister.
pproved increases. Lay worker ving Wage
ving Wage..
nexion, of which a significant
uding restricted and designated expenditure as reserve, the
mmitted to providing accessible p and adherents. Also, the circuit ministerial needs and further the church which is being identified. e circuit mission policy to gain a will be reviewed annually. Try ecumenically across the Circuit. ons for the spiritual and pastoral ere held in abeyance during the bprojects will commence during ctivity group for the over 60s. All
ave been prepared in mended Practice 2015.
h
Charity Trustees, membership d by the local churches.
management and accounting for
he Methodist Church
and Lower Dales Methodist
nce the Date of Union the
of The Methodist Church;
t. local or other organisation of
iary or ancillary to The
ncillary to The Methodist
bers of the church and non-
and Police and other erviced to include Ripon
e on public benefit.
dist Church Act (1976). ce and Discipline of the
Team along with the Local
running of the circuit, o all new Circuit meeting
accountable to the Methodist
Monkton, Boroughbridge, Sawley, Snape, West Tanfield,
am with professional advice
pproved annual budget on a half nforeseen calls on reserves.
male and female in God’s own n of us in Christ. Among other herefore to protect them from
s:
ung people and adults n they are vulnerable ment where there is informed
hurch, in line with Safer gistration with the relevant
an adult, child or young person nvestigation.
hem an appropriate ministry of
tion of trust. erral to the proper authorities, to young person or vulnerable
d practice
on of Connexional Safeguarding the churches.
dvice and training for lay and s and responsibilities in nerable.
onths’ average expenditure. This d/ t b bl t
ses and/or to be able to ity to raise the full Circuit
Nafne of Circuit
.Ripon and Lower Dales........................ No. .29124..
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these accruals-based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021
from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the cont
meeting.
Signature of treasurer .
Dat
Name and address of treasurer .
.IDiane Gaskill. Circuit Office. Allhallowgat
Victoria Grove, Ripon
Post Code......HG4 1LG............
Presentation to the Circuit meeting
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August
presented to the Circuit meeting to be held on 30 March 2022........
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting
.RevGareth Baron.................. Date.
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees
Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit
Charity Number 1133792
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Ripon and
the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages
to
As the Circuit's tr
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requir
Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried out un
Act and, in Garrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Di
Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried out un
Act and, in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Di
Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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ar to 31 August 2021 have been prepared
funds under the control of the Circuit
Date. O I
it Office. Allhallowgate Methodist Church.
ar ended 31 August 2021 will be
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to the Trustees of the
les Circuit
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ts of the Ripon and Lower Dales Circuit for
As the Circuit's trustees, you are
dance with the requirements of the
ounts carried out under section 145 of the
all the applicable Directions given by the
ounts carried out under section 145 of the
all the applicable Directions given by the
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Independent Examiner's Statement
The Circuit's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to undert
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gi
that in. any material respect".
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of t
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records" or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning
of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view, which is not a
part of an independent examination
the trustees. annual report is not consistent with the
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection w
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper un
accounts to be reached.
I havelhave not" obtained independent verification of all investments with th
Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and funds
Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £
pounds) at the balance sheet date.
Signature of independent exarniner
Name of independent examiner
.Robin Stride................................
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
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Name of fimi (where appropriate)
.RStride& Co..................................
Address The Old Coach House. Rear of Eastville Terrace. Ripon Road, Har
Yorkshire
Postcode HG1 3HJ.........
Date
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September 2021
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m qualified to undertake the examination.
terial matters have come to my attention in
sed below") which give me cause to believe
with section 130 of the Act" or
rds-. or
irements conceming the fomi and content
eports) Regulations 2008 other than any
iew, which is not a matter considered as
tters in connection with the examination to
o enable a proper understanding of the
l investments with the Trustees for
k balances and funds at the Central
idually in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand
iner
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ce. Ripon Road. Harrogate. North