## **Superintendent Minister: Rev Melanie Greenall** 7 Bramble Close Kendal Cumbria LA9 6FF ## **ANNUAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 2020 TO AUGUST 2021** ## **Achievements** The circuit continues to work to support the life and mission of the Methodist Church in Kendal and surrounding area. The effects of the Covid pandemic continued to affect our congregations, staff and churches and the circuit supported each church as they sought to find a way of balancing the differing needs and expectations of their community in difficult times. A hybrid way of working was embraced as some people met together physically as buildings cautiously re-opened and others continued to meet on-line. In September the circuit welcomed its new Superintendent Minister, Rev Melanie Greenall, who also serves the churches in the Kendal section of the circuit. Our thanks went to Rev Tricia Rogers and Rev Jeff Thomas who supported the Kendal section over the previous 12 months. The Rev Wendy Thornton went on sabbatical for three months during April to July 2021. Alastair McNeill, who had been a circuit Steward for a number of years, stepped down at Christmas. Peter McCabe continued in his lay pastor role in the Kent Estuary section. We continued to build on our circuit strategy ‘Priorities for Action’, with the leadership team holding a series of meetings over the year looking at how best to move forward, acknowledging the frailties and opportunities highlighted by Covid. This resulted in an updated interim Priorities for Action document being produced which took into account all that has happened and is happening around the circuit. Three listening sessions with members of the congregations from each section were held and the conversations that took place were very positive. Managing the circuit’s finances also took time this year as church membership and attendance has fluctuated and room hire income has been lost by many churches. The circuit continues to look for ways in which it can support churches struggling financially. Work across the circuit included consideration a special resolution on the use of Methodist buildings by other denominations, the results of which were fed to the District Synod and the Methodist Connexion. We also contributed to connexional work on the development of a Ministerial Covenant or draft code of conduct. Conversations, instigated by the District, began with neighbouring circuits over the possible re-alignment of circuit boundaries. The circuit was also involved in facilitating an on-line session across the North West and Mann area for those exploring a call to be a circuit steward. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse released its initial findings and all circuits were asked to comment on various aspects of safeguarding procedure across its churches. The God in Love Unites Us vote was held by Conference. All this was in addition to the regular work of the circuit in the areas of safeguarding, property and data protection. Registered Charity Number: 1133922 Email: kendal.circuit@gmail.com Two minister’s appointments came up for review. After prayerful consideration, in May 2021 Rev David Stretton decided it was time for him to move on and so entered the stationing process. He was asked to consider a move to Alderney and approached the leadership team to request that he be released early, at the beginning of May 2022, so that he could support the community on the island who have been without a Minister for some time. The leadership team agreed to this on behalf of the Circuit Meeting and the Kendal Circuit continued with the stationing process seeking a Minister for the Kent Estuary section to be appointed in September 2022. Once Rev Wendy Thornton returned from sabbatical in July a conversation with the Circuit Invitation Committee began as a period of discernment over her future appointment was entered into. As always our thanks go to everyone who contributes to the life and witness of the Kendal Methodist Circuit. Circuit Leadership Team Registered Charity Number: 1133922 www.kendalmethodistcircuit.org.uk kendal.circuit@gmail.com **CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** **KENDAL** Circuit **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021** CUMBRIA **District Circuit no** 09/13 **Registered Charity - Charity Registration number** 1133922 ## If not a registered charity **Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number** (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242 ) Ministers: Rev. Melanie Greenall Rev. David Stretton Rev. Wendy Thornton ## Circuit Stewards: Mrs. Amanda Deaville Mrs. Grace Whitaker Treasurer: Mr. Nick Burd 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 1 of 1 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 KENDAL Clrcuit Un- Clrcult tslct8d Modor Trust R•strJct•d Fund• Fund FundB Tolal8 th18 y•ar Tota18 last SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Asse$smenVShare 175.226 158,652 a3 a4 Ca ital recei Is Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 18 47 259 a5 Grants 1,300 10.822 1,31JO 10,822 1.300 a6 other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 11,331 a7 187.377 18 187,39S la81 171.542 SECTION B b1 b2 PAYMENTS Stipends, Salar￿$, NIC. Pen8i¢)n and travel costs 92,130 10,989 92,130 105,768 25,305 9,725 b3 Manse Costs 10,989 10,853 Adminislralion elc b5 District Assessment 31,772 137 30,692 b6 b7 Grants & donation$ Tmvel Expenses 1,000 1,000 1.000 b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 6,247 152,980 6,247 153,128 5,669 178,159 148 {b91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a7-b9 34397 130 6.617 Total fvnds brou ht foward from last ear 146 878 5,492 2,413 154,783 161,400 Sub total ¢1+c2 181.275 5.362 2.413 189.050 154.783 Transfers and ad'ustments c7 CS TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c4) 181.275 5,362 2,413 189.050 Ic8) 154.783 c6 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS th•se amounts Should not bg included in total recel paymènts abov81 Balance brou hl forward from last d1 ear d2 Offerin s/Gifts - ￿ceiVed for exlemal o anisalions d3 OfferingslGifts- passed to external organisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1*d2.d3) d4 2015 Ctrcuit R and Px 1 Df 1 KENDAL RY F Cltc SECTION E Surnmary of the Gircuit8ccLwnts forthe year 31 Augus12D21 Intemal Organisations rewrbn91o th8 Circ￿1 Meetinu. Note IhBtthefund$ of a Inlem81 Oroanisation r￿allY be Restricw fvnds unths it t* deatly shown IW Ihay a>uld be for8ny Methodist puipose *thio musl t*urn￿eted to amve 8t gros6 rw2ipts and payN*nls totals oflha cl￿￿11. Ifgros8 InwMe￿XCeed5 Ihe threshold of£2￿,000. then tha nJ81$ m8thod Of4￿jUnI￿9 ANO A DIFFERENT FORM mL￿t be u*J to repLKt the accouftts (see M2thodislw8Wtel Pkno rotsrto ouid8nce notes re9ardiry Ir9ngfers bgtreen the Cir￿1 and o)Meded 0￿￿1$11￿n5. INYEFIIIAL ORtsANISAmONS Nvt R￿P Operdr bgkn te Mission Hall 700 Helen Hill Circuit Youth 12 Milntho MHUB e7 Sub ithm41 0rganlsaiionslu￿1 26 11.1561 20,S61 19A05 brnughtfoAvA￿ frDm page 2.tOtslstolumnl 187? 153.128 34,267 £8 TOTALeA$H PLINL* HELO BYeiReUtt 192.721 159,810 33.111 175,344 (xl 208,455 ontinue on A 8èparai• sheet rfnetsgÉarya b￿n0th910t0￿foThYavd TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMÈNTS SECnON F TEMENT ES OPENING BALANCE5 CLOSII RCUFT.CASH FIIND8 HELO •tJ1 A ￿12￿21 Cash in BankCurrentAcuunt BAr&D C￿￿Fi￿r￿9J 27 043 TAtha￿lar￿￿jd￿lChuth PurFoseB 5.492 8V8 foTNL 164.783 189,050 Talalfund8h* by Irlemel OrgeThathQns (tL* bo￿nce10tB1l ￿1{￿12) 20.561 •11 •12 YOTAL CASH FUNOSHELD8YeiR¢U 175.344 208A55 SECJTON G At OTHER A88ET8and LIABILMES 31 En¢kNnent8 . GILLINGATE Lsnd and Bu1￿. se•nc¢egre IngiYariL*v4u 2 561552 Lo¥ OlhorLlabil￿ fd Inc￿￿ ￿lY Fwds hddatltrocentrd FI￿ne*￿ fs Inthd? only CFB Funds W at TruthÈ*for Methuthsichurch Purw 91 Inc4ude any othwin¥e9bnènts *meM of TKICP tru8t4cawrtslNB ￿ hiB•rbJ Fl Imfs) 20TSCèvAR￿P Name of Circuit.. KENDAL No.. 09113 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of treasurer........................... Date... Name and address of treasurer.. Mr. Nick Burd, 3 Churchfiled Bam. Church Lane Tunstall, Lan¢ashire Post Code.. LA6 2RH Presentation to the Clrcuit meeting I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 wereA¥￿. presented to the Circuit meeting held on 22nd February 2022. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting . . Rev. MelgDi&Greenall Date . ai/2]..ZZ Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the KENDAL Circult Charity Number: 1133922. Responsibilltles and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Kendal Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2021 set OLrt on pages 1 to 3. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Circuivs 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 appropriat8 2015 cIr￿1rt R and P.¥1¥ 1 of 1 Name of Circuit.. KENDAL No.. 09113 Independont Examiner's Statsment I have completed my examination. I confim 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 the accounts to be reached. I haveP 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 Finan￿ Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner i( Qcxrtt LVJL Name of independent examiner Éi tri gDALbM4 Relevant professional qualification of independenfi examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address Date delete or circle as appropriate 2015 Clrcuit R a￿1 P x 1011 KENOAL METHODIST CIRCU Income Ehpndjtwe Accounl 1rt5eptemtYr2020to31stAuewt2021 Iheomt Expendttwe 2020ni 74.775 A55￿METrt5 WaYLeaYe B3nklntere5t CrossneklTrust .Telephor Shap Road Rentsi MinlstersSupportlGrantl PayrollSvpport (Grnntl Miscellaneous 175.226 89,Yi51stipends 6,671 National Insuran 29 17,230 17,192 Rebate fromAn8lican Church Corry)uters in Mini5ty (Allowance) ÉApprentic¥hip Lewy 30552: Disrflci ￿Se$Sment 55 t8ank Fees 5,324iTravel Eipen5e5 14,156¢man￿ Malntenance fj5521MansèscounillTax andwater 1,784 Shap Road Expenses 2202 Phone/Broadband/Zoom 23184lnsurance 414 jprlntlng, Po#a8eand Stationery 385 Tweb &te 99- Lp+SupNurn expenses I2￿ Quinryuennlal InsFrtiofts COnne￿O￿al Sub5crlptlons circuityouth Grant 625 EMinistersTTrinin8 6dorR￿VrCe Materials )￿rExamInèrS Fee 5,766IClrcui¢AdministratK)D Office 1,140'.MlnlstersRemoval Expenses MinistersReLocatkin Allowante TMCP L Payrdl Fees IPrlorltlesforAttlon 1,2391Mlscellaneous 142 MlnlstersgJpp)rt 174r 75 10.740 507 10.7 518 31,772 1412 1.710 6A32 736 1.795 2,447 15&$ 492 912 450 3(Xl 6,016 2,304 iio 1,158 In.4 187.377 2,gW) 6514 E￿ss& Inco￿ over Exp 34.397 187 377 In KENDAL METHODIST CIRCUIT Balance Sheet as of 3110812021 2020121 2019120 fixed Assets Manses 2,638,794.00 2.561,552. Invèstrnents Trustees Methodist Church Purposes Endowment Fund 43.238.35 36,532.28 Current Assets HSBC Bank Barclays Bank Central Finance Board Trustees Methodist Church Purposes CAF 727.18 7,911.68 33,825.11 17,415.21 115,465.61 175,344.79 10,139.05 27,043.17 13,900.94 157,371.66 208,454.82 Total Assets 2,890.487.17 2.773 429.07 Represented by: Unrestrlcted Funds General Account (Fixed A55etsl General Fund Manse Reserve Fund Circutt Model Trust Fund 2,638,794.00 133,197.57 50,490.08 5,362.09 2,561,552.CKJ 98,800.64 50,490.08 5,492.27 Restrirted Funds Gillinggate Mission Hall Circuit Youth Council Milnthorpe 49,895.60 4,412.51 8,335.32 45,452.65 4,407.48 7,233.95 2,8￿,487.17 2,773,429.07 KENDAL METHODIST CIRCUIT Notts tothe Accoub)ts 2020121 I. Empendlwre on Manses Ammore 2.860.43 636.39 Shap Road Bramble Close 2,861.23 473.95 Total 5,721.66 1,110.34 Council Tax Water Furnishings Repairs and Maintenance 394.30 3,891.12 735.54 735.54 1.316.(k8 4,651.26 2.445.92 9,277.92 Rentsl income from Shap Road 10,740.(M) 2 Connexional Sub5crlption5 Gènèral Property Fund Presbyter5 and Deacons Fund S￿.00 5(10.00 I,0￿.00 3 Gèner31 Fund Balance b/fwd Exces5 of Income over Expenditure 8alance131108120211 98.800.64 34.396.93 133,197.57 4 Model Trust Fund Balance blfwd Interest received 5,492.27 18.11 5,510.38 Admin Charge TMCP District Levv Ministry Payments 10.98 137.31 148.29 Balance13118120211 5 362.09 5 Glllin8ate M155ion Hall Balance blfwd Income 8.920.37 700.43 9,620.80 2,963.55 Expenditure Balance13118120211 6,657.25 Endowrnent Fund Opening Balance Endowment Fund Closing Balance 36,532.28 43.238.35 6 Or¢ultYoth Councll Balance blfwd Income 4.407.48 739.57 5,147.05 734.54 Expenditure Balance13ty8120211 4,412.51 7 Mllnthorpe Mlsslon Fund Balance blfwd Income 7,233.95 4.615.32 11.849.27 3,513.95 Expendlture Balance13118120211 8,335.32 8 Manse Re5erye Fund IDesl8natèd for maintsnance of manses) Balance blfwd Income ltransfersl So.4￿.08 so,4￿.08 Expendlture Balance13118120211 50,490.08 9 Re5trktsd F￿d$ 111 M-HUB Worker Balance blfwd Incorne ltransfersl 2,413.32 2.413.32 Expenditure 2,413.32 Kendal Mèthod15t Clrtuit Is a Reglstered Charlty Number 1133922 I have examined the financial statements of the Kendal Methodist arcult for the year ended 31st Au8USt 2021, which comprises the statement of Financlal Acknvities, Balance Sheet and related notes, and ￿nd them to be in accordan with the underlylng books and records. IndgpendÈNt Evmlner CIr¢U￿ Flnantial Steward Date: IS Date: 2 3