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 2022 CUMBRIA Dlstrf¢t Clr¢ult no 09113 Reglstsred Charlty- Charfty Reglstration number 1133922 If n¢X 8 registered charty Her Ravenug and Cugtoms GIftAid number (rhe HMRC number 1$ equivalent lo a registered chanty number in terms ol evldence of charltable status and may be used to give to donors or 9rant funders wshing lo see evidence of the organtsallon's charitable status. Meth¢JJist charities In England and Wales that are not regists charilles are excepted from registration under Stslutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers: Rev. Melanie Greenall Rev. David Stretton.(lo Ap.nl 2022 Circuit Stew2rd$'. Mr6. Grace Whitaker Mrs. Susan Gardner Treasurer. Mr. Nick 8uTd 2015 Clrarfi Ram p.* l of1
20ACCOU14TS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 KENDAL CIT¢Uit Un- ¢1Ult r••trl¢l•d Mod•l TnNt R•stri¢tsd Fund8 Fund Fund• Totsb th SECTION A Totsl• tht a1 RECEIPTS Nots Asse$smentlShare 188,112 168.112 a3 Ca itsl recei Bank and CFB interest and Investment InMe 120 31 1S1 47 a5 Grants 1.300 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 10,823 179,055 10,823 181.543 10.822 187,395 (281 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS Stipends, salaries, NIC, Pènsion and travel cost$ 73.838 92.130 10.989 b3 Man3e Costs 28,017 Administration et¢ 15 10.853 District Assessment 30.964 134 31.909 Grants & donations Travel b7 1.000 3,720 8,456 162,079 b8 other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 8,458 161,930 6,247 b9 149 b9 153.128 SECTION C NET RECEIPT61PAYMENT8 FOR THE YEAR c1 a7-b9 339 19 34.267 Totsl ftjnds brou ht forward from last ar 181275 189.050 Sub total cl+c2 198 400 208.614 Transfers and ad'ustrnents c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c4) 198.400 7,701 2,413 20B,514 189.050 61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS the amounts should not b? Included In total rncel Ipgyments abow} Bal8nce brou ht forrd from last d1 d2 Offerin sIGlfts - received for extemal o anlsations OffertngslGifts- passed lo ext&mal organisatlons BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3 d3 d4 2016 Cf4it R aTrJ P 1of1
KENDAL Chu 8E¢TION E gJmm8ry clth8Cirwrt qCCOLwts Itr? yearended 31 hffjus12022 and Intern Owanls•fjs Ihècircutt MÈabrvJ. NrAelPotthefimtsofan Intetnd Orgari88tion Id nMllYbe ReKted iiceulrs berJ88ty shm thwtlhoy b• for8ny klah&4ist wrpo3e This son rnu8tb&¢xxnpl6tedto armertthe qro¥s paN1 pBynnl$iotsl¥ ofth8ciitLt Vgross Irm4¥¢e& h Pwu¥sthr•shdd Df£250.oriJ, th8AcuLnO1 olacctyJrny ANDA tIFFERENT FORM must t uwj to reportthy (sèt MelhCétIbtej raforto ould4n Mlesrryordw tr813 betown Ihe ClroJi1ond oJnn&S8a ClrcultOryJa)Isolk)ns. INTERP4AL 0AlkANJ8ATK8 OpBnlT• Cic MssKJn H811 570 6.657 Clrgjrt Y<yJlh Counul 17 11 Milntho MHtJB ¢7 of Intom 0ry4thdtiDnBfuThl• 19MS 21.239 121 brpjught t¢Mrdlrty 9• 2. t¢ll• #9mn1 19,464 208.S14 elo BYCIRCUIY 191W 171 2139B 208,455 srt1111Y•r TOTALIIEfWPT8 TOTAL PAVMEIIT8 OPENING CLOSING BALANCES CIRCU-CAal FUND8 HELOat31 C•th 156.645 169,386 kP• Bn•K• Boa TTWuforMCL Pu 7.701 JB TQT 189,060 208.614 TOwIL by IntM CtynMaNong ( siw hknne4 iolaL4t•ml1•12) 19405 {1 TOTJLCASN FUND8 HELD BYCIRCUIT 208,465 8E¢IION G At OTHER AS8Efs ind UlLEs bDr2rtti udo LarA &JlbJl 2 638.794 .slwywarfJuntautstsr •nd Oth•r LthL410 14 FLwd& h•bJ llltr•fAthi FlnllrX Boanl 15 hI¢e0T CF8 F0& hddWT¢uita24 lor IJ8thuL&tehJrÈh 91 1ndMY1th•r1nWn1•11tlTh• coth TA1 thlj h knieml¢d lTh¥n•lSI X1sf¥o&
Name ol Circuit.. KENDAL No-. 09113 Declarations and Scrutiny l eonfimi that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 have been ppared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the conlrol of the Circuit meeting. Signature of treasurer .............. 21 Name and address of treasurer.. Mr. Nlck Burd, 3 Churchfield Bam, Church Lane Tunstall, Lancashire. Post Code: LA6 2RH Presentatlon to the Clrcuit meeting I confirm that the annual pOrt and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 )Awelwill be. presented to the Circuit meeting held on 7th or 9th February 2023. Signature of the Chair of th8 meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting: Rev. Melanie Greenall. Independent Examlner's Roport to thé Trustses of the KENDAL Clrcult Charfty Number: 1133922 R•sponsibilities and basls of r•port l port to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Kendal Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages 110 3. A8 the Circurfs trustees, you are responsible for the pParatIon of the ac¢ounts in accordance with the r8qulrements of the Charities Act 2011 Cthe Act.), I report in respect of my examination of the Circuivs accounts carried out under sectton 145 of the Act and. in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions giv8n by the Charty Commission und8r section 145(5)(b) of Ihe Act. ' delete or cirde as appropriat8 2015
Name of Circuit: KENDAL No.. 09113 Independent Examiner's Ststement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below) vhiich 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 COnmS and have come across no other matters in connectron with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have obtsined independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balanS and funds at Ihe Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Slgnature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Mrs, Heidi Boardman Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner., NIA Name of firm (where appropriate): ABC Accounting Address: Heatherfea, Firbank Sedbergh Posi Code: LA10 SEN Date delete or circle as appropriate Sep-22 2015 CtroA R P.8 1 ofl
KENDAL MEfHODisr aRCUIT Ivom••nd Exp•dtw•Attounr ist51pi•thr2020to IlstAurt2D1Z 175, Assessments Way Leave B3nk tntere5r Cro&sfiledTrust Telèphone Shèp Rvad Rental Mlnister5Support (Grant) Payffjll Svpport (Grdrt) M15cellanoous ZQ2V 69,¢)25 5,281 16.910 18.301 513 411 168,1 National Insurance Superanrtuatton Rebatefrom Anllcan Churth Computersln MlnSstrylAllowartcel Appre£tlP L 120 10.740 Bank Fee5 Travel Expenses klanses M#lntenanc• Manses Council Tr¥ and Water Shop Road Expenses PhunelOroadb3ndlZoom Insuran Printfj P05ts8e and Ststi¢)nery Webs LP+SupNum expense$ Qulnqvennl?I Inspettlons Connemlonal Sub5crlptillns Clrcuityouth Grnnt Mlni%tersTraininB Resource Materlals Examiners Fee ,.CirculiAdmintr*1on Office 'Mlnisters Remowdl Expense$ Mlni%ter5 ReL0[aOn Allowance TMCP Levy Payroll Fees Prforitie5forActton Miscellaneous Mlnister5 3,720 13.107 74 3,711 1636 641 745 9M35 107 I79$ 161330 Excess ol Income ovgrExp 17,12S 179A155 6eneral Fub)d Openin8 galarbr< onoI/09n021 Excess of income tr4er expendilu Trdnsfer to Maase ReSee Fund aosln8 &l•nceon 3110812012 133,198 17,125 150J23 OpeninE Bala onOIICtsI2021 Transfer from General Fund Closln8 B•lanceon w110 50AgJ 50A90 ar¢uStYouth Fund Openln8 B2nce on OV0912021 ExiessotirurneovÈTex endthr Chsln8 Bal•nteon W/2021 727.18
KENDAL MEfHODIST CIRCUIT Balance Sheet as of 3110812022 202V22 2020121 Manses 2.8X>,921.00 2,638,794.00 Investments TMCP {Glllln8ate Endowment) 40.521.97 43.238.35 CUrrtAS5ets Barclay5 Bank Central Finance Board Trustees Methodist Church Purposes CAF 13,036.82 31.426.67 15,175.78 170.112.79 229.752.06 10,139.05 27,043.17 13.900.94 157,371.66 208,454.82 Totsl Assets 3,121,195.03 2,890A87.17 Represented by: Unrestrlcted Fund5 General Account (Fixed Assets) General Fund Manse ReseNe Fuftd Circult Mode5 Trust Fund 2,850,921.(KI 150,322.20 50.490.08 7,71M).75 2,638,794.00 133.197.57 50,490.08 5,362.09 Restrlcted Funds Glllinwte Mlsslon Hall Clrcult Youth Councll Milnthorpe 46.608.61 4,419.30 10,733.09 49,895.60 4,412.51 8,335.32 3,121.195.03 2,890,487.17
KENDAL METHODIST CIRCUIT Notes to the A(rounts 20Z1122 l. Expenditure on MaM¢$ Arnmore 2,954.38 640.65 Shap Road Bramble Close 1952.15 326.54 Total 5.906.53 967.19 Council Tax Water Furnlshings Repairs and Malntenance 11.333.93 14,928.96 3,710.97 3,710.97 1,772.96 5,051.65 16*17.86 23.691.58 Rental Incmefrom Shap Road 10.740.00 2 Conn•xbonal Donation5 Melhodlst Church Pension Fund General Property Fund Presbyters and Deacons Fund 3,000.00 5CK).00 5TrJ.00 4.¢XQ.00 3 General Fund Balarbce blfwd Excess of Income over Expendlture Balance131108120221 133,197.57 17.124.63 150322.20 Restrlcted Fund5 held withln General Fund above.. M-HUB Work•r Balance blhvd Inttsme Expenditure Balance131108120221 2.413.32 2,413.32 4 Model TN5t Fund Balance blfwd Interest efved Pro¢eeds of Storth Land Sale 5.362.09 30.S9 457.40 7,850.08 Admln ChargeTMCP Di5tritt Levy Mlnlstry Payments 15.28 134.05 149.33 B?lance13118120221 7.7LTh).75 5 Glllin8it• Mlsslon Hall Balan blfwd (interest and dividends) Income 6,657.25 1.066.45
Expenditure 1,637.C Balan¢e13V8120221 6,086.64 Eftdowment Fund Opening Balance Unreallsed 8a1nllloI 43.238.35 2.716.38 Balance13118120221 40,521.97 6 cIrt Youth Couftdl Balance b/fwd Income (TMCPI Expenditure (TMCPI 4.412.51 17.29 10.50 Balance13118120221 4A19.30 7 Milnthorpe M1551on Fund Balan bfvd Income Expèndilure 8,335.32 9.732.52 7,334.75 Balance13118120221 10.733.09 8 Manse Re5tNe Fund (DeslBnated for rnalntenance of man$851 Balance b/ft¥d Income ItTansfeTS from General Fundl Expendlture 50.49J.08 Balance13118120221 SO.490,08 Kendal MethIst Clrtult Is • ReBlsternd Charfty Number 1133922 I have wmined the ftnan¢ial statements of the Kendal Methodlst Clrcult for the year ended 31st August2022. whlch comprises the Statement of Fiinanclal Acuvities, Balance Sheet and related notes, and find them to be In accordance wlth the undwlying books and records. Ind¢pend•rrt Examlner Clrtult FInd¥1 Stward Date." 2 S /,/21