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| Trustee name | (office ifany) | Trustee name | (offfice ifany) | Trustee name | (office ifany) |
| Rev. J Dyer (Chairperson) | Mr R Blurton | Mrs A Stanyer | |||
| Rev. K Kerchal | Mr TTideswell | Mr K Prosser | |||
| Rev. J Smith | Mr D Floyd | ||||
| Mr E Hambleton | Mrs L Bould | ||||
| Mr P Owen | Mrs L Lawton | Miss C Rowe | |||
| Mr Carl Farnell | MrJ Tildsley | ||||
| Mrs Jill Bennett | Mr D Broad | Miss P Baker | |||
| Mrs EScott | Mr R Perry | Miss S Ray | |||
| Mr H Bowyer | Mrs J Machin | ||||
| Mrs SCooke | Ms H Snashall | MrJ Smith | |||
| Mrs C Foster | Mrs BWilson | ||||
| Mrs K Roberts | Mrs BBarnes | Mrs M Smith | |||
| Mrs 0 Brooks | Mr SGloyne | Mrs J Cope | |||
| Mrs M Joynson | |||||
| Mrs J Dolan | |||||
| Mrs D Clowry | Mrs Y Farnell | ||||
| Mr A Hickerman | Mr P Plant | ||||
| Mrs J Shaw | |||||
| Mrs S Bowyer | Mr N Holdcroft | ||||
| Mrs P Turner |
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| Description ofthe charity's trusts | ||||||||
| Deed OfUnion (1932)and Methodist | Church | Act (1976) | ||||||
| How the charity is constituted |
A t fp c o Parliament |
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| Trustee selection methods | Appointed by local churches |
and existing trustees | ||||||
| Ministers are automatically |
trustees | |||||||
| Additional governance issues (Optional information) |
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| You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: |
Induction/Training t Range ofguidance produced by Methodist |
Connexion. | ||||||
| t Leaflet 'The Role ofaTrustee in The Methodist | Church' | given to each | ||||||
| ~ | policies and procedures | trustee. | ||||||
| adopted for the induction and |
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| training oftrustees; |
Structure | |||||||
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t Part ofthe Chester and Stoke on Trent District. | ||||||
| structure and any wider |
t Accountable to the Methodist Conference. |
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| network with which the charity |
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| works; | Risks | |||||||
| ~ | relationship with any related parties; |
t Considered by the Circuit i Take professional advice |
Leadership as required. |
Team. | ||||
| ~ | trustees' consideration of |
t Regular review process. | ||||||
| major risks and the system | t Adopted Safeguarding Policy and ensured |
it is rolled out | to the | |||||
| and procedures to manage |
churches | |||||||
| them. |
| The purpose ofthe Methodist Church is and shall be deemed to have |
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| been since the Date ofUnion the advancement of: |
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| a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and |
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| discipline ofThe Methodist Church; |
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| Summary ofthe objects |
ofthe | b) Any charitable purpose for the time being ofany Connexional, | |
| charity set out in its | District, Circuit. local or other organisation ofThe Methodist |
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| governing document |
Church; | ||
| c)Any charitable purpose for the time being ofany society or |
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| institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church; |
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| d) Any purpose for the time being ofany charity being a charity | |||
| subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church. |
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| The Circuit had throughout this year nine churches, which run weekly |
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| services ofworship (or in one case, twice-monthly). These are open to all |
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| people, without charge. The Circuit also provides preachers for Sunday |
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| services at the Claybourne care home run by Methodist Homes for the |
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| Aged. In addition, the ministers ofthe Circuit undertake baptisms, |
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| weddings and funerals, both for Methodist members and members ofthe |
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| Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for |
the | public who request them. | |
| public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have |
Each ofthe churches runs or supports various activities, including fellowship and Bible Study groups, children's and youth activities, lunch clubs, and a foodbank, and fundraising for avariety ofcharities including |
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| had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public |
Christian Aid, Action for Children, All We Can (the Methodist Relief and Development charity) and Methodist Homes for the Aged. In addition, the Circuit runs aproject in Burslem supporting people experiencing |
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| benefit) | homelessness. Meals are served every Wednesday and Saturday evening, |
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| and church members and others are involved as volunteers, either cooking |
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| the meals at home, orbeing present in the centre to serve the meals and | |||
| provide conversation and support. |
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| We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's | |||
| guidance on public benefit. |
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| Additional details of |
objectives | and activities (Optional information) |
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| You may choose to include further statements, where |
The Circuit Model Trust Fund had abalance at the year end of August 2022 off314,200.47. This fund derives from sales ofchapels and |
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| relevant, about: |
manses. In addition, a sum off321,488.56 from legacies was also held on |
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| ~ policy on grantmaking; |
the Model Trusts. Model Trust funds are restricted by |
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| ~ policy programme investment; |
related | the Conference. This restriction is an internal regulation though the fund can be used for a variety ofpurposes. f264,260.45 was held in a permanent endowment fund for the relief ofpoverty. The income from |
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| ~ contribution made |
by | this fund is used for the support ofthe Night Shelter and foodbank, and |
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| volunteers. | other local charitable causes. |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year |
All our churches had re-opened for worship on Easter Sunday 2021 following the lockdowns ofthe Covid pandemic. A weekly Bible Study |
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| group that started on Zoom while it was not possible to meet 'in-person' | ||||
| is still continuing on Zoom. Other groups and activities that had to cease |
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| during Covid were still restarting and recovering in September 2021, and |
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| have continued to do so. |
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| One ofour former churches which had decided not to re-open after Covid |
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| —Ball Green Methodist Church —was put on the market. Since it had |
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| been built less than 25 years before with money from the Coalfields | ||||
| Regeneration Trust, their consent to the sale had to be obtained. It was |
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| given subject to the money being used for the employment ofa Children |
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| and Families Worker. Towards the end ofthe year asale was agreed to |
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| the Redeemed Christian Church ofGod, and the post ofChildren and |
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| Families Worker was advertised. | ||||
| A decision was taken at the 2021 Methodist Conference to allow churches |
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| to register for same-sex marriages and as aresult conversations were held |
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| in each ofour Church Councils to decide whether to do so. In the event, a |
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| number ofchurches decided to register for such marriages and others not |
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| to, and some to delay the decision to a later date. In some churches these |
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| were difficult conversations, and anumber ofchurch members decided to |
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| leave the Methodist Church and worship in other more socially |
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| conservative churches. |
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| During the previous year our Circuit had taken the decision to merge with | ||||
| Stoke-on-Trent (South) Circuit from September 2022. The year 2021- |
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| 2022 was therefore the final year ofthe Stoke-on-Trent North Circuit. |
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| Many ofour circuit-level meetings were held jointly during the year, as |
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| we got to know the staff and officers ofthe south circuit and laid plans for | ||||
| the merger. We look forward from September 2022 to being a circuit of |
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| 17churches, covering most parts ofStoke-on-Trent and some ofthe |
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| villages beyond its boundary, and to working with alarger Circuit |
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| Leadershi Team. |
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| Brief statement charity's policy |
ofthe on reserves |
In the light ofthe pandemic, the Stoke on Trent North Circuit has reviewed its Reserves Policy and now seeks to hold a sum equivalent to at least 6months' average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any |
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| unforeseen item ofmajor expenditure on manses and / or to be able to |
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| continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event ofthe |
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| closure ofa large church or an inability to raise the full Circuit |
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| Assessment from churches. |
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| The Circuit is aware that it holds more in Model Trust Funds than is | ||||
| necessary. However, decisions have been taken gradually to reduce these |
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| funds, by subsidising the Circuit Assessment and by offering grants to |
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| churches for property and employment projects. It is anticipated that once |
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| we have merged with Stoke-on-Trent (South) Circuit, there may be |
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| further calls on this money as we seek to support Longton Central Hall in | ||||
| ambitious ro ert ro osals that are currentl bein ex lored. |
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| Report to the trustees | STOKE NORTH METHODIST CIRCUIT | |||||
| On accounts for the year | 31"AUGUST 2022 Charity no 1134240 |
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| Setout on pages | 6 AND | 7 | ||||
| I report charity |
to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe above ("the Trust")for the year ended 31"August 2022. |
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| Responsibilities | and | As the | charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation ofthe |
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| basis ofreport | accounts in accordance with the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011 |
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| ("the Act"). | ||||||
| I report | in respect of my examination ofthe Trust's accounts carried out |
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| under | section 145ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, |
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| have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission |
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| under | section 145(5)(b)ofthe Act. | |||||
| Independent | The charity's gross income exceeded f250,000 and I am qualified to |
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| examiner's | statement | undertake the examination by being a qualified member ofthe Association |
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| of Certified Public Accountants. | ||||||
| I have | completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have |
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| come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me |
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| cause | to believe that in, any material respect: |
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| ~ | the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section |
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| ofthe Charities Act; or |
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| ~ | the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or |
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| ~ | the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements |
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| concerning the form and content ofaccounts set out in the Charities |
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| (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement |
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| that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter |
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| considered as part of an independent examination. |
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| I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection |
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| with | the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report |
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| order to enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to be reached. |
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| Signed: | Date: 2'cf/2/2 3 |
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| Name: | GL | GERALD PARKES MBE | ||||
| Relevant professional | CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT | |||||
| qualification(s) | or body | |||||
| (ifany): |