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2020-08-31-accounts

United Stockport Circuit Trustees’ Annual Report for year ending 31[st] August 2020

Introduction

Welcome to our Trustees’ Annual Report, where we will set out our achievements and plans for the future, as well as updating interested parties on a number of other important issues, such as finance, safeguarding and the public benefit we provide.

During 2019/20 the Pandemic put paid to many of the activities of the churches, however the staff team were able to offer online worship and other activities across the Circuit. In December 2019 the worshipping community at Tiviot Dale (Connect) made a decision to leave the Methodist Church. This coincided with the start of the pandemic and a request from the local authority to use the Tiviot Dale Building as a COVID-19 test Centre. With the departure of Connect, Tiviot Dale was taken into the trusteeship of the Circuit and it was agreed to allow the building to be used for this purpose. Plans to unite the Circuit with the Romiley Circuit continued to move ahead.

Aims and organisation

The circuit's mission statement is:

The United Stockport Circuit seeks to encourage and support local churches and communities so that people of all ages may become followers of Jesus Christ, grow in faith and deepen discipleship.

The United Stockport Circuit believes in celebrating the love of God and the forgiveness of sin through the sacrifice which Jesus made, by sharing the good news of the gospel with the strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

We seek renewal and growth recognising the importance of worship, prayer, bible study, fellowship and caring as vital ingredients for that growth.

We are an active, creative and dynamic Circuit that reaches out to all, sharing the Love of God through Our Calling , the Methodist Church’s statement of its purpose.

The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.

The Church exists to:

Brief financial review of the year

Income trends

The income from the church assessments was as expected, even with the church at Tivot Dale ceasing to worship, this did not affect the income, as they had been exempt from assessment due to it being a church plant. There were no additional revenue streams for the circuit beyond the monies collected from the churches and rental of a manse.

Expenditure trends

Stipend expenditure has increased each financial year in line with conference approved `increases. Due to the pandemic and the closure of the worship church at Tivot Dale there were some additional costs that hadn’t been budgeted for. This resulted in a withdrawal from reserves to meet the shortfall.

Fund balances

As at 31 August 2020 the net current assets of the Circuit were £ 320,796.57 , giving approximately 24 months cover for expenditure.

Plans for 2020/21

A union with the Romiley Methodist Circuit will result in the Circuit increasing from 11 churches to 16. We will welcome a new member of Staff to minster in Woodley, Romiley and Windelhurst Churches. Formal plans will be brought to the Circuit Meeting to give delegated authority to the Circuit Leadership Team for most governance matters in between Circuit Meetings.

Circuit financial plans for the coming year have been prepared on the basis that there remains 5 full time ordained staff with anticipated cost of living stipend increases combined with an increase in the assessment paid to the district, no increase has been applied to the assessment , any shortfall will be met by circuit reserves. This was agreed to reflect the affect that the pandemic may have on church income .

Basis of preparation and legal framework

The Charity’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard(FRS) 102

Full Name of Charity: United Stockport Circuit

Registration Charity Number: 1134270

Date of registration: 11 February 2010

Main communication address Tiviot Dale Methodist Church, Tiviot Dale, Stockport SK1 1TA

The members of the United Stockport Methodist Circuit meeting are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of circuit office holders, ministers and representatives appointed by the local churches.

Full membership is shown as Appendix A to this report.

Active Circuit Ministers Rev Catherine Bird Rev Raj Patta Rev Lindsay Kemp Rev Luiz Cardoso (until December 31[st] 2019) Circuit Lay Workers Miss Christine Hufton Circuit Stewards Mr David Bryant Mr Frank Dean Mrs Sharon Heginbotham Mrs Liz Morrell Mrs Jayne Quinn Mr Barry Shillito (Treasurer) Administrator: Miss Christine Hufton

Name of treasurer acting as the principal officer overseeing the day to day financial management and accounting for the circuit during the year. Mr. Barry Shillito

Independent examiner: Alan Brekin, ACA. 10 Prospect Place, Bury BL9 8EX.

Investment Bankers: Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church 9 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PE Trustees for Methodist Church purposes Central Buildings, Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JQ

Aims and organisation

The Charity objective is to act as a Resource provider within the area around the Greater Manchester Borough of Stockport for the Methodist Church.

1)The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:

a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church;

b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit, local or other organisation of The Methodist Church;

c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church;

d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church;

2) The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non members alike.

3) The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.

4) The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved.

5) Taking religious assemblies in local schools.

6) Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services.

7) Provision of chaplaincy services where required.

Public Benefit

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Structure, Governance and Management

"The governing document for the circuit is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)

Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD).

Day to day management of the circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership Team along with the Local Preachers meeting, both reporting to the Circuit Meeting.

Trustee Training

A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the circuit , specifically the leaflet ‘The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church’ is given to all new Circuit meeting members as induction to their role as trustees.

Related Parties

The Circuit is part of the Manchester and Stockport District of the Methodist Church and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.

The following Methodist Churches are linked to the circuit:

Windlehurst Methodist Church, Windlehurst Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8AF

Hazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4JQ

Dialstone Lane Methodist Church, 161 Dialstone Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 7LQ

Davenport Methodist Church, Garners Lane, Davenport, Stockport, SK3 8QS

Trinity Methodist Church, Trinity Gardens, Stockport, SK3 8TL

St. John’s Methodist Church, Stockport Rd, Stockport, SK3 0HZ

Christ Church, Reddish Methodist Church, 7 Lillian Grove, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6EQ

Tiviot Dale Methodist Church, Tiviot Dale, Stockport, SK1 1TA

Heaton Moor Methodist Church, Stanley Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4HL

Heaton Mersey Methodist Church, 49 Cavendish Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3DP

Edgeley Methodist Church, Edgeley Road, Stockport, SK3 9NB

Any other specific organisations with specific linkage.

None

Risk Management

The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Circuit leadership Team with professional advice taken as required.

There is a regular annual review process undertaken and recorded.

Income and Expenditure is being monitored in total and is compared with the approved annual budget on a half yearly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.

Safeguarding

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles:

• the establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.

• We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with Safer Recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes.

• We will respond without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any investigation.

• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult.

The United Stockport Circuit commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy; government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches.

The United Stockport Circuit commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.

Reserves Policy

The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 6 months’ average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and / or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches.

A

Church Representatives on Circuit Meeting (Trustees)

**Church Leadership ** Treasurer One Other
Christ Church TBC LesleyDean Neville Rands
Davenport Judith Mottram Eddie Partington Mildred Spooner
Dialstone Lane Susan Conlon Jane Hollins Andrew Mason
Edgeley Barbara Aspinall PennyOllerenshaw Margaret Foley
Hazel Grove TBC Ian Chesters TBC
Heaton Mersey Julia Dickson Sue Ainsworth Anne Cowlishaw
Heaton Moor Barbara Lowe Jim Lowe Sue Jones
St. John’s Janice Hempsall BarryShillito Sue Shillito
Trinity Margaret Cavanagh Stewart Coates Jean Tudge
Windlehurst Muriel Shepley Graham Clarke Bernie Rowlands

Trustees

Trustees
Ministers Cathy Bird
Lindsay Kemp
RajPatta
Circuit Leadership Team (+
Ministers)		 David Bryant
Frank Dean
Sharon Heginbotham
Liz Morrell
Jayne Quinn
Barry Shillito (Treasurer)
Supernumerary Ministers Rev’d Andrew Palmer
Circuit MeetingSecretary Judith Adshead
Complaints Officer CathyBird
Property Alan Stephens
Local Preachers Secretary Frank Dean
Local Preachers Representative Ann Dawber
Connexional Funds Eddie Partington
MWiB – Secretary Marguerite Hall
Public Issues Liz Turner
Mission in Britain Janet Partington
World Church Eddie Partington
SafeguardingOfficer Hugh McLaughlin

Name of Circuit

Circuit No 19 02

UNITED STOCKPORT CIRCUIT

Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2020

Fixed Assets Notes to the
Accounts		 Totals
2019/20
£
1,449,246
0
0
1,449,246
0
0
258,188
0
84,523
342,711
0		 Totals
2019/20
£
1,449,246
0
0
1,449,246
0
0
258,188
0
84,523
342,711
0		 GN
Totals
2018/19
£
742,082
R
R
742,082
S
186,442
T
49,694
236,136
U
V
0
236,136
978,218
V
978,218
W
807,391
166,103
W
973,494
4,724
978,218
General Fund
(Unrestricted)
£		 Circuit Model
Trusts
(Unrestricted)
£		 Designated
Funds
(Unrestricted)
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Endowment
Funds
£		 Totals
2019/20
£
Circuit Manses & Equipment 1,449,246 1,449,246
Investmentproperties 0
Investments 0
Total fixed assets 1,449,246 0 0 0 0 1,449,246
Current Assets
Debtors 0
Loans bythe Circuit 0
Investments with TMCP 15,578 232,110 10,500 258,188
Central Finance Board Deposits 0
Cash at Bank and in hand 84,523 84,523
Total current assets 100,101 232,110 0 10,500 0 342,711
Current liabilities
Creditors (due in under 1 year) 0
Grantspayable within 2018-19 0
Total current liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net current assets/liabilities 100,101 232,110 0 10,500 0 342,711 236,136
Total assets less current liabilities 1,549,347 232,110 0 10,500 0 1,791,957 978,218
0
0
0
1,791,957
1,549,347
232,110
0
1,781,457
10,500
0
1,791,957
Long term liabilities
(due after more than oneyear)
Grantspayable after 2018-19 0
Loans to the Circuit 0
0
Net assets 1,549,347 232,110 0 10,500 0 1,791,957
Funds of the Circuit
General Fund(Unrestricted) 1,549,347 232,110 10,500 1,549,347 807,391
Circuit Model Trust Fund (Unrestricted) 232,110 232,110 166,103
Designated Funds(Unrestricted) 0 0
Total Unrestricted Funds 1,781,457 973,494
Restricted Funds 10,500 10,500 4,724
Endowment Funds 0 0
Total Funds 1,549,347 232,110 0 10,500 0 1,791,957 978,218

Signed

Circuit Treasurer Mr Barry Shillito

Name of Circuit

Circuit No

UNITED STOCKPORT CIRCUIT

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2020

Notes to Circuit Model Designated
the General Fund Trust Funds Restricted Endowment
accounts
(Unrestricted)		 (Unrestricted) (unrestricted) Funds Funds
£ £ £ £ £
Income
1 Donations and legacies 110
2 Income from monetary investments 141 1,260
3 Income from investment properties 8,805
4 Assessments on Churches 222,300
5 Lay Workers 68,497
6 Gas & Electric 24,774
7 Other charitable income Hazel Grove 69,900 74,191 5,740
8Total income 394,527 75,451 - 5,740 -
Expenditure
9 Grants and donations 1,110
10 Salaries and associated costs 130,228
11 Property maintenance 8,664
12 Lay Workers 91,014
13 District Assessment & Levy 47,996 9,444
14 Gas & Electric 28,605
15 Office expenses 3,682
16 Other outgoings 48,399
17Total charitable expenditure 359,698 9,444 0 0 0
18 Gains/(losses) on monetary investments - 37
 36
19 Gains/(losses) on investment properties
20Net income/(expenditure) 34,792 66,007 0 5,776 0
21 Transfers between funds
22 Other gains/(losses) 2 Manses 707,164
23Net movement in funds 741,956 66,007 0 5,776 0
24 Total funds brought forward 807,391 166,103 4,724
25 Total funds carried forward 1,549,347 232,110 - 10,500 -

19 02

Total 201920 £ 110 1,401 8,805 222,300 68,497 24,774 149,831 475,718 1,110 130,228 8,664 91,014 57,440 28,605 3,682 48,399 369,142 -1 106,575 0 707,164 813,739 978,218 1,791,957

Name of Circuit

Circuit No

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2019

Notes to Circuit Model Circuit Model Designated
the General Fund Trust Funds Restricted Endowment Total 2018-
accounts
(Unrestricted)		 (Unrestricted) (unrestricted) Funds Funds 19
£ £ £ £ £ £
Income
1 Donations and legacies 0
2 Income from monetary investments 161 161
3 Income from investment properties 2,282 2,282
4 Assessments on Churches 158,000 158,000
5 Lay Workers 53,770 53,770
6 Gas & Electric 22,529 22,529
7 Other charitable income 17,668 17,668
8Total income 254,410 - - - - 254,410
Expenditure
9 Grants and donations 0
10 Salaries and associated costs 105,125 105,125
11 Property maintenance 6,903 6,903
12 Lay Workers 66,492 66,492
13 District Assessment & Levy 32,714 7,106 39,820
14 Gas & Electric 25,456 25,456
15 Office expenses 2,418 2,418
16 Other outgoings 29,602 29,602
17Total charitable expenditure 268,710 7,106 0 0 0 275,816
18 Gains/(losses) on monetary investments 26 1,096 15 1,137
19 Gains/(losses) on investment properties
20Net income/(expenditure) -14,274 -6,010 0 15 0 -20,269
21 Transfers between funds 20,000 - 20,000
 0
22 Other gains/(losses) 25,093 25,093
23Net movement in funds 30,819 -26,010 0 15 0 4,824
24 Total funds brought forward 776,572 192,113 4,709 973,394
25 Total funds carried forward 807,391 166,103 - 4,724 - 978,218

To be completed by Circuits with total income and endowments of more than £500,000

Name of Circuit Circuit No

Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 August 2020 Statement of cash flows Note Cash from operating activities Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Dividends,interest and rents from investments Proceeds from the sale of property,plant and equipment Purchase of property,plant and equipment Purchase of intangible assets Proceeds from the sale of investments Purchase of investments Other Net cash provided by investing activities Cash flows from financing activities New borrowing Repayments of borrowing

Net cash used in financing activities

Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period

Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income for the reporting period ( as per statement of financial activities) Adjustments for: Depreciation and amortisation charges Profit on the sale of fixed assets Loss on the sale of fixed assets Gains on investments Dividends, interest and rents from investments Decrease/(increase) in stocks (increase)/decrease in debtors increase/(decrease) in creditors

Net cash used in operating activities

Analysis of cash and cash equivalent

Cash in hand Short term deposit (less than 3 months) Total cash and cash equivalents

o

2020 2019
£ £
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
2020 2019
£ £

2020 2019

GUIDANCE NOTES

There is an exemplar within the guidance notes produced by The South Bedfordshire Me All the items included in the notes to the accounts for this Circuit may not be applicable your notes to the accounts.

Important note:

Comparatives for the summary of assets and liabilities of each category of fund of the ch Therefore notes BS10 and BS 11 need to be reproduced to cover the previous year.

Name of Circuit ... UNITED STOCKPORT CIRCUIT

No 19/2

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm 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:

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 have/have not* 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 Finance 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 ....... --[�] ·-· .................................... . Name of independent examiner ....... MR ALAN BRECHIN

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ....... ACA

Name of firm (where appropriate) ................................................................................ .

Address 10 PROSPECT PLACE BURY ............ LANCSHIRE Post Code BL9 SEX z. z� 2=>· Date ............................................... .

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