1 # **Annual Report of the West Somerset Circuit (24/25)** _1[st] September 2021 – 31[st] August 2022_ ## **Reference and administrative details** - The West Somerset Circuit of the Methodist Church is a Registered Charity, No 1134273. - **Correspondence Addresses:** Circuit Office Alcombe Methodist Church Lower Meadow Road Alcombe TA24 6AN ## wsmc2425@gmail.com ## **Managing Trustees** Jean Armin Patrick Armin Philip Bartlett Andrew Branfield Jane Brookes Mollie Brooks Eileen Burley Rebecca Edwards Margaret Ellis Rodney Ettery Paul Gliddon Peter Hamshere Tim Hedgecock Margaret Hill Rev Malcolm Hope Rev Nick Lakin Liz Lewis Lewis Lintern Margaret Lintern Ruth Mounfield Margaret Nevell Jeanette Perkins Sue Rose Joy Rownes Jane Sefton Rev Jane Sperring Gill Tapp Valerie Ward Rev Tim Woods Clive Wooldridge Lynne Wooldridge _Acronyms used in this report are as follows:_ _**WSC** – West Somerset Circuit_ _**CLT** –Circuit Leadership Team_ 2 ## _**CLPD** – Continuing Local Preacher Development_ _**LA** – Local Arrangement_ _**LP** – Local Preacher_ _**WL** – Worship Leader_ ## **Churches and membership of the West Somerset Circuit** - Alcombe – 38 (including Bossington – 2 and Timberscombe – 2) - Minehead – 28 - Porlock – 19 - Watchet – 38 (including Brendon Hill – 8, Roadwater – 2 and Williton - 9) ## **Structure, governance and management** ## **Circuit Staf** _Presbyters_ Rev Nick Lakin Rev Tim Woods (Authorised to serve) _Administrator_ Kerry Rackham _Lay pastoral and community worker_ Penny Williams _Circuit Management Officer_ Rebecca Edwards ## **Circuit Stewards** Clive Wooldridge (Personnel) Clive Longhurst (Property) Lewis Lintern (Finance) to 29 June _Circuit Treasurer_ Tim Hedgecock – from 29 June 2022 Rev Jane Sperring Daphne West (Contact steward) 2022 ## **Leadership structure** ## **Circuit Meeting (Three meetings per year)** All presbyters All Supernumeraries All Circuit Lay Employees All Circuit Stewards All fully accredited Local Preachers All Circuit Officers For each church, as appointed by their Church Council: 1 Church Steward and the Church Treasurer, plus additional representatives: Alcombe 7 (including Bossington 2 and Timberscombe 2) Minehead 6 Watchet 8 (including Brendon Hill 1, Roadwater 1 and Williton 2) Porlock 3 ## **CLT (Nine meetings per year)** All presbyters appointed to the circ All Circuit Stewards All Circuit Lay Employees ## **Staf Meeting (Weekly)** All presbyters appointed to the circuit All Circuit Lay Pastoral Employees ## **Activities** ##  **The WSC Mission Statement** _‘We are committed to working together as a Circuit to enable personal growth and every church to be a place of welcome, love and acceptance in the name of Jesus Christ.’_ WSC is run according to the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church in Great Britain. (Registered Charity No. 1132208.) ## **WORSHIP** 1. WSC produces in each quarter a plan for the worship of the whole circuit. The plan is produced by the circuit superintendent, assisted by the circuit administrator _._ The circuit administrator is responsible for gathering plan dates from preachers and churches and for circulating the plan after it has been finalised. The circuit superintendent is responsible for planning all communion services and other ‘specials.’ 2. All preachers (and visiting preachers, if applicable) are asked how many services they wish to take on each plan. 3. The LPs meet four times a year.… a) In September - the Annual Rededication of LPs takes place at this meeting b) In November c) In March d) In June 4. All LP Meetings are chaired by the circuit superintendent. Other circuit officers include… a) Jean Armin as LP Secretary and Circuit Tutor b) Mentors are appointed for all LPs on note and on trial by the LP Meeting. 5. The Circuit seeks to encourage and foster links with ecumenical partners, wherever possible. 6. Local church dedications (e.g. workers with children and young people, pastoral visitors etc) take place in each church at an appropriate time, decided by the respective Church Council. 7. Following the national lockdowns during the recent COVID pandemic, some of our church members felt anxious about mixing with others, and although they stayed in touch with their churches, they decided not to return to attending regular church activities. All church buildings were open for live worship, although a few people in each church community decided not to attend live worship but preferred to continue watching ‘virtual’ worship instead of returning to live worship whilst the threat of COVID remained. The weekly ‘Worship At Home’ sheets continued to be sent out throughout the Connexional year. ## **PASTORAL CARE** The circuit superintendent minister has pastoral charge of all churches in the West Somerset Circuit. Pastoral care is carried out by the circuit Lay Pastoral and Community Worker assisted by the church pastoral group leaders. Circuit staff are kept informed of pastoral needs by pastoral group leaders. Much of the pastoral support is undertaken by the pastoral group leaders in each local church. Meetings for the church pastoral group leaders take place as and when required. The church pastoral committee meetings offer an opportunity for that church to identify its pastoral needs, offer training, share experiences and, thereby, promote good practice. ## **DISCIPLESHIP, NURTURE and LEARNING** Discipleship, Nurture and Learning in WSC covers a wide range of activities, which include… - a) A regular pattern of worship, prayer and bible study across the circuit, including rites of passage: baptisms, weddings and funerals - b) Annual Circuit Weekend – either At Home or Away - c) Circuit services - d) Circuit and church events for fellowship, fun and fundraising - e) Training for workers with children and young people - f) Messy Church, Summer ‘Holiday Club,’ toddler groups and work with local schools - g) Safeguarding training, in person and on-line - h) Special worship occasions - i) Courses which help people understand the Bible - j) Courses which help people relate their faith to current events and issues in our society. - k) ‘Friendship Centre’ at Alcombe ## **EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH** WSC is committed to support, encourage and challenge the local churches in their life and mission. Evangelism and outreach are about having a presence in each neighbourhood as ambassadors for Christ; being salt and light in our communities. This involves making connections with the various groups who use our premises and moving outside the church buildings to make connections with the local community. The circuit also draws attention to and supports other charitable agencies, such as Action for Children, MHA, All We Can etc. ## **PERSONNEL** This area of life within WSC is best considered using three distinct headings… ## 1. **Safeguarding** Rebecca Edwards is the Circuit Safeguarding Officer who liaises between District, Circuit and individual churches on matters relating to safeguarding, and keeps the Circuit Meeting and the individual church councils (via the church reps) up to date with any changes in legislation and procedures. Each church holds a copy of the current Methodist Safeguarding Policy document and is required to adopt a suitable policy regarding safeguarding which is reviewed annually. Each church appoints a person responsible for the implementation of the safeguarding regulations, and the individual church’s policy on safeguarding. WSC runs the Creating Safer Space Foundation Module as and when required so that all those who need to attend this training are able to do so. DBS checks and Advanced Safeguarding Training are carried out for all those for whom these are required. ## 2. **Lay Employment** Clive Wooldridge and Daphne West, Circuit Stewards, oversee Lay Employment in WSC. They are responsible for ensuring that all matters relating to the employment of lay circuit staff and lay people employed by individual churches comply with current legislation and are ‘safely recruited.’ The District Lay Employment Secretary is informed of all proposed new employment and employee changes in WSC. ## 3. **Invitations/stationing** Rev Jane Sperring, Circuit Steward, is responsible for organising and overseeing the invitation process, as and when required. The invitation committee is appointed by the Circuit Meeting annually in the spring and will usually include at least two Circuit Stewards. The invitation committee adheres to the current Connexional guidelines. ## **COMMUNICATIONS** The Circuit staff and LPs have a key role in communication as they travel around WSC. There is a Circuit magazine, ‘The Messenger’, published ten times per year. This magazine is a showcase for Circuit events. WSC produces a directory and a preacher’s handbook to disseminate information and to aid communication. WSC has developed its own website, www.westsomerset.2day.uk Chaz Hardiman is the webmaster. The Circuit Administrator has a key role in communicating with all the churches. Every circuit group and every church has a responsibility to aid communication and dissemination of information around the circuit. ## **PROPERTY** Clive Longhurst is the Circuit Steward responsible for church properties and circuit manses, supported by Kerry Rackham, Circuit Administrator. Clive keeps an overview of all property matters within the life of WSC, whilst Kerry keeps an overview of the property consents website. Church Property Stewards review and respond to any maintenance issues that arise in their local church, supported by Clive and Kerry. ## **Achievements and performance** ##  **Main achievements of the year** The CLT produces a comprehensive Circuit Directory and Circuit Preacher’s Handbook, which are updated regularly. The Circuit Plan continues to be published quarterly. The CLT continues to oversee lay employment in the circuit. Kerry Rackham continued in her role of Circuit Administrator. Penny Williams, Lay Pastoral & Community Worker, supports the life of the circuit, especially at Westerley Care Home and with the ‘Friendship Centre.’ Rebecca Edwards continues in her role as the Circuit Management Officer, focussing on her role as Circuit Safeguarding Officer, line managing the circuit lay employees and supporting the life of the circuit churches. The circuit continues to support the district initiative ‘Christian Communities in Conversation,’ led by Lynne Wooldridge. ## **Aims and Objectives for SMC during the period 01 09 21 – 31 08 22** FOLLOWING THE RECENT LOCKDOWNS DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, OUR CHURCHES HAVE BEEN MINDFUL OF SUPPORTING FOLK WHO HAVE NOT WANTED TO RETURN TO MEETING IN OUR CHURCH BUILDINGS. THIS HAS INCLUDED CONTINUED DISTRIBUTION OF THE WEEKLY WORSHIP SHEET. THE CIRCUIT EXPERIMENTED WITH OFFERING ‘HYBRID’ WORSHIP AT THE START OF THIS CONNEXIONAL YEAR BUT DUE TO INTERMITTENT INTERNET AND VERY LOW NUMBERS WATCHING, IT WAS DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE ‘HYBRID’ WORSHIP. THERE ARE MANY CHURCHES OFFERING VIRTUAL WORSHIP, SO PEOPLE HAVE A NUMBER OF OPTIONS IF THEY PREFER VIRTUAL WORSHIP RATHER THAN LIVE WORSHIP. 1. To review the mission and purpose of the circuit, launching our new Vision: ‘Growing Together.’ 2. To review the structure of WSC and work towards becoming a ‘One-Church’ circuit in September 2022. Church Council Meetings and Circuit Meetings considered these proposals as the year progressed. There was overwhelming support for this proposal across the circuit. 3. To review the circuit staff roles working as part of the WSC staff team. A member of the Regional Learning Network assisted us in this process. Much of this work was done in the summer 2022, with a view to adapted roles for some of the circuit lay workers from September 2022. 4. To continue to hold a regular study group for LPs and WLs throughout the year 5. To hold safeguarding training, including both foundation and advanced sessions, on-line and live. ## **Financial Review** _Independently examined accounts to be added here_ ## **Public benefit statement** The trustees of WSC have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the charity commission in exercising their responsibilities. This annual report has been approved by the West Somerset Circuit Meeting held on 16 03 23. Signed ……… _N P LAKIN_ …………………….. (Chair of the Circuit Meeting) West Sornerset Methodist CIRCUIT ACCRUALS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS West Sornerset Methodist Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Circuil no 24r25 Registered Charlty- Charlty Registr*ion number 1134273 If not a registered charity Her Majestys Revenu• and Customs Gift Aid number 30243 (The HMRC number is equ￿8￿nt to a registered charity number in terms of ewdence of charitable status and may be us& to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see eviden￿ of the organis8bon's charitable status. Methodist charits'es in England and Wales that are not register￿1 charibe5 are e￿pted from registrab.on under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers- Rev. N. Lakin Circuit Stewards: Mr Lews Lintem retired 29 June 2022 Mrs Monica Sand resi 17 November 2021 Mr CINe Lon hurst Rev. Jane S rrin Mrs Da hne West Mr CIFve Wc4Jldrid Treasurer. Mr Lews Lintern re*red 29 June 2022 Mr Timoth Hed inted 29 June 2022 2015 Qrtyit R P.x Wejt SomTht Meth¢￿tht c[￿ult Clttult No 24125 Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2022 Nol¢s to Clrtult Model t1•5Fllnated Gerwal Tr￿t Funds Rwtrfcted Endowment Total IUr*E5tr1ctad) IUnrn5blclEdl IunTr5tr1B￿I Funds FundB 2021- Incorne 1 DDnatv)ns and legau88 2 In¢y)rts from rnonet8ry In*5fvn15 3 Incorrn from investment pruFettie5 4 A55e58ment5 on Churtsle5 5 C8pital Retsipts 6 Gtants re(xve 7 Olher C￿antsb￿ Inco 8 Tg¢al Income Expendi￿re 9 Grants and donations 10 Salaries associabj costs 11 ProFerty rnaintenan 12 ConneX￿81 assessment & mL¥Jd trust 13 Districl ASsesSTh￿nt & Le¥y 14 Deprauation 15 Offics eypEnseB 16 Other outy¢wng5 17 Total charltsble e741￿d￿rE 18 Gainsll10558sI on manetary inNwlments 19 GainWIIossesl on In¥e5trnent prcprbes 20 Net IncomdlexrxnditurEI 21 TranSfE￿ bÈh*en fvnd5 22 OthÈrg3insllk)SSes1 TJ Net movement In funds 24Total ftjnds brought fomid Z5 Total carfed fDMJrd 41 125 110.￿j 110.500 3.000 13.879 128,857 12.037 122.gD4 1.842 4,930 1,022 12.4 15,934 62,390 8.433 20,153 24,391 13.466 13.854 11.2841 113.738 11881 14.CO)I 109.STI 3.537 11881 13.327 211 1(KJ,637 113. 1.(Lfj9.898 1.173.862 100.637 115.568 1,295,231 1,410,799 211 228.272 228.482 7,C61 West Som•r¥et Plethodl•t Clrcull Clrcu4t No z4lz5 Statement of Financial Activities {SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2021 NL*es to ClrGult ¥othl Daslgn*d Gwwra5 Fund T￿￿t Fund Re¥tslct•d En￿tr￿ent Totsl cotsrts IUnrn*rfGl•dl IUnresyiGIEdl 1unrestr5c￿} Furx Funds 20￿21 Incorne 1 Donawons 4nd *acie5 2 Ino)me frcm monetary inbt5trn8nts 3 Inccthe from in¥estrnent p￿￿er 4 A88e55rnents on ch￿￿heS 5 Caprtal R*ipts 6 Grants re￿1¥*1 7 Other thantabi7 inccffi Total incon 127 148 127 374 67.030 211.881 3.780 11.400 294,672 211.881 11,4 78.705 212,107 3,760 Expenditure 9 GraTht5 and donat￿n8 10 Salane5 and a55c¢￿ted 11 Propety maintenance 12 COnne￿Onal a5sessTr*nt & 13 DistridA8sessrn8nt & Lovy 14 Depwatvjn 15 Offits exF 16 Otherautyoings 17 Total charilablp euxndl¢u 18 Gain51lksse51 on monetsry in%*strnents 19 Gain511kn5se51 on in%t5trn8nt 20 Net inc¢We￿nd[￿[OI 21 Transfers bets*en fvrYJ8 22 Otherg8ln51lbs8esl 23 Net In0￿Ment in funds 24 Total fvnds brought forward 15 Total lunds tsrrfed lon￿￿ 16,4C#) 47.921 3.7PAS 20,16Q 47,921 41.547 41.547 18.278 16.794 12.3( 1.875 101.239 12,430 1.875 148,150 1241 43.151 (241 3,780 145341 1W932 146,397 48.876 195.273 1.099.958 1.296.231 26,342 1.033,557 1.059,898 168.932 7,061 7.061 228.272 Clr¢ultNo 24ns Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2022 1,LW. l.C*7,*8 .E31 gT8 2.237 lffl¥eslrnertsythTKICP 221,410 101,667 IX4 116 115.817 1N04Y 27,1 27,114 217.41 I.￿0.￿8 I￿￿4￿r￿0TPthin¢Jn2paf) 1.174112 1.410,T¥B i.OSg.8Re 21e.272 I,wJ R•knct•d Futth 1.fn.w2 1 410 1.295.231 S¥Jr*d.' Date.. 14 March 2023 C*raJitTTrasuw. Tim Hedgecc<* Ik berefftin ZF¥r45 fvewrCestx￿rthl Omnts VAT OatÈ." 14 Marth 2023 4. Tt*•l Donatlons 125 127 Lepdes Totsl Totsl Manserental Income Cir(uitwEekend Ad¥ertigng IMessÈngErl Actlon forchildien Group MWIB Toul 119 47 11.4L 47 13 6.C•pital ReL*15 Totrl Pr￿*SonS31e ufmrnterstornbe Mc Proceedson sale of Wllllton MC Tolal .034 115.847 Titsl Totsl CentTrl Flnance Board TMCP Oth¢r TE1141 326 226 374 Date.. 14 March 2023 Th15y last￿al P3yments madetDtru5tee5for￿d￿￿￿lSer￿te5 wovWedto the Circur(hawrenrwith theClr(uitMethi 3S6 Numberof tru5tee5tJjho¥j￿￿ Npiure of thE expenses Expense payrnents primart￿relatttO tEKnbur5ernemfor tr￿1. and stabDnEry Totalamaunt paH 9. 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SeruTiiies notli5te¢ on a retWi5e¥ Stoth Ex(ha Other in¥tsThents 2.237 2.237 CarrTr4n£ ITnark*i walue 31 bepnnlDgofyè Add.. addiiionstD In¥estmÈnts at I ie5s.. dispo￿15 attarrwngvalue 2237 2,261 11871 Cal￿n¥(ma[ketj valueatend olyeat 1237 Date.. 14 March 2023 year Bank bèlaTrcE hew In r4atWest nk balan£e hehl in CFB Bank b31aJT(e hekl in TMCP B3lancE held by Ihe 501icviotS Debtotsand loan ￿thE Circurt Cash in hand T¢)1o1 Cash aryj 6.111 101,657 227,410 9.553 93,61Y) 133,5 115.847 8.1 1.020 343.435 353.526 I￿ AniWofcUrrent￿aWrt￿5 and kn¥tevmtrtdithws Tradeoedita 1.954 1.3 Other Credhot5 Total Cuvrtnt Uab1th5 25.83g 27.161 1.954 15. C•pltsl C•mmID￿￿rts#rml eonlr4￿￿llyrrt￿5 Atthe 31stAu8USt 2022 thecirtuit ha5Th7 caprr31 commitmart No Contlngemlkibiiit*swere hkntrf*d*31sEAugu5E 2022. Date." 14 March 2023 West Somerset Methodlst Circuit Charity Number 1134273 Responslbillties and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the West Somerset Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages 1 10 3. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act.). I report in respecl of my examination of the Circuit's 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 sec110n 14515llbl of the Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and a ¢omparison of the accounts presented wth those records. 11 also inc5udes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given a5 to whether the accounts present a'true and fair view and the report is limited lo those mallers set out in the slalement below. Indèpendent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause lo believe that in. any material ￿speCt.. the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ 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 lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I hsve not obtained independent vertfication of all investments wth 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 {len thousand pounds) at the balan￿ sheet dale. Signaturè of independent ixaminer Name of independent examiner. K H D Preston Bsc. FCA, TEP Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner.. ICAEW Name of firm.. Amherst & Shapland Limited Address.. 4 Imham Road. Minehead, Somersel Post Code.. TA24 5DG Date." 23 March 2023 West Somerset Methodlst Circult Charlty Number 1134273 Responslblllties and bas1¥ of report I r8pori lo ihe trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Wgst Somtsrsel Methodist Circuit for thè yèar end?d 31 August 2022 set out on pages 1 tts 3. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsiblè for the prep8ratir)n ol the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'lhe Act'i. I rey)rt in respect of my examination of the Circuit'$ accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and. in carrying out my examination, I have foll¢)wed all the 8pplicablo D1￿Cli0n$ given by the charity Commission under sèction 14515llbl ol the Act. An exemination includès g rèview of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the a¢¢cbunts presented with those records. 11 also in¢lud$s consideration of any unusual iterns or disdoS￿reS in the accounts, and saeking explanations from you as Imstees ¢oncerning any Such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be require(l in an audit and consequenuy no opinion is gNen as lo whether the accounts pras8nt a 'lrue and fair view and the report is limited lo those matters sel out in the statement below. Ind¢p•ndent Examln•r's Statement 1 I8ve completed my examination. I confimi that no material matter8 have come lo my attention in connect*sn wilh the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any material re¥pect'. the accounting ￿e0rd5 were not kept In ac¢ordance with sedion 130 of the Act.. or the accottnis do not 8c¢ord with the accounting records. I have no con¢erns and have come across no other rnatlars in connection w(£h the ex8minalion lo which attentKsn shoulj be drawn in this report in ordor to enabl? a proper understsnding of thè accounts lo be reached. I h8ve not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purp05e5 or held in other trusts. b8nk balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist ChLSfch which are individu8lly in excess of £10,000 Ilen thousand Poundsl al the balance sheet date. Signature of indepondenl _￿aMiner Nane of independent examiner.. K H D Presloll Bsc, FCA, TEP Relevant profeswonal qualrtication L)f independent examiner. ICAEW Name ol fim.. Amherst & Shapland Limited Address.. 4 Imham Road, Minehead, Somersel Post Code,. TA24 50G Date.. 23 March 2023