The Methodist Church
Annual Report of the West Somerset Circuit (37125)
1st September 2024 - 31st August 2025
Reference and administrative details
The West Somerset Circuii of the Methcmyist Churth is a Registered Charity, No 1134273.
Correspondence Addresses:
Circuit Offi
Minehead Methodist Church
7 The Avenue
Minehead
Sofflerset
TA24 SAY
wsmc2425
mail.com
Managing Trustees
Jean Amiin
Rev ch[￿ Kingdon
Andrew Branfield
Tim Hedgecock
Margaret Hill
Rev Andrew Day
Margaret Lintem
Margaret Nevell
Christine Hope
Elizabeth Westlake
Marilyn Jennings
Alison Robinson
Howard Mounfield
Sue Rose
Rev Jane spe￿Ing
Gill Tapp
Haydn Sperring
Clive Wooldridge
Rev. Linda Barriball
Clive Longhurst
Rev Carol Gill
Acmnyms used in this report are as ftjllows..
WSC- West Son7erset C1￿Ult
CL T-circuit Lea(Èrship Team
CLPD- Continuing L<Kal ￿PaCher[￿￿10pnpnt
LA - Local An3ngemenÈ
LP- Local P￿aGher
WL- W0￿h1P Le8￿r

Membership of the Methodist Church in West Somerset Circuit
115 members as of 512125
Structure, governance and management
Circuit Staff
Presbfvrs
Rev Andrew Day
Rev Chloe Kingdon (AuttK)rised to serve)
Adnwnistrator
Priscilla Woodhall
Circuit Stewards
Clive Wooldridge (Personnel)
Clive Longhurst (Mission)
Tim Hedgecock (Finance)
Rev Jane Sperring
Community Worker- Penny Wlliams
Outreach worker- Jess James
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 Offi￿r$
For each church, as appointed by their Churth Council".
1 Church Steward and the Church Treasurer, plus addttional rewesentatives".
Alcombe 7 (including Bossington 2 and Timberscombe 2)
Minehead 6
Watchet 8 (inclueing Brendon Hill 1)
Porlock 3
CLT (Nine meetings per year)
All presbyters appointed to the circJJit
All Circuit Stewards
Stsff Meeting (Weekly)
All presbyiers appointed to the circurt
All Circuit Lay Pastoral Empbyees

Activities
The WSC Mission Ststement
'We are committed to working together as a Circuit to enable pe￿onal growth and every
church to be a pla￿ of welcome, love and acceptan￿ in the name of Jesus Christ..
WSC is njn according to the Constrtutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church
in Great Britain. (Registered Chanty No. 1132208.)
WORSHIP
1. WSC pr(Klu￿S in each quarter a plan for Ihe worship of the whole circuit. The plan is
produced by the ministers, assisted by the circutt 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 ministers are responsible for planning all communion
services and other 'specials.'
2. All preachers (arKI visiting preachers, tf applicable) are asked how many serVI￿S they
wish to take on each plan.
3. The LPS meet four times a year.
a) In Septemter- the Annual Rededication of LPS takes pla￿ at this rn￿ting
b) In November
c) In March
d) In June
4. All LP Meetings are chaired by the circurt superintendent. Other cir￿lt offi￿r$ include...
a) Jean A￿nin as LP Secretary
b) Mentors are appointed for all LPS on note on trial by the LP Meeting.
5. The Cir(￿ll seeks to encourage and foster links with ecumenical partners, vtherever
possible.
6. Local church dedications (e.g. workers wrth children and young people, pastoral visitors
etc) take place in each churth at an appropriate tirne, decided by the respective Chur
Council.
PASTORAL CARE
The circuit superintendent minister has pastoral charge of o)ngregations in Alcombe,
Porlock and Watchet, The section minister has pastoral charge of Minehead and Brendon
Hill. Pastoral care is Ca￿led out by the ministers. Minehead has a successful pastoral
group system and other churches will refer to Rev Andy, Rev Chloe and in Watchet, Rev
Jane who work together to ensure that past¢)ral care is given.
DISCIPLESHIP, NURTURE and LEARNING

Discipleship, Nurture arKI Leaming in WSC covers a wide range of activilies, which
include...
a) A regular pattem of worship. prayer and bible study across the circuit, including
rites of passage.. baptisms, weddings and funerals
b) Circuit ServI￿S
c) Circuit and church events for fellowship, fun and fundraising
d) Training for workers with children and young Feople
e) Summer 'Holiday Club,, toddler groups and work with local schools
f) SafeguardirMJ training, in person and on-line
g) Special worship oc(zsions
h) Courses which help p￿PIe understand the Bible
Courses which help people relate their faith to cwrent events and issues in our
society.
k) 'Friendship Centre, at Alcombe
l) Little Fishes toddlers, groups in MIr￿head, Atcombe and Wlliton
EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH
WSC is committed to support, en￿Urage arKI challenge the local churches in their life and
mission. Evangelism and outreach are atK)ut 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 communty. The circutt also draws attention
to and supports other charitable agencies, such as Action for Children, MHA, All We Can
etc. Minehead is a fairtrade church arKI hold Eco Church Bronze status. We are looking
to expand these circuit wide.
PERSONNEL
This area of lrfe wtthin WSC is best considered using three distinct headings...
Safeguarding
Rev Chloe Kingdon is the CircJJit Safeguarding Officer who liaises between District, Circuit
and individual churches on matters relating to safeguarding, and keeps the Circuit Meeting
and the individual thurch councils (via Ihe thurch reps) up to date with any changes in
legislation and pr0￿dUreS. She also sits on the DSG and leads both foundation and
adVan￿d training courses around the district. Each churth holds a copy of the current
Methodist Safeguarding Policy doi)Jment and adopt a One Church FM)licy each year.
Safeguarding records are up to date, and all trustees are DBS checked and hold advanced
CSS ￿rtrficateS according to charity commissions guidelines.
Lay Employment
Clive Wooldridge, Circyjrt Steward, and the ministers overs* Lay Employment in WSC.
They are respKJnsible for ensuring Ihat all matters relating to the employment of lay circuit
staff and lay people employed by individual (*)urches comply with current legislation and
are 'safely recTUtted.' The Distrid Lay Employment Secretary is informed of all proposed
new employment and employee changes in WSC. Records are kept up to date by Rev
Chloe Kingdon.

Invitationslststioning
Rev Jane Sperring, Circuit Steward, is resF4)nsible for organising and overseeing the
invitation pro￿sS, as and when required. The invrtation committ* 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 ro￿ in communication as they travel around WSC.
There is a Circuit magazine, 'The Messengerf, published ten times per year. This magazine
is a showcase for Circurt events. WSC prodU￿S a directory and a preacherfs handbook to
disseminate information and to atd communication. WSC has developed its own website,
www.westsomerselmethryJists.org.uK Chaz Hardiman is the webmaster.
The Circuit Administrator has a key role in communicating with all the churches. Every
circurt gr￿p and every thurch has a responsibility to aid communication and dissemination
of information around the circuit
PROPERTY
The CLT have a team approath to propety matters. and are assisted by Rev Linda
Barriball.
Achievements and perfonnance
Main achievements of the year
Central records have been revised according to GDPR. Members and adherents have
submitted both emergency contacts and next of kin details which are held securely.
The Circuit Plan ¢X)ntinues to be published quarterly.
Minehead is an ecwhurch and working towards their Gold status. Part of this is the
development of a friendship garden which is regulady used by the toddlers and available
for hire. The garden has a sensory trail, opwrtunities for growing plants and vegetables
alongside many eco factors such as hedgehc¥J house, bug hotels and wild gardens.
The CLT continLes to Overs￿ lay employment in the circuit. Priscilla Woodhall continued
in her role of Circuit Administrator and leader of Little Fishes. assisted by Hannah Shippey.
Penny Williams, our community worker supports the cirC￿lt with the 'Friendship Centre.,
Jess James, Outreach Worker SupFM)rts the lrfe of the Circuit, particularly amongst
youngsters in the east of the Circuit.
The circuit continues to support the district initiative 'Christian Communities in
Conversation., led by Lynne Wooldridge.

Aims and Objectives for SMC
during the period 0109 25- 3108 26
1. To continue developing WSC Sin￿ becoming a 'One-Church' circuit in September 2022,
particularly by streamlining day to day finan￿.
2. To continue to review the circuit staff and volunteer roles ensuring that any boundary
drtfting is recognised and contracts and role descriptions are updated accordingly.
3. To continue to hold a regular study group for LPS and throughout the year
Financial Review
rate attachnErt
Public benefit ststement
The trustees of I￿sc have coMpl￿d with their duty to have due regard to the guidan
on public benefrt published by the charity commission in exercising their responsibilities.
This annual rewrt has b*n approved by the West Somerset Circuit Meeting held on 51h
March 2026.
Signed.........ADAY...........
(Chair of the Cirujrt Meeting)

aRCUtT
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
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31 August 2025
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Name of Circurt .. West Somersèt
No 37r25
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confim that these AecrLAls based ac¢ounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from
the records of thè Cfjrcuit and that they inckjde all funds uThJer the Clantr￿ of the Csrcuit meeting.
JJga
&gnature of treasurer.....
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Name and address ol treaSu￿r Tim H￿ge¢0d[. 3 Mount Roya, Weirfield Road
M¥nehead, Some¥set
Post C(xJ& TA24 50F
PresentatÉon to the Circubt mèèting
I confimi th* tr* annual ¥eport and accounts for the year arKled 31 August 2025 will be
presenled to the CirGusI meeting hèkl on Srh March 2026
Sign8lure of the Chair of the meeting
Name ol the Chair of the meeb"ng'. Rev Andrew Day
Date .
¥.3_16
Independent EXaMine￿S Report to the Trustees of the
West Somerset
Circuit
Charity Number. 1134273
Re¥ponsibilities and of report
I report to the Irustees on my axamirthn of the ac(x)unts of the West Styner5et Melhc#Jist
Circuit lor the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on rA3ges
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As the Circuit's trusteès. you ar
respDns%ble for the prepafalicffi of the accwnts in accordan￿ with the requ1￿ments ol the Charitie$
Act 2011 1.the Act'i.
I re￿rt in resrEcl ol my examination of Ihe Ci¥cuit s accounts camed out under sectv)n 145 of the Act
and, in carwng out my examinatEon. I have lo11c￿ed all the applicabk Dire¢b"ons g6ven by the Charity
Commiwon undef sectson 14515llbl of the Ar

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