TR STEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2024 Ob ectives and Actlvltles The objectives of the charity are: Provision of public religious WhIp open to all,. Promotion of prayer as vital part of life,. provision of pastoral care to all that require ic. Promotion of education and training in the Christian faith. Support and nurturing worshlpping communtlles,. promotion of faith based education arKI activity for the young. The circuit was composed of 9 churches as at th8 end OfAUg wilh 3 meeting as a dass of another church and Langholme. Achl•vam•nts Many community coffee momings. lunches and other activities have laken pla to great appreciation of the well-being they brought to people's lives. many Christmas aLviti8S twk place in various chapels. Lent courses took place in several dpe1S and there was a Good Friday seNice at Lanner and a Walk of Witness in Falmouth. Falmouth also held a celebration for Tenebrae. Revive is help monthly to give an alternatlv8 style of worship and fellowship in the evening. Circuit Breakfasts have taken place and a circult service was held to say welcome Jonathan Froggatt as our Superintendent minister. Flnanclal Rovlew. The accounts for the year showed an dccrease in value as V had quite a large deficit. We had a lot of expendilure on propertles as we bought a new manse. We also had 2 ministers for this year. The Central Finance Board is used a reserve fund to meet eXeneS wthin th8 running costs of the circuit. These are about 6 months costs and are about £70 000. The balance as at 31st August 2024 was £73568.55 in the Central Flnance Board and the working capit81 In the Current account at Uoyds was £6001.85 stru¢turo Ovornment and mana oment The goveming document is lald out on the Charity Commlsslon website. We are a part of the Methodist Church in Britain and are part of th6 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Methodist District who offer some oversight of our governance. The Clrcult Meeting has an average of 40 members acting as Trustees. Other than officers who are on the body because of the roll they hold, seNing members are as set out in th8 Methodist Church Constitution, Practice and Doctrine and are eleded annually by local church members and various circuit working groups. The daY-tdaY management is exercised under the18ad8rship of the Superintendent Minister togeth8r with the Ministers, Circult Stewards and VolunteerAdmin who meet regularly. The clrcull complies wth the Safeguarding requirements of the Methijdist church, this includas an annual revlew of the policy, keeping training up to date aTrJ dlsplaylng relevant Infomiation for all users of the varlous buildings wilhln the Circuit. Staffin An average of two people were employed during th8 year: Rev Jonathan Froggatt (Superintendent Mlnister) and Rev Ellzabelh Harris (Minister). Rev Celia Phillips and Rev Andrew Mumf(d are supernum8rary ministers Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls The Charity is known as th8 Falmouth and Gwennap Methodlst Cirixjlt, The List of Trustees is avallablè on the Charity Commission Websit6: the senior Trustees at year end were Rev Jonathan Froggatt (Superintendent Minister), Rev Elizabeth Harris (Minister) Rev Celia Phillips (Supernumerary) Rev Andrew Mumford (Supomumary)Circuit Stewards -Mrs Tracy Lyall, Mr Giles 'ChardS. Mrs Jo Walker 8nd Miss Jean Whetham (Treasurer) The Charity is blessed by so many Peop giving their time and talents as well as financial giving for the Ilfe of the circutL each churth and in the mMunIty. Date of Approval by Falmouth and Gwennap circuit trustees 27th March 2025
CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Falmouth and Gwgnna Circurt FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Dhcl cIrlI no Tve Thr88 Rtyigt6r•d Charity. Charlty R•glstr•tlon numb•r If not a r8gi8ternd charlty Nl8 MaJ•8ty8 R•v•nu• and Cu•loM Glft Ald numb (The HMRC nunknr 18 equbV8lent to a registernd charity number in tem of evidence of tharitable status and may be used to gve to donLY8 or grant fundefs ishirwJ trj see 8Mdenc4 of the Organisat1,S chanlable $tstus. Methodist Charit$ in England and Wales that arè r#)t f8g1st0 thanties tre 8X¢8Ptéd re9islralion under Statutory Instrumenl 2014 No.2421 Ministern: att Rev Ellzabèth H8rrfB cl111 St6erd8: Trdty Lyall Walker Giles Rithard¥ Jean Whetharn Treasurer. Jean Whetham
ACC¢)UNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED J1 W 2024 Clrcult Totals last SECTION A Fund Funds a1 RECEIPTS a2 Asses5menVShare 121.581 121.581 140,864 a3 Capital receipts Bank and CFB interest Irw83tment irKome 270.133 270.133 1,751,438 74.440 4.259 83.922 41,755 as Grants a6 Other f[Pl5 TOTAL RECEIPTS 8.518 lo,7 19,425 361,069 136.822 4259 496,561 (a81 2,296,128 8ECTION b1 b2 PAYMENTS Stipends, salarbes, NIC. Penskn travèl costs 85.937 84937 55,744 b3 Manse Costs 63,827 802,175 Admlnlstrallon etc 1.647 412 2,270 38.148 Grants & donatlon8 b7 Oiher pHynIS TOTAL PAYMENTS 56.243 175.879 232,122 620.797 b9 245,07 179.714 425,200 Ib9) 1,520,134 SEcnoN C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 {a7491 {1083S21 174716 3.847 71,361 775,992 Total funds broutht fcrfwd from st year 147.822 1.328.597 28.138 1.502.557 Ic61 728.565 sub total c1+¢2 1.5M363 1,513.918 1.3D2.557 TranSfS and adsIMnts {40,0(KJ) Ic71 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR 1¢3+c4 79.570 1AH363 1.Sn.918 Ic8) 1,5112,557 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION OMLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGANLSATIONS th0 amounts should not b• Includ•d In tot•1 rnc•l d1 Balance brought from last year OfferlngslGffts - recelv8d for èxtÈmal orw5s8I(m OfferingslGrfts- pa5seJ to extemal oryJanisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 + d2- d31 d2 d3 1,554 uit Shurt Form 2tr2>2
Clrcll sUAWARy ciicuifACCOUNT8JID NTERN ORGMIISA SEcTN E PJoasA folth Guldant• Nol&s to c¢J6n th&5 AcGruals moth0 Ofx¢urIv ANDA DIFFEREKf Fofoi WJ b)IWItt ¥Y>Jtsle IIKxtsl Flo9g¢fÈferl0th&dar ITERNJL ORG4$ATThs 36,853 36,853 07 Subtol&l 01Sntem 36x153 broh¢fOT fr g• l.toikh colurnnl 4W501 71361 {¢n 1.502.$57 1.573.918 HELD8YeRcu 4•&581 1.$39A10 1,610.771 Con 0P1 •hwi rfnc••Mry4TrJ TOTLBECEIryS PAIYEpir8 F¢TN F CL081MQ BALANCES cMcuir.cAIH FUllDSHELDot31 •myJrd 10211 6.W2 Finn 137,611 73,571 1.354,735 1,494,345 8U8TOTL 1.502.557 1,sn,918 36,853 36,853 1•12) ToTclI1 FUNDS HELD8YCIIC 1.539A10 1,610,771 8ECTKJN 11 OTHERA8BEfs •J LL•BLrrEs 3t I42024 In¥*stsm•nth 127392 127392 22W,(tsJ M Indud&ty Futh
Name of Cirlt Falny)uth and Gwennap No 5137 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and thal they indude all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of treasurer ...... Date.... 1.711/25....., Name and address of treasurer Jean Whetham. "Crim(XMf, 4. Greenilelds Close, Mawian Smith Falmouth. C<>mvMII..................................... Post Code TR115EX Presentatlon to tha Clrcutt mootlng I conflrni that the annual report and accounts for the ended 31 August 2024 vreIll' presented to the Clrcuit meetiro held on . Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chalr of Ihe meeting Independent Examlnorfs Report to the Trustees of the Falmouth and Gwennap Circuit Charlty Numb•r . .. Responslblllt1 and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th8........................................ Cir<xJit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages ... to . As th8 Circuit's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in aC[rdance the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examinati of the cirlt'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and. in carrwng out my examinalion, I have followed all the appIlble Oireclions given by the Charity Commission under seth'on 145(5)(b) of Act. '. dflEf &r c459¥8at appropriate
Name of Clrcult ...Falmouth and Gwennap No ...5137 Independent Examinevs Ststement I have completed my examinats'on. I confirm thal no material matters have corne to my attents'on in connection with the examination {otheT than that disdosed belo) which give me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounts'ng records were not kept in accordance wilh section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do Tt accord with the ac<x)unting records. I have no COnmS 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 havelhave 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 examlner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where approprlate) Address ¢Rfyr.VA&................................. Post Code ffi..l¢ Date delete or clrcle as appropriate Circvit Sh(xt F(xrn 22024
Name of Circurt ...Falmouth and Gwennap No ...Y37 Independent Examlnevs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no material matters have corne to my attents'on in connection wrth the examinalion {other than that disdosed bel) which give me cause to belleve 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 accounts'ng records. I have no COnmS 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 havelhave 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 exc&ss of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examlner Name of independent examiner Relevant professlonal qualification of independent examiner Name of finn (where appropriate) Address ¢Afyr.VA&................................. Post Ccxde ff rt I:. ..&.fi- Date delete or circle as approprtate Circuit Sh(xt 22024