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 W￿hIp 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 aL*viti8S twk place in various chapels. Lent
courses took place in several d￿pe1S 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 eX￿en￿eS 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-t￿daY 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
Dh￿cl
cIr￿lI no
T*￿ve 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 Organisat￿1,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
cl1￿11 St6*erd8:
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 pHy￿nIS
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 fcrfw￿d 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
TranSf￿S and ad￿sIM￿nts
{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
th￿0 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

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BALANCES
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10211
6.W2
Finn￿
137,611
73,571
1.354,735
1,494,345
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1.502.557
1,sn,918
36,853
36,853
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ToT￿c￿lI1 FUNDS HELD8YCIIC
1.539A10
1,610,771
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OTHERA8BEfs •*J LL•BLrrEs
3t I4￿2024
In¥*stsm•nth
127392
127392
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M Indud&ty Futh

Name of Cir￿lt 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 v￿re￿Ill￿￿'
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 cir￿lt'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the
Act and. in carrwng out my examinalion, I have followed all the appIl￿ble 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 T￿t accord with the ac<x)unting records.
I have no COn￿mS 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 2￿2024

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 COn￿mS 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 2￿2024