Walsall and District Methodist Circuit Trustees. Annual Reportforthe year ended 31st August 2024 Reference and admlnistratk)n detslls Registered charty name The MetlK¥SBt ctxwch Walsall Circuit R8g5stsred Charity Numbor 1134411 Chartys Prfnclpal Address 35 Park Road. wasaa. West MKllants WS5 &JU Webstte Charlty Trustees These are ts members of the Methxlist Church Walsall Cifcuii Meetir¥J. Ttw are made up ( circuit offr holders, ministers and representatives awxnted by the tsal churches. Full membership Ilsted at Ihe erKI of reporL Clrcuit minlstsrn and Offir3 {Crcthi Leadthip Te&n) as at 31.C624 Active Circ Ministers Rev Jeremy H8wklr Rev Nancy Ndoho Deacon Helen Wobsier {sharedl Rev ElizaL*th DunnirKJ IPart f#ne} Rev Stuart Reed {Part fime} Mrs Anne Kdsax CiKuit Lay Wtykers Circuit Stewards Mrs Margaret Gl)trf)ns Mr &i'an Malsbury Mrs Gfd Jclty Clrcutt Treasurer Mr Bri Redy Clrcuit Secretary Mrs sl Srnilh safegUding OffTh Mrs Sue Smith Custcrfjian Trustees The TTUStees for MeltLwht Chwch Purp)ses HSBC tral Finale B(wd of the Methodist Church The BrKlge. 9 BC1111 Str Walsal Ltyylon WS1 1LN EC2A 4PE Bankers Obioctlves and activities
The CirCuS olive ts to t as a Reg)urce ryovkkn With the area mJrff5 Wasall arjd DÉstrict for the Methodist Church. The purposes of trE Meltkxtst chCh are, arKI be deemed to have Sffbce the Date of Union, the advancement of."- a) The Christ&2n fath in xcordance the doctrinal andards and of the MethcJist Churc b) Any charitable purpose for the time tE1r (rf CLxy)exKTrI Dstr( CirciuL Ic1 or other organisatKKt of the MetPy)dist clr¢h. c) Any charrtable purrJ)se for the ttme bng of any Cl&ty (K institiitm, gjbsxliary or ancillary to the MethcKlist Church. dl Any purr(tse f(Y the time of any charity, trw)g a chanty &tsdiary or al11 lary to the Mettrw)dist Church. The melldIst Church Walsall CirGuit- a) Acts as an Umbrel trx)ty fr 6 churches. b) Organises and resources regdar acts of worsf#p open to both MeMrS of the church and non-members. A preaching an is w(xJuc&J to gve nfomiation abwl the acts of worship taking place at eaGh GhuTCh. c} Resources pastoral work includiTr3 ¥i&ttng the sick and laved. d) Arranges training for th(Ee who wClIP. both Lal Preachefs and Wixship Leaders. e) Ensures that the Safeguardiro P¢Y for tx)th Chthjren and Vulnerat4e Adutts is fOlled. training Es given and checks are made as nethL fj Confirms th the Truees Fove regard to Ihe Clwity Cc¥nrnissK¥i's 9vid8e public benefiL Achievements and perforniance during the year Circuit has to act as an ufftbreja txxty for 6 clwrch&% The Circutt produces a weekly Dre&hing IAap, ftr each (r. its chwch Some or cfryJrches th have mbj-week servic&% Services ¢)q Zoom have ¢ontinu&J thrLxWKXrt the last year f thc6e who are tmatAe to come to church. TrEy can also be on YcwTth for those wlv) prefer to watch at a dtFferent time. They ave nw to keep a contact between worshy)pws and chwch. paUlaty trjose who frKI Èt drfficult to get to a church seNice. Trre És a regular w of who the service on Sundays and feel that they are still wt of the church. 'Weekty reflection & prayer sheets are wrKluced arKI t cArt m<xrttty. Tlw are wDduced by volunteers from amimg thc6e wfff) CCKluct worship in our churches arml are aPlated by those who receNe a copy. Many of these refknlh)rts are thought-prov(ing and infcfmive. Bible Study courses contÉnue to be held Z(Kxn bui have th tEen held in-persxt. The Safeguarding P(Aicies f(w both Chfidren and Vnerable Adults have been utsted and followed. Checks are made armj tratrung compw as need1 ~an Adv Safeguardirg course was hdd in November. . An E.D.l. (eq•, dtvasity. incknicm) traniThJ sessKrt has ten heky arKI was wem swFoled. We have re3ard to the GDPR guthnce atxxrt sharFng p81 1nforniatn. The principal SAXtrce fix serEral extEndibJr8 is by an *nual ass8sgnent. paid in instalments, from each Iccal church in the Circuit. Th is paKJ inlo an aCCc wilh the Cwrtrat Finance Board of the
Methc(list Church. Money is then transferred into acwnt with HSBC bank fcy Oay use. There 15 also rent from a property rKI Iwjer used for ministws. There is a TMCP Model Trust Fund which is money raised from the s of prcwties. Sums can be transferred from thjs fund towards tYOPWty and staff Prcfj. A budget ts made each year in whKh trovts made inchths saary costs. uts'lity and maintenance costs of manses, and administratK)n. In 2023124 staff salary costs were £135.886. costs £948, Irarre 3,837, maintenance of manses £948, and adminiStratK £3.41%. £30,353 expenditure was the CKcuit contribulh)n to the District arKI c(nex10n. of which a srgnrficant part is used to fuTrd thp work of the wthr Meth(Klist Church. The tsn of funds at 31m8r24 was Model Trust £539,513 CFB £971 and HSBC £13.675 The Circuivs pc4icy on resee$ is to aim to matntain a gjm W to 6 mcnth's expenditure. A redundant church ha(1 been scthd at the end of Novemlw 2023 and the preedS added to M¢JJel Trust FurKI. During the year Circuit lus conts'nued to w(Yk wilh tlbria WaL8afi CrcuiL In March 2023 the trustees of the 2 circiHts agreed to toaether frcfft septnber 2024. Thère was a lot of preparatcry work to do. Arrarrnents fcx the runrmng of ttle Circuit ttsd ID be discuss8d and then agreed by both circuts personnel deCK uwn. Two mini&s were leaving th8 Circuit and only one 'ng repJa¢ed due to a SIKW. tt was Sugges that a lay worker or could b8 employed to suppjrt the ministers. n, in June, 224. Tr Melh(xltst Conference gave permission f the merger to go ahead. Structure gc¥vernan¢e and management Governing Document Deed of Union (1932) aNJ MettrKxlist Church Act (1976) Consliiuted by Act of Pathamenl Detailed governar£e afrargements are outliwl within the Ccmsbtuli( Practice arKI DisciK4ine of the Methodist Church ty (yder of annual conference (CPD) TnJs;ee selecthjn metrK#s Apwinted by kral churches and exBts'ng trjstees. Yinsters we eX-off>c. Part of Wcfvefftarnptor, & shrewSry Me#iSt D':stricL Accwitalle lo the Meknist Cc¥7ference. Jay to day management of Circuil is undertaken by the Circuit LeaJerth¥) wth the Local Pr8a¢hers m8•. The Circuit has adopted the SafeguardiTrJ Poky of ts Me1[t crCh and SureS that li is r1 to hkn'rcles and aw)ropnate are made. Full list of Managing Tntea$ ag at 311 August 2024 Rev Jeremy H&vkins, Rev EJo2beth Dumry, Rev Stuart Reed, Rev Narcy NIKrfJo. Deacon Helen Webster
Mrs Sue Smith, Mrs Margaret Hcwells. Susan Fkthes" Nonna Bryan: Peter Gk1v.ReV Lynda Yth., Janice Cox., Alan Owen. Margaret Gibbons: Bwry GIttKxE' Jc*; Akn Wlk&s; Ar Haw
CIRCUIT RECEiiyfs PAYMENTS AccouKrs THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 1134411 ff not a registered charity His Majesty$ Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see eviden of the organisation's charFtable status. Sthkny InSIn 2014 No242) tinistets: r4me) Pwt Tgne Treasurer.
ACCOU14TS FOR THE YEAR Em 31 •Aytxa24 CircL SECTION A Fund al RECEIPTS Assessmentlshare 75.3 83,601 a3 a4 ital recei Bank and CFB interest and Inv8strnent In(me 617.200 617.200 4,745 335 28.819 27,154 10,000 35,242 704896 6.571 10,(K)O 16,061 120,978 85 Gr*rt5 10,&)0 35,242 86 Olher rtyxipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 120,877 644.019 SECTION B bl PAYMENTS Stipends. salaiies. NIC. Pension arvJ travel costs 135.886 136.886 121.411 b3 Manse Costs 13C 13.066 22,397 Administration elc District Assessment 30.353 30,353 28,948 Grants & donau.(5 Blsildings other than nw 3.8SO 1850 750 b7 Other payp,enls TOTAL PAYIIEPITS 1.881 207,921 207.921 209,802 396.363 2,112 b9 188A42 b9 180,576 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMEKfs FOR ThE YEAR ¢1 a7 87. 368 $33 69,598 ht foNArd from last 22,211 183.415 185.626 245.224 isub totsS c1+c2 699,513 554.159 185,626 ¢4 ITransftrrs and ad'uslments ¢7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR 1¢3+¢4) 14,646 639,613 SW169 Ic8 185.626 secTION D FOR INFORMAnoN ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGANISATIONS thuè amounts •hould not be In¢luded In tolal paym•nts #br> d1 Balance brou foThvard from last d2 Offerin sIGtfts . [1ved for external OfferingslGifts- passed to extemal Organisan$ BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3 d3 d4
th& af'&. a ats fortre 31 2024 atya or9an1 to tha Th.... Sutytthaidimem Or9aA•sfun HELD 8Y CWtCLNT 396J63 TOTAL RECEvrs TOTAL PAYIIE SE¢IION F fLOSINO CACLIT. CASH FLWIC4 W •tJl CES 13.675 '.$UJ TOT 185.6281{r¢J 1B5,626,Ixi .'SE¢TDN G 14 InLththFurth W *lhoCWA
Name of C11t .. Declarations and Scrutiny i coniirmw triat these ReIPt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been Signature of treasurer ..... Date. ?) '2( .. PostCcthU&%. Presentation to the Circuit meetlng Iq 131.262r. Signature of the Chw of the meekng . H4tyJtt I4s 27/6/zoZf . .,Wasa Responsibililies and basis of report Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1... to ...3. As the Circuit's trustees: you chasti Act 2011 Ad'k I report in respect of my examination of the Cir{lYS accounts carried out under sectFon 145 of the
Independent Examlners Report to Tntstees of Wdlsall Methodlst arcuit - Charfty number 11344111 "the Charity") I report to the Charity trustees on my examination of the accounts for the Charity for the year ended 31 Au8USt 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 6. Responsibilltles and basis of rep(Yt As the trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the pParatiOn of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the 2011 Act.). I report in respect of my examlnation of the CharitVs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011Art. Independent examlner'5 Statsment I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatlon which gives me cause to believe that in, any materlal respect: Accounting records were not kept in accordance with sect5on 130 of the 2011 Act: or, The accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities l Accounts and Reports) Re8ulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a "true and fair" view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. The trustee's annual report is not consistent with the accounts I have no concerns and have no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. fflj Melanie Crooks Melanie Crooks Associates Limlted Bellfield House 33 Stafford Road 81oxwich West Midlands WS3 3NJ Date: 29 June 2025