Trustees' Annual Report for the period 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021
Charity Name: North Norfolk Methodist Circuit Charity Registration Number: 1134993
Structure, governance, and management:
Governing document: Deed Of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)
How charity is constituted: Act of Parliament
Trustee selection methods: Appointed by local churches and existing trustees.
Ministers are automatically trustees.
Additional Governance Issues:
Induction/training: Range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion. Leaflet ‘The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church’ given to each trustee.
Structure: Part of the East Anglia District. Accountable to the Methodist Conference.
Related Parties: The Circuit is represented at District Synod by
representatives from the list of trustees.
Risks: Considered by the Circuit Leadership Team who take professional advice as required. There is a regular review process. The Circuit has adopted the Connexional Safeguarding Policy and ensured it is rolled out to the churches.
Objectives and activities:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document:
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:
a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church,
b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit, local or other organisation of The Methodist Church,
c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church,
d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives:
The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place at each of the Methodist Churches in its geographical area. These are open to all people, without charge.
At the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic and the national lockdown, the Circuit leadership team acted to provide weekly worship materials for use at home. This included a weekly printed service, telephone worship and links to online worship both live streamed and recorded. The information was sent by email and included on the Circuit website. For those without internet connection the service was sent by post. Regular pastoral letters of support were also shared. This has continued since the lifting of restrictions.
We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities:
Policy on grant-making: Besides its general funds the Circuit has a Model Trust Fund which derives from sales of chapels and/or manses that are no longer required and is restricted by the Conference. This restriction is an internal regulation though the fund can be used for a variety of purposes. The Circuit leadership team has drawn up a set of ground rules, which have been accepted by the Circuit Meeting, to ensure grants made from the Circuit Model Trust Fund are used effectively for mission and capital works. Circuit policy permits individual
churches to apply for grants of up to 20% of the cost of improvements or major repairs.
Achievements and performance:
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year:
a) Circuit Safeguarding Policy Document – This is reviewed annually (at the March Circuit Meeting) and updated as required to reflect current legislation and the activities of the Circuit.
b) The Circuit Safeguarding Officer ensures that people in all churches receive the relevant safeguarding training for their role and training sessions are held on a regular basis. c) The Circuit continues to grow its work among the homeless, impoverished, and lonely. Support is offered through Community Cafes in several of the churches in the Circuit.
d) We continue to seek new ways to relate the Christian faith to modern family life through Messy Church and through cafe style worship in some churches.
e) The Circuit acts as an umbrella organisation for the work of the Methodist Church in North Norfolk. It provides financial and property resources for the ministerial team and small fees to retired ministers for church services that they continue to undertake.
f) The Circuit also provides for a significant part of the salaries for the Lay Employees who work to promote the work of the Methodist Church.
g) Small grants continue to be made to churches in respect of approved repair and investment works that they wish to undertake.
h) The aims of the Methodist Church Our Calling Process have been reinforced and will continue to underpin all that we do to promote the work of the Circuit as a charitable body concerned for the needs of others.
Financial Review:
The Reserves Policy for the North Norfolk Circuit is to hold a sum equivalent to 3 months' average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and/or be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of the closure of a large church or an inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches. It is necessary to hold sufficient working capital to enable the monthly payment of stipends and business expenses for ministers and salaries for the part time Lay Employees plus contributions to the District. There are no funds materially in deficit.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
Signature Colin C Telfer
Full name Colin Campbell Telfer Position: Chair of Trustees Date: 22 June 2022
CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
North Norfolk Methodist
Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
East Anglia
District Circuit no 14/13
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1134993
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242 )
Ministers:
Rev Colin Telfer
Rev Sharon Thraves
Deacon Lemia Nkweleh
Circuit Stewards:
Jane Green Jonathan Bloom Alan Frost Helen Barnwell Graham Redgwell
Treasurer:
Graham Redgwell & Alan Skeates (assistant)
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
Circuit
North Norfolk Methodist
| SECTION A | £ £ £ Un - restricted Funds Circuit Model Trust Fund Restricted Funds |
£ £ £ Un - restricted Funds Circuit Model Trust Fund Restricted Funds |
£ £ £ Un - restricted Funds Circuit Model Trust Fund Restricted Funds |
£ Totals this year |
£ Totals this year |
£ Totals last year |
£ Totals last year |
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| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | ||||||||
| a2 | Assessment/Share | 164,657 | 164,657 | 158,799 | ||||||
| a3 | Capital receipts | |||||||||
| a4 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
84 | 754 | 838 | 2,872 | |||||
| a5 | Grants | |||||||||
| a6 | Other receipts | 1 | 13,743 | 13,743 | 41,930 | |||||
| a7 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 178,484 | 754 | **179,238 ** | (a8) | 203,601 | ||||
| SECTION B | 164,165 31,005 5,139 37,165 468 35,942 |
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| b1 | PAYMENTS | |||||||||
| b2 | Stipends, salaries, NIC, Pension and travel costs |
2 | 164,165 | 164,165 | 143,549 | |||||
| b3 | Manse Costs | 3 | 31,005 | 31,005 | 13,628 | |||||
| b4 | Administration etc | 4 | 5,139 | 5,139 | 6,091 | |||||
| b5 | District Assessment | 37,165 | 37,165 | 39,962 | ||||||
| b6 | Grants & donations | 5 | 468 | 468 | 3,030 | |||||
| b7 | ||||||||||
| b8 | Otherpayments | 6 | 24,971 | 10,971 | 35,942 | 49,231 | ||||
| b9 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 262,445 | 11,439 | **273,884 ** | (b9) | 255,491 | ||||
| (94,646) | ||||||||||
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| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) FOR THE YEAR |
(a7-b9) | (83,961) | (10,685) | (94,646) | |||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from lastyear | 99,001 | 266,994 | 365,995 | (c6) | 417,885 | ||||
| 271,349 | ||||||||||
| c3 | Sub total (c1+c2) |
15,040 | 256,309 | 271,349 | ||||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 97,014 | (97,014) | (c7) | ||||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
112,054 | 159,295 | **271,349 ** | (c8) | **365,995 ** | (c6) |
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| d | FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS 2,115 2,115 Balance brought forward from lastyear Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3) (these amounts should not be included in total receipts/payments above) |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | ||
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 3,986 | |
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 3,986 | |
| d4 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3) |
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SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of £250,000, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations.
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| Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of £250,000, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations. |
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| INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS |
Receipts | Payments | Net Receipts/ Payments |
Adjustments | Opening balances |
Closingbalances | ||||||||
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| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
(e11) | (e12) | |||||||||||
| e9 | Circuit accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 - totals column) |
**179,238 ** | (a8) | **273,884 ** | (b9) | (94,646) | (c7) | 365,995 | (c6) | 271,349 | (c8) | |||
| e10 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT |
179,238 | 273,884 | (94,646) | **365,995 ** | (x) | **271,349 ** | (y) | ||||||
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | TOTAL PAYMENTS |
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| SECTION F |
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
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| CIRCUIT - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2021 | OPENING BALANCES |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | |||||
| f2 | BankCurrentAccount | 42,963 | 56,510 | |||
| f3 | Bank DepositAccount | |||||
| f4 | Central FinanceBoard | 56,038 | 55,544 | |||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 266,994 | 159,295 | |||
| f6 | Other funds | |||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL | **365,995 ** | (c6) | 271,349 | (c8) | |
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance totals above) (e12) |
(e11) | (e12) | |||
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT | **365,995 ** | (x) | 271,349 | (y) | |
| SECTION G | At | At | ||||
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| OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Investments (includeEndowments) Land andBuildings (seenotesreInsurancevalue) Other Assets Loan(s)-showamount outstanding at yearend Other Liabilities |
1 September 2020 174,099 957,274 |
31 August 2021 180,019 989,825 |
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| g1 | Investments (includeEndowments) | 174,099 | 180,019 | |||
| g2 | Land andBuildings (seenotesreInsurancevalue) | 957,274 | 989,825 | |||
| g3 | Other Assets | |||||
| g4 | Loan(s)-showamount outstanding at yearend | |||||
| g5 | Other Liabilities |
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
f5 Include only CFB Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
- g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trust accounts this is inserted in line f5)
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North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13) Receipts and Payments 2020/2021 Notes to the accounts
| North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13) Receipts and Payments 2020/2021 Notes to the accounts |
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| Note Description 1 Other receipts Rent - Hickling Manse Lay employee contributions North Walsham & Aylsham Payment from churches for offering envelopes and prayer manuals Refund council tax From District for 3Generate East Runton licence (Cromer Baptists) District refund re UEA Chaplaincy (Rev S Willimott ) Donations towards Rev S Willimott leaving gift North Walsham loan repayments Balance of account from Smallburgh Methodist Church Insurance claim and donation re West Runton wall repair Donation towards training fund Souper Aid book sales and donations towards costs Refund of solicitors costs re Corpusty land Lay employee salary refund Car park season ticket refund District Travel fund refund Sundry 2 Stipends etc Minister stipends, pension, NIC, Apprenticeship levy and travel Salaries and expenses for 2 Lay Employees Salary and expenses PA to Superintendent Salary and expenses Café Manager 3 Manse costs Manse overheads - council tax, water rates etc Manses upkeep Insurance 4 Administration etc Office and admin Minister telephones 5 Grants and donations Aylsham property From general funds North Walsham boiler Cromer shower Hickling windows Sheringham radiators Weybourne property maintenance From Circuit Model Trust Fund |
£ 7,550.40 2,500.00 216.66 - - - - - - - 1,230.00 - 1,592.20 - - 24.00 630.00 - 13,743.26 £ 113,172.55 35,179.11 15,813.49 - 164,165.15 £ 7,128.20 22,478.35 1,398.88 31,005.43 £ 3,897.31 1,242.00 5,139.31 £ - - - - - - 467.72 467.72 467.72 £ |
2019/20 £ 7,550.40 7,083.36 508.00 300.32 1,918.95 2,100.00 5,629.36 2,010.00 10,000.00 2,367.26 - 250.00 - 250.00 310.00 - 1,430.00 222.53 |
| 41,930.18 £ |
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| 90,449.61 35,035.65 15,925.19 2,138.12 |
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| 143,548.57 £ |
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| 5,572.01 6,575.90 1,479.90 |
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| 13,627.81 £ |
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| 4,608.02 1,483.03 |
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| 6,091.05 £ |
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| 169.68 | ||
| 169.68 | ||
| 1,108.92 809.44 98.30 843.60 - |
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| 2,860.26 | ||
| 3,029.94 £ |
North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13) Receipts and Payments 2020/2021 Notes to the accounts
| North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13) Receipts and Payments 2020/2021 Notes to the accounts |
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| Note Description 6 Other payments Preaching fees General travel Removals East Runton insurance, property repairs and utilities West Runton insurance, property repairs and utilities 3Generate Training Quinquennials Rev S Willimott leaving gift Covid PPE supplies for churches Supernumeraries meal and gifts Stationing visits Smallburgh insurance, property repairs and utilities North Walsham Methodist Church loan for boiler Lay employee payroll error - see contra entry in receipts Telephone worship equipment Live service recording equipment Donations to Christian Aid re Souper Aid book Rev J Smith leaving gift Professional fees re interest in Corpusty land Sundry From general funds Other payments CMTF District Annual levy TMCP administration charge Total Transfers and adjustments - Funds withdrawn from CMTF Transfer to fund work on N Walsham manse roof Transfer to fund work on W Runton property Transfer to fund work on Smallburgh property Lay Employee salaries 2020-21 Lay Employee salaries 2021-22 Salary PA to Superintendent 2020-21 Salary PA to Superintendent 2021-22 Connexional and Charity Funds LWPT (Local Preachers and Worship Leaders Trust) LWP Homes World Mission Mission In Britain Fund for Property FSPD (Fund for the Support of Presbyters and Deacons) MMHS (Methodist Ministers Housing Society) MHA (Methodist Homes for the Aged) District Benevolent Fund All We Can Designated Funds Manses maintenance Removals reserve Training budget Bursary Fund |
£ 275.00 391.05 - 2,061.88 10,475.64 - 1,688.75 792.00 - - - - 5,828.08 - - 562.68 1,003.97 1,592.20 - 300.00 - 24,971.25 £ 10,437.34 533.99 10,971.33 £ 35,942.58 £ 15,000.00 7,000.00 3,000.00 19,183.00 19,514.00 16,419.00 16,898.00 97,014.00 £ 165.00 - 180.00 225.00 625.00 275.00 180.00 130.00 205.00 130.00 2,115.00 £ - 2,000.00 2,195.53 297.00 4,492.53 £ |
2019/20 £ 1,675.00 3,124.00 7,750.10 1,896.83 2,163.06 358.95 1,759.62 4,428.00 2,086.07 536.76 290.92 374.60 21.61 10,000.00 310.00 - - - 200.00 300.00 16.96 |
| 37,292.48 £ |
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| 11,379.88 559.13 |
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| 11,939.01 £ |
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| 49,231.49 £ |
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| 180.00 500.00 567.94 452.70 740.00 455.00 180.00 165.00 292.00 453.00 |
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| 3,985.64 £ |
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| 16,321.13 - 2,884.28 297.00 |
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| 19,502.41 £ |
Circuit: North Norfolk No. 14/13
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the North Norfolk Methodist Circuit
For the year ended 31 August 2021
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the North Norfolk Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2020 set out on pages 1 to 3 plus notes showing total cash funds held at the balance sheet date of £271,349. As the Circuit’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect 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 section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ~~(other than that disclosed below)~~ which give me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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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 to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
I ~~have/~~ have 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.
David Wright FCA
Wright Accountancy 83 Cromwell Road, Norwich NR7 8XJ
28 June 2022