| # Trustees’ Annual Report for the period ‘Period startdate Period end date . | Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address| Tiverton United Church St. Peter St Tiverton Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity ear to appoint trustee (if an [Renownfom 2 [eneniions ——[Temwersoiensewe| SS Ec s[Reirem fewnseee TE g [Ratan resaemwang | a a aL SS a i2[ememesmae[EE AS a a Tg FS A 2 afore TCO za[unmemenn[PT 2 A a 2 30) | Maureen Roberts TAR 7 2021-2022 { **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) [Name———itsts—~—“‘S™C_CL Dates acted if not for whole year Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address ee —— —__—__-— Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Section B ## Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts Type . Deed Of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976) of governing document Act of Parliament. How the charity is constituted All presbyters appointed to the Circuit, any supernumerary willing to be a : scahievel sachs ~ member|meeting, ofalltheCircuitcircuitOfficers,meeting,all allLocalcircuitPreachers,stewards,oneSecretarychurch Stewardof the and the church Treasurer from each church. In addition, one further representative from churches with a membership under 30, a further two reps from church with a membership of 30 or more. Trustes selection methods Appointed by local churches and existing trustees following the {constitution as above. .; ' |Presbyters appointed by the Methodist connexion are automatically trustees. Supernumeraries have to indicate if they wish to stand ## Additional governance issues (Optional information) TAR 2 2021-2022 **----- Start of picture text -----**
oe The Tiverton and Wellington Circuit encompasses 9 worshipping
ee, choose tg inglude communities; Culm Valley Methodist Church, Dunkeswell Methodist
additional information, where . .
relevant. about: Church, Halberton Methodist Church, Sampford Peverell Methodist
‘ Church, Tiverton United Church, Milverton Methodist Church, Petton
© policies and procedures Methodist Church, Upham Methodist Church, and Wellington Methodist
adopted for the induction and | Church.
training of trustees;
a They are all part of the Plymouth and Exeter District and accountable to
e the charity's organisational the Methodist Conference.
structure and any wider
network with which the charity |All risks are considered by the Circuit Leadership Team. Where
works, necessary professional advice is taken as required. The Circuit has its
e relationship with any related own Treasurer and accounting process, as does each individual Church.
parties: The Circuit also has regular meetings of all trustees, these are minuted
and at each meeting financial, property, and mission are discussed.
e trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system The Circuit has a named Safeguarding Officer; each church has adopted a
and procedures to manage Safeguarding Policy and has a named person for Safeguarding. DBS
them. checks are undertaken and a Safeguarding Foundation Course is
completed by in house training across all churches; this is an ongoing
process. All required members have attended the Foundation Course.
Any person required to undertake the Advanced Safeguarding Training is
informed and the process monitored by the District Safeguarding Officer.
Section C Objectives and activities
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;
Summary of the objects of the | b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District,
charity set out in its Circuit. local or other organisation of The Methodist Church:
governing document “
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.
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## Section C TAR 3 2021-2022 The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts o1 Worship take place at each of the 9 Methodist Churches. These are open to all people, all ages, without charge. We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's Guidance on public benefit, policy on grant making; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Each Church has its own programme of worship. Within the Circuit Churches undertake many outreach Initiatives these include Brunch and Summary of the main Lunch Activities, Charity Fund Raising Events (Action for Children, activities undertaken for the Overseas Mission, Link for Hope, Methodist Women In Britain, Mission in public benefit in relation to Britain, Christian Aid), Messy Church, Soup Lunches, Shoppers Lunch, these objects (include within craft nights, Prospects Group and Fairtrade Cafes. In addition youth this section the statutory work is undertaken at Sunday School, toddler groups and a pre-school. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Our commitment is to work with the Community to help reduce isolation, issued by the Charity include all people from all strands of society as well as sharing the Love Commission on public of God. benefit) We employ one part-time Outreach Worker, funded by rental on Manse property in Tiverton and from grants received from the Plymouth and Exeter Methodist District. The role is subject to funding and is on a fixed term for three years. ## cd ## Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: - e policy on grantmaking; - e policy programme related investment; - e contribution made by volunteers. TAR 4 2021-2022 pection D ## Achievements and performance - Summary of the main A) Circuit policy — the Circuit Leadership team regularly review the . . circuits use of its resources, in order to focus them to the areas where achievements of the charity : they will have the greatest effect. during the year B) The Churches continue to re-evaluate their achievements and look at different ways of working within the community, for the community. The new initiatives which have been started continue to grow and be modified to build on their achievements D) Mapping a Way Forward — we continue to review the life of the circuit, seeking to respond to missional opportunities as they arise. This helps us to match available human and financial resources, whilst delivering a relevant service for the communities that make up the circuit’s geographical area. TAR 5 2021-2022 os, **----- Start of picture text -----**
Section E
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Financial review
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We aim to retain balances equating to six months expenditure. Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially Narre keroudti in deficit ## Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: - e the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## Section F **----- Start of picture text -----**
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees .
Signature(s)
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TAR 6 2021-2022 CIRCUfT RECEPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Tlvwton and Vhllln on FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 37 Dlstrkt cl￿11 no 16 R•qlst•rnd Charfty . Ch*lty R•gl•tr￿1on nufflb•r 1135514 rf not Mls R•venu• and Customs Glft Aid numb (Tr HIffiC nLthber i4 to a r•Ji8tw8d ctrwity crf Lharit&￿ slJrtLts" arKJ rnay sed to (kxKn. tx (￿K￿5 see {￿￿15￿1￿,5 Ch￿￿aN8 StatU5. Xi14 No.242) Rev'd Nrk Lakkn Tr*aswer: F•d Not• 87.77 70.51 Bw* WKI CFB •K1 38.10 TAL RECBPTS 117 123.XT 48 200.•91 ECTION B AYMENTS 68.037 24. 10. 4.391 191 19,1 11,18 17 11.1 7.24 10,CK 10.468 1480 TAL PAYIIENts 126. 13.7 1212 cncm ¢ E YEAR a74 ,721 (8,018) lQ73 7471 114.731 153.15 ¢8) 74. Icl+c4 10S.715 1*4 IGJ,1 TAL FUNOS AT END (* YEAR IcJrt4 I￿71 136. 163.157 SECTION D OR NFORMATION (XILY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISA TILY4S LANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1*a2.d3 olth* Mi aCCCLY*. 4Jr *e Yew J I Jryo *Ernal *J tl¥* 123 737 1541 1J6 OTAL CA•M FU 11JJ17 VOTAL $￿T￿#4 I IL ) 23235 14. 1a579 1Jl li IAL fA•H FiIIIDS MELD 153.1 Ji 2156 Name of Circuit ......Tiverk)n & Welllngtr•n... Declarations and Scrutiny I confim) Ihat these Roceipt 8nd Payn*nl based acu>unts *)r the year tr) 31 August 2024 have bean prapared from the rewrds of the Circuit and ihat they indudo all fvnds under the control of the Circuil mceb'ng. &"gnaknre of treasufer Name and 80dross ol Ireasurer ...... . .. Fxi64£fvH . PostCLNJ8..... Pr•sentatlon to the C*ciMt meetk I c￿firM Ihal the annual roport and accounts k)r tha year ended 31 August 2024 w8reh¥d&be" Pfosenkd to tho Circuit maoting held on .. sIgna￿re of th8 Chair olthe meeung Name of Ihe Chair of the meeting . .Da*.. 2I..1.L. 2t Independent Examinorfs Report to the Trusteos of th• Tiverton & Wellington.-... Circult Charty Nwnber .. R05pw￿lbl￿tIOj and basi¥ of repwt I report ts) the trustees on my examination of the acc4)unts of Ihe Tiverk)n & Welllngton Circuit for the yoar endod 31 August 2024 5e1 out on pages 2 and 3. As Ihe Clrcurt's truSla8S. you ara rvsponsible for Ihe preparats'on ol Iho accounts in accord8nc8 wilh the r8quirements of the Charibe5 Act 2011 ('th0 Ad.). I roport in respad of my axaminaiion of the Circuif s a(*A)unts caffied out under soction 145 of the Act and. in (xrylng out my examin8tlon, I have followed all the applicable Diredions given by Ihe Charity Commission under secoon 145(5Xb) of Ihe ACL . dele* or cirde as apprvpria Name of Circuit ... . . T￿ert￿ & Welliryton... Indepond•nt Examin•es Statsmant I have CfAnpknt&J my exarnination. I confirm that rK) material matters have come to my attenti in conne(XK>n with the examination (other that drn(g0￿ t*W) gNe me cause to a¢xJ)unbng records vme not kept in 130 of Art" I have no concerns and have uyTre aU￿S no ottw matters in C￿neCtIon the examinatKm to whth attontK)n should bg drawn in thi3 report in order to enable a proper understarKJing of the accounts to be reathed. I obtained Indep￿7￿ ￿ of all in￿tm￿tt8 wrth the Trustees Methcxlist Church Purposes (K held in other trusts. bank balances 8nd furxjs at the Central Financ£ 803rd of the Methodist Churth whith are indwidually in excoss of £10.CK)O (te￿ pounds) at the balance sheet date. SwJnature of indowtht eyamiw ....... Name of ffKlependent oxarnirnr .. Relevant profeswn81 quallfication of eyAminer ......BA CPFA....... Narne of fiffli apfrfCVWte) ........ ... ..NlA... P06t Ccxk ... ..EX16 7AG . debt8 ￿ cffde as apswowlate Nam8 of Ckrcuit ,....._.....Tfrferton & Wellington.......... Indepewl•nt Exarninèr's Statsrnont I have cnrnplptwj my examination. I confiTTn that no materi?1 matters have come to rny attentbon in u)nneG*'on V4tth ts examination (othw than that disdosèj below.) vknich giv8 me CaL￿e to belbeve that in, any matenal respect. actsunbng records were nÉ)t kept in acc(Ydan￿ se¢Aioh 130 of the Art. or thE acc￿nts do not 8CGord with the acxx)unting records. I ccffl￿rns 8nd have Ixjme *cross no othv matters in wnnection *rylh the examInatK￿l to which attenbTrn should b8 drswn in this r&port In order to enable a propeT understanding of the acGc>urtlS to be r8ached. I havel*ba￿. obtain￿* independ*lt verificalion pf all inbEstm9nts with the Twstees for M0thtyliSt Church Purposes or kEld in other trusts. bank bal•r￿S and fuTKls at the Central Finan￿ Board of the Methodist Church which are individuÈHy in ex￿￿￿ of £10. WO {t* t￿￿Sand Junds> at the balance sheet date. of indepBndwt examirier ....... lame of ir¥dèpenderTt gxaminer ............John AThJerson..... . Rplewant professional qualift*ion of indeFwdent examiner ......PA CPFA...... Naffle offitm {vtheTr aprKopriate) ......... ... -N lA.....-.-_..-.... Addfoas ............IAe8dowside. High StreeL H8lt*rton...... .. ..Tiverton, DovDn..... , Post C(Kle ......EX16 7AG Da ' d*è or circte ￿ APW)priate