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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date

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Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any)

Charity's principal address Tiverton United Church

St. Peter St

Tiverton

Postcode

'EX16 6NU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser _ Name - Address . Independent Examiner (Mr J Anderson | es | a 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. mow Pa . |All presbyters appointed to the Circuit, any supernumerary willing to be a tre) chanty Is) cohsututsel member of the circuit meeting, all circuit stewards, Secretary of the meeting, all Circuit Officers, all Local Preachers, one church Steward 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. Trustee selection methods Appointed by local churches and existing trustees following the constitution as above. Presbyters appointed by the Methodist connexion are automatically trustees. Supernumeraries must indicate if they wish to stand

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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relevant. about: , , Tiverton United Church, Milverton Methodist Church, Petton Methodist
- policies and procedures Church, Upham Methodist Church, and Wellington Methodist Church. adopted for the induction and ; . training of trustees: They are all part of the South West Peninsula District and accountable to
e the charity’s; organisational; the Methodist Conference. structure and any wider =—_— All risks are considered by the Circuit Leadership Team. Where necessary network with which the charity | professional advice is taken as required. The Circuit has its own Treasurer works; and accounting process, as does each individual Church. The Circuit also
- relationship with any related has regular meetings of all trustees, these are minuted and at each meeting parties: financial, property, and mission are discussed.
e trustees’ consideration of The Circuit has a named Safeguarding Officer; each church has adopted a major risks and the system —|Safeguarding Policy and has a named person for Safeguarding. DBS and procedures to manage checks are undertaken and a Safeguarding Foundation Course is them. 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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The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of Worship take place at each of the 9 Methodist worshipping communities. 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 and Prospects these objects (include within | Group. In addition, youth work is undertaken at Sunday School, toddler this section the statutory groups and a pre-school. declarationhad regard tothat the trustees guidancehave Our commitment; ;is to share the love and grace of God with; the issued by the Charity communities within which our methodist fellowships are set. Commission on public ; benefit) We employ one part-time Outreach Worker, funded by rental on Manse properties in Tiverton and Cullompton, and from grants received from the Southwest Peninsula Methodist District. From 1 January 2025, we began to employ one full-time Local Lay Pastor for Tiverton with Petton and Upham, funded largely from a trust fund set up from a sizeable bequest left to Petton. These roles are subject to funding and are on a fixed term | for three years. |

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.

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Section D

Achievements and performance

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. ' A) Our Circuit policy is for the Circuit Leadership Team to | Sy ‘ regularly review; charity neora useorSF

g resources,, to focus them to the areas where they will B) The Churches continue to evaluate the way they work and look at more effective ways of working within the community, for the community. The values we adhere to encourage our Methodist fellowships to effectively connect with and support people in the wider community.

. Summary[of][ the][ main] achievements of the charity during the year

C) 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.

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Section E

Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially None known in deficit

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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

Other optional information

Section G

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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CIRCUIT RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

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THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED : 31 August 2025 SouthWestPeninsular District Circuit no Charity - Charity Registration number - Charity Registration number Charity Registration number Registration number number :?

Registered Charity - Charity Registration number - Charity Registration number Charity Registration number Registration number number

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\ Aol a registered chanty His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid nummer | (The HMRC number ts equivalent 10 a registered chanty number in terms of evidence of chantable status and May be used ' give to denors or grart funders wishing IO fee evdence of fhe organisation's charitably Status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are axcepted from regutration under Statutory instrument 2014 No.242) Merssiors 5 Rev'd Nick Lakin | |

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Tiverton & Wellington

Circuit

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Un|-|Circuit| |SECTION|restricted|Madel Trust|Restricted|Totals this|Totals last| |1|RECEIPTSA|Funds|Fund|Funds|year|year| |a2|:|Note|£|£|£|£|£| || Assessment/Share|i|92,690|87.775| |23|Capital receipts|BED|ae|0|0| |Investment|income| |a ank and CFS interest and| |35|4.794|6.605|7.306| |a6||fants|CT|eee:|25,550|5,000| |27||Other receipts|26,942ci|i|tall|26,942|23,306| |TOTAL RECEIPTS|ees|ae|ee|EE eee| |bi|| PAYMENTS| |Stipends,|salanes,|NIC.|Pension and| |b3|avel costs|san|cipal|87.139|87,139|68,037| |ba||anse Costs|Ree|5,985|Baer|5,985|24.468| |o5| Administration etc|war|3,751|3,751|mer| |b6|District Assessment|eee|18,280See:|18,280| |ip?||Grants & donations|eS|12,065|12,065| |bé|[Other|payments|a|ee|10.468| |bo|TOTAL PAYMENTS||12792]|337sd|___sanz0aloal||140,120| |ECTIONC| |ET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|FOR| |SE| |HE YEAR|{a7-b9|19,073|1,416|20,489|16,737)| |ke(c3|rota funds broughti|forward=|from last yesrte|||29,705)|106,715)~|136 420|(c6)|153,157]| |[Sub totar|(e1+e2)]|43,778||108,131)|0)||156,909]| |bs A|ransfers and adjustments|||||||oue7)|pe| |ks|roTAL FUNDS AT END|OF YEAR|(eave|e770]|108.139]|ol||___s56,s091c0)| |SECTION|D| |ha|OR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO|EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS| |at|these|amountsshould|not|be included|in total recei pts/payments above)| |a2|Balance brought forward from last|year| || Offenings/Gifts|- received|fp|extemal organisations| |3| Offerings’ Gifts - Passed to external organrsations|——| |4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID|(d1 + d2 -d3|bce|a|Tra|

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| Tiverton &Wellington TO TH ROU E[TING]

Circuit

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OUNTS

AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING

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5 ary of the Carcust accounts for he year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organsatons reporting to ine Crcult Meetng Nose that the funds af
Bn intarmal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds uriews it could be clearly shown that they Gould be used for any Methodist punpose This
cn) thust be Completed to arrive at the grogs receipts and payments totals of the Circut If grass income axoeads the Accrusls threshald of £250 000
en the Accruels method of sccourtting AND 4 DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website) Please refer to the
Duidance notes regarcing transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations
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CIRCUITSTATEMENTOF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OPENING CLOSING
. CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2028 BALANCES BALANCES
(Caan in hand = a
> BaneCurrent Account : 2.857 2.964
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huifastensforMethodist Church Surposes SS114,701 ___ 116,245)
? TOTAL gare oe 156,905
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Name ofCircuit ......... Tiverton & Wellington............ No...........

Declarations and Scrutiny

| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting.

STI EE io oa.ciesy Avsek yee ns rreehngecapore ionsyp toe sxe OUTS, IME: PRC CINENN keaton (0) Name and address of treasurer .. Bh a aaa a em a ep uateOnses tts: Be: cs Uninc Aa eye 0) TRUER. A ATLA Se er fateipncaan i41+ak ee OE Leary

Presentation to the Circuit meeting

| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were/will bel

presented to the Circuit meeting held on .................

Signature of the Chair of the meeting ...............-....-..:-::esee ees PRCA BA areca Nameofthe Chair of the meeting ....................0...--.-:..ee us 1 DORR RL

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

...Tiverton & Wellington........ Circuit

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Charity Number ...1135514

Responsibilities and basis of report

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Tiverton & Wellington Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 2 and 3. 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’).

| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

NameofCircuit ... Tiverton & Wellington... NO.i.nee

Independent Examiner's Statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that No material matters have come to my attention believein connection that in, withany the mat e rialxamination respect: (other than that disclosed below") which give me cause to

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act: or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to accounts to be reached. which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the | 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 pounds)Finance Boardat the ofbalancethe Methodistsheet date. Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand

NameSignature of independent examiner Se ee Hechter otal,ae of independent examiner ........ John Anderson... Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ......BA CPFA...__ Suse

Nameoffirm (where appropriate) Patel er ttle hades) Da eT Ae a aa a Address ‘++-00+++0.M@adowside, High Street, Halberton.__ parsaie ocala ; tsseveeeey, Tiverton, oh ER RES SED Date _..... oS) ET sai erstesscttaseeisseeeeees POStCOde ......EX16 7AG

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CIRCUIT RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

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THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

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Registered Charity - Charity Registration number - Charity Registration number Charity Registration number Registration number number

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1135514 f

eee SO ee | Hazel Parsons | Sandra Richardson | Anne Browse |)

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T_T Stee ta

Tiverton & Wellington

Circuit

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025

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| Tiverton &Wellington TO TH ROU E[TING]

Circuit

IMARY ©

OUNTS

AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING

Name ofCircuit ......... Tiverton & Wellington............ No...........

Declarations and Scrutiny

Presentation to the Circuit meeting

| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were/will bel

presented to the Circuit meeting held on .................

Signature of the Chair of the meeting ...............-....-..:-::esee ees PRCA BA areca Nameofthe Chair of the meeting ....................0...--.-:..ee us 1 DORR RL

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

...Tiverton & Wellington........ Circuit

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Charity Number ...1135514

Responsibilities and basis of report

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Tiverton & Wellington Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 2 and 3. 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’).

NameofCircuit ... Tiverton & Wellington... NO.i.nee

Independent Examiner's Statement

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act: or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to accounts to be reached. which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the | 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 pounds)Finance Boardat the ofbalancethe Methodistsheet date. Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand

NameSignature of independent examiner Se ee Hechter otal,ae of independent examiner ........ John Anderson... Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ......BA CPFA...__ Suse

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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. Summary[of][ the][ main] achievements of the charity during the year

Financial review

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Section F

Other optional information

Section G

Declaration

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Registered Charity - Charity Registration number - Charity Registration number Charity Registration number Registration number number

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025

Declarations and Scrutiny

Presentation to the Circuit meeting

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Charity Number ...1135514

Responsibilities and basis of report

Independent Examiner's Statement

THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Registered Charity - Charity Registration number - Charity Registration number Charity Registration number Registration number number

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025

Declarations and Scrutiny

Presentation to the Circuit meeting

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Charity Number ...1135514

Responsibilities and basis of report

Independent Examiner's Statement