STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2021- AUGUST 2022 Aims and purposes The Circuit is responsible, with the Superintendent and the Ministers appointed to the Circuit, for the spiritual and material well-being of the circuit, and for upholding and acting upon the decisions of the Circuit Meeting. (SO 531 }. Circuit stewards have particular rights and duties which are set out in The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church which is reviewed and published annually. Part 5 in particular deals with the role of the Circuit Meeting and SO'S 532 -534, 540,552 and 610 have particular application. The Circuit Meeting is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the 3 Circuit Manses, the cottage at Englefi'eld Green, the Village Centre and the church buildings in the Circuit. On 29th March 2022 the sale of Wendover Road Methodist Church was completed. In May 2022 the Circuit was able to complete the purchase the 50 % share of the Manse at 11 Walsham Road which had been owned by the United Reformed Church. This means that the property is now solely the responsibility of the Staines & Feltham Circuit. During the year significant work was done on the Manse in Feltham bringing it up to the required standard for Methodist properties. Over the year many of our properties have applied for work to be carried out in order to maintain the properties. All such applications have been considered by the Circuit Meeting and approved. Objectives and Activities As a Methodist Circuit we will endeavour to: Underpin everything we do with God centred worship and prayer Support community development and action for justice. especially among the most deprived and poor- in Britain and worldwide Develop Confiden￿ in evangelism and in the capacity to speak of God and faith in ways that make sense to all involved Encourage fresh ways of being Church Nurture a culture in the Church which is people-centred and flexible Achievements and Performance Worship and Prayer SeNices are held regularly at all churches in the Circuit as can be ascertained from the Circuit Plan which is produced on a quarterly basis. The number of Churches now holding evening Services is 3. Once again details of this can be found on the Plan. STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2021- AUGUST 2022 We have a team of 12 Local Preachers, 8 of whom are available to lead services, who provide valuable support to the Presbyters in fulfilling the Services on the Plan, but on occasion it is necessary to call upon Visiting Preachers or to arrange "Own Arrangement" Services. During the year the Rev Alan Wickens and Rev Juliet Ushewokunze both stood down. Some Churches hold Prayer Meetings either as fonmal events on the Calendar or as part of their weekly House Groups. These provide invaluable support for the Circuit. Whilst Covid-19 has continued to have an impact on the life of the Circuit, each church has continued to monitor their own situation. District Synod The Ministerial Staff and elected members from the Circuit attend Iwo Synods each year whilst an additional Synod is held in March for Presbyters. Pastoral Care Those Churches with large enough congregations have Pastoral Committees or the equivalent in SCLEP'S. In smaller churches the Church Councils review pastoral situations as part of their meetings, Each church has a team of pastoral visitors who maintain contact with members and those associated with the local church, In addition the Ministers in the Circuit make regular home visits and provide Holy Communion when requested. Mission and Evangelism In July 2022 the Circuit and the DI0￿Se of Kensington confirmed the Partnership between the two denominations at a formal service held at Christ Church Feltham. Links between local churches and the community that had been in place before Covid-19 have broadly become re-established. Ecumenical Relationships Each church in the Circuit has a relationship with their own "Churches Together" Ministers endeavourto attend meetings whenever possible although this is complicated by the fact that this can mean attendance at multiple groups. Joint events between the churches are arranged and Methodist representation is good. Financial Review Total receipts on unrestricted funds (General Funds) were £217,042 this used for all day to day expenditure including Ministerial and lay employee salaries, Methodist Church Fund, District Expenses (running costs for the district) and the 3 Ministerial Manses. Full details are in the attached Financial Statements. Most of the financial income comes from the churches via their assessment I share. STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2021-AUGUST 2022 Reserves policy The Circuit Meeting's policy is to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds, which equates to at least six months unrestricted payments, equivalenl to £90,000. This is to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. The balance of £278,456 held on unrestricted funds, after designations, at the year end did nol match this target. It is our policy to invest Reserve funds with the CFB (Methodist Church Central Finance Board). Volunteers Like many circuits, volunteers are not great in number and some posts are drfficult to fill. This continues to impose an additional load on many of the active volunteers already in post. Structure, governance and management The method of appointment of Circuit Meetings representatives are Election by the Churches of the Circuit from their members. Designated office holders of the Circuit are elected by the Circuit Meeting. The Circuit Meeting is responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the Circuit including deciding on how the funds of the Circuit are to be raised and spent. The full Circuit Meeting representatives meet 3 times during the yearwith an average level of attendance of 75%. Given its wide responsibilities the Circuit Meeting has some committees each dealing with a particular aspect of Circuit and Wider life. These committees which include Local Preachers Meeting, Circuit Leadership Team and the Invitation Committee report back to it regularly with minutes of their deliberations being received by the full Circuit Meeting and discussed as necessary. Administrative information The Circuit is situated in Surrey and Greater London. It is part of the South East District of the Methodist Church. The correspondence address is The Circuit Office, Woodthorpe Methodist Church, Clarendon Rd, Ashford TW15 2QR. The Circuit Meeting members are the Trustees and those who have served from 1st September 2021 _ 31st August 2022.. Church Representatives: WOODTHORPE (Clarendon Rd): Verna Doe Jill Britton (Treasurer) STAINES: Geoff Nicholson (Treasurer), Pauline Shilston, Roz Sendorek WOODTHORPE (Edinburgh Drive): Graham Wells Jill Britton (Treasurer) STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2021- AUGUST 2022 SOUTHVILLE: Marilyn Woodley (Treasurer)-, Robina Howliston, Maggie Netto ASHFORD COIVIMON: Justin Camis (Treasurer), Chris Morton (Church Steward) EGHAM Diane Humphries, Jane Mackerness (Church Secretsry), Jane Leckie ENGLEFIELD GREEN Brian Hooker (Treasurer), Rita Berry CIRCUIT MINISTERS Andrew Reed, Juliet Ushewokunze (until 3151 August 2022) Alan Wickens (until April 2022) Judith Allford SUPERNUMERARY STAFF Julie Unde￿ood CIRCUIT STEWARDS Roger Griffiths, Marilyn Woodley, Jonathan Griffiths Pauline Shilston SECRETARY Maggie Netto L.P. SECRETARY Paul Murphy 6 LOCAL PREACHERS Margaret Ash, Sheila Hassan, Shirley Price, Vacancy, Vacancy, Vacancy REPS. FROM CIRCUIT: Property Marilyn Woodley Missions Vacancy Network Vacancy Missions Vacancy MWIB Vacancy MHA Vacancy Connexional Funds Jonathan Griffiths Webmaster Jonathan Griffiths Safeguarding: Andrew Reed 4 REPS. NOMINATED BY THE CIRCUIT MEETING: Marilyn Woodley, Maggie Netto, Vacancy, Vacancy Report prepared by the Circuit Leadership Team January 2023 Received by Circuit Meeting V , 2 , 13 Signed . 0000 0) m o a) ¢J) r4 co o Ln- Ln o r4 Di Iri ui o) N Ln ¢D WWW44J WJ ca m o(fjo O L(> o o) ro Ill tr4 (A (A Oor 0> (D ( *¢D (£ (£ O cts (D U) [4 LL LL LL LL Iuuuu STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODISTCIRCUIT GENERAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SEPTEMBER 2021 - AUGUST 2022 RÉCÉIPTS PAYMENTS Assessments & Wider Ministry { 145,142.87 T.l.FeAr Trust Bank Interest Manse Phone Credit Virginia Water Repayrnenl From CFB- General TMCP re Assessments TYan5fer £ 30,000.00 Manse £30.000.00 Loial Preachers BENEVOLENT FUND Service Collections Edu¢laion and Youlh Yoi Conf8fennns The Methodist Church Fund District Expenses Administration 1 16,117.(KJ 8,827.00 4,107.32 Manse Telephone Office Phone £ 1,216.23 602.84 Mobile Phone Other Phone Independent Examination Fees l Accounting Printing, Publications. Publicity Computer Olfice Supplies Websiie I Zoom 384.00 499.50 £ 342.00 162.62 783.07 Other Admin 5alerie5 & STIPENDS ETC. £ 112.718.56 siting Preachers Methodi%t Stipends etc URC MOMIWlder Ministry Ministerial Aprentic Levy Secretarlal Fees Sècretarial Aprenlice Levy £85,838.74 £19,832.83 331.99 £ 6,663.60 51.40 CPD 426.00 £ 1,804.20 Travel Staff Car Mileage Staff Cyc Sraff Reimbursmenis Super Other £ 1,571.50 232.70 Misc 547.32 Grants Refreshments Recruilmenl Safeguarding l DBS Bank Charges Relocation Allowance Connexional Funds Prop Mission Event Wolk at EGVC 114.32 200.00 233.00 oither ########## other £ 1,252.41 £ 245.877.10 £ 43,371.81 £ 289,248.91 1 175,799.81 £ 113,449.10 289,248.91 Balance BIF 01109121 Balance to C%rry Forward CIRCUIT PROPÈRTY ACCOUNT Z021.2022 Balance BIF 168.03 E8harn Manse Rental Income 1 12.367.60 Egham Manse Rental AgeTht5 1,025.88 £ 11,509.75 Removals Manse5 Incomt From TMCP Transferred from General IGenerall £ 34,797.35 £ 30,(X)O.00 TOTAL £ 76.307.10 ASHFOR Council Tax Maintenance Water Refurbishment Security Systern £ 3,013.12 £ 1,322.15 253.92 E 3,160.29 Soft Furnishings ASHFORD MANSE TOTAL £ 7,749.48 FELTH Council Tax Maintenance Water Security System Refurbishment Solt Furnishing5 £ 1,935.33 215.29 339.92 £ 1,213.39 £ 41,125.61 FELTHAM MANSE TOTAL £ 44,398.96 EGHAM Agents Maintence Costs Council Tax MaiThtenan£e Water Security Sy5tsm 150.00 1352.(XJ 1,232.89 1,398A4 Soft Furnishings Refurbishment 6,S58.00 EGHAM MANSE TOTAL WINDSOR Council Tax Maintenan Water Security System 661.73 Soft Furnishings efurbishrnent 661.73 68 VICTORIA STREET Council Tax Maintenance Water Refurbtshment 744.00 744.00 £ 65,245.90 Insurance 4,524.65 Quinquennual (Surveys. Drainage, Proffes5ion21 Charges) Rernov21s £ 4,524.65 £ 69,770.55 Balance to be Cayried £ 6,536.55 RESTRICTED FUNDS 2021-2022 IGLIEFIELD GREEN VILLAGE CENTRE Balance Brought Stjudes PCC Income Other Income URS) -£ 27,328.43 £ 10,700.58 £ 26,751.45 £ 37.452.03 Manager Salary, NIC, Pension Assistant Manager Centre Staff £ 37,143.36 £ 20,521.44 210.60 Apprentice Leve Payroll Admin Expenditure 384.00 150.00 £ 58,409.40 -£ 48,285.80 VISION AND STRATAGY Balance Brought Forward £ 2,219.66 £ 2,219.66 Wendover Road Funds Balance Brought Forward Church Income -£ 22.647.40 Church Expenditure £ 2,526.00 -£ 25,173.40 United Free Church of Feltham Funds Balance Brought Forward Church Income £ 5,145.20 Church Expenditure £ 3,490.00 £ 1,655.20 -£ 69,584.34 ircuit Model Trust Fund Trust 22361 Brought Forward District leve to DAF £ 282,889.70 £ 12,466.73 1,220.17 808.24 Interest on deposlt TMCP Admin Charge Payments I Withdrawals covid Assessment off set £ 757,751.47 Deposit Carried forward £ 765,372.80 £ 278,456.23 R r5JO O c& ( 4t w CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Staines & Feltham Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 South East District Clr¢utt no 3615 Reglstered Charlty - Charity Registration number 1135633 If not a registererj charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number NIA (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 organisalion's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not Tegistered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Ministers.. Rev Andrew Read Rev Juliet Ushewokunze Circuit Stewards.. Mrs Pauline Shilston Mr Ro9.er Gnffith5 Mrs Marylin Wood!ey........._...................................-..................................-.-............... Mr Jonathan Griffilhs Mrs Ma9.9.ie Netto Treasurer.. MrRo er Griffilhs 2015 ClrcLAI R and P.￿¥ 1 of5 20ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Staines & Feltham Circu5t Clrcult restrfcted Model Tmst Restrictad Fund$ Fund Funds Totals this y￿1 Totsls last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Noto a2 Assessmenvshare 145,143 145,143 778,168 111.537 a3 a4 Ca it31 recei ts Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 12,796 765,373 12 1,220 1,232 1.125 a5 Grants a6 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 59.092 37,452 96,$44 1.021,087 80,345 a7 217,042 766,593 37.4S2 la81 193.007 SECTION b1 b2 PAYMENTS Stipends, salarles, NIC, Pension and Iravel costs 114,523 58,409 172,932 154,886 b3 Manse Costs 68,539 4,107 8,827 52,803 808 121.342 4.916 35.352 5.231 18,054 b4 Administration etc b5 Distrid Assessment 12,467 90,000 21.294 90,000 b6 b7 Grants & donations Methodist Church Fuftd 16.117 2,226 16,117 549,442 976,043 19.890 129.428 b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 541.201 6,016 64,425 b9 214.338 697,279 Ib91 362.841 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ¢1 la7-b9 2.704 69,314 26.973 45,045 169.834 Tolal funds brou ht fonmard from last ar 45,572 282,8 39,1541 289,308 457,601 Sub total cl+e2 48,276 352,204 66,127 334,353 287,768 Transfers and ad uslmenls 73,748 173,748 2,125 2,125 Ic71 TOTAL FUNDS AT ENO OF YEAR Ic3+c41 122,024 278,456 164.0021 336.478 Ic81 289.30 le61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not be Included in total recei tslpaymgnts above) d1 Balance brought forward from last Offerin sIGilts received loi external or OfferingslGifts- passed lo external organisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3 ear 3,457 1,918 d2 anisalions 2,125 1.653 114 d3 d4 5,583 3.457 2015 Cirwit R al￿ P.￿$ 2of5 Stalnes & Fehham Clrcult tIMfMRYOFCIRCUIT ACCOUNTS ANDIMTERNAL O AnON REPORThNG TOTMEC ITPJ SEcT￿N E Summaryollhe CiTcuII gccaunis for lh8 yearended 31 Au9USt 2022 and Intèrnal Ofganl$aiion$ ieporting lo tha ClrcuiL Meetin9 Nolelhal Ihe fvnds crfBn Intemal Orgonisalion would norfflally be ResttKled fU￿S unless ilcould ￿ cl￿ddY shown ￿$1 theycovld b& L*d fot any Met￿151 pur￿69. Thi5 89Ctron musi bfy Compfel￿ tO8riwe ai Iha gross r8c8lpts and payrnents lotals of the Clrcuil. ￿ gro￿ incopna gxrAed$ IheAttru81s Ihrnsldd ofE2S0.000, Ihgnthe tU81& m&tW ofaccounbngAND A DIFFERENT FORM must be to￿￿# Ihg 8¢¢ount$1818 MethL¥li8twebs41el. Pknse ref&rlD Ih2guid8 nDies regfirding Irfin5ftt8 the Circuit ￿nneCt0￿ Circuit Orynisabon5. INTERNAL ORGANISAMONS NelRecelpt81 Pa opening bgknc4s Ad'uslmBnts Chi￿￿ b*nrAB ¢7 Subtclal of Intemol OJoÈThi$atI￿sluMdS Clr¢ukae¢*umtsitOtslg broughtfotW4td from page 2-totals¢olurnnl 1.021￿67 876,043 45.045 2.125 289,308 336.47B HELD BYCIRCIJIT I￿21.￿87 17e 46,046 2,125 289.308 336A78 conliN￿ on a sgpwale sheel KnecessAryand brfng 1heiotE￿tQ￿Ya[rt TOTALRECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECnON F SYATEM OPENINQ BALANCES CLOSI BALANCES RCUIT-CASH FUNDS HELD&t JI uAt2022 ¢aÈh in hsnd Bar*Curr4ntAcwJnt 8gnk D• Cryrtfal FinanceBoaTd TN*ees lolme1h￿1stChureh Puirx)se$ 282,890 278.456 iThhèrtund¥ SUB TOTAL 289.308 336A7B Totalfundshebj by Intemd or9￿19￿1￿)n3(1 do&ng ba￿￿t01￿$Sb￿1{èl2I 912 TOTALCASM FUNDS MELD BYCIRC 289,308 336A78 SECTION G OTHERAS$ET8 aTrd LIABJLIIIES r2021 31 ￿ us12022 Inve¥irn•nt8 kn￿u￿e EndovJmenl8 983 Land ond Buldin 1 159000 2012WO Loan -$h¢Ywarnounl(¥4tstaK¥ OiherLlat¥lbÈ8 14 InciudèoniyFuntsheld at%h8 cen1[￿ Eoafd r5 onty¢F8 FU￿ bEkJ alTwstoe8farM8lhaLfjyt church Puw 01 In￿Ude￿nYc￿h01￿¥QElrn￿1sInotlheC4lhobmeo1¢fn￿P1￿5IaxoUnI1IThL*￿lfiSerte0w1 Nnef5) 3otS STAINES AND FELTHAM CIRCUIT 3615 Declarations and Scrutiny I confi'rm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meetina. Signature of treasurer . Name and address of treasurer Mr Roger Griffiths 16 Walsham Road. Feltham, Middlesex. TW14 OJD Presentation to the Circuit meeting I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 werelwill be. presented to the Circuit meeting held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Rev Andrew Reed Date I I I" Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the STAINES & FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT Charity Number 1135633 Responsibilities and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the . Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages to 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. delete or circle as appropriate 2015 c1rr￿t R and P.xls 4of5 Name of Circuit STAINES AND FELTHAM CIRCUIT No 3615 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 disGlosed below") which give me cause to believe 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 accounting records. I have no cOn￿rn$ 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 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 eX￿$S of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Margaret Fowler Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner FMAAT Name of firm (where appropriate) Margaret Fowler Address 55 Gilmore Crescent Ashford. Middlesex Post Code TW15 2DD Date delete or circle as appropriate Sep-22 2015 Circuit R and PA5 Sof5