STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022- AUGUST 2023 Aims and purposes The Circuit is responsible, with the Superintendent and the Ministers appointed lo the Circuit, for the spiritual and material well-being of the circuit, and for upholding and acting upon the deG15ions 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 Englefield Green, the Village Centre and the church buildings in Ihe Circuil. 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 processed accordingly. 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 confidence 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 Services 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 2. Once again details ofthis can be found on the Plan. We have a team of 10 Local Preachers, 6 of whom are available to lead services, wilh 2 "on Irial" They provide valuable support to the Presbyters in fulfilling the Services on the Plan. but on occasion it is neGessary to call upon Visiting Preachers or to arrange "Own Arrangement" Services. STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022- AUGUST 2023 During the year the Rev Kofi Tekyi-Ansah was stationed in the Circuit. Some Churches hold Prayer Meetings either as formal events on the Calendar or as part of their weekly House Groups. These provide invaluable support for the Circuit. District Synod The Ministerial Staff and elected members from the Circuit attend two Synods each yearwhilst 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 All churches had been engaged in Mission and Evangelism in their communities. St Jude's are currently engaged in preparing a Church Development Plan. The United Church of Egham installed a defibrillator working with Thames Valley Heartbeat funded in part by the regular charity bookstall held on the premises. They also hold a regular coffee morning, as does Ihe hurch at Staines who also have forlnightly lunches for the community on a Thursday. Over the year Woodthorpe has been exploring closer links with another denomination to use the premises for a community café every week. Ashford Common engages with their community in regular barbecues and garden activities following some of their services. Southville have set up 3 family fun days for parents, carers and their children and these may well become parl of their regular activities. Christ Church are building strong links wilh their community in a variety of ways, many of which involve meals together. These activities are designed to enable people to have conversations about faith and how this relates to everyday life. Ecumenical Relationships Each church in the Circuit has a relationship with their own "Churches Together" Ministers endeavour to 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 £330.000.00 This is used for all day lo day expenditure including Ministerial and lay employee salaries, Methodist Church Fund, District Expenses (running Gosts 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 2022- AUGUST 2023 Reserves policy The Circuit Meeting's policy is to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds, which equates to at least six monlhs unrestriGted payments, equivalent to £70,000.00. This is to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. 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 difficult 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 offiGe 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 year with an average level of attendance of 750/0. Given its wide responsibilities the Circuit Meeting has some Gommittees each dealing with a particular aspect of Circuit and Wider life. These ommittees 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 2022- 3181 August 2023.. Church Representatives: WOODTHORPE (Clarendon Rd): Verna Doe Jill Britton (Treasurer) STAINES: Geoff Nicholson (Treasurer), Pauline Shilston, Roz Sendorek WOODTHORPE (Edinburgh Drivel: Graham Wells Jill Britton (Treasurer) SOUTHVILLE: Marilyn Woodley (Treasurer}-, Robina Howliston, Maggie Netto STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022- AUGUST 2023 ASHFORD COMMON: Justin Camis {Treasurer), Chris Morton (Church Steward) EGHAM Jean Morwood, Jane Mackerness (Church Secretary), Jane Leckie ENGLEFIELD GREEN Brian Hooker (Treasurer) CIRCUIT MINISTERS Andrew Reed, Kofi Tekyi-Ansah, Judith Allford, Andy Watkins SUPERNUMERARY STAFF Julie Underwood CIRCUIT STEWARDS Roger Griffiths, Marilyn Woodley, Jonathan Griffilhs 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 September 2023 Received by Circuit Meeting............................................. Signed CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS STAINES AND FELTHAM Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 SOUTH EAST District Clrcult no 36105 Registered Charity - Charity Registration no. 1135633 If not a registered charity HIS Majesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent lo a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give lo donors or grant funders wishing lo see evidence of Ihe orgallisalion's charitsble status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers.. Rev Andrew Reed Rev Dr kori Tek -Ansah Circuit Stewards- Mrs Pauline Shilston Mr Roger Griffilhs Mrs Marilyn Woodle Mr Jonathan Griffiths Mrs Maggio Netto Treasurer.. Mr Roger Griffilhs 20ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 stalnes & Feltham Clrcult Circuit Un- reslricted Model Trust Re5triGted Funds Fund Funds Totals this year Total$ last yèar SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Nots A5se55menVSha 117.220 117,220 145,143 a3 a4 Ca t8 Bank and CFB inter8sl and Inveslrnent Incorne 778.168 6,186 1232 Grants Olh8r receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 100,010 126,935 226,945 96,544 a7 218.118 6,186 726,935 351,239 la81 1,021,087 SECTION B b1 b2 PAYMENTS Stipends, salaries. NIC. Pension and travel costs 108.987 79,955 188,943 172,932 121.342 Manse Costs 47,550 45,449 92,999 6,646 Adrninislr8tion etc 4,290 5.347 2,356 4,916 b5 District Assessment 12.134 17,481 21.294 Grants & donation5 7.680 ),0( b7 18,956 21,691 214.501 16,117 549,442 976,043 b8 Other p8ymenls TOTAL PAYMENTS 56.6( 4.118 82,409 b9 116.539 84,074 415,114 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a7-b9 3,617 110,353 42,861 45.045 Total fund5 brou ht lotward from last ear 122,024 278.456 84,002 336,478 Ic61 289.308 c3 Sub tolal c1+c2 125,641 168,103 272,604 334 353 Transfers and ad'ustmenls 1,112 ¢7 2,125 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 125,641 165,103 22,2521 271,492 Ic81 336,478 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not be Included In lotal r8cei tsl ayments abovol d1 Balan￿ brou ht forward from last ear 5,583 3,457 d2 Offeiin sIGift8 re￿iVed lor external or anisalions 713 2,125 d3 OfferingslGifts- passed to external organisalions BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3 1.825 d4 4.471 5,583 copyo1c￿cU1l-[ p-Z023 1 of1 Slainps & Feltham Clr¢ult Clrcult cc S ANO INTERNAL OTHECI UIT MEETING SECTION E Sumwryolthe ¢lrcVit acctrunts lorlhe year endpd 31 August 2023 and Inlornal Orgarwsatlon8 ieporting to ihe Circuii Me91¥￿. Nol8 thal thefundsolsn Internal 0rgdni88tion would normaltry b9 R9striEl&d funds unless It COU￿ beclearty ghown Ihal Ihey (￿lId b& used forany Mawdisl putptsse This se¢iiDn musi be completgdto4itlV9 atlhe yioss ierAlptS8nd paymen19 loials of lh& Circuit I19r￿S Incoine Exc8ads Ihe AtClual$ Ihrpshold 01£250.000. Ihen the Accruals fflglhod of accouD1I￿9 AIIDA D1FFERENT FORM musl bg usod lo iepllrt ￿cuUnt￿lSttè MÈthodis1 V￿bSite). Pkè5e relei io Ihe guidancg nol88 regstdry tr8nsler$ beDween th&Circuil an¢ coM8ckd CirC￿rt ts08niaal#)n$. INTERNAL ORGANIsATI(￿s N?1 R￿Pip1 Openv 91¢neèA Racei nls CIDskn baL￿ce Sub ￿ta of Intwnel royyhl lortvaid from PagÉ 2 column) ND HELD SYCIRGUIT 163,875 1,112 336.47B 271,452 163,8761 336,478 271,492 a ￿pala 5hpeliTneCe33Bry￿￿ bri lh¢ i¢1¢l*loJwd TOTAL PAYMENTS TOTAL RE¢tyPTS SECTION F DLIA OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES RGUIT-¢ASH FUNDS HELDat JI August 2023 C#6hlnhÉnd gnk CurieniA¢counl Bank D¢ 0gttA¢¢¢uni eenlFd Finan¢¢ Bo*d Tru9Iee$￿ MeihodlsiCh￿thpUlpCSes 278.456 168.103 OlhBrtundg SU8 TOTAL 336,478 271,492 Tolal lund5hdd by Iniemalorganlsalio￿ (the bBIBrw IDlds&bovel le121 TOTAL CASH FUND5 HELD BY¢IRGVIT J36,478 271,492 5E¢TIOM G OTHER ASSETS4￿ LL4BILITIES I S* I*Mbw2022 uR12023 Invostrnpnts 983 983 Land￿d See nDk5 Tpln¥Ui8nCe 2 012 000 20120 0￿[ASSe LDan rgr Olher Liabll f4 h2ld ￿ ￿è¢é￿traI BDaid 15 Inthdèo￿YeFEs Fundsheld al T￿￿tee3(￿r ￿te￿￿1$l¢hurch Pwposts 1 I￿￿E￿YothEr￿￿sthPth Inot Ih$eath @￿T￿10fT￿cPtsU￿l atrounts Ihl$l¥&bserf¢dhbllnèf51 Name of Circuit STAINES AND FELTHAM CIRCUIT NO 3615 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for Ihe year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of treasurer Date Name and address oftreasurer Mr Roger Grrffilhs 16 Walsham Road, Fellham, Middlesex. TW14 OJD Presentatlon to the Circuit meetlng l Confirm that Ihe annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 werelwill be. presented to Ihe Circuit meeting held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Circuit Charity Number . Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'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(51{b} of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate Copy ol¢lrcLJII-r 3￿J￿202￿ 1 of 1 Name of Circuit STAINES AND FELTHAM CIRCUIT No 3815 Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examlnatiorF. I confimi that no material matters have come to my allenllon in connection with the examination which give me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in awordanc8 with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounls do not accord wilh the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examinatlon to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be rea¢hed. I have not obtained independent verification of all investments ￿th the Trustees for Methodlst Church Purposes or held In other Ifusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodlst Church which are individually In excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independ8nt examiner Name of independent examiner Margaret Fowler Relevant profe88ional qualifi¢atlon of independent examiner FMAAT Name of fim (wherè approprialel Margarel Fowler Address 55 Gilmore Crescent Ashford. Mlddlesex Posl Codè TW15 2DD Dale delete or Gircle as appropriate Fotm MByQ3 C(w oldrcull.r p2023 l Df I CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS STAINES AND FELTHAM Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 SOUTH EAST District Clrcult no 36105 Registered Charity - Charity Registration no. 1135633 If not a registered charity HIS Majesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent lo a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give lo donors or grant funders wishing lo see evidence of Ihe orgallisalion's charitsble status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers.. Rev Andrew Reed Rev Dr kori Tek -Ansah Circuit Stewards- Mrs Pauline Shilston Mr Roger Griffilhs Mrs Marilyn Woodle Mr Jonathan Griffiths Mrs Maggio Netto Treasurer.. Mr Roger Griffilhs 20ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 stalnes & Feltham Clrcult Circuit Un- reslricted Model Trust Re5triGted Funds Fund Funds Totals this year Total$ last yèar SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Nots A5se55menVSha 117.220 117,220 145,143 a3 a4 Ca t8 Bank and CFB inter8sl and Inveslrnent Incorne 778.168 6,186 1232 Grants Olh8r receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 100,010 126,935 226,945 96,544 a7 218.118 6,186 726,935 351,239 la81 1,021,087 SECTION B b1 b2 PAYMENTS Stipends, salaries. NIC. Pension and travel costs 108.987 79,955 188,943 172,932 121.342 Manse Costs 47,550 45,449 92,999 6,646 Adrninislr8tion etc 4,290 5.347 2,356 4,916 b5 District Assessment 12.134 17,481 21.294 Grants & donation5 7.680 ),0( b7 18,956 21,691 214.501 16,117 549,442 976,043 b8 Other p8ymenls TOTAL PAYMENTS 56.6( 4.118 82,409 b9 116.539 84,074 415,114 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a7-b9 3,617 110,353 42,861 45.045 Total fund5 brou ht lotward from last ear 122,024 278.456 84,002 336,478 Ic61 289.308 c3 Sub tolal c1+c2 125,641 168,103 272,604 334 353 Transfers and ad'ustmenls 1,112 ¢7 2,125 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 125,641 165,103 22,2521 271,492 Ic81 336,478 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not be Included In lotal r8cei tsl ayments abovol d1 Balan￿ brou ht forward from last ear 5,583 3,457 d2 Offeiin sIGift8 re￿iVed lor external or anisalions 713 2,125 d3 OfferingslGifts- passed to external organisalions BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3 1.825 d4 4.471 5,583 copyo1c￿cU1l-[ p-Z023 1 of1 Slainps & Feltham Clr¢ult Clrcult cc S ANO INTERNAL OTHECI UIT MEETING SECTION E Sumwryolthe ¢lrcVit acctrunts lorlhe year endpd 31 August 2023 and Inlornal Orgarwsatlon8 ieporting to ihe Circuii Me91¥￿. Nol8 thal thefundsolsn Internal 0rgdni88tion would normaltry b9 R9striEl&d funds unless It COU￿ beclearty ghown Ihal Ihey (￿lId b& used forany Mawdisl putptsse This se¢iiDn musi be completgdto4itlV9 atlhe yioss ierAlptS8nd paymen19 loials of lh& Circuit I19r￿S Incoine Exc8ads Ihe AtClual$ Ihrpshold 01£250.000. Ihen the Accruals fflglhod of accouD1I￿9 AIIDA D1FFERENT FORM musl bg usod lo iepllrt ￿cuUnt￿lSttè MÈthodis1 V￿bSite). Pkè5e relei io Ihe guidancg nol88 regstdry tr8nsler$ beDween th&Circuil an¢ coM8ckd CirC￿rt ts08niaal#)n$. INTERNAL ORGANIsATI(￿s N?1 R￿Pip1 Openv 91¢neèA Racei nls CIDskn baL￿ce Sub ￿ta of Intwnel royyhl lortvaid from PagÉ 2 column) ND HELD SYCIRGUIT 163,875 1,112 336.47B 271,452 163,8761 336,478 271,492 a ￿pala 5hpeliTneCe33Bry￿￿ bri lh¢ i¢1¢l*loJwd TOTAL PAYMENTS TOTAL RE¢tyPTS SECTION F DLIA OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES RGUIT-¢ASH FUNDS HELDat JI August 2023 C#6hlnhÉnd gnk CurieniA¢counl Bank D¢ 0gttA¢¢¢uni eenlFd Finan¢¢ Bo*d Tru9Iee$￿ MeihodlsiCh￿thpUlpCSes 278.456 168.103 OlhBrtundg SU8 TOTAL 336,478 271,492 Tolal lund5hdd by Iniemalorganlsalio￿ (the bBIBrw IDlds&bovel le121 TOTAL CASH FUND5 HELD BY¢IRGVIT J36,478 271,492 5E¢TIOM G OTHER ASSETS4￿ LL4BILITIES I S* I*Mbw2022 uR12023 Invostrnpnts 983 983 Land￿d See nDk5 Tpln¥Ui8nCe 2 012 000 20120 0￿[ASSe LDan rgr Olher Liabll f4 h2ld ￿ ￿è¢é￿traI BDaid 15 Inthdèo￿YeFEs Fundsheld al T￿￿tee3(￿r ￿te￿￿1$l¢hurch Pwposts 1 I￿￿E￿YothEr￿￿sthPth Inot Ih$eath @￿T￿10fT￿cPtsU￿l atrounts Ihl$l¥&bserf¢dhbllnèf51 Name of Circuit STAINES AND FELTHAM CIRCUIT NO 3615 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for Ihe year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of treasurer Date Name and address oftreasurer Mr Roger Grrffilhs 16 Walsham Road, Fellham, Middlesex. TW14 OJD Presentatlon to the Circuit meetlng l Confirm that Ihe annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 werelwill be. presented to Ihe Circuit meeting held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Circuit Charity Number . Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'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(51{b} of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate Copy ol¢lrcLJII-r 3￿J￿202￿ 1 of 1 Name of Circuit STAINES AND FELTHAM CIRCUIT No 3815 Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examlnatiorF. I confimi that no material matters have come to my allenllon in connection with the examination which give me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in awordanc8 with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounls do not accord wilh the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examinatlon to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be rea¢hed. I have not obtained independent verification of all investments ￿th the Trustees for Methodlst Church Purposes or held In other Ifusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodlst Church which are individually In excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independ8nt examiner Name of independent examiner Margaret Fowler Relevant profe88ional qualifi¢atlon of independent examiner FMAAT Name of fim (wherè approprialel Margarel Fowler Address 55 Gilmore Crescent Ashford. Mlddlesex Posl Codè TW15 2DD Dale delete or Gircle as appropriate Fotm MByQ3 C(w oldrcull.r p2023 l Df I