**STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2023 – AUGUST 2024** ## **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 Englefield Green, the Village Centre and the church buildings in the Circuit. 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 1. Once again details of this can be found on the Plan. We have a team of 11 Local Preachers, 8 of whom are available to lead services, with 1 “on trial”. They 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. We also have 4 Worship Leaders who are able to assist in leading worship at their local Church. **STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2023 – AUGUST 2024** . 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 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**_ All churches had been engaged in Mission and Evangelism in their communities. St Jude’s continue to develop their Church Development Plan. The United Church of Egham holds a regular coffee morning, as does the church at Staines who also have fortnightly lunches for the community on a Thursday. Woodthorpe continues to explore closer links with another denomination to use the premises for a community café every week. They have also commenced discussions with a local Architect regarding the use of their land and possibly forming links with a local prison. Ashford Common maintains a weekly offer of age-appropriate activities for children at the weekly Sunday morning service and further reaches out with the work of their Boys’ Brigade Company. Initial steps have been taken to work with a local charity to instigate a programme of monthly intergenerational services. Ashford Common also engages with their community in regular barbecues and garden activities following some of their services. Southville continues to work with parents, carers and their children and these may well become part of their regular activities. Christ Church are building strong links with 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 £258,167 This is 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 / share. **STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT TRUSTEES REPORT SEPTEMBER 2023 – AUGUST 2024** ## **Reserves policy** The Circuit Meeting’s policy is to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds, which equates to at least six months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £145,269. 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 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 year with an average level of attendance of 62%. 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 1[st] September 2023 – 31[st] August 2024: ## **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 2023 – AUGUST 2024** **SOUTHVILLE:** Marilyn Woodley (Treasurer) ~~,~~ Robina Howliston, Maggie Netto **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 Griffiths Pauline Shilston **SECRETARY** Maggie Netto **L.P. SECRETARY** Paul Murphy ## **6 LOCAL PREACHERS** Margaret Ash, Sheila Hassan, Shirley Price, Jonathan Perkins, 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 2024 Received by Circuit Meeting: 17[th] March 2025 Signed: **Andrew Reed** STAINES AND FELTHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT UnRestricted Funds Accounts SEPTEMBER 2023- August 2024 INCOME Assèssments & WM Banklng £ 217,336.20 9.10 Salerles & STIPENDS ETC. Visiting Preachers Fees Melhodisl Stipends elc URC MOMIWider Mlnislry S¢crelarial Fèes SFMC Aprenli¢è Levy EGCV Payroll 201.384.96 T.J.Fear Trust Lloyds Bank Inleresl CFB Inlerersl Reserves Account Incorne From EGVC re Payroll 9.10 £ 83,080.74 £ 19,377.00 £ 8,464.80 806.37 £ 89,856.05 £ 93,746.20 Trav•1 3,060.76 Staff Car Mileage Staff Cyc Sl8ff Reimbursmenls Super Other £ 2,793.99 125.87 140.90 Housès £ 33,097.88 Houses Costs 31,569.20 Council Tax W8ler Maintenance Property Relurbishmenls Insurance Security System Agtrnls Fees17GRI Mainlen8n¢e17GRI Insurance Agent Fees168VSI Mainlenance168VSI Maintenance 68VS ISFMCI Insurance Sl Judes ECC £ 5,865.25 978.93 £ 1.295.45 £ 2,760.92 710.40 £ 1,519.20 £ 5,74S.80 £ 2.262.44 951.00 £ 2.372.48 Man$e Rent81 In¢omg £ 21.100.00 68 Victoria Street £ 11.997.88 607 33 £ 6.500.00 Other Property Christ Church Fellham Other Prop&rty Chrisl Church Fellham Admlnlstratlon 2.091.00 £ 2.091.00 6.673.57 Manse Telephone Office Phone Mobile Phone Other Phone A¢¢ounllng Printing, Publications, Publicily Computer Office Supplies R&lo¢alion Allowance Website I Zoom Other Admin £ 1,496.34 £ 1,300.68 966.04 432.00 653.26 374.39 762.23 685.63 3.00 Qulnnquenn5als Insurance (Non Property) Legal Fees CPD Dlstrlct Expenses The Methodlst Church Fund 8,964.80 171.40 19,903.00 4.790.00 Mlsslon$ M8thodlst Women In Brltlan Property Ratlrement London Housing Othèr Pavments Safeguardlng l DBS Lègal Expenses Bank Charaes Paid by Circull for Churches Cireuil Sèrvice Collections Disp Circuit Grants and Donations Olher 297.05 116.00 1,290.00 633.00 114.00 633.00 20.845.78 Other Recelpts 4.122.60 56.00 386.40 43.38 £ 1.374.00 2.382.00 Circuit Servl¢e Coll&¢tlon$ Grant Recelvtrd by Circuit Other £ 6,700.00 £ 12,286.00 £ 1.740.60 £ 254.564.78 £ SS,q89.86 302,537.52 7 217.12 BIF 01109123 Balanc& to Carry Forward 8enevoleni Education & Youth Work 200.00 136.30 £ 67,196.77 £ 9,602.79 306.08 £ 2,219.66 £ 4,470.87 £ 26,646.13 £ 12,463.201 £ 153,125.541 General Manses Local Preachers V15ion and Stra¢agy external Org Wendover Road UFC Feltham Englefield Village Centre £ 309,754.64 309.754.64 RESTRICTED FUNDS 2023-2024 Circuit Model Trust Fund Brought Forward WITHDRAWLS District leve to DAF Trust 22361 168,102.81 £ 65,352.34 5,905.14 Feltham Manse (F) Egham Manse Ashford Manse (A) 68 Victoria Street (68VS) Legal Fees To General 4,380.00 15.067.20 Grants for Churches l EGVC 40,000.00 TMCP Admin Charge Deposit Income *** 479.09 7,029.02 Interest on deposit Carried forward 7,029.02 £ 109,300.40 * Grants to Churches 40,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 SMC- AV Grant EGVC I st of 3 Yearly CFB GENERAL ACCOUNT Brought forward Transfers in from General Transfers in from TMCP £ 1,683.70 5,000.00 Other Income Payments Interest on Deposit Carried Forward 174.31 £ 6,858.01 * Payment from CFB General CFB RESERVES ACCOUNT Brought forward Transfers in from General Transfers in from TMCP £ 46,515.55 £ 7,000.00 Other Income 897.81 Payments Interest on Deposit Carried Forward 2,530.34 £ 56,943.70 * Payment from CFB Rese￿eS CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Staines & Feltham Circuit Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 South East Dlstrict Circuit no 3615 Registered Charlty - Charlty Reglstration number 1135633 If not a registered charity Hèr Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid 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 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 Andrew Read Circuit Stewards: Mrs Pauline Shilston Mr Rooer Griffiths Mrs Marilyn Woodley...... Mr Jonathan Griffiths Mrs Mao.9ie Netto Treasurer., MrRo er Griffiths Copy of elrcuil-r and p-2024 1 of 1 20ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 staines & Feltham Circuit Circuit Un- Clrcult restrlcled Model Trust Restrlcted Fund5 Fund Funds Totals thls year Totals lasl year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Assessmenllshare 217,335 217,335 117.220 a3 a4 ital recei ts Bank and CFB interest and Investment Income 2,714 7,029 9,743 7,074 a5 Grants Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 38,118 38,118 265,196 226,945 351,239 a7 258,167 7,029 {a81 SECTION b1 b2 PAYMENTS Slipends, salaries, NIC, Pension and travel costs 204,446 44,548 6,845 19,903 204,446 63,996 7,324 25,808 40,000 188,943 92.999 b3 Manse Costs 19.447 b4 Administration etc 479 6,646 17,481 7,680 b5 District Assessment 5,905 40,000 b6 b7 Grants & donalions 18,956 82,409 415,114 b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 14,796 14,796 356,369 b9 290,538 65,831 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 la7-b91 32,370 58,802 91,173 63,875 c2 Total funds brou hl forward from last ear 125,641 168,103 22,252 271,492 c6 336.478 c3 Sub total c1+c2 93,271 109,300 22,2521 180,319 272,604 Transfers and ad'uslments 122,252 22,252 (c71 {1,112) c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c41 71,019 109,300 180,319 Ic81 271,492 {c61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not be Included In totsl recei tslpayments above) d1 Balance brou ht forward from last ear 4,471 5,583 d2 Offerin sIGifts received for external or anisalions 713 d3 OfferingslGifls - passed to external organisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1 + d2- d31 3,083 1,388 1,825 4,471 d4 Copy ol circult-r andJ).2024.xlsx 2of5 Staln8s & Feltham Clrcult Clrcult SUMMARY OF CI CUIY ACCOUNYS AND INYERNAL ORGA14 Tl ORTING TO THE CIRCUIY MEETING SECTION E Plè Ilowtht G￿[dance Not88 to com lete thls Summary of the Circuit accounls for the year ended 31 August 2023 and Intèrnal Organisations reporting lo the Circuit Meeiing. Note that Ihe funds of an In18rn81 Organisation would norm811y be Restricted funds unless It could b8 clearly shown th81 Ih8y could be used for any Malhodist purp088. Thi8 se¢lion must be completed lo arrive at the gross receipts and payments lolals ol the Circuit. If gross income exceeds the Aecrual8 threshold of £250,000. th6n the Accruals method of accounllng AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used lo report Ihe accounts Isee Melhodlsl websilel. Please refer lo Ihe guidance notes reg8rding transfer8 b&iween th6 Cir¢vil and connected Clrcuit Oroanlsatlons. INTERNAL ORGAMISATIONS Nel Receiplsl Pa m&nts Open5ng bglances ke¢el 1$ Pa menls Ad u$lmenls Cbs5n b31ances cl ¢5 Sub lola ol Inlemal OrganlsaUon8 funds 18121 ClrGuItUGcounts Itotsls brought lorword from pago 2- totals ¢olumnl 265,fgB aB JS6,369 b91 191,173 IG71 271,492 180.319 10 HELD BY CIRCUIT 266,196 366.369 191,1731 271.492 180,319 yl Conlinue on a sep8fal? sheet M necessary and bAn9 Ihe ioi&k forwBr(I TOTAL RECÈIPTS TOYAL PAYMENTS SECTIOII F SYATE ENT OF ASSÉTS AND LIA81LIYIES OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CIRCVIT. CASH FUNDS HELD at31 ALI ust 2024 C8sh in hand Bank Curtenl Account Bank De l Accounl r4 Central Fln8nce Board Trustees for Mglhodisl Church Purposes 168,103 109,300 Other fund5 SUB TOTAL 271,492 1¢$) 180.319 Total funds held by Inlemal organis01￿05 Ilhe Clo￿n0 bAlance 10181$ obovel le121 10111 812 p) TOTAL ¢ASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 271,492 180,319 SECTION G Al Al OTHER ASSETS #nd LIABILITIES 1 Se lembor 2023 31A U812024 Inve$lm8nl$ Indude Endowm8nls 983 Land 8nd 8uildln se? note5 re In$uran¢e Vdlue 2012 000 Other Asset8 Lo8n - show amounl D￿Standin 81 earend Olher LIS￿111￿e$ 14 Indude only Funds held al lh8 Cenlral Flnanea Board 15 Indude only CFB Funds held al Trustees foi Melhodisl Church Purposes 91 Include any Olher inveslm8nl5 (not Ihe cash element ol TMCP Ifust accoun1¥ Ihi8 is inserted Sn lina f51 CopyoldreJJil-r 4r&J-202A.*l•x Name of Circuit STAINES AND FELTHAM CIRCUIT NO 3615 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 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 Date,. 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 2024 werelwilbbo. presented to the Circuit meeting held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date. 1g.!.15 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Staines & Feltham Circuit Charity Number 1135633 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 2 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 Copy of circuil-r and_p-2024.xlsx 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 which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accountinq 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 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 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. 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 Fomi revSewed May.23 Copy ol cirwll-r and_p-2024.xlsx 5of5