Annual Report 2022-2023 Nene Valley Methodist Circuit Charity No.1135896 The Circuit The Circuit consists of 7 Churches situate in Higham FerrerslRushden, Irchester. lrthlingborough. Raunds Wellingborough, Earls Barton and Wollaston. The Circust is committed to worshipi leaming and carin& service and evangelism. There is good supportlfellowship and sharing of resources between the Church communities with an ever-growing sense of belonging to one another across the Clrcult who intend, in the near future, to become One Trusteeship. Our MISSk￿ Statement The Circuit seeks to utilise its Mission Statement to encourage ￿y5 of working together towards the needs of others in our communities and across the world. Our Misslon Statemen( based on the parable of the Sower (Matthew 13) 15 TIX Plant Falth, Nurture Dlsdples and Grow God's Klngdom As a Clrcult we wlll endeavour to contlnue to 5UPPOrt our Mlsslon Statement by.. Encouraging one another in our daily walk with Christ as well a5 showing others by our actions the love of God within our lives despite living in very difficult circumstance5. Continue to engage together, online and by corresponderKe (for those unable to access the intemet) in Worship. bible study ar￿ prayer Continue to meet together in person and online in discussion groups and fellowship so to have Godly conversation. We, a5 God's people in the Nene Valley Circuit contsnue to nurture and grow our discipleship arKI remain open to new challenges in finding drfferent ways of worshipping and leaming together. In this regard. we contrnue to hold Circuit Services on the 5 th Sunday of the month in two of our Churches so to encourage fellowship amongst God's people arKJ so grow stronger as a CircuiL Since September 2023, we have employed two Mission Enablers to encourage our congregation5 to look to grow God'5 Kingdorn through sharing our fatth both in person and online using social media so ttrfjt we connect wrth people further than in the communities where we live. CIRCUIT RECEIFfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Clrculi no 23f23 R•glstered Charlty . Charlty Registratlon number 1135896 If not a registered PAaiesty• Rev•nu• and Cust(rn Glft Ald nqwnber (The HMRC number is equNalent to a registefed charity number in terns of eviden￿ of tharitsble status and may be used to give to donors or grant furKJers wishing to see evidence of the organisation's tharitable stalus. method￿ tharities in ENJland arKI Wales that are not registered charities are exceptsd from registralron urKlw statu￿ Instrument 2014 No.242 } Ministers: Revd Lesl_ey Dinham R8Vd Kim Sho lame of the Ch￿r ofth8 ffoetir¥J Revd L• Dinh*n... ..... .. ..... Circuit Stthyards: Jon Rees Nits Goukl Fiona Pefkins Ruth Austen Claire Jenni Ruth Moss Treasurer. &mon F IRulhA Cwy ofNene valky Nene V ¢i￿Ult Cfveu TrAals lalt SECTION A Furmts FurKI al RECEIPTS AssessmènVSharÈ 131.321 131.321 118,552 33 a4 Ca ital recei Bank and CFB interest and Investn￿l inccrfne 365.000 2.202 21,7 47 6266 179 8,647 21.756 47 1.517 10,331 160 Grants a6 Other r￿1 a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 179 560 SECTION B b1 b2 PAYMENTS Stipends, salaries. NIC. Pension trav811>)sts 87.722 9,713 1,611 30.574 5.21X) 87,722 9,713 1.611 85.579 b3 Mwse Costs 14,252 Administratw)n etc 1,828 35,411 DI￿1Ct Assessment 30.S74 Giants & donati￿3 b7 30,2QKJ b8 Other 2.1x17 136 13.481 16 132823 b9 TOTAL PAY 16 b9 SECTION C NET RECEiivfSipAn￿NTS FOR THE YEAR c1 •7*9 7.715 163 ,063 195,469 Total Itfftds b I fiyward from last 285,555 5.578 367,898 179.268 Sub totsl ¢1•¢2 187 5.741 374737 Transfers and ad'ustrnents 7.039 TOTAL FUNL)S AT END OF YEAR 367 698 SECTION D FOR INFORPAA710M ONLY: IW)NEY RECEIVED AND PASSEO OM TO EXTERIIAL ORGANISATIONS Nene Va Circult d1 Balance bro ht forward [￿)M last Offen sIGffts - receNed for extemal sIGrfts- BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1 +d2-d3 C￿ofN** 2￿4 N¢¥Vthy SECTh)N E e7 11 •12 TOT CLOSING 3n 327 285 SSS gul TOTPL At 4731 4726 979 Nene Valley 2Y23 Name of Circuit .. V4 Declarations and Scrutiny I confinn that these R￿lpt and pa￿nent based accounts for the 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 meetina. Signature of treasurer.....-........... Date.... Name and address of treasurer Ruth Austen 9 Berkeley Ck)se Northampton ........................... . Post Code NN15W........ Pyesontalion to the Circutt meetlng I confimi that the annual report arKf accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 will be presented to the Circuit meeliThJ ￿ld on 26 March 2024................. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name ofthe Chairofthe meeling Rerfd Lesley Dinham.................................... Date............ Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of the Nene Valley Circuit Charlty Number ... 1135896........... Responslbllllles and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accourts of the ...... Circurt for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages ... to As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible foi the preparation of the accounts in acc%)rdan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Circuifs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in caTrrfing out my examinalion. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the ACL . delele or cirde as appropriate 4of4 Name of Circuit...Nene Valley.................. No... 23123.......... Independent Examinerfs Statemwrt I have comp￿ted my examinatk)n. I confwm that no material Matte￿ have come to my attention in connection with the examination {¢knr than that disckBed belo￿) Yth￿h gtve me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accountiru ￿[d$ were not kept ￿ ac￿dance with section 130 of Act. or the accounts do not accord with the account*￿ records. I have no concems and have come acffjss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave nor obtair￿d ir￿eper￿lerrt verification of all lwestrnerts ￿ the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or hekl in other trusts. bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodtst Church wttich are indrvKlualty in excess of £10,0￿ (ten thousand pounds) al the balance sheet date. Signalure of independent examiner ......... P.G... H".c.&¢-￿..Y............. Relevant professK)nal qualifKalK•n of I￿aPen￿t exami￿ .C. H . Ic.co.HLif*L)T NaThE offwm (Wh￿e appropriate) .................................................. .............................. Post C(xle NJ 3£A Date . delete or circle as appr(4)riate Ccpy cl N8nev•