Annual Report 2024 - 2025
Nene Valley Methodist Circuit Charity No.1135896
The Circuit
The Circuit consists of 7 Churches situated in Higham Ferrers/Rushden, Irchester, Irthlingborough, Raunds, Wellingborough, Earls Barton and Wollaston. The Circuit is committed to worship, learning and caring, service and evangelism. There is good support/fellowship and sharing of resources between the Church communities with an ever-growing sense of belonging to one another across the Circuit. Conversations about becoming One Trusteeship are at an early stage but initial plans have been positively received.
Our Mission Statement
Our Mission Statement, based on the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13) is
To Plant Faith, Grow God’s Kingdom and Provide Places Where All People Can Flourish
As a Circuit we will endeavour to support our Mission Statement by:
• Encouraging one another in our daily walk with Christ as well as showing others the love of God within our lives by our actions.
• Continuing to nurture and grow our discipleship and remaining open to new challenges in finding different ways of worshipping and learning together.
• Discerning with congregations to identify and develop of a range of activities to welcome and meet the needs of the wider communities.
• Supporting each person to meet their full potential
• Reaching out and engaging in sustainable mission activities which are appropriate for each setting which will become embedded in the life of the Church.
Since September 2023, we have employed two Mission Enablers to encourage our congregations to look to grow God’s Kingdom through sharing our faith both in person and online using social media so that we connect with people further than in the communities where we live.
Since April 2024 we have employed an operations manager who supports the Circuit staff and Circuit Leadership team in dealing with finance, property, safeguarding and GDPR and providing administrative support to Church Leadership teams and to the superintendent minister in order that they can be more focused on mission and pastoral care.
CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Nene Valley
Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Northampton District circuit no | 23/23 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 1135896 If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number | | (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:
netaEVE Ruth Charles Wort nanntantnetntantntnntntetntannn
| Circuit Stewards: |
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Treasurer:
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Circuit
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025
Nene Valley
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|Un|-|Circuit|
|SECTION|restricted|Model Trust|Restricted|Toiais this|Totais|last|
|A|Funds|Fund|Funds|year|year|
|ailrecemrs|[Note|||:|:|:|2|
|a2{assessmentsnare||||assaf||«dasa|164,465|
|Bank|and|CFB|interest|and|
|Investment income|4,792|2,904|287|4,983|10,064|
|26soosTTL|salf ana|6,000|
|Other receipts|ee|ee||13,582|
|TOTAL RECEIPTS|167,796] 2,904)|14,2901|181,990|(a8)|||194,098|
|SECTION|B|
|bifpavments|||
|b2|Stipends,|salaries,|NIC,|Pension|and|
|travel costs|123,482|6,000|129,482|103,827|
|pslMansecoss|TT|scol||7,863|
|b5[b6|[DistrictAdministration etcAssessment|;es||ee3,239|1,760P||YT|25,4496,624|
|Grants &|donations|es|ee|ee|ee||e)|125,200|
|eebs|(|
|bo|[other|payments|meee)|21,037|42,930|
|TOTAL PAYMENTS|F|||189,427|1,760|6,689|197,876|(bs)|281,893|
|SECTION|CG|
|NET|RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|FOR|
|c1|THE YEAR|(a7-b9)|(15,886)|(87,795)|
|Total funds brought forward from|last year|132,514|62,301|6,035|200,850P||288,645|
|Sub total|(ci+c2)}|110,883||63,448]|10,636]|184,964|200,850|
|TOTAL FUNDS ATEND OF YEAR|(c3+c4)}|110,883) 63,445]|10,636|184,964|(c8)|||200,850/(ce)|
|SECTION|D|
|FOR INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO|EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS|
|(these amounts should|not be included|in total receipts/payments|above)|
|Balance brought forward from last year|||la|
|Offerings/Gifts|- received for external organisations|P||
|a4|Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations|PF|
|BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3)|P||f|
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SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING
Please follow the Guidance Notes to compiete this page Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. if gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of £250,000, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations.
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|INTERNAL|Net Receipts/|Opening|
|ORGANISATIONS|Receipts|Payments|Payments|Adjustments|balances|Closing|balances|
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|Organisations|funds|
|Circuit accounts|(totals|
|brought forward|from|
|e9||Page 2|- totals column)|181,990|197,876|(15,886)|(c7)|200,850|184,964|
|o[HeLoeveRcurOTA|ASH|UNDS|oe||a|ee|ee|
|Continue on a separate|TOTAL|
|sheet if necessary and bring|TOTAL RECEIPTS|PAYMENTS|
|the|totals forward|
|Sa|IT|I SR|RE|LS|9|SE|IE Ts|
|SECTION|F|
|STATEMENT|OF ASSETS AND|LIABILITIES|
|OPENING|CLOSING|
|CIRCUIT|- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31|August 2025|BALANCES|BALANCES|
|2 lemcmemscm|Pt|TT|
|Central|Finance Board|62,301|63,445|
|Trustees for Methodist Church|Purposes|6,035|6,303|
|Pt|
|closing|balance totals above)|(e12)|
|_———|SSSSS|
|SECTION|G|At|At|
|OTHER ASSETS|and|LIABILITIES|1|September 2024|31|August 2025|
|A Invesiments (include Endowments)|4726|4726|
|Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)|796,304|1,021,244|
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Name of Circuit .. Nene Valley
23/23
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.
Signature ofeau Ah —eT en pate... 16 [3] 2026
Name and address of treasurer ..... Ruth Austen, 9 Berkeley Close Northampton
DEE net ett e eee eee tee eee cee e ee tet eee eee eee cee seeeeseeaere tes ststerestesesttersersssesesssssees POSt Code... ......NN1 5BJ
Presentation to the Circuit meeting
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 weré/will be*
presented to the Circuit meeting held on ......23rd March 2026
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Signature of the Chair of the meeting BEEBE.
Name of the Chair of the meeting ...... Cas Com. Lya C1VERCH| Date ... 13/Slee Sea nse
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independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
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Charity Number ARS | b
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Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examinationoat of the accounts of the ee tedNene Valleyed 8 ad Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 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’).
| report in respect of my examination of the Circuit’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act an: in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Name of Circuit .. Nene Valley
23/23
Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- e 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 which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| 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 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 ACOA OY ceases cessnsssseestesseseeneeees Name of independent examiner .....02 TGA ccc ceccee tee t e nses ceeeees
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ONS) ceccee eee eee eee tie oN TAN -
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Address .............).2. QYSEN SWAMI ON TSIM ccc ceteen eee eee eee teetetsneenesnn anne ceecesceeeeseeeceneee cee NOON oo ieecsesssessssseseees Post Code .V"S “39, Date .......11.203.:2026
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CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Nene Valley
Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Northampton District circuit no | 23/23 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 1135896 If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number | | (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:
netaEVE Ruth Charles Wort nanntantnetntantntnntntetntannn
| Circuit Stewards: |
|---|
| ccna RECS ttn |
| tte FS nnn |
| nT tHEJOINS ntninnnnintnnnnnninnnmmnnnn |
| cmanaguteensengnmmapaamnemengyscnamnapyemnaemnsel OR tapi EGER ipa |
| meetin PINEAQISnnn |
Treasurer:
Ruth Ausien 14 of1
circuit-r_and_p-2025 (2).xlsx
Circuit
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025
Nene Valley
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|Un|-|Circuit|
|SECTION|restricted|Model Trust|Restricted|Toiais this|Totais|last|
|A|Funds|Fund|Funds|year|year|
|ailrecemrs|[Note|||:|:|:|2|
|a2{assessmentsnare||||assaf||«dasa|164,465|
|Bank|and|CFB|interest|and|
|Investment income|4,792|2,904|287|4,983|10,064|
|26soosTTL|salf ana|6,000|
|Other receipts|ee|ee||13,582|
|TOTAL RECEIPTS|167,796] 2,904)|14,2901|181,990|(a8)|||194,098|
|SECTION|B|
|bifpavments|||
|b2|Stipends,|salaries,|NIC,|Pension|and|
|travel costs|123,482|6,000|129,482|103,827|
|pslMansecoss|TT|scol||7,863|
|b5[b6|[DistrictAdministration etcAssessment|;es||ee3,239|1,760P||YT|25,4496,624|
|Grants &|donations|es|ee|ee|ee||e)|125,200|
|eebs|(|
|bo|[other|payments|meee)|21,037|42,930|
|TOTAL PAYMENTS|F|||189,427|1,760|6,689|197,876|(bs)|281,893|
|SECTION|CG|
|NET|RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|FOR|
|c1|THE YEAR|(a7-b9)|(15,886)|(87,795)|
|Total funds brought forward from|last year|132,514|62,301|6,035|200,850P||288,645|
|Sub total|(ci+c2)}|110,883||63,448]|10,636]|184,964|200,850|
|TOTAL FUNDS ATEND OF YEAR|(c3+c4)}|110,883) 63,445]|10,636|184,964|(c8)|||200,850/(ce)|
|SECTION|D|
|FOR INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO|EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS|
|(these amounts should|not be included|in total receipts/payments|above)|
|Balance brought forward from last year|||la|
|Offerings/Gifts|- received for external organisations|P||
|a4|Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations|PF|
|BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3)|P||f|
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SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING
Please follow the Guidance Notes to compiete this page Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. if gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of £250,000, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations.
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|INTERNAL|Net Receipts/|Opening|
|ORGANISATIONS|Receipts|Payments|Payments|Adjustments|balances|Closing|balances|
|efEE|EE|
|ef|EE|EE|
|Fe|oe|Oe|
|ef|EE|
|eo}|EE|
|efTESub|total|of|Internal|[EE]|[EE]|
|Organisations|funds|
|Circuit accounts|(totals|
|brought forward|from|
|e9||Page 2|- totals column)|181,990|197,876|(15,886)|(c7)|200,850|184,964|
|o[HeLoeveRcurOTA|ASH|UNDS|oe||a|ee|ee|
|Continue on a separate|TOTAL|
|sheet if necessary and bring|TOTAL RECEIPTS|PAYMENTS|
|the|totals forward|
|Sa|IT|I SR|RE|LS|9|SE|IE Ts|
|SECTION|F|
|STATEMENT|OF ASSETS AND|LIABILITIES|
|OPENING|CLOSING|
|CIRCUIT|- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31|August 2025|BALANCES|BALANCES|
|2 lemcmemscm|Pt|TT|
|Central|Finance Board|62,301|63,445|
|Trustees for Methodist Church|Purposes|6,035|6,303|
|Pt|
|closing|balance totals above)|(e12)|
|_———|SSSSS|
|SECTION|G|At|At|
|OTHER ASSETS|and|LIABILITIES|1|September 2024|31|August 2025|
|A Invesiments (include Endowments)|4726|4726|
|Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)|796,304|1,021,244|
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|pS|
|4|Include only|Funds|held|at the|Central|Finance|Board|
|#5|Include|only CFB|Funds|heid|at Trustees|for Methodist|Church|Purposes|
|g1|Include|any other|investments|(not the cash|element|of TMCP|trust|accounts this|is|inserted|in|line|f5)|
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Name of Circuit .. Nene Valley
23/23
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.
Signature ofeau Ah —eT en pate... 16 [3] 2026
Name and address of treasurer ..... Ruth Austen, 9 Berkeley Close Northampton
DEE net ett e eee eee tee eee cee e ee tet eee eee eee cee seeeeseeaere tes ststerestesesttersersssesesssssees POSt Code... ......NN1 5BJ
Presentation to the Circuit meeting
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 weré/will be*
presented to the Circuit meeting held on ......23rd March 2026
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Signature of the Chair of the meeting BEEBE.
Name of the Chair of the meeting ...... Cas Com. Lya C1VERCH| Date ... 13/Slee Sea nse
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independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
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Charity Number ARS | b
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Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examinationoat of the accounts of the ee tedNene Valleyed 8 ad Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 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’).
| report in respect of my examination of the Circuit’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act an: in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
* delete or circle as appropriate
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Name of Circuit .. Nene Valley
23/23
Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- e 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 which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| 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 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 ACOA OY ceases cessnsssseestesseseeneeees Name of independent examiner .....02 TGA ccc ceccee tee t e nses ceeeees
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ONS) ceccee eee eee eee tie oN TAN -
Mamie OF fier: (WHGTG AORUGRAIS) os onc csc scswes can ccommemsensss examen Lae comme 4 0s wer eRUER 448 HEMEMORNO 8a Be
Address .............).2. QYSEN SWAMI ON TSIM ccc ceteen eee eee eee teetetsneenesnn anne ceecesceeeeseeeceneee cee NOON oo ieecsesssessssseseees Post Code .V"S “39, Date .......11.203.:2026
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