The Barnet and Queensburv Circuit THE METHODIST CHURCH The Barnet and Queensbury Clrcuit REPORT AND ACCOUNTS (Accrual Basis) lor the year ended 31 Augusl 2025 Regislefed Charity Number.. 1139306 Circuit Number.. 35135 Superinlendenl Minister.. Minister5'. Revd. Dr. Martln Wellings Revd. Ben Twuma$i R8Yd. Dav Newton Revd. Abe Konadu.Yodom Circull Stewards.. Mrs. Lyn Forster Mr. Grahani Wheeler Circuit Treasurer.. Mf. Robert Alderman
AccNal Aceounts 2024125 Barnet & Queensbury Clrcuit of the Methodlst Church Truslees, Annual Report Structure Governance and Mana •ment 9oveming documenl of the 8amel atwl Queensbury Cwcuit of the Melliodist Church 15 ihe Deed of Union 119321 and ltte Methodist Church Acl119761- Pfev50usty excepled frotn charity regislralion, the circuil regi51¢red as a charity on 10 Decenit)8r 2010 undvr the reouiretnonts ol th Charily A¢1 2006. Th8 Managing Trustees ol the Bamel an¢Y ou$bury Circuit ore Ihe members of Ihtr CwLult Meellng 18 years of ÈgL> and over. The con$iilkrtion of Ciicuit Meeting. which is laid down by thè Con51ilutiunal PradiGo and DisLiplinL of the M8tModisi Churcli ICPDI. ¢onsisls of Ihe ministers of the cnu¢l. Ihe cKwil steward5, lh¢ Ul1 Ireasuror, the Seuoiary ol IhÈ Local Preach$ and Worship Le¢iders' VE&ilng. Ihe Irttpsurers ènd elected reprc5enlatN05 of Ihe Ghkbrc15È5 wilhin the rAr¢urt. The 8ariiol Oueensbury Cii¢uil 15 of 32 clreuils wilhin tho London Dislricl ()f tho Méihodist Church. Mis5 me The 88rnei & aueensbury Circuil was lomieo in 21K16. as part of the COnfIgUra1j0fv of M8lliodism conseqkSenl un the ¢rpalK>n of a 51ng1è 1.0t0 Dlsirict. The CiiGU tornprisÈs nine Lijcal Churdie5 on len site5. Two of the Lliuith&s. Tftnity Mill Hill and Trinity Gol(leTS Groen. 3re Sing-¢on9re0al LEPS wrth the Uniied Reformed ChJfLh. and anollier. Bam(4 Br(x)ksKle. is itTr an ecumEnKal partnefsliip Wlh Ilie Anglican p8ri511 ol Sl Mary s, Ea51 Barnel. Olher churches have dose etumenical coniieclions Ic_g. Oyeensbury Melhodi51 Church and All Saints,. Oueensburyl. One church buiklincJ. Queensbury. Is located in the Londtsn Borough of Brcnl". 11)e others are in the London Borough of Bamet. The 15 williin. and setrks lo serve. lh8 lafgesl and most diverse of Ihe London btsroughs. Vwith a populali(hi ITr excess of 400.000, the London Boroijgh ol Bamel 15 larger than cities Ilke Catdiff. Coventry. and New¢èslle. and on a p3r TrMI Leic051er. MorE Ihan 130 languag85 arts spoken in the borcvgli's sGhools. making nail011, Èthnic. and religious diversity vgry apparent. Regist8rod chttty Nutr4)er'. 1139306 IPage2
Accrual Accounts 2024125 Barnet & Queensbury Circuit of the Methodist Church Tru$teg5' Annual Report Mi$$ion Statemgnt Gontinued Barnet includes areas ol great alllucnce and areas of consid¢rabl# deprivation and need. Communilies continue to change. mosi recently wilh the afrival of Syrian. Iranian. Alghan, atKI Ukraintr8n relugeés, and Bri115b National Ioverseasl lamilies from Hong Kong. Diversity is reflecied in U)e Circuit's chvrethes and Ihrough engagement with S8veTal Fellowship Groups. inclLJdin9 Ihe Filipiiio Fellowship worshipping at Golders Green and the Ghana1an Methodis1 Felkywship UK, and the Circuit is well-represented in the Barnel Mulb"Failh Forum. AllhoLsgh the Methtsdisl membership is not large- 442 mémber5 al l November 2022- tl)e opportunilf¢S and needs are considerdble. and this Mission Plan is written wtth this potential in mln(S. Worshi Worship is fundamental to Iha life and cdling of the ChvTch. The Circuil therelore seeks to sustain the worshipping life of its Local Churches and to resource the churches to offer worship characterised by avlhenlicity and excellence, in an appr¢)priate varlely of slyles. Although a new Local Preacher wa5 admitted in January 2024 and there a Ihiee olhers Gvrrenlly on Irial. the plan is heavily dependent on a Small number of very experienced preachers and Local Arrangomenl servEc8s are a rogul8r leaiufe in all cliurche5. At best. Local ArrangL)meiils are exporienced ds crealive opporlunilies lor Lo¢al Chur¢h¢s. and we wish lo buil(J this. Our aim. thereloro. is' To c¢IlnÈ encouraging members to explore a eall lo be8d worship 8nd preacfi; To support Local Pieachers on note and on trial. and trainee Wofship Leaders. with appropriale nientoring and tuitK)n.' To encourage and support local Ghurches in identifying and training local worship groups. so Ihal Local Arrangement seryices Gan be an opportunity and nol a problem., To resourcè Local Preacl)ers and Worship Leaders through a Circuil-wide subscripb.on lo The Vine.. To Wofk wilh Local Churches in deploysng technology, building on existing multiniedia and streaniirg èxpertise, lo make the best use of personnel. Regislered Charily Number.. 1139306 IPage3
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A¢crual Accounls 2024125 Barnet & Queensbury Clrcuit of the Methodlst Church Tru8t•es' Annual Report Misslon Statemènt Contlnued Since 2006 the number of presbyters in Ihe Circuit has r&ducwJ. Gwen thE Local Chuiche5' needs lor pasloral oversighl. Ihe OPFthunilS for communily eny3gemenl. and Ihe scope f()r eeumenical and inler-18ilh pafinerships, the Circurt seeks tt> mainlain slaffino at tlie ¢tJrrent level and to explore ways in whh salaried support th fin3nci?l and PpertY adtTWniStrdtion coukj relieve Ihp bLJrdeii borne by nMnister& and lay voliinl¥er5. The Circuil also airns to expkjre opwrtunrtie5 lor draconal mHliStry. to enrich and extend our ouireach. Worshi and Pra èr Our emphasis is on providin9 a range ol church servi¢Ès acros8 the Circuit Ih81 wll enable wide seclion of Ihe cornmunily lo engage worship. Tlius. as well as prov¥ling tradrfional worship. duriiiq Ibe yeaf the Lhurches wlthin the Clrcuft uffered all age worship, Taizè stt wnrship. and contemporary praycr and praise sor¥i¢es. A variety ol midwepk services are ptDvidLd l a iiumber of Cir¢uil cliurcheb in the course ol a riwnlli lo all¢w4 acces$ to worsh4) outsKle of Sundays. SCe SeptÈmbcr 2017 Ihe Cir¢uil Pfea¢hers' Meeting has hdd joint meoling8 With the Worship Leaders as a way ol pncouraging moTe Inleresl in Pfeaching an($ worshp. We now liave three pi'eacliers 'on 1ri81' li.e., In trdiningl and several trainee Wopilisp Lpaders. Tlie circuit 15 also encour3ging and SUprting Local Churche5 to dEvek)p WoTs1iip Leaders and Locally Arranged Service% with subscription to Twolve 8&skels and R(K)Is rpsDurcos lor cliurches. Th¢5e providc eaS for w0111P and include fully Scfptcd Worship servi¢es with additional on4ine $OUr$ to use. Communi En ement and Pastoral Car• The nine churches ol the CircLiiI provide a signi(Icanl community resoLirce which Is used by 8 wide rang8 of gruups 4u¢h as Girt5' Brigades, SGouling groups, dance cl85s8s. hedllh and fitness groups, youth and adutt eduCatn groups. an¢J learning disability supp)rt ervKes The chLir¢h8s supp1 various food banks, asoum *.ek8r and refugee 8upport groups ¥nd Homel88s Acl¥)n In BaTnet. This latter include5 SUPPOrting the f4ight Sheller Tun in the Bamct area during the winler Tronlhs. Many ol the churchcs havc ostablished links wlh olher lailh grwps and bek)ng to Ihe Barnet Multi Farth Forum. The Qrcuit continues lo support youiiy people in atten¢Jing 3Geneiatg. tl)e annual M¢tl)odist Youth Confer¢ru. The Circuit vmrks lo rnaintain ¢omrAiance wilh CoDnexv)nal Safeguarding Policy to protect Ung pp.opse and vulnttratr adults. Regislored Chanly Number 1139306 IPage5
Acclual A¢touTrt5 2Q24125 Barnet & Queen8bury Clrcult of the M8thodlst Church Tru8te88' Annu31 Report Rovlgw ol th& YeaF Contlnued ¢ontlnu•d Ecum¢nical Links The Cir¢urt Includes Iwo Lo¢al Fcumenical Partnerships ILEPs1' Trinily Church. GoldeTS GfÈon. and Trinily Church. Mill Hill. whT¢h ar tM)Ih Meihodi$tlUniled Reformed Chur¢he$. Although the forrTidl LEP b¥iwetrn Barnel Bmoksid2 Churcl) aiid Si Mary's Church. East Barnel. en<t¥d in AugU51 2022. Ihe Eosi Bcirriel AngkcatFMelhodi Pariiiership IEBAMP remain5 in place. Olhef ihur¢hes have sir(K¥J ecumenical links Ibsough l¢Jcal chur¢hES loqellier groups andlu i11VIoUal rorilacl6. Ci Iici 8 Thfr Cirruil regularfy r8vws Ils s81eguardTh and Gf)PR PolicEs. This is an ongoing process, and the Ilem5 arè on each Church Council and Circu51 Meelirvj auenda for reprjrting and updal(ng. 18sion Plan and Clrcuit Reftèwal A cornpr1thI6l¥& review ol CirGuII. inLludiog property. lettowbhip. linanGe5, wotsIIip. mission. ecurneni¢al links elL. was Lomplel¥d in spring 2019. A rLvistsd Mission Plan was adopied In 2023 and Ih15 ¢onlinuLs ID ousde deusion rnakinq resourc¢ alloL4IILYi. d Inistratlve Su Quriry Ihc year, our lormEI Circuit Treasurer. Mr. ErK A8amoa. died suddthy leaving 11 Irtuil wilhoul tho finan¢l#l guidanco and dri y lo ()PLYdlu)n 11)al hp. had not tong laketTr ovor. Wo 7¢ rL' qrcilolul lo Rovd. David Newlon who was able lo roconslrucl Ihe acc.tyJnls I ?0231?4. 10 tho. cirr.iiil Sleward%. Mrs. l.yn Forstw and Mr. Graham Wheeler. who aclcd ab Oepuly Trtsa%iiip$ J17d 10 Mr. Robort eran tCL4( over as Circuil TrLba5ts1Ly Iro April 2025. pOr lo MT. Asamu85 apw4nlrnenl. Il was clear that circuil needed paid as51slti¢.a lo carry oui the roulinfr dutEs. bookkeoyin9 and tnanagemenl of Circuit finartes. This was cledi¥r IL)Ilowiiiy Mr. Asamoa'4 deaih. Thus il wa5 aqreed by Ilie Circuil Meeting Ilial an em0y Fmanc£ Omicer on a part time basts be suugh. When il proved dillicull lo lind candidales lor Ihis rts on a part lime bayis. IhE QGUIl joined wilh Archway ML)Ihodist Churdi lo niake Iliis a lu11 lime rolL will) the view lo indude ot1r churclies ITI Il Circuil who ntscded Jokk¢Qp1fj assistar£. After J prolon4 searLh both williin al ou151dL. III ehurch, Ihree candidates w¢iÈ shortlist¢d from appKanis and Iwo were interviewed. Mr. MJnisli Sl)Bvadia was the 5UfLessful TIdidatE ¢ind lie hd5 bBen employed since 1 Augus1 in this role. R¢gisleied Chardy Numher.. 1139306 IPage6
Barnet & Queensbury Circuit of the Methodl$t Church TrusteBS' Anrwal Roport Trèndj Thoclrcurf's irfonic, b dravm wlrncrtylrom ihtr Ccth AsmOn.d lfv ILryTrt31KJcorno Ifom at lOrvIl? Avelliie. F<irtili ol niarw5 in Iho ie ycai ctstludEd Ihal, loknvry snI11CallI uxppn#' LKllhDW. iii r?TiiiwW.. Ro?4 d. B4i[i.,I Lifno5(akn GWE Edow.Ire. to th¢ni up to star0<1 rE4uK l)y KlellY)dkS1 Chjrth. Itwio wvr¥ iDsulliLitrIft fUS to retu)1$h Ihv lhote 31 ChuiLh cl¥b. Wh¥tbi¢r As Il Wdb wjjikdy 1141 Ihty¢K¢wI s{[ Inuvas¢ ithwe, Il was Aw IhDlwe Ihg piowylyol ¢IKKC.h CIFs¢eilL. Ih•idore lh• ithal 70?rtIX Iii Irjr t1. r.1cl lo moirtoin [$Lty ?1 wMii Ihero wa5 iiioporty wo Whib In1VgI huvfi rom011 W, we h5wo lthl Ihu prtswrty diluro Tionds 111&4nr Cl)1... IiTrIl r.ml MTrNi8rs' sI.S41 awX1• ¢(b¥its. • xwndilu¥ Dpi ortuil niBnBos. Siiwrn&aru 1k.rtlimi1$ IJY M¢AIKxShl reqLliod. HoW0¥y. t.11 In IhA d1[1.1 IN r.IiriAnWflYwAI¥Iw Eh i?1 l>yw 141'x'ikAIUl ¥hilli • ltr¥Jl Thu Liiyvyi wnyaJLI on Iliv fiixioco¥oI tIK' Uliull Ilw $14iirfKJnl i4lurbthmw1 I Mart$ al Gr)Nilo Rotsd. bmosdBlo G8Fdon5. ijmas¢d by TM Grjnvilh) rTIan prini kn Itw. cuirè.ni yfrai hDd toen Irj IltThKffllI', %¥1¥> ¥nrA)id m S&piornr J)24. A lo bvcomo Illy roFJaQiKO ol Ilovd. K¢nadIydQrn. rt IOQLlroa ¥kJNikArf rndc¢orniKxi at¥J reliirhishnionl Bh8 co mov¢ n. Th circiMI lo payfLY Mporary oEcomodJliOnwl [17 btsii41 ¢umpb)iod. 11w w(xK un Linfrs¢JMl8 AwJM marw trwiii in 21y2112a Drnli.'uroMs1811 ¢f wllniliranl DlnirAw41 TaInls. I work liBs b)uiiowiiiiAvl(..d. Fr(xii IhvcunbidurolKXI uiidL4rfOkW Illlliy rnaw reviw. ll becaDIL' clftur Itiol rxoyNnii iiui¥l4 10 rn{)rfi. Iiani 11 refflol Incoillv Inr lirturti ltsllilVAliw ol Ihi.. b.114(xliM(yoriy ill oi ol rt5 101m. IhD Cirtuil bifvwaid4 aTV ruconimqTx1irrfJ Ihil Ilki rav¥ ol Ma10b Iwnsl8iÈJ by rwoty4tysJrolp5SionJis'1 ID thiility I55th5. nijiiiilLltIJLL' dLyAlrab Ilwl I1 bu viKknildhuii VTbWIIU. OVJi+)l. fv.rAn• 4Krooagd kny IB% Im fftr.1Sft by21%. 0131 Al11512025. ihè Nei firithi AWLS ol IhD arcurt wp t118.39Y Th appro¥Jm&ioty4 Mo01 cowérfor the gwndrturiw. Ftowevtr<, wheii 0xc¢pia IpFQtvlylo¥polls05 IL re iemov¢d, to XnonI1I1. Reg¥aloi¢O ChY Numtsr 1139306 IPagor
Acc Acccmmls 2024r25 Barnet & Queensbury Circuit of the Methodist Church Trustees, Annual Report Anal Sis of Financlal Activit ontinued Cofflfflonls The accounts show 8 decrease in Total Cliurcli Funds by £54,948. Thts is 18ryely due lo I Costs incurred ITh refurbishing and decoraling iwo fflartses. Fdlowng Ilie oppointn*nl ofmr Ri)bert Ajdeimafi o¥ Cl11 Treasurer. the Circuit Accounts afe ITvnir ged on Quickbooks. Th15 5s a useful tool in managing the bookkeeping and weparation of the final accounts. In adrtilion. th& Circyfl Meeting has #pproved on4ine banking, whi¢h has rn8d& Ihe making of p3yfTpnts and srranging transfers belyen a¢ttrur)15 eificicnl. AH paymtnls are rnad¢ against ¥0ceS. or made to ¢har6ties with rer¢ipts requested. and 8ulhorised by t¥vo signalories. Plans for 2025126 Tho Irusiees hav8 prepaired a Budoet for year comm8ncwig 1 Sepl8rnbw 2025 (Soe Appendix Bl R8glsler•d Ch8rity Number.. 1139306 IPa9e8
Accrual Accounls 2024125 Barnet & Quoensbury Clrcult of the Methodlst Church Tw$ieo•' Ajinual Roport Flnance nd Gov rnanc¢ ndLa Framo¥Mrk The charills 8nnual report and accounls lor th8 yearended 31 August 2025 hAv8 b88n prèparèd in accord¢illW wilh 11)i'. Clirf?filics Acl ?011 and Iho Ch.Ifilics' Slatemonl of Recomrnendod Practice 2015 as applicable 10 Ihe Financial Repoiting Stondxrd IFRSSEI 2015. Full namo of tha Clrcul¢.. The B8rnfrl & Quoensburt Cir¢ull ol the Molhodlsl Chui Reglsterod Ch8rl¢y Numbor.. 113Y3U6 Oate ol Reglstratlon: 10 Do¢emb¢r 2010 Maln CommunkJt+on A4ldr•¥•'. Wos¢ey Ila11. 9 Slapyllon IqoEbd. Ilarnol. Horts. EP45 4JJ The mombrrs ol Ih(J Circijit Moolin9 01 Tl)e Bamei & Que¢nsbury Cir)Jii of Ihe Meihodisi Churth ale 1110 Gli¥rily Iw51ee8. A lull1551 of lh8 trusl1888 and ernpkjyees are 8howm h Appendix Ato Tr&8sur•r'. Mr. ftoben derMan Ind•ponenl Ex•mln•r.' To lje appoinled. LcV67cflS (nLoBhL LT)) Inv•$tm•tb¢ BO1•. IliTJ Ctnlrol Piiiaiice UoHrtJ of Ihv Mcthotjtsl Church. Truslegs fur MolhLKlisl CliurLh Purp05QS. Registered Charity Nufflber. 1139306 IPhge9
Acuual h¢counls 2024125 Barnet & Queensbury Clrcuit of tha Methodlsl Church TfU$tces' Annual Roport Fiftanc¢ and Govern8rtee continued le Bono We ¢onlirni Ihal th8 Irustoos hovè had regard for Ibe Charily Comission's guioanco on putslit brnplil. tu rnanco a Tlio governing documenl for Iho LilCu Is Ihè Deod ol Union 1193218nd Iho M(¥lhodisl ChufLh Acl 0119781. Oeièiled goveinanco arr8noemenl9 s oullinvd ¥wlhin Ihtr Conslilulional Practice and D15LipIe ol Ili¥ M8llio¢Jis1 CliurLli by order il Ilie 8nTiual conlerence ICPDI. 08y lu day manHqomftnl ot Iho cKtyJil Is undon8kon by cirr.uil L8adorship Tearn1o0 by Ihe Superiiilendenl Minister. sl T Inl A ran¢io of ouidancg 18 provllltsd by Ihe ljèlliodisi Church lo svpporl Ihe effoctlV¢ Tunnwig of the rhurr.l)L'S and circuiLs and Ihn rde ol INstee 1$ gi¥en lo lh• tsustso$ 81 v8U$ mootmgs, on-lin COU15e5 01)d Iralning session5. Tlio 8grtiul and Quoonsbury Circull ronlains nino churches or l.¢xal Ecumtyni¢al Partnerships.. Bginel Brook4idc and klall. EH%i finchley. Ed9w&ro. Finch¥, Fiivin Barnf I Imanor OFIVéI. Goldthrs Green IMalhcdi511 URL LEPI. Hendon, Mill Hlll IURLIMoihodisl LEPI and Quv(ynsliury. Tlie Lirr.uil P<1rt 01 Ilitr L.ondon Diblncl af Iliv ChurLII. The circull paid 10 Ihg London Dlslri¢l £60,9811 in ¥PeCt ol th• nal Dislrlcl A5S•55m•nl. Thls As%ery$Tf.1il Is usBd lo Pc1y tho $lipond5 01 Di¥lrd &n(J Cr)nnoxltsiiNI ftlnisle15 01)d Iho D1blrl and C()nnexionhl &dMiniylrpljn. The Circult re¢eivgd Iroin 1119 ¢liurLlies wiihiD11 £244,768 in rO$GI of Iho annujl ClrLull A8mMen1. This Is ij 10 pBy lh# %lipvnds #lid BSJur.ialgd coslg 011>)e ¢1rLuiI fftiniBlor5, Ihe Co$ of and repalrs to man30¥ Bnd Circull 8drnknlsir81ion. In addilion Trinily Mill Hill ha8 8 salI11e worship and conimunily c8nlros al Ihv Eversfiew Cent, 8uinl 08k. Rogistered Ch8riiy Number. 1139JOB I Pagè 10
Atctual Ac¢tyJrt$ 2024125 Barnèt & Queensbury Circuit of the Methodist Church Trusl@•5' Annual Report nce and Govèmanco ¢oniinu Risk Olher Ilwn mhnsp5. which are privil te dwellinll5. Ihts CIICLHI la rioi 16%pDnS+O Irff hny HoVer. Ilie Irustee5 lakLJ vory seiiourjy all risyucls ul H1117 KJ Saleiy Risk mnJeIe11I. ti encoLJrage$all I1 ¢hur¢hes Vhlhin lth Circuil ID undert84t annu81 reviews lo en¥ure sys1 ere In place to mi19 any 9111¢•1 Ilslt Ih81 may atisc. For Clrcurt event tliDI iakvs ofl churth wemlses. a separnle Risk Astewenl wll be un(lèrtak8n. In respect Ihil mill14, IhB IFii%le05. Whp)trTh bthind by leBislali¢)n. Idds Iheiiix4voJ lo the SDnie 51andards. In 1¢8pocI ol IInand risk. lh6 truste85 afe cuiren1 Ihè ycll¢y In Ihe li of ¢liaTVJDS 19 lh8 L4 kIng find lftveslment b8nkei5. "ltte minislors, olllc8r8 Iru8l¢¥cs of I. Cl11 f(41tw/tho gvHlancv givon by Ihe Mnlh(xJiAt CliU11 Incliiding 5EJIo9UiKdIi. rv.puiolityi4 ribk, Dala Prol8clion documonl roleniiDII 11 its Molhodist Cthwths lillonli lo vv0 ¢vÈry human bthrrtj part ol . eroa11 ONI Ihts ol God. Al the htgri ljl Molhodibl tThllinuniiy 1$ a deèp ¥on88 of I1 ol [11, liospiknilily and op•nno95, whicli defflun1mtU$ Ilitr ol G¢xJ'sgriiC¥ an(1 lov for all, Our church Lommuniiitrb ar(t called lo LKP a¢e$ ere the iinn51ofmiionol lovB ol O¢d 8algguaidThJ ly utxmll Ilie atllty) Ihe UiurchtBkes lo p¥omoie 4 ser 111111. tnoan¥ 11.. PIL¥noi0 lh¢ wifare of chlldren. young pwfo adull vM>rk 10 preveni 8tJusa Irixn OLeiln9 8Duk lo prolecl rind rryKmtl woll la iIKW 11*1 Iiav¥ bBQn abu88d. Wo 4wo ¢oinmlllod Iv. . Iliu we oThJ IiLWknYO ol. Anrj ieJpeciiul pallryal minislry wlli. 811 chAdr•n. yourwJ paobqo %8IAiiiidrdinN and sxolgrllN all ¢I4en. piid athAI8 Ilipy Are wulnorablè a8lahliNhino 3Hfft. r.Hrlii9 wmmLinilk.. whi(.'Ii sY4)vidp a Itsvinu &n¥iriJrwnnnt Ihfvik IA ir¥lorm¢d vKJilaiitt? Js lo IIIL. UJiiqtsrs al iiLHJbe.. Wo wll cDrelully 6decl and Irtsin all Ih05e ¥th re$Wh111ly vllhin Il¥J church. ITr Ilnp wlh 8ofer TCrUi%MOnl princi0, Indudiny Iho u80 d Ertmin rccoidJ chodrty Ihruugh Iho tJ%losU¥O Qn[rn9 Sofvit¥ IDEISI. Reglsiw$d Charfly Numbtr.. 1139X IPMge 11
Acuual Accounts 2024125 Barnet & Queensbury Clrcult of the Methodlst Church Trusleo$' Annual Report Flnonce and vorn•n¢ Sale Llafdln Gonll ed Wo will rospond withivul delay 10 Bvery 5afequafdiny coiKern. which 6uggosl3 Ihai a chikj. young porson or odull n¥y have been h8rrned, w)rking in partnershy with tho police and social S¥4¢&$ in any inves1all017. We seek lo wtk with anyofie who ha? wlfered abuFV. doveloping with them an 4ppr(¥priale Min16 of Inlomied pastoral 18. We wll seek lo chollvnge any abuse ol powei. 8spoei8lly by anyong in a posilion of Irusl. Wnrklny wilh Iho Cliurch Salgiiarding Ollicer. 11 sijpport nsk ass¢ssmenl ol Iliostr wlio pr6svnl & %altsouardin9 fisk wilhin É r.hufr.h vIrOnMnI. We will onsurp apprnpnate pèsloial ty is Lbllttre<l #nd m088urf*s ale lak¥ii lo addrass klonlifi¥d risks InL1udincJ itrlarral lo sl8lulory agenGIos. Susptrnsion Ihe uso of safeguardi1 conlracls. In 811 Ihèsa pmciplè$. we wlll ldlow18g)latlcn. guh4ance ènd recognlsed good pra¢iic8. Regi$18red Ch8rity Numbgr. 1139306 IPage 12
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AccDJal ACunIS 2024125 Barnet & Queensbury Circuit of the Methodtst Church Trust&as' Annual Report 4. Income OonaiiDiis ar l¢gacy Incthno compitses ollerifigs made al (Arcuil evÈnls and incom. Inveslmonl Incr9 rd&les solely lo Iho inleresl recdvablt on SIrt term deposit barik 8Crou1s. Al In¢ome is sourGed In the urled KingrJm. 5. Payments to tru8taes Olher Ihan Minislenal slipond¥ Ihere wero no paymenlsmade io Irusioes lor 8ervlces wovided lo Ihe Circuil by agrygment wllh Ihe circlMe811ng. 6. Granti and don4tlon• 2025 20.000 2024 2025 107,117 2024 1U6.474 1U.JQ7 26,815 Gross sDliiii&s and boneliig In kknd Emplo6 naliongl Insi1rce cos1 P8nsion costs prenlictr levy Slall FxpEins CurnpiilLrs lor Minislry Tolg151all ¢osl Av•r@go number of slafl 21.094 7,747 828 143,151 JA 149,646 3A . Connoxlonjl and Oltrkt A8•088ment$ 4Thd L•vl Th4 liiilioniil Molh&lisl Phiirch'The ConnLixion' And the Londm Moihlxlisi Dlslrlcl 9.thhor outgolnq• TIip511 ini.'luth? th14 Inp5 lor gxaminalion ol Iho acr118,. 2025 2024 .750 IIMleyondonl ex3mifigrb fèts for reporling w ih 10. Capltal commltsn•nl¥ tsntj contlngvnt IlJlJlllti AS ai Ihe 31$1 Augu¥l 2025 Ili¢re were ntr pIll}I cominiimenl$. Any ¢onliryonl liabtliliv 11 T#rtglbh Ilxgd Tfr land buildings compr180 S mons8s lor Ihe ux ofcirLthI stofl. One of Ilw mBnsf•1o ¢Mn•d 7J'kn by Ilii.. tlgrnel dnd Qveensbury Circuit atxl 25% by Tlie TItTitsS Norlh Trust ol Ilitr UnilLd Reloriiied Cliurcli. Al 31 Aiigusl Ilirvp uctupirN1 by s1311, th)0 Is ronled thjl. and one 15 beiry prepcirod ILY 5Ale. The rented properfios haye beeri iov&ued by the estat8 agenls as al 31si Augu$l 2023. 2025 Total .3..'17J.100 2024 Yolal 3 173.ItXJ Land 1,fjPA.35U Buildln l.blS8.750 Rvvdliialinns LlispoA*5 3.373.100 3.373,100 11 shtyild b8 noled that rf a manRoS Wor8 lo bè s4ld a sionrficant palt ot tha proc0vd¥ MBY have to be pald lo olhoi bL>Yios wilhin Ihe %wdor IAelhodisI chui¢h Reglslered Chaiity Number., 1139306 IPage 16
Accrual Accounts 2024125 Barnet & Queensbury Circuit of the Methodist Church Trustees. Annual Report 12 DÉbtors and prepaymen15 2015 5.544 2.190 36.02LI 43.7S8 2024 9.969 6,D38 J3,Y?11 29.827 Propaid stipends Pi'operiy Rvnt othcr DeblOIS IJ3 Ciedltors and kcruals Idtse In under I yrl IOZ5 9.261 202 15.767 DElÈrrL.d Intome oihex credtfoys 7,962 17,23J ?,8(bO 73.6?7 14 Charll4ble FUNIS Fvnd bal•n¢o brou8ht lorw•rd Fund balanc¢ t•rrled forwèrd In¢•m Exppndltu¥• In¢¢rlund tran51e Rovalu¢ Unre51Ii(Icd Jund5 G¥iierdl fund Model Tru%i lund 3.4f30.111 8b,Qil') 2AI.659 J,458 1314.()311 3,422,837 52.111 25.UOO fvnd5 3..446.1gb 3¥().111 Indowmont Fund5 'TIu51 177. 650 651 3,546,114 186,118 13111.3651 3.48r. c 99 The Geiieial fund ifa available to be speni loi èny puiD05es ol Ilie charllv. The Ciriiill Model Trust Fund has wlde purposes delined in tIiL. SidndinB Orders ol the MeihvJi¥i Chui<li and is Liilcf.ori5od a5 Unft¥trittcd. Ihe etidowmont lund is hells a% li rnanared mSie4J lund bv the Central Financp eoaid whn%e Income isavaSkible for Ihe ¥eneial purposes ol the Circuli. IS Related Pavtie5 rhe cliiirches whlch lomi the Bamei and e£bury Clrtvit. whose asse5SmÈt)t5 prowide (he prlnclpal Income foi IhE Cirtuit, ds Shown In the Income tIoN of the 50FA. arÈ'. Bornot 8fooksldolWosloy Holl M<inor Drlvc (Frlern Barndl Ftcndon Ed8ware Qutensbury Trinlty Gphle15 Gie¥n Regi518red Charity Number.. 1139306 I Pag8 17
Accrual A(xow15 202412 Barnet a Queensbury Clr¢ult of the Methodlst Church Truolees, Annual RoPOrt Appendlx A M8mb•r6 OF Iho Clrcull M•oline and K•y Lay WO$ Inlit•r¥'. Rovd. Dr. Marfin Welling5 Isupenntendenll Rovd. Ntr•l RVd. Ab& Konattu.Yi&4om Revd. Renj¥mln Tm881 ALSthorlbod Pre•byEor'. Revd. Dr. Akn Gi Sup•mum•ry Mlnl8t•r'. Rwd, Juthlh Cha8 Hovd. Dr. Philip Ch3pmai Clrcult Slpwaryl•'. Mr. l<otsBrt Ilklelrnan ITroa•urerl Mr8. L7 For51er Mr. Gr8h#m Wha¥r Saloguardlng OHlcor: Rvvd. Ddvid Ne%%t GDPR.. suporintonfil K'ni¥ler Scrfrt•ry of tha H&•thfield Trust.. Rilvi R47nywii So¢rotory of tho Wornhlp Loadorn Pr¢o¢h•rn' Meotlng.. Clicult webt+ Mf. Rtsb•rtAld8tinaii Mr. GnhÈm Wknoder r•B•rbiali M•mb•r Clreult Maotlng S•¢rgthry: Ivaconll M•mb•rs'. MIS Ruth Aky8mpwo r. Dll AmArfoilo lJ16 ErnvliJ AryOL+ Mls PoArfiiie BAiido rs, Anna Baiiholor Dt. RiC.hard r. Day Frpiir.h F. l&JOlW Gdl FrlnA Koli4Jpl Ktr6 Hannah Lynch-shw s. Allous Morton Mr. Chrlrtofi Oyokij-fjnd thlr¥. Jano Roy Ws Victoria Rob8n8 Mis. LhiislinB Sttl¢11l MIS Chath)tIL SihwLy4 Mr. Robort Thr)mpson thh5. Wendy Tu Flnonc¥ Offlctt.. Mf. Manesh ShaY8dia R8gi8lwe¢ Qiaflty Numbei.. 1139306 I P&ge 18
Accru81 Accounts 2024125 Barnet & Queensbury Circuit of the Methodist Church Trustees. Annual Report Appendix B Circuit Budget for 2025126 Income Ex endlture Mlnlsters Stipviidts and asS0¢ted costs Lay Siaff Travel Prcaching foes Tolophone Poslage Stationary & Books and Compulor Suppl¢es Training mis¢elneOuS Roots Relocxtion Costs Interest Assessments Renl Igrossl Long Lane Manse Reservos Total Income 134,312 42.463 6,000 800 2,800 200 264.185 18,000 4.000 37.130 323,315 3.575 1.500 1,200 850 3.000 196,700 Mans85 General rtpairs and expenses Repalrs Contingenry planning Quinquennials (Churchesl Quinquennials (Manses) Lelling Fees Councd Tax & Water Rates Insurance Alarms Conlrihulion In l%linglnn & Camd@>n for Accomodalion 10,000 4.000 6,000 4,000 3.000 17,000 8,000 500 8,000 60,500 Methodljt Church London District & Methodist Church Fund 63,368 G6n•ral M18¢ellaneous Independent Assessmenl Other 2,100 500 2.600 Totsl Exponditur• Registered Charity Number.. 1139306 I P8ge 19
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Accrual Accounts 2024125 Basis ol Indepfrnd¢rrt ExamhT'S Report y Bxaminabon vras caryiod ovt in accorrtanco wlh Ihe yeneral directiOll5 gven by the Chanty Commis&an. An Ind•pendent Examlnor's Statemeni In GonntrGtxJn 11sy exarTNnaiion. tTralief has my 8MeD)on (olher than asdisd050d b91) h g5v&s me reasonabte ¢ausg io believe Ihal in ony maleri81 rg$pecl the reouiretnenls.. lo kpep ar.counling rp¢ords In rdance ¥Alh Seciion 130 01 the ClkAriDes Act. lo prepare accounts which accord vith Ihe atthnlirjo recoids and ¢offtply h th6 accwnting requirempnis ol I11tr Cl11% AGI have tK)I bLn MÈI. or (21 lo 11¢1), iii iny npinM>n, alltrnlion shwld be drdw in orderlo eliab * propw utKf8r518nding of the acLounls lo be 111oveihave noi. 0$ned Indcpcndcni v¢nlJcalioD of all InvesimLm15 wlh Trusioes lor V£lliodis1 Church PurpDSes or held ulher Iiusis. bank balance&> ¥ftCt lund5 al the C8ntral 8Dard of I11È Molliodi%i Cliiirch are Indlvldually iii oxcess of el0.(XlO (ten th1al PDuiidsl al Ihe bcilancc sliccl dale. NaTne of independent Sigllolure of Rolfrvani Pfolessional qualilicilion ul Independent ¢xamtngr Naniry ol firm Iore appf¢piir)Ivl AddrÈs5 , f ÉIFLP LhTr) 11*(2-IItsL3J (-k¢Z 9 Q) Registered Charity Number.. 1139306 IPage21