The North Fylde Circuit, 1/24 Team NFC T ogether E veryone A ccomplishes M ore ## **Annual Report for the Charity Commission (1[st] September 2024 – 31[st] August 2025)** The North Fylde Circuit serves the communities of Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Thornton Cleveleys, Poulton and Over-Wyre (Knott End and Pilling) through five Methodist churches. During the reporting period, the Circuit Team comprised three ordained staff (presbyters) and one employed Children, Youth and Families Enabler. Our churches vary in size and worship style, reflecting the diversity of our communities. Across the Circuit, we have increased opportunities for shared worship and collaboration, including Circuit Services, retreats and vision days. Our Circuit Facebook page supports communication and public engagement by sharing activities across the Circuit and enabling initiatives such as our ‘Thought for the Month’ videos. We continued to develop our work with children, young people and families through a growing Circuit-wide volunteer team, led by the Children, Youth and Families Enabler. The team meets regularly for fellowship, support, planning, and delivery of activities, including our Summer Holiday Club and the Just Bee Outdoors Group. We began developing a Circuit-wide approach to working together as TEAM NFC (North Fylde Circuit), strengthening shared responsibility and collaborative delivery across the life of the Circuit, guided by the principle that ‘Together Everyone Accomplishes More’. Our aims for TEAM NFC are to increase participation in Circuit meetings, share prayer and Bible study across churches, to continue opportunities for the Circuit to meet alongside Circuit Services, and work more collaboratively as one Circuit rather than five separate communities. This work is progressing as we prepare for staffing changes in September 2025, following the retirement of our current Superintendent. Rev Will Hunter’s retirement was marked at a Circuit Service at Poulton Methodist Church on Sunday 13[th] July, celebrating his ministry among us and recognising the transition of responsibilities to the remaining staff members. We recognise the challenges faced by our churches and communities, and we remain grateful for the commitment of those who serve across the North Fylde Circuit. As we continue to plan and discern for the future, we do so with confidence in God’s faithfulness and with a focus on sustaining and developing our mission and ministry in the years ahead. Rev Katie Leonowicz Superintendent of the North Fylde Circuit 27[th] April 2026 LbKIx LbKIx Tke Nortk Fylde Circthit, 1124 Team N FC To9etKer Everyone Accompliskes More 114 ol Acth*lM ISOFA) for th• yMr•nd•d 31 2015 J•• .T4311 4rJ¥iA 37J4• ts54 LbKIx LbKIx Tke Nortk Fylde Circthit, 1124 Team N FC To9etKer Everyone Accompliskes More LbKIx LbKIx Tke Nortk Fylde Circthit, 1124 Team N FC To9etKer Everyone Accompliskes More N•nvJ ol arti￿t. North Fyld• IA•thoth¢ Clrwli No.: 0124 Declarations and Scrutlny I confirm ihat th￿ acuuals-b••ed •¢¢t￿rts lor ye¥ to 31 2025 h•¥0 b•w from the of CwE￿ aThJ Ihal th0y1￿￿o all ¢f tr• Clrra 0•1* 24• J•fiy•ry 2026 mKay 2 C¢awh PIK•. PfAAton l• Fyld• po￿ Cod&.' FY6 7RE PrnMnl•llM to th• CIT¢￿ m••tlng I ¢¢r￿mI Ih8t Ihe •nnu81 r¢p¢yi xcouni$ lor ihe yew 31 Z025 b• trj tt* Cwcthi llokl on 23r4 March 2026 Strjnaturo 01 Chalrol ts ffl•*¥: . N8m8 of tho Chothr ol lh8 I￿r￿4. R•v K*¢i• L•¢nwlu D•t•.' 28th J•bW•ry 2028 Pw4016 LbKIx LbKIx Tke Nortk Fylde Circthit, 1124 Team N FC To9etKer Everyone Accompliskes More Narmol ar&*L N¢xth Fyld• Il•lhDdl•t Cl(c￿ frk).: 0124 Ind•p•nd•nt Examlnoes Report to lh• TNst•H of th• North Fyld• Clr¢ult hwlty Numb•t 1142571 R••port￿lIk14l1 •nd tr•sS• ol I reF*yI lo Iha tnffjtets M my •x*niYwkn &¢t04wMS Wlh Fylde C￿# kjf It* >YJar •r*d•d 31 A￿v$t 202S s•t Ibn pgwj 1 lo 3. As tr* C4r¢4if$ trwt••s, you ar• rnw)n&tlo f pr¢par*￿) c4lh• wth lh8 of I￿ Chatlilos A¢1 2011 I rpkK¥t ot my ol tr• CitLMI'S •¢(wiis urr*J oul vrwjor 14S ol tho Act ar#1. in e*TyVWJ my wrnin91￿, l f¢kn￿￿ ￿ th• *ppk*bkn (*r@ctK)M gN4n by Iho Chwlty C4ynrth•knn L￿d•1 14g5Xb)ol lh• ACL Ind•p•fid•nt Ex*Thln•e• Stsl•m•nt I h•v• wr*¢•d my trx8rrHnatK¥n. I c4xffimi Ih81 rn mgtOfW h•b* ts)nx b) my *iwrt•Jn kn c¢Mn¥¢4KJn wlh th8 ￿MInat￿n V•twth givè ￿ Caw lo bell￿ Ihei m. any i•*pttL I￿ •ccw)ts ¢$) ihg ￿p￿Icab￿ reqtjremenls concwrrf@ the l¢•m) arrtl ¢KXbl• 01 8•1 ¢xrt In the Chwd*s IAcuJwNS arwj R¢portsl R(¥ul•tK>n$ 2((K8 Ihan any thal Ihe accou￿* giye • Iru• •rnl vpJw. ¥Jl*h Is not a m&ll•r￿*1d￿ p•rt r)1 warnw￿l￿n. l rnl obtsIn￿ ver1kn￿n ol an +Ath Ihe Tr￿10￿$ for MetFrfxlé¥ Churth fi¥r￿seY or h&J • oth¢r trv*t8. bala￿eS S￿1 luThJs Cthrw Finwnc¢ Of the Method1* Ch¥r¢h **¥ch ar• ThJfy*JuB*y of £10.0￿ (l•n ai I Narmol Iwhwo approwwtsl: WA 1 Tumslon•, ￿￿)￿.$ R••¢h. Bl•¢kpMI. Posi C£•1•'. FY3 8FH P•fyd6