2021-08-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT of TEDDINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT

Year ended 31 August 2021

Reference and administration details

Teddington Methodist Circuit is in the London District of the Methodist Church. The Teddington Circuit is a Registered Charity – registration number 1149276. The address of the Circuit Office is: Teddington Methodist Circuit, 1 Stanley Road, Teddington, TW11 8TP

Structure, governance and management

Teddington Methodist Circuit is constituted under the Methodist Church Act 1976. The day to day operational activity, constitutional practice, usage and discipline of the Circuit is regulated by the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church and determined by Standing Orders as agreed by the annual Methodist Conference and published in the Minutes of Conference.

The Circuit Meeting makes important decisions on a range of subjects, amongst which are circuit finances, circuit invitations and extensions. The Circuit Meeting acts as Managing Trustee with the attendant responsibilities for each individual member. The following were appointed in accordance with the Constitution of the Methodist Church, to serve during year ended 31 August 2021.

Fred Amoasi Brian Jackson Sharon Barbarez Gill Jackson Frances Burge Robert Mortimer David Cargill Stewart Nash (Circuit Meeting Secretary) Phil Coombes Liz North Bronwyn Coveney Ian Pegg Sue Dennison Joyce Pegg Andrea Edwards Wendy Salmon Alfie Evans Grahame Snelling Jill Fraser Sue Snelling Eunice Gilks Nick Skelding (From 1[st] October) Mark Gilks Alastair Somerville Celia Haffenden Mary Somerville Pam Harrison (until 30[th] September) Nevil Tomlinson Jane Haycocks Liz Windaybank Peter Haycocks Kan Yu David Innes (Chair and Superintendent)

Denise Tomlinson as District Synod Secretary may attend the Circuit Meeting in an ex-officio capacity.

At times of key decisions, the Chair reminds the members of the Circuit Meeting of their personal responsibility as trustees.

Financial risk is assessed by the Finance Group which is made up of the Circuit Treasurer and five Church Treasurers. The budget is agreed by the Circuit Meeting in advance of the start of the financial year.

Objectives and activities

Circuit Mission Policy:

POLICY: To proclaim the Gospel in the Teddington Circuit; to express the love of Christ in word and deed in the neighbourhood and to support the Church worldwide.

Rejoicing in our place in the Methodist Connexion, this will be achieved through:

1. Supporting and encouraging "Our Calling" and enabling each local church to fulfil those aims within its local community;

2. Giving leadership to and providing oversight for each church;

3. Sustaining regular worship and teaching that is attractive, relevant and instructive for all ages;

4. Building faith and witness through fellowship and training;

5. Making more disciples of Jesus Christ

6. Creating opportunities for churches of the circuit to worship, celebrate, grow, share and serve together;

7. Offering pastoral care to all in the circuit., including staff members;

8. Participating in the church’s mission throughout the world;

9. Actively encouraging local ecumenical relationships;

10. Engaging and taking action on Public Issues.

11. Fostering distinctive social responsibility and environmental practices;

12. Reviewing our Mission Policy every three years

The Trustees of the Teddington Circuit normally meet three times a year, and on each occasion receive reports reviewing progress in achieving the objectives and vision of the Circuit. The Circuit Leadership Team, comprising the two Ministers, Circuit Stewards and lay-worker, meet regularly to give focus to the conversation and decision making process of the Circuit Meeting and final decisions are ratified or taken by the Managing Trustees.

The Revd David A Innes joined the Circuit on 1 September 2017 and became Circuit Superintendent with effect from 1 September 2020. Revd Innes has pastoral responsibility for the East Molesey and Teddington Churches. Revd Kan Wing-Chit Yu was stationed in the Circuit with effect from 1 September 2020 and has pastoral responsibility for the Hampton, Hanworth and Sunbury churches.

A part time lay worker and a part time circuit administrator are employed on contracts approved by the Trustees based on advice from the London District Lay Employment Advisor.

The financial accounts and reserves policy of Teddington Methodist Circuit are presented with this annual report in a form compatible with the Methodist Church Standard Form of Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021.

Name of Bankers: HSBC The Peak, 333 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Victoria, London SW1V 1EJ

Name of Independent Financial Examiner: Mr Willem Sandberg

Approved by Circuit Meeting DATE

Sharon Barbarez,

Rev David Innes, Chair Treasurer

			Un.	Clrcult	Clrcult
	SECTIONA		rertrlcied Funds	modolTrutt Fund		Relirleted Funds	Totl! thlt year		Totablest year
a1	RECEIPTS	Note	t	€		I	e		e
a2	Assessment/Share		129-00(				129.000		132-00C
a3	Capital receipts
a4	Bank and CFB interest and
	lnvestment income		8I		1s9		244		899
a5	Grants		5,621				5,627
a6	Other receipts		30,459				30,459		36.173
a7	TOTALRECEIPTS		r65,{67		l5s		105,32€	ta8)	{69,072

	SECTIONB
1	PAYMENTS
tZ	Stipends,salaries, NlC,Pensionand
	lravel costs		88,34:			88,3/t3		86,365
r3	[ilanse Costs		16.871			18.872		16.774
J4	Administrationetc		27.591	9t		27.696		28.724
b5	DistrictAssessment		24,624	1.225		25,U9		26.058
b6	Grants & donations		s,621	4.00c	68	9,695		1,00c
b7
b8	Otherpayments		16,285			{6,285		l0-41
b9	TOTALPAYMENTS		,l79,&4!	5,32i	6t	184,740	Ibe	{69,32i
:3	Iotalfunds brouqht forwardfromlast 3ubtotal	year {cl+c2'	59-294 15.112	48.98( 43.822	30i 237			G f-fi;] frmsr;l
,4 i5	fransfersand adiustments roTALFUNDSATENDoFYEAR	(G3+ci[]	4,50( t[9,612	(4.500 ?9,322	237	89,{71	EZ) tc8l	I,Fm

		OPENIl'lc	CLOSING
		BAUTNCES	BALAHCES
fl	lashin hand
D	3ankCunent Account
B	BankDoositAmnt
f4	CentralFin€nceBoard
{5	Trustees iorMethodistChurch Purposes
f6	Othertunds
f7	SUB TOTAL
	Totaltundsheld bylntemal Organisations(the
ts	closinobalance totialsabove)(el2)
I	TOTAL CASHFUNDSHELDBYCIRCUIT
tl	lnveslmenls(indudeEndoments)
a	-andandBuildinos(*enotes reInsumncevalue)	914.451
.3	)therAssets	27.99:
	-oan{s}-show amount outstanding atyear end
r5	)therLiabilities

			Un.	Clrcult	Clrcult
	SECTIONA		rertrlcied Funds	modolTrutt Fund		Relirleted Funds	Totl! thlt year		Totablest year
a1	RECEIPTS	Note	t	€		I	e		e
a2	Assessment/Share		129-00(				129.000		132-00C
a3	Capital receipts
a4	Bank and CFB interest and
	lnvestment income		8I		1s9		244		899
a5	Grants		5,621				5,627
a6	Other receipts		30,459				30,459		36.173
a7	TOTALRECEIPTS		r65,{67		l5s		105,32€	ta8)	{69,072

	SECTIONB
1	PAYMENTS
tZ	Stipends,salaries, NlC,Pensionand
	lravel costs		88,34:			88,3/t3		86,365
r3	[ilanse Costs		16.871			18.872		16.774
J4	Administrationetc		27.591	9t		27.696		28.724
b5	DistrictAssessment		24,624	1.225		25,U9		26.058
b6	Grants & donations		s,621	4.00c	68	9,695		1,00c
b7
b8	Otherpayments		16,285			{6,285		l0-41
b9	TOTALPAYMENTS		,l79,&4!	5,32i	6t	184,740	Ibe	{69,32i
:3	Iotalfunds brouqht forwardfromlast 3ubtotal	year {cl+c2'	59-294 15.112	48.98( 43.822	30i 237			G f-fi;] frmsr;l
,4 i5	fransfersand adiustments roTALFUNDSATENDoFYEAR	(G3+ci[]	4,50( t[9,612	(4.500 ?9,322	237	89,{71	EZ) tc8l	I,Fm

		OPENIl'lc	CLOSING
		BAUTNCES	BALAHCES
fl	lashin hand
D	3ankCunent Account
B	BankDoositAmnt
f4	CentralFin€nceBoard
{5	Trustees iorMethodistChurch Purposes
f6	Othertunds
f7	SUB TOTAL
	Totaltundsheld bylntemal Organisations(the
ts	closinobalance totialsabove)(el2)
I	TOTAL CASHFUNDSHELDBYCIRCUIT
tl	lnveslmenls(indudeEndoments)
a	-andandBuildinos(*enotes reInsumncevalue)	914.451
.3	)therAssets	27.99:
	-oan{s}-show amount outstanding atyear end
r5	)therLiabilities