**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period from 1[st] September 2019 to 31[st] August 2020** ## **Charity name: (Formerly)The Hyde & Denton Methodist Circuit 19/21: Renamed as the Glossop & Tameside Methodist Circuit** ## **Charity registration number: 1150558** ## **Objectives and Activities** |Summary of the purposes of the charity as
set out in its governing document|The purposes of the Methodist Church are, and shall be deemed
to have been, since the date of the Union
a) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance
with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the
Methodist Church
b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any
Connexional District, Circuit, local or other organisation
of the Methodist Church
c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society
or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist
Church
d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a
charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church| |---|---| |Summary of the main activities in relation
to those purposes for the public benefit, in
particular, the activities, projects or
services identified in the accounts.|The Trustees have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance
on public benefit, including the specific guidance on charities for
the advancement of religion
The Trustees achieve the advancement of the Christian Faith
through its’ five churches, its’ Methodist Community Centre, and
its’ Community Outreach Helping Hand provision.
The work of the Trustees is supported by the Circuit
Superintendent by the Circuit Deacon and by five local
preachers and two worship leaders.| |Statement confirming whether the trustees
have had regard to the guidance issued by
the Charity Commission on public benefit|It is confirmed that the trustees have regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the specific
guidance on charities for the advancement of religion| ## **Achievements and Performance** |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a whole.|▪
Due to Covid restrictions the circuit established new
communications covering digital/zoom Christian services, printed
materials for members not online, weekly digital and printed
newsletters. Further, the work of the five churches pastoral teams
was strengthened with regular weekly phone contact and support
services for our more isolated members. Detailed risk assessments
were embedded.
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Throughout the year, the circuit was working towards a merger
with two other Methodist Circuits (merged September 2020) for the
purpose of mutual benefit, efficiencies, equipping for the future.
Due to the emerging amalgamation of circuits, the Hyde & Denton
Circuit changed its name to the Glossop & Tameside Methodist
Circuit.
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The Helping Hand Charity Shop (Hyde) continued to operate until
Covid restrictions applied and through this served the local
communities to reduce the effects of isolation and deprivation.
Whilst the shop was closed, plans were made to move to larger
premises and to expand the services to meet additional local need.
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A second Helping Hand Shop was opened at a sister church in
Denton and established its role in providing outreach services to
another community.
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The Haughton Green Methodist Church closed for Christian worship
and the Circuit Trustees agreed to retain the building for use as a
community outreach centre. Plans for outreach work were severely
hampered by Covid.
The ‘Social Value’ achieved for/with society as a whole has been enhanced
with the extension of the Helping Hand services and the opening of the
Haughton Green Methodist Centre.| |---|---| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the period|Full, independently examined, accounts for the charity for the period of this
report are attached.| |---|---| |Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating why
they are held|The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is based on holding a sum equivalent to
six months average expenditure, which is regarded as sufficient to meet any
unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and/or to be able to
continue in the short term to fund planned activities in the event of the
closure of a large church or an inability to raise the Circuit assessment from
churches.| |Amount of reserves held|**£82,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|**Not Applicable**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|**Not Applicale**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern|As of 01stSeptember 2020 the Hyde & Denton Methodist Circuit will merge
with the Glossop and Ashton-u-Lyne Methodist Circuits; these two circuits
will be amalgamated into the Glossop & Tameside Methodist Circuit. This
will strengthen the charity| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:|| |---|---| |Type of governing document|Deed of Union(1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)| |How is the charity constituted?|Act of Parliament| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|All presbyters are ex-officio trustees
Some trustees appointed by Church Councils| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider network
with which the charity works|A circuit within the Manchester & Stockport Methodist District,
accountable to the Methodist Connexion| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Tameside & Glossop Methodist Circuit| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|(Formerly) Hyde & Denton Methodist Circuit| |Registered charity number|1150558| |Charity’s principal address|Glossop & Tameside Methodist Circuit Office
Haughton Green Methodist Centre
Two Trees Lane
Denton
M34 7AJ| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
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**appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rev David Hardman|Ex-officio||Ex-officio| ||Deacon CM Hamilton|Ex-officio||Ex-officio| ||Dorothea Charlton|||Church Council| ||David Charlton|||Church Council| ||John Bowery|||Church Council| ||Lynn Quinn|||Church Council| ||Anne Beeley|||Church Council| ||Olive Harper|||Church Council| ||MaryGoodliffe|||Church Council| ||Elizabeth Mather|||Church Council| ||Margaret Stringer|||Church Council| ||Joan Ryan|||Church Council| ||Pauline Heywood|||Church Council| ||June Charlton|||Church Council| ||BettyDicks|||Church Council| ||Marjorie Ashworth|||Church Council| ||DorothyWanjohi|||Church Council| ||Julie Overton|||Church Council| ||Neil Charlton|||Church Council| ||Bill Goldthorpe|||Church Council| ||Jannine Wellock|||Church Council| ||Stuart Heywood|||Church Council| |23
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**year**|| |---|---|---| |Trustees for Methodist Church
Purposes
Central Buildings Oldham
Street Manchester M1 1JQ||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details - N/A ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees: Covid restrictions limiting personal contact** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
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Circuit Superintendent|Circuit Treasurer| ||16thFebruary 2021|| ||16thFebruary 2021|| **CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Hyde & Denton** Circuit **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020** |**District**
Manchester & Stockport
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**Circuit no**
19/22
1150558| |---|---| If not a registered charity **Her 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: Rev'd David Hardman Deacon Michelle Goddard x x x x Circuit Stewards: Mrs. H. Murphy Mrs. J. Ryan Mr. D Charlton Mr. J. Bowery Treasurer: Mrs. J. Ryan 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 1 of 5 **----- Start of picture text -----**
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020 Hyde & Denton Circuit
Un - Circuit
restricted Model Trust Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Fund Funds year year
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £ £ £ £
a2 Assessment/Share 114,271 8,283 122,554 132,916
a3 Capital receipts 8,396 8,396
a4 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
702 702 4,490
a5 Grants
a6 Other receipts 33,350 33,350 34,460
a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 156,719 8,283 165,002 (a8) 171,866
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Stipends, salaries, NIC, Pension and
travel costs 85,068 85,068 76,233
b3 Manse Costs (1,389) (1,389) 29,191
b4 Administration etc 745 745 1,244
b5 District Assessment 29,052 29,052 28,301
b6 Grants & donations 5,000
b7
b8 Other payments 12,160 12,160 8,244
b9 TOTAL PAYMENTS 125,635 125,635 (b9) 148,213
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR
c1 THE YEAR (a7-b9) 31,083 8,283 39,366 23,653
c2 Total funds brought forward from last year 130,986 130,986 (c6) 130,986
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 162,069 8,283 170,352 154,639
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7) 1
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 162,069 8,283 170,352 (c8) 154,640 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts should not be included in total receipts/payments above)
d1 Balance brought forward from last year
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 590
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 590
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3)
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2015 Circuit R and P.xls 2 of 5 **Hyde & Denton** **Circuit** ## **SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 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.
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 Helping Hand 34,144 29,388 4,756 748 5,503
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Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 34,144 29,388 4,756 748 (e11) 5,503 (e12)
Circuit accounts (totals
brought forward from
e9 page 2 - totals column) 165,002 (a8) 125,635 (b9) 39,366 (c7) 130,986 (c6) 170,352 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS
e10 HELD BY CIRCUIT 199,145 155,023 44,122 131,734 (x) 175,856 (y)
Continue on a separate TOTAL
sheet if necessary and bring TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
the totals forward
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CIRCUIT - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2020 BALANCES BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 33,501 48,891
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 105,881 113,178
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 19,808 8,283
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL 159,190 (c6) 170,352 (c8)
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
f8 balance totals above) (e12) 748 (e11) 5,503 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 159,938 (x) 175,855 (y)
SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2019 31 August 2020
g1 Investments (include Endowments)
g2 Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 650,000 650,000
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
g5 Other Liabilities
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only CFB Funds held 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) 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 3 of 5 ## **DECLARATIONS** ## **Treasurer** I confirm that I have prepared the accounts from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Presentation to the *Circuit Meeting for approval.** I confirm that the Accounts have been presented to the Circuit Meeting on and were approved. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date ___________________________________________________________________________ ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Hyde & Denton Circuit
This Report is on the Circuit Accounts for the year ended 31 [st] August 2020
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## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees conside is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an in examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity - Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 2015 Circuit R and P.xls 4 of 5 ## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (other than that disclosed below*): - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. _* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply appropriate_ (3) I have/have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes ("TMCP") or held in other Trusts, Bank balances and Funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church ("CFB"), which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. _* Please circle as appropriate_ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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2015 Circuit R and P.xls 5 of 5 80*18 of Ind•wth Examlnw* R•port My exaNnation Wd3 canpd out in aca￿d￿ WTth ge￿81 ￿"re1th the Charity Ccfflrnission. An examination indudè¥ a re¥i&v of rÈcAyds kept by the and a rnmpalrson of Ihe aco)unts presented wrth thosè records. It also indudes (￿nSideratiOn of ary unusual items ordis&)sures in the a0>￿￿ts, and s8eking èxplanations from the truslees concemrng any such matters. The protr8dur&s undertaken th) not pwde all the 8vidents that vrt)uJd bè reqvired in an au(It. &)d r￿n￿Uenlty wnb)n is gN8n as to %¥fiether the w*unls present a tru8 and fairf ¥1￿4nd the rBFfAt is tollK)se matters sgt c*Jt in the statwnent b8kMf. Indop•ndent Examln•e• St•t•m• {11 give8 me rea￿ble cause to bthve thot In rnatW￿ resp•(a th8 rnqulremths.. 121 to vthkn. in my att•th b& rKdwto a propw undw•t**Jlr*d ofthe 131 I Thave￿¥￿ otstal￿ lftdewtht ¥•r11kati￿ ofaK inv•8bnents *ith the for M•thtyJi8t ChU￿h P(KpO8￿ ￿￿c￿) w h8td in other Tru8ts, bafanc8s •t th& Conlr81 Flnanc• 808rd ol the Melhodlst Church fcFBI. #re kndfviduaty in tsxc￿ of£10.￿) (ten trthJ8and Foimdsl at the tsalar￿ sheet datè. Ch Slgnatur• R81ovwrt Profe68KThI ¢walffiraion CK bc Jiousl C I ryi Wl . Addr888 iu &.FF Po FT Data 8.10.2020 3)ISCirwtR*d P. DECLARATIONS Treasurer I confirm that I have prepared the ￿?)Unts from the records ofthe C[r￿rt and that indude all nds under the control of the Cirryjrt Sign8tttrre of Treasurer 81,, IJO Name Afr4 Address I la Pr•Mntatlon to th•"Clrcult Aleetlng for approval. I confim that the Accounts have t4en ptesenled to the Circuit m8ets.ng on and wern approved. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair ol the moeting Indepondont ExamIne￿• Report to tho Tru•t•o8 of tho Hyd• & Donton C1￿Ult Thi8 Report b on the Ctrcuit Attounts for the ￿ar ended 31 Aug[￿1 2020 R••p•¢tlv• re•pon8lbllHlos of Tru•t•es and Examln•r The Cha￿ty'S truslee8 are respon&ble for the preparatkm of aCt￿nts. Tho charitys Iruslees conslde is not required for this year under sect*)n 144 of the char￿e9 Act 2011 Ithg Charities Ad) and that an Ir ex￿inatIon 1$ needed. 11 1$ my responsibllity to= Exsmln8 the ￿Unts under 145 of ￿ char￿0$ to follow the procedures laid down in the genernl Direclions gNon by the Charity Commission (under SeCt￿)n 145{51{bl of the c1￿[￿e5 Act). and to stste whether particukqr matters have to my attenth)n. 2o15c1r￿rt R P.xls