## **HIGH PEAK PARTNERSHIP** (Formerly High Peak Methodist Circuit) Charity Registration No. 1159245 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 August 2020 ## **Introduction** The Trustees present their Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2020. The Partnership was established on September 1[st] 2019 when the former three Methodist Circuits – High Peak Methodist Circuit, Buxton Methodist Circuit and Whaley Bridge Uniting partnership – were combined to form the High Peak Partnership. It was resolved that this new Partnership should take over the established High Peak Methodist circuit Charity registration (no.1159245). ## **Aims and Organisation.** The mission of the High Peak Partnership is to bless the communities they serve. This is done through creative and meaningful worship, study, pastoral care and creative arts. A Partnership Mission Plan is being developed which will build on these statements. ## **Review of the Year.** 2019/2020 was a difficult year, with a steep learning curve for all officers and trustees as the new Partnership established new ways of working together. This was not helped by the COVID pandemic, which required creative initiatives to enable the Partnership to continue to meet the missional objectives. Financially a small deficit on activities was incurred but this was dramatically offset by the proceeds of the sale of one of the former church buildings, leaving the Partnership funds well placed to face the on-going pandemic problems and to consider initiatives to further missional activities. ## **Fund balances** As at August 31[st] , 2020, the net current assets of the Partnership were £327,054. ## **Plans for 2020/21** It is likely that there may be further closures of one or more of the smaller churches which are finding it increasingly difficult to continue meeting. The Trustees will wish to continue developing a strong Partnership identity throughout the High Peak area and are committed to strengthening ways of working. ## **Basis of preparation of the Accounts** The Charity’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31[st] August 2020 have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Report Standard (FRS) 102. The Charity’s full name is The High Peak Partnership The Charity Registered number is 1159245 (the former High Peak Methodist Circuit number) The main communication address (Partnership office) The High Peak Partnership Buxton Methodist church Chapel Street Buxton SK17 6HX Tel: 07912 144022 The members of the High Peak partnership meeting are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of office holders, Ministers and representatives appointed by the local churches. The organisation structure comprises a full Partnership meeting, together with a Leadership Team, a Property Team and a Finance Team, which meet as required and report to the Partnership meeting. The Trustees are as follows :- Rev Andrew Parker Ken Gibson Glyn Rowlands Rev Keith Sandow Jackie Goddard Ian Saunders John Anfield Jean Greenhalgh Susan Shirley Peter Allen Rev David Harrison Richard Silson Margaret Askey Peter Helps Ron Sinclair Karen Birchenough Donna Hodgson Samuel Smith Sheila Booth Arthur Huntstone Kerensa Stocker Philip Botham Moira Huntstone Ian Stubbs Margery Chatterton Peter Johnson Hazel Thompson Claire Crook Wendy Jones Audery Thornhill Philip Deacon Terence Lomas Albert Warrington Michael Doughty Anne Mayo Jennifer Wheeldon Briony Evans Wendy Mellor Charles Winterbottom Diane Farrow Julie Murdy ## **Partnership Ministers and Officers** Partnership Ministers – Rev Keith Sandow and Rev Andrew Parker Partnership Treasurer - Samuel Smith Partnership Administrators - Claire Losel and Catherine Sims Partnership Stewards - Joyce Clatyon, Michael Doughty, Diane Farrow, Peter Johnson, Richard Silson and Hazel Thompson ## **Aims and Organisation** The Charity’s objective is to act as a resource provider within the High Peak area around Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Whaley Bridge for the Methodist Church. The purposes of the Methodist Church are, and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union, the advancement of : - a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and 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 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. The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike. The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups The resourcing of pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved Taking religious assemblies in local schools Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services Provision of Chaplaincy services to appropriate local institutions. ## **Public Benefit** It is confirmed that the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commision’s guidance on public benefit. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The governing document for the Partnership is the Deed of Union (1932) and the Methodist Church Act (1976). Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD). Day to day management of the Partnership is undertaken by the Partnership Leader Team along with the Local Preachers’ Meeting, the Partnership Finance and Property Committees, and the Partnership Policy Committee. ## **Trustee Training** A range of guidance produced by the Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the Partnership, specifically the leaflet @The Role of the Trustee in the Methodist church’ is given to all new Partnership members as their introduction to the role of Trustees, as well as a locally developed training course delivered in-house. ## **Related Parties** The Partnership is part of the Manchester and Stockport district and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference. The following Methodist Churches are linked to the Partnership :- Buxton Flagg Chapel-en-le-Frith Harpur Hill Disley Hayfield – St. John’s Dove Holes Hollinsclough Earl Sterndale Low Leighton Fairfield (which closed during the year) Monyash Fernilee *Whaley Bridge Uniting Church *Whaley Bridge Uniting Church is a local Ecumenical Partnership including the Baptists, United Reformed and Methodist churches. ## **Risk management** The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Partnership Finance and Property committees, with professional advice taken as required. There is a regular review process undertaken and recorded. Income and Expenditure is monitored monthly and is being compared with the approved annual budget on a regular basis, to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves. ## **Safeguarding** ‘Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.’ Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles: - The care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults - The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable. - The establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse. - We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with Safer Recruitment principles, including the use of Criminal Records Disclosures and registration with the relevant Vetting and Barring schemes - We will respond without delay to every complaint made, which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed co-operating with the Police and Local Authorities in any investigation. - We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care. We will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust. - We will seek to offer pastoral care and support including supervision and referral to the proper authorities to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or adult. - In all these principles we will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice. The HPP commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy, Government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the Partnership and Churches. HPP commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and in promoting the safeguarding of children, young people and adults who may be vulnerable. ## **Reserves Policy** In normal circumstance, the Reserves Policy for the Partnership would be to hold the minimum of 6 months average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen items of major expenditure on manses and / or to be able to continue in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full assessment from Churches. However, given the Covid 19 pandemic, we are experiencing abnormal circumstances, and the Trustees have agreed to hold at least 12 months average expenditure until circumstances return to normal. This will be regularly reviewed. The sale proceeds received from the disposal of Kettleshulme Methodist Church significantly boosted the Partnership’s reserves, which at the end of the financial year stood at £327,054. Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees Signature Dated Full Name Samuel Smith Position Partnership Treasurer ## **Charity Name High Peak Partnership** **No. (if any) 1159245** ## **Receipts and payments accounts** **For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 01//09/2019 8/31/2020 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Assessment/Share 156,488 - - 156,488
Bank, CFB and TMCP Interest 1,516 - - 1,516
Grants - - -
Other Receipts 2,758 - - 2,758
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160,762 - - 160,762
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
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Capital Receipts 162,103 - - 162,103
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Sub total 162,103 - - 162,103
Total receipts 322,865 - - 322,865
A3 Payments
Stipends,salaries, NIC, Pension and travel
costs 81,288 - - 81,288
Manse costs 13,516 - - 13,516
Administration etc. 18,693 - - 18,693
District Assessment 32,920 - - 32,920
Grants and donations 11,107 - - 11,107
Other payments 59,218 - - 59,218
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Sub total [ 216,742 ] - - 216,742
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purchases, (see table)
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Total payments 216,742 - - 216,742
Net of receipts/(payments) 106,123 - - 106,123
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 220,931 - - 220,931
Cash funds this year end 327,054 - - 327,054
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**|**Details**|**funds**||**funds**| |**B1 Cash funds**|Bank balance
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## **Last year** **to the nearest £** **169,601 1,467 1,964 44,181 - - - - 217,213** **217,213** **122,316 15,329 6,023 30,973 15,512 64,320 - - - 254,473** **254,473 - 37,260 - 258,191 220,931** ## **Endowment funds to nearest £** **-** ## OK ## **Endowment funds to nearest £** **-** **Current value (optional)** **-** **Current value (optional)** **When due (optional)** Date of approval Name of Circuit......... Declarations and Scrutiny I confim Ihat Ihese Receipt and Paynent based accounts for the year to 31 Augusl 2020 have been prepared from the records of Ihe Circuit and that they indude all fvnds under the control of the Circuit meetina. Signature of treasurer ............ Date.......................... Name and address of treasurer ..... . JA ALE.y...6..Q1.Tr.￿.F.,.llj.fy.$1. PE¢IK ,.bF({o.y&H.Iq£..................... Post Coda..f..rf 23..IfiT Presentatlon to tho Clr¢ult m•etlng I confirm that Ihe annual report arKI a¢￿Unts for the year ended 31 August 2020 werelwill be" presented to the Circuit meeting on ................. Signature of the Chalr of the meetirKJ Name of the Chalr of the meeting Independont Examinorf8 Roport to the Trustoes of tho QA qre+4F.6￿.fj.lF............ Circult lig8245 Charfty Number .............. Responslbllltlos and ba818 of report I reportto the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe.................................,... Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2020 set oul on pages ... to .. As the Circuifs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACY). I report in res￿ of my examination of the Circuirs accounts canied out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination. I have folltr*ed all the applicable Directions given by the Charitv Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. ' delete or circle as appropriate 2015 Cinht R 8ThJ P.Ats Name of Circuit . No............. Independent Examinerfs Statement I have cornp￿ted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with the examination (other than thal disclosed below.) which give me cause to believe that in, any material ￿peCt. the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ wtth section 130 of the Acl; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I 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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not. obtair￿d independent veTificalion of all investrnents 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 ex[￿ of £10.0￿ (ten thousarKI pounds) at the balance sheet date. signatu￿ of independent examiner Name of independont examin6r Relevant professional qualffication of independenl examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address KA)H..ALQa... r)6e , l+....Go8.T.......R.o.f4.E).,.......... .. Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate Sep-20 2015 Ckrxthl R aThJ P)Jts 1 of1