## **Circuit Annual Report 2021-22** The Chester le Street Methodist Circuit consist of 6 Methodist churches, as well as two Circuit Church plant projects: Re:new, which meets in a local café in Chester le Street town centre and Barley mow Mission Project, which is based in the Barley Mow area of Birtley. During the year 2021-2022 our Circuit and its constituent churches have been working to resume our usual activities following the various Covid -19 restrictions, as well as supporting the communities we serve during those restrictions. As a circuit our key aims are expressed through the four categories of the Methodist Church’s “Our Calling” framework, which are: Worship, Learning and Caring, Serving, and Evangelism As such, we exist to: - enable individuals and communities to participate in, and encounter God through, acts of worship - encourage people to explore the Christian life and faith, and grow in knowledge and understanding of God. - Serve the needs of our local communities and demonstrate the love of God in practical ways. - Share the Christian faith in word and deed. ## **A brief fnancial review of the year.** We have in general achieved our financial targets for the year. ## **Income** All churches have been able to maintain their assessments. We have continued to receive rental income from the manse on Newcastle Road. ## **Expenditure** Salaries and stipends were increased in line with the Methodist Church policy and the living wage. ??% of unrestricted income was the Circuit contribution to the work of the District and Connexion (??% of total costs). Other expenditure included stipends/salaries, manse maintenance, travel costs etc. ## **Plans for 2022-2023** Our financial plans for the coming year have been prepared on the basis that we maintain Circuit ministerial staff of one part time Superintendent and one full time Deacon. We aim to employ a part-time (15 hours a week) Circuit Administrator. ## **Basis of Preparation and Legal Framework** The charities annual report and accounts for the year ended 31st August 2022 have been prepared in accordance with the “Charities Act 2011” and the “Charities Statement of Recommended Practice 2015” as applicable to the “Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102.” ## **Details** Full Name of Charity – Chester le Street Methodist Circuit. Registered Charity Number 1159362 Date of Registration 25[th] November 2014 Main Contact Address Circuit Office, Great Lumley Methodist Church, Front Street, Great Lumley, County Durham, DH3 4JB The members of Chester le Street Circuit Meeting are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of circuit office holders, ministers and representatives appointed by the local churches. Circuit Ministers and Officers Rev Ian Kent Deacon Linda Watkin Rev Liz Kent Rev Fabio Vilela Circuit Stewards Mr Brian Straughan Mr Fred Johnson Mrs Karen Heptinstall Brian Straughan acted as the treasurer overseeing the day-to-day financial management and accounting for the circuit during the year. ## **Independent Examiner** Jill Hindmarsh ## **Investments and Bank Accounts** Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Barclays Bank ## **Aims and Organization** Charity objective is to act as a resource provider within the area around Chester le Street 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 organizations 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. Charitable objectives are delivered through the provision of activities and services, which include: The organization and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike. Conducting baptisms, wedding and funerals on behalf of the Methodist Church The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, and small groups. The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Provision of community space and support. Offering opportunities for worship and faith exploration in local schools. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services. Provision of chaplaincy services ## **Public Benefit** We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit. ## **Structure Governance and Management** The governing document for the circuit 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 circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership Team along with the Local Preachers meeting and the Circuit Finance and Property (part of CLT) and the Circuit Policy Committee (part of CLT). ## **Trustee Training** A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the circuit - specifically the leaflet “the Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church” is given to all new circuit meeting members as induction to their role as Trustees. ## **Related Parties** The circuit is part of the Newcastle upon Tyne District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference. The following Methodist Churches are linked to the circuit. Birtley Chester le Street Great Lumley Pelton Perkinsville West Pelton ## **Risk Management** Any major risks identified will be recorded by the Circuit Leadership Team (none have been identified) and professional advice will be taken if required. Risk assessments are carried out for church buildings and for events organised by the Circuit. Income and expenditure are monitored in total and compared with the approved annual budget on a half yearly 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 form the creation of people 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 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 the 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 evert complaint made which suggests that an adult child or young person may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority 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 vulnerable adult. - In all these principles we will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice. The Chester le Street Methodist Circuit commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy, government legislation, guidance, and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches. The Chester le Street Methodist Circuit 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 promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable. ## **Activities and achievements** During this year the Circuit has supported the churches in emerging from the restrictions and challenges experienced due to Covid-19. This has included helping churches to safely re-open their buildings and resume activities, particularly with regard to acts of public worship. We have also made provision for those unable to access our buildings, by providing monthly written resources to over 100 households, and offering online services each week. We have continued to develop new work within the Barley Mow area of the circuit, in partnership with Rev Fabio Vilela. ## **Reserves Policy** The reserves policy for the circuit is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 4 months average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and/or to be able to continue in the shortterm funding planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full circuit assessment from churches. The Circuit Funds Document is attached. Chester-le-Street Methodist Circuit Analysis of Barclays cheque payments Y/E 31/08/2014 |Cheque
No.|Cheque
No.|Payee
|Amount|Printing,
Post &
Staty|Ministers'
and Youth|Lease
payments|Manse
Repairs|Rent and
Utilities|Donations|Visiting
Preachers
fees and
travel
expenses|Sundries||||Wages|Re:new
expenses|Local
preachers|Details| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||worker's
Expenses||||||||||||
training
etc.|| ||No.|||||||||||||||||| ||562|Rebecca Stobbart|474.85||||||||||||474.85|||Wages| ||563|Rebecca Stobbart|465.50||||||||||||465.50|||Wages| ||564|Door Centre North East|386.00||||386.00|||||||||||50% Depositgarage door No.5| ||565|Rebecca Stobbart|95.00||||||||||||95.00|||Wages| ||566|Northumbria Water|630.51|||||630.51||||||||||Water Rates 6 Portree Close| ||567|Linda Watkin|181.63||181.63|||||||||||||Expenses| ||568|Fabio Vilela|34.58||34.58|||||||||||||Expenses| ||569|Rev Ian Kent|899.04||899.04|||||||||||||Expenses| ||570|Linda Watkin|155.45||155.45|||||||||||||Expenses| ||571|HSH Management|192.00||||192.00|||||||||||PlumbingNo.18| ||572|Laura Wolfe|200.00||||||||200.00|||||||LeavingGift| ||573|Door Centre North East|385.00||||385.00|||||||||||Garage Door No.5| ||574|Fabio Vilela|147.63||147.63|||||||||||||Expenses| ||575|Elizabeth Kent|191.25||191.25|||||||||||||Mileage expenses| ||576|Ian Kent|480.00||||||||480.00|||||||3Generate costs| ||577|Rebecca Hewitson|1881.64||||||||||||1881.64|||Three months' wages| ||578|HSH Management|288.00||||288.00|||||||||||Plumbing,5 Newcastle Road| ||579|Linda Watkin|191.08||191.08|||||||||||||Expenses| ||580|HSH Management|372.00||||372.00|||||||||||Heatingcylinder repair,5 Ncle Rd| ||581|Newcastle Methodist District|206.37|||||206.37||||||||||warter rates - 5 Ncle Rd| ||582|Grenke Leasing|285.51|||285.51||||||||||||Copier lease| ||583|Fabio Vilela|206.60||206.60|||||||||||||Expenses| ||584|Fabio Vilela|146.10||146.10|||||||||||||Expenses| ||585|Linda Watkin|181.20||181.20|||||||||||||Expenses| ||586|Durham CountyCouncil|743.84|||||743.84||||||||||Council Tax - no.9 vacantperiod| ||587|Rebecca Hewitson|627.00||||||||||||627.00|||Wages| ||588|Rebecca Hewitson|522.50||||||||||||522.50|||Wages| ||589|Fabio Vilela|321.23||321.23|||||||||||||Expenses| ||590|Linda Watkin|170.55||170.55|||||||||||||Expenses| ||591|HSH Management|144.00||||144.00|||||||||||Roof repairs - no. 5 Ncle Rd| ||592|HSH Management|432.00||||432.00|||||||||||Electric shower - 5 Ncle Rd| ||593|Linda Watkin|190.80||190.80|||||||||||||Expenses| ||594|Rebecca Hewitson|472.62||||||||||||472.62|||Wages| ||595|Linda Watkin|188.50||188.50|||||||||||||Expenses| ||596|Alan Irvin|119.54|||||||||||||119.54||Per email of 5/1/2022| ||597|Newcastle District water rates|229.48|||||229.48||||||||||| ||598|Fabio Vilela|255.06||255.06|||||||||||||| ||599|Fabio Vilela|143.87||143.87|||||||||||||| ||600|Alan Beadling|424.00||||424.00|||||||||||Gas safetycerts. 3 manses| ||601|Methodist Church Fund for Property|350.00||||||350.00|||||||||| ||602|Fund for support of Presbyters and Deacons|100.00||||||100.00|||||||||| ||603|Methodist Ministers' HousingSociety|250.00||||||250.00|||||||||| ||604|HSH Management Limited|390.00||||390.00|||||||||||Washingm/c for 2 Portree| ||605|Norwood Electricals|488.00||||488.00|||||||||||Fridge freezer for 18 Brightlea| ||606|Fabio Vilela|271.81||271.81|||||||||||||| Chester-le-Street Methodist Circuit Analysis of Barclays cheque payments Y/E 31/08/2014 |607|Northumbrian Water|441.82|||||441.82||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |608|Linda Watkin|144.15||144.15|||||||||||||| |609|Linda Watkin|471.20||471.20|||||||||||||| |610|Alan Irvin - renew expenses|1175.70|||||||||||||1175.70||| |611|Fabio Vilela|141.70||141.70|||||||||||||| |612|Dereh Aldridge|38.50||38.50|||||||||||||Chester0-le-Streetr methodist Church| |613|Linda Watkin|245.85||245.85|||||||||||||| |614|HSH Management Ltd|198.00||||198.00|||||||||||No.5 roof rep[airs| |615|Fabio Vilela|115.01||115.01|||||||||||||| |616|Emmersons|440.61||||440.61|||||||||||No. 18 carpets| |617|Methodist Church - 3Generate|1320.00||||||||1320.00|||||||| |618|Linda Watkin|189.75||189.75|||||||||||||| |619|Fabio Vilela|102.21||102.21|||||||||||||| |620|HSH Management Ltd|150.00||||150.00|||||||||||18 Brightlea| |621|Linda Watkin|179.35||179.35|||||||||||||| |||20865.59|0.00|5504.10|285.51|4289.61|2252.02|700.00|0.00|2000.00||||4539.11|1295.24|0.00|| document5208050005426193508.xlsx **1.3E+07** 3100226335 **Analysis of Barclays Standing Order payments** 16224301 |Month
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug||214.00
214.00
214.00
214.00
214.00
224.36
221.00
221.00
221.00
221.00
GMBC
council
tax|263.64
233.63
249.87
281.69
Phone
broadband|250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
259.32
257.00
257.00
257.00
257.00
DCC council
tax|143.00
143.00
143.00
143.00
143.00
143.58
148.00
148.00
148.00
148.00
2 Portree
Close
Council
Tax|143.00
143.00
143.00
143.00
143.00
143.58
148.00
148.00
148.00
148.00
2 Portree
Close
Council
Tax|650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
2 Portree
Close
Rent|650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
2 Portree
Close
Rent|Bank
charges|Insurance
2472.56
Laura
Wolfe|East
Durham
Circuit|238.78
131.98
131.98
Grenkeleas
ing|Document
Solutions|Refuse
Sky
Sundries
Total
200.00
58.00
1515.00
285.66
250.00
58.00
1850.66
200.00
58.00
1778.64
250.00
58.00
4037.56
200.00
58.00
1753.78
200.00
63.40
1147.03
200.00
81.00
931.00
195.64
250.00
84.50
1939.38
200.00
84.50
1810.37
200.00
84.50
1560.50
250.00
84.50
1742.48
200.00
84.50
1842.19
Water
rates| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| |||2178.36|1028.83|2537.32||1450.58||7800.00|0.00|0.00
2472.56|0.00
502.74||0.00
481.30
2600.00
856.90
0.00 21908.59|| ||I&E
I&E
I&E|||||||I&E
I&E
I&E|||||21908.59|| Sheet 5 document5208050005426193508.xlsx ## **Income** ## **Expenditure** ||||Church|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||assessmen||Barley Mow||Trfr from|District|Regular|Special|| |Month|Interest|ts by dd||Project||TMCP|ass't|Transfers|transfers|Stipends| |September|0.47||12954||8331.00||8565.00|2500.00||11560.05| |October|0.52||12954|||||2500.00||10778.34| |November|0.50||12954|||||2500.00||10778.15| |December|0.42||12954||||8565.00|2500.00||10778.18| |January|3.90||12954||8331.00|||2500.00||10778.15| |February|6.65||12954|||||2500.00||10778.15| |March|10.69||12954||||8565.00|2500.00||10738.34| |April|19.05||12954|||||2500.00||10788.38| |May|29.12||12954||8331.00|||2500.00||10788.38| |June|37.38||12954||8331.00||8565.00|2500.00||10788.38| |July|52.35||12954|||||2500.00||10788.38| |August|64.42||12954|||||2500.00||11269.19| |Totals to|225.47|155448.00|||33324.00|0.00|34260.00|30000.00|0.00|130612.07| ||I&E|||I&E||Contra|I&E|Contra|Contra|I&E| ||Sheet 5|Sheet 5|||||Sheet 5|Sheet 5|Sheet 5|| ||188997.47||||||195088.45|||| document5208050005426193508.xlsx MEMO - Apprentice Closing ship Levy balance 39.84 79.62 39.84 39.81 17.27 216.38 ## **Bank Control Accounts** |**Barlays Bank Account no 90259934**
Date
Details
09/01/2021 Balance B/fwd
Bankings
Direct debits
Cheque payments
Direct Credits
Cheque no 482 w/back
Balance C/fwd
**Central Finance Board Deposit Fund Account No. 02895010**
09/01/2021 Balance B/fwd
Interest
Barley Mow Project grants
Assessments rec'd
District assessments
TRFR to Barclays a/c - normal
Apprenticeship levy
Stipends
Balance C/fwd
**Methodist Chapel Aid Deposit account**
09/01/2021 Balance b/fwd
Interest received
Balance c/fwd|Dr
Cr
12364.42
850.50
21908.59
20865.59
44990.90
21.54
**15453.18 As per bank rec.**
58227.36
58227.36
Dr
Cr
61754.88
225.47
33324.00
155448.00
34260.00
30000.00
216.38
130612.07
55663.90**Agreed to statement**
250752.35
250752.35
6020.01
41.48
6061.49**Agreed to statement**
6061.49
6061.49| |---|---| ||A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |1|Extended Trial Balance||||||||||||||||||| |2||Balances brought
forward||Barclays Bank current
account receipts||Barclays Bank current
accountpayments||CFB Advance Deposit
Fund||MCA(Chapel Aid)||Journal entries||Fund adjustments||Income and
Expenditure Account||Balanc|e Sheet| |3||Dr|Cr|Dr|Cr|Dr|Cr|Dr|Cr|Dr|Cr|||Dr|Cr|Dr|Cr|Dr|Cr| |4|Circuit Assessments||||6276.00||||155448.00||||||||161724.00||| |5|3Generate income 2021||||440.00||||||||160.00|600.00|||0.00||| |6|Bank etc. interest received||||||||225.47||41.48||||||266.95||| |7|Service collections||||||||||||||||||| |8|Rents received||||5060.00||||||||1794.00||||6854.00||| |9|Designated funds income - Re:new||||3510.00|||||||||3510.00|||0.00||| |10|3Generate costs 2021|||||480.00||||||160.00|||640.00||0.00||| |11|3Generate costs 2022|||||1320.00|||||||||1320.00||0.00||| |12|Barleymowprojectgrants||||||||33324.00|||||33324.00|||0.00||| |13|Donations to Laura Wolfe leaving gift||||||||||||||||||| |14|Salaryreimbursements||||||||||||||||||| |15|Rent reimbursements||||||||||||||||||| |16|District Assessment|||||||34260.00||||||||34260.00|||| |17|Ministers' stipends,NIC,Pensions|||||||130828.45|||||||25824.00|105004.45|||| |18|Layworkers' wages and NIC|||||4539.11||||||||||4539.11|||| |19|Re:New expenses|||||3895.24|||||||||3895.24|0.00|||| |20|Travel etc expenses - ministers/youth worker|||||5504.10|||||||||1885.80|3618.30|||| |21|Visiting preachers' fees and expenses||||||||||||||||||| |22|Printing, postage and stationery||||||||||||||||||| |23|Telephone|||||1885.73||||||||||1885.73|||| |24|Manse costs||||||||||||||||||| |25|Council Tax||||234.90|6910.10||||||||||6675.20|||| |26|Water rates and energy|||||1989.48||||||||||1989.48|||| |27|Insurance|||||2472.56||||||||||2472.56|||| |28|Repairs|||||4289.61||||||||||4289.61|||| |29|Rent for new Manse|||||7800.00|||||||||7800.00|0.00|||| |30|Sundryexpenses||||21.54||||||||||||21.54||| |31|Connexional funds donations|||||700.00||||||||||700.00|||| |32|Leasingcharges|||||788.25||||||||||788.25|||| |33|Printer maintenance charges||||||||||||||||||| |34|Liz Kent's leaving gift - restricted||||210.50||||||||||||||210.50| |35|Laura Wolfe's leaving gift||||110.00|200.00||||||||110.00|200.00|0.00|||| |36|||||||||||||||||||| |37|Lettingagents' fees/expenses|||||||||||1794.00||||1794.00|||| |38|Summer tripfund expenditure||||||||||||||||||| |39|Trfrs from CFB/to Barclays||||30000.00|||30000.00|||||||||||| |40|Transfer troQI designated fund|||||||||||1055.00||||1055.00|||| |41|Barclays Communitybank account|12364.42||45862.94|||42774.18|||||||||||15453.18|| |42|CFB deposit fund account|61754.88||||||188997.47|195088.45|||||||||55663.90|| |43|MCA account|6020.01||||||||41.48||||||||6061.49|| |44|Cash/credit card account - summer trip||||||||||||||||||| |45|General Fund b/fwd||58152.19||||||||||||||||58152.19| |46|Designated Fund -QI fees||2685.00||||||||||1055.00||||||3740.00| |47|Restricted Fund - Re:new||19885.46|||||||||||3895.24|3510.00||||19500.22| |48|Restricted Fund - Redecoration||70.00||||||||||||||||70.00| |49|Restricted Fund - Summer trip||311.66||||||||||||||||311.66| |50|Restricted fund - One Opportunity||||||||||||||||||| |51|Restricted Fund - 3Generate 2021|||||||||||||640.00|600.00|40.00|||| |52|Restricted Fund - 3Generate 2022|||||||||||||1320.00||||1320.00|| |53|Restricted Fund - BarleyMow Project||1175.00|||||||||||35509.80|33324.00|1010.80|||| |54|Restricted Fund - Laura Wolfe leaving gift||10.00|||||||||||200.00|110.00|80.00|||| |55|Amount transferred to designated fund||||||||||||||||||| |56|Amount transferred fromgeneral fund||||||||||||||||||| |57|Deposit refundable re new manse|650.00||||||||||||||||650.00|| |58|Loan to Great Lumley|1500.00||||||||||||||||1500.00|| |59||82289.31|82289.31|45862.94|45862.94|42774.18|42774.18|384085.92|384085.92|41.48|41.48|3009.00|3009.00|79109.04|79109.04|170202.49|168866.49|80648.57|81984.57| |60||||||||||||||||-1336.00|||-1336.00| |61||||||||||||||||168866.49|||80648.57| ## Donations for Barley Mow Project |Pauline and Derek Ogle
Freda Raine
Karen Heptinstall
Pat Warburton
Jenny Willis
Ann & Derick Lawson
Doreen Hume
Dorothy Carr
Harry & J Alton
Barbara & Steve Sutherland
Gill & George Nairn
Joan Oakes
Susan Miller
Audrey Miller
Eileen Garbutt
Bob Watson
Joan Evans
Ian & Liz Kent
Audrey Soulsby
Miriam Proctor
Yvonne Hunter
Robert & Jean Dobson
T & M Baker
Alan Hedley
J Auld
R & M Fleetham
G & E Oswald
Joan Moore
Denise Holmes
EB Denyer
I Potts
T Indian
A & P Hewits
R & S Berry
K Philips
J Gribben
S Hollingsworth
A Thompson
m Smith|25
30
50
150
20
10
30
20
50
20
40
50
20
10
10
20
20
20
10
20
25
25
50
20
20
10
20
20
30
50
10
20
40
100
25
25
10
30
20| |---|---| ||1175| Reeds Rains costs re property rents Statement No. Costs Exes |85|96|| |---|---|---| |86|96|| |87|96|| |88|96|| |89|96|| |90|96|| |91|672|| |92|276|| |94|84|| |95/1|6|| |2|90|| |3|90|| ||1794|0| |Cheque|| |---|---| |Cheque|| |Cheque|Wants Gift Aid form| |Cheque|| |Cheque|Gift Aid Recd| |Cash|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |Cash|| |Cash|| |Cheque|| |Cash|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |Cash|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|Gift Aid Recd| |Cheque|Gift Aid Recd| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |Cheque|| |BACS|| |BACS|Gift Aid Recd| |BACS|Gift Aid Recd| |BACS|| |BACS|Gift Aid Recd| |BACS|| |BACS|| |BACS|Gift Aid Recd| |BACS|| |BACS|| |BACS|| |BACS|| |Cheque|| |Summer Trip Fund
Balance brought forward
Balance c'fwd
Re:New Fund
Brought forward
Income (Donations)
Expenditure
Refuse (rent)
Other expenses
Balance carried forward
Quinquennial Inspections
Brought Forward
Transferred from income account
Carried forward
Barley Mow Project
Brought forward
Grants received
Rent of Portree Close
Ministers' stipends
Minister's expenses
Income and Expenditure account
Redecoration Fund
Brought forward
Carried forward
Laura Wolfe's leaving gift
Brought forward
Received
Paid
Income and expenditure account
Liz Kent's leaving gift
Received
Carried Forward|Dr
Cr
311.66
311.66| |---|---| ||311.66
311.66| ||19,885.46
3,510.00
2,600.00
1,295.24
19,500.22| ||23,395.46 23,395.46| ||2,685.00
1,055.00
3,740.00| ||3,740.00
3,740.00| ||1,175.00
33,324.00
7,800.00
25,824.00
1,885.80
1,010.80| ||35,509.80 35,509.80| ||70.00
70.00| ||10.00
110.00
200.00
80.00| ||200.00
200.00| ||210.50
210.50| ||210.50
210.50| **Chester-le-Street Methodist Circuit Year ended 31st August 2022** **General Fund** ## **Income and Expenditure Account for year ended 31st August 2022 (see note 3)** |**Income**
Circuit Assessments
Interest Received
Circuit Service collections
Rents received
Donations and sundry income
**Expenditure**
Ministers' Stipends, superann. and NIC
Lay workers' (administrator, youth worker) salaries
Ministers' Expenses
Barley Mow Project Costs
District Assessment
Visiting/Local Preachers' fees /expenses
Local preachers' training etc.
Printing, Postage and Stationery
Manse costs (see below)
Photocopier leasing and maint.
Telephone
Donations to connexional funds
Manse letting costs
Sundries
Ministers' relocation and removal costs
One opportunity/3generate
Training costs
Barley Mow Project Overheads
Letting agents' fees
Transfer to QI fees fund
Transfer from QI fees fund
**Overall net surplus/defcit**
**General reserve c/fwd**
_Rent of manse_
_Council tax_
_Water etc._
_Manse Repair Costs (note 2)_
_Insurance_
**_Total manse costs_**
**Net surplus/(defcit) before transfers**
**to funds**|**Income**
Circuit Assessments
Interest Received
Circuit Service collections
Rents received
Donations and sundry income
**Expenditure**
Ministers' Stipends, superann. and NIC
Lay workers' (administrator, youth worker) salaries
Ministers' Expenses
Barley Mow Project Costs
District Assessment
Visiting/Local Preachers' fees /expenses
Local preachers' training etc.
Printing, Postage and Stationery
Manse costs (see below)
Photocopier leasing and maint.
Telephone
Donations to connexional funds
Manse letting costs
Sundries
Ministers' relocation and removal costs
One opportunity/3generate
Training costs
Barley Mow Project Overheads
Letting agents' fees
Transfer to QI fees fund
Transfer from QI fees fund
**Overall net surplus/defcit**
**General reserve c/fwd**
_Rent of manse_
_Council tax_
_Water etc._
_Manse Repair Costs (note 2)_
_Insurance_
**_Total manse costs_**
**Net surplus/(defcit) before transfers**
**to funds**|161724.00 161710.00
161724.00
266.95
147.08
0.00
43.50
6854.00
8448.00
9600.00
21.54
0.00
168866.49 170158.00
171514.58
105004.45 102637.00
101717.68
4539.11
13442.00
12530.30
3618.30
2828.00
3403.51
34260.00
34599.00
33456.00
0.00
408.00
0.00
341.00
0.00
325.00
0.00
15426.85
17593.00
17462.57
788.25
1189.00
1486.77
1885.73
2158.00
2033.78
700.00
700.00
700.00
1212.00
80.00
2882.00
44.66
40.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1010.80
0.00
1794.00
169147.49 179102.00
174047.27
**-281.00**
-8945.00
-2532.69
1055.00
1055.00
1055.00
-1336.00
-10000.00
-3587.69
note 1.
0.00
0.00
-650.00
_6675.20_
5939.00
_6125.50_
_1989.48_
1299.00
_858.98_
_4289.61_
8000.00
_8738.00_
_2472.56_
2355.00
_2390.09_
_15426.85_
_17593.00_
_17462.57_
**2021/22**
**Actual**
**2021/22**
**Budget**
**2020/21**
**Actual**| |---|---|---| |||| ||_Rent of manse_
_Council tax_
_Water etc._
_Manse Repair Costs (note 2)_
_Insurance_
**_Total manse costs_**|0.00
0.00
-650.00
_6675.20_
5939.00
_6125.50_
_1989.48_
1299.00
_858.98_
_4289.61_
8000.00
_8738.00_
_2472.56_
2355.00
_2390.09_| |||_15426.85_
_17593.00_
_17462.57_| General Notes - 1 The circuit incurred an overall deficit of £1336 for the year which takes into account an annual provision for the costs of the next quinquennial inspection totalling £1055. This overall result was significantly better than had been forecast as we had budgeted for a reduction in our general reserve of £10000. The circuit's general reserve as at 31st August 2022 stands at £56816 excluding the total amount put aside towards the quinquennial inspections of £3740.00. - 2 There are several restricted funds. A restricted fund represents money held by the circuit which is earmarked to be utilised for a particular purpose. All restricted funds balances are shown on the attached balance sheet; see also the detailed analysis of fund transactions. Funds held for Liz Kent's leaving gift were paid to Liz at a special circuit service held immediately after the year end. The circuit advanced the cost of attendance to 3Generate and after the year end has been or will be reimbursed by parents of those attending. - 3 The circuit income and expenditure account is prepared on a receipts and payments basis. ## **Balance Sheet** |Bank balances
CFB Deposit Fund
Methodist Chapel Aid Deposit account
Barclays Community Account
Manse deposit refundable
Loan to Great Lumley M.C.
3Generate 2022 debtors
Represented by :
General Reserve - unrestricted
B Fwd
Proft/loss (after trfr towards future QI fees)
Designated Fund - QI fees
B Fwd
Payments
Shortfall transferred to income and expenditure account
Amount set aside for future inspection
C Fwd
Restricted Funds (see note 2 on income and expenditure account):-
Fund for redecoration
Fund for Summer Trip
Fund for Re:New
Barley Mow Project
Laura Wolfe's leaving gift
Liz Kent's leaving gift||**08/31/2022**
55663.90
6061.49
15453.18
650.00
1500.00
1320.00
80648.57
58152.19
-1336.00
56816.19
2685.00
0.00
0.00
1055.00
3740.00
70.00
311.66
19500.22
0.00
0.00
210.50
20092.38
80648.57||**08/31/2021**
61754.88
6020.01
12364.42
650.00
1500.00| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||82289.31| |||||61739.88
-3587.69| |||||58152.19| |||||1630.00
0.00
0.00
1055.00| |||||2685.00| |||||70.00
311.66
19885.46
1175.00
10.00
0.00| |||||21452.12| |||||| |||||82289.31| **Chester-le-Street Methodist Circuit Year ended 31st August 2018** ## **Notes to the fnancial statements** The accounts are regarded as being draft at this stage because they are subject to any adjustments which may be identified during the course of the Independent Examination. Jill Hindmarsh has once again agreed to carry out the Independent Examination of the circuit accounts. - 1 The income and expenditure account has been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. Because the stipends and assessment transfers go through at the end of the month prior to the date when they are strictly due, 11 months at the old amount and one month at the new amount fall to be included in these accounts. - 2[Rents received (regarding no.9 Newcastle Road) is net of all letting agent's fees. ] - 3 This figure includes gross salaries, employer's NIC, contributions to the ministers' pension fund and the Superintendent's Allowance. It also includes all those salary-related costs of Fabio which are being borne by our circuit, i.e Employer's NIC and superannuation contributions. - 4 The circuit youth worker, Rebecca Stobbart, is part-time. The circuit is committed to reviewing Rebecca's salary regularly and in line with Methodist Church guidance on the living wage. Laura Wolfe, our circuit administrator, left our employment duriung the year and has not yet been replaced. - 5 I did not receive the expenses claims from Ian and Liz Kent within the year and these will therefore be included in the current year's expenditure. 6 Expenditure on manse repairs was slightly less than had been budgeted for. 7 We continue to set aside money towards the next quinquennial inspections. 8 Overall we incurred a deficit of £3615.90 in the year, which was substantially less than I had budgeted for. However, my earlier comments regarding ministers expenses need to be borne in mind. 9 We lent £1500 to Great Lumley Methodist Church to tide them over during the pandemic which we hope will be repaid in due course when their church finances recover from the lockdown restrictions. **Analysis of property repairs 2022** |Odd Jobs/Repairs
Window Repairs/Clean Guttering
Snagging list items
New boiler
Underpayment of CH maintenance in prev
yr|No. 5
No. 9
No. 18|other
Total
0
0
0
0.00
Pelton
M.C.
All
manses| |---|---|---| CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS CHESTER-LE-STREET Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2022 Newcastle uF￿n Tyne Dlstrlct Clrcult no 20120 Registered Ch8rlty- Charity Reglstration number 1159362 If not a regislered charity Her Malesty'$ Revenue and Cusloms Glft Ald number he HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in tems of eviden¢e ol charilable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's ¢haritable status. Methodist charities in England and Wares that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers= Reverend lan Kenl Reverend Dr. Elizabeth Kent Deacon ￿nda Watkin Reverend Fabio Vilela Circuit Stewards: Brian Jonathan Stra￿han Frederick Johnson Treasurer. Brian Jonathan Strau han rcurt.r afvJTr20fd ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 A￿USt 2tr22 CHESTER-LE-STREET Circult Clrcutt restr[(￿ Model Trust R•Jtrlcted Tot•ls th1 Fund$ Fund Fund$ Totsis tast SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Nol• Assessmenvsharg 161,724, 161.724 161.724 ita ree81 ts Bank and CF8 interest and Investrnent incom8 a4 267 147 a5 Grants 33,324 4.430 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 6.875 11,305 206,620 16,059 177,930 a7 164866 37,7S4 {a81 SECTION B b1 b2 PAYMENTS Stipends, salaries, NIC. Pènsion and travel costs 1(￿,543 25.824 135.367 114,248 Manse Costs 15.427 15,427 17,463 Administration etc 3,181 11267 8,739 b5 District Assessment Grants & donations 34,260 34,260 33,456 b6 b7 7CX) 700 700 Rents aid 10.400 10.400 2,600 b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS b9 166,016 40245 208.261 177,206 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR ThEYEAR c1 a7.b9 491 1,641 724 c2 Tot￿ funds t*ou ht forvrdrd from last 60.837 21,452 82.289 c6 81,￿5 Sub totsi 14961 82,289 Transfers and ad. ustments 1,131 1.131 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (C3￿4) 60x6 2qOW2 (¢81 82.289 SECTION D FOFI INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEP4ED PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not ￿ Induded In lotsl recel paymnts above) d1 Balance bro ht fopNard from last d2 Offerin Grfts . recewed for extemal OfferingslGrfts- passed lo extemd organisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2- d2 d4 einit.r art￿2029 2of¥ CHESTER-LE.STREET Clr¢u secTION E Summary of IhB Ctrcuft acr￿￿￿15 foi the ￿ar 31 2022 Iffler￿ OrgaTrtsatiCfiS the Cwojit Meetin9. Nthe lh* the fwo$ of an Ini$mal 0rgoni$at￿Q woukl rrt)rmw￿ b6 Host1￿￿£d bJnd5 unless it ¢oukJ bo (*aty51¥Jvm thatthtycoukl btr USOJ lor any MwhodL5t purpose. This seclon b4 c￿phI•d 10 arrwg Ot th• gross rs¢•pts and piym9MS ofthe tt OffjB¥ nKom8 oxc**J8 thek¢rthl8 Ihrashold of£250.000. th¢n the Accrua￿ mèthrd Df xrfjuntin9AND A DIFFERE￿ FORM ffu¥t bE to repNtthè IsAè ￿b￿lie} Plwg referto tho r￿t&S r•garth￿ Ir8nsf8r¥ th8 Cw(￿rt 8Tr1 ¢￿1¥A￿S OrwKatxTh. OAGIJ4BAmMS Melhodist w0￿￿n In Briiain ¢7 Subt01￿OI1n19rn br¢uqhl lon¥*d from Fag•2. lot*8 column) 11.641 82289 MELD 8YCLgcurr 431 82296 80.6S3 TOT￿ REcevTS the PAVNEM SECTKJN F NTOF AND OPENING B￿L￿CEs CLO￿NG BALANCES cHcurr- CASH FiI4DS HELD•tJ1 kn hATh1 Bar*oJn8mAcwJm Bar&De Finence 8oBrd TpJstee5for k18th￿￿(hI[¢h F￿rrA)yeS Other￿r 8,170 9,531 SUB TOTPL 02,289 ty IM?mal ba￿nCe1Cla￿aboveI le121 e1 TOT*L CASH FUNOS HELO BYCRCLKT B2,296 SECTK)N G 2022 Land arvj Bu￿[ 1175792 OiheiA8seL8 Loun Othgr L¢bll88 M IncWeonty FUr￿S hobj ￿ the Cerrtial F*M￿•BOBrd ts In¢￿d&On￿CFB Furth h*￿$tTnjst￿IV1 ￿J￿e$ Q1 IfWJd¢4nyothei (nottslrycash Name of Circuit ... Chester-trstreet (20ml} Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Paym8nt based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 have been prepared trom the records of the Circutt and that they include all funds under the Gontrol of the Circuit meeting. Signature oftreasurer........... Date. Name and address of treasurer: Brian Straughan Epworth House, 7 Lucy Street, Chester-le-street DH3 3UP Prgsentstlon to the Clrcuit meeting I confirm that the annual report and accourits for the year ended 31 August 2022 were presented to the Circuit meeting held on 7th December 2022 Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting . Date... Independent Examlner's Report to th6 Trustees of tho Chester-le•Street Circuit Charity Number.............. 1159362 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Chester-le-street Methodist Circuit Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Circuit's trustees, you a responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts Ca￿led out under section 145 of the Act and. in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. * delete or circle as appropriate c1￿uit-r 4of5 Name of Circuit Chester-le-street No 20120 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wf(h the examination ( whi¢h gwe me cause to believe that in, any material respectr. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act. or the acGounls do not accord wth the accounting records. I have no concerns arKI have Come across no other matters in connection with th8 examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a prop8r understanding of the accounts to be reached. I Ix¥•thave noty oblained independent Verffi￿tion of all investrnents with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balan￿S and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church vthich are indNidually in excess of £10.(KKI (ten thousand pounds) al th8 balanc8 sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner .. JjlLIRfv..A.IM£>.IMA125A........................... Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of fim (where appropriate) Address .7.7..WA£kWQ.eTr.D21.Vs,.CAS.5T. EE.: ts.-.g.1kg.￿,..Q...D.ulKé4nffi.... Post Code * delete or circle as appropriate rwit•r andTr2023 Sofs