Bishop Auckland and Shlldon Methodist Clrcult Charity Registration Number 1162844 Trustees Annual Report and Financlal Statements I" September 2023 To 31° August 2024 Contents Circuit Information Mission Statement Trustee5 Trustees Report Standard Form of Accounts Page2of8 The Bishop Auckland & Shildon Circuit embraces 10 churches. The geographical dimensions of the Circuit are approximately 16 miles by 6 miles with a mixture of both town and country churches. Our Ministers are Rev David Payne and Rev Rachel Pinkney. David is the Superintendent Minister and had pastoral charge of: Cocklield Etherley Hamsterlev Newton Aycliffe Shildon Woodhouse Close Rachel, in her first year as a Probationer Presbyter, had care of.. Bishop Auckland Dene Valley Witton Park St Michael's, Heighington- letter of welcome to former Methodist members of Hel8hington Methodist Church. We have two lay employees. Jenny Prior Is the Circuit Support Manager and Chris Russell Is our Lay Pastoral Assistant who is primarily based in the chur¢hes where Davld is in pastoral charge. We have service5 available each Sunday at all of our churches. These are led by our Ministers, Local Preachers and ecumenical colleagues. We also have a "telephone 5ervlce" available. The Circult membership on 151 November 2023 was 340. The lar8er membershlp churches are based in the towns of Bishop Auckland (Bishop Auckland and Woodhouse Closel, Newton Aycllffe and Shildon. The smaller membership churches are located in more rural locations. Woodhou5e Close is a slngle congre8ation LEP wtth the Church of En8land land also includes Letter of Welcome, to members of the former local URC}. Hamsterley is an LEP with the local An81ican and Baptist Churches. The Church of England at Heighington has a Covenant of Welcome to former members of the Heighington Methodist Church and the normal Sunday momin8 service is led by a Methodlst minister or preacher monthlv. Page3of8 Misslon Statement We are called to worship, love and serve God so that the world may believe. WORSHIP The church exists to increase awareness in God's promise and to celebrate God's love. The Circuit plan ensures the provision of preachers and services for local churches on Sunday and also midweek. Circuit Services provide an opportunity to come tO8ether as a family for worship and fellowship. The local preachers meetin8 SUPPOrts and offers further opportunities for study and enrichment of thls calling. Make use of technology in services and as a means of reaching those unable to attend, also to be used as a tool for mission. Involve children and youn8 people in appropriate activities. LEARNING AND CARING The church exists to help people to grow and learn as Christians, throu8h mutual support and care, Opportunities for learning through Bible studies. Opportunities for people to meet for midweek fellowship around the circuit. Encourage members to commit to a path of lifelon8 learnin8 based on God's teachings. Show that the church Is welcoming, accepting all as children of God. Nurture and care for all in our circuit. Provide opportunities for 8roups to meet for relaxation and fellowship. SERVICE The church exists to be a good neighbour to people in need and to challen8e injustice. Supporting the needs of our local communities. providin8 food and financial help. Encoura8e churches to support Fairtrade. Encourage practical responses to the climate crlsis, collectively and individually. Glve 8enerously to those in need at home and abroad. Challenge injustice. EVANGELISM The ¢hurch exists to make followers of Jesus Chrlst. Witness to those we meet outside the church in daily life. Use opportunities presented at Baptism5, Weddin8s, Funerals. Christmas and Easter to share our faith. Showing love and respect to all we meet through simple acts of service. Working Ecumenically in the community e.g. food b3nk, holiday club, passion play performance and school and hospital visiting. "Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you have done it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine. you have done it for me.- Matthew 25.40. Page4of8 Trustees from 1st September 2023 - 31st August 2024 Superlntendent and Chair of Circuit Meeting Probationer Presbyter Circuit Steward Circuit Steward and Circuit Safeguarding Officer David Payne Rachel Pinknev Marion Anderson Carol Bean Helen Eales Circuit Treasurer Alan Hill Circuit Asslstant Treasurer Circuit Steward - Property Circult Steward Supernumerary Presbyter Edwin Hird Local Preacher Secretary Margaret Nodding Local Preacher Rep Ev Swinbank Local Preacher Rep from 20.03.2024 Cliff Laverick Jeanne spencer Sheelah Stevens Dorothy Balley Quinquennials Homes Mission Cliff Holliday Olive Ingram MWIB Secretary MWIB Treasurer Audrey Dinning Christine Bennett MHA Kath Bi8gs Bishop Auckland Church Rep Bishop Auckland Church Rep Bishop Auckland Church Rep Cockfield Church Rep Cockfield Church Rep Cockfield Church Rep Etherley Church Rep Etherley Church Rep Etherley Church Rep Hamsterley Church Rep Ralph Ingram Keith Teasdale Nora Amess Dorothy Milroy Joan Thompson Davld Cadman Mike Ellis Diane Hall Enid Clinton George Richardson Hamsterley Church Rep Hei8hington Church Rep David Powell Page5of8 Pauline Clayton Newton Aycliffe Church Rep Newton Aycliffe Church Rep Shildon Church Rep Dale Cochrane Joyce Hird John Hodgson Shildon Church Rep Pat Scott Shildon Church Rep Elly Studham Shildon Church Rep Jennifer Atkinson Witton Park Church Rep Joyce Proctor Witton Park Church Rep Jane Armstrong WHC Church Rep Peter Hall WHC Church Rep Ross Tonner WHC Church Rep Christine Laidlow Bishop Auckland Church Rep until 27.06.2024 Allan Crathorne Newton Aycllffe Church rep until 20.07.2024 Christine Crathorne Nevrton Aycliffe Church rep until 20.07.2024 Dene Valley Church Rep until 22.07.2024 BrendaHunter Lay Employees- members of the arcult Meeting but not trustees: Jenny Prfor Circuit Support Manager and Circult Meetin8 Secretary Lay Pastoral Assistant Chris Russell Page6018 Trustees Report On 1st September we welcomed Revd Rachel Pinkney to the Circuit in her first Ministerial appointment. The Circuit's Lay P35toral Assistant, Chris Russell has pioneered a thirty-minute telephone service on a Sunday afternoon. The service is primarily offered to those connected to the church, but who are unable to attend and include some who are housebound or in care home5. This has developed into a worshippin8 community. th On 27 April 2024 we were hosts for the District Synod. We were very grateful to the staff at Blshop Barrington Academy who allowed us to use their premises and provided support both before and during the day. On Saturday May Illh there was a Pastoral Visitors event where they were able to share 800d practice and fellowship. We celebrated the Ioyr annlversary of the jolnln8 together of the Bishop Auckland Circuit and the Shildon Circuit with a Circuit service at Bishop Auckland Methodist Church on th Sunday 25 Au8USt 2024. Property Quinquennial Inspections took place at Shildon and Witton Park. Auckland Park- the sale was Completed on 3ry1 May 2024 with a sale price of £95,CQO. Ih Cockton Hlll Road manse- the sale was completed on 30 Au8USt 2024 with a sale price of £263,000. South Church-the sale was completed on 5 May 2024 with a sale price of £33.333. Wind Mill- the sale was completed on 141h December 2023 with a sale price of £150,IXhJ. EDI and Unconsclous Bla5 tralnlng We offered trainin8 courses durin8 the year. Safe8uardln8 We are committed to ensurin8 that our churches are safe places to be. This means that safe8uarding is central to the safe operation of the Circuit and at every meetin8 we seek to affirm that safeguardin8 15 central to what we do. th We $18ned our Circult Safeguarding Policy at the Circuit Meeting on 12 September 2023, listin8 Carol Bean as the Circuit Safe8uarding Officer. In September 2023 there wa5 an opportunity for all the Church Safeguarding Officers to meet and every church was represented. They discussed safer recruitment, the safeguarding policy and looked at where to find documents on the Methodist website. Every church was asked to have the safe8uardin8 contact poster and the policy statement on display. Page7of8 safeguarding policy and looked at where to find documents on the Methodist website. Every church was asked to have the safeguarding contact poster and the policy statement on display. On 4th March 2024 the Circuit held an Advanced Module training session, 14 people attended. Three people have completed the Advanced Module online and one person attended a face-to-face session held at a different location. We have three qualified Foundation Module trainers in the Circuit. The Foundation Module has been re-written by the Methodist Church and we are looking forward to our trainers attending their"train the trainers" course to enable them to deliver the new material in the Connexional year from September 2024. Declaratlons The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charivs trustees natures Name Position Date Rev David Pa Chalr ne Helen Eales Treasurer Page 8 **CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** **Bishop Auckland & Shildon** Circuit **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024** |**District**
Darlington
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**Circuit no**
13/10
1162844| |---|---| If not a registered charity **His 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 David M Payne Rev Rachel Pinkney Circuit Stewards: Marion Anderson Carol Bean Alan Hill Cliff Laverick Jeanne Spencer Treasurer: Helen Eales 2024 Standard form of accounts.xlsx 1 of 3 **----- Start of picture text -----**
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Bishop Auckland & Shildon Circuit
Un - Circuit
restricted Model Trust Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Fund Funds year year
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £ £ £ £
a2 Assessment/Share 105,100 105,100 108,200
a3 Capital receipts (net of fees) 4,449 516,397 520,846 152,510
a4 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
1,759 8,086 9,845 4,035
a5 Grants 15,299 15,299
a6 Other receipts 5,898 5,898 125,383
a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 132,505 524,483 656,988 (a8) 390,128
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Stipends, salaries, NIC, Pension and
travel costs 96,442 96,442 99,236
b3 Manse Costs 15,509 15,509 16,032
b4 Administration etc 13,567 13,567 39,663
b5 District Assessment 33,732 33,732 33,732
b6 Grants & donations 582 582
b7
Mortgage repaid 180,000 180,000 70,000
b8 Other payments 14,370 52,317 66,687 96,225
b9 TOTAL PAYMENTS 174,202 232,317 406,519 (b9) 354,888
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR
c1 THE YEAR (a7-b9) (41,697) 292,166 250,469 35,240
c2 Total funds brought forward from last year 40,472 97,721 138,193 (c6) 102,953
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) (1,225) 389,887 388,662 138,193
c4 Transfers and adjustments 88,540 (50,000) 38,540 (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 87,315 339,887 427,202 (c8) 138,193 (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 4,085
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 4,085
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3)
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2024 Standard form of accounts.xlsx 2 of 3 **Bishop Auckland & Shildon** **Circuit** ## **SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING** **SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page** Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 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. **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 CFB General (12,632) 12,632
e2 CFB Building - manses (12,231) 12,231
e3 CFB Removals (5,956) 5,956
e4 CFB Property - churches (5,956) 5,956
e5 CFB Mission & preaching (1,765) 1,765
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds (38,540) 38,540 (e11) (e12)
Circuit accounts (totals
brought forward from
e9 page 2 - totals column) 656,988 (a8) 406,519 (b9) 250,469 38,540 (c7) 138,193 (c6) 427,202 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS
e10 HELD BY CIRCUIT 656,988 406,519 250,469 176,733 (x) 427,202 (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 2024 BALANCES BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 40,473 16,469
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 70,746
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 97,720 339,987
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL 138,193 (c6) 427,202 (c8)
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the
f8 closing balance totals above) (e12) 38,540 (e11) (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 176,733 (x) 427,202 (y)
SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2023 31 August 2024
g1 Investments (include Endowments)
g2 Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) Cost 460,795 460,795
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) 2024 Standard form of accounts.xlsx 3 of 3 Name of CircuiL' Bishop Auckland & Shildon No 13110 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 Augusl 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meetinq. Signature of treasurer . IQ4xs............................................. Date.. gq: 6-202.?..... Name and address of treasurer. Helen Eales 31 Haslewood Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham DL5 4XF Presentation to the Clrcult meeting I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werelwilkb&' presented to the Circuit meeting held on 19 March 2025 Signature of the Chair of the meeting Narne of the Chair of the meeting . ev David M Payne Date ..O.q t&•.:. A&￿.... Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of the Blshop Auckland & Shlldon Circult Charfty Number 1162844 Responslbllltles and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Bishop Auckland & Shildon Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried 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 AGt. delete or circle as appropriate 2024 kndard form ofaccotsnts.NJsx Name of Circuit: Bishop Auckland & Shildon No 13110 Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have corne to my altention in connection with the examination the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havenwe obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purpose5 or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Étknrv Name of independent examiner Barbara Elizabeth Merifield Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address 141 Byerley Road, Shildon, County Durham DL4 1HT Date delete or circle 88 appropriate 2024 Slarn1ard frm ofoc¢ounts.Jtsx Sof5