South Molton and Ringsash Methodist Circuit
Annual Report from Trustees to year end August 2024
Located in North Devon, the South Molton and Ringsash Circuit is made up of 7 churches and one class of Burrington Methodist Church. The Circuit consists of Brayford, Burrington, Chittlehampton, Kings Nympton, North Molton and South Molton Methodist Churches. The Ashreigney fellowship meets regularly and is a class of Burrington Methodist Church. A Methodist fellowship at Filleigh shares worship in the Anglican Church in the village. The Circuit is a single minister Circuit employing one Superintendent Minister and a part time administrator.
The numbers of members of the churches varies across the Circuit. Meetings for public worship take place across the Circuit every Sunday, together with meetings for study, prayer and fellowship in all church buildings. These meetings are open to all, with Sunday service times being advertised on the Circuit Preaching Plan which is available locally and/or through the circuit web site, which also has details of Circuit and local church events. The web site is in process of being refreshed as this is seen as an important part of communication across the circuit and into the wider community.
In addition to adult activities, there is also a great deal of children’s work in our churches. Girls and Boys Brigades are well attended at South Molton Methodist Church where they also employ a part time Children and Families worker. Across the Circuit there are various activities on Sunday mornings for children, various preschool activities and engagement with local schools through leading assemblies.
The Circuit meeting meets twice a year to explore and develop Circuit policy and to receive reports. These include the areas of staffing, finances, mission and training. Minutes are taken and reports are given. The Circuit meeting is responsible for ministerial staffing and for the geographical deployment of staff as well as having financial oversight of Circuit funds. The Circuit Leadership Team (CLT) meet around once every 6 weeks to support the work of the circuit meeting. On occasions some decisions will be devolved to the CLT by the Circuit meeting as per the constitution of the Methodist Church.
The Circuits link with the wider Methodist Church through the recently formed South West Peninsular Methodist District and to the Methodist conference.
As with every Methodist Circuit, the governance document is the Constitution, Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church which is published every year by the Annual Methodist Conference.
The Circuit meeting works with local churches across denominations to support mission and ministry in ways appropriate to the location and experience of the community in which the church is set. The plan gives details of local contacts in each community. All of the chapels work with their communities in providing space for worship and many for community activity, with halls and rooms being made available for community use. There are increasing links with other agencies as partnership working in communities is encouraged within the guidelines of the Methodist Church. While each local church has its own Church Council the Circuit Meeting also supports work in each local church. Volunteers give their time in the annual production of local financial and building schedules which are brought to the Circuit meeting. The Circuit meeting produce an annual report
and accounts.
Many of the Circuit Churches hold meetings for older people and these form an important part of the work of the Circuit. The local churches provide coffee mornings, space for the church and community to meet, space for community groups to meet as well as public worship and the offices of baptisms, weddings and funerals.
The above work and other work locally are managed by the local Church trustees and is supported by the Circuit meeting.
The Circuit meeting has oversight for Safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults through its lay safeguarding officers and the circuit work within the guidelines for safeguarding produced within the South West Peninsular Methodist District and the Methodist Church at a connexional level.
Partnership with other churches and other agencies is encouraged so as to work together to support the communities in which the churches are set.
The Circuit churches seek to work ecumenically with other Christian denominations and bring to their communities a distinctive and open exploration of faith and community development from a Methodist perspective.
The Circuit meeting encourages the local churches in affirming the historic nature of faith which is lived out today in the Methodist tradition in the context of the communities of the 21[st] century. The chapels are community spaces and the policy of the Circuit is to develop their use in current as well as in new ways. Some of our chapels offer Warm Spaces in the winter months.
The Circuit affirms the living Christian faith shown in all of the Methodist churches within the Circuit and continues to encourage the work locally with all of the 7 Methodist churches, and their surrounding communities, which are part of the South Molton and Ringsash Methodist Circuit.
CIRCUIT CIRCUIT RECEIPTS RECEIPTS AND AND PAYMENTS PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
THE THE METHODIST METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH STANDARD STANDARD FORM FORM OF OF ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
South South Molton Molton and and Ringsash Rin sash Methodist Methodist FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 August August 2024 2024 South South West West Peninsula Peninsula Methodist Methodist District District eee Circuit no 37/22 37/22
Circuit Circuit
Registered Registered Charity Charity - - Charity Charity Registration Registration number number
1168118 1168118
If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number if not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number [a (The (The HMRC HMRC number number is is equivalent equivalent to to a a registered registered charity charity number number in in terms terms of of evidence evidence of of charitable charitable status status and and may may be be used used to to give give to to donors donors or or grant grant funders funders wishing wishing to to see see evidence evidence of of the the organisation's organisation's charitable charitable status. status. Methodist Methodist charities charities in in England England and and Wales Wales that that are are not not registered registered charities charities are are excepted excepted from from registration registration under under Statutory Statutory Instrument Instrument 2014 2014 No.242 No.242 ) ) Ministers: Ministers:
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Revd Revd A A Flindell Flindell
Circuit Circuit Stewards: Stewards: Mr Mr M M Short Short Mrs Mrs M M Fry Fry
Treasurer: Treasurer:
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|a2|Assessment/Share|80.14|80,14|80,74|
||a2| Assessmen/Share|||||80,14|
|a3|Capital|receipts|
|a3]|a4|Bank|BankCapital receipts|and|and|CFB|CFB|interest|interest|and|and|a|A|a ||
|Investment income|
|Investment|income|2,50|2,50|1,71|1,719|4,22|a,|8,99:|
|a5|Grants|
|a6|Other receipts|16.58|
|16,58|17.7|
|a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS|99,23|1,71|100.95|8|10748|
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|b2|Stipends,|tipends, sa|salaries,|aries,|NIC,|NIC,|Pension|ons on an|and|
|travel costs|44,30|
|travel|costs|44,309|44,30|We|42,1|42.1|
|53|Manse Costs|45.91|
|bs|MeneeCowte|Tsoi|45,91|35.|
|b4|Administration etc|7,27|92|8,19|14,|
|b5|District Assessment|20,96|20,9|18,|
|b6|Grants & donations|
|a[96]|b8b7|Other|Grants|payments|& donations|a|eS|eee|6,51|ee|6,51|223,78|
|[bs]|b9|Other|TOTAL|payments|PAYMENTS|a|aT|a|cee|
|124,97|92|125,89|334|
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|SECTION C|
|NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR|
|cl|THE YEAR|
|[|c1|THE NET RSECTIONC Y|E|CEIPTS/PAYMENTSAR|FOR|(a7-b9)|(a7-b9)}|(25,741)|(25,741)|79|79|(24,948)|(24,948)|||oes|(226,826|(226,826|
|c2|Total|Total funds|funds brought|brought|forward|forward from|from last|last|year|year|64,713|64,713|33,092|33,092|6,610|6,610|104,415|104,415|(c6)|331241|
|c3|Sub|Sub|total|total|(cl+C2)|(c1+c2)]|38,972|38,972]|33,885|33,885] «6,610|6,610|79,467|79,467|104,41|
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|en|c5 TOTAL|FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+C4)|38,972|33,88|6,610|79,467|(c8|||104,41|
|TOTAL FUNDS ATEND OF YEAR|(c3+c4)]|38,972]|__33,885||6,610] __79,467|(c8|__104,415|(c6)|
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|FOR|FOR INFORMATION|INFORMATION ONLY:|ONLY:|MONEY|MONEY|RECEIVED|RECEIVED AND|AND PASSED|PASSED|ON|ON|TO|TO|EXTERNAL|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS|ORGANISATIONS|
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SUMMARY SUMMARY OF OF CIRCUIT CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS AND AND INTERNAL INTERUAL ORGANISATION ORGANISAT(ON REPORTING REPORTING TO TO THE THE CIRCUIT CIRCUIT MEETING MEETING SECTION SECTION E E Piease follow the idance Notes to compjelethis page ummary ummary of e the Circuit accounts for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 August ugust O 2024 and and nternal Internal Organisations rganjsabons reporting reporting to to the the Circuit rcuit Meeting. ung. Note Otetha that the the funds o of an an Intemal Internal Organisation Organisation would would normally normally be be Restricted funds funds unless unless it it could be be dearly clearly shown shown that that they they could could be be used used for for any any Methodist Methodist purpose. purpose. This This section section must must be be completed completed to to arrive arrive at at the the gross gross receipts receipts and and payments payments totals totals of of the the Circuit. Circuit. If If gross gross income income exceeds exceeds the Accruals Accruals threshold threshold of of £250,000, €250,000. then then tle the Acmuats Accruals method meti0d of of accounting AND AND A A DIFFERENT DIFFERENT FORM FORM must must be be used used to to report report the the accounts (see (see Methodist Methodist website). website). Please Please refer refer to to the the guidance guidance notes notes regarding regarding transfers transfers between the the Circuit Circuit and and connected connected Circuit Circuit Organisations. Organisatjons.
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|SECTI|N F|
|||STATEMENT|STATEMENTSECTION F|OF|OF ASSETS|ASSETS|AND||D|LIABILITIES|LIABILITIES|
|OPENING|OPENING|CLOSING|CLOSING|
|CIRCUIT|CIRCUIT -|- CASH|CASH|FUNDS|FUNDS|HELD at 31|Augusg|August|2024|2024| BALANCES||BALANCES|BALANCES|
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|fi||Cash in hand|re|eae|
|Bank|Current|18.01|16.59|
|Bank|Bank|Deeosit|Deeosit|Account|Account|7.390|7,390|7.49|
|Central|Central|Finance|Finance|Boa-d|Board|45,918]|45.91|48,324)|48.324|
|f5|Trustees|for Methodist Church|PIN-poses|33.|
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|SUB TOTAL|104,415 (c6)|79,467|
|Total|Total|funds|funds|held|held|by|by|Internal|intemal|Organisations|Organisations|(the|(the|closing|closing|-|
|balance|balance totals|totals|above)|above)|(el|(e12)|2)|3.26|3,26:|(ell)|3,157|3,157|
|BI TOTAL|TOTAL|CASH FUNDS HELD|CASH FUNDS HELD|BY|BY|CIRCUIT|CIRCUIT|107.6|107,6|Bl|(x)|82,62|82,62|fal|(Y)|
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|OTHER|OTHER|ASSETS|ASSETS|and|and|LIABILITIES|LIABILITIES|1|1|September|September|2023|2Q3|31|31|August|August|2024|2024|
|Investrnents (include|
|[manera rn Endo)|ee|re)|
|a Land|Land and|and Buildings|Builffngs|(see|(see|notes|notes|re|re|Insurance|Insurance|value)|vatue)|1,926,069|1.926,|2,078,500|2.078,|
|g3|Other Assets|
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|i|94|Loan(s)|Loan(s)|-|- show|show|amount|amount outstanding|outstanding|at|at|year|year|end|[fered|250.|[Se|250.|
|95|Other Liabmes|
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|14|14|Include|Include|only|only|Funds|Funds|held|held|at the|the|Central|Central Fttance|Finance|Board|Boad|
|15|15|Include|Include only CFB|CFB|Funds|Funds|heid|held at|at Trustees|Trustees|for|for|Methodist|Church|Church|Purposes|
|g|g1|1 Include|Include any|any|other|other|investments|investments (not|(not the|the|cash|cash|element|element|Of|of TMCP|TMCP|trust|trust|accounts|accounts|this|this is|is inserted|inserted in|in|line|line|15)|15)|
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Name Name of of Circuit Circuit South South Molton Molton and and Ringsash Ringsash Methodist Methodist No No 37/22. 37/22.
Declarations Declarations and and Scrutiny Scrutiny
I | confirm confirm that that these these Receipt Receipt and and Payment Payment based based accounts accounts for for the the year year to to 31 31 August August 2024 2024 have have been been prepared prepared from from the the records records of of the the Circuit Circuit and and that that they they include include all all funds funds under under the the control control of of the the Circuit Circuit meetinq. meeting.
Signature of Circuit Steward Signature of Circuit Steward CLS EERY CeCe Name Name and and address address of of Circuit Circuit Steward Steward CAT. pac
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Presentation Presentation to to the the Circuit Circuit meeting meeting
I | confirm confirm that that the the annual annual report report and and accounts accounts for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 August August 2024 2024 were/will were/will be be presented presented to to the the Circuit Circuit meeting meeting held held on on Sree 2025 ae Signature Signature of of the the Chair Chair of of the the meeting meeting Aone AN ee Name Name of of the the Chair Chair of of the the meeting meeting 2ev... Anna. Mompeu........ Date Date ae Megcn 2-g-߯ 26225"
Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner's Report Report to to the the Trustees Trustees of of the the South South Molton Molton and and Ringsash Ringsash Methodist Methodist Circuit Circuit Charity Charity Number Number . . 1168118 1168118
Responsibilities Responsibilities and and basis basis of of report report
I | report report to to the the trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the South South Molton Molton and and Ringsash Ringsash Method Method Circuit Circuit for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 August August 2024 2024 set set out out on on pages pages 2 2 to to 3. 3. As As the the Circuit's Circuit's trustees, trustees, you you are are responsible responsible for for the the preparation preparation of of the the accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 ('the (‘the Act'). Act’).
I | report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the the Circuit's Circuit's accounts accounts carried carried out out under under section section 145 145 of of the the Act Act and, and, in in carrying carrying out out my my examination, examination, I | have have followed followed all all the applicable the applicable Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of of the the Act. Act. :
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Name Name of of Circuit: Circuit: South South Molton Molton and and Ringsash Ringsash Methodist Methodist No No 37/22. 37/22.
Independent Independent Examiners Examiner's Statement Statement
I | have have completed completed my my examination. examination. I | confirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection with with the the examination examination (ether-than-thatdiselesed-betew*) which which give give me me cause cause to to believe believe that that in, in, any any material material respect: respect:
the the accounting accounting records records were were not not kept kept in in accordance accordance with with section section 130 130 of of the the Act; Act; or or the the accounts accounts do do not not accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records. records.
I | have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection with with the the examination examination to to which which attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in in this this report report in in order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached reached.
I | haWhave have+have not not obtained obtained independent independent verification verification of of all all investments investments with with the the Trustees Trustees for for Methodist Methodist Church Church Purposes Purposes or or held held in in other other trusts, trusts, bank bank balances balances and and funds funds at at the the Central Central Finance Finance Board Board of of the the Methodist Methodist Church Church which which are are individually individually in in excess excess of of £10,000 El 0,000 (ten (ten thousand thousand pounds) pounds) at at the the balance balance sheet sheet date. date.
Signature of independent examiner Signature of independent examiner 7 Name Name of of independent independent examiner examiner Ian lan Huggett Huggett
Relevant Relevant professional professional qualification qualification of of independent independent examiner examiner FCA FCA
Name Name of of firm firm (where (where appropriate) appropriate) Westcotts Westcotts
Address Address 47 47 Boutport Boutport Street Street
Barnstaple, Barnstaple, Devon Devon Post Post Code Code EX31 EX31 ISQ 1SQ Date Date 8. 9 Apa! -2-023 2ORS.:.
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