CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st September 2022 To 31¥t August 2023 Charity name: Tavlstock Methodlst Circuit Charlty reglstratlon numbor: 1168514 Objectives and Activities SORP f8fei•nc• Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in its gov8rning document Our Mlsslon Statement.. Buildlng Christian centred churches that, In the power of the Holy Splrlt, and In partn8r8hlp wlth other Chrlsllan churches. serve th8lr ¢ommunltl•8, and make dlsclples of Jesu8, to the glory of tho Father. Sèe also the Mèthodlst Church Act 1976. Provlslon of publlc worshlp in 6o¢h of the Church08 that together ¢omprl88 tho Tavlstock Mathodl$t Clrcult. Certaln of the Churche8 aro also authorl8ed to carry out w•ddlng•, batI$m3 and funeral•. Thè trustees have had due regard to th• Charlty Commls•lon8 guidance on publlc benefits. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposès for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts, Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Pgra 1.17ond 1.19 P•r• 1.18 Addltlonal Informatlon (optionall You ma choose lo include further slalements where relevant about.. SORP referenco Grant-maklng Is not a primary role of the charity. Howevor, from time to time, the Circult provides financial assistsnce to indivldual churches, to enable them to car outa ro rlate mission ro ects. Policy on grant making P•r• 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment PJr4 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers P8ra1.38
Other Achievements and Performance SOAP reference Regular acts of worship occur in each Church allowing people to express their faith in God. Other group meetings allow fellowship, support and growth in faith. In co-operation with other denominations in the area, various support groups and activities bring benefits to the wider community. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, dentifying the difference the charity's work has made to the ¢ircumstances of its ben8ficiaries and any wider benefits to society as whole. Para 1.20 Additional information loptlonall You ma choose to include further statemenls where relevant about.. Achievement5 against objectives set Para 1.41 Donations Cover the Costs of buildings, employees and activiues within th6 Circuit Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charTIy's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stalin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Par8 1.21 As a whole, the Circuit managed to maintain a reasonably healthy financlal osition. Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 £50 000 P8r8 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional Informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevarrt about.. The charity's principal source of funds Is from the voluntary giving of its members and other adherents of the various church congregatlons. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1 47 Investment poli¢y and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Par8 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pard 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Para 1.25 A¢t of Parliament How is the charity constituted? Par8 1.25 Pjlodel Trust Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to posl or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustee$ Para 1.2S Appointed by the Circuit Meeting or individual church councils {some trustees are ex officio.) Additional information loptlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about- Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P8r¥ 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Paro 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 7.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charil uses istered charit number Charrty's principal address Tavisloth Methodist Circuit 1168514 Tavislock Methodist Cir¢uil Chapel Street Tavistock Devon. PL19 8DX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trusteè name Office lif any) Datss acted if not for whole tar Presbyter ( Chair of Circuit Meeting Supernumerary Minister Circuit slewardlBere Alston United church Circuit Steward Circuit Stewardl Peter Tavy Church Circuit Administrator Circuit Finance Circuit Propertyl Mary Tavy Supernumerary Minister Circuit Property Secretary Local preachers secretary Beré Alstcn United Church Bere Alston United Church Be Alston United Church Mary Tavy Church Mary Tavy Church Peter Tavy Church Peter Tavy Church Yelverton Church Yelverton Church Yelverton Church Yelverton Church Tavistock Church Tavistock Church Tavistock Church Tavistock Church Tavistock Church Tavislock Church Circuit Safeguarding Officer TACT Name of person lor body) entitled toa int trustèe Ifan Ex officio Rev Chris Brown Rev Paul Smrth Ex officio Mrs H Boot- Handford Mrs J Shillabeer Mr D Dodd Circuit Meeting Circuit Meetin9 Circuit Meeting Mrs M Tamblin Mr G Skedgell Mr G Shillabeer Ex officio Circuit Meeting Circuit Meeting Rev Jeffery Moles Ex officio 10 Mr J Wright Circuit Meeting Mrs P Skedgell Circuit Meeting 12 Mrs L Wright Bere Alston United Church 13 Mr T Atkins Bere Alston United Church 14 Mr I Parson Bere Alston United Church 15 16 Mr J Tamblin Mrs P Emmott Mrs S Dodd Mrs J Ball Mrs M Holt Mr C Wesl Mrs C Hunl Mrs M Luckhurst Mrs P Wylie Mr N Tamblin Mrs J Page Mr J Harris Mr G Orton Mrs L Orton Dr D Benzie Mary Tavy Church Mary Tavy Church Pater Tavy Church Peter Tavy Church YÈlverton Church Yelverton Church Yelverton Church Yelverton Church Tavistock Church Tavislock Church Tavistock Church Tavislock Church Tavislock Church Tavistock Church Circuit Meeting 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Mrs J Palmer Mr R Holliday Circuit meeting Bere Alsion united Church 31 Bere Al?ton United Church
32 33 Mrs A Mansfield Mr T Spraguè Ms C Sivyer Pioneer Worker Yelverton Church Mary Tavy Church Circuit Meeting Yelverton Church Mary Tavy Church Cor orate trustees - narnes of the directors at the date the re Dlrector name ortwasa roved Name of Iruste8s holding title to property belonging to the charity Tru•te• nrn• Dte8 a¢ted 11 not for whol• ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within thé custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers Ioptlonal infomiation) Type of Nama Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniaUonl Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees daelare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnaturels) Full name(sl Posltlon (eg Secrelary, Chair, ètc} &12L4kr SrÈwLg/ Date
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CIRCUIT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
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THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
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TAVISTOCK Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2023
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Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 1168514
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number 7
(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)
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Ministers:
Rev Christopher Brown Rev Paul Smith (Supernumerary) Rev Jeff Moles (Supernumerary) Rev Malcolm Richards (Supernumerary)
Circuit Stewards: Mrs Jackie Shillabeer Mr David Dodd Mrs Hilary Boot-Handford
Treasurer:
Mr Graham Skedgell
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TAVISTOCK 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 2023 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/
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments Opening balances Closing balances
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Circuit accounts (totals
2-brought nisforward column)from P page 773,489 (613,096) (c7) 740,301 127,205) (c8)
e10 TOTAL|BY CIRCUIT CASH FUNDS HELD 160,393 773,489 (613,096) 740,301 127,205 |(y)
Continue on a separate sheet
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS
totals forward
SSeS
SECTION F
STATEMENTOF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CIRCUIT - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023 BALANCES BALANCES
Cash in hand
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Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 72,079 59,401
SUB TOTAL 740,301 127,205
Total funds held by internal Organisations (the closing
balance totals above) (e12)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 740,301 eo | 127,205
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SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2022 31 August 2023
Investments (include Endowments) 5,507 5,294
Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 2,349,308 3,241,701
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‘ my Name of Circuit... TAVISTOCK.
No. Zt} 4
Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting.
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a. Date.,.2-GTrine A024
Name and address oftreasurer ..G4rRAHAM..SKEPGEELAG oie cee cec tence JE AIAVI EM. COTTAGE... LAMERTa.......... Post Code. PEIN SRA
Presentation to the Circuit meeting
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were/will be*
presented to the Circuit meeting held on bt. MARCH 2 ZA
Signature of the Chairof the meeting I Name of the Chair of the meeting Cle See Ww... Date ALS 24-
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
TAVISTOCK. METHODIST. circuit Charity Number ME RSI4
Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the TAViSIOCK METHOP is I Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages ... to .... 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’).
| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
* delete or circle as appropriate
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Name of Circuit NANISTOCK
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No Duele
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Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (ethertharrthatdiselesed-betew") which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or . 4 ait .
| 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.
| have/have-ret* obtained independent verification of all investments 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 excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner AS Name of independent examiner AxeQe uing HA Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner FCA segue CICAEW) _
Name of firm (where appropriate) COWNGS, CHAZ TERED. ACCOUNTANTS
Address UNIT | t. PEARL. . ASSUANCE. . House, . FiBow) LANG TANGTOCKK DEVON Post Code RAF.O8G.
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Form reviewed May-23
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CIRCUIT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
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THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
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TAVISTOCK Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2023
patie24 foreunne7 |
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 1168514
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number 7
(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)
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Ministers:
Rev Christopher Brown Rev Paul Smith (Supernumerary) Rev Jeff Moles (Supernumerary) Rev Malcolm Richards (Supernumerary)
Circuit Stewards: Mrs Jackie Shillabeer Mr David Dodd Mrs Hilary Boot-Handford
Treasurer:
Mr Graham Skedgell
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TAVISTOCK 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 2023 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/
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments Opening balances Closing balances
FR Or rsrs Oe
af SOT
iL
OdefafOsCTCCU]CCU]|OdEh¢OrehE TC| CE~odCEOr) FEFP|} |}Ds |
ef CMTCCU] vC
ef IE| COCf C E d PPO E d
Sub total of Internal
e8 |Organisations funds (e12)
Circuit accounts (totals
2-brought nisforward column)from P page 773,489 (613,096) (c7) 740,301 127,205) (c8)
e10 TOTAL|BY CIRCUIT CASH FUNDS HELD 160,393 773,489 (613,096) 740,301 127,205 |(y)
Continue on a separate sheet
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS
totals forward
SSeS
SECTION F
STATEMENTOF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CIRCUIT - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023 BALANCES BALANCES
Cash in hand
: [| |
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 72,079 59,401
SUB TOTAL 740,301 127,205
Total funds held by internal Organisations (the closing
balance totals above) (e12)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 740,301 eo | 127,205
SSSS SS
SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2022 31 August 2023
Investments (include Endowments) 5,507 5,294
Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 2,349,308 3,241,701
a
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end | f |
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4 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)
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‘ my Name of Circuit... TAVISTOCK.
No. Zt} 4
Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting.
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Signature of treasurer ek tn) eS
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a. Date.,.2-GTrine A024
Name and address oftreasurer ..G4rRAHAM..SKEPGEELAG oie cee cec tence JE AIAVI EM. COTTAGE... LAMERTa.......... Post Code. PEIN SRA
Presentation to the Circuit meeting
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were/will be*
presented to the Circuit meeting held on bt. MARCH 2 ZA
Signature of the Chairof the meeting I Name of the Chair of the meeting Cle See Ww... Date ALS 24-
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
TAVISTOCK. METHODIST. circuit Charity Number ME RSI4
Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the TAViSIOCK METHOP is I Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages ... to .... 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’).
| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
* delete or circle as appropriate
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Name of Circuit NANISTOCK
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No Duele
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Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (ethertharrthatdiselesed-betew") which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or . 4 ait .
| 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.
| have/have-ret* obtained independent verification of all investments 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 excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner AS Name of independent examiner AxeQe uing HA Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner FCA segue CICAEW) _
Name of firm (where appropriate) COWNGS, CHAZ TERED. ACCOUNTANTS
Address UNIT | t. PEARL. . ASSUANCE. . House, . FiBow) LANG TANGTOCKK DEVON Post Code RAF.O8G.
- delete or circle as appropriate
Form reviewed May-23
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