2024-08-31-accounts - Tavistock Methodist Circuit

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] September 2023 To 31[st] August 2024

Charity name: Tavistock Methodist Circuit

Charity registration number: 1168514

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Our Mission Statement: Building Christian centred churches that, in the power of the Holy Spirit, and in partnership with other Christian churches, serve their communities, and make disciples of Jesus, to the glory of the Father. See also theMethodist Church Act1976.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Provision of public worship in each of the Churches that together comprise the Tavistock Methodist Circuit. Certain of the Churches are authorised to carry out weddings, baptisms and funerals.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefits.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Grant making is not a primary role of the charity. However, from time to time, the Circuit provides financial assistance to individual churches, to enable them to carry out appropriatemissionprojects.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	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.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives	Para 1.41	Donations cover the costs of buildings, employees and activities within the Circuit.

set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end ofthe period	Para 1.21	As a whole, the Circuit managed to maintain a healthy financial position.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£50,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:	Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:	Additional information (optional) Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity’s principal source of funds is from the voluntary giving of its members and other adherents of the various church congregations.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Act of Parliament
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Model Trust
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Appointed by Circuit Meeting or individual church councils (some ex officio).

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Tavistock Methodist Circuit
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1168514
Charity’s principal address	Tavistock Methodist Church Chapel Street Tavistock PL19 8DX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Rev Chris Brown	Presbyter (Chair of Meeting)	Ex officio
Rev J Moles	Supernumerary Minister	Ex officio
Rev P Smith	Circuit Steward/Peter Tavy Church	Circuit Meeting
Rev M Richards	Circuit Steward/Yelverton Church	Circuit Meeting
Mr D Dodd	Circuit Steward	Circuit Meeting
Mr C West	Circuit Steward/Bere Alston United Church	Circuit Meeting
Mrs M Tamblin	Circuit Administrator/Circuit Archivist	Ex officio
Mrs H Boot- Handford	Circuit Steward/Bere Alston United Church	Circuit Meeting
Mrs L Wright	Circuit Steward/Bere Alston United Church	Circuit Meeting Circuit Meeting Circuit Meeting
Mr G Skedgell	Circuit Steward – Finance
Mrs P Skedgell	Local Preachers’ Secretary
Mr I Parsons	Bere Alston United Church	Bere Alston United Church
Mr R Holliday	Bere Alston United Church	Bere Alston United Church
Mr J Emptage	Horrabridge Church	Horrabridge Church
Mr N Wylie	Horrabridge Church	Horrabridge Church
Mr G Shillabeer	Mary Tavy Church	Mary Tavy Church
Mr B Dingle	Mary Tavy Church	Mary Tavy Church
Mrs J Ball	Peter Tavy Church	Peter Tavy Church
Mrs S Dodd	Lay Pastoral Worker/Peter Tavy Church	Circuit Meeting
Mr N Tamblin	Tavistock Church	Tavistock Church
Mrs P Sawyer	Tavistock Church	Tavistock Church
Mrs D Bevan	Tavistock Church	Tavistock Church
Mrs P Wylie	Tavistock Church	Tavistock Church
Mrs C Hunt	Yelverton Church	Yelverton Church
Mrs M Owen	Yelverton Church	Yelverton Church
Mrs M Luckhurst	Yelverton Church	Yelverton Church

Mr T Sprague	Yelverton Church	Yelverton Church
Dr D Benzie	Circuit Safeguarding Officer	Circuit Meeting
Mrs J Palmer	TACT	Circuit Meeting
Mrs A Mansfield	Pioneer Worker	Circuit Meeting

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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 the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

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