2025-08-31-accounts - Tavistock Methodist Circuit

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] September 2024 To 31[st] August 2025

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 the Methodist Church Act 1976.
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.

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	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 appropriate mission projects.

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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.

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

Financial Review

inancial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	As a whole, the Circuit managed to maintain a healthy financial position.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	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

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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).

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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

Charity name Tavistock Methodist Circuit


Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	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)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1	Rev Chris Brown	Presbyter (Chair of Meeting)		Ex officio
2	Rev J Moles	Supernumerary Minister		Ex officio
3	Rev P Smith	Circuit Steward/Peter Tavy Church		Circuit Meeting
4	Rev M Richards	Circuit Steward/Yelvert on Church		Circuit Meeting
5	Mr R Palmer	Circuit Steward/Tavisto ck Methodist Church		Circuit Meeting
6	Mrs L Wright	Circuit Steward/Bere Alston United Church		Circuit Meeting
7	Mrs P Wylie	Circuit Steward/Tavisto ck Church		Circuit Meeting
8	Mrs M Tamblin	Circuit Administrator/Ci rcuit Archivist		Ex officio
9	Mr N Tamblin	Circuit Steward – Finance		Circuit Meeting
10	Mrs P Skedgell	Local Preachers’ Rep		Circuit Meeting
11	Mrs H Boot- Handford	Treasurer Bere Alston United Church		Bere Alston United Church
12	Mr I Parsons	Bere Alston United Church		Bere Alston United Church
13	Mrs L Wright	Bere Alston United Church		Bere Alston United Church
14	Mr J Emptage	Treasurer - Horrabridge Church		Horrabridge Church


15	Mr N Wylie	Horrabridge Church	Horrabridge Church
16	Mr G Shillabeer	Mary Tavy Church	Mary Tavy Church
17	Mr B Dingle	Mary Tavy Church	Mary Tavy Church
18	Mr D Dodd	Treasurer – Peter Tavy Church	Peter Tavy Church
19	Mrs J Ball	Peter Tavy Church	Peter Tavy Church
20	Mrs S Dodd	Lay Pastoral Worker/Peter Tavy Church	Circuit Meeting
21	Mr R Oxborough	Treasurer - Tavistock Church	Tavistock Church
22	Mrs P Sawyer	Tavistock Church	Tavistock Church
23	Mrs D Bevan	Tavistock Church	Tavistock Church
24	Mrs P Wylie	Tavistock Church	Tavistock Church
25	Mrs C Hunt	Yelverton Church	Yelverton Church
26	Mrs M Luckhurst	Yelverton Church	Yelverton Church
27	Dr D Benzie	Circuit Safeguarding Officer	Circuit Meeting
28	Mrs J Palmer	TACT	Circuit Meeting
29	Mrs A Mansfield	Pioneer Worker	Circuit Meeting
30	Mrs S Dodd	Circuit Pastoral 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) Lesley Jane Wright Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Circuit Steward Date 20/5/2026

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