2024-08-31-accounts - Driffield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit

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Driffield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit Annual Report Year Ended 31" August 2024 Reglstered Charlty Number 1174599 Prlnclpyal Address:_ CIO The Circuit Office 52 Westgate Driffield East Yorkshire Y025 6TJ Circuit Ministers Rev. Dr. Richard Teal (Superintendent) Deacon Jackie Fowler Local Pastor John Gleaves Circuit Stewards Mrs Hilary Himsworth Mr. lan Kitching. Mrs Susan Southcoat Mrs Angela Prescott (Finance) Trustees: A full list of trustees is available from the circuit office. Advlsors:. Bankers: Natwest Bank PLC, 63 Market Place, Beverley, East Yorkshire. HUI 7 8AA Central Board of Finance of the Methodist Church, 9 Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4PE Investment Managers and Custodlan Tnistees Trustees for M¢thodist Church Purposes, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchest¢r. M I l JQ STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is incorporated and is governed under the Deed of Union (1932) and the Methodist Church Act (1976). The trustees are appointed by local churches and existing trustees. Ministers and circuit stewards are automatically trustees. The circuit is part of the Yorkshire North & East Methodist District and is accountable to the Methodist Conference. There are two presbyter ministers in the circuit and the superintendent minister has overall responsibility for the circuit. The ministers share the pastoral Tesponsibility for the churches within the circuit. The ministers are supported with the day to day nmning of the circuit by the Circuit Leadership Team (CLT) which is made up of the circuit stewards and circuit ministers. The CLT reports to the circuit meeting which is the governing body of the circuit. The Methodist Church provides a range of guidance documents to assist circuits and local churches to manage any risks that may arise including, the care and maintenance of property and safeguarding of young people

and vulnerable adults. These risks are considered by the circuit meeting or local church councils as appropriate. The circuit has adopted a safeguarding policy and the Circuit Safeguarding Officer supports local churches in adopting their own individual safeguarding policies and offers safeguarding training. The Charity Commission leaflet 'The Role of the Trustee, is available to all circuit trustees which outlines the responsibility of a trustee. Professional advice is taken as required, e.g. legal advice. OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES Th¢ purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have be8n since the Deed of Union 1932, the advancement of: l. The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church 2. Any charitable purpose for the time being of any connexion, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church 3. Any charitable pUOse for the time being of any society or institution, subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist church 4. Any purpose for the time bcing of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church. The circuit is responsible for producing a plan of preaching appointments to ensure regular public acts of worship take place at cach of the churches in the circuit. Individual churches are responsible for organi5ing its own activities for the communities in their area. The circuit encourages churches to engage in ecumenical relationships with other Christian denominations in their local area to enable the sharing of resources and to strengthen the growth of the Christian faith in each area, Ministers are instrumental in creating good relationships with fellow clergy. In all activities the trustees have regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. ACIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The Drifficld-Hornsea Methodist Circuit offers varied opportunities for faith and worship development in the thirteen churches within the circuit, including both village and town churches. The circuit aims to serve the local communities through the churches by providing fellowship, not only in the weekly services, but also in the form of mid-week spiritual activities, social activities, coffee mornings, lunches which bring people together for friendship and support. Everybody is welcome to participate in the church activities. The churches are assisted by the circuit ministers, local pastor and local preachers. All the churches in the Circuit continue to provide a Christian presence in their individual locations, a testament to the positive impact the churches have in their local communities. Most churches are offering weekly services and other events, e.g coffee mornings and lunches. The ministers continue to support the church communities with the additional lay worker support of the Local Pastor. The Circuit has been fortunate in obtaining grant funding to enable a full time Local Pastor to be employed. During this financial year the Circuit has supported individual churches within the Circuit as follows: _ l. Employed a presbyter minister and a diaconal minister to assist churches with the ministy in their churches and comrnunities. 2. Supported churches as they continue to develop and grow the mission in their local areas. 3. Following the mission planning initiative, the Circuit applied for grants and have raised funds to provide . for a Loca] Pastor who is now employed to work alongside the ministers. specifically in four of the nwal churches. 4. The Circuit Safeguarding Officex offers advice and training to local churches and assists churches to ensure they comply with current safeguarding regulations. 5. The Circuit ernploys an administrator to assist the ministers and churches with day-to-day administration. 6. The Circuit uses fimds from the sale of assets to support mission and property projects within the Circuit

As a Circuit we seek to make the best use of the resources of lay and ordained personnel, buildings and finance. There are challenges facing some of thc sinaller conegatIOnS with the on-going costs of maintaining buildings and falling membership, but the circuit is committed to supporting all churches through these challenging times. FINANCIAL REVIEW The circuit accounts include:_ a) The General Fund, the main operating accounts through which the expenditure and revenue for both operational and strategic purposes is handled. b) The Circuit Model Trust Fund, which is primarily funded through sale of redundant buildings no longer required within the circuit. Under Methodist Conference directions the nd can be used for capTrtal projects and projects supporting the mission of the church. Applications must be made to and agreed by the circuit meeting. c) Other TMCP Accounts including both restricted and unrestricted funds The circuit meeting has agreed the following financial grants to church projects. The Bus Stop proje¢t - Wetwang - Up to £7,000 Local Lay Pastor - £55,000 Reserves Pollcy The reserves policy for the Driffield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit is to hold a sum in reserve of 6 months average expenditure. This is felt to be prudent should any unforeseen expenditure arise requiring immediate paym¢nt and to Cover short t¢nn expenditure in the event of an inability to raisc the full Circuit assessment from churches. It is necessary to ensure there are sufficient funds to cover the payment of stipends and expenses for ministers and lay workers and to pay the circuit contribution to the District. Funds in excess of the 6 month reserve are available to support church mission, building projects and general financial support to churches within the circuit, subject to circuit meeting approval. Some funds are restricted. These funds include pernyanent endowments or gifts in memory where only the income from the trust can be used. Prlnclpal Source of Fundlng Individual churches pay assessments to the circuit. There is also rental income from a manse which is currently not occupied by a minister. Most of the expenditure is related to the pay and associated costs of presbyters and lay workers. Approved by the Trustees on Wednesday 19th March 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Rev. Peter Bamett (Superintendent Minister). Mrs Angela I Prescott (Circuit Steward -Finance)

CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Driffleld - Hornsea Circurt FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Yorkshire & North East Dlstrlct Clrcult no 29135 Roglstered Charlty . Charlty Reglstratlon number 1174599 If not a registered charity HIS Majestys Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (Th8 HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charlty number In terms of evldence of charftable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organi8atlon's charitable status. Methodist charitl8s in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrum8nt 2014 No.242) Minlsters.. Rev. Dr. RichardTeal Deacon Jackle Fowler Circuit Stewards: Mrs Hllary Hlmsworth Mr lan Kitchin9....-.....-..-.---.-.--.-..-.--.-. Mrs Sue Southcoat Tasurer.. Mrs An ela Prescott Driffield-Horns&a C1ul1-r and2024 1 of1

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Drlfflold - Horns•a Clrcult Un- Clrcult r••trf¢t•d Model Trust Re*trlct•d Fund• Fund Funds Totals thls ar Tolals la•t yoar SECTION A RECEIPT8 Noto Ass6ssmenllShare 107,750 107.750 108.500 a3 a4 Capilal receipts Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 12,771 15,972 828 29,571 22,500 43,432 203,253 19,256 a5 Grants 22,500 13.432 156,453 13,500 31,219 a6 Cxher receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 30,000 46,972 828 (a8) 172,475 SECTION b1 b2 PAYMENTS StInds, salarfes. NIC. Penslon and trav&1 costs 119,123 13,177 119,123 13,177 110,581 b3 M8n8e Costs 32,601 Administration etc 12,615 25,656 859 13,530 13,825 b5 District A8s8ssm8nt 25,656 23,324 b6 b7 Grants & donations 58.Crf)O b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 10,225 13,868 408 24,501 78,340 bg 180,796 14,727 195,987 Ib9) 316,671 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 la79) 124343) 31,245 7,266 144,196 Total funds brou ht fopw8rd from last ear 292,760 301,569 19.659 613,988 758.992 Sub total {c1+c2) 288,417 332,814 20,023 621,254 814,796 Transfers and adlustrnents TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3tt4) 1.040 1,040 (c71 18081 268,417 332,814 21,063 622,294 (c8) 613,988 1¢6} SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS the•• amount8 should not bfr Includ In total r•cel tslpaym•nts abov•) Balance brought forward frorn last y8ar OfferingslGlfts - recelv8d for extemal organlsations fferingslGifts - passed to extérnal oroanlsalions BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3) d1 d2 d3 d4 DrSlWomsea Clrcuitar and2024 1 of I

Driffi8ld- Hom$oa Clrcu CIRC SECTION e Summary of th• Cirojrt aco)unts for ihe y&ar ended 31 August 2024 and Inteffjal Or98nisalions rowting to Ihg Circuit M••ting. Not• that the lunds ol an Int8mal OrganltlOTr wwld rmnally be Re8tn'¢aed fvJTrJ$ unlw it Cld b• d•arfy shw) that thay ¢xuk1 t• Used for any Methodist purpose. This section must Ccffipted to a1¥8 al the gro rwpt$ gnd paym•nt8 totsls ofth& Circu¢t. If llrc49 income exceeds the Amals threshold of£250.000. then the AllS m&tts)J of accounbng AND A DIFFERENT FORM must ba us8d to rnport thè 8ccoJftts158e Methodist w•bsrto1. PKry Tal8r to guMlanc noteB rwdarding transfers bewn tho Cittjft and c))nng¢bJ Cirojlt Org8n160tKJn8. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Net ReP Payments P•ym•nt Adlulm•M¥ 17 Sub ol Int•rn Org•n•t&xi fund• Clfculk•cwJunts Vots bMughtfoTh¥aYd from paq• 2. toilh columnl 2033S3 1¢71 613,988 822,294 ¢ID HELD BY CIRCUIT 203.263 191,M7 7,266 613,988 622,294 Contknu• on • ••wr •tt••t K n•c•M4ry and l)rkng tm lot•l$ foN•rd TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS secTN F OPENING BALANCES CL081N JALANCE3 cIRcurr-CA8H FUND8 HELD at 31 A t 2034 Ca•h kn hnd Bthnk Curr•nt Atroufit 33475.55 34220.38 b•nk D•po•lt Acnt 824.92 861.36 C•ntr Fhi•rK• 8o•rd 229SM.24 202967. TftJ•t••• lorM•lhodl•t Church PurpoM• 350181.61 384255.19 hwfvndi SUB TOTAL 813,988 822,2 T(4al lund• hold by lnIern Org•nhth• (th• don9 b•l•nce •boNYl1•121 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY¢IRcurr 613.988 822,294 tsTI SECTION G OTHER SEr3 •nd ui8LmE8 31 W2024 InvMtmenl• (Ind Endrrrnnl•l Lond 8rKI 8j8(a ri•B r• In•urnrt• othvrA• Loonl¥l. an¥)unt (nd9 al yMr¢nd Other f4 Indudt on Fnd5 h1 It the C•ntral Fift Bow 15 Indude ¢nNf CFB FurKth tht Tiultl for Church Purpow• g1 1fid anydh0r1n¥•8trna Inottho ca•h el•rn8rrt clTMCPtrust LI kns•rt•J kn Inef51

Name of Circuit ' Driffield- Hornsea........... No 29135.. Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of treasurer Name and address of treasurer . . Mrs Angela Prescott 20 Eastgate, Lund, Driffield East Yorkshire Post Code...Y025 9TQ '.Jmth, Presentstion to the Circult meeting . I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werefvkkè" psented to the Circuit meeting held on . Iq.&.JS Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Rc Date !11.:s.i£: Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Driffield-Hornsea Circuit Charlty Number 117459.9 Responslbillties and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Driffield-Hornsea Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 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,). 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 Act. delete or circle as appropriate Ltriffi6kd-Homsea CIrCrt-r andJ-2024 1of1

Name of Circuit Driffield-Hornsea..... 29135 Independent Examlner's Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed belo) 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 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 have/bag¥rf 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 Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner LQTrL&1J L{L4- LL Name of firm (where appropriate) Address Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate Drrffield*lomse8 Circurt-f and2024 1 of1