Driffield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit Annual Report Year Ended 31" August 2025 Registered Charity Number 1174599 Prlndpal Addre8S:_ CIO The Circuit Offi¢¢ 52 Westgate Driffield East Yorkshire Y025 6TJ Circuit Ministers Rev. Peter Barnett (Superintendent) Dcacon Jackie Fowler Lo1 Pastor ' John Gle8ves Circuit Stewards Mrs Hilary Himsworth Mr. lan Kitrhin Mrs Susan Southcoat Mrs Angela Pcott (Finan¢e) Trnsteej: A full list of trustees is available from the circuit otTKe. Advisors:. Bankers: Natwest Bank PLC. Hull City Centre, 34 King Edward Stttet. Hull. HUI 3SS. The C¢ntral Board of Finance of the Methodist Church, PO Box 13673, Dunrnow. CM6 9EQ. Investment M4n4g¢rs and Custodlan Trustees Trustees for Methodist Church Purp)se& Centsal Buildings, Oldham Streei Manchester. Ml IJQ STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is InrpOrated and is governed un(kr the Deed of Union (1932) and the Methodist Chuwh Act (1976). The trustecs are apFK)inted by l(Kal chUh¢S and existing trustees. Ministers and circuit stewards are automatically trus*es. The circuit is part of the Yothirc North & East Methodist District and is accountable to the Methodist Conf¢ren¢e. There are two presbyter rninisters in the circuit and the superintcndcnt minister has ov¢rnll resw)nsibility for the circuiL The ministers share the p&#oral reswnsibility for the churches within the ctrcuit. The ministers are supwrted with the thy to day running of the ¢ir¢uit 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 IY of the circuiL The Methodist Church provides a T8¢ of guidance documents to alst circuits and local churches to manage any risks that may arisc including, the care and maintenance of property and safeguarding of youn8 p¢ople
and vulnerable adults. These risks are considered by the circuit meeting or Iwal church councils as appropriate. The circuit has adopted a safeguarding policy and the Circuit Safeguarding Officer supports local churches in adopting their own individual s8fegu#rding policies and offers safe8dIn8 trainin8. The Charity Commission leafiet 'The Role of the Trwstee, is avallable to all circuit trustees which outlines the responsibility of a trustee. Professional advice is laken as require(L e.g. legal advice. OWEcfIvES AND ACTIVITIES The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Lked of Union 1932, the advancement of: l. The Christian faith in accordance with the d<trinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church 2. Any charitable purFue for the time Ixing of any connexion. districL circuiL local or other organisation of the Methodist Church 3. Any charitable PUfFK)se for the tin)e bein8 of any society or institution. subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist church 4. Any purJx)se for the time bcing of any charity being a ¢harity subsidiary or ancillary to the MethLKlist Church. The circuit is responsible for pr(Mlucin8 a plan of preaching appointments to ensu gUlar publi¢ acts of worship take place at each of the churches in the circuit. Individual churches a resp)nsible for or8anisin8 its own activitics for the communities An their area. Th¢ circuit encourages churches to engage in e¢umeni¢al relationships with other Christian denominations in their local area to enable the sharing of resouwes and to strengthen the growth of the Christian faith in each arc& Ministers are instrumental in ¢tIng good relationships wilh fellow ¢l¢r8y. In all activities the trusttts have regard to the Charity Commission's guidthce on public benefit. ACIEVEMENfs AND PERFORMANCE The Driffield-Hornsca Methodist Circuit olT¢rs varied opwjrtunities for faith and worship development in the thirteen churches within the circuit. in¢ludin8 IKTrth village and town churches. The circuil aims to serve the local communities through the chuwhes by providing fellowship. not only in the weekly servi¢e& but also in the forni of mid-week spiritual tIvItie social activitie& coffee momings, lunches whi¢h bring people together for friendship and supw)rt. Everylx)dy is welcomc to participate in the church activities. The churches are assisted by the circuit rninisler& a I} pstor and local preachers. All the churches in ihe Circuit continue to provide A Christian presence in their individual locations. a testsment to ihe positive impact the Churches have in their local communities. Most Churches ar¢ offering weekly services and other eventy e.8 bible studies, coffee mornings and lunches. The ministers continue to support the church communities with the additional SUprt of tk IxKal Lay Pastor. The Circuit has been fortunate in obtaining grant funding to cnable a full lime Pastor to be employ. During this financial year the C]Ult has SUPPM)rted individ4th1 chuwhes within the Circuit as follows: . l. Employed a pSbyter minisr and a dixonal minisr to assist chur¢hes with the rninisty in their churches and Communities. 2. Supported ¢hurches as they continue to develop and gmw the mission in their local a. 3. Following the mA&8ion planning initiative. the Circuit applied for grants and have raised fimd5 to provide for 8 Local Pastor who is now employed lo work alongside the ministers specifically in four of th¢ rural churches. 4. The Circuit Safeguarding Officer offers advice and training to I(al churches and assists churches to ensure they comply with cutrent safegwding r¢gulations and SUPPK)rts chujrhes to deal with any incidents that may arise. 5. The Circuit employs an administsator to 8SSiSt the ministers and churclKs with d&y-to4ay ' administration.
- The Circuit use5 fun¢ls from the sale of assets lo supp)rt mission and pmpety projects within the Circuit As a Circuit we seek to make the best we of the resources of lay and ordained personnel. buildings and finance. There are challenges facing some of ihe smaller congregalions with the on-going ¢osts of maintaining buildings and falling membership. but the circuit is committed to supporting all churches through thcsc chall¢nging times. FINANCIAL REVIEW Thc CiTCUit acCOts in¢lude:. a) The General Fun& the main operating accounts th[rgh which the ¢xp¢nditure and VenUe for both operational and strategic purposes is handled. b) The Circuit Model Tn Fun& which is primarily fimded through sale of redundant buildings no longer required within the circuit. Under M¢thodist Conference directions the fijnd can be used for capital projects and proj¢¢ts supp)rtin8 the mission of the churclL Applications must be made to and by the circuit mceling. ¢) Other TMCP Accounts including both r¢stri¢ted and eStricted fimds The circuit meeting Iw 8Ced th¢ following financtal 8rants to church projects. Loca] Lay Pastor extension of ¢umt role by 2 yrs- £40,(KJ) Additional Local Lay Pastor- £55,C Local Church- ProFty Grant- £15(Kl Reserves Polley The reserves policy for thc Driifield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit is lo IK>ld a sum in r¢scrv¢ of 6 months avernge expcndilure. This is felt to be prudent should any unforcsccn Cxpcnditsre arise requiring immediate payment and to COV short ierni eXidIne in the event of an inability to r8iK the full CiTCUit &8sessment from churches. It is ncccssary to ensure the are sufficient funds to cover thc phnent of ipends and expenses for ministers and lay WOTker5 and to pay the circuit contribution to the District. Unreslricted funits in excess of the 6 rn(th reserve are available to support church Missio buildiog PToje¢ts and generni financial suPrt to chuTcbc$ within the circuiL subject to circuit meeting approval. Some fund8 are restricted. These fuThls include pcrnwient ¢ndowm¢nts or gifts in memory WI only the income from the tTU5t can be wed. Prlnclpll Soure¢ of FuDdln8 Individual churches p8y aSsessnts to the ¢Trr¢uit. There is also rental income from a manse which is currently not occupied by a miDiStcr. Most of the extknditwe is related to the pay and a&wciated costs of presbyters and lay workJ& Approved by the Trnsttts OD WedneJdy 17th Mar¢k 2025 and glgDed on thelr bebAlf by: Rev. Peter B ett (Superintendent Mini5teT). Mrs Angela I Prescott jcircuit Steward-Finance)
CIRcurr RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Yorkshire & North East Clrcult no 29135 R•gl•t•rnd Charfty- Ch•rfty R•gl•tratlon numbor 1174599 If not a registered i*ority HI• M•J••ty'• R•v•nu• and Glft Ald numb•r {The HMRC number18 eqUIvanI to a registered charlty number in lemis of evldence of Charitable ststu8 and may be used to 9ive to don¢)rn or grant fvrthrs wK8hin9 to see evKlence of the organisal#)n's charitsb status. Methodtst Charities in EngL4nd and wa that are not rngk8tw•J chanties are ex&ipted from regi8tratlon under S13tut(xy Instrurnont 2014 No.2421 Minl#ers'. ." c11 SIrds. lan lQtchi
ACCOUIItS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Awt 2025 Clrcu Un- l•¥tricted lA0d Tnot R•*rfci•d T(Aa15 th1• Fund• SECTIOII A Totsl8 1•8t a1 RECEIPTS 104.LK 11M.000 107.750 83 Capital recelpls Bank and CFB Interesl aTht Inveslmenl intxme 9318 15.156 S87 25J61 21.571 22.500 43.432 203.253 a5 Grarts a6 a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 145.1106 15.166 587 180,749 SECTIO14 b1 b2 PAYMEHTS stinds. 801o1i•s. NIC. aThJ Irav•l 125.117 124117 119,123 13.177 13.530 20.8fj6 Manso Costs 9,877 9,877 11,317 28,224 16311 Adminbstration etc 10237 Distsi¢X Ass888m8rt 28224 Grnnts & dwtions 16,211 b7 Other paymonls TOTAL PAYMENTS S.252 17.1 22.748 213J64 24,601 191987 b9 178.707 (b•) SECTIOM C NET RECEIPTSfftAYMENYS FOR THE YEAR c1 (•7419 133.701 11.333 82.815 7366 Tolal fund8 forward frrxn 288,417 &32,814 21. 613,988 Sub lotsl cl+ 2¥711 31W1 283 569879 821.254 Transfgrs and ad. 1481 Ic7) TOTAL FUNDS AT EMD OF YEAR (c3+c4 234.716 313A81 21337 fjS•A33 (c81 612.2M (¢61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATIOII ONLY: AIOMEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGAMISATIOIIS th•M •mounts Should not Ilud• In kntal r•¢•l B818n¢e b ht fowwaTd from Last d1 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 + d2- d31
$ECTtl E Suh¥nW ofthtr Cirtuil 31 W 2W25 wvj l1rtwn rewty to the cIrjrt IAeebr¥J Nr1$ itst thE or t2 0,2•4 889,43J •W.74• SIB1 WTK)M P OPENW49 CLO8INO cMeiMT.CAIH PUNDS HILDSI 34,221 34.425 2.967 168,612 384,255 ,396 9.43J tK•t(14tvM}1•12) TOT¢* FUND8 HELDOY¢mT 569.433 (y 1259,134
Name of Circuit .. Driffid&Homse8 29135 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of Ireasurer ... Name and address of treasurer ..... MTS ANJela Prescott Orchard Croft, 20 Esatgate. Lund. Driffield, East Yorkshire. Y025 9TQ Pro8ontatlon to tho Clrcult mo•tlng I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were1w. presented to the Circuit meetirvJ held on ..Ilti ..m.CL f.ch ¥ rJ:I I Signature of the Chair of the meetsrvJ Name of the Chair of the ting h.ev . .Date. 14 8 .10) Independent Examinee8 Report to tho Trustees of the Charlty Numb•r 1174599 Re•pon•lbllltlM and b••l8 of roport I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .Diiffield-. Hornsoa. Moihodist Circuit for the year ended 31 Aust 2025 set out on pages ... . As the circu s trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the CircUS accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act aTrJ. in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. . delete or circle as appropriate 1011
Name of Circuit . Driffield-Homsea 29ts5 Indep8ndent Examiner'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 below") 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 rnatters 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 havelhave not. 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 indeperKlent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address Post Code yolf Cy-, Date IL delete or circle as appropriate Driff*kl-Homsea Circ¥rt-r
CIRcurr RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Yorkshire & North East Clrcult no 29135 R•gl•t•rnd Charfty- Ch•rfty R•gl•tratlon numbor 1174599 If not a registered i*ority HI• M•J••ty'• R•v•nu• and Glft Ald numb•r {The HMRC number18 eqUIvanI to a registered charlty number in lemis of evldence of Charitable ststu8 and may be used to 9ive to don¢)rn or grant fvrthrs wK8hin9 to see evKlence of the organisal#)n's charitsb status. Methodtst Charities in EngL4nd and wa that are not rngk8tw•J chanties are ex&ipted from regi8tratlon under S13tut(xy Instrurnont 2014 No.2421 Minl#ers'. ." c11 SIrds. lan lQtchi
ACCOUIItS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Awt 2025 Clrcu Un- l•¥tricted lA0d Tnot R•*rfci•d T(Aa15 th1• Fund• SECTIOII A Totsl8 1•8t a1 RECEIPTS 104.LK 11M.000 107.750 83 Capital recelpls Bank and CFB Interesl aTht Inveslmenl intxme 9318 15.156 S87 25J61 21.571 22.500 43.432 203.253 a5 Grarts a6 a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 145.1106 15.166 587 180,749 SECTIO14 b1 b2 PAYMEHTS stinds. 801o1i•s. NIC. aThJ Irav•l 125.117 124117 119,123 13.177 13.530 20.8fj6 Manso Costs 9,877 9,877 11,317 28,224 16311 Adminbstration etc 10237 Distsi¢X Ass888m8rt 28224 Grnnts & dwtions 16,211 b7 Other paymonls TOTAL PAYMENTS S.252 17.1 22.748 213J64 24,601 191987 b9 178.707 (b•) SECTIOM C NET RECEIPTSfftAYMENYS FOR THE YEAR c1 (•7419 133.701 11.333 82.815 7366 Tolal fund8 forward frrxn 288,417 &32,814 21. 613,988 Sub lotsl cl+ 2¥711 31W1 283 569879 821.254 Transfgrs and ad. 1481 Ic7) TOTAL FUNDS AT EMD OF YEAR (c3+c4 234.716 313A81 21337 fjS•A33 (c81 612.2M (¢61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATIOII ONLY: AIOMEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGAMISATIOIIS th•M •mounts Should not Ilud• In kntal r•¢•l B818n¢e b ht fowwaTd from Last d1 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 + d2- d31
$ECTtl E Suh¥nW ofthtr Cirtuil 31 W 2W25 wvj l1rtwn rewty to the cIrjrt IAeebr¥J Nr1$ itst thE or t2 0,2•4 889,43J •W.74• SIB1 WTK)M P OPENW49 CLO8INO cMeiMT.CAIH PUNDS HILDSI 34,221 34.425 2.967 168,612 384,255 ,396 9.43J tK•t(14tvM}1•12) TOT¢* FUND8 HELDOY¢mT 569.433 (y 1259,134
Name of Circuit .. Driffid&Homse8 29135 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting. Signature of Ireasurer ... Name and address of treasurer ..... MTS ANJela Prescott Orchard Croft, 20 Esatgate. Lund. Driffield, East Yorkshire. Y025 9TQ Pro8ontatlon to tho Clrcult mo•tlng I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were1w. presented to the Circuit meetirvJ held on ..Ilti ..m.CL f.ch ¥ rJ:I I Signature of the Chair of the meetsrvJ Name of the Chair of the ting h.ev . .Date. 14 8 .10) Independent Examinee8 Report to tho Trustees of the Charlty Numb•r 1174599 Re•pon•lbllltlM and b••l8 of roport I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .Diiffield-. Hornsoa. Moihodist Circuit for the year ended 31 Aust 2025 set out on pages ... . As the circu s trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the CircUS accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act aTrJ. in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. . delete or circle as appropriate 1011
Name of Circuit . Driffield-Homsea 29ts5 Indep8ndent Examiner'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 below") 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 rnatters 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 havelhave not. 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 indeperKlent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address Post Code yolf Cy-, Date IL delete or circle as appropriate Driff*kl-Homsea Circ¥rt-r