## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 Sept 2023 **To** 31 Aug 2024 **From** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Castle Eden Methodist Circuit **Other names charity is known by** Previously – United North East Methodist Circuit **Registered charity number (if any)** 1189839 **Charity's principal address** Circuit Office, 22 Tremaine Close Hartlepool **Postcode TS27 3LE** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Beverly Hollings|Superintendent||Conference| ||Sally Coleman|Presbyter||Conference| ||Tracey Cammock|Circuit Steward||Circuit Meeting| ||John Kidd|Circuit Steward||Circuit Meeting| ||Janice Long|Circuit Steward||Circuit Meeting| ||Judith Parker|Circuit Steward||Circuit Meeting| ||Alison Ogle|Circuit Steward||Circuit Meeting| ||Joan Rennie|Treasurer||Circuit Meeting| ||Kathleen Murray|Circuit meeting secretary||Circuit meeting| ||Ian Henderson|Property Secretary||Circuit meeting| ||Susan Percival|Safeguarding Officer||Circuit meeting| ||Judith Winn|Peterlee Rep||Peterlee Church Council| ||Colin Williams|Blackhall Rep||Blackhall Church Council| ||Joe Weatherspoon|Blackhall Rep||Blackhall Church Council| ||Pauline Caswell|Blackhall Rep||Blackhall Church Council| ||Josephine Bonner|Central Estate Rep||Central Estate Church Council| ||Elizabeth Hepper|Central Estate Rep||Central Estate Church Council| ||Linda Turton|Coxhoe Rep||Coxhoe Church Council| ||Katie Bosworth|Grange Road Rep||Grange Road Church Council| ||Madeleine Bell|Grange Road Rep||Grange Road Church Council| ||Brenda Talbot|Horden Rep||Horden Church Council| ||CraigLong|Horden Rep||Horden Church Council| ||Sylvia Fletcher|Horden Rep|To 31stJuly 24|Horden Church Council| ||Elaine Bramfitt|Milbank Rep||Milbank Church Council| ||Janet Lyons|Milbank Rep||Milbank Church Council| **TAR** March **2012** 1 |26
27|Peter Massey|Peterlee Rep||Peterlee Church Council| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Geoff Massey|Peterlee Rep||Peterlee Church Council| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Deed of Union (1932) & Methodist Church Act (1976) (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Act of Parliament - (eg. trust, association, company) Appointment by local churches and existing trustees. Trustee selection methods Ministers stationed in the Circuit are automatically trustees. (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; ## Induction/training - Range of guidance by Methodist Connexion via their website - Leaflet ‘The role of Trustees in the Methodist Church structure’. - Part of the Darlington District who provide training. - Accountable to the Methodist Conference Risks - Considered by the Circuit leadership team and Circuit Meeting - Take professional advice as required - - Regular review process - - Adopted Safeguarding Policy, reviewed at least annually and ensure it is rolled out to the churches. - - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. **TAR** March **2012** 2 ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The purpose of the Methodist church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union for the advancement of:- - a. The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church; - **Summary of the objects of the** b. Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional **charity set out in its** District, Circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist **governing document** Church; - c. Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church; - Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary of the Methodist Church. The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place at each of the Methodist churches in its geographical area. These are open to all people, without charge. **Summary of the main** We confirm the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s **activities undertaken for the** guidance to public benefit. **public benefit in relation to these objects (include within** The Circuit advise local church trustees of their responsibilities and **this section the statutory** provide training and guidance through Circuit officers especially with **declaration that trustees have** regard to Property, Safeguarding and GDPR. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** **TAR** March **2012** 3 ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The Circuit Model Trust fund had a balance at the end of the year of £453,096 This fund derives from sales of chapels and manses and is restricted by the Conference. This restriction is an internal regulation though the fund can be used for a variety of purposes. One church has been sold during this year with the intention that the proceeds will be used to further staffing and activities across the circuit. Two sites, Easington Colliery and Seaton Carew have been leased to be used for community activities in keeping with the aims of the Methodist Church whilst remaining registered for and available for worship. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** March **2012** 4 Section D Achievements and performanc a) The circuit churches have continued to offer regular public worship **Summary of the main** throughout the area. Through children's activities, coffee mornings and **achievements of the charity** other community activities service is being offered to a wider public. **during the year** b) Weekly ‘worship at home’ printed materials and which were developed during covid restrictions, have continued. Support has been given as requested to members of the community. c) Environmental considerations –The carbon footprint of the circuit is regularly reviewed and care for the environment encouraged. d) Mindful of the need to make efficient use of human, property and financial resources each local church is regularly reviewed and where they are no longer providing for the needs of the local community permission is sought for them to cease worship. e) Fixed Assets. We aim to dispose of buildings and land no longer needed for the mission of the circuit or, where appropriate partners can be found, to lease the properties to community groups whose aims are in keeping with the Methodist Church f) As part of the aim to be more inclusive the majority of churches in the circuit have been registered for same sex marriage. g) Members of the circuit leadership are encouraged to participate in training events to further develop their skills. ## **Section E Financial review** The Reserves Policy of the Castle Eden Circuit is:- **Brief statement of the** 1.To secure and sustain the Circuit’s viability and future. **charity’s policy on reserves** 2. To give reassurance to the general public that the Circuit, which is a charity, intends to use all the money coming into its care for the purpose of the charity. The Circuit fund (unrestricted general fund). Under Standing orders the Circuit must meet its financial obligations in relation to the support of its ministers and the maintenance of the manses. Our Reserves Policy is to hold at least six months expenditure in hand in addition to funding required to pay ministers to the end of their current appointments and lay workers for at least 6 months. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** **TAR** March **2012** 5 ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** ## **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Beverly Hollings Joan Mary Rennie **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Superintendent Minister (Chair) Treasurer **etc) Date** 20th Feb 2025 20[th] Feb 2025 **TAR** March **2012** 6 CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS CASTLE EDEN Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 DARLINGTON Dlstrict Clrcuit no Registered Charlty - ChaTIty Reglstration number 1189839 If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number is equNalent to a regislered charty number in terms of evidence of charitable slalus 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 r8g15tralion under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242 > Ministers.. Circuit Slewards: MTS Pauline Caswell from 7 3.24 Mf John Kidd to 7.3.24 Mrs Judith Parker Treasurer". Mrs Joan Rennie rcurt-r arKJJ-2024 16 Fets) 1011 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUg￿t 2024 CASTLE EDEN Clycult Cir¢us1 strict•¢J Model Trust Restrlcted Funds Fund Fund& Totals thls ygar T¢xals last SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS a2 Assessmenvshare 82,620 82.620 85.OIX) a3 a4 Ca al recei ts Bank and CFB Intwest and Investfflenl 1ncome 1,425 24.033 25.468 11,092 as Grants Olher receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 38.081 38,081 39h23 185.582 41,919 328.819 10.605 28.818 a7 94.650 S2,851 3B,081 la81 466,830 SECTION b1 b2 PAYMENTS sti￿nds, salaries. NIC, Pen810n and travel costs 85.92S 8,903 7.821 85,92S 8.903 35.302 82.827 8,619 b3 Manse Costs Administration etc 27.481 b5 C)islricl Assessment 28,276 28,276 10,645 28,276 b6 b7 Gran15 8 donations 10.64S b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 32.681 1.301 33.982 203,033 46.541 173,375 b9 163.606 28,782 10.645 b9 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 aT.b91 68,956 24.069 27,4J6 17.4S1 293,458 ¢2 Total lunds brou hl lO￿ard from last ear 48.567 476,074 35,894 560.535 267.080 Sub total c1+c2 20.389 500,143 63,330 543,084 680.S3S Transfer$ and ad. ustments 47.047 47.047 c7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 26,658 453,096 63.330 543,084 le81 S60,535 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATK)NS th•se amounts ¥hould not be inelud•d in total rgGei tslpayments abovel hl fO￿ard from iasl d1 Balance brou ear d2 Offerin 51Gift5 received lor extemal or QfferingslGifts- passed to exte￿al organisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2.d3 ni5alirms d3 d4 afcurt-r andJ-202416 Febl 1011 CASTLE EDEN Clr¢u su ACC DINTE CRC SECYKMI E theGuk#w Summary ofthe C￿Curt arLcths ftr the yÈ2r 31 Augu#. 2024 and Intw4a' rewry io fv Circut Meebn9. Note Imt the funds afan Inwnal Organisat￿n y￿Id ¢¢ Resirthd luThlS Lrdess be (*sdy ityat7W COU￿ be any MethoJi$i Thi$ gection must be to arnve at 9ILW and pa￿l￿nts Cét￿ Itws ￿me e%ceals the 1hr•sM￿ of£?S0.000 than I ALULwls rneih(wJ ol 3¢LthntifYJ AND A DIFFERENT FORM be uswj k>retWYl1h•￿Cr￿1t51See MOthC4$1 ￿*b51le) Flease retpr 10 Ir* gu￿anCe nDtes rpg8rdHw tr￿Slor9 b•h¥een Circbi INTEIINIL ORGAFASATIONS OF￿￿9 Oosl ¢2 ub101410l Int•rn lunds c￿¢￿1￿¢40ufl1j liol lor¥la￿ fr¢m 20)￿>1 Ib• e7 580,535 HELD 8YCIRCU 18S,312 203.OJJ 17.4511 560.535 Conlinu• lln Sr￿ rf nx•u•ry bnr TOTAL PILYIIEIITS TOTAL RE¢EIPTS SECTIOM F OPEN114G 8ALANCES CL081F4G OALANCES ¢IRcurr- CASH IiINOS MELD 1131 C•Ah g•ik c￿l•nt A¢cou 41444 255 De C•Mrnl FIMlC4 Bowd Chu¢h 476.074 453.096 Sihl TOTAL Toi* Iwd* h•lJ by IID• ADMI l•t21 TOTNLCA3H FUNDS HeLD BY ¢rrtCiMT 0,535 $EcnoN G OTHER ASSETS •nd Li4BILITh$ r2a25 nd and ￿￿1￿￿ M• InSLY•wv4u* Other A$¥ets LOA 14 Intht*orly FthidB1Y￿ allhe cortwFw4n￿ Bo•d 15'nVudE ￿1¥ CFB Fur￿* Mebkn51 ChufEhPuwes qi Ir￿￿&&nY￿bei In¥0￿MEntS Inotthe ￿sh TPKP Note 1 Other Recei Six8nine-carelaker sakry Solicitor refund Deposit ftfunded The Villages-Trust acct close Easy Fundraising Pension donation refunded Total 6.080 1,308 200 677 177 Note 2 ther Pa ments Feasibility Study*89 Quinquennials Bank charges Church Expens8s.'- Easinglon Colliery Grange Rd Hesleden Horden Sealon Carew Other Preaching Appt Off￿e holder expenses CCLI Caretaker-689 Advance lo 689 Total 4.752 900 82 3,101 1.794 858 1,951 6.487 351 415 152 7S8 6,080 TMCP have the proceeds from the sale Grange Rd Church which will be used for the renovab)n of Six8niné, This is an advance from the prKeeds whth the Circuit wll daim al a later dale. Name of Circuit . Castle Eden 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 Circurt and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meetinq. Signature of treasurer Date....!l-Z-..I Name and address of treasurer . . Mrs Joan Rennie . 15 Nookston Close. Hartlepol TS26 OPG Presentation to the Circult meeting I confim that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 V￿relY1￿be. presented to the Circuit meeting held on . Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting . Rev Beverty Hollings Independènt Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the . Castle Eden Clrcult Charlty Number....... 1189839 ResponsiblllUes and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the . Castle Eden Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages .l. to .IF. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ wth 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 it4 8fKlJ-202416 Febl Name of Circuit . Castle Eden 1304 Independenl Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination 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 Ihe 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 ordef to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. l knvelhav6 not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Of 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 . John Robert Lyons Relevant professional qualrfication of independent examiner ..FCA Name of fim (where appropriate) . Lyons &co Lld Address . 23 Yami Road, Stockton on Tees Post Code . TS18 3NJ Date delete or circle as appropriate rcJJit-r th_p2024 16 Febi