CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustsos. Annual Reportfor the period From 1st September 2024 To 31st August 2025 Charity name: Meon Valley Methodist Circuit Charity registration number: 1195360 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Pwa 1.17 The purposes of the Melhodist Church are: (a) the christs.an faith in accordance with the dc¢trinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church; (b) any ¢harrtable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, locd or other organisation of the Meth(Jist Church; (¢) any charitable purpose for the time being of any sooety or instttution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.. (d) any purKK)se for the ts.me being of any chaiity being a chanty subsidiary or an¢illa to the Methodist Church Equip Churches for mission. Support and Train local preachers to spreaj the word of God. Provision of manse and stipends for minister to enable them to perfom ministry. Promde support to churches in fulfilling finanoal, legal and safeguarding obli ations. The trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public beneffl. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefft, in particular, the activities, projects or se$ identified in the accounts. P8ra 1.17 aThJ 1.19 Statement ¢firmIng whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on Fmjblic benefrt P•1.18 Additional infomiation (optional) Youm thoose to indude further statements where relevant about: Grants Poliw - wJreed by Circuit Meeting 23rd SeptemLer 2024 Grants will be given in the light of the Circuit Mission Ststeffnt and the purposes of the Methodist Church. Grants wll be given in response to written r8quests which seek to meet the criteria set out below, and rf riaie followi the nate 1.38 Policy on grant making
pemiissions being sought from Circuit. District and ConnexÉon. Any &ngle grant to a local church will be limited up to 300k of the cost of a proiecl or activty. The Circuit Meeting is the authorising trf)dy for any grants with authority delegated lo the Circuit Stewards meeting. Pata 1.38 Policy on soaal investment induding program related investment 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Cxher Achievements and Perfomiance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identrfying the difference the chanty's work has male to the circumstan$ of its beneficiaries and 8ny 7Mder benefits to society as a whole. The Charity Q)ntinued lo provide ministerial support to the fve ¢hur¢hes in the ¢ir¢uti as well as pastoral c2re to church members. The minister spent time meettng wth ngfegations as well as establishing links th other denominatrons and organisations in the circuit. Pern120 Additional infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to irKlude further statements where relewdnt about: Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41
Perfomance of fuTrlraising activiti'es against objectives set P¥a 1.41 Investment perfornn against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's finanaal posttion at the end of the period p1.21 The charity was able to maintsin its income during the year- the three highest areas of expendtture were stFpend and salaries- £50.2k, District Assessment £14.6k and property running costs and maintenance at £6.8k. 1. £87,250 contingerry which is equal to 6 months essential Nnning cost of the Cir[1, sinknng fund for Manse {£16k), general contingency (3k) and potential grants to Churches towards building maintenance projects. 2. £22,300 general outre&h fuThJ- annual allocation £6k earnrked for OLrtath and mission on application from Circuit and Churches 3. £22.200- held in TMCP account for large outreach activitses in line wtlh Circuit Policy and approved by Circuit meeting. Statement explaining the policy for holding resep4es stating why they are held Pwa122 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaIntieS aboLrt the charity continuing as a going concem Pwa 1.22 £131.750 NIA 1.22 PaTr124 NIA Pata 12J The cir11 is dependent on its linked churches for its income. The abilty of these churches to make these contributions is kept under review by the Circuit Stèwards and Treasurer. Additional infornlation (Optional) You ma choose to indude further StateEntS where releyanl about: The charity's principal SoUS of funds (induding any fundraising) P8ra 1.47 Investment Fdicy and objedives induding any Soal investment pdicy adopted Pwa 1.46 A fall in attendarr£ &ross the churches in the Circuit which would potentially lead to a fai in income which as a cnnsequence may impad on their abilrty to contribute to the running of the Circuti through their annual asswssment. A dwxription of the principal risks facing the chanty Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charrty's trusts: Tyre of govemirKJ document Pwa125 D1 of Union (1932) and the Methixlist Churth A 1976 Religious organisation How is the chanty constituted? Pgr• 125 Trustee sdection methods induding details of any constitutsonal provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or mr8 trustees P¥4125 By holding speafied roles within a church e.g.. Treasurer, nominated by linked churches armj employees in the arcuit. Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optional) You ¢hoose to indude further statements where relevant aboui: Policies and prctyxlures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P¥¥ 1.51 The thanty's organisational stFU¢ture and any wider netsvork with which the charity woths Pwa 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Pm1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Cha name Other name the cha . Registered thanty number Meon Vall Meth01$t Circuit 1195360 Charity's principal ajdress Waltham Chase Methcdist Church Curdridge Lane Waltham Chase Southampton S032 2LD
Names of tho charity trustees vtho manage the charlty Trustee narne Offic• Ilf any) Datés act•d11 notforwh(*1o Nam• of person lor body) •ntill•d to appoint tNsts• {rf Revd Philip Griffin Andy Hallam Alyson Miller Anne Gilbert Anwska Kirby Brenda Byme Dennis Gamblin Chair Derek Morgan Melissa Hutchings John Sargearrt Justin Ki 10 11 12 Li2 Sorsky Mark Chester Robin Pye Ron Morgan Stephen Freemantle Les Sutton 13 14 15 16 17 18 Mark Tizzard 19 20 Carol Sealey Rachel Firth Kathy Saunders Graham Barber Nikki Barber 21 23 24 Sam Chartes Sam Chat18s Nikn Freemantle Julie fizzard 25 26 27 1P March 2025 181k June 2025 1st April 2025 28 Val Jenkins orate trustees- names of trte directors at the date th8 DIrtr name rtwasa Name of tNstees holding litle to property belonging to the charity Tru•t•• nam• Datss a¢i•d rf not frJrTNhol•
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descripts'on of the assets NIA held in this capaaty Name and objects of the tharity on whose behalf the assets a held and how this falls within the ¢ustodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custcrtty and segregation of such assets from the chanty's own assets NIA Addiiional infomiatlon {optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional Inforn)atAon) Type of Namo Addrtss advlser Name of chlef executlve or names of senior staff members Ioplknal Inforniation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for nOnlso5Ure of k r5ne1 details Other o tional inforniation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. rowt above. Signed on bohalf of the charfty's trustees Slgnaturels) Full name(sl Posttlon (eg SeGretaryi Chair, etc) Philip Griffin Charr
CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS ljieon Val CircLtit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Southam ton District Circuil no
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RegS8tered Charlty - Charlty Regl8tratlon number 1195360 If not a registered chanty His M•jesty's Revenue and Customs Gfft Ald number {The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in lemis of evTrden of charitable status and may be used to give lo donors or grant funders wshing to see evKlence of the organisation's charitab status. MethcYist charthes in EngLqnd and Wales that are not registered chanb'es are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers". Revd. Phil Gnffin CIT11 Stewards". Rathel Firth J Kirby_(from January..2025)....___ Val Jenkins Treasurer. Dennis Gamblin MBOTh MothiAAt(Jr¢Lrt SFA 2025 KG ndftd IG15
ACCOIJNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ¥lugust 2025 Meon Vall Clrcult rcuit Tots1¥ thi Totals l••t ye*r SECTION A FurMIs Fund Funds a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Assessmenvshare 80,188 73,593 a3 rtal recei 15 Bank and CFB interest an¢J Inveslmenl income 3.727 1,472 5.199 5,761 35 Grants 86 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 4.562 1.630 6,192 91.579 2,247 a7 88.477 1.472 1.630 la8) 81,601 SECTION b1 b2 PAYMENTS Slipend5. salaries, NIC, Pensi and travel costs 51,386 51,386 48,181 5,709 693 b3 Manse Costs 6,168 6,168 2,138 14,6+10 3.934 Adminislralion etc 2,138 14,640 2,304 b5 Distnct Assessment 21,972 5,093 Grants & donatpJn5 1.830 b7 b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 4.405 950 5.3SS 13,621 3,053 84,702 b9 81.041 950 1.630 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYIIENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 la74>9 7.436 522 7.958 Totsl lunds brou ht forward from last ar 54.886 68.929 8.781 132,596 135,697 c3 Sub total c1+c2 62.322 69.451 8.781 140.554 132,596 Transfer5 and uslmenls 47.287 147.287 c7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c41 109.610 22.164 &781 140.554 (¢81 132,596 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not be included in totsl tslpaymwts abovo) iJ1 Balance tKou ht forward from last ear d2 Offerin Gifts . received for external an1on3 d3 Offer1ngGffts- passed to exiemal organi58b.ffis BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3 d4 Meon val orojit SFA2025 KG amen 2015
IAeon Val Cknurt SECT E Summary oflhe Cirrud accounts the year ended 31 Affjust 2025 Internal (>ywM5alws tePLwfrry to tr Cityjit UeeJng. p&xe th81 the fund8 of an irfemal Organi$knon y)uld nOalty be Restnded fijnds rt crrtjkl be dearfy Sh that they be used forarry Mettw)di$i puwse. This &ection mu51 be coffl¥4eled lo al Ihe gros5 recewts paentS waLs ofU QraM. Ifgross exceeds the Accruals threshdd of £250.DOO. Ih8n A¢cJu•ls mthhod of ¥c¢wntsty AhD A EMFFERENT FORM musi be used to rel ts a¢wunts Isee MeihthJ¢51 $1181. Please refer 10 Ihe gUHlan Dotes rryarding Iran5fEFs betpen QtUHt aTrJ Corw] Iganra0n5. INTERNAL Clo e7 Sub oi Intemgl Or9aniwian5 tynds ClretsaeetyJmts lyvyght IwV0 fryrn paye 2-t¢tskn cdurnn) 8>.621 c7 132,696 1¢61 140.554 HELDeYciRCUIT 91.679 8J,621 7.958 132.$96 140.$54 C¢nbnu On ¥ par sheeiil neCeSry dnd bnnq IhgtQl fowrd TOTAL RECEW¥TS TOT PAYWENTS SECTION F OpENG BALANCES LOSING BALINCES CIRCUIT-CA5H Ful IIELO •t 31 Cash hand 16.956 Baik De tAttount f4 C•ntr¥ FINnre 8rw 81.998 101,088 rru5tees forMeWiSt PrF%)Se5 33.643 22,164 Othetlunds SUB TOT 132.596 ¢t61 140.554 T(al funds W ltnal 0ryBnthIE dosing balancetota1sabej le121 ¢¢111 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BVCIRC 132.595 140.554 SECTION G OTHER ASSETS4nd LLITIEs 31 12025 Indud& End(TA¥nWrt Lwd aTrJ 8ui 344.131 601,024 Other 870 870 f4 FundJ hql& Fir% Bo& fs CFB Fts5 hddat Trnstees CbLwth 91 Indude any¢Agrinsy8trwts Iro1 the ot WP ra vMer*d M knfS1 3aT5
Name of Circuit Meon Valley No 2P Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for Ihe year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they indude all funds under the control of the Circuit meetinq. Signature of treasurer .. Date.. Name and address of treasurer Dennis Gamblin 44 Orchardlea Swanmore Southampton S032 2QZ Presentation to the Circuit meeting I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 werefvAII be" presented to the Circuit meeb.ng held !F.-..ftWA 7*e< Signature of the Chair of the meetsng Name of the Chair of the meeting Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Meon Valley Circuit Charity Number 1195360 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Meon Valley Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparats'on of the accounts in accordance the requirements of the Chanties Act 2011 ('the Acri. I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried out urKJer section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examinab'on, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of ACL delete or circle as appropriate Vaw MetlvJdis1 oraMI SFA 2025 KG 4015
Name of Circuit Meon Valley No 26 Independent Examinevs Statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below") which give me cause to believe that in, any matsrial 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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached. l ty&veihave not. obtained independent verificats.on of all investments wrth the Trustees for Methodis Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and fvnds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in eXsS of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner C J Goodhead FCA Relevant professional qualffication of independent examiner FCA Name offirm (where appropriate) KNIGHT GOODHEAD LIMITED Address 7 BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, CHANDLER'S FORD, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, S053 3DA Date delete or circle as appropriate Meon Meth¢)Ji5t circurt SFA 2025 KG amended Sof5
CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS ljieon Val CircLtit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Southam ton District Circuil no
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RegS8tered Charlty - Charlty Regl8tratlon number 1195360 If not a registered chanty His M•jesty's Revenue and Customs Gfft Ald number {The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in lemis of evTrden of charitable status and may be used to give lo donors or grant funders wshing to see evKlence of the organisation's charitab status. MethcYist charthes in EngLqnd and Wales that are not registered chanb'es are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Ministers". Revd. Phil Gnffin CIT11 Stewards". Rathel Firth J Kirby_(from January..2025)....___ Val Jenkins Treasurer. Dennis Gamblin MBOTh MothiAAt(Jr¢Lrt SFA 2025 KG ndftd IG15
ACCOIJNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ¥lugust 2025 Meon Vall Clrcult rcuit Tots1¥ thi Totals l••t ye*r SECTION A FurMIs Fund Funds a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Assessmenvshare 80,188 73,593 a3 rtal recei 15 Bank and CFB interest an¢J Inveslmenl income 3.727 1,472 5.199 5,761 35 Grants 86 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 4.562 1.630 6,192 91.579 2,247 a7 88.477 1.472 1.630 la8) 81,601 SECTION b1 b2 PAYMENTS Slipend5. salaries, NIC, Pensi and travel costs 51,386 51,386 48,181 5,709 693 b3 Manse Costs 6,168 6,168 2,138 14,6+10 3.934 Adminislralion etc 2,138 14,640 2,304 b5 Distnct Assessment 21,972 5,093 Grants & donatpJn5 1.830 b7 b8 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 4.405 950 5.3SS 13,621 3,053 84,702 b9 81.041 950 1.630 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYIIENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 la74>9 7.436 522 7.958 Totsl lunds brou ht forward from last ar 54.886 68.929 8.781 132,596 135,697 c3 Sub total c1+c2 62.322 69.451 8.781 140.554 132,596 Transfer5 and uslmenls 47.287 147.287 c7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c41 109.610 22.164 &781 140.554 (¢81 132,596 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts should not be included in totsl tslpaymwts abovo) iJ1 Balance tKou ht forward from last ear d2 Offerin Gifts . received for external an1on3 d3 Offer1ngGffts- passed to exiemal organi58b.ffis BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3 d4 Meon val orojit SFA2025 KG amen 2015
IAeon Val Cknurt SECT E Summary oflhe Cirrud accounts the year ended 31 Affjust 2025 Internal (>ywM5alws tePLwfrry to tr Cityjit UeeJng. p&xe th81 the fund8 of an irfemal Organi$knon y)uld nOalty be Restnded fijnds rt crrtjkl be dearfy Sh that they be used forarry Mettw)di$i puwse. This &ection mu51 be coffl¥4eled lo al Ihe gros5 recewts paentS waLs ofU QraM. Ifgross exceeds the Accruals threshdd of £250.DOO. Ih8n A¢cJu•ls mthhod of ¥c¢wntsty AhD A EMFFERENT FORM musi be used to rel ts a¢wunts Isee MeihthJ¢51 $1181. Please refer 10 Ihe gUHlan Dotes rryarding Iran5fEFs betpen QtUHt aTrJ Corw] Iganra0n5. INTERNAL Clo e7 Sub oi Intemgl Or9aniwian5 tynds ClretsaeetyJmts lyvyght IwV0 fryrn paye 2-t¢tskn cdurnn) 8>.621 c7 132,696 1¢61 140.554 HELDeYciRCUIT 91.679 8J,621 7.958 132.$96 140.$54 C¢nbnu On ¥ par sheeiil neCeSry dnd bnnq IhgtQl fowrd TOTAL RECEW¥TS TOT PAYWENTS SECTION F OpENG BALANCES LOSING BALINCES CIRCUIT-CA5H Ful IIELO •t 31 Cash hand 16.956 Baik De tAttount f4 C•ntr¥ FINnre 8rw 81.998 101,088 rru5tees forMeWiSt PrF%)Se5 33.643 22,164 Othetlunds SUB TOT 132.596 ¢t61 140.554 T(al funds W ltnal 0ryBnthIE dosing balancetota1sabej le121 ¢¢111 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BVCIRC 132.595 140.554 SECTION G OTHER ASSETS4nd LLITIEs 31 12025 Indud& End(TA¥nWrt Lwd aTrJ 8ui 344.131 601,024 Other 870 870 f4 FundJ hql& Fir% Bo& fs CFB Fts5 hddat Trnstees CbLwth 91 Indude any¢Agrinsy8trwts Iro1 the ot WP ra vMer*d M knfS1 3aT5
Name of Circuit Meon Valley No 2P Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for Ihe year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they indude all funds under the control of the Circuit meetinq. Signature of treasurer .. Date.. Name and address of treasurer Dennis Gamblin 44 Orchardlea Swanmore Southampton S032 2QZ Presentation to the Circuit meeting I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 werefvAII be" presented to the Circuit meeb.ng held !F.-..ftWA 7*e< Signature of the Chair of the meetsng Name of the Chair of the meeting Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Meon Valley Circuit Charity Number 1195360 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Meon Valley Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparats'on of the accounts in accordance the requirements of the Chanties Act 2011 ('the Acri. I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried out urKJer section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examinab'on, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of ACL delete or circle as appropriate Vaw MetlvJdis1 oraMI SFA 2025 KG 4015
Name of Circuit Meon Valley No 26 Independent Examinevs Statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below") which give me cause to believe that in, any matsrial 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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached. l ty&veihave not. obtained independent verificats.on of all investments wrth the Trustees for Methodis Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and fvnds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in eXsS of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner C J Goodhead FCA Relevant professional qualffication of independent examiner FCA Name offirm (where appropriate) KNIGHT GOODHEAD LIMITED Address 7 BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, CHANDLER'S FORD, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE, S053 3DA Date delete or circle as appropriate Meon Meth¢)Ji5t circurt SFA 2025 KG amended Sof5