SOUTH MOLTON RINGSASH METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1168118 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH MOLTON & RINGSASH METHODIST CIRCUIT

We seek to share the truth of the Bible with our communities and young people, in humility, through fellowship and by working together. This is achieved through acts of worship, Bible study, prayer fellowships, house groups, children's and youth provision, community work.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ARE AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SINCE THE DATE OF UNION THE ADVANCEMENT OF -(A) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(B) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH;(C) ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY SOCIETY OR INSTITUTION SUBSIDUARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH;(D) ANY PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CHARITY BEING A CHARITY SUBSIDIARY OR ANCILLARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net current assets were £85,808 as of 31 August 2025, with £20,000 designated for specific projects. This provides the Circuit with the required reserve for six months of expenditure, meeting their stated policy target. The Circuit reports that income and expenditure are monitored against the approved annual budget to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRIAN JOHN AYRE
• Christopher John Bale
• DAVID HAROLD HOOPER
• DEREK WILLIAM SUMMERS · trustee of 1 other charity
• DOREEN MARY LAKE · trustee of 1 other charity
• GERALD WILLIAM CHARLES WALDON
• GWENDOLINE MAY KINGDON BEM · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOSEPHINE MARY TURNER
• JOYCE EVANS
• Jean Mary Mildon · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARTIN DAVIES · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARTIN ROGER HICKMAN BA
• MARTYN BERNARD SHORT
• MICHAEL GEORGE HOLLAND
• MICHAEL TERENCE COURTNEY
• Monica Kathleen Fry · trustee of 1 other charity
• Morley David Chapple
• RAYMOND JOHN KINGDON · trustee of 2 other charities
• ROSEMARIE JEAN COURTNEY
• Rev Anna Louise Flindell · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rosemary Olive Gammon
• SHEILA LILIAN COLLIER
• SIDNEY JOHN CHAPPLE
• SUSAN ELAINE RADLEY BED HONS
• SUSAN GLADYS PROCTER
• Stella May Chapple
• WENDY MAY SUMMERS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon

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