Church
Accruals Accounts
2023-2024
THE METHODIST CHURCH
REPORT and ACCOUNTS
ACCRUALS BASIS
for the year ended 31 August 2024
Ponteland Methodlst Church
Registered Ch•rity- R•g1•Irnti*￿ numb•r Irf applleabl•l
1127080
Newcastle upon Tyne West Circuit
Circuit No.
2012
Mln18tef
Rev Tim Wooll
Church Slewards
Mrs Ann Cooper
Miss El￿*belh Armstrong
Mr James Faill
Mrs B•v BlaGklèy
Mfs Rthardson
Church Trnasurgr
Mr Peter Mithell

Ponteland Methodist Church
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST Z024
Introdurtlon
Ponteland Methodist Church wekomes readers to this report and we are pleased to set out our
approach to what we believe is our mlssion wlthin God's kingdom.
Vlsion
Everyone's Ilfe made better by God's transforming love.
Mlsslon
Together we wlll Ilve by God's love for all. We wlll provide safe spaces to build God-insplred
relationships with indlviduals. families ènd groups so that lives are transformed for the better.
Revlew of the year
The church has contlnued its pattern of regular Sunday worship and varlety of mld-week
attivltle5. On one Sunday morning each month the morning Serv1￿ takes the fomi of 8ouncy
Church. Thls include5 a contemporary approach to worship preceded by breakfast, crafts and
lime for fellowshlp. Our'Fusion' lTrter-generation servlce takes place one Sunday mornln8 each
month and Piiza Friday (Dnlinues to be popular. Other thurch groups continue succe55fullv4
Includlng the Boy's Brigade wlth Glrls Assoclatlon.
Church income is prfmarlly drawn from members, regular alving and Gift Ald tsx uedits. Open
Door dropin café donatlons. legacles. and lettln8s income from community users of church
rooms.
Our 'Givln8' Income has Increased strongly, underllned by a positlve response to a 'Plan, Promise
& prO￿d, campal8n invlting members to revlew their giving.
Ex
end
Expenditure on normal repalrs and maintenance and utllltles 8enerally has been rnana8ed withln
budget.
We have invested In Cfeatin8 a new church webslte. A srnèll operating surplu5 has been achieved
Sn the year.
A5 at 31st August 2024 the net current assets of the Church are suificient to satlsfy the agreed
reserves policy.
Plans for 2024-25
We will continue to provide a regtslar programrne of 8ible based preachlng and teaching about
the good news of Jesu5 Christ. To extend this provislon and make It more accessible to people.
especialty younger adults and families. we will continue to develop a contemporary approach to
Sunday mornlng worship through Bounry ChurEh and Fusion. These Dew initiatives will
complement the traditional wor5hlp actTVities and established group5. Grants have been secured
to replace the thairs in the church santtuary. and to employ a part-time family worker. We will
endeavour to keep the church premises well maintained. We wlll offer a warm welcome to
everyone who wishes to participate In any of the church or community actFVities, and we wlll try
to reflea God's love in all we do.

Pontehnd Methodist thurth
Trustee's Annual Report on FIryan￿ and Govem
Basls ol preparatlon and lepl framework
The Charit*5 annual report and account5 for the year ended 31 Au8U5t 2024 have been prepared
in accordante with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities.. Staternent of Recommended Practlce
2015 as applltable to the Finanaal Reporting S¢aTrdardlFRSSEI 2015
Full Name of Q•èrlty I Churth: Ponteland Method15t Church
A￿lStratI0Th Charlty tlumber Ilf a fte8isler•d Charltyi: 1127080
Date of retsrth (11 rngtstered as 4 Chwlivl: 8th December 2CK18
Maln communkatlon address".
Ponteland Methodlsi Church. 8ell Villas, Ponteljnd. Mewca511e upon T￿e, NE20 9BE
The members of the Ponteland Methodist Church meetin8 are the ChafftyTrustees. membershlp belng made
up of church offl¢e holders, Minlster and representsllves appointed by the church at the Annual general
Meetin8.
FUN membershlpllst h shown •L' see Appendljr A to this report.
Trexurer.
Mr Peter Mlchell
Independèrt examln•f: Mr Steve Donald
37 Darras Road, Ponteland. Northumberland. NE20 9P0
Investmert 8•n*ers:
Central Flnance Board of the Methodist Church
Trustees for M￿hOd151 Church purpose5

P￿￿el￿nd MethodlH Clwr¢h
Alms and oryanlsaiion
The charlty oblert￿e expressed by our church V15ion Statement..
'Everyone s Itfe mode betterby Gt￿.$ tronsI￿l￿OIO¥t.,
Alon8slde our Mission Statemènt:
'rogether we wllllwe by God's lovefvroll. We wllprovidesoféspuces to build 6od-in¥pired
relotionship5 with individuols. fomiliesond9roupsso thot lfves ore tronsJomJ¢dfvrthe better.,
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shal be deemed to have
been dellned in the Oeed of Unlon as the advancementof-.
al The Christian faith in aceord3ncÈ wlth thè doctrlnal standards and dlsopline ol The
Methodist Churth:
bl Afty charttablÈ pukyose for the tlme being of any Connexlonal. Distrltt. Circvlt. loul
or other or8anÈsation olThe meth￿11S[ Churth:
cl Any charitable purpD5e for thè ilmè bein8 of any %Kiety or instifvtiDn subsidlary of
anclllary to The Methodist Churth..
dl Any purpose fortht time bein8 of any tharfty bèin8 a tharity subsldiary or ancillary to
The Methodist Church
Worshipin8 God through prayer. and rther arts of tpmrship.
The or8an15atlon and resgur¢in8 of regular publlc arts of worship ¢)pen io members of the churth
and non members allkè.
The teachin8 of Chrlstianitythrough sermons. cowses and small #roups.
The resourclng of pastoral work Includlng ￿1111￿ the ￿tkand bereave(l.
raking reli￿0￿$ asSEmblles in local schools.
Promotton of ChristianltythttsU8h the Stsglng olevents ond seThl¢es.
Provi*on of ch•plainry 5¢ryIces to kncal xhoots, care homès and other in5tltutlons as appropd¥i•
and when able.
StrurtuTr. Go¥wn¥nre •Trd Man•wn•ftt
The governlne document for the chwch 15 the Deed ot Union119321 & Methodist Churth Act
119761.
Detailed 8o¥ernancè arr•n8ements are outlined wlthln the Constilutltsnal Practtcè and Dlscipllne of
the Methodist Church by order of the annual tonference ICPOI.
Day to d4y management of the churth s undertaken by the Min15t*r supp)rted by members of the
Church Countll.
The Trystees are appotnted ot ihe AGM of the churth.
A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to 5UPPQrt the effectlve nJnnln8 of the
church and the role ol Trusiees is 8iven to Church Trustees at varfous meeiln8s or tralnimg sesslon
The Iniernal org¥nlsatlons linked to thr5 churth are..
Ponteland 8¢)y5' Brtgade with Girls, Assoeiaiion
P¢Jnleland MethodSs1 Churth Toddler Thursdayclub
Ponitland Methodisl Church Women To¥￿her
Ponteland Methodist Church Men's Forum
Ponleland Methodist Chvrth Meandèrer5
Ponitland Method15r Church Plua Frlday
Publk fyenefft
We conflrm the tru5tee5 have had re8ard to the Chartty Commisslon'$8uidance on publi¢ benefft.
Related Partlos
The Church i5 Part otthe Newcastle UPDn T￿e West CircultwhKh is part ofthe Mewca5tle upon
Tyne Dstricl and 15 a150 accountablÈ to the MetlYJdfst CCffjferen￿.

Ponteland MethodiM Churth
Rlsk Management
The major rlsk5 have been identified and recorded by the Trustees. There is a regular annual review proce5S
undertaken and recorded.
Income and Expenditure is being monitored and is tompared with the approved annual budget ￿8￿larlY to detect
trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserve5.
Weguardln8
Every pewn has o value ond dignity which comes dlrerttyfrom the c￿￿tIOn of mole ondfemole In God s own image
ond likeness. Christions see this potential osluttllled by Gf3ds re-creution olus in Christ. Among other things thi5
implies o duty to value all people as bearing the imoge of 6od und therefvre to protert themfrom horm.
Methodist Connexlonal practlce outllnes commltment to the followin8 prlnciples:
• the care and nurture of, and respectlul pastoral ministry with, oll child￿n, young people and adult5.
• the safeguarding and protection of all children, younR people and adults when they are vulnerable,
• the establishing of safe. carlng communities whlch provlde a lovln8 envlronment where there is Informed
vigilance as to the dan8ers of abuse.
We will:
• seek to carefully selert and traln all those with any responsibility withln the Church, In line wlth Safer
Recruitment prlnciple5, Including the use of crimlnal records diKlosures and reglstration wlth the relevant
vettin8 and barrin8 schemes.
• respond without unreasonable delay to every complaint made whlch suggests that an adult, thild or
young person may have been harmed, cooperatlng with the Fjolice and l¢xèl authority In any investigatlon.
• seek to work with anyone who has suffered alkne. developing wFth them an approprSate mlnistry of
infomied pastoral C47re.
• seek to challenge any abuse ol power, especially by anyone in a position of trust.
seek to offer pastoral care and support. indudlng supeThision and referral to the proper authoritles, to
any mefftber of our church community known to have offended against a child. young person or vulnerable
adult.
• seek to follow legi51ationi 8uidance and reco8nised 8ood practice.
The Ponteland Methodist Church cornmits ltsetf to ensuring the implementation of Connexlonal Safeguardlng Pollcy,.
government le￿SlatIOn. guidan￿ and safe practice in the clrcuit and in the churthes.
The Ponteland Methodlst Church commrts itself to the provision of 5UPPOrt, advice and tralnlng for lay and ordalned
people that w511 ensure people are clear and confident at¥)ut their role5 and responslbilities In safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children ènd adults who may be vulnerable.
Reserves Policy
The Church regularly undertakes a risk assessment to determine the level of reserves considered appropriate to
maintain financial stability and to meet any unforeseen but necessary expendlture. At the current time this policy
requires a Reserve balance of E45.C(JO. There are sufficient reserves to meet thls policy. and the Church will
endeavour to maintain reserves at this level. This will be reviewed annually.

Ponteland Methodlstchurth
(￿rtty 1￿mber
1127080
TotaLs
2022-23
F+md5
21)23.14
Collectlons and taxcrod
105.697
Fuhd ra
7M7
3,166
10.2S3
Ll,4n
Othei trid
- LEttin
16m5
551
551
478
l*l¥•srrnentS
>.J78
3,236
- Int•rwl
2X*
230
317
IxellanetyA
3545
3,545
9.962
1fj6
3.J71
L4lJ67
Itur• qn:
Silades. MC & Pen5h7n cu5t5
io
11.627
11,627
10,209
Orcuit Asst55m*t
?8￿?2
73,495
22,830
Malnt*n•nce OD CPurch trJRdin
15,023
T*k hon¢ •nd Tr•¥el
691
610
Insuranc•, hut
en¢JltUTe onothef
.W41Er. etc
9.526
11.782
PFovtsion5
Intvnalor
Grants and DonatKx)S
19
4￿3
10,145
10,177
Oth¢rexp¢lldlturt
Trt•l
13,615
1.143
14.768
14J
t+•t Inro
LX*
23n
S91
9A13
,91Z
fjoinsl
Losses
on rtyaSuation OffrA￿ ￿sets
Gains
osses
on I￿trnent
AttLutLTrl VlnsAlassesl Dn
schemes
12.191
15.671
TuEa5lLr￿Sb[￿J8hlforWJrd
66h23
112514
181.581
197,252
18l58J

Ponteland Methodbst chU￿h
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024
TotslB
102>24
Totals
2022-23
IUM•Arirtdl
Fund5
Notes
T•n Ible Flx•d A%s•ts
Land & 8uildin8s
Equipment
Inve5trnent properties
InvÈstment5
12
1,603
1,603
13
112,915
112.915
112,915
114,518
103,102
104,705
Totolfixedossets
1,603
CuTrent Ass￿*
Debtors and Prepaymènt5
Cash 3t Bank and In hand
Central Finon¢• Btsard Deposlts
Other
14
7.705
1.224
11.731
15.080
35.740
7,705
9,802
23,521
54,369
95,397
12,395
4,326
9,633
52,744
79,098
8.578
11.790
34,822
43,4C
4.467
4,467
Totuiarnr ossets
11,790
under l yrl
15
12.2701
19.6601
12,((01
113,9301
12,2221
N•t curr•nt xsets115a￿1lt1e9l
33,470
33,740
2.467
11.790
81,467
76,876
Tdtol tyssets ￿$$ current Ilobllttle5
33.470
35.343
2.467
124,705
195,985
181,581
Lo•n5 mdltOT5 dw Bfter I
16
pro￿510n$ for Ilabilitle5 and char
es
17
33,470
35,343
2,467
124.705
195,985
181,581
Fund5 af the Churth
18
Unrestritted funds
Restrlcied fund5
Endowment rfund5
33.470
35,343
68.813
2.467
124,705
195,985
66,623
2,444
112,514
181,581
2.467
124.705
124,705
TrtvlFunds
33.470
35.343
2.467

Ponteland Methodt5t thurth
Notestothe kcounts
1. 8asls tsf •tcourrtlno
Thè flnantial statements ha¥el*en preparEd Ihp Charllles •Lt2011 In accordancetwrth the 2014¥erdM olAcrounung and Reporting
by (h2ritte5". Statèmertt of ReCom￿nded Prnctl￿ ISORPI ap￿Irablet0chl1I1ies prepafMvdthEir Jccounts iTra[cordar￿e ¥Ath the FlnBrrflal
Aeperting Standard fcr SrnaV• Entit*s ap￿Ica￿le inthe UKleffecrThr fvDm Ijan￿ry2ol5l-thO Charr(iesSORP IFRSSE)- Ir• wlacomentfor
the 50RP$ 2ts)Svew51on spedfied in 21MI8 RewkttMsènd iTrJrc<>rd4nce ¥Mth thè ttrue It￿ fatr ￿errIde, prwis￿n contalned
therein.
2. Funds
Th@ funds held constrtute: Ger*dl FurthIKIOtr•fiyyi￿ of the(hwchw*#JbJre Unresirfed. R*5trfcted funds **kh hekl for 4
Trafft)wer p￿r￿Se 1ntlutyth)￿ lor lrternjl ThorÈtsaknaTh EnttheTrtftMwJ. Detali 501eBth materlal fvI￿ are (r￿k)Sed In
ote 18.
Basls
ThÈse acc(xmts hth*lKen prty•r¢d onthe b*th(*histi*lcal c05t exept th•1 InvestThrts #o Shown bt thelr market¥￿￿ at the ofihe
year, the occru•ls to Showa tru• 4ndfaK*￿ olthe Churth'slh)anclal pJyth)n and 4rt4Wlle&
Inco
IAcom¢ 15 Irlthe Statementof ISOFA>t*ben the CIKKthbet(xThe5 ehthltd to the rtsour£es.ond thÈ tfU5tee5 •re
r¢•Sonab￿ ¢ertaln will reeetr*the resaurce5.' the mn¢¢•ry ￿lUètIn be measured *ithgJffl¢4eni rel￿bIl￿.
EJtp•ndltur•
Thls Is reco¥ntsed whEn a Wa￿lIty L5frtwrtd.ora COh5twuctrd• obb8allth)anw¥ th•1 rexrtfs In the payrvw+tWrK un•wld#bk. Ll•blMtlÈ$ •re
rec￿nISed as soon as an outllow ol ¢t￿MIe btrJ@fft Is ranshlered Ilk¢ty th•n ￿ under the Wl llrwnstrucib4e oW8atioTh commlttlni
thechurchto ply ¢yJt resources.
Grants
Gr4Mts mid• by thq thuyth Irrffi lts(v•mfvndswwT•eov*¢d atthet*n• olaywmertor7hkn th*Ch￿rth accepts thatther•15 • T•Bal
oroper•tlonal ot418atkn to ￿le p•yment. Véhen The arant Is re¢uty￿1 o¥or moTe thèn year the balan¢¢ watrAe In futurn Is
treated as a prv415bn for futurÈ t￿nN4￿entS th the 8olèrxeSheet a0•trrtthe•ppro￿a1e fim¢ the belnR rtleased In fvjlure war5
is Insts*meTrts ar• In a¢tord•r*e wilh the trrfhally ay•ed terrn
VAT
the thur¢h15Tr)t VATreetster¢d 4linwtVAT &th•ryd*AIth the Èxperi￿10￿•￿fv ft role￿.
T•n￿ble fv•d *ss•ts for thè Churth
Trese m•y te ilttrw bewd foi hwe￿n ￿•1.
The freehr4d Prope￿1$ shown •ttOSL
Investft￿l properttes. M propertyis (urrtntlythff*d not ￿ bÈ held forthe l(ry purp￿t501 thÈ dyorlty.
IrNestrnontsar•val¥ed Inthe sheet it rnarkètYah* at the IrNE5bnerrtinwme is in theaccounts when rE￿WIts
Ind any gainsar b5ses OD relalua￿￿+￿thei*3rcTrl I￿ ITh thp XIFA.
Debtors and Prepayments
Dobtt*s lThclude an out5tanfftfvJrth quirter Gfft clth to bE rmed.
Credltors
crethlor51￿Vd2 LXKStsnding P•JuncylJwrth expgwarrtl wmmittedcwe & 5harpthjnai1(￿. pbKI aft￿r￿Earerm1.

2OZ>2024
Total
2022-1023
Total
4. Collertlons and tax ¢redlts
Restricted
Collections
Tax credits
Total
85,114
20,583
105,697
85.114
20,583
105,697
71,648
16.885
88.$33
2023-2024
Totsl
5. Charhable artlvfties
Vnrestrlcted
2022-2023
Total
Care and Share events
Appeals - Foodbank
Other collections
3,166
3.166
1,821
5,256
10,253
2.644
1,500
7,334
11.478
1.821
5,266
7.087
3,166
2023-2024
Total
& oiher tradlng artlvttks
Unrestrlrted
Re5tr1cted
2022-2023
Totsl
Lettlngs
Cottage Rent
T￿?1
9,855
6.150
16.1))5
9,855
6,150
16,005
6,485
6,OCMJ
IZA85
2D23-2024
Total
7. Investment Income
Restrict
2022-2023
Total
Central Finance 8oard
Other
Latham Endowment Interest
Totsl
87
705
2444
3.236
I,fAQ
3378
1.708

& Payment toTfU5tws
2023.ZQ14
2022-2023
There were no payments made to Irvstees IDradditional servkes to the C￿l¢h.
NuM￿r ofttU5teeswhowere pahl expenses
No
M9ne
Total amount paid
•. Fees for eumlnatipn lx olthE
Independent exafflinerfs fee5 lor r*purtl￿ On a£¢0
There were no oth•rle*5 pald lo the Independent e¥amiMr
10. Pald •mloy•es
stsff CO￿ pald durfns th• yurw•rv.
Gross wa8es. s•line5 and beneffts in kiNd
11,281
9.974
Emplo¥erfs Nalonal Insur•nce costs
285
235
Appfefitke5hlp Lery
61
Penslon Costs
Tgtsl staff costs
11.627
ID.2r13
Awr•¥e rnAMber #e #•ff tmpknyeedththty y￿rT￿￿.
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IL other Expendlture
2￿2024
2022.2023
Tot•1
Endowment
Equlpment
524
524
1,191
Othef
13.101
1,143
14.244
8,986
Tot•1
13M5
1.143
14.761
.1
12. Yoryfble Flxed Atsets
Cost orvaluatlon
Church In¢)n
I￿￿tMent>
land •nd
Adl
lo¥•stmtnt
P•ym•nts on
accourt ¥nd
ISS•ts under
onstru¢tlon
Indudl
A¥tures,
ffttlny •nd
equlpmem
l•nd
(l•ftd •nd
ts¥lldlnAS)
B•lance brou
t for¥Ard
603
Addttlons
Revaluations
+l-
Dis
0sals1-1
Transfers
Balance carrted forward
603
1.603
Accumulaled depretla*lon
Balance brought forward
De redat'n char
elor
ear
Revaluatlon51+1-
sals
Transfers"
BalaTh¢• carrled f¢)rw•rd
Plet book ¥4lue
Brou
t forward
f￿3
Carrled forward
I,W3
603
1,603
. The '*ransfers" row Is for movements lkneen fued asset otegories.
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13. Investments
The fund5 that support the various funds are held by TMCP in Trustees Interest Fund5 on which
interest 15 credited to the accounts each month. These are regarded a5 medium and long term
investment5.
TMCP 15 the legal owner and Custodlan Trustee of all Methodist Model Trust property, including
Legacles, Endowments and Accumulated Funds. Trust property is held for and on behalf of local
Mana8ln8 Trustees who are responsible for the day to day management of trust property. TMCP
ensure that. through providlng guidance and acting under their direction, the Managing Trustees
comply with charity law and Methodist law and polity a5 determined by the Methodist Conference.
Analysls of Investment movernents
Change In Investment values
2023-2024
2022-2023
Carrying Imarket) value at beglnnin
of year
Add: addltions to Investments at cost
103.102
105,014
Less: di5posa15 at carryin
Net aln/l1055) on revaluation
Car
ing Imarketl value at end of year
value
9,813
-1,912
112,915
103,102
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lak Analysis of current assets
202>2024
2022-2023
Debtors and prepayments
Pre paid asse55ment5
Accrued income
7,705
12,395
Other debtors
Total debtors and prepayments
7.705
12,395
Analysls of cash at bank and In hand
Bank balance held in Santander Bank
6,440
2,2(XJ
Bank balance held in CAF Bank
3.205
1,727
Cash in hand
157
399
Total cash at bank and In hand
9,802
4,326
Bank balance held in Methodist Central Finan￿ Board
23,521
9,633
Bank Balance in Methodist Chapel Ald investment accounts
54.369
52,744
Total In Methodlst accounts
77,890
62,377
Total Current Assets
95.397
79,098
15. Analysls of Current Ilabllliies and lon8 terni credltors
Trade Creditors
Other Creditors
13,930
2,222
Total Current Uabllltles
13,930
2,222
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16. Loans and credfti>ts duè after one year
Loans
Source
Amount
brought
foThva
Loan
Repayable In
the year
Balance at
year end
Total
ayment due
Due wlthin 12 months
Due after rn0￿ than 12 months
Total
Totals
Nll
of loan
Crndltors due after one y••r
Name of crnrdltor
Arnwnt on 31
Au¢-2024 £
Amount on
31-Au8-2023
Total
17. Capitsl commltm•nts and coThtln8ent Ilabllltle5
At the 315t Au8USt 2024 the Church had no capital commitments.
No Contlngent Llabilitie5 were Identlfled at 31st A￿tsSt 2024.
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l& Detalled anatysls OF Indl¥ldual IWKI 20￿2024
At the Church Council meeting on 15th February 2024 itwas a8reed that itwould be appropriate to
simpltfy the Unrestrlcted Funds Ilst by consolidating certain of these funds STrtothe General Reserye.
The table below shows (marked *) those Fundswhlch have been made inactlve following the
transfer of balances to the General Fund.
Unromrlcted Funds
Fuftd Mame
Openlng
Bala￿e
Revaluatlon
Ins110$5es
C1051nB
B•lance
General Fund
18,254
130.979
131.928
16,165
-718
33.470
Certiefiery Garden '
Chuich Bulldlng
Cottage Building
Cotta8e Maintenance '
D55asters
718
603
603
i.ooo
750
.750
Future Projects Reserve
Gift9 & Le8acSes
Hardship Fund
Heating ReseThe"
Mens Forum
2,500
19.723
19.723
3C
122
122
Music & Equipment Reserye
Open Otsjr
Property Maintenance '
2.256
705
5,395
Totals
66,623
134.823
132.633
68.813
R•strftted Fund$
Fund Name
Opw4n4
Ineom• £
Revalu•tlon
8•1fi5llos
Closkns
Balan¢e
Care & Share
3.166
3,143
2,467
Total
3.166
3.143
2,467
Endowment Funds
Fund Name
Openi
Income
RevJluallon
iTrsllosses
a0￿Tr
B•lance
Latham Bequest
Endowed Capital
Interest account
103.102
9.412
9.813
112.915
11.790
3.378
Totals
112.514
3.378
9,813
124.705
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19. Related party transaciioTrs
Thls
ear 2023-2024
N•me uf rela￿d partv
Relatlonshlp
Ilesulpilon ol
transartion
Income
L￿Tr5 to I
lfroml
rel•ted
party
durirythe
year
knounts
owed byl
Ito)
related
party •$ on
31-AuÈ-
2024
to related
party
thirfw the
related
p•rty
d¥ll￿the
Methodist Church Fund
Connexion Fund
Connexlon Fund
National Charl
Connexlor* Fund
Churth Fund
Misslon Sn Orilain Fund
Chrlstian Ald
Wortd Mission Fund
Action lor Chlldrerb
Care and Share Oonations
Fc¥Jd8ank
Collectlon5 at funerals etc.
Total
eals
420
Collertion
DDnatloAs
a15
Colle¢tlon5
498
Variou5 (harlties
l.ocal Char
Various Charittes
1,821
1,334
6.073
Lut •ar 2022-2023
Ilame of rei•t•d party
Inc4)mt
Payments
to rel•ted
party
durfn8 th¢
lo•n5 to I
lfrom}
r•lated
Amounts
D￿dby/
{tol
Miated
party as on
31.AuK-
20Z3
transartlon
p•rtv
dull￿the
ve•r
durlnt the
year
Methodlst Church Fund
Mi55ian in 8rftsin Fund
All We Can
Tu¥k & Pakistan
World Mission Fund
Aclion fof Chilthn
Conrte¥lon Fund
ConneJ¢ion Fund
Connexion Fund
a15
Connexion Fund
Methodist charf
Varfous Charitkes
353
Care and Share Donations
FoodBank
OthEr Charities etc.
Donations
L(￿4 Cha
Vadous Charit
pea15
Collectlons
2,S06
I￿145
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Appendix A
CHURCH mE￿ING MEMBERSHIP
I MINISTER
2 Church Council Secretary
3 Church StewArd
Rev Tim Woollev
Mrs Sue Kirtlev
Mrs Ann Cooper
Miss Elizabeth Armstron8
Mr James Faill
Mrs Glenis Rlch3rdson
& Pastoral C'ttee Secretary Mrs Bev Blacklev
Mr Peter Michell
Mr Nigel Bates
Mrs Geraldine Dobbs
Dr Andy Anderson
Mr Bryan Ashford
Miss Marlanne Groves
Mt5s Jennlfer Hardy
Mrs Ali50n Bates
Dr Chry5 Hudson
vacancy
Mrs Chrls Cogan
Mrs Pam Varley
Mrs Margaret A5hford
Prof Ro8er Dye
Mrs ftosemary Gray
Mr Geoff Llsle
Mrs Pauline Groves
Mr Steve Small
Mr Rlchard Varley
Mr Alan Grove5
Mrs Trlcia Rutter
Mrs Isobel Hindle
Mr5 Angela Lisle
Mr Peter Hindle
8 Treasurer
9 Health & Safety offi￿r
10 Safe8uarding Officer
11 Finance & Property Commlttee Rep
12
13 Pastoral Committee Rep
14
15
& Care & Share Rep
16 Children's Rep
17 Boys, Bri8ade & Glrls A55oclatiofi Rep
18 General Church Meetlng appointed
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
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DECLARATIONS
Trea•urnr
I C£￿f1M knèt I have pr•parnd tho Kewnts frcfft the rno)rds dth• Churth arnl th•t Ilw •ll￿nd6 under ol the
Chuich Cujncal.
Sv4n3tur• of Tre￿(•r
201
P•t•r
dr•B
18 Piw•th. P￿•th￿J. NvK•slg tJF•Yt TyY4, N•20 9LF
Prnsontsllon to th• Church Councll v￿•￿n9 for*pprwal.
Svjnalurn ol Ih Claxol ihe
fft801in9
Nwr* Ch•iT ol th•
Rw TrnW9￿
301,-IzoZ+
Indo￿nd•￿t examln•rfs R•porttr• lh• Tn*l•n oll
ThH Anftu•l Rep￿ indude• thw ChwrhPA￿￿kn the >r&rerKl•J 31KW2O24
R•Jp•ctOv• r•spon•lNIMg• dTti•ts•• and Ex•mln
Thechurch's ar• wponsitrlÈ for the prykn dthe accoun1& Thg Church* Trustees C￿Eld￿ that an audll is not
ulred forth￿ ￿arunders8Cb￿ 144 offv Charslw Ac12011Itho Chaths ALI) that aft ind8pethnt examination
eeded.
It ￿ ry r8spJnsthlty oftt* rKkpertht8￿nbmr
exarnin IM ac(4rt urwjer 98cfiM 145<Atho Ch8th¥A¢t 2011..
to folkhv Ihe procèlure5 iaklthvm utrwal tfjrELtsns by Charty commi￿1)n Se4th)n
1495llbl ot the Chantss art and
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Ba818 of Ind•p•ndwrt Examlnofs Roport
My examlnatlon w88 txried oul in acurdance Vlth Ihe general tliredions gi4tn by tht Charty Commission. An
aminalon Indudes a re¥w of thg acccwnlmg ra￿￿d$ kept by ihe dwrity and a la)m￿son of the aCc￿ntS
presented with Iho8e r￿ords. It u*7s#Yeiatic￿ of uThJsual hem or disdo8ur8s In Ihe 8ecounts,
nd seekin9 explanation5 frorn as Twstees C￿￿¢m11￿j any sudb matters. The wocothiros unLlertaken do
not pr()vMle all the evHlenEx that wired in an and c4Jr*equenthy th) ¢)F4nior) is glv8n as lo
whelherihe atto￿t8 wesent a ar¥J fair ¥iW #rwj Ihtr report is hmited to thow fflatters set out in thè
8t81ement telow.
Independ•nt Examin•rfs Statament
In connection wilh my examinat￿, no matter has ¢cme to my attenlion..
(1)
gives me reasonabkn cause lo believe that in any mated81 re5r￿1 the
requirements..
. to koep a¢c¢unling rec•yds in acwrdance with Secikln 130 of the Charitlès Act 2011.
. lo wepare xcounts whkh act4yd with Ihe ac¢￿Tr￿ng records and comply with the
untin9 raquiréments of the Ch&rllé8 Ad
have not been rnetr, Of
121
lo Mthich, In my OFinion. attents'on SI￿ld be dfavm in orqler to enatAe a propw
understandin9 of the xcounls to be re•th￿.
Name
Mi Stwo Donald
SlgnBture
Relevant Prolesslonal qualthtkn or bc
Addres$
37 Da￿ RO￿1, P(thknd. Northumbedand, NE20 9PD
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