2025-08-31-accounts

Church Accruals Accounts 202&2025 THE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT and ACCOUNTS ACCRUALS BASIS for the year ended 31 August 2025 Ponteland Methodist Church R•gi•t•r•d Ch•rlty- Il•gl•tr•O4)n number (If •ppllGabh) 1127080 Newcasde upon Tyne West Circuit Clrcult No. 2012 Mlnlstor R6¥ Andrew Stirtinq_.--.--- Church St•￿rds Mrs Ann Cooper Mrs Bev Blacky A Jam•s Faill Gkns Rlchèrdson MrB Angola Lis Church Treasurer Mr Peter Michell

Pont￿a￿ Methodtst c￿rth TRusfEES' ANNiIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 AUGUST 2025 Introductlon Ponteland Methodist Churth welcomes readers to this ￿port and we are pleased to Set out our approach tD what we belSeve Is our mi551on wlthln God's kingdom. io Everyone's lffe made better by God's transformlng love. Mtsslon Together we wlll live by God'5 love for all. We will wovide safe space5 to build God-lnsplred relatlonships with indivlduals. famllies and groups so that live5 are transformed for the better. Revlew of the year The church has contlnued its pattern of regular Sunday worship and variety of mld-week actlvltles. On one Sunday mornlng each month the morning servite take5 the form of 8ouncy Church. This Includes a contemporary approach to worship weceded by breakfast. crafts and tlme for fellowshlp. Our'Fuslon' inter-generatbon servlce takes place one Sunday mornlng eath month PIz2a Friday corrtlnues to be popular. The Sunday evenlnB sÈrvice offers è more tradltfjonal stTrle of worshSp. Other churth groups cofttinue su¢cesshAFy. indudlng the Boy's Brigade with Glrls Aswciation. Income Church income is prlmarlly diawn Irom member5, regular glvlrvd and Glft Ald tax credrts, Open Door dropln café donations legacie5. and lethftgs I￿orne from community u5er5 of church rooms. Expenditure on nonnel rep8lrs arKI rnalntenance and utllltles generally has beeh managed wlthin bud8eL A small operatln8 surpltss has been achleved in the year. Wlth the help of grants the chalrs in the thurth sanctuary have been replaced and a lay famlly worker has been employed to contlnue to Brow and consolidate ￿latIonshi￿ made wtth youn8 adults and their families. Our investment In a thurch webslte has been rewarded by some new ￿nts¢1$ belng made. social medla is also beln8 IntrodLwI to advertlse the church and tts activities. Fund A5 at 31st Au8USt 2025 the net C￿r￿nt assets of the Church are sufficient to satlsfy the agreed re5errfes wllcy. Plans for ZQZ526 We will continue to provide a regular proyamme of Bible based preachlng and teaching about the good news of Jesus Christ To extend this provision and make it more ac¢e3sible to people of all ages we will continue to develop a contemporary aprffoach to Sunday mornlng worship. However. we rewgnSse the need to satisfy th05è who value tradltlonal Style5 of worship. Our new presbvter, Rev Andrew Stirlin& ha5 now be8un his ministry wrth u5 and we look forward to re￿ewIng our initlatl¥es for grovrth and 4Jevelopment urKler hi5 leadership. We will offer a wami welcome to everyone who wlshes to particlpate In any of our church or community actr¥ities, and we will try to reflect God's love in all we do.

Ponteland MÈthodist Chuyth Trust•rfs Annual Report on fmant• and Govern Ba515 01 prepxloTh and legal frameywk The Charlvs annual report and accounts forthe yearended 31 Au8u5t 2025 been prepared in accordartce wlth the Chaiitiès 2011 and the Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practl¢e 2015 as ap￿ICable to the Financial Reporting StandardlFRSSEI 2015 Full Name of Ch•rftyl Clwrth: Ponteland Method1￿ thurch R•alstrth awrlty Numb•r Ilf¥ Retsu•d Owltyl: 11270 Dale of r•¢stratlon Ilf retsemd a5 a Owrttyk. 8th Oecember 2( Maln eommunlth •ddress: Ponteland Methodlst Churth, Bell Willas, Pontelafftd. Newcastle upon Tyne. NE20 9BE The mefflber5 of the P¢Mrteland Methodlst Church meeting are the Charity T￿￿tee5, Tnembershlp beln8 made up of thurch offlce hdders, Mlnlster and representati¥es appolnted by the church at the Annual general Meeting. Full m¢mber5W Ilst Is sho¥rn ¥: see AppendixA to thls report. Tr•*surer: Mr Peter Mlchell Independ•ntwnthw. Mrsleve Donald 37 Darra5 Road. Ponteland. Northumberl•nd, NE20 9PD Investmwrt Bankern" Central Flnance Board of the Methodist Churth Trusiees foi Methodist Chufch Purposes

Alms aN1 orw15 The tharity obJecih Is exgressed bywrthvrch lfjsfon Ststernent 'E￿ryOne'S Ilft mode brtter by6(41s tron510rn1ry lob.' Alongde our Mission Slziemetrt- ogether WE wth live ty God% lovefvoll. We wlllwo¥rfde sole spacesto buikTGod4nspired The purposes of the Methorfist Chvrch •rÈ and shall be deemed ta h been defined in Deed of LIn￿n as thÈ•d¥aneemÈnt of.. al The Christian laith in a￿da￿t with the doctrinal stsnd¥ds and dtsC1￿lne of T Methodist Church. bl Any tharitable for the time be￿￿ d any Connexronal, tmstrict, Grcutt. I￿al or other organlsaiion of The Met￿d05t Churth.. cl Any charitsble purpose for the time belrrf of •ny or instltutlon subs5dl•ry or ncillaryto The Methodist Church; dl Any purpose ftsrthe tlme danvcharfty ￿Ing a char6ty sU￿dIary or a￿llIary to The Methodlrt Church Worsh5plng Go(1 throu8h prayer4 and other¥ts ofwotship. T￿ or8anisation and r@S￿r¢in8 of regular pubFi¢8ctsofworshkp open to nmbers ofthe church and ngn memtrrs allke. The leaching of ChristSanlty Ihroufjh seM￿n9. coiirses and 3m•ll group& The resouwln8 of pastoral Induditvd vwtlrrfthe sltk and bereaved. Takin8 ￿lS0OU$ assèmblies in Ic<al $C￿￿S. Promotion ot Christiankty throueh the sts85n8 of eventsand selv1￿. Provision ol ¢h•pl•iry sèN<es to Icvl scw ￿T• hornos and ￿hpr Ift11￿5¢0$ isapproprtat• and wh•n abl•. The 8overnlng d¢xument ftsrthethurch is thè ted ofUrAon Il9321 arKI the MethfAisi Church Art 119761. Detailed 4rrangem?nts are ￿ttIn14 whln theconstitutional Prxikt DWI￿1n• of thp Methodlst Church byorder of •nnwl confertnto {CPDI. 03y io day managemeniof the churth bs undertaken by the Min1￿r sUPWted by m•M￿r5 01 th• Church Coundl. The Trustee5 are ippolrrted at the AGM of the ¢hurth. A range of guklanc? prodKed fy Methodst C¢)nftexlon tts supp(rt effectlve wnnlng ofth• chur¢h and the role of Trustees 5$ 8lNn to Chuich Trustee5 at varI￿S meetlngsortfainirg se551ons. The Internal or8anisatlOn5 Ilnked to thts £hurth we.. Ponteland Boys. Brlgade with GlrLs' As5c<lat Ponteland Methcdlst Church ToJdlerThur5dayClub PonteLrynd Methodist Church Women Trethr Ponteland m￿htsd￿t Church Men's Forum Ponteland Methr•Jtst Church Meanderers Ponteland Meth￿J15t C￿rth Ptsia Publlt BeTr•fft We conflrm the tru5tee5 hwe had regord lothe Commission'$ Buidanct on publlc benefiL Rel•ted PBrt•e5 The Church 15 part of the Newcastle upon Tyne West Clrtuit which Is partofthe Ntwca5Ye upon Tyne District and is xcountable to the Methodisiconference.

Ponteland Meihodist Church Risk Vlana6ement The major rlsks have toen identified and recorded by ￿ Trustees. There is a regular annual review Pro￿S5 undertaken arKI recorded. Income and Expenditure 15 monitored and compared wlth the approved annual budget regularly to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen (alls on reseNRs. Safeguardi Every person hos o vulue ond dignity whkh corne5 dirertfyfrom the crertion of mole ondfrmale in God's own im(we ond Ilkeness. Christians see thls potential asfuffjlled by Gorfs re￿eaTion of u5 in Christ. Among other things this Implies o duty to Vt71ue all people os beoring the imaqe of Gtxl oftdtherefore to protert themfrom homi. Methodist Connexional practltÈ outlines commttment to the followlng principles.. the care and nurture of. arKI respectful pastoral ministry wlth. all children. young people and adults. the safeguardin8 and proteciton of all children• young people and adults when they are vulnerable. • the establishing of safe, caring communlues whith provlde a lovSn8 envlronment where there Is Informèd vigilance as to the dangers of abuse. We wlll: seek to carelulty select and train all those with any responsibility wlthln the Church. in Ilne wlth Safer Recrultment prirKiples, I￿lUdIng the use of crimlnal records dlsclosuies and registratlon wlth the relevant vettSn8 and barring Schemes. • ospond wlthout unreasonable delay to every complalnt made whlch S￿geStS that an adult, ehild or voung person may have been hamed. cooperètlng wlth the polke and local authorlty In any Investi8atlon. seek to work wlth anyone who has suffered abuse. developlng with them an appropriate mlnlsty of Informed pastoral care. seek to challe￿e any abuse of p￿r, espeCIal￿ by anyone ITh a position of trust. seek to offer pastoral care and support. Includ1r￿ supervision and referral to the proper authoritle5. to any member of our church community known to have offended again￿ a chlld, young person or vulnerable adult. • seek to follow le8islation. BUIda￿e and recw15ed gODd pr￿tICe. The Ponteland Methodlst Church commtts itself to ensuring the implementstion of Connexional Safeguarding Pollcy: government le8lslationi guldance and safe Prattl￿ In the circuit and ITh the churches. The Ponieland Methodist Church commrts itsetf to the provision of support. advice and training for lay and ordalned people that vrill ensure people are clear and confident aboLrt thelr roles and responsibilities in safe8uarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable. Reseryes Pollcv The Church re8ularly rewews risks to detemine the level of available reseryes nEeded to malntain financial Stability nd to meet unforeseen necessary expenditu￿. Suth a review was carried otrt by the Property & Finance Committee and a proposal to set the Reserve Policy to mairrtaln a reseNe balarKe of ot least £40.￿0 (held in cash or liquid assets) was a8reed by the Church Council in February 2025. There are suffldent reserves to sat15fy this policy. The pollcy wlll contlnue to be reviewed annualty.

Chlty Ilwthr 11270BO TrAa ZD23.24 ¥25 Iroffl•and Er￿￿￿￿$1TOffi. Do￿t￿n$￿vI le .(rA￿Cl￿)ng¥t￿ cre I￿907 IfAJ8F . GraTrt3 iO.C•JD Charlta￿+ +und r9n 9,140 4A93 I4￿33 10.253 [￿lIeS Lettl 19.8$1 16.005 -Fe li 551 Ihstmenb 333 ZJ116 S.OB6 Othv InlerDal o InlsDtlan5 230 230 230 - Miscellane￿$ &559 6,559 3,Y5 Tot• 156J41 164,250 5alarles Ml & P••Sth w513 c￿ultA5$•ss￿n[ ).5PA) ),580 78ffi2 15M2Y MJifflinant+ty¥Church IS.510 UtThSiles InsLFr¥è, hèat•nd I hr water • IIA72 li 72 rec￿%￿￿ ProvL%k)m% Intqrnal 47 547 Grant5 0nd tronat￿5 io 6,073 Other4xpendrtw¢ Ji 23,169 Z4.878 15.465 TM•I lJ4776 P4ei 1.316 4,$91 Qlb•r 795 795 iv51 assets G•jn5 Investfnvt a5ts Actuari•18￿n1lItslt5j ondeffv￿d bon•fitpthTr heme5 N4t 1,247 4,812 14,4ts1 Tthllund5 broL¥Prt forward 13 IM67 124.705 195.985 181.5$1 9U L27M16 797 195985

Ponteland Methodlst Church Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025 T0ts15 Tota15 202>24 Funds Tan11￿￿ FIX￿ Assets Land & BuildinBS Equipment Investment propert Investment5 12 1.603 1.603 1,603 13 113,710 113,710 113,710 115.313 112,915 114,518 rotvlfvodoss¢ts J.fK)3 Cwrrqnt A¥￿ts Debttrs and Prepaymenis Cash at 8ank and In h3NI C•ntral Flnance Board De oshs Other 14 7.698 18.455 12.155 22A46 61.154 7,698 30,543 24,261 56,135 118,637 7,705 9,802 23.521 54,369 95,397 13.346 11.2581 12.1 28￿22 42,168 4.467 3.209 12.106 undEr l yrl 15 122,5111 liQJ541 12881 133.IS31 113,9301 Net current •J*ts Vlabllltles) 38.643 31.814 2,921 12.106 85.484 81,467 To¢qlassetsl•ss currentllobwflts 38.643 33.417 2.921 125,816 2CiI.797 195,985 Loans and ¢r•dltors duè after I Provlslons for lialAlltle5 and cha 16 38.643 33.417 2.921 125,816 2￿,797 195,985 Funth afth• Churth 17 Unre￿￿￿ted funds Restricted fund5 EndOW￿nt funds 33.417 72,060 2,921 IZ5.816 2CQ.797 68.813 2,467 124.705 195.985 2.921 I25￿16 125,816 38.643 33.417 2,921

Ponteland Methodlst Churth l. Basis of accountl Thefir&ho¥l statEments have been preDatEd ￿n￿rthe￿￿11•es kt 2011 in ac0Xdar￿ wlththe 20L4¥erwn ofAcuJutitSn4ind Roportlne by CharitS:51a1mnt of Recommonded Pwtke15CPI applK3t4E tDthal￿e5 we￿r￿their￿¢￿JTrt5 iThaicNdance wth the F￿a￿[al REpcrtln8Starlard forSmall#r a￿KabIr In the iJK lelfetiw ITOrn lJanuary20LSI-the (hwTbesSORP IFRSSEI-M replacempntfor the 50RP'$ 2ffl5veision sre£ifd In tts rpi¥ted t￿￿￿4nd￿N(￿orrIde. pro￿$th￿n￿lned thereln. Funds The fvnds h4J costhU￿.' General hebj lorm Fqffpoof IheClw￿T￿hth are ilnrestrkied RrtrKted furk arè hebj fora narrwr pur￿￿ 5ntlud1n4tTr￿ Inttfflèl crf8athtlonL TPbtrp i5aknan EThJtyTr￿fund. Oeiails oteach fft4teriél fwdare d¢5ckJ5¢d In note 18. 2. Acrountlng powes Ba$15 These acwynls h￿t keffipvepaiqd LmthE ba505rfh￿l¥HyItcC&teW￿lI￿¥thffttslrn atthelr mareIv￿￿￿4lIh¢ endofth ar. tho accruats bask5toshowa Iwut•ndt•lr4knofthtCwth's ￿￿￿￿1(￿￿1￿￿•Trd¢lV￿$ Incw In￿ Is Induded kn th• stat•mentrfF￿hLlaIAcl￿￿1￿sls0Flj thec)￿¥￿1>efc￿￿e￿tII1Pd tothe ￿50￿ceS. •Thd itretruMee5 are reIwn•b￿£eftI￿l￿￿￿II recewe ¥JbY the mwetwivakn rdnbe measured yth ielthbllty. Ewndlttwe ThKS Is reco8nlMdkn a Il•Mtht15 rwjlts lfithe ptynt bo1ryuro￿Kl1￿t. Llabllmes 8ie ret¢ntsed Is 500n aj an of ecM(niE ￿%1￿e￿d r1￿ Ille￿thIn Nji under thp IEg41 ￿ ctyi¥irurtl¥ oblwtlon commlllh the to p•y reur Gr•ms Grants mAde bythe Cknh from Its ofaweernÈnt cthen tschurth ace4pts that fhErels• ￿al rowatittn5lotr￿1afj￿ to Make the ptryI￿1. thew•nl1s rqcwrertover morethaTh ￿arth￿ b•lane• In lutuve ￿trI Is treatedas def¢ff¢d lor futuie comm￿￿ents in the byinsl f￿￿,the prv•lskM LYln8rd¢a5¢d In futuré yearsas In5talrnerbts paloln ￿￿￿the￿O￿￿￿eed1￿knS. VAT s[￿1he(l￿¥Ch1$ nOtVAT￿,•ll Input VAT￿￿0￿¢￿ lththe¢Jwse5tyTthl¢hJ¢ r Tanilble f6xed •ssets f¢r use ￿ the Chu Tho50 may be capitaltsed IftlxyG4n be lor rn￿e thin cw vw. Thelreehold prttpÈrty i% sh￿n Jt¢OSL Inv•stm•nt PtopertSes In￿51￿￿Trt prowl￿$. no propfftyI5pJvTenltyd￿ned nrttr+be held ftythe knltemipxpogesofthe thlty. Investri•nls IA¥ertMenTS ar@ V31wl In iho batsntt shÈetat Ma￿tY41U￿atthQ wreTh4. In%siment sinduded ￿thE w￿￿ reterlabl and anypw55 or b)sses on rt4•luètioriatthe year a￿Sho￿ m thE 50F DebtOr5thCl￿ aThrrtffxarvJuvafourthqy•rtw 6rft AWJ dalmto￿ Credltor5 ￿Ude*Xpeyw•nd(oMthd C4ft & ShjreO￿b￿$"￿•d afteryearend.

20W2025 Total 202>2024 Totsl 3. Collecilons and tsx crodtts Restrkied Collertions Tax credits 87.888 20.499 87,888 20,499 108,387 85,114 20,583 105.697 202&2025 Total 4. Charltsble xifvlu UTrrestrlcted R•siflrted 202>Z024 Care and Share event5 Appeals- Foodbank Other collection5 Total 4.893 4.893 1.566 7.574 14,033 3,166 1,821 5,266 10253 7.574 9,140 4J93 202>2024 Total 5. oiher tradlry acthiltks Total Lettin85 Cotta8e Rent olal 13,256 6,625 19,881 13.256 6,625 19,881 9.855 6.150 16,005 6. Investment Income Unres¢rlcted 202>2024 Total Totsl Central Finance Board Other Latham Endowment interest T¢)tsl 546 1,787 2,816 5,149 68 1,640 3,378 S.086 1.787 2.816 2￿15 ZJ33 202&2025 Total 202>2024 Totsl 7. Other Income MiKellaneous Connexion refund of donatlon Toddler Thursday receipts Event5, ftowers & other donations Total UnrértrKted 2,163 1,952 2.163 1.952 2,060 1.485 3.545 6.559 6.559

2014.2025 101>2024 Payments made totrnstees foradthtknnal ser¥ire5 pro¥idedtothe Cfvjrch Numberoftru5tee5 who We￿ wd expw Nor No Ir￿ependent examlnrfs fees for I*￿rI1￿ on OtheTIEes tothe Inde￿ndEnt Eyambner Totsi amount paKI 9. P•ld si•ff Cots pAld I￿rINthe1¥•r￿•rn. Gr055 W4ees. salarles benÈfits In lind 16.815 EmpknyerfSN•t￿D0l InsurartfC05ts 11,281 1,160 285 Aypr•ntkeshlpL4vy 76 61 Pen￿0￿¢￿$ts 107 Total staff costs 18.158 11,627 Aver•8e numbef ols¢aff empknw¢ddurfwth¢y wtr•: 10

Chri5tknAhl 420 MEIhDd￿twUThCrnkn k)A 1736 AcEknn ftsi Chxth 376 VaTkv5 Foothank atluneraL4er¢. L334 TM T￿ 12WJ OthE 14,911 n• Idlr• Addit￿n& Tfantsfets. 8aLincÈ bi Mf¢ThAid Vn fry Péaluationsll- Tr￿51￿. (*/. foThTard CarfiÈd Irrfwai 11

Ponleland Methodist Church 13. Investments The funds that are held by TMCP are in Trustees Interest Funds on which interest is credited to the accounts each month. These are regarded as medium and lonE term investments. TMCP is the le8al owner and Custodian Trustee of 311 Methodist Model Trust property, Including Legacies, Endowments and Accumulated Funds. Trust property is held for and on behalf of local Managing Trustees who are responsible for the day to day mana8ement of trust property- TMCP ensure that, through providing guidance and acting under their dlrectlorl. the Managing Trustees comply with charity law and Methodist law and polity as detemiined by the Methodlst Conference. Analysls of Investment movements Change In investment values 2024.2025 2023-20Z4 Carrylng Imarketl value at beginning of year 112,915 103,102 Add: addition5 to investment5 at cost Less.. disposals at carryin value Net aln/lloss) on revaluation 795 9,813 Carrylng (market) value at end of year 113,710 112,915 Income from investments is shown in Note 6 12

Ponteland Methodist Church IQ Analysis of current assets 202&2025 202>2024 Debtors and prepayments Pre paid as*ssments Accrued income 7,698 7,705 Other debtors Total debtors and prepaymerts 7,698 7,705 Analysls of cash at bank and In hand Bank balance held in Santènder Bank 5.778 6,440 Bank balance held in CAF Bank 24,227 3,205 Cash in hand 538 157 Total cash at bank and In hand 30,543 9￿2 8ank balance held In Methodist Central Finance Board 24.261 23,521 Bank Balance in Methodlst Chapel Ald Investment accounts 56,135 $4.369 Total In Methodlst accounts 80,396 77,890 Totsl Current Assets 118.637 95,397 IS. Credltors and Ac(rnals Analysls of current Ilabilitie5 and long term credltors Trade Credltor5 Other Credltors and accruals Deferred income 23,493 4,270 9,660 33,153 Total Current Liabilitl•s 13.9 16. Capltal commitments and contlnwrt IlatAiities At the year end. 31st Au8USt 2025, the Church had no cawtsl commitments. There were no ContlnEent Uabilitie5 at the year end. 31st August 2025. 13

Ponteland Methodlst Church 17. Detslled anal￿15 of Inthvldual fund mrrdements 211￿2025 Unrestrltted Fund5 Fund Name Income £ Tran5hrs Revaluatknn Baln5llos Closlfig Balance General Fund 33,470 603 148.484 148. 38,646 603 Church Bulldlng Cottage Buildin8 Family Worker Future Projects ReseNe Gifts & Legacles Mens Forum S,840 160 2,5 19.723 122 15,723 122 Mu51c & Equlpment Reserve Open Door 5,395 68.813 4,057 156,541 l.J44 15S.292 7,308 72,062 Totols Resirlcied FurKIs Fund Name Openln8 8•l•nc• Incomè £ ExpeTrthiur• Transfers Revakwtlon AaiMIIo$ CIDsln8 Care & Share 2.466 4.893 2,919 Totals 4,893 2,919 Endowment Funds Fund Name Income E¥pendI￿re Trabthrs Revaluatk•n ualnsllosses Closlry Balance Latham Bequest Endoweé Ca Interest account 112.915 11.790 795 113.710 12.106 2A16 500 Totals 124,705 2,816 500 795 125,816 TOTAL FUNDS Openins Balance I￿￿￿￿e £ Trdnsfws Closlng Bal•nce otal Funds 195.984 164.250 160,232 795 200.797 14

1st Churth Appendix A CHURCH MEEfiNG MEMBERSHIP I MINISTER Rev Andrew Stlrlin8 2 Church Council Secretary Mrs Sue Kirtlev 3 Church Steward Mrs AnÉela Lisle & Pastoral C'ttee Secretary Mrs 8ev Blackley Mr James Faill Mr5 Glenis Richardson Mr Peter Mlchell Mr Ni8el 83tes Mrs Geraldine t)obbs Dr Andy Anderx)n Mr Geoff Usle Mr Bryan Ashford Mlss Marianne Groves Miss Jennifer Harity Mrs Allson Bates vacancy ¥acancy Mrs Chris Cogan Mr5 Pam Varley Mrs Margaret Ashford Prof Roger Trrfe Mrs Rosemary Grav Mrs Pauline Groves Mr Steve Small Mr Richard Varley MrAlan Groves Mrs Trlcia Rutter Mrslsobel Hindle Mr Syd Cowan Mr Peter Hindle 7 T￿asurer Health & Safety (Jfficer 9 Safeauafding Offker 10 Finance & Property Commlttee Rep li 12 13 Pastoral Comrnittee Rep 14 15 & Care & Share Rep 16 Chlldren's Rep 17 Boys, 8rlgade & Gir15 Assoclation Rep 18 General Church Meetlng appointed 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 15

Ponteland Methodlst Churth Trea¥ur•r Church c￿￿11. SbJnatur• d Tr•a¥urnr 18 Ponknlond. U￿fi T￿￿. 14•309LF Pr•••ntatlon ts• th• Clwr¢h G¢xm¢ll fw•pwov•l. z¥ SlJnalw• ol ￿ Ch4ird lh• Nam Chairoftr Ind•p8ndJnt Ex•mln•rf• R•port lo th• Truth•& ali Rqpjrt tjurth Accourt¥trU)wrthd 31I)W25 Thechurch's aTE 8crAxmts. The ChurchTnthts LnknJerth•t •n awjt Is Tr)t red forihits )•r unthr Secaknn 144 2011￿cl￿r￿S that on Indepwkntex4mIn￿0lTr It Is of the ￿. exrn Ihe xc•urt8 145rf1h2 Ad3)11: 14WSMbl oi the ao a 16

Ponteland Methodlsl Church presenied vnlh Illose records. It 81$0 Ind￿je￿ cffi8ideratir)n ol any unu5u81 ilems or di#dowJr88 w) the ac¢ounlJ. nd 5eekin9 expl￿10n$ from ytyj as Twstees rxmcmTrJ any suth mattets. The procthJre8 undwtaken do not PrO￿d& all Ihe evthnce that be ￿tsire¢j in an •ThJ cOrW￿￿ty ￿ L¥xnlortr is gNen as lo vthether tlle 80>Jurts Iwesent a lair ¥W tho for￿ 18 lo t￿ rnatters set¢￿rt in the 8ts1em8nl b8l¢YAT. Indepondenl Ex•mlno¢• Stat•mont In ConneCt￿n with my examination. ￿ mottw has come b my attentKJn'. (1) giv8s me reasonable eauge to believe Ihat in any materlal respert the requirements." . to keep a¢c4untlng fec4)NJ& ¥1 xoydance sect￿ 130 of the Ch8riiles Act 2011. c(wnting requireNnts of the Charit￿ A have not ten met or {2) to whiGh. in my opinion. attention sh¢)uld be thawn to enablo 8 pror understanding of the accwnts to be reached. Name Mr Steve Donald Slonature Relevant Profess￿J￿￿1 quaIrf￿1Th or t Ic 37 t￿￿aS Road. Pthignd. Norihumberfand, NE20 9PD 0310312oz6 17