## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1st September 2023 Period start date To 31st August 2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Shirley Methodist Church** ## **Charity registration number: 1127524** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|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 subsidiary 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.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|●Weekly Sunday worship;
●Premises are hired at reasonable rates to
community groups.
●Pastoral Care and Visiting; Prayer Chain;
●Ecumenism – services and events with other
local churches, through Churches Together in
Shirley;
●Work with Young People – Sunday Morning
Club and Creche;
●Outreach through community projects,
bringing people of the neighbourhood
together in fellowship. This has included this
year: Film nights, bread making, Christmas
Carol service, Tree festival; Jumble Sale
●Supporting the local Shrublands Foodbank.
●Social Fellowship, such as The Guild and
lecture series
●Helping the world’s poor through support for
Christian Aid;
●Support for older people and links with Hall
Grange MHA;| |||●Other charitable support through: Action for
Children (NCH), The Leprosy Mission (TLM)
and Tools with a Mission (TWAM).| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All Trustees have been made aware of the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Shirley Methodist Church has continued to offer
weekly Sunday worship to an average of 80
people in the congregation, a few on zoom, as
well as providing a community for around 131
adherents in total.
The premises are popular and hired at
reasonable rates to local community groups.
The Christmas Carol service was popular and
attended by the wider community.
The following activities took place during the
year:
●The ‘In Touch’ Pastoral Scheme continues to
offer pastoral support to members and
adherents throughout the year.| ● A Jumble Sale took place, which was not only very popular with bargain hunters, but also helped economically disadvantaged people to purchase clothing and other essential items at very low prices. ● Our support for TWAM (Tools with a Mission) continued, enabling tools and equipment to be donated and put to good use in the world’s poorer communities. ● Donations were made to Christian Aid, and also to NCH Action for Children and the Leprosy Mission. ● We have continued to support Shrublands Foodbank throughout the year. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41| |---|---| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set |Investment performance|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |against objectives||| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|We are in an acceptable financial position,
having made a small surplus this year.| |
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|General funds are held for any legitimate general
expenses which the Trustees approve. We aim to
have reserves in order to meet normal
expenditure during the next six months. This
year the reserves are currently larger than in the
previous year, as due to our temporary bank
account
closure,
some
payments
could
temporarily not be carried out.
Restricted Funds are held for the Minister to give
to deserving individuals at their discretion, plus a
small sum used for anyexpenses.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£117,104**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There is no uncertainty about the Charity
continuing as a going concern.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| |||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|**DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST**
**CHURCH ACT (1976)**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**TRUST**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by church council and/or General**
**Church Meeting**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|SHIRLEY METHODIST CHURCH| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |
Registered charity number|1127524| |Charity’s principal address|ELDON AVENUE
SHIRLEY
CROYDON
CR0 8SD| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person**
**(or body) entitled**
**to appoint**
**trustee (if any)**
1
Rev Richard Lowson
Chair
Ex officio
2
Rev Stephen Day
Superintendent Minister
Ex officio
3
Miss Sukhvinder Kalsi
Treasurer
Church Council
4
MR J BAXTER
Church Council
5
MRS E SMART
Church Council
6
MR B SMART
Church Council
7
MISS F BYARD
Church Council
8
MRS M GEORGE
Church Council
9
MRS R JONES
Church Council
10
MRS R TAYLER
Church Council
11
MRS H TARLING
Church Council
12
MRS R DODOO
Church Council
13
MRS R HERAT
Church Council
14
MR M Moore
Church
Council
15
MR T WEY
Church Council Secretary
Church Council
16
MR S TAYLER
Church Council
17
MRS J CROOK
Church Council
18
MRS C ELLIOTT
Church Council
19
MRS V RUTHERFORD
Church Council
20
MR DAVID TAYLER
Church Council
21
MRS SHARON
ROUTLEDGE-BROWN
Church Council
22
MRS DOREEN MOORE
Church Council
23
MR STEPHEN HUNT
Church Council
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person**
**(or body) entitled**
**to appoint**
**trustee (if any)**
1
Rev Richard Lowson
Chair
Ex officio
2
Rev Stephen Day
Superintendent Minister
Ex officio
3
Miss Sukhvinder Kalsi
Treasurer
Church Council
4
MR J BAXTER
Church Council
5
MRS E SMART
Church Council
6
MR B SMART
Church Council
7
MISS F BYARD
Church Council
8
MRS M GEORGE
Church Council
9
MRS R JONES
Church Council
10
MRS R TAYLER
Church Council
11
MRS H TARLING
Church Council
12
MRS R DODOO
Church Council
13
MRS R HERAT
Church Council
14
MR M Moore
Church
Council
15
MR T WEY
Church Council Secretary
Church Council
16
MR S TAYLER
Church Council
17
MRS J CROOK
Church Council
18
MRS C ELLIOTT
Church Council
19
MRS V RUTHERFORD
Church Council
20
MR DAVID TAYLER
Church Council
21
MRS SHARON
ROUTLEDGE-BROWN
Church Council
22
MRS DOREEN MOORE
Church Council
23
MR STEPHEN HUNT
Church Council
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person**
**(or body) entitled**
**to appoint**
**trustee (if any)**
1
Rev Richard Lowson
Chair
Ex officio
2
Rev Stephen Day
Superintendent Minister
Ex officio
3
Miss Sukhvinder Kalsi
Treasurer
Church Council
4
MR J BAXTER
Church Council
5
MRS E SMART
Church Council
6
MR B SMART
Church Council
7
MISS F BYARD
Church Council
8
MRS M GEORGE
Church Council
9
MRS R JONES
Church Council
10
MRS R TAYLER
Church Council
11
MRS H TARLING
Church Council
12
MRS R DODOO
Church Council
13
MRS R HERAT
Church Council
14
MR M Moore
Church
Council
15
MR T WEY
Church Council Secretary
Church Council
16
MR S TAYLER
Church Council
17
MRS J CROOK
Church Council
18
MRS C ELLIOTT
Church Council
19
MRS V RUTHERFORD
Church Council
20
MR DAVID TAYLER
Church Council
21
MRS SHARON
ROUTLEDGE-BROWN
Church Council
22
MRS DOREEN MOORE
Church Council
23
MR STEPHEN HUNT
Church Council
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved| |---|---|---| |**Director name**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||| ||**Ind**
**Examiner**|Graham Marsden|8 Edgewood Green, Shirley, Croydon CR0 7PT| ||**Solicitor**|Gowens Solicitors|Bourne House 475 Godstone Rd Whyteleafe CR3 0BL| ||**Architect**|Thomas Ford & Ptnrs|177 Kirkdale, Sydenham, SE26 4QH| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| ||||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Tzy-Tau Wey ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Church council secretary **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 15th June 2025 ~~|~~ CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHOOIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS SHIRLEY METhODIST CHURCH Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Clrcult Clrcult no 1129515 R•gl8t•r•d Charfty. Charlty R•g18tratlon numb•r If not a reglsleréd charity MaJ••ty'• R•¥•nuo and Cu•tom¥ Glft Ald numb•r (The HMRC number is equivalonl lo a registor8d charity numbor in ternis of evldenca ol chanlable status and m8y be used to giv8 to donor8 or grant fLtndors wishing to see evklence of the organisolion's ¢h8ritable status. Methodist charilles In England and Wales that are not re918tered charltles ore excepted from r8918tralion under Stgtulory Instrumgnt 2014 No.2421 1127524 Mlnl81or'. Revd Rlchard Low80n Chuf¢h Sigwards.. Ros8mory Jone8 Ruth Dodoo Chrf$llne Elllot Sandl Kalsl m￿drO￿ George Allson Hunt Yvonne Hanson•Mbll$ Treasum.. Sukhvinder Kalsl Church R and P 2015.xl$ 1 of5 AcewNT$ FOR VHEYEAREIW31 AUOU8T2024 sTrtIRLEY METHODIST CHURCH PA61.. 2 •EeTh)MA Funtt¥ Fwhl* dTHxr¥cowOMtr 24&03 Cfb 04.85É.09 1 031.08 40902AI 40•02.41 hDrr•c• TOTAL RE¢tIFry? ie 902 18 119,SX 1,297 IÉCTIQN B PAYMEtOT8 clrwiiAl￿Vn•lt0rSl Donbion b2 48 197.UO i•y.Jo o.oo 24 649.11 Ulilili8lliiNui4nL*A.w*v(h4ty1b, li 14*11 17212.20 b5 oni• TOTALPAY*IEf4TJ • 377.70 Bl,141.03 5816. Ir,¥￿ .00 •1J•A•J 8ecnoN ¢ NET RECÉIPTIIPAYMÈNYIFQA THE YEAR 10Q35.10 1.71 1.70 100 771A• ¢l•¢i 110 035.BO Ti•nif•iB TOTALFUNOI Af ENDOFYIA 7.01th 117,101AI 100,7n.4• TruÈ •e¢TroM D FOR INFOHIMTh*+OKW. MQIIEY RECEWEDAIIOPAIIKD ¢JII YO IXTIftW•I Qftaa￿lAThoMts d1 fnjm ￿ll1 742.25 t13 off￿1￿ d4 BALANCE8MLL TO8EPMI 41+d243 Church R and P 2015.xls 2of5 SH￿Ey MET￿D￿$TcNuRCH Pl yldllnlr￿ WAL 17 1ty),7Ti 117.71• i*cTK¢4V l•J77J,¢• .iy 2015 Church R and P.xlg 3of5 Name of Church . Shlrl•y Methodist Church 1129515 Declarations and Scrutiny I confim that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for th8 y8ar lo 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church Iruslees. Signalura of IroasuTer . itsi Dale...14106125.............. Name and address of IreasureT ,Sukhvindèr K8lsi .58 Verdayne Avenue, Shldey. Croydon.......... Post Code...CRO 8TS.. Presentatlon to the Church trustges I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werelwill be" presented lo the meeling ol the Church Iruslees held on Signaluro ol the Chair of the meeting Nam8 of the Chair of the meeting Dale . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the .Shirley Methodlst..Church Charlty Number...1127524........... Re8ponsibiliti98 and basis of roport I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe Shirley Melhodisl Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 sel out on pages 110 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible lor the prepafalion ol the accounls in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'l- I report in respe¢l of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, ill carrying OLJI my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission LFnder saclion 14515llbl of the Act. 2015 church R and P.xls 4of5 Name (rf Chur¢h . Shlrtsy M•llwdl•t Church 1129515 Declarations and Scrutlny I confirm that Ih8s8 Receipt and Payment based accounts for tho year to 31 August 2024 have beèn prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the eonlrol of th8 Church trusleas. Slgnalureoftro8surer..................................................-............ Dala.......,,........ Name and addra88oftr8a8urnr..Suknvind6rKa18i...........................................................,. .58 V&rdayn8 Avonue, Sttirloy, Croydon.......... Po$t Code...CRO 8TS............... Pr•••ntstlon to th• Church tN•ts•• I confirm that the annual report and 8ccounl8 ft)r Ihe yéar endéd 31 Augu812024 w6r6lbwlH) prèsented lo the meellng of the Church trusl86s held on ..1..7....Féb Slgn81ure ol the Chalr ol the meeting Namg of thg Chalr of the meollng D8te Independont Examlner's Report to the Tru•tee8 of the .Shlrl•y M8thodlst..Chur¢h Ch•rlty Numb•r...1127524........... R••ponglbllltlo8 and bi•l• of r•port I rèport lo tho IfU8lees on my eXamina￿n of the account8 of the Shlrley MethC￿lS1 Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 sel out on pages 110 3. As the Church's Iruslees, you are responsible ftir the pr8p?ralion of the accoLtnts in accordanc¢ with the requiremen18 of the Charities Act 20111'lh8 Ad'l. I report In respect of my examination of the Church's accounts cathed out under soctlon 145 of the Act and, in carying out my examination, I hav8 followed all th6 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5llb} of the Act. ddete or arclo as appropriate 2015 church R and P.xl$ 4of5 Name of Church . Shlrley Methodist Church 1129515 Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material mattèrs hav8 come to my att8ntion in connection with the examination ') which give me cause to believe that in. any material ￿spect. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Ad: or the accounts do not acrL)rd with the accounting records. I have no concems 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. I ha¥81have not" obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which ar8 individually in excess of £10,000 {ten thousand pounds) at the balance sh88t date. Slgnature of independent examlner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) gD&S thooD &-LE£ Address c.IoYbo Post Code c,LJ Trpr Date I IDZ delete or circle as appropriale 2015 church R and P.xls Sof5 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHOOIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS SHIRLEY METhODIST CHURCH Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Clrcult Clrcult no 1129515 R•gl8t•r•d Charfty. Charlty R•g18tratlon numb•r If not a reglsleréd charity MaJ••ty'• R•¥•nuo and Cu•tom¥ Glft Ald numb•r (The HMRC number is equivalonl lo a registor8d charity numbor in ternis of evldenca ol chanlable status and m8y be used to giv8 to donor8 or grant fLtndors wishing to see evklence of the organisolion's ¢h8ritable status. Methodist charilles In England and Wales that are not re918tered charltles ore excepted from r8918tralion under Stgtulory Instrumgnt 2014 No.2421 1127524 Mlnl81or'. Revd Rlchard Low80n Chuf¢h Sigwards.. Ros8mory Jone8 Ruth Dodoo Chrf$llne Elllot Sandl Kalsl m￿drO￿ George Allson Hunt Yvonne Hanson•Mbll$ Treasum.. Sukhvinder Kalsl Church R and P 2015.xl$ 1 of5 AcewNT$ FOR VHEYEAREIW31 AUOU8T2024 sTrtIRLEY METHODIST CHURCH PA61.. 2 •EeTh)MA Funtt¥ Fwhl* dTHxr¥cowOMtr 24&03 Cfb 04.85É.09 1 031.08 40902AI 40•02.41 hDrr•c• TOTAL RE¢tIFry? ie 902 18 119,SX 1,297 IÉCTIQN B PAYMEtOT8 clrwiiAl￿Vn•lt0rSl Donbion b2 48 197.UO i•y.Jo o.oo 24 649.11 Ulilili8lliiNui4nL*A.w*v(h4ty1b, li 14*11 17212.20 b5 oni• TOTALPAY*IEf4TJ • 377.70 Bl,141.03 5816. Ir,¥￿ .00 •1J•A•J 8ecnoN ¢ NET RECÉIPTIIPAYMÈNYIFQA THE YEAR 10Q35.10 1.71 1.70 100 771A• ¢l•¢i 110 035.BO Ti•nif•iB TOTALFUNOI Af ENDOFYIA 7.01th 117,101AI 100,7n.4• TruÈ •e¢TroM D FOR INFOHIMTh*+OKW. MQIIEY RECEWEDAIIOPAIIKD ¢JII YO IXTIftW•I Qftaa￿lAThoMts d1 fnjm ￿ll1 742.25 t13 off￿1￿ d4 BALANCE8MLL TO8EPMI 41+d243 Church R and P 2015.xls 2of5 SH￿Ey MET￿D￿$TcNuRCH Pl yldllnlr￿ WAL 17 1ty),7Ti 117.71• i*cTK¢4V l•J77J,¢• .iy 2015 Church R and P.xlg 3of5 Name of Church . Shlrl•y Methodist Church 1129515 Declarations and Scrutiny I confim that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for th8 y8ar lo 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church Iruslees. Signalura of IroasuTer . itsi Dale...14106125.............. Name and address of IreasureT ,Sukhvindèr K8lsi .58 Verdayne Avenue, Shldey. Croydon.......... Post Code...CRO 8TS.. Presentatlon to the Church trustges I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werelwill be" presented lo the meeling ol the Church Iruslees held on Signaluro ol the Chair of the meeting Nam8 of the Chair of the meeting Dale . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the .Shirley Methodlst..Church Charlty Number...1127524........... Re8ponsibiliti98 and basis of roport I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe Shirley Melhodisl Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 sel out on pages 110 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible lor the prepafalion ol the accounls in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'l- I report in respe¢l of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, ill carrying OLJI my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission LFnder saclion 14515llbl of the Act. 2015 church R and P.xls 4of5 Name (rf Chur¢h . Shlrtsy M•llwdl•t Church 1129515 Declarations and Scrutlny I confirm that Ih8s8 Receipt and Payment based accounts for tho year to 31 August 2024 have beèn prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the eonlrol of th8 Church trusleas. Slgnalureoftro8surer..................................................-............ Dala.......,,........ Name and addra88oftr8a8urnr..Suknvind6rKa18i...........................................................,. .58 V&rdayn8 Avonue, Sttirloy, Croydon.......... Po$t Code...CRO 8TS............... Pr•••ntstlon to th• Church tN•ts•• I confirm that the annual report and 8ccounl8 ft)r Ihe yéar endéd 31 Augu812024 w6r6lbwlH) prèsented lo the meellng of the Church trusl86s held on ..1..7....Féb Slgn81ure ol the Chalr ol the meeting Namg of thg Chalr of the meollng D8te Independont Examlner's Report to the Tru•tee8 of the .Shlrl•y M8thodlst..Chur¢h Ch•rlty Numb•r...1127524........... R••ponglbllltlo8 and bi•l• of r•port I rèport lo tho IfU8lees on my eXamina￿n of the account8 of the Shlrley MethC￿lS1 Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 sel out on pages 110 3. As the Church's Iruslees, you are responsible ftir the pr8p?ralion of the accoLtnts in accordanc¢ with the requiremen18 of the Charities Act 20111'lh8 Ad'l. I report In respect of my examination of the Church's accounts cathed out under soctlon 145 of the Act and, in carying out my examination, I hav8 followed all th6 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5llb} of the Act. ddete or arclo as appropriate 2015 church R and P.xl$ 4of5 Name of Church . Shlrley Methodist Church 1129515 Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confim that no material mattèrs hav8 come to my att8ntion in connection with the examination ') which give me cause to believe that in. any material ￿spect. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Ad: or the accounts do not acrL)rd with the accounting records. I have no concems 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. I ha¥81have not" obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which ar8 individually in excess of £10,000 {ten thousand pounds) at the balance sh88t date. Slgnature of independent examlner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) gD&S thooD &-LE£ Address c.IoYbo Post Code c,LJ Trpr Date I IDZ delete or circle as appropriale 2015 church R and P.xls Sof5