Charlty registr•tion numb•r 1127609 {Engl•nd and Wale81 SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Thi*te•• M Golding P Thorp M Tho¥pe J 8rid98S M M Turner J B Balek Revd V MaraJ-Ogden H C Abbott C R Jone8 L M Bridges CEMays K Ingham T Ingham E Cook P V Lav•rs R Slr8¢han C Fullbrook D Fullbrook E Abraham HMLamb 8 Oludayl J Humphrkfjl Charlty r•gS•tratlo England and leS 1127809 Prfnclpal •ddr••• 39 Ewell Road Surbiton Surrey KT8 6AF Audltor Klngston BUrro$Audlt Ltd 308 Ewell Road Surbilon Surr•y UK Iff6 7AL
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SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 The tru8te¢8 present thelrannual report anil fflnandal ststemonts for the year ended 31 ALYJUSt 202 The finandal siatamènts hav¢ be•n prepargd in a¢o)Tdani th the OLrounting policies $8t cJt In note 1 to thè finanLiat st8tgm8nts and comply with the charity's governiThJ docurnent, th8 Charltlas Art 2011, FRS 102 Yhè Fingn¢ial Reporung Standard applicable in tho UK and Rèpubli¢ of Ireland" and th8 Chartlles SORP 'AOnI69 8nd ReporTr9 by Charities: Statement of Reeommended Practice applicable to eharilies prepsrlng Ihew accounts in accordanc8 wlth the Flnandal R8porUn9 Standard appllcablo In tho UK and Rèpu1¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021.. nd #etlvlti The w)rk of Sulton Hill Mèthodist Church tak plar wilhin the overall m18slon and purFM)B88 Df the M8thodlsl Churth In Brttaln. Thll ml8alon 18 sumrnarl$ed in the document Our Canlw IM8thodlst Ccffll6renca Raport 20cKJI. The fourtMe$ idontrfied in Our Calllng wem reafflmi&J by tho mell11St Conlerenr in 201B: The calling of Ihe Methodist ChLtrch 18 to respond to the 906pel of Gods lov8 In Chriil and lo Ilve wl tt8 d18dF488hlp In worship and mls8lon. It do88 thls throu9h.. Wor8hip Leamlng 8Trd Cathg . SeNko Evangellsm R•5pondlng to Our Callre sulton Hill Ihthodlst Church has Its own mlsslon to.. Worshlp God Encourag8 8nd support pÈoplè 10 follow Jesus Chrfst 08 savIr Carg lor ow [ghbOUrS and wrjrk forjuslic8 th• ra%èf ol $ufferfng #round the world. In 2018 we agreed a developed VL8h St8terrnnt which 18 row Ihe bads of wr annual and longer temi plannlng. Th8 is lo borA>me a Ybranl Chrlsllan centre for carfThJ, sharlng, worshlp welcome Sn Surbhon..
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 A¢hl•v•fflenls and perforniae Sigrn.ficant•dlfyeS and achvenIS againstobJgGtivo$ Wornhlp Wrshlp Ihl$ yoar. whuè follovlng our normal pattems. haÉ been very varfod and al tlrnè$ dynamlc. a$ we hov• onjoyed 8 wide varl6ty of wtsrshlp le8dgrs. Sunday momlng congrogalion$ average $¥ound 70 paople, and aboul 15 people join serylces Itve$tr8amed onling on our YouTube ch8nn•l. where ItT8 servic0$ are available for 8 year. Worshlp is l•f1 by our own minister Revd Mndra M¥raj4)gden, other ministers and local preachors from the Klng61on Methodi$l Cifcult. In 8d¢JitSon. Ih8r• has been a growing number ol opportunillès for Local Arranrn•nt SgNlce3 al whlch a ddated group of congregation mambers hove arrang an Ord8r of Servi¢¢ and de1red material from approv¢d 8ourw. gomellmtss fvm8k8d è liwe to make It their own. Th• thurch choli 8tlll an •nthuslasiK wt ol worshlp tAeh week. although numb8rg fluctuate. Our monthly Pra19e Partl•s conUnu• to b& wdl supported by iur¢h and norFGhurch farnllies. Sinc8 our Childrèn and Famllles Worker, Bron, 19 no l¢nger wllh u$. a team of four peo? plan and delNer Ihe gervlceg on a four-monlhly cyd. A servlce of Holy Communlon lakes place monthly as part of the Momlng Servlce, ar)d Ihere l¥ o monthly mldwe¢k Communi S8thce on Wednesdays al 10.30am. Two 8eJvth of parbudaf note th18 year wtre Iha TenotKae Servlce on Maundy Thursday ¥th our frlends from Tdworth Unlt¢d Refomi ChuKh. Th1$ way a SIM0 and moving $¢rwica of Te8dlng8 and muslc. The other wa8 th8 Molhwlng SdaY Se¢9 wh8n our vlslvw pr8a¢h8r wo8 Revd Jonathan Dean. Cholr of th London D19trkt. Th8 se¢ond quarter 012025 8gw the Church embark On an Alpha Cour89 al the Tenni¥ Cl¢Jb. Som8 30 9u$sls 8NI 12 h8lperwl&Aderglceoks were thallenged In thtrlr l8Slh Ioufr¢ey ovèr an 8.we¢k perlod.11 was for nofvchrisliarns and Ihos8 who want to regfflmi and deepen Ihtslr 18tth. Th55 is Incredlbly eyclllng as we $8• Ihe Holy SpSrlt In action 8moryst these gmups a8 they we $Lfft)unded by fantsslc support an¢J prayer. God Is doing great things th thL8 and the Church's challèThJo ovor the n•xt ye8r1g how to embr8co the output of thg course and how to continu• to 0ff#r 9rowth SLWOrt and aclfvty for 80 of Iho 4tt8ndaoS. 21 Chmdron Famlll•• Work The chlldr&n and fgmllies, 8rAlvNI88 at Surblton Pllll afe led by te8m8 ol d¢dlcated volunteers who hav• 8 passlon for sharfng Chrfst wllh thlldren, ywng people and IheSr IBmllies Irb rnany fun. hondsdon and cre8tlve ways. Our ChSldT8n and Fbmllie$ WoFker rgsigned in March 8nd we h8ve not found a ¥ult•ble re8¢Oment thus tsf. We hav• 8 group tour or fiv• chMdr•n who r¢gulArfy attend Junlor Church aThd othern who comp now ond again. such thal we can up lo 18n childran on 8 Sunday mornlng. Each week wa Incorporate aclfvitS8s Ihal iho chIldn IH(e l&.g. approprlate gam•s and uaft actllY), It 8180 encour890 thè chlldren 10 read (xjt alo¥d from the blble and we uso stories from YouTube. At Christmas and for Iho 188t sèsslon befor• the summer broak our maetlng$ 8rè usually rT¥Jre r•laxed with lots ol games aiid refreshmants. The Junior Church leaders lave regular m•eting8 to dscys# th¢ c)nl•nls ol seBsSon8 8nd to dlstsJ88 wh91 work8 be¥t th? cNldr8n we have. This ye8r Blso $8w 08$is Under 5.8 Slay and Play olebratin9 theif So-yoor Annlvgrn9ry. Wo had tnr08 5pecl81 events In July io mark tha occasn culminating th8 Thanksgivlno S9rvic8 on Sunday momlng 13 July. Attendance al 08sis has been stea(Jy, but we alway¥ nobce 8 significant increase when we rneet al tho Tennis Club tW8en M8y 8nd September. Thè facilitl¢s tharè ¥rg grealty apw•ri*e<l esp18$1Y by those liv8 wSlhout a gardèn.
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Ji Bulldlnq Us• and D•¥•lownl• Probably the mo81 notkeable change around the Chureh prernkn¥ durfng the last ye8r has t)e8n Ihe introducllon of parking Controls. Our long.stsndlng problem of unauthorized pthing grown enomiously, such that on most days by 8am more than 80% of our poNrtg gpg¢e$ w¢ro occupled by vehldes whose dthiers nol at thé Church. Slnc& October the new arrarygem¢nts require legitimate Pa0r$- except on Survyay nwjrnIn- to r•glst8r theSr rar5 On the w&ll-mount8d 18bl&t tho 81de onlranc•. Thls has 8nsurad that thore arg now many more 8paces avaiL8ble for people attending events un our premises. Thern has bn or mlnLY bulld1r prt48tt eon$tNcUon of g small sloreroom1w0sh0p for tyjr caretaker Bnd prtsp8rty volunt•¢rs aftor our in•urnnc• rnpanY objeded to tha accumulation ol tod8. spar88 and m8terfalB in the boller-room. Olh8r work has focu$8d on regular mal#tÉftcl And what the passage of tlme requlr•s. The n¥¢668&ry quinqu8nnOal 818Ctrfcal teBtlng revealed gnly a faw mlnor dele¢t$ whlch worè radIY rectjflad. thè anr$U 99$ sal•ty ch8ck w88 unfjvqntt. and we are wnllnulng our programm8 of wogrn58lv81y r8pl8cing Ilght fitllngs and bulbs 1th èrt•rgy-#avln9 LED 8qulval8nts. Tochnolr4lcal advanc•s and agelng havg required repLqc•rnent ol the lect8m an Ipil MrOphones, the porlablo rv 8cra8n and tho conyut•r controlllng ¢Jor acce86, 8nd th18 6umm8r we wlll no•11 to update tyjr he8llng control syslèm. LethDgJ Sncome eontlnuas to grow ¥nd 18 adenc ol the vuabl0 communlty r•8ourc• w8 offer. The downskfe, howevfjr, Is Ihat there ig ingvbtaNy more wear and tear around the pr8mises- mowe louch-up ol palniwork roquirné, more repalr6 to chalrs and tab16s, ek. Much credlt rn51 go to our p8rt-Ume 8taff for keepirrfj evorywh8r• clean. up to standard aThJ safa.. Phll our ¢arotakor, Eva wr dejner. and Chartos for nlght security. And our thanks go also to thè small group of vduntèers. Kè0n9 Ih8 wemi8e6 UP to 8t8ndard r•qthr•J mryo mjjor rgileccrafjon th and placam•nl of ftoor cov8ng8 In lh8 surnmer.
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 41 The Church T8nnls Cjub agmd a revlsed gDvaman¢8 docuFnenl and proto¢ols In 2021122 whlch remaln In place. Tha arrangemants have allowed the Club greater autonomy and full parliclpation for club members who are not d)ur¢h members whllst enwrlng Ih8t Ihe Church Coundl a6 managing trustees retains dear governanco eonlrol and 8xercisas du8 dlllgence. The arrangoments $l$o mainlaln and guarantee th8 specrfic Methodist ethos and horltage of th8 Club. The Club slte with Its slx ¢ourt5 and pavilion 1$ a Methodi8t Church property held und•r the Mothodlsl Model Trus15 by the Trustees for M6thodl$t Church Purposes ITMCPI as Custodlan trusloes. and th local Church Coundl as managlng tru3ts8y. The managiNJ trLtslees Ic)k to thg Club to support t1¢ charltsO purposes throu it8 rok8 In P(11ng an affordabl8 and a$s$b sports laclllty in th• communlty. Managlng Thiste&s carrled out Iheir gov$man¢e Te$pon81bdltk85 for flnancg thrwh th• work ol th8 Chw¢h Trn8¥urer arnl the Flnance Commlttee WI iegular raporbng to both lh• Leadershlp Tearn ond Church Coundl. Audttad accounts arg of CLJUfB• the maln substenc¢ ofth18 rgport. Routlnè c4rs of tho Church Prop•rty, IncludiryJ Healih 8nd Sal$ty, and ri9k rnonag8m•nt are d•logated to 8 Property Ccxmmltteg ctr¢rdlnated by a Proporty Slewwd who also acts a5 manager for caretaking and ¢lt8nlng slaff. A rolllng cy¢b of both repr Bnd prov8Ctlvo maintonanco li continued. Managing Trustee¥ hove ap8cific r88ptsnslbllitr.gs in overstsèlng the Mathodlst Church'3 salèguaréln9 pollc40$. Tho cal cur¢h saleguard5ng policy roc8iwd an annual ravlew. a $lrong Ioc81 safeguar¢lng officr rom8lns in post, D8S appllcalions and renewals are t8relully rnonllored, and trainlng provlded according lo the Melhodl$l ChLsrch'8 pdicies. Safeguarding a malor fa81? of our church Ilfe and hos becorno on embedded of our ¢omrnunlty cuhure. Gov•manG• SHMC $ts 0th8r Chrf811an cangregations which do ntsl have Ihdr ¢)wn premises. The Korean Giorfa Church ha¥ been a gua8t within our cornmunlty lor 8 considerable timè and typi¢ally meets on Sunday afternoons. &nco Septembar 2019 w• werè 8190 lolnad by th¢ Lagolnha Baptls¢ Churcl), a congreg81ion worshlpplng In Portugu880 and mainly drown frorn the Brazlllon communlty In the UK. AppTopri8to advlcg and pemilssSon5 wère sought from the M8thodisl Church's ecumanlcal offier befom agreeing Ihi$ arr8ngem8nt. Wtr wtslcorne the presonc8 of the8e vo very dlfffjrent cOngregaon$ a8 Pwt of our commltmenl to belng a 'lbrant Chrislian e•nlre for worshlp and welcome in Surbitw.. W• arè Immnsely grateful to the te8rn8 01 vduntaors vtho make all INS p0sbte Includlng our pthcipal ofilcers lknancg and prwrty cor&. 8tafflnq Our work would be imposslbte wlthoul (he dodl¢•tion ger*ro$W of volunttrors In all areas of chureh Iwe. The W¢Tk of a mod61Tr charity and comrnunily e•ntre incr6asln9ly corr¢)lox and a6 Part of our ¥A8ion have gradually bulll a small prolesslonal team to 8xlond our work. Wo give thanks lor their dedicab'on. Minist•r- Rev Windra M8rafrOgd8n Chltdren and F8milig¥' Wother- Bron Coveney (left •nd Mar¢h 2025- v8cgnt Yin) ChuTGh Adminfstrator-Alllson WhltU6 C8W&taker8 aTra deaner- Phll Thome. Chart•s Ab8di40gfo and Eva Kyai. Revd VINlra mara1-0 Kgads a itrotVJ Staff taam to gjppcrft our mlnlstry Bnd pw for her a8 she Corbtinues to gulde us.
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Finan¢i81 r•vl•w Going ¢oncern After makiThJ apyopriatè •nqviri05, th8 Truste88 hava a r8aÉonabk) axp8clath)n ththt charfty h81 adèquate r8sourc85 to conbnu• In operatron81 ?stenCe for the lore88eable lulure. For this reason. thèy continue to adopt the going concem ba6 In preparing lh8 financAal statwnents. Further details r8gaTth'rg Ih? adoptvjn of th8 going coneom ba$ls can be fwnd In Ihg accounts'ng w)lu85. Reservos Fdicy Thè Church •ndeèvours lo hold 1898rv88 uMcl8nt to cover dx month8, %Yth of 8xpon(Itur• In Its unre8trfGd funds. RestrScted funds are arL8pt8d where there is a ujrrenl project Of ath.vily whl¢h would allow Ihe8e funds to be $p8nt withln 8 re880nab18 bme frame. Deslgnaled funds ar8 held wh8r8 th8 Trustees have identified a 8pedflc neod to hol¢ lunds outside ol tha Genoral Reserve. Th8 G8nwal Re8erv8 1$ 08neraUy hdd at a balar of £5,000 each ar k8 bal8nc8d off Irom th8 B¢Jlldln9 MaInl¢non deBbnated reseThe. yftwl lundln9 Stxirtss Church IT¥com8 18 primarlly drawn from rowreqauon 9lving and rnlatsd tsx r•fiJThJ8 under th• gfft akl &them$ (36%) along wlth letting ol thè prèmlsè5 10 MmUnIty groups163%1. Expendtturn A major eost129% 01 thè total 8p•ftdl 12024 32%) Is tho as8e6smenl p8Sd to th• Klnggton Thams Clr¢uiL Most of thls ¢overs MlnY8tsr8' 8tipend& and related co8t5, and the Distiicl 8gsos¥m8nt. A lut1h8r 46% of costs {2024 42%) • 8p•nl on tre upkoep and rolated 8xp8n8e8 ofth• proml8••. Thè 0th8r co8ts ha rnmglnèd broadly #t p¥8¥fous1gvo16. B8¥ls ofconsolld&li¢)n The published accounts Indude Ihe church ond Intomtyl ¢hw¢h orgW&tknv. MaJorAJks Tha TrLMtees h8w 89$8tsad lh¥ mr rf$k$ lo vthich Ihg Charlly Is gxpo88d, In partkular rdatad to thg OP8rnIons and fin8rta5 of th8 Ch8rMy, and are sallBfi8d that Systems and Frfoc•dvM8 gr• In plo¢e to mlugate exposure to major rl8k Pl•n• for futum perlod• Pl•ns lor 2025-2026 Th8 past year hoy been one of blegslngs and ch8ll•ng8¥ As our min15ter tcxjk thorge of ChessIThJtC MethcMI Chvrch as wdl as Surbrton Hlll and the superintendency. She 1$ hop&fvl for Ihe future a8 we Injst and obey God 8nd 8e6k to ghara tho lovg, ho and haamng that we have fwnd kn our relatlonship whh God Ihrough his son. our Lord Jesus Christ. One of Ihe great suc¢eg988 of th• W ar w85 th8 af0r8nt#jned Alpha c¢ITSe and 8ubs•¢wBnt r4gular gatherlng8. We are SUII exploring what Is next and this may ind&x18 a ftjrther Ajpha course in 202fj. We have 8180 resumed fdlowshlp luneh8s In th• past year. and we are rrM)ving towards arranoernents where neWCorS to the ehurch can meet frorn lirne to tim8 for 19lloy1p and focml. Flnally, we are wkIr on a new webslte offering 8 morF 1188r.frbndty and mcKlem Ir
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Structure go¥ernanc• and manayom•nt Surblton HUI Methodlst Churth is a re9tered charity, number 1127609. arnl Ls consllluted und8r a Trust deed. Tha Charfty Is rnntrollad by rfs gov•mlng documont, I deed ol tru8t. and ¢onslttutes an unirKorpcatod charlty. Th• goveinlng d¢)wment for lh8 church kq th8 Dood of Unlon {19321 and Mal5$1 Church d119761. Dotoll¢d govern8nc8 8Th&ngemarts are ouUln8d hthin th• Con61ltullttnal pract1 8n¢Y DlsclF41n& {CPDI of thè Methodl8t Church. by order oftho onnual ¢f8ranCe. 5urblton Hlll Methodi51 Church 16 pwt of th6 Britlsh M•thodt8t Church. The MethcAlst Chuf¢h tyerotes undw the Methodl81 Church Act 011976. All MèttrdI9t chLwthes ar• corngGtd to 0th8T 8rd arè govamod by ts d8dg5on$ lald down by thtr Connexion. through a Dl$tn'ct, Clrcvlt And the local thurch. Th• trustees gerved duthig year and LIP to the dats of 8fjgnat of th• flnanclal slatements wore.. M Goldkng P Thorpe M Thorpo J Brklg8s M M Turn•r J B Borwick R8vd V MamJ4)gden H CAbbott C R Jon•8 L M Bridg88 CEMoy8 K Ingham T lThJh8m U Toltz E Cook P V Laver¥ R straeh8n C Fulbrook O Fullbrook E Abraham HML8mb B (ludayl GTumer J Humphrtes {Re4¢¢ 31 Mwd) 20251 ID8coa6ed 24 JLIY 20261 R8wttmontand8pKthtmentoltmstogs The managem8nt of the Charity IB th• rE5wnsiblty ol the Tru8tees who aro dactad appulnted undgr thE teTm¥ of the TN8t Deed. The Trustees appolnt¢d gt th& Annu4 Churth Meeting of 811 membors and by the Churth Cwndl. Organis4lionalstruclur Day lo day rngnagement of Ihe churth Is uTh1erlaken by tho Church L8ad•r8hip along the Mlni818r.
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Induetton and Irainlng of lrnslees A Tange of guldancé produced by the Melhodlsl cOnnrt lo Support Ihg eifecbve Nnnlng of the Churth and th& role of Tta85 15 given to Ihe Church Trus18es 81 vario1 me8b.ngs and Iraning 6e661ons. Relationshjp th m181edrf1e$ The Church Is part ol the Klngston utM)rn Thamas Clrcuil whKh IB Part of the London Methc¥Jlst Exstrkt and Is a150 accountratAe to the Mglhodi3t Conf8r8ncg. 8t•lement of truJt•M' r••pon•lblllll Thè Iruatèès 8re reSnSIble lor pr8PBrill9 th8 Tru$1888' Rewrt ar¥J ihe finandal 818temBnts In aixor(lan(% vAth appll¢ablo law end Unlled Kingdom ACcn11ng Stand8rd8 IUnlt8d Klwlom Ggnerally Awted Acoxjntlng Pracllcel. Th8 law applble to tharftl•s In Englund and Wdes regue8 the tru8t868 lo prep ffinon¢k•l tat•mts for each nanc181 year lch give a trug and lalr vlew of thg state of affalr6 of tha charlty ond ol the Incomlng r•gour¢•8 and AppISco1ion of re80urc88 01 the charlty for that year. In proparlng these fflnanclal st8tern8nts, tha trustaas arq raqulrÉd to.. 8BleGt 8Uitabla aGcounting Pol&?5 Dnd Ihen aPY thom con8i¥tgntly, - ob6frNo the m8thod¥ and w4ndpl8s In th¢ Ch•rll$s SORP.. - rnaknjudgem8nts 8nd e$tJmats8 thgt org rea8on•ble arHJ prudent., - state wh&lh¢r applkable accountlng standords h•v• b••n fc41ty%0. $ubJsth to any malertBI departUTe8 d18ded nd explalned In the flnanelal st8taments', and - pr8par• th& financlal StaInents on golng tsJnc•m b&slB unloB6 It Is Inapproprlate to pr8surn• thet th• ¢horlty 11 continue In oporation. The twslo8 arè spOnsIble for keeplng 8uffldenl accountlng rd9 thBt dthdosa wlth rèasonable accuracy al any lima the financkl pO$rtn of tha cl)arlty 8nd 8nablo Ihorn lo ensure that the flnanclal StateDlS CoMY wllh th• Charill•8Aci 2011, tha Charlty (Accounts and Roportsl Regvlatlons 2008 and the provlslon6 of the tru dood. They ar8 81&0 r•sponsibl• for 8afaguAfdlng thè as8•18 ol lh8 charfty and herKe lor taking foasonable iteps for th? prwnlknn and dot•¢tlon of fr•ud •rKI ¢)thoT Irre9ularltto8. Conclu•lon A¥ a lorm814nnu81 r8port on our 8cllvlle8 th18 report InavltatAy focus588 on Ihg wY)rk ol ¢hurch aÈ a charfty and lis t81&0 ro$wbI1lPs. However. our church Ilfe 16 lar rfehof than thi8 r•p¢rt ¢an ¢xpre8s. Alongskle ¢he fomal work 8nd decision moking runs th8 VA1* Cornplex life of a community which has Ilved Ihrough hjys ag wdl a8 dèep sorrows and k}$$. Thorg have b8en mornonts when w• have bw IMed up kn worshlp and tlmos when w• hav& needed to explore the depth3. the power lo do all these thky18 gfven us In J•gu8 Chrlst to whom glv? glory now and for ever. Amen. Tho trustees, report wa6 approvod by tho BO9 ofTrust•88. Rd V Mar8I-Ogd8n Trust•• 11 Febwuary 2026
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH Opinlon We have alited t+)e ffinanci81 statorngnts ol Surblton Hlll M8th¢yJisl Churth (the 'ch8rty'l for Ihe year grnlwl 31 Au9usI 202S ¥¥bich ccnprise thè slat•ment of finanual acllvities, the balance sh¢ot and notes to Ihe InonciBI slalements. Includlr¥J 8igniflcart acthuniing pol.98. Tha flnonaal reporting framework that has b•en applled in their prèparaJon is applicable law ad Unlled Kiwom Accounting Standards, incjuding Fln8nci01 Reporting siand8rd 102 The Flnanciol Rtrportlng St8ndord applicgblg in the UK 8nd RopubliG of Irelènd (United Kingdom Gen8ra#yAcceptsdAccounliwJ Practk81. In our opiniorn. th• financ5al slat8m8nts.. gfve 8 tru8 and tslr vlttw of th8 slate of th8 charllys affslryJ 08 at 31 August 2025 and of Its Incomlng t0rC8S ar appllcBtion ol resources, lor the year then ended., havo beon prop•rty prnpared In accordanc Un118d Klngdom G•n•rally Accepted A¢counlln¥ Practlc8: have begn prepared In aecordorhc8 th th8 ChorNie8Acl 2011. Ba•18 for oplnlon Wo conduclgd our audit 8ccordan¢e Intemallon81 Standards on Audttlng IUKI IISAS IUKII and ap1¢able law. Our respon8ibillllos under thos& slwdsrds aro further describ8d In the Audltorfs r8sponbllities lor the audil of the t7nsneial $lalem8nÈs s•ctlon of our roport. ara Independenl of th• Charity In accord8nc8 th lh •thlcal requirem8nts that oro relevant to our audil ol the financial st8t8men18 In Ihg UK, includlng the FRC'J EthiGal Standard. And we havo fiJllll8d our othar athlcal re$ponslbS11118s In aordance 4th thasa requlrem•nt8. We b¢ll•v• thal the audll èvidènce wo hove obtsined 1$ suffldent and approprfate lo provlde a ba31B fDr our oynloft. Con¢lu•lon# r•latlng to oolng cone•m In auditlng th• finanri7J staiemenls, hove conduded Ihal the tW818e8' w of tho golng ¢on¢•m ba818 of 8¢coundng In the pr•paralion of the Ilnancl•l #lolement81s approprfote. eased on thè Wa we avo perfomÈd, we hgva not kIOnted gny matedal unc8rtaint1 rela0 to events or condlor>S IhAI, Indlvldu8lly or collectlvely, may CO81 slgnlfieant doubt on the chartty¥ 8bUlty to clILIe as a golng ¢oncem for 8 perlod of 81 least twelv8 month8 from when Ihe financlal 8tatèm8nts are wthorfsed for bssu•. tr rg$ponglblltie3 ard the T08pbIlla8 01 thè trust8e$ r•specl to 9olng c¥)ncerD Arn d•8crl)e¢ In tho felevant 8eclkna of th1$ report. Qth•r Inforrnatlon Th• other Informatlon comprisas ihe irrf0mllon Included In th• annual r8POrt olh•r thw the fln8nd81818t8monts ond cNJr audltorf¥ r6pcwt ther8on. The ¢ruBtee5 artr responsible lor th8 other irrformallon contalned wlthln the annual report. Our oplnion on the fina1 statements does not cover th& other informallon and wè do not exprègs any fom of assurance Cond10n thereon. Our responsibilty Is to re¥d the other informallon ar, In dolng so, conslder whether the olh8r Inform8Oon L8 matsn'ally Inconslstent vAlh the fin8ndo1 slaternenl? or OUT knowledge obtslnad In the course of thb audit. or 9th?1$8 app8ar5 to be rnateri8lly m188lated. If wa klentify 3uch material Inconsi$len¢ies or apparont m81¢rt81 mlsstatements. we are requlrgd to d81grmin8 whether this give8 rl8e to g material rnIatement In thè fin8ncl81 slatem¥nts Ihernstrlv•$. Ir, b8sed on Iho work we havè parform8d, w• ¢ondude that there is a mthrfal rn18818t•m8nt olthl8 othor we we r•qued tr) rep¢rt that lact. W8 hav8 nothln9 to ropc*1 In thls r•gard. Matt•r• on which w• r•e r•qulred to repDrt by exceptlon We havg nothing to rgport in re8P8Ct of the folowing matters In raon to whlth th8 Charfti8$ {Arzounts arkl Rep)rt81 Regulatlon3 2008 roqulf83 US to rwrt to you il, in our oplnion.. the Infomiation glvgn In Ihe finandal 3tat•ments IB incons+8tsnl in any mateAal raapect whh thg trust$, repLXt' or sufflclent &countlng vecords have not b8en kept., or tha finani81 ststernents are nol in agieernènl wlth tho accounting records., or W8 have not rece8 all th8 info(MaOn and exFlanaUorffj we réqu1 for our audlL
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT {CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH R•pmslbllltl•s of truste•• As ex310d more fijlly h7 the statèmant of trustg$6' r¥sw$iblNle6. Ihe In188$ are rasprmslb ILY thè prèparation of the fftnAnLial ststements and for n9 sat18f18d that they give a aryj fair viow. and for such nt8rnal nIoI a6 Ihg trystees detennine 18 neSsary to onable lh& prepar•tbn of f0¢91 8laternents that are free from materlol mi98ta18ry7ent. whether due to fraud or e01. In preparing the financlAI s18tem8nts. the trustees arn responOIe fix a$88Èslng ihe d)ariV8 abilty to contknuo as 8 goin9 con¢gm. dwtowng. a8 gpplleAt4•, mattérs relotsd to goin9 LX)ncern usng tha golng concem b4slB of accounlong unless tho tNstees eItr Int to esasè opfyralions, or have no realistic aitemative tt0 do 80. re•pon•lbllStl•s lorth audlt of th• fln•n¢lal it4tsrnoDts We hav8 bean 8pp)intsd 8$ 8udltor under sect 144 of th8 ch100$ Aet 2011 and r[ in am)rdance vlth I A and releydnt re9alSon$ mad& or h8ng Off thgrgundgr. ¢)Jr ¢)bj•cfves Are to oblaln TeasonatA8 88wrance about wheth8r the th8ndal gtst8monts 9$ 8 thle are free from materfal m189totsmènt. ther duè to fr8ud or eTKff, and lo 168Uo an audllL$ pty¢ Ihgl trKfude8 ow ¢¥lnlon. Re8wablo assuranc? k8 8 high level of as8uianca but is Th)t a guar8nt88 that an audrt conducte(I In 8ccorrlanc• %lth ISAS IUKI knay6 detect a materlal MISStatOnt when aEth. M158tatements arf8• from frd or error and ar8 con8ider8¢J material If. kndbVKlually or in th8 aggrqgate, they coulLI reasunEbly be exp8ciod to influence lh• 0mIe d8d8lons of usars tskgn on I ba8h of th080 lknandal Stst0nts. Irrogul8rf16e¥. indud1r fraud. are Instencos of r¥)nwcoMlanca wNh law$ aNJ r0gulati0r. Wo dosbn pffocedur•$ In Ilne wSlh our reBpcMItrAIU88, Outllned above. to deteGt mat8rlal rn18Statements th re8FcI of lffeguladti69, InL4udlng fraud. The eXtt to whth tyjr proc4duw are c4pabl8 of detocling irregulafSUo5, inCludh Ir8ud L8 dolaled b81ow: . Enrylry of m•rbJaomoni 8nd thts80 tharyed wlth &K)voM8• gbLWt acluAI or dakn8 and thè Idenlrficolon of nO[CoMpl18nce laws 8ThJ regulatk)n Revlwng minut09 of rneelngs ol th06e chaW wNh goveman¢g'. . RevIOng flnar1 stst•mnl ¢indo¥ur•J and tosllng gupp(rtThJ thM81trQn tr> aw•s• nlanc¥ llh applica18ws and regulalons,. . Audibng risk ol m8n89om•rt rkI• ol L¥J)trdg, It%1J14 tTr3 Irnal •ntrf08 •nd olh odjustrn8nts lor approprialeneg5,' . Perfomilno ar11¢ FXOC8durqs to &tIfy any unwual UnexF• rnkngNp8 rrAy Ind risks of mataiial misi18tem8nt du? to fraJ. . ProlesÉM>n818c8ptirA8m in course ol the au(It and wMh audlt mthtsl wdit aT8aB. BlUs of th• knh8rnnt ol an 8udt. th0re18 • rigk Ihat we Ylll not d8t8d 811 irwL&it8. indudiThJ thos• loadlng to a rnatwlal rniyJtalem•Trt In the Ilnand81 $lat8m8nts or TrJn-oJmpJianr vthh rwAatK)rL Thts ri$k incr8858s Ihe mr8 that complIa lth a l•¥ or r8gulatKJn IS removed from the eyenls And tran38(alons rellected in th• flnancL91 statemBnts. a3 will be less Iety to bocoTh aw8r8 01 instsn¢os of n¢ypcornF4knc4. Th• rtsk 1$ 80 greater reggrthJ Irregularltlos occurrlng to fraLI ralhèr Ihon érror. as Involves Intentoonal C4)nCealMl, foTgery. colludon, 0rn65glon nSIr&S•n1oh. A fih$1 d•ptiL of reyn81tsMllJes L8 avdlable tho FinarKleJ CAyrril'8 wet6Ne at.. MtyJJi W4bw.frGorg.Lthlaud5torBf86pon&bWUo8. Th18 dwcrfption lornB part ofrAJrauditorfs rowl.
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH Us• ol our report Th1$ roport Is rnade SL4dy to the charity's trustees, • body, M accordance wlth Part 4 of Ihg charttl (Aecounts and Report81 Regulations 2LM18. Our audrt work has b88n undertakon Bo that we mi9ht stste lo the tharity's trustBes those rnatters we Ore required to 8t8t8 lo them in an audltOT'8 report and lor no other purpose. To th8 fullest extènt permmed by Iw, do not accept or assume responsIlity lo anyone other than the charfty thè charity's Iruslees as 8 body. fcf our8udil work, for Ihls roporf. or lor the Lyinlons ve formed. K•vin Flsh•r BA FCA CTA18onlor Statutory Audlt•r) For 9nd on behlff of lQ'ngston Burr¢)w8$ Audlt Ltd, St¥lutoryAudltor 306 Ewell Ro*J sUC Surrey i(r6 7AL UK 12 Febwary 2028 10.
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Unr•strl¢tsd R•trict•d nds fund• 2025 X125 Tol•l Unmtriet•d Ro•trkied lund¥ fvnd• JJ24 2024 Total 2025 2tr24 N•ts• Income Irom: DOn8on9 Èn¢J l¢gacl88 Charltablè actlvSd86 Other tr•dlng adSv6tie6 Inve5trnants 99.084 237 128,197 3,512 100.419 27,235 146,737 3,822 107.093 449 115.309 4,133 738 28.547 19,664 296 107.831 28,996 134,973 4,429 26.998 18,540 310 Tot•1 Incom• 231,510 40,703 278,213 226.984 49.245 276,229 Expondltur• an., RaIn9 funds Charttsble aclivities 86,104 125.414 35,513 17,500 121.617 142.914 116.288 137,379 2.320 24,521 118,608 181,900 Tolal •xp•ndliur• 211.S18 53,013 264.631 253.667 28,841 280,508 N•1 Incom•l{•xpondltur•l 19,992 16,310) 13,682 126,6831 22,404 14,2791 Tranoler$ bONv¢•n fund 3,840 13,8401 16,080 116,0801 N•t mov•m•nt In fund• to 23,832 110,1501 13,682 110,8031 6,324 14,2791 R•eonclll•llott of lund•: Fvnd bJl6nce8 at 1 Sept8rntr 2024 158,896 3,721,170 3,880,C66 189,499 3,714,846 3,884,345 Fund balan& at 31 Auou•t 2025 182,728 3,711,020 3,893,748 158,896 3.721.170 3,88Q.Cfj6 The slalement ol finanual a¢tiwts'88 indudes all gains and k*60s reo)gni88d in tho ye8r. 1 in¥Y)m$ and gxpondilurg d•rfv• from conunulng &clties. The noto8 on pag89 13 to 23 ftffi) part ofth88$ ffrwndal statemen
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH BALANCE SHEET ASAT 31 AUGUST 2025 2025 2024 Flxed assets Tan91te 8888ts 14 3,680.834 3,680.909 Cuff•ni aa8•ts Deblor8 C•sh at bank 8nd In hand 16 19.237 209.018 17,704 187.443 228,255 205,147 Cr•dltorn: amounts lalllng du• wlthln one yr 16 115,3411 15.9901 N•t ciirr•nt •g••t* 212.914 199.1S7 Tatsl IM• ¢urr•nt lknbllltl 3,893.748 3.880,066 Th• fund• olth• charfty Rgstrlcted In(xJtM fiJnd¥ Unr•8lrlctsd fuTrJ¥ 3.711.020 182,728 3,721.170 158,898 3,893.748 3,880.066 Th8 notes on pagu 13 to 23 fcm part of these ffnandal Statemts. TM flngncw $t8t•m8nts r• appvoved by the Irusltos on 11 F¥bwary 026 Revd V M8roi-Ogd8n Tru•t•• R Slrach8n Trust•e 12-
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Accounung pollclo$ Charlty Infonnatlon Surblton Hlll Methodlsl Churth 18 a regl8tsred tharlty, number 1127609, end Is eonstltuted under a Tw¥t dged. The Charity15 coritrolled by tt8 govemlng doc¥ment, a deed of tru8t. and consb"tutes an unincorporated charity. The goveming document for the church Is th8 D88d of Unton 119321 and Methodist Church Act 119761. Detalled govemance arrangemenls are oulin•d wlthln the Constitution81 Practr aThY Discipline ICPDI of the Mèthodlst Church. by OTd8r of tha annual conference. Surtston Hlll Mothj15t ChurGh 15 part of th8 8rttl8h Mthhodi8t Chur(. The Methodl8t Churth operates under the MethJdI9t Chureh Ack of 1976. All Melhodi8t churches are connecled to e8ch other and 8Ae governed by tho d&ci$iDns laid down by Ihg Connexion, through a Dlstrfcl, Clrcult and the local chureh. 1.1 Bas1• of pr•paratlon Th6 Inancial stat•monts hav• ba•n pr¢par•d Ir ?rxordance th the chavlty'8 gov8mlng dUment th• Charl1 Act 2011, FRS 102 Yho Flnanclal Rawtlng Stsndard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Iralllnd. And tho Ch8riti88 SORP "Aee¢untirng and Reporting by Char.0$.. Stal8m8nt ol Racommendgd Pracllce 8pp15&qbl8 to charltles pr8paring th8lr a¢ntS in eKcordonc8 th Ihè Flnanclal R•Krf)rtlng Stsndard 8pplicHble in the UK and Republic of Ir¥land (FR8 1021. The charity Is a PblIC 88nefit Enlty as defined by FRS 102. Thg charfty has tskfrn advantag• of tho provlwons In the SORP for char1119s no¢ to pr•par• a 8t•t•mqnt of caih flowl. The finand81 ststements have d8parteil from th8 Charft188 (Accounts and ReportBI Regulouons 2008 only to the extent requ0 to provlda a true and f8ir vl¢w. Thl? departure has Invdve(I fcdlowlno the Statemant of Racommandèd Prace0 for ¢harftl•$ aPyIng FRS 102 ralhor Ihan the v•r81on ol the St8t•ment of Recommendèd Practice which 18 referred to in the Regulations bul which sincè b•n whdr9Wn. The ffinandal at8t•TMrnts ara w8p8rnd In st•rflng. whl¢h18 Ihe funthnal currency of the ch&rlty. Mon¢t•ry omunts In th080 flnandal sts18m8nts aro rotmded to Ih? nreSt £. The fflnan¢lo1 ststsm¢nts hove l)eert pr•pared untjer th• hl3torlc81 cost convention. Th• windpol a¢19 pdScle8 &d4)ted we set out bel(Av. 1.2 Golng conc•m Al the Ilme ol approwng the flnandal 6latomon(s. the truste88 havè a iea50n8bla exp8dalknn that lh8 tharfty ha8 adoquate re0ou08 to conllThue In op8r8tlon418x18t8nce tr the foreeee8ble future. Thu8 Ihe tru8t888 ontinuo to adopt Ihè golng ¢on¢om bo$18 ol accounUrvJ kn preparlng the finan¢lal stst6xmonts. 1.3 Ch•rhobl• lund Unregtrlcted lund8 are avaSlable IC use at the d9cr8lton ol lh8 trt In fUrlheror of thelr tharftaO objecuvas. Resfficted funds aro 8ubje¢t to specific condluons by don(k or grantors 85 to how thoy May ba u8•é. Tha purposes and uses olthe mstrfct•d funds st out In the notes to the fln8wAal stat•rn8nls. Endowment funds we wblect to spednc cwditslJ by d¢yK)rs Ihal Ihe capitol mu91 be Maintair by Ihe ehorfty. 1A Incom• Incom8 iy r8cwr8ed when the chxrlty Is legally enOOed lo11 after any perfom)anes condtti¢Mts hav• b•èrn me( thg amounts be measured rdiabty, and It18 prObae that Incomè wfll b& re¢efvgd. 13-
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Accounting pollc {CoDtlnu•dl Cgsh rJona¢ions ère re¢ognls•d on re¢glpt. Other don8tions afe recognlsed oncg Ihe charfty has been notified thè ¢Jonation, unless performance ¢onditTons require d•l8rral of the amounl. Income tax recoverable in re18tron lo don8bon8 racdvod under G4ftAkl or deed8 of covanant Is rocognlsed 81 Iha Ilme ofthe donation. Legac$ r8cognieed on r8c4lpl or otharwlso if th8 charsty hos b8èn notlfled of an Impending dlslrfbjtion, tho amount is krnwn. and roc¢lpt is expectod. If the arnount 18 not known, lfva 18gAcy is Irealad a8 conongent 8$$8L 1.5 Exp•ndlr0 Expendllufe is r8cognl88d once Ihere o legal or constructsve OblaOn to translar economic bell¢fit to a third paty, It18 probable Ihal & transfer of ¢wiomlc benèfiis WMI bg wulrad in setllam8nt, and th• arnt ol th& obligalitsn can be measured retSably. Expendilur• is da88ift•d by 8dvlty. Th8 costs of each a¢Uvlty are rn8d8 up of Ihe total of dlTecl costs ynd $hored costs. Includln9 SUPPOrt costs Involved in undertaking ¢8eh ActSvlly. Dlr8ct costs 8llribJlabl8 to a gngle a¢llvily are allocated dlre¢tly to that acllvlty. Shared costs whl¢h conlrlbute more Ih8n one actlvlty and support cosis which ar¥ not 8ttribulable lo 8 slngle activity aw apportiongd bg&¥een those activ¢tie8 on e ba818 consi5t•nt wtth lh8 use of rgsourc8s. Contral $18ff rxisls a 8llwatd on th• bb$ls of fjrn8 8penl. and depredallon charggs ir8 allorate(l un the pcrton ofthe as1,6 u88. 1.6 Tanglbl• Ilx•d ••••ts T•rnglbl• fixed ass•ls are inStlglly me88urod 8t C06t and 8ub8oquontly mSur8d at cost or Y8lvolon. Mt of d8pred8tlon and any impalmient1096es. D•pr•Qc h r1$ed 80 89 to wrft• off lh• Cost or valuatlon ol 8$6•ts l•¥$ Ih8lr r•gklu81 v8luo8 over thair 4JsehJl livtss th8 follcthlng ba898'. Fr8•hold land and bulldlng$ Plant and wuSpment FlxtUTe8 8nd fltUngB NIA 10% on co81 35% on redudng bolanGo The galn or IOSB arislng on th8 dlsposal of an a$s8t is dèt8rmln•d th8 dIff0ren tdw•en thg proceed¥ and the carylr4J valu8 of the asBet. ané is recogni8o¢J in Ihe stsl•monl of finanaal athlti8s. 1.7 Impalrnènt of tlxed •et At 8Hch reporting end dale, t charlty fevlews the ryIng amounts of its thnghb es98t$ to detèrmin8 whèther there * any indication that Ihose assels hav8 8uffered an nMient loss. If any such indi¢aUon emts. the ro¢overable amojnt Df the asset i¥ estimated in order to detemiin8 the extent of the lryalrmnl loss (ilanyl. 1.8 ¢a•h and u•h •qulval8nt• Cash and c8sh 8quivalernts indude c86h in h8nd, depg$bts hekl al eall wlth bankg. other 8hort4erm 1Squld Inveslments vAth orlgin81 maturities of three rrnjnths le88, and bk overdrafts. Bonk 0rdraa are slwin wrfhlrb borrthngs kn rrent l&b#ltk8S. 14-
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Accountln9 poll¢k$ IContknu•d) 1.9 Flnanclal In•trum•nts Th8 chaty has dected to 8pply the prov151on8 of Sodon 11 'Baslc Nnand81 In8trumorrt8' and Sedion 12 'Other Finond81 Instrum8nt81$8u68' of FRS 102 to all of 118 finandal Instruments. FlnancAal 1Th8truments are recognlsed In thè ehgrivi bal&n¢o Jheel when th8 charity becomos psrty lo the ContrtUal kYov46k)n8 of th8 In8trurn8nt. Flnanelal assets and liabllltles arè offset, wtth lh8 net amntS presented In the Ibn8ncial st8ternents, v4hen Ire b a1og81ty enforceable rfght to set off the reoogn19ed onK)unts and Ihere Is an intention to sellle on a n8t be$l$ or to f8all8a lh8 aBS8t and settlé th8 Ilabllty IMullaru8ty. 8•sk fin&ncl4lJssets Ba¥lc flnandal a86etB, Indude dabtOfB and ¢8sh artd bank balancos, are inltlally mfjasured at transactlon price IndudSng Irans8¢tlon eo8ts and 819 subsequenoy carrted at amrt8d cost UBln9 Ihe effect0 teAest mothod unk8SB the 8rrangem•nt ¢on8trtutes a financing tronsaetion, thr• tr8n8acts.on 18 m888ur•d at lh8 Wesenl valu8 of Ihe luture recelpts discounted al 8 m&ikèl r818 01 Interest. Flnandal as8ets d#s¥meil 06 rece0b18 wlthln one ye8r not 8mort188d. 8•slc Iln•nrhl Il•bllltl• Basic Ilnanclal IlablllJ98, SnclLJlng credltors and bank loans Inltlamy recc¥anlsed at Iransacllon prfc& unl$ t? arrangomont constitutos a Nnandng Iransathon. wher8 the debt inslrumenl IB vn8a8ur8d 81 the pr8s8nt value ol tho future p8ym8nt8 dlscountèd at a maTket rat8 of Inler88L Fln8fKl8111gbllill¥B daslifled 48 payable wrthln on8 y8ar 8ra not AmortL8od. Dgbl Instrurn•nl8 8re oub88qLwnOy eaffled at •Mrt•d cog1. u8lng thtr 10the Intsrost rats mothod. TrnJ8 creditorn arè obll9atlon¥ to pay for swd8 or 8erylc88 that havo bean 8r4ulr•d kn thg ofdlnary rA>ur80 of operBtlon8 from wppllw&. Amounts payable are da&8d a8 GLuTent Ikgbilitie8 M poymw7t 1$ due wllhin on yw or tess. If not, they 8re presenied as non.cufrent IlabSlltlas. Trade credilor¥ aro wc*anlsed Inloally at tr8n8actJon prlce and Bubfjequonuy m8asur8d At 8mtsrtla8d the eff8cUve InteTe8t meknd. D•ro¢0onldon of flnancl•lll•blllll•• Flnanclal Ilat4111108 ar• d8r8ccsnl68d wh8n Iha ¢harily'? ¢JJntradual otWon8 explro or are dlwh8rg•d or concelled. 1.10 Ensploy•e b•nellts Tha L¥J8t of any unu88d Ibjllday enlluemenl recogniaed kn tha pwk)d In Ythlch Ihè wnpbyee'• oervices arg Temiinalion benefits a reGogni8od IMmodtlY 8$ an expense vhen the ChatY18 dnnStr8b1Y Committod to leIn8{a th8 èmploymni o18n omployeo or to provlde lermknatlon benetitg. 1.11 R•tlTOment b8noffts P8yments to defin8d rnnlribuwon rettrent benefft scheme6 are cknar9ad 8S èxp89 8$ Ihty fam due. 15-
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Crftlcal accounting e•llm•tss and ludq•m•nt• In Ihe appIltIon ol the chgrlty'$ accounting polldg8. the tru$lee5 are requlred to rnak8 judgem8nlS, s6maleS and assumpUoAS about the carrying amoun¢ ol assels and li8blllJe8 that arè not readily appargnl frorn other SOUTces. The eslknates and a860dat8d a6sumpUons a b85&d on hlstorfcal pOrtence and other fa¢ter5 Iliat are consldered to be relevant. Actual results may dlffor from th959 8Stlfflatss. Thg estimetes and undefvlng ossumpllon$ are vIewed on an ongolng bo818. Rovl8ion8 to acKcyJntlng 8sllmat8$ ar8 iecogni88d In the period In which the esdmate l¥ revised the rev16k)n affects only thal period. or in the period of tho revlsion ond fvture periDds where the revl$knn affects both current 8nd ILrture Periods. Incom• Irom donAtlon• and l•g•cl Unr•strlet•d Ro6tr1¢1•11 fund¥ fund* 2025 20 Total Unr••trlct•d RMtrlc¢•d lund¥ lund• 2024 2024 Tothl 2025 2024 Donat10 and g5ftB 99.584 855 100,419 107.093 738 107,831 Don•don• Ind glft• rjonatws and legacies Cdlectlon8 Collecth)nB- GIftAh In¢>Jrno tax Mdalm•J 12.730 4,010 67.082 15.742 855 13.586 4.010 67.082 15,742 13,446 4,625 71,577 17,445 738 14,184 4,625 71,577 17,445 99.584 8SS 100.419 107.093 738 107,831 In¢om• from chwlt•bl• •¢ll¥lll T¢)tsl Unr••tyict•d R••trlet•d lund• lund• 2024 2024 fwnds 2025 lund8 2025 2020 2024 Churth a¢tlvlllgJ PIKJtocopylngloth8r Income Subs¢rtpllons 237 3,162 23.836 3.399 23.838 449 5,299 23.697 23.697 237 26,998 27,235 28.547 28.998 16-
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 In¢¢)me from glhér tradlng aclfvlthi Unmtrkt•d R•strleted fundg fund• 2025 2025 Totsl Unmtrictad RMtrict•d fund fund• 2024 2024 Total 2025 L•Wr¥Js Incomè 128.197 18,540 146,737 115,309 19,684 134,973 Ineom• from Inv••tm•nt Unr••trlct•d R•strlct•d lund• lund• 2025 2025 Tot1 Unr••trl¢t•d R••trlct•d fvnd• lunda 2024 2024 Total 2025 2024 Inter88t r•¢dvablo 3,512 310 3.822 4.133 4,429 Exp•ndttur• on ralilng fund• Unr••trkt•d R•trl¢tod lund• fvnd• 1025 202S Total Unr••trlct•d R••trtct•d fundB fund• 2024 2024 T•t•l 2025 2024 Exp•ndltur• on rn1*5ng fund• Property expon808 Property ropalrj and 3S,387 35.387 30.844 30,844 S,083 35.513 40,S78 42.398 2.320 44,718 Houaek89ping ¥nd d8anlTrJ Staff ¢osts 6,802 38,852 6.802 36,852 7.326 35,720 7,326 35.720 86,104 35,513 121.817 116.288 2.320 118,808 17.
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Ejtp•ndl1 on chaiilabl• a¢llvltl•s Church etfvlllos 2025 Church 2024 Dlr•ct co•ts Stsff )St$ DepTed8Uon and lrnpalrrngnt ClrcuTrt 8SS668ment Oulr¢aeh io neighbothood WorshSp re8ourc85 Youth and junKJr cr¢h AAu8ic gnd chair hurch orgwlsallon c Grnnt8 to h)dfvldualu 10,889 75 77,331 3,238 1.231 17,299 115 90.497 989 1.687 849 3.296 23.812 3.908 16,657 115,093 139.118 Sh of •upport and gov•rn•nc• co•ts140• nat• 91 Support 27.821 22.782 142.914 161,900 An•l• by fund Unrestrlctad fvnd Rostrictgd fund3 12S,414 17.5CKI 137,379 24,521 142.914 181,9CQ 8upport eo•ts all•td to *¢Uvlth• 20211 2024 Stair cog18 stal¢Jnary & offi(% wen808 TdephCe Photocopigr expon8e6 B8nk ch8rge8 Accountlng lev) Olher 8xpenses Gov8mAncg costs 10.649 9,45D 637 1,851 114 10,01S 5,694 1,382 2,374 136 611 2.570 27.821 22.782 Church adviti8S 27,821 22,782 18-
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 10 N•t moY•m•nt In lunds 20Z5 2024 Tho not movomont In fvmd8 h stat8d oftor tharglngl{fx9dThJl. F•os payat48 for th8 s111 of th• charftys finandal statom8FttB Dew?¢xation of ¢ywned tsngibb8 foxed a$s8ts 3.600 75 2,570 115 11 Trusl•• Nona of thè tru8lee8 lor arry per8on8 comectsd with them) Teceivod any reTThJn•ratKsn or b8n8fits from U)¢ harity durirrtj the yew. 12 EThWoy• Th• •v&rag¢ monthly numb•r of Onwloye durfng the year waB.' 2025 Nurnb•r 2024 Ilumb•r Employin•nt ¢o•ts 2W2S 21)24 W8g88 and Salari Soclal security Gfj8t8 Oth•r nsIOn $t¥ 55.157 $8,318 2,845 1,871 1.624 J,390 83.034 r• no 8mpby888 whca annual r•munwatlon wa# rnorg than £60,OCQ. 13 T*x•tlon The charfty Is •x•mpi from tax8lon ¢)n Its activ• b•cAu4t AM rta t08 li apF4ied fOr¢harf1a Pu8
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 14 T•nglbl• flxod assets Fmqhold Iwd bylldSng• Pl•nl •nd F4xturn• qnd eq¥lpm•ttt rinu8 Cojt At I September 2024 3.680,695 39.643 24,509 3,744,847 At 31 Augu 2026 3.680,695 39.643 24.509 3,744,847 Doprnrlatlon and IMP1 At 1 Septgmber 2D24 D8preGkgtion charged Sn the Or 39,643 24.295 75 63,938 75 At 31 August 2025 39,643 24,370 84,013 CJrylng amount Al 31 Augu8t 2025 3.680,895 13D 3,680,834 At 31 August 2024 3,fj80,695 214 3,680,909 15 0•1)t•r• 2028 2024 Amounts falllng du• wlthln •n• year: Trade debtois Other debloT$ Pw8payrnenls and CrU•d inconK 10,3e7 4,804 3,886 12.118 5.588 19,23T 17.704 16 Cf•dltor•: •fflounts f•Hlnq du• wlthln on• 2025 2024 Trade ry8dMors Other credttors AC¢rtlS end dthrrod In¢omo 9,195 2,546 3,600 37 2.073 3,880 15.341 17 R•tlr•m•nt b8nellt 2025 2024 Defined ¢ontrlbullon 8eh8m06 Cwè to profft or loss kn wp8Ct of dgfin8d 0)ntribUOn 8¢om*s 1,624 1,871 The charlty op¢rats8 a deflned conlrilmjkn pen5yJn scheme for all qualifylng emph)y8eg. The a#8ets of th8 Sch8 Ar• hekl separatety from those of Ihe Gharfty in an indepèndenty admlnlstered fuTrJ. -20-
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 18 R••tslet•d fvnds The r8slrlcled fvndB of the charty comprls• th8 un8xp$nded balances of donal0 grants hekj on trust subject to 8pecrfic condilions by don¢Y¥ 8$ to how Ih8y rn8y be u80d. In¢omlng Resoure•s ourc•• •xpgndod Tr•n•f•r¥ At 31 August 2025 8•pt•mb•r 2024 D•vel¢)pmenl fil Benevont fund Logaci•s Youth work•r Tgnnl$ dub ToNe tsnnls Ladth badm5nlon 2.101 278 2,101 278 3,506 173 23,108 173 32,482 574 40 342 765 43.872 19J,2481 15741 1591 17861 {1.2711 12.800) 1840) Oa816 Flxed a680t8- Fro•Id propèrty Flxed a888- FlxbJr•8 & fiitlrvJs FIK•d 8s••te- Olh•r orgarM8atM818nd & lyJlldlng8 1.091 (2W> 3,427,573 3,427.573 214 1751 139 253,122 253,122 3,721,170 46.703 153,0131 13.8401 3.711.020 Pr•vlou• y•ar: At1 Incomlryj RoTr• 9•pt•mr r•Mur¢•• •xp•nd•d 2(123 Tr•n•l•v• At 31 Auou$t 2024 Develowent lund Benevol8nt fvThJ 2,101 318 3.506 173 14,390 547 40 2,842 3S4 673 2,101 278 3,506 173 32.482 574 1401 Youth wclker Tgnnls dub T&e tennts LJIeS b8dmlnton Mlxed badminton Nelwork 08¥18 Flxed assets- Frneh)Id 45.755 451 124.8631 1241 1401 12.acoi 14001 19601 12.6421 913 1.128 19251 18341 342 12CQI 3.427,573 3,427.573 Fixed a011- FixlurK & flthngs Flxed as8ets- Olher 0188¢kInS land & buiklings 19)} 11151 419 214 262,619 (9,4971 253,122 3.714,846 49.245 126.8411 116.0801 3.721,170 -21
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR ThIE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 19 Unr8strlct•d fvnds Th• unreslricled lunds of the chartly compr16e the unèxpeThJed balances ol donallons and grants whith ar8 not subject ¢0 speofic wnditions by donors and grantors kg to how they may be u$¢d. Thase include designated lund$ which havo baen set asid$ out of unr8slrfctod funds by thg trustsos for spadfic purpos•s. At1 Incomlng TrAnsfw8 At 31 Augu¥t S•ptsrnbBr rn•ourG•• 2025 2024 R¢sourc •xpbnd•d General lurnds Dgvelopmant re8•rve Burfdlng m¥inlenance 5,0ry) 6,886 14T,010 221.510 1206.4551 115.0581 5.000 6.886 170.842 10,LKJO 15,0631 18.895 156,896 231,510 1211,5181 182,728 Provlou• Yr. At1 Incomlnq 8•rt•mbw r••ourc•• 2021 R•iourc•• •xp•nd•d Tr•n•f•rB At 31 August 2024 Genero1 fund8 Devdopmenl r8s8rv8 Bumdlng rfialntsnance 5.000 6,8B8 157,613 216,984 1211.S53} 15,4311 6,888 147,010 10,CIIO {42,1141 21.511 169.499 226,984 {253,6671 16,080 158,898 20 An04• of n•t*#th b•tw••n fund Unr•8trkt•d fund• 202B ReItr1•d ndi 202S 2025 At 31 Aiigu•i 2025: Tgnglbkn assets Current a58etslOlatAiitkn¥l 3,680.834 30.186 3.680.634 212,914 182.728 182,728 3,711,020 3,893,748 Totsl funds funds 2024 2024 At 31 Augllst 2024: Tanglblè assets Curr8nt asselsllliablllllesl 3.880,909 40.261 3,680.909 199,157 158,B96 158.8 3,721.170 3.880.C68 -22.
SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 21 R•latsd party trnrt•adlon• Thera were no dlsrlo&ablè rdated F41ty trgn8#ctkn# Ihè y¢ar12W24- ¢).