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2020-08-31-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date

section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

Caversham eights Methodist Church

Registered charity number (if any) | 1127822

Charity's principal address |74 Highmoor Road

Caversham Heights

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) — Dates acted if not for whole=

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type ofadviser Name Address
Property Inspection ThamesValley Thames Valley Surveying Limited
Surveying Ltd Green Bank
University of Reading
London Road Campus
London Road
Reading, Berkshire
RG1 5AQ
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Name of chiefexecutive ornames ofsenior staffmembers (Optional information)
SectionB Structure, governanceandmanagement

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type ofgoverning document i,
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Deed ofUnion ofthe MethodistChurch 20" Sept 1932
Howthe charity is constituted Inaccordancewith the Constitutional Practiceand Discipline (CPD) ofthe
Methodist Church
:
ThiSteeeeelaahermatiets
SomeTrustees areTrusteesasa result oftheir position, some areelected
bytheGeneralChurchMeetingandsome areappointed (co-opted).
Additional Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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relevant ntuut
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Bankers
TheChurch’s BankersareCAFBankLtd,25Kings HillAvenue,West
Malling, Kent, ME194QJ and the Central Finance Board ofthe Methodist
Church, Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PE.
e policies and procedures
adopted forthe induction and
training oftrustees;
e the charity’s organisational
structure and anywider
network with which the charity
works;
e relationship with any related
parties;
e trustees’ consideration of ;
major risks and the system
andprocedurestomanage

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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Section C
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Objectives and activities
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Objectives
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have
been since the date of union the advancement of - (a) the Christian faith
auhy [ot][ae] ea. [ or][ es] Methodist Church;in accordance with the(b) any doctrinal charitable standards purpose and for the the discipline time being of ofthe any
geuering document Connexional, District, Circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist
g 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.
The trustees have over the year acted with regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Worship. Sunday worship is one of our major activities.
Fund raising: Funds were raised for worthwhile causes in the UK and the
wider world. This could only have been achieved with the joint efforts of so
many of the church family.
During the year from September 2019 to August 2020 the amounts raised
Summary of the main or donated to good causes via the Church include: -
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within £
this section the statutory Action For Children 638
declaration that trustees have | Air Ambulance 1806
had regard to the guidance All We Can 565
issued by the Charity Launchpad 121
Commission on public Readifood 209
benefit) Shelter 239
Racecourse Community School, Zambia 4200
Total: 7778
This is significantly down on previous years due to the Covid Crisis and
the Church being shut down for a substantial period
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
Section E Financial review
Brief Our Reserves Policy requires us to hold sufficient reserves to enable
statement of the Church to continue to function for between 3 and 6 months. Our Church
charity’s policy on reserves functioning expenditure can be seen from the Receipts and Payments
account at £85,533 from This we need to take away £600 which is
donation that we need not make leaving £84,900. 25-50% of this would
be between £21,225 and £42,450.
In addition, we are required to hold 2% of the value of the Church
Buildings as a Property Reserve. From the same document, the value of
the Buildings is £3,351,300 less the value of the organ and contents is
£2,672,401 of which 2% is £53,448. Our total reserves should then be
between £74,673 and £95898. Funds available are £131,700.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
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Further financial review details (Optional information)

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Details of any funds materially in deficit deficit

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a Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Full name(s)! Lee Mbuinen bonne” DENID EDWINFFE
Position assy(eg Secretary,Yete)|Chair,| (LEASORER. SGOURSSporTAIN -
Date | 20—-ASkiL~ 202) |
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

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THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS METHODIST

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Church
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 August 2020

BASINGSTOKE & READING Circuit

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Registered Charity - Charity Registration number

1127822

If not a registered charity Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number

(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)

Minister:

Rev Martin Beukes

Church Stewards:

Margaret Ellison

Colin Hinks

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Treasurer:

Peter Boardley

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020

Caversham Heights Methodist

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|||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last| |SECTION A|Funds|Funds|year|year| |RECEIPTS|aee||| |Offerings and Tax recovered|li|61,955 fF|||61.955|60,002| |Bank|and|CFB|interest and| |a3 |Investment income|420|521| |a5as|tetings=||tw rz5]|dt|29,137| |a6 |TOTAL|Other receipts RECEIPTS|Po|sa|d|80,531,42|2|]|7|,556],556|8|8,|088|978|(a7)||||9|8,|4175|3| |SECTION|B| |PAYMENTS| |Circuit Assessment or Share|iia|54,789ian|54,789|58,645| |b3|Donations|||S]|6,020| |ba [RepairsUtilities|and(Insurances, Maintenancewater|pTtra]||||az.zas]|=||__o.ta0| |charges,|heating &|lighting)|7,162|7,762|8,282| |03,539| |[pe|[TOTALOther payments PAYMENTS|[—«le|85,500]4,601|4,4.|527|||||[90,027]]|9,428)|way]|_|11,446| |SECTION|C| |Haci|NET|FOR RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS THE YEAR|a6-b8)|(4,968|3,029|4,874| |last|yea| |EaleTotal funds brought forward from|434,027|(356)|||133,674|128,797| |Sub|total|c1+c2)|129,059|2,673|131,732|133,671| |Transfers and adjustments|ee|ee||ee) || |c5 |TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)||129,059]|——2,673]||131,732] (c8)]||133,674] (c6)|| |SECTION|D| |FOR INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY|RECEIVED AND|PASSED|ON TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS| |(these|amounts are|not to be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|£|£| |Balance brought|forward from last|year|ae|od| |Offerings/Gifts|-|received|for external|organisations|3,657|8,253| |Offerings/Gifts|- passed|to|external|organisations|3,626|8,249|

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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Intemal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District land connected District Organisations.

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INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
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La | Sub total of Internal acs
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2 - totals column) 88,088] (a7) (b9) (c7) 133,671 131,732
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necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
totals forward
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
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SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 133,671 131,732
Total funds held by intemal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) (e11) (e12)
a TOTAL TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY FUNDS HELD BY BY CHURCH 133,671 131,732
SSS
OTHER ASSETS and ASSETS and and LIABILITIES 1 September 2019 31 August 2020
i Investments Investments (include Endowments Endowments ea hz
in| Land & Buildings Buildings (see notes re Insurancevalue re Insurancevalue Insurancevalue 3,301,732 3,351,300
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board .
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a TOTAL TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY FUNDS HELD BY BY CHURCH
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OTHER ASSETS and ASSETS and and LIABILITIES
i Investments Investments (include Endowments Endowments
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Name of Church .. Caversham Heights Methodist Church

Declarations and Scrutiny

| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees.

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Signature of treasurerae paie....7 Aey #020
Name and address of treasurer ........ Peter Boardley
So Rertlell fash, Erames Cueen Post cove AZH:. GE
Presentation to the Church trustees ,
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| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 were/tAf@6* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on bo /Mev/ 2020. Signature of the Chair of the meeting csopnessesaggetebt coe hsssuanseonsnisnccsbinnteasiesenAennhnastneccceannon Name of the Chair of the meeting Kee, (eatin. BRKES...... Date Addbel Zeus

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Caversham Heights Methodist Church Charity Number 4,7,§22

Responsibilities' and basis of report7 Cousrthoun Neelyi[Gesl][Qaaveh.][ ...][ Church] | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of[the][ Melba] for the year ended 31 August 2020 set out on pages to 5. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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Name of Church ..... CAVERSARM

WEIGHTS

Independent Examiner’s Statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. [the [the

| have no concerns and have come across no other maiters 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.

| have/have 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 are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.

Signature of independent examiner ee Name of independent examiner AWS ANeD Relevant professional: qualification——of independent examiner, .....0Rech.Steeeee ee eeeeeee

Nameoffirm (where appropriate) .....................cccccceee eeeeeceececeeeceecccececscecseceeceecsseeseesseees

Address ......... A CLeMMEL Chose. CAVERSHAIA, REARS SO i rr ars oe Saal A dl na maemamemnmanneneqamanninemenarnnenmennnemmmmnnn TIRE RGA SBE

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THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS METHODIST

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Church
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 August 2020

BASINGSTOKE & READING Circuit

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26/4
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Registered Charity - Charity Registration number

1127822

If not a registered charity Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number

(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)

Minister:

Rev Martin Beukes

Church Stewards:

Margaret Ellison

Colin Hinks

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Treasurer:

Peter Boardley

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020

Caversham Heights Methodist

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Church
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|||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last| |SECTION A|Funds|Funds|year|year| |RECEIPTS|aee||| |Offerings and Tax recovered|li|61,955 fF|||61.955|60,002| |Bank|and|CFB|interest and| |a3 |Investment income|420|521| |a5as|tetings=||tw rz5]|dt|29,137| |a6 |TOTAL|Other receipts RECEIPTS|Po|sa|d|80,531,42|2|]|7|,556],556|8|8,|088|978|(a7)||||9|8,|4175|3| |SECTION|B| |PAYMENTS| |Circuit Assessment or Share|iia|54,789ian|54,789|58,645| |b3|Donations|||S]|6,020| |ba [RepairsUtilities|and(Insurances, Maintenancewater|pTtra]||||az.zas]|=||__o.ta0| |charges,|heating &|lighting)|7,162|7,762|8,282| |03,539| |[pe|[TOTALOther payments PAYMENTS|[—«le|85,500]4,601|4,4.|527|||||[90,027]]|9,428)|way]|_|11,446| |SECTION|C| |Haci|NET|FOR RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS THE YEAR|a6-b8)|(4,968|3,029|4,874| |last|yea| |EaleTotal funds brought forward from|434,027|(356)|||133,674|128,797| |Sub|total|c1+c2)|129,059|2,673|131,732|133,671| |Transfers and adjustments|ee|ee||ee) || |c5 |TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)||129,059]|——2,673]||131,732] (c8)]||133,674] (c6)|| |SECTION|D| |FOR INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY|RECEIVED AND|PASSED|ON TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS| |(these|amounts are|not to be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|£|£| |Balance brought|forward from last|year|ae|od| |Offerings/Gifts|-|received|for external|organisations|3,657|8,253| |Offerings/Gifts|- passed|to|external|organisations|3,626|8,249|

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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Intemal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District land connected District Organisations.

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INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
5| ee TS eee ee | ee ee
|eel |Re ees ees |a) Fe
5 aa |ae oe a CS ee |ee eyel ee
re |ee ee eee |ee ee
1re |Ue nee eed |
Organisations funds
La | Sub total of Internal acs
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2 - totals column) 88,088] (a7) (b9) (c7) 133,671 131,732
jiofevcrurcContinueOTA! ASH FUNDS HELD woo} | [csol] [|__|] 133,671]wy |[__31,7321wy) |
if on a separate sheet TOTAL
necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
totals forward
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 FUNDS HELD at 31 HELD at 31 at 31 31 August 2020 2020 BALANCES BALANCES
Cash in hand in hand hand ae maz
[oo com
14 |Centa Finance |Centa Finance Finance Boar
fo fowermms
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 133,671 131,732
Total funds held by intemal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) (e11) (e12)
a TOTAL TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY FUNDS HELD BY BY CHURCH 133,671 131,732
SSS
OTHER ASSETS and ASSETS and and LIABILITIES 1 September 2019 31 August 2020
i Investments Investments (include Endowments Endowments ea hz
in| Land & Buildings Buildings (see notes re Insurancevalue re Insurancevalue Insurancevalue 3,301,732 3,351,300
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board .
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a TOTAL TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY FUNDS HELD BY BY CHURCH
SSS
OTHER ASSETS and ASSETS and and LIABILITIES
i Investments Investments (include Endowments Endowments
in| Land & Buildings Buildings (see notes re Insurancevalue re Insurancevalue Insurancevalue
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Name of Church .. Caversham Heights Methodist Church

Declarations and Scrutiny

| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees.

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Signature of treasurerae paie....7 Aey #020
Name and address of treasurer ........ Peter Boardley
So Rertlell fash, Erames Cueen Post cove AZH:. GE
Presentation to the Church trustees ,
wERE
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| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 were/tAf@6* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on bo /Mev/ 2020. Signature of the Chair of the meeting csopnessesaggetebt coe hsssuanseonsnisnccsbinnteasiesenAennhnastneccceannon Name of the Chair of the meeting Kee, (eatin. BRKES...... Date Addbel Zeus

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Caversham Heights Methodist Church Charity Number 4,7,§22

Responsibilities' and basis of report7 Cousrthoun Neelyi[Gesl][Qaaveh.][ ...][ Church] | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of[the][ Melba] for the year ended 31 August 2020 set out on pages to 5. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

,

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No cece.

Name of Church ..... CAVERSARM

WEIGHTS

Independent Examiner’s Statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. [the [the

| have no concerns and have come across no other maiters 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.

| have/have 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 are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.

Signature of independent examiner ee Name of independent examiner AWS ANeD Relevant professional: qualification——of independent examiner, .....0Rech.Steeeee ee eeeeeee

Nameoffirm (where appropriate) .....................cccccceee eeeeeceececeeeceecccececscecseceeceecsseeseesseees

Address ......... A CLeMMEL Chose. CAVERSHAIA, REARS SO i rr ars oe Saal A dl na maemamemnmanneneqamanninemenarnnenmennnemmmmnnn TIRE RGA SBE

Date SS) Sd

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