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Sheffield Methodist District
Annual report and accounts
For the year ended 31 August 2025
Re8i5tered charity number 1129363

TR115TEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AVGiIST2025
Reference and
mlnl
Re8i8tered charity number: 1129363
Address..
Sheffield Methodist fmstrirt Office
Room 47, virt￿la Ham Methodist Churth
Chapel Walk
Sheffield $12PD
The followlng bool was the tustodlan twstee thrwhout ihe year and up to the date of thls ￿port.. The Trustees for
Methodist Church Purposes
The followin8 persons were managlng trustees durin8 the year or up to the date of approval of th15 report".
Rev Gill Newton (Chalrl I￿￿gned 31 August 10251
Rev Vlcky Atkkns lthalrl lappointed I September 2025)
Rev Sean Adair
Revjon Beiifiekl (resigned 13 September 20251
Davld Burton
Rev John Henry
Rev Julle Coates
Glll Daly Ire5i8ned 5 April 2025)
Erita Dunmow
Neil Harland
Rev Romeo Pedro Ire5i8ned 14 September 2024)
Grace Perkins
Rev aalre Ra￿{n$On Iresi8ned 31 August 20251
Re¥Tom Read (appointed 5 Aprm 20251
Amlee Roddam
Rev John Slmms Iresr8ned 5 Aprll 2025)
Deacon Annabel Terry lappolnted 23 January 2025)
Dawn Webster lappuinted 5 April 20251
mance
The Dlstrlcys 8overning document is the Constitutional Prartice and Dixlpline of the Methodist Church of Great
Brltaln. The District Leadlng Team, who are the managin8 trustees. Indude Offi￿ holders and other memb
representin8 the dlverslty of the rflstrict. All members a￿ appornted annually by the Representatfve Synod, with
members appolnted by the Dtstricl L&idingTeam to fill c•sual vacancies between meetlrqs of Represe￿ative Synod.
Representative Synod meets twke each year. The Dlstrrct Leadhw Team and othw DistrKt meetln8s meet regularly
throughout the year. Further aulhorltles io art on behallof the Dlstrkt between meet1￿5 are delegated to the Chalr
and various Dtstrlct offi￿1$.
The object5 of the Dlstrlct are set out in the Methcdist Church Art 1976 Idause 41: advanceffllmt of rel*lon and any
charitable PUrp￿e of the Methodist Church or thurch or8anisation.
The main activities urmlwtsken fry Ihe wbli¢ benefft in relation to objects are the promotitin of Chii5tlanity
through the Sta￿n& of events, supportin8 Methodist and other charStles in Sovth Yorkshire, north Nottinghamshlre
and north4ast Derbyshire. and financially. throuth KYo¥tslon of tethniral guidance and in prayw.

TRUSTEES ANNLIAL REPORT FOR ￿ YEAR ENOED 31 AUGUST 2025
The wimary focus of the Distritt Lea¢lln8 Team duriry the year has been the Knplementstir>n of our 2020-25 strat
for resourcNI8 mi55ion, Forsuch A Th)yeAs This. This focusses M equipping our clrcults, churches and their members
lo respond to the 805pel of God's love in Christ. which ts their calling and our callln&
We also said a fond farewell to Rev Glll Newton In after elv4en years as our Chair of Dlstrirt. thrin8 which tlme the
level of support we provide for orcuits and churches has significantly expanded. as they evolve to meet chan8in8
cultural contexts. Rev Vlcky Atkln5 was appointed as GHfs succes5￿. and stsrted In post after the year end.
GROWING t4SClPLES
Our OAlf Programme youth intem5hip expanded to ll¥e intems in its second year. Numbers OfyoU￿ people
from across the dlstrl¢t attending ouryouth away dty and 3Generale also continued to increase.
We have contlnued to organise networks and supp(¥t for people enBa8ed in specialSst roles such as clrcult
stewards, starting new Churches. children & youth 4wJrkus. chaplains and superintendents.
TrAN5FORMING M1$90N
We provlded 8rants to fund employment of pioneer5 to laurth ch￿tIan cornmunlties In Dlnnlngton and
Broomhlll, and supported our clrcults to expl¢xe fijrther Opptxtunit￿s.
Vlslts from the President and VI￿ President of the Melhodist Conference wovlded opportunities to gather
and celebrate valuable mNii5tries auoss our circults clM•rthe5. includin8 a lunch with chaplains,
Hathersage SH¥er Eco Churth. the new co￿re&atIOn at Hub at Hope. Urban Theology Unlon and Vlctoria Hall
Church of Sanctuary. They also chose Edale thapel ￿ the Peak Wesley Way pilgrimage as the location for
thelr Chrlstma5 me5sa8e.
SHARING sfoRIES
We have continued to roll out th8ital arKI media QrainiTha fof Maff and vohjnteers from across our ¢hUrd￿5.
and have been encouraged by levels of engagement wlth digital ¢ornmunlcatlons ioc45.
Our di8itsl communicatfions and magazine contlnue to recetve ￿51t￿e feedbaci and our Foith Hope ond the
Joumey podcast had a successful second seas￿.
PROPERTIES FIT FOR MISSION
We SUPPDrted several of our churthes w) attessln8 fvnthn8fow solar paneL% and other measures to Smprove
their carbon footprlnt.
Rn
ndal revlew
The flnancial Statements have be￿ prepared In atctythno *ryih the Statement Of Recommended Practlce
'Accountirvd and Reportlng by Charitles {FRS 1021, effedi¥e l January 2019 and Financval Rep)rtin8 Standard 1021"FRS
102.1.
The Dlstrict recorded a suwus of £87.LXXI12024 Surp1￿ of £292.CKI)l. The urKommitted baknce on our Advan￿ Fund
Increased by £129.(W durlng the year. Income was higher than antldpated. a result of levies char8ed on sales of
Methodlst properties acr055 the UK and rethstributed to thstrl¢ts. The balaft￿ carrled forward in the fund is èxpected
to decrease over the next three years as we invest kn starting new thristian commvnltles, amongst other initiatives.
The winclpal recufrln8 Soufces of lunds contlnue to be oblytory paym￿5 by Methodist drcults In the District and
grants from the conne¥ional MethodSst thurch Fund arKI other Methodist bodies. We maintained an Ktive
dialogue wlth our circuits durfng and since they￿ end and remain confKlent that they wlll be able to malntsln thelr
ontributions to our work.
The major Items of District expendTrture Continued to be £225.C•J)12024.. £44.￿¥1) on grants and donations. arml
£334.0th)12024: £298.(￿1) on staff en￿e￿ in the Distrrfs dlrect mission projects or providing sUPPOrt and adv}￿ to
Methodist organisations wbthln the OistricL
No investments are held outside of the Trustees for Methodlst Churdb Purp05e5.

TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGIISTX125
A(fvance fund: The reserves poli￿ for the District Advance Fund ts that the District wlll onty award grants from the
liquld funds available. after maklng allowan￿ for grants pled8ed t￿t I￿1 yet pakl over aTrJ a reseNe of three months
direcl11.e. non-grantl Advance Fund e¥penrfitvre. Grants are awarded in accordance with the Dlstrlrt strategy for
resourcin8 mission and usualty for a period of not more than five years. The uncommitted DAF funds at 31 August
2025 were £735.lyJO.
Other unrestricted funds: The policy ol the Dlstrict is to maintarn Ilquld fvnds li.e. net current assets) in other
unrestricted fund5 equivalent to between three and six months expendilure. LSqukl fvnd5 amounted to four months of
expendFture at 31 Au8USt 2025131 August X124: slx month5).
Other funds are held for specifK purposes. with the pofiry of the Thstrict being to ensure that sufficient amounts a
held In or available to eath fund in order to meet its luture specific commitments. Restricted fund balan￿$ at 31
Au8USt 2025 are..
Methodist Women In Britain Ibalance £l,(ml to eqvip women to fuly paniclpats in the Ibfe of the Chrlstlan
church and In soclety
Leamin8 Network (balar￿ Enill to fvrrfl traInI￿ or8anlsed by the Learning Network North &ist
regional team
Peak Park Rural Devel¢)pment Enabler {ba￿nce £8.CKKI) bel￿ yant lundthg for this project to be ¥)ent in
future periods. All exlstkn8 commitments are expected io be met from sttured fundin8
Persian Minlstry Ibalance £22.(ml beln8 8rant fundin8 for this proie¢t to be spent In future per#￿. All
exlstlng ctyrmitments are expected to be met from secured fvnding
New Pl3(es for New People (balance £29.IXJO) being grant fundin8 for thls pro8ramme to be spent in future
periods. All existin8 commitmenis are expected to be met from secured fvnth.
Dodaratl(
The trustees dedare that they have approved the Trustees Repjrt above.
Signed on behalf ofthe tharllvs truslee5'.
Rev Atklns
Chalr
N￿1 Harland
Treasurer
16 March 2026

INDEPEIIOENf EXAMINEWS REPORT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31AUGVST 2025
dent Examkn
rtto
I report to the tharlty trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of the charlty for the year erhyed 31 A￿uSt 202S
whkh are set out on page5 5 to 17.
n4blltle5 a
sof
As the chariVs trustees you are re5ponslble f¢Y the preparat￿n of the accounts In accordance with the ￿qu5￿mentS
of the Charitie5 Art 20111.the ACVI.
I report In respect of my Èxamtnatlon ol the tharivs accwnts carried cwt under sectlon 145 of the Art and In carryln8
out my examination I have followed all the applic•bfe Directo￿$ gNen by the Chartty Commissron utxler section
1451Sllbl of the Act.
Ind
examkn*5 Statem
sinte the charltVs gross income exceeded £250.LKOyour eXamts￿ musl bea n￿rnber of a Ixjdy Ikted In sertion 145 of
theAct. I conflrm that l am qualified to undertaketheexaminatM)n because l am a member of the In5tilute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wale% whkh Is one of the listed bodie5.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no rnaterial matters have come to my attention In connectSon wlth the
eKamination givlng me cause to behe¥e thal in any rnthal respert:
accountSng records were not kept In respect of charlty as reqv¥ed bysection UO of theA¢t: OT
the ac¢ounis do not accord wlth those records.. or
the accounts do rKJt comply wlth the applKal)le re¢yJirements concthn8 the form and c¢mtert of accounts set
out in the Charitles lAC￿untsaDd Reports) Regulations 2[￿Other th•n any requirement that the ac￿nts afve a
'true and falr vlew which is nol a matter consldered as part of an ￿￿ependent examlnation
I have no corKerns and have come across no other matters in ¢onr*rtion with the examlnatlon to which attentic
should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper v￿lerStandIng of the accounts io be reached.
Simon Bladen KA
Hawsons ￿MIted
Chartered Accountants
Pea8a5us House
436a Glossop Road
Sheffield
SIO 2QO
Date:

STATEMEiif OF FIMANaALAcrivmES FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 AUGUST 2025
thTan¢e wwe*rkted Re5trlrted
fijnd
funds
lunds
2025
Total
Total
2025
2024
£Tho £ThK)
Incomtfrom."
Donatlons
Contrlbutions from cxcull model tTUSt lun(ts
DSstribution from Cormxlonal advan￿ aThJ
property funds
Assessment on clrcults
Grants re(￿Ved
Other charitable Income
Total durftabie a¢tlvhles
137
137
133
252
128
128
118
93
34
76
431
127
715
673
Other tr4dlryaLthth
li
li
Total Income
172
ni
738
Expenditure on..
Grants and donat￿nS
Salaries stipends
Admlnistration and office
Property and insuran
Tra¥el
Venue hlre and ￿ent caterln
Other charitable costs
Total Charltsble actlvl
1192)
{120)
iii
11191
1151
1191
1191
(9)
(321
(951
1225)
13341
1441
12981
1181
1161
1351
1301
1291
{18
169¥
1191
2)
1241
q324
14411
Other trlolng acil¥llles
p)
Totsl
198)
N•1 Incomel lexpendllur•)
Transfers between funds
Nel movement In funds
1241
27
292
en￿￿ funds
Closlnzfvnds
292
73
971
679
971
755
There were no reco8nlsed galns and l¢Jsses In the year other than those pyesented above.
All artlvltles are da5sed as contlnuin8 Opttalions.

BALANCE SHEEfAS AT31AUGusf 2025
2024
Tarylble flxed assets
Current assets
Debtors
Inve5tment5 With TMCP
Central Finance Board deposits
Cash at bank and in hand
Totsl current assets
72
83
646
&108
Credltor&" anwntsfalllrydu• T￿lh￿ one
IN5)
(81)
782
Totsl ￿ets less cuffrnnt labllltles
rJ¢th0￿. fallkn¢ due aftff rnOreth￿ one
io
1191
Nel a55els
971
Funds of the 01strkt:
Advante fund
other unrestrirted fvnds
Restricted funds
T•)￿ funds
12
735
263
292
14
971
The financial statementswere approved and authori5ed for iswe tythe DIS￿¢1 Le&Jershlp Team on 16 March 2026.
dW/L6J
Rev VKky Atkln5
Chair
Neil Harland
Treasurer
Reglstered charity number 1129363

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 AUGusf2025
2024
Net cash yn•rated by opwalln8 4Cthltles
16
Cash flows from In¥eslkn8 actr41tles
Disposal of tan8lble fixed assets
Interest
Net cash pro¥lded by Inve5tlTra a¢tl¥ltles
Increase In cash and cath equlvalents
161
nln
Uosl
cash and cash
ulv*nts
¢ash and eylvalents
619
17

PRINCIPALACCOUIITING POLICIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 AUGIJST 2025
(Iwrfty Informatlon
Sheffield Methodist District Is a tharity registered In £n￿and and Wale5 (number 11293631. Its registered addres51s
Room 47, VSctorla Hall metI￿dISt Church. Norfolk Street. Sheffield. Sl 218.
Basls of prep•rntlon
The Charity is a publSc benefft entity.
These financkl stalements have been prepared In accordance *ryth the Statement of Re¢ommen4Jed Practlce
'Accountln8 and Reporti￿ by tharlties {FRS 102r effective l January 2019 and Financial Reportin8 Standard 1021'FRS
102.1. Thty have been prepared under the hi5torlcal cost convenOon.
These financial statements are we￿ted in Pounds stethn8 £'Cth.
The prinupal accountlng policie5 of the District are set out belty¥.
Consolldatlon
The Distrlct oversees the work of Methodist C￿rch@S and dicuits within south yo￿$hIre. north Nottinghafnshlre
and north•si Derbyshire but d¢)e5 not seek to Control arcuits or churches or their ministers or lay workers except
bn extreme cKcurnstances. For thls reason the finandal results of these thurthes are not consolldated Into these
financial 5tstements.
Golng concern
The Trustees have pryed these finandal ststements ¢)n thegokng con¢em ba515. The Trustee5 have revlewed
forecasts to 31 March 2025 and on the basis of those forecasts belleve that the District will be able to meet its
Ilabilltie5 a5 they fall due. These forecasts have been prepared ¢orbservatively. indudlng rlsks ar*d sensitivities to
anticipated finanoal performance. including a revlu¥ of actual perforrnance compared to previous forecasts.
Whllst the cost of living crisis is likely to Impact or8aftisations acTOSS Methodlsm. the Trustees do not antldpate
that suffldent income to 5UStain core dlstrict artivities cease to ￿3¥adable. Based on the infornwtlon
currently available in respe¢t of the future. the Trustees consider that the District has the plans and resour￿ to
manage Its rfsks succe55fulfy and that there a￿ no material uncertalntles al)out the Dlstrltt's ability contlnue as a
concern.
In￿ffle
Income is not recognlsed until re¢eipt Is wobaL4e and the anount can be reliat4y measured.
Contrlbutions from Circuit model trust funds are on I September each year. calculated accordln8 to the
balances Included In these funds at this date. t*hith ale tyJtsNJe of the control of the Dlstrict. Tly are recognised
as income when levied.
Dlstrlbutlons frorn Connexlonal advance and proFerty fund5 are recew based on the balances and transattions
within those funds, whl¢h are outside of the control of the Distrbct. Is reco￿1$ed when distributions are
fomally ￿nflrMed byconnexional officers.
Assessments fy) Circuits arechawged based on based on amounts agreed In advancewith circults as a ￿ntrIbutI
towards the Tunning costs of the Dlstrkt Assessments are reco8nised a5 iwKome in the pernd to whlch the fundlng
relates.
The District also acts as an a8ent in respett of Connexlonal assessments collected from drcults and remitted to the
national Methodst Churth Fund. These Connexlonal assessments are not recoBnlsed •$ or expenditure In
the statwneni of financial attivity. because there is obli8ation on the Dtstrlct to make up arry 5k•rtfall in
Connexional assessments from drcults.
Whllsl tlme ￿Vefi to the Dlstrlrt by manyvolunleers 15 essential to Its this donation of tlme b not reco8n15ed
in these fina￿la1 statements slTh￿ Its value cannot be measured reliabty for accountln8 purposes.
Exp•ndlture
Resources expended are included in statement of finanaal actl¥lt*s on an •cuuals basls, indusive of VAT.

PRINapAL ACCOUNTING PCWES FOR TrE YEAR ENDED YI AUGUST 2025
Grants pled8ed
Grants pledged by the Crfstrict are reco8nlsed In full when the Dlstrtct Is under a le8al or constructwe obllgatlon to
make the paymenL usually On￿ the grant has been appro¥ed by the ￿SIr1¢1 Leadership Team and the pledge
Communlcated to the appllcant.
Indlvldual fixed assets costing El.(KKI or moreaiecawalised at a￿t.
Tan8lble fixed assets are ststed at wst. r￿ of deweoation. Existing hlslork costs have been retained on adopllon
of the SORP for all fNed assets.
Oepreuation 15 calculated to write dtr*n the c05t or valuatron less estimèted realisable value, of all tan8ible fixed
assets over their expe¢ted usefvl fwe& Depredalion ts recoenlsed on a stralght line basls over the followKvd
perio(ts:
Freehold buildi￿. 50 years
Freehold land is rlot depredated
IT equipment.. 5 years
Where the Distrlct leases properties temporari￿ surplus to its needs to indmduèls or other organlsations
these assets are dassed as tangible fixed assets. slnce thelrfairvalue cannot be measured rellably wlthout undue
¢0St or effort.
At e￿h reportln8 date fixed assets are reylewed to deterniine7*1th there is ary indicatKJn that those assets
have suffered an lrnpalrnient loss.
Retlremont beneflts
Certaln of the Distrirfs fomier lay employees are members of The Pensions Trust Growth Plan (Series 31, a multl-
employer deftned benefft pension xheme. Provisi¢)n has been nmde in these finandal statements for deficit plan
payments agreed with the scheme's trustees.
Ordained mlnlster5 Statfjoned within the District are entitled to bectyne or remain members of the Method15t
Ministers Penslon Scheme. This is a defined benefit pensiw stheme. Monthly employer pension Contribut￿￿5 are
accounted for as expen¢*ture in the statement of financial acbviknes as they fall due. Payff*nts to settle the defidt
on this Scheme are Ixime by the Methodist Connexion.
Renta15 paSd underoperatlng leases are (harged to the statemeni of finanaal actmty on a str*ht Ilne basls over
the temi of the lease.
Fknandal Instruments
The Group holds onty ￿mple financial Instruments. beln8 debtors. creditors, cash and leases. lthlch are reco8nised at
cosi less wo¥islon for estimated kreco¥erable assets.
Current asset deposSts In monetary assets held ty iheTrvstees for Methodlsi Churth Purpose5 (TMCPI as ¢usttrJlan
trustees are categorised as cash equlvalents sinte they are capable ¢>f beln8 ¢onverted to cash wlth Immedate effert
on instrucllon by the Distrirt.
Central Finance Board deposits are also capable of iMme(r￿te liqul(latknn and so are dassIf￿d as cash equlvalents.
Restrlcted lunds
Restrirted funds are to be used for speclftc purposes as laid d(vwn by the doI￿r. Expendlture whlch meets these
criteria 15 allocated to the fund.
Unrestrlcted funds
Unrestrrcted fund5 are Incomln8 restwrces recelved or generated for dwritable purposesand are available for use at
the dlscretion of the District Leadership Team In furtherance of the general oblertoves of the District.

NOTES TO THE HNANCIAL STATEMEPIT5 FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 31 AUGitsT 2025
I Prlorye¥st*temert offlnandal athllles
Financbal artfvltles for the prfor year comprtse the following restricted and unrestricted income and expendlture:
fvnd
2024
fvnds
2024
funds
2024
Total
2024
Incomefrom..
l>onatlons
Contribution5 from clrcuit model trusi fvnds
DistriLwtion from COnn￿Onal advarKe and
PToperty funds
Assessment on circuits
Grants reoived
other charitable incorne
Totsl tharftable a¢llvltles
133
133
252
252
118
29
27
76
147
121
Other tr•dlN 4¢tl¥lll•s
li
li
41
Total Income
163
Expenditure on..
Grants and donation5
Salaries and stipends
Administration and office
Property and insurance
Travel
Venue hire and e4ent caterl
other tharitable costs
T¢)tsl dwrltsble actfvltles
1371
11041
131
171
{851
1441
12981
1181
1291
1181
1241
iioi
1441)
1109
113
1161
151
(41
191
191
181
{1481
1132)
Other tradlni *¢iMtle5
Totsl
endlture
11481
Net kn¢ome/ lexpendlture)
Transfers betsveen funds
Net movement Ih funds
192
{221
276
12
24
292
Openi
fvnds
Closlng funds
330
297
52
679
971
73
io

NOTESTO ￿ FINANCIAL STATEMEfiTS FOR ThE YEAR EIIDU) JI AiKusf 2025
2 Salarles and stlpends
Salarles and St1p￿dS
Employer's natIOn￿ insuran￿ contributions
Defined contrlbution penslon costs
Defined benefit
ens1(￿ costs IMMPSI
253
24
13
15
The average number of lay employees durin8the yearvAs thirteen12024: ten). The District also bears the St1per￿ tost
of the Peak Park Rural Development Enabfer.
No employees recelve benefft5 greater than £60.IXK) per annum.
The senlor management personnel of the District is consldered to be the Chairof Dlstrlrt. The total cost to the Distrlrt
of providing taxablè beneflts in krnd and the Cha￿$ manse lin which the Chalr Is requlred to Irve in order to fulfil her
duties) amounted to £IO,WJ12024.' £12.0001. The stlpen(J. emplvrfs national insurawKe and employers penslon
contrlbutlon In respect ofthe Chalr are btyne by the meth￿ Connexion.
> Paymentstolrnstees
One trustee12024: one) received remuneratl¢)n the District for work undertakts) on its behalf. No trustees
recefved remuneration for servlces provlded as a tfustee.
2024
Salary
35
The number of trustees who re￿Ived reimbursed expenses on wlw behalf tr•vel costs were paid by the tmstrlrt
was sSx12024: five).
2024
Travel costs ￿1MbUrSe￿
4 Amounts rec•l¥•d *)n behlfof ￿h￿￿￿nIsatIOnS
The Dlstrlct recdved £505.CQ)12024.' £475.(Kill from Trts drcults for the Method15t Churth Fund In the fomi of the
Connexional element of circuit assessments. These amounts are not included In the statefflent of finan¢Sal
perforrnance because the fhstrfrt acted soletyas a colbeckn a8entfor these funds.
li

NOTES TOThE FINANCIALsfATEMEMTS FOR THE IEAR EIIDED JIAL￿usT 2025
5 Independent •xwnlner
The independent examiners. fee for report•ng on these accounts amou1￿ to £3.03012024: £19401. No other services
were pmwded to the Dlstrfrt in either year by the irKlependent exam1r￿.
6 Grants awarded
The District awarded the followlr*Brants duriwd the year:
2025
20
Advance Fund- woperty projects
Advance Fund - rninlstry proiects
Advance Fund- 5maH grants
Restrfcted funds- minlstry projects
Restrlded funds- other
Grants to In￿￿￿tIOnS
35
167
57
General Fund- benevolent s
fjrants to Indl¥lduals
Less Advance Fund 8rants lapsed
114)
1131
T¢)tal
awarded
Grants from the Advance Fund are made in accorda￿ with ourstrategy fN reS(Njrci￿ mlsslon. Detalls ofour mtsslon
grant poll¢y and grants awarded are a¥ailaL4e atwwnv.sheffieldmethodlst.o
Restricted funds mini5tryBrants comwse 5UPPOrt lor cwr New Pkices New People Plot hosted by Derbyshire
North East Clrojit.
Other restrlcted grants comprise larth projects supported ty Methodist Women in Britain.
Flxed xsets
IwlbdlnK5 ITequlpiienl
Total
Closl
Depreclalk
Openlng
Charge for the
ear
61
Nei bookvalue
Openl
0051
115
93
115
12

NOTESTO THE ANANCIAL STATEMEMTS FOR THE YEAR EIIC>ED31 AiIGUST 2025
8 Debtors
Trade debtors
Loans to churthes and circuits
Pr
ayments
77
Loans to thurches arcuits comprise".
Enable Soclal Enterprise Ltd £7.7(KI12024: £10.1￿) fundlwtowards provision of socrdl housln& The loan Is
unsecured, bears Interest at 5% and is repaYa￿e In Instalments Iw 2029
Freedom Communlty Propd £30.(Ki)12024: £36.5(KJl worktsw c4*ts1 funthwto gjpport the smooth operatlons of
thi5 charlty wlth dosely aligned purposes. The loan b unsecured. not interest bearlng and Is repayable by 202&
Edale Methodist Church £30.(ts)12024: £30.1XK)I funding towards a propth redevelopment scheme. The loan Is
unsecured. not Interest bearing and 15 repayable by 2027.
9 Credlt¢rs-*moubts fall￿d￿e Tth
2024
Trade creditors
Grants payable
Defined benefft penslon plan
Accruals and deferred income
73
10 Credltors- afflo￿ts falllrydue outslde of
Grants payable
Defined benefit pension pla
19
11 Cob￿lnVnt labllltles
The District has made defined benefit penyon commitments to certaln employees thrwgh The Pensions Trust Growth
Plan (Series 31. a M￿￿leMploYer pension stheme. Withdrawal from the Gr0￿h Plan scheme could tri88er a liablllty of
EI.W)131 Au8USt 2024: £nill in excess of pen51on Contr1t￿tionS accrued for in these attounts. The District has chosen
Serles 4 of the Growth Plan. a defir￿d contributmin Sd￿￿. as Its auto*nrolmenl pension stheme and so withdrawal
from the Growth Plan Is considered unlikelv.

NOTESTO THE FINANCIALsfATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR EMDW 31 AUW 2025
12 AdvaTr￿ fund
The district Advance fund reCep￿S income via annual contritMJtron5 leMI on drcult model trustfund5 and
dlstributions from c￿neX10nal advance and property funds. The purpose of these ￿leS ènd distrlbutk*ns Is to
release lunds for where they a￿ most required. Thi5 is an unre5tr1cted fund and is used to make grants In
accordance with the Dlstrlrt stfaie8y for Resourcing MtsSk￿ or to support spedfic current Inrtlatives undertaken
by the Dlstrl¢t.
13 Other unre5trlLt•d fvnds
Unrestricted fund5 are available for use al the disuetion of the District Leadership Team in furtherance of the general
objectives of the C*strict indud1￿ adivilie5 rnar￿ated by the Methodlst Connexb)n. such as provision of the Chalrfs
manse and supportln8 the regulatory funct•on5 pwfrymed ty v•rlcws Dlstritt officers.
14 Restrlrted fvnds
opp￿1
bal•nce I
September
1024 Incom• EN￿dItUre Tran51ers
balance 31
Augilsl
2025
Methodl$t Women in Britain
Peak Park Rural Development Enabler
Le3rnlng Network
Persian Ministry
New Place5 for New P
Totsl tharftable •dhTttles
14
42
19
1601
1221
1491
351
17¥
12
33
24
26
12
22
132
27
aosl
balan￿ 31
baante I
Septemb
2024
Methodlst Women In ￿ltsIn
Peak Park Rural Development Enabler
Learnln8 Network
Mlsslon Enabler
Persian Ministry
New maces for New Peo
Totsl tharllable acdvlths
18)
158)
{18)
13)
(451
62
16
io
14
33
14
33
io
12
33
24
73
52
Transfers Into restrirted funds repyesent malth fvnding from unrestrthd District funds to￿ardS projects partlally
funded by restricted grants and donatlons.
Restricted fvnds are to be used for pury>oses as directed bythe doTh)rs:
The Sheffield Dlstitt branth of Methodist Women In Britoin connects women with an Interest In creatlve
5pirituallty and a passion for global soaal justKe.
14

NOTES TO Thf FINANCIALSTATEMENIS FOR YEAR EMDEO 31AUGU5T X•25
The Peak Port Rurol Development EAoblerwtMks alon8s*Je churthes auoss the Peak Park national park as
they develop theli mlsslon and community engagemenl.
The Leamlng Aletwork comprise5 income and costs relatlnR to trainin8 events organlsed by the Leamln8
NeNvork North East regional team
The Mission Enubler5UPPOrts churches and cirtults in cvercoming barrfeTS to rlsk4akin8 mission
The Per5ion Ministry fund supports development and 8rowth of mlnistry to Iraniark5 and other5 Within the UK.
primarily through employmwt of a Persian Ministry Dvlelopment Enabler
The New Plocesforl4ewPeople fund supports the estab115hment of new Christian communities. elther
dI￿tlY by the Llstrict or by providi￿ grants to its clrcuits
15 Analy51s of net as%•ts between lunds
Net assets at 31 AuBust 2025 are represented by.
Athtante wrestrlrted Re5trlctsd
fund5
funds
Total
Ta￿lble fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabllltles
Liablllties fallin8 due OUt￿￿e of one year
Totsl net xsets
205
205
1,108
11451
Iiioi
1221
Iiioi
Net assets at 31 Au8USt 2024 are represented bv:
Othff
funds
nds
Totsl
Tan8ible fixed a55ets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Liabllities fallin8 due OUL4lde of ¢ne year
Total nel assets
697
1731
863
1811
1191
971
iii
292
15

14OTESTOTHE ANAN(ULSTATEMEPIT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 ALIGUST 2025
16 Reconcillatlon of Mt c•sh flm from opwatlry
2024
Net Income for the year
87
292
Adjustments for:
Depreciation tharges
Interest
Ilncreasell decrease in debtry5
Increase
de¢reasel in (￿lI01S
C•sh used In
Iso)
li
155
146)
158)
77
17 Cash and cash eqwlvalents
2024
Irwestments with TMCP
Central FIna￿e Board deposits
Cash at bank and in hand
35
18 Opw•tln¥ lease commltments
Total miNmum commitments under nOTr￿ncelIa￿e0pw3IIng leases for land and ￿lIdIng5 are as follows:
20Z4
rati
lease5 expiri
within one ear
16

NOTESTOTHE HNANCIALSTATEMEiifs FOR ThE YEAR ENOED31 AiIGUSW 2025
19 Related partytr*rfjacthbns
All Dlstrirt trustee5 are Members of churches and cirojits withirt the thstrlrt and may also be trustees of theSr church
or drcult. Related partres indvde the Methodlst Connexion. ChUrd￿ and or¢uits within the District and other
Methodist entitle5. Other than a5 described in notes 2, 3. 4. 6 and 8, the only transactions with related parties durkng
the year requirln8 dlsclosure are as Idl0￿.
2024
Party
Grants re¢eh￿l
North West l)istrict
Nottin8ham & Derby Dostrict
TMCP
Peak Qrcuit
Hlgh Peak Partnershlp
Methodist Connexion
Yorkshire North & East txstrkt
Princes Avenue Meth￿￿tst Church
Hull Centre & West Orcult
Peak Park Rural Development Enabler
Peak Park Rural Development Enabler
Peak Park Rural De￿prneTrt Enabler
Peak Park Rural D￿elopment Enabler
Peak Park Rural Devdopment Enabl
New Pla￿$ for 14ew Peopte
Persian Mlnistry
Perslan Mlnistry
Perslw PAlni5try
I9,$￿)
11,538
19,9(KJ
11,538
19,200
6,600
6.6tYJ
i0.¢
15.334
3.333
3.334
3.333
3.333
Darlington Dlstrlrt
Retreat atte￿lan￿ fees and HR OFr
Contritr￿tl0ns
Leamlre Network costs rechar8ed
Retreat attendance fees and HR Officer
contributlons
Retreat attendan￿ fees aTr
contribution5
10,3C*
7.(M)7
Methodlst Connèxlon
Vork5hire North & East tJistrKt
1,154
720
16.407
Yorkshire West t*trlrt
3.520
2.873
varlous Methodlst d15tr1cts. cwcults
and churdles
Retreat attendance fees and
contribut￿n$
L275
2.176
Payments
Yorkshlre North & East Distrlcl
varlous Methodist C￿(ults &
Churches
Relreat and Costs
Hlre of venues lor ￿ents *MI re8ulai
11,401
14,7561
17201
14,7101
Year end bala￿e5 r•c•l¥aW
{pay¥ble)
vadou5 Methcrfllst drojlts &
churthes
3567
17