THE METHODIST CHURCH- CLEVELAND AND DANBY CIRcurr Registered Charity- Registration number 1130868 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023124 Introduction The Cleveland and Danby Circurt wa5 forffd on 1 September 2005, by the amalgamation of the fomier Cleveland and Danby Circuits. Each of the local Methodist Churches within the area bounded by Redcar. Guisborough. Glaisdale and Hinderwell (lElve churches in all) is affiliated to the Circurt. The Circuit is in tum affiliated to the Methodist Church of Great Britain. through its Darlington District. In accordan with the Chaiitses Act 2{ the Circuit trne registered as a Chartty with the Charsty Cornmissior] from 30 July 2009, because its gross annual inrne is above £1 Ook, the ajrrent registration threshokl. Guisborough Church is registered independently with the Charity Commission. All other Churches aTe expected to be registered when a timetable is agreed Iwth the Chanty Commission. Currently individual Churches submit their account8 for overview by the CircJJit Property and Finance Officer. Structuro, Govemance and Management The governing document for the Cirlt is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act {1976) Detailed govemance arrangements are ouuined within the 'ConstiEutional Practfree and Discipline of the Methodist Ch(wch' (CPD) by order of the annual COnfenCe. Clrcuit Misslon Statwnent In response to the gra of God made known to us in Jesus, we cornmit ourselves to growing in faith and growing in rnission, rocéed in prayer and worship. ission Objectives To dee n our roots in r and worshi We will resour Sunday and midweek worship across the Circuit led by preachers. worship leaders and through monthly local arrangements. We will gather for Circuit Servi weekly online and quartety on site. will enGourage a variety of styles and traditions, induding participative 'Café' worship. We will undergird all that we do wrth wayer. (arculate a Prayer Bulletin each month and develop a regular Circuit Prayer Meeting. To row in faith... We have committed to a four-year programme focusing on each of the twelve dimensions of the Methodist Way of Life in tum, led by a Circuil MWOL Enabler. È will support and encourag8 churches to hold regular hou90 groups, prayer meetings and bible studies. Page 1
To row in mission... We have committed to resource and swport our Nthv Place for New People project at Loftus through a period of transit towards becoming Hope Church, East Cleveland. We will seek to learn from the Hope Ministry Team and look for ways and places to do mission. with particular regard to youlh arKI children's work and to church at the margins. We will support chUrd5 who are seekirKJ to make best Uge of their buildings for the purposes of mission. We will encourage all churches to prepare and UladY review mission action plans as a neSSary part of any application for Circuit support for assessments or property wor We will resource ministry and mission in the soeM section through an active . Supemumerary Minister or Lay Pastor. We will explore how the practice of pilgrimage and open church can be part of the mission of our Churches in the Esk Valley. We will bring together a Circuit task group to help us to take action on Climate and Poverty. will provide training and develop a whith makes our Churches safer and more inclusive. We will adively look for what we (an do better tfyJethw than apart. as dusters of churches and with churches of other denominations. continuing to partner in organisations induding Footprints in to Community (Redcar and Cleveland) and The Bridge {Guisborough). All of this, we wlll support with: Good communication - actively looking for ways to share leaming, good practice, events and inspiring stories across the Circuit through the Circuit Plan Magazine, Circuit &bulletin and Circuit Facébook page. As a key tool for this, we will maintain an upto4ate Circuit Directory and Circuit mailing list ensuring we are abiding by good data prectIOn practice. Good leam workin - with Staff and Circuit Leadership Teams which are a mix of lay and ordained, stipendiary and voluntary, and which enable Supemumerary MSni8ters to make a vital contribution. Good or nisalion and vemance -through employing a Circuit Propety and Finan Offir and a Circuit Administrator, and Ihiough appointing and supporting range of key volunteer roles. including Circuit Stewards, Tulor, Secretary of the Preachers and Worship Leader5, meeling, Safeguarding OfficeT, MWOL End)Jer and ClimatelPoverty task group Co-convenors. Achievements during the Year Circuit Directory, regular &Ilet]n and Methodist Way Df Lrfe bulletin aThJ social media posts, in addition to quarterty Han Magazine; Four Circuit Services arKI a new monthly Circuit Prayer Meeting", A Labyrinth at Skelton", Circuit Presen at Cleveland PrKk Festival in Saltbum. with most of the Circuit's churche5 n¢)w registered for same-sex weddings," Hosting two General Election HustirKJs, in Redcar and Guisborough; Engaging wÈth the Connexional Walking wilh Micah, juSt1-Seeking churd) pmgramme, and showing soli(larity with Christians in GazaNrfest Bank through Advent, New Warm Spaces in our churc1, well as sustaining Food BankslGroGeries; Securing New Places for New People funding and status for work in Loftus, and appDirning a Plon*r Pastor to lead Hope Church, East Cleveland: Page 2
A residential Youth Weekend for frfteen young people from the church" Building a stronger S8feguarding cultLre, and making progress with DBS thecking, training and recruitnpnt Bitrje studies, prayer groups arKI mission conversations" Supporting New Marske in joinlng Zeuand Park as one Church on two Supporting Saltbum, Hinderwell, lSb(yOUgh, Glaisdale Head and Danby with changes to their buildirus for the purposes of mission" Preparing and sul)mitting a Proffle for a Minister of another Churth or Conferen. to Place Rev Kevin Highfield who will leave August 2025. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilibes The Prop arKI Finan Officer works on behalf of The Trustees and is accountable to them. They work for and advise The Trustees to assist them in meeting the obligations and requirements upon as Trustees. The Property and Finan Offior handles the day4trday rnge of the finances of the Circu oversees its accounting and prepares its budgets and forecasts for the Trustees. The role also involves management and Maintenan of the Circuits properties on behalf of The Trustees. The Trustees a responsible for proth10n of the Trustee, Report and thè financlal staternents in accordanc£ with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Attepted Ac(x)unting Practi) The law applicable to charIt in England & Wales requires the Trustees lo prepare financial statements for each financi81 year, which give a true and fair view of Ihe state of affairs of the tharity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial ststements, the Trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently," Observe the methods and prinapjes in the Charities SORP: Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent", stats whether applicable accountirYJ standards have been followed. subjeGI to any material departures disdosed and explained in the financial statements." Prepare the financial statements on the ongoing operations of the charity unless tt is inappropriate to presume that the charty will conlinue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records Ihat disdose wkth asonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable ttM to ensure thal the financial statements comply with the Charities ALt 1993, the Charity (Aocounts Reports) Regulations 2008 and trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the chaiity and hence for taking reasonabk steps for the prevention arKI detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees have taken due regard to guidan published by Ihe Charily Commission on public benefft. Risk Management The Trustees have reviewed the principal risks affecting the operations at the March 2020 Circuit meeting, and have nrjUded that there are effe1ve measures In place to mitigate those risks. Th8re have been no changes in operational procedures since then. Page 3
Polfw and procedures in relation to the following are detailed within the Methodist Organisations The Conststutional Practi and Discipline of the Methodist Church Volume 2,: Intemal financial controls Serious incident reporting Intemal Risk Management Trustee expens8S Flnanclal Results 1. The attathed financial statements have been prepared in accordan with the 'Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5 Preparing Their Accounts in Accordance th the Financial Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), issued in October 2019, and the latest model circuit accounts prepared by the Trustees for Methodist Chch Purposes. In particular, they have been prepared on the accruals basis. 2. In following the latest mc¥lel circuit account4 a single statement of financial activities and a single balance sheet have been epared, covering all funds under the control of the Circuit Meeting, including the Model Trust Fund. 3. The balan sheet shows total funds * 31 August 2024 were £1,574,663 which were allocated belween fund calegwies as follows". 31.8.24 31.8.23 49,460 UnStricted FurKIs 52,693 Nil 22,734 1,230,000 8.455 116,809 38.181 1,200,000 Restricted Funds Manses at Valuation Designated Funds Model Trust Fund Other 287,022 1.57 633 1,430,691 4. The balance sheet change for th8 year on unrestricted funds was a decrease of £3.233. 5. The Model Trust Fund is a restricted fmI. which may only be used for purposes defined by Methodist Church StandirKJ Orders. The Model Trust Fund showed a significant increase upon the year before. This was due to income from the sale of Skinningrove Church and sale of part of Saltburn Church. The proceeds of the Sale of Skinningrova Church have been identified for use in a 5 year budget plan for the 5 year Pionear phase of Hope Church. Thls has also helped draw in grarrt funding restricled for th8 same use. which in has contrfbuted to an increase in Restricted Funds during the year. The woceeds of the sale of part of Saltbum Church arp being held in the Model Trust Fund and will be made available to Saltbum Church as their refurbishment of the remaining part of their building progre88es. Post Balance Sheet Event Page 4
There are no post baffan sheet events R•seNes Policy The reserves policy relates to all the furxls for vthich the Circuit Meeting is responslble as trustees of the (Tty. The aim of this policy is Iwofold: To secure and sustain Cirwifs viabilty and future; To give reassurance to ts affiliated churches and 1r members, and to the bjic. that the CIrct intends to use of the money coming into its care for Circuit Un[estried General Furxl Under the Stan(fing Orflers of the MethcKlist Church, the Circurt is required lo meet its nancial obligations for the support of its ministe. the maintenance of its manses, and ts contrilyAion5 to the District Connexion. The total cost of these in the last financial ye& was £166,230. The Unrestrthd Genwal Fund also covers financial obligations due from the employrnent of a Lay Pastor, Circurt Administraor and Property Finance Officer, along with other general Circuit expenditure The reserves policy for the Unrestricted General Fund was reviewed at the Circuit Meeting and increased from £40,LW to £55.000. This figure roughly equates lo quarter of annual expendilure out of the Unrestricted General Fund. Model TNst Fund This fund d8rives primarily from t sale of chapels arKI manses, arKI the Methodist Conference contrds its use under Tr Constitutional Practi & Discipline of the Methodist Church". mainly SO 915. 916 & 917. This restriction is an intemal regulation, which pemits th8 fund to be used for a variety of purposes as approved by the Circuit meeting. After dedudit)n of sale costs and melldiSt Church levies the following net proceeds of sale entered the Model Trust Fund from sale of property during the year: Sale of Skinningrove Church £72,994 Sale of part of Sallburn Church £132.385 The funds held in the Model Trust Fund {incluthng those realised Fyoperty sales) have bn eamiarked by the tnjstees as follows: For general Ciruat purp. induding Maintenance of manses, under standing (kder 917" Grants to affiliated churches forfuture ryoperty sthemes: Support on assessments for trthe Churches strglIng to achieve their full assessment". OngoiTrJ support for the East Cleveland proie(A (now kn¢Mn as Hope Churth). induding employment of its lay wort(ers. The proceets from the sale of Skinnirwove Church have been earmarked to contribute to a 5 year budget plan for HO Church: The proceeds from the sale of part of Sdtbum Church will be held in the Model Trust Fund and made available back to Saltbum Church as refurbishment of their ining part of the building progre8ses; Page 5
Proposals to release furKls from ts Model Trust Fund are considered by the Circuit Meeting as and when required. Projects are submitted by the Circuil's churches f<)r propety schemes using an onling system after the Circuit Meeting has approved to release grants from the Model Trust fund. Other Restricted Funds Al resttided funds are utilised onty for the purposes specified by the donors. The principal funds held in RestrKthI FurKJs at the year*nd September 2023 to August 2024 were: CiThit Laywotkerfs Fund (end of year balan £2,419) to fund the East Cleveland Cornmunty Outreach project (rKMI known as Hope Church). Pioneer Fund (end of year balan £24.000) - grant funding that has come in from District arKI Connexion to fund the 5 year Pioneer phase of Hope Church. New Places For New People Fund (end of year balance £1.540) to fund the East Cleveland Communty Outreach project (now knoTr as Hope Church). Education & Youth Fund (end of year balance £708) - To support education and youth activities Benevolent Fund (end of year balan £250) - Support for the needy, induding refuges and asylum seekers. Mission and Discipleship Fund (end of year balance £9,013) - To support mission and discipleship. Home and Overseas Missions (end of year balance £251)- t)onati collected for submission to Connexion for these funds. Endent Funds All the Circuits Endowments are closed and the monies realised for Circuit use. Desi ated Funds Designated fvnds can only be used for the wwpose to which they were desjgnated. The only designated fund in the year September 2022 to August 2023 was: Circuit and District Mission Fund (end of year balance £8455)- To support mission within the Circuil t)uring 202312024 the Circuit Meeling decided that the purpose of this fund wa5 the same as the Restricted 'Mission and Discipleship Fund,. The Circuit Meeting voted to close the Designated 'Circuit and District Mission Fund, and transfer its funds of £8.455 into the Restricted 'Mtssion and Discipleship fvnd. There are currentty now no Ciicuit DesIated FurKIs. Approved by the Trustees at a Circuit Meeting on [? L%-C , and signod on their behalf by 77..2f Rev Kevln Mlghfieid, Acung Gircult supntendent Ministsr
Le al and Admln18tralJYe Partlculars Trustses of the Circult (Mthnbers of the Clrcult Meeting) September 2022 - August 2023 The Trustees of the Circuit, who are tsted below. met regularfy (four times in th8 year) in the Circuit Meeting. This was the ultimate decision-making body of tt Circuit, operating under the tems of Methodist Standing Orders. This list is not always represen1Ve of the Truste8s of the Circuit in the following year. To see current Trustees for the year 2024 to 2025 rt wlll be necessary to look on the relevant part of the Charity Commission website. Circult Mlnlsters: Rev. Richard Sharples (SuperinterKlent Minist&) Rev. Kevin Highfield Clrcult Lay Pastors: Mr Paul Wells Circuit Stewards.. Ms Sandie Dixon Mr. John Harrison (also Synod Rep) Mrs Liz Chadwick Rev. Isabel Stuart None Votlng Clrcuit OfficerJ: Mrs Yvonne Holden - Circuit Administrator Mr Martin McLathlan - CiroJAt Propty and Finance Officer Church Representatives: Brotton Mr. David MaMS- Treasurer Mrs. Pam Chester- Church RepSentatiVe Mr. Phll Datby- Steward Mrs. Sheila Jones - Steward Mrs. Mary Smith - Church Representative Mr. Steve Jones- Church Treasurer Mrs. Ena Harker- Steward Rev. Isabel Stuart- Steward Mrs. Ann Southgate - Steward Mr. Tim Husbafth- Tr&3surer Mfs. Molly Thwaites- Treasurer Mr. John Halson- Church Representative Mr. Laurie Pearson - Steward Mrs. Chlistine Clayton - Steward Mr. Stephen Pearson - Treasurer Mrs. Gillian Pearson - Church Repr8sentstiv8 Mrs. Judith Hath8way- Steward Mrs. Mavis Sands- Treasurer Mrs. Rosemary Taylor- Church Representative Mrs. Barbara Tansley - Steward Mrs. Janet Coles - Treasurer Mr2. Bwyl Hurran - Church Representative Danby Glaisdale Head Guisborough Hinderwell Leatholm Marske Newcomen New Marske Page 7
Saltbum Mr. Geoffrey Callaghan- Treasurer Mrs. Cynthia Callaghan- Church Representative Mrs. Gina - Steward Mrs. Denise Burden - Church Representative Mr. Rob&t Shawcross - Treasurer No representatNes Ms. Sarah Dixon - Steward Mrs. Ann Woodhouse- Church Representatlve Mr. John &ms- Treasurer Skelton Westerdale Zetland Park Supernumerary Minlsters: Rev. Keilh Martin Rev. Isabel Stuart (also Circuil Steward) Rev. Trevor Haigh {District Ecumenical Offic*r) Rev. Bill Mid(Hemiss Rev Betty Bell Oth8r Ilembers: Mrs Sheila Crossman MHA Representthe Mr Jason Griffiths- Safeguarding Offir Mr Brian stephSOn - Connexional Funds Treasurer Mrs Emma D8cey- East Cleveland Lay Worker Mrs Pamela Stenson- LP1 Secretary Superintendent Plinlster Rev Richard Sharples. 60 wHrmere Drive, Skelton, TS12 2wr Independent Examiners: Graham Fitzgerald, Azets Audit servi$, Wynyard Park House, Wynyard Avenue, Wynyard, TS22 5tB Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 KirwJs Hill Avenue, Kings Hill. West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, 9 Bonhlll Stre, LoThlon, EC2A 4PE Accountants Draycott and KirK 82 Westgate, Guisborough, TS14 6AP Solicitors: Sintons, The Cube, Barrack Road. Newcaslle Upon Tyne, NE4 6DB Property Advisors: Bell Snoxell Building Consultants Ltd, Mortar Pit Farm, Sneatonthorpe, Vthitby. Y022 5JG Page 8
Charlty Registration No. 1130868 The Methodist Church - Cleveland and Danby Circuit FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For Year Ending 31 August 2024 DRAYCOTT & KIRK LLP Cleveland House 92 Westgate Guisborough Cleveland TS14 6AP
CIRcurr ACCRUALS ACCOUNTS 2023-24 THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS ACCRUALS BASIS Cleveland and Danb FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Circuit Ckeutt no ..13107 1130868 Mlnlsters." RovRVSh CIrth Slwards: Mts A mIerSon Ms S Dixon Mr J Harris Rev I Sttwt Mr M MeL&hlan & Mr R IG
Cleveland and Danby Clrcuii Slatenwrt of Ananclal (SOFA) for the yeareftded 31 August 2024 13rt9J 9,MO 199.768 1768 211S05 288229 S2S.6•2 3741 W692 42m 3.rn 142 39.914 ah12 1,511 331 107*1 1141 370,720 799 170113 17 I713 1&4ts1 I72 17021$ 11447 143.172 12Q.893 4734 1hXI.6
Cleveland and Dty Ckeult Balance Sh•ot • at 31 August 2024 Fumjs Marsa 18 870MI 19 1531 295. 51.736 43.746 21 51.n6 21 38.181 YB,181 21106 49W JT,022 31, 374S03 181 1.574.66J 4181 1A74.46> FJwM15 tsfVClrtdi 1249. 1249.4 287.022 1.$26,182 38,181 12A46• 4181 1,6T4163 Signed Cill Treasurer
Cleveland and Danby Circult ..13107 Slatement of cash llows for the year to 31 August 2024 Nèt wwmèllexp&idkne) 11318571 I742} 4lu3lnts for {49B> 110,89BI {10P) 20tr2 {149. Incom knveswwl prowrty 268229 5,729 Coth aNI ¢ash *(whfalpnts * thE ofthey•ar 158A75 232.763 391338 148.1681 280mi
Cleveland and Danby Circuit St*ment of fin•n¢ial A¢t1Vhi (SOFA) for th• yeareftd 31 August 2023 IA4 470 7.162 729 173, 1•,DOQ to.{ 1¥Lf62 5A70 1A102 21.on 194632 ¥185 17 1113 4479 li 351 158.020 43257 5.575 21X$4 7.171 179.114 14 147 110.¥q41 17 34000 110.944 1248,T 1A6725Z 21734 1,4JO.691
Cleveland and Danby Clrculi ..17 Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2023 12xJ.r 18 1230.(ts) 1431,)00 •J44 10A33 116XiO 21 71916 34.734 734 2A4196 4nrf Idue•ltermorntban ye•f) 116 t.430I91 1282 116 116 1M7 ,rJ4 T•bl F4k 4n4 Clrcuit Treasurer Page6
Cleveland and Danby Circult Notes to th• AcCts forthe y1 •ndlng 31 August 2024 2 Funds Resourus Expended VAT Tangible flxed assets for use by the Clrcult Investhiont Properties Creditors and ATual5 4 Critical Accotin9 Estimatès and Judg•m•nts
Cleveland and Danby Circuit Notes to the Accounls for the year lIng 31 August 2024 5 Income from Ilonelary hmstments 25 10A$3 4470 6 Income from Invastmont Prop•rty Lettin Income 9,6rKI 7 AsseM0 on Churches Otn•r•t Chwch 67.825 22.4T2 19JSO 28,525 8,173 12.CQl eUBrnI Park 16.940 24.624 ewMgTrke 12,993 11 14,L 11 5,128 189.7fj8 173824 8 Grants Recelvable Grdnls 19
Cleveland and Danby Clrcult Nots8 to tho Accounts foru* y•ar endlng 31 August 2024 9 Other charitable income 1&>.641 T4rf 240 724 1.215 173 4AY6 16.1 IOJ64 15.159 21.072 3,113 11 Grants and Donations to Chur¢hes 1Z47T Oa 1>) 724 P•MB 113 351
Cleveland and Danby Clrcuit Notes to Il* Accounts for tho y•ar •ndlng 31 August 2024 Income and Exp•ndllure Notes: 12 Salarfes and Assocknted costs 61372 15.624 21.731 150 2T8 317 1510 4672 TrA¥dfiry 3ts21 ITJ 1175 LewJ 9).704 134.7 12.194 21X 11,076 276 9373 18383 40.432 1.801 734 TF8wJlll 131 618 1129 107 512 1.190 215 21 137 12(1 11047 24AI0 J07 7&132 21,094 44.414 103,751 24A10 .7ts7 174114
Cleveland and Danby Circutt Notes to the Accounts for thè •nthng 31 A•4ust 2024 Income and Expenditure Nates: 13 Property 715 41 416 915 1.312 17T1 1.123 2022123 Generdl Fund 10 Bt*lenCr 3Y 351 778 18ndge 130 rknP4" 147 147 4JJ53 17) 775 17210 Other Church Proporty 2023124 Restricte
Lm ¢1th 424 4111 55 5.152 T4Jtsl 1231 3A12 3A12 11 &T13 10.4f4 2022r23 CM 474 541 510 510 1&735 1Q1 7171 t¢1 1724 26N7 7.171 1412 3Y914 7.171
Cleveland and Danby Clrcult IOme and EXd[lre Notes: 14 OffKe Expenses eneral Fu $31 1145 rdaw F WlllybJnk 65 2022123 .8B1 38.740 39.740 3.079 3316 CITF 316 73 107A 760 16 Ixher Outgotn 331 331 751 331 T(Aal 1,027 2A07
Cleveland and Danby Clrcult Notss to the AccntS for tho y¢•r endlng 31 August 2024 Incomo and Expendlturn Notes: 17 Valualion of Property 16. 115,Utrf¥) 14c {1 .rth) 32.
Cleveland and Danby Circult Notes to tho Accounts for the yoar on¢lng 31 AUgt 2024 kncome ExpBndllure Not•s: 18 Fixed Assèts- Clreult Manses Cost orvaluatlon 2023124 a70.L 2022123 L8j 21QLIXI 1 Brfdge Gff••Tr 10Bra¢kn Cns 210.(K 375J) 315.C 12 3t5,fAJD 1.230,C 19 Current Assets - Dabtors Tc481 4ie7 167 1286 13,7 1&031 89
Clevéland and Danby Circult Notes to the Accothts for the yè¥ emliw 31 Awjust 2024 Balan¢e Sheol Notes: 20 CurrentAssets- TMCP 295.758 21 Current A890ts - Central Flnance Bowd (CFB) and Banklcash Balan¢oS 2023f24 F 7(*1 51.736 37. iHMCB5hkn 251 251 41T46 31181 Td,918 AF iwk 34.704 C¥Ehhh M&HMC15hknld 43x7 22 Cuwent UabHlties 2023124 Fw 1&783 1S.783 1310 f75 5&R&% 2210 175 iojxo 31 21 2022123 Fu1 13.639 I2 73 11( a Sl811• 226 1196 UblitiES 2,1S6 67 11212 11212 42505 Pa8• 15
Cleveland and Danby Clrcult Not•s to the A¢eounts for Ihe year endlng 31 August 2024 23 Dosigrnted Fund Analysls Fund .455 18,4551 ¥8202S124 1¥0,641 1PIJ.641 (48,2581 po.oTrJi Ix¢.(m) IplfjtQ51 ler¢thi bak 24 Restrfcted Funds Analysls NPNP Fwd Td 1215 3.117 (751) 24 P*5) 251 1419 28.181
Cleveland and DbY Clrcult lkns to the Accounts forthe year enthng 31 August 2024 Nl Nil 26 Fees for oxaminalion oraudit of the xcounls 2,4Z4 IZI,874 9310 16,Z04 1553rd
Troasurer I confimi that the aUnts tmie been Prepad from the iEcords of the Crcuit and they include all of tunds undertr conlml of the Circufit t119. snature of Treasurw...... Natt . Martin McLachlan Presentstion lo the Circuit nEeting for approval. I confirm the annual report and ac£ounts for the year ended 31A August 2024 have been: Presen1 to the Circuit Meelyig onl7 5vq2f and approved. Signature of the Chaw of the rreting..... .... . Name of the Chair ofthe nkeling . Rev Kevin HthfEkl 17Yuqir Independw& Examinerf5 Report to the Tnistees of the Methodist Church Cleveland and Danty Circuit I report on the accoiwts of the ¢hur¢h for Ihe year erKled 31 August 2024 which are set out cffi pages 2to17. RespIbIlItIeS and bas16 of report As the church trustees you e responsknk for preparation of the accounts in acGordance wrth the requirennts of the Charitses Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I reKK)rt in respect of my examlnation of Ihe chwch's accounts carried out under sedon 145 of the Act and in carrying otst my examination I have folltrwed all the appllcable direGI5 given ty the Charity CommissK)n der sectknn 145(5)(b) of the Act. Slnce the chaTity's gross inc¢Th exceeded £250000 your examiw must be a rrwnLw of a body Ilsted in sect)n 145 of the 2011 ACL I C eonfirn Ihat l am qualified to undertake the examinatlon becaus8 l am a mertier of the Inslitute of CharteRd Awunlants in Engknd and Was. I have not oblaired indèpendent verificabon of all invest wilh the TnJ¥tees for Meth(xJist Chwch Purposes or held in otherlnBts. bank baances and funds atthe Centra Finance Board (rfthe Methodist Church whth are irKINidualty in excess of £10(XXI (ten thousand pourHJs) at the balance sheel date. I have compieted rry exanNnaliorL I conkn that no rnaterial matters haye come to my attention ' eonnection wilh examinatrjn giving me (2use to believe that in any nMerial respect 1 accowlbry records were rnt kesrt in res of the chaTity as required by section 130 of the Act 3 the accounts do not compty the aPpIab Uirements concerning the form and Content of aCCnts set out in the Charities <Ants and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requifement thai ihe accounts give a 'true and frdir view which is not a matter consideTed as part attention should be drthvn in this rewt in order to enable a proper urKler5tanding of the accounts to be r&*hed. Mr G Fgerald BA FCA DChA nyard Park Housg Wynyard Avenue Vtynyard TS22 5TB 2J/&/i Page 18