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2024-08-31-accounts

Circuit Accruals Accounts 2023-2024

THE METHODIST CHURCH

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

(ACCRUALS BASIS) for the year ended 31 August 2024

Leeds North and East

Circuit

Registered Charity - Registration number

1131455

Leeds
District No /
Circuit No		 Leeds
District No /
Circuit No		 Leeds
District No /
Circuit No		 16-02
Ministers Revd George Bailey (Co-Superintendent)
Revd Edward Sakwe
Revd Tanya Short (Co-Superintendent)
Revd Becki Stennett
Revd Mark Stennett
Deacon Adelha da Silva Kaka
Revd StevenJones (in other appointment)
Circuit Stewards
Circuit Treasurer		 Mrs Barbara Belsham
Mr Adrian Marshall
Mrs Janice Green
Mrs Anne Kirkland (senior Circuit Steward)
Revd StevenJones
~~a~~

Notes to the Accounts

1 Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective from 1 January 2019).

2 Funds

The funds held constitute:

Details of each material fund are disclosed in the final note to these accounts. Any funds may be represented by more than just cash.

3 Accounting policies

Basis

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical cost (except that investments are shown at their market value at the end of the year), on the accruals basis to show a true and fair view of the Circuit’s financial position and activities.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair’ view. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

Consolidation

The Circuit has denominational regulatory oversight in respect of the work of the churches within the circuit but has no legal or operational control of those churches and their governing bodies except in extreme circumstances. For this reason, the financial statements of churches within the circuit are not consolidated into these financial statements.

Content

The financial information presented is relevant, reliable, comparable, and complete. Where estimates are used, these are based on experience, research, and judgement.

The accounts are expressed in £ Sterling, rounded to the nearest pound.

Going concern

Based on the monetary assets and human resources available as at 31 August 2024, the trustees believe that the Circuit is a going concern.

Incoming Resources

Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Circuit becomes entitled to the resources, and the trustees are reasonably certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Methodist Connexional Funds

The Methodist Church Connexion raises assessments against Circuits, and these are paid quarterly to their Districts. The Circuit receives contributions from the Churches in the Circuit. The District retains a portion of the assessment received from the Circuit to meet its own costs, and remits the balance to the Connexion.

The Circuit also acts as Agent for ad hoc collections for various funds controlled and administered by the Methodist Church.

Ministers’ Manse Costs

The Circuit is required to provide accommodation for each minister appointed to the Circuit. Such accommodation (manses) is for the use of the minister and their immediate family. Other than in exceptional circumstances (which need prior approval from the Connexion), ministers are expected to occupy such manse provided.

The Circuit bears the cost of repairs, maintenance, buildings insurance, and water charges. Such costs are not required by HMRC to be disclosed as benefits-in-kind as these specific costs are considered to be non-taxable.

Public Benefit Entity

Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s) below.

Resources Expended

This is recognised when a liability is incurred, or a constructive obligation arises, that results in the payment being unavoidable. Liabilities are recognised as soon as an outflow of economic benefit is considered more likely than not under the legal or constructive obligation committing the Circuit to pay out resources.

Grants

Grants made by the Circuit from its own funds are recognised in full at the time of agreement or when the Circuit accepts that there is a legal or operational obligation to make the payment.

VAT

Since the Circuit is not VAT registered, all input VAT is charged with the expenses to which it refers.

Tangible fixed assets for use by the Circuit

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500.

Freehold property is shown in the accounts at 2024 insurance valuations. No depreciation is provided on the buildings because the trustees consider the current residual fair value of the manse buildings (on the assumption that it had reached the end of its useful economic life by the year-end) to be not less than its current value. Any depreciation would therefore not be material.

The properties have been reviewed for impairment.

Investment Properties

Investment properties - no property is currently deemed to not be held for the long-term purposes of the charity.

Investments

Investments are valued in the balance sheet at market value as at year-end. Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable, and any gains or losses on revaluation as at year-end are shown in the SOFA.

The Circuit’s investments are in monetary assets classified as basic financial instruments under FRS 102 and are held by the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) as Custodian Trustee. The valuation, at the market value, are those provided by TMCP. The unrealised gains arising on investments at the end of the year are shown in the SOFA.

Debtors and Prepayments

Debtors and prepayments include the September 2024 stipends paid in advance, insurance premiums relating to post year-end periods, and reimbursements for a portion of manse costs receivable from Cliff College. The short-term loan to the Yorkshire West District in respect of funding for the Leeds City Mission was repaid to the Circuit during the year under review.

Creditors

Creditors include accrued expenses, grants to which the Circuit has committed for the current year not yet paid out at year-end, the quarterly assessments for September to December 2024 received in advance, and funds held for the support of presbyters and deacons.

4 Payment to Trustees

Apart from stipends paid to ministers or salaries paid to employed lay staff, there were no payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the Circuit beyond the approved reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Circuit.

Trustee expenses
2023/24 2022/23
Number of Trustees 12 14
Total amount £24,254 £23,134

5 Fees for audit of the accounts

Independent auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts Other fees (e.g. advice, accountancy services) paid to the independent auditor

2023/24 2022/23 £ £ 5,056 4,600 NIL NIL

6 Paid employees

Staff Costs paid during the year were:

2023/24 2022/23 Gross wages, salaries, and benefits in kind £ 241,299 243,411 Employer’s National Insurance costs £ 17,341 17,744 Pension costs £ 45,234 46,916 Total staff costs £ 303,874 308,071 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year were: 11 13

7 Capital Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

There are no capital commitments as at 31 August 2024. No contingent liabilities were identified as at 31 August 2024.

8 For information only: Money received and passed on to External Organisations

Balance brought forward from last year
Offerings/Gifts - received for External Organisations
Offerings/Gifts - passed to External Organisations
Balance carried forward		 2023/24
£
0
0
0		 2022/23
£
0
0
0 0

9 Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost or valuation

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Payments
Fixtures, on account
fittings and assets
Other and under
Land Manses buildings equipment construction Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Balance brought forward 0 2,962,810 1,707,439 0 4,670,249
Additions 0 0 0 0 0
Revaluations (+/-) 0 68,121 149,536 0 217,657
Disposals (-) 0 0 0 0 0
Transfers * (+/-) 0 0 0 0 0
Balance carried forward 0 3,030,931 1,856,975 0 4,887,906
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Accumulated depreciation

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Balance brought forward
Depreciation charge for
-
year ( )
Revaluations (+/-)
-
Disposals ( )
Transfers (+/-)
Balance carried forward
Net book value
Brought forward 0 2,962,810 1,707,439 0 4,670,249
Carried forward 0 3,030,931 1,856,975 0 4,887,906
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Revaluations

The carrying value of manses and other buildings is revalued annually based on insurance replacement value. The carrying value of church buildings is not accounted for in the Circuit’s accounts.

Disposals

No properties were disposed of during the year under review.

10 Investment assets

The circuit has no Investment properties

The circuit has no common investment fund holdings

11 Loans

The Circuit had paid an amount of £12,433 to the Yorkshire West District (YWD) to provide funding for the Leeds City Mission. This was treated as a loan in the Circuit accounts in previous years, but YWD repaid this amount to the Circuit during the year under review.

12 Analysis of restricted and designated funds 2023-24

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Restricted Fund Opening Incoming Resources Transfers Closing Purpose of the
Name Balance Resources Expended Balance fund
Meeting Point 25,322 78,650 62,767 41,205 Outreach and
Café community support
in the Harehills
area
Moortown 5,184 25,118 20,488 9,814 Outreach and
Methodist Centre community support
in the Moortown
area
Totals 30,506 103,768 83,255 51,019
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````Comparative analysis of restricted and designated funds 2022-23

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Restricted Fund Opening Incoming Resources Transfers Closing Purpose of the
Name Balance Resources Expended Balance fund
Meeting Point 21,153 58,585 54,416 25,322 Outreach and
Café
community support
in the Harehills
area
Moortown 6,820 18,012 19,648 5,184 Outreach and
Methodist Centre community support
in the North Leeds
area
Totals 27,973 76,597 74,064 30,506
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13 Related Party transactions

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-
This year (2023 2024)
Name of related party Relationship Description of transaction Income from Payments to Loans to Amounts
related party related party related party owed by
during the during the during the related
year year year party as on
31-Aug-2024
£ £ £ £
Methodist body Leeds Circuits report
West Yorkshire Methodist District to Assessment 0 20,598 0 0
Methodist body Leeds Circuits report
West Yorkshire Methodist District to Advance Fund 10,000 0 0 0
Circuit Churches Churches that comprise the Circuit Donations to Meeting Point 6,492 0 0 0
Circuit Churches Churches that comprise the Circuit Assessment payments 411,446 0 0 0
Circuit Meeting Members Charity Trustees Donations to support Diaconal work 0 0 0
Methodist Church Fund National Methodist Fund Grant to support Meeting Point 0 0 0
Methodist Church Fund National Methodist Fund Assessment 0 87,438 0
Methodist ministers housing association Body to support retired ministers Grant 0 0 0 0
Total 427,938 108,036 0 0
-
Last year (2022 23)
Name of related party Relationship Description of transaction Income from Payments to Loans to Amounts
related party related party related party owed by
during the during the during the related
year year year party as on
31-Aug-2023
£ £ £ £
Methodist body Leeds Circuits report
West Yorkshire Methodist District to Assessment 0 19,432 0 0
Methodist body Leeds Circuits report
West Yorkshire Methodist District to Advance Fund 10,000 0 0 12,443
Circuit Churches Churches that comprise the Circuit Donations to Meeting Point 9,149 0 0 0
Circuit Churches Churches that comprise the Circuit Assessment payments 388,759 0 0 0
Circuit Meeting Members Charity Trustees Donations to support Diaconal work 0 0 0
Methodist Church Fund National Methodist Fund Grant to support Meeting Point 0 0 0
Methodist Church Fund National Methodist Fund Assessment 0 82,488 0
Methodist ministers housing association Body to support retired ministers Grant 0 0 0 0
Total 407,908 101,920 0 12,443
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Leeds North and East Circuit TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

Introduction

This annual report needs to be read in the context of the annual accounts including the report on governance, risk management, and declarations which together all form a cohesive summary of the financial and general activities of the charity for the year 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024.

Each of the churches within the circuit are a charity in their own right and therefore file their own set of accounts and annual report. More detailed information on the circuit, its activities and contacts can be found on the charity's website: www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk.

Aims and organisation

The overall aims and organisation of the Leeds North and East Circuit are set out in the Governance section (2) of the annual accounts.

The Circuit Mission Statement for the year 2023/24 was as follows:

The Churches of the Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit work together to share the Good News of Jesus Christ through worship, learning and caring, service, and evangelism.

Review of the year

Income and expenditure summary

The consolidated deficit (including movement on Model Trust Funds) was £58,152 compared to a budgeted deficit of £78,220. This is largely due to the operating deficit of £53,251 (compared to budgeted deficit of £48,970), as well as a £4,900 deficit on the Model Trust Fund (compared to budgeted deficit of £29,250; the deficit is due to the levy charged by the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes on opening cash balances held by them).

The deviations from the original budget that need to be noted are as follows:

Overall reserves increased by £9,970 due to the revaluation of properties held at year-end, less the combined deficits from normal operations and the Model Trust Funds, due to a combination of the net gain on the sale of the properties and the revaluation of properties held at year-end, less the operational deficit.

The Circuit Meeting has agreed to fund certain costs from reserves in accordance with the Circuit Reserves Policy, which is reviewed from time to time.

Income trends

The bulk of the Circuit's income is from assessments paid by the Circuit churches. The amount of £411,447 represents a 5.8% increase on last year.

Expenditure trends

With the ministerial staff remaining unchanged during this Connexional year, ministerial costs have increased by £10,164. Given the high inflation that prevailed during the year, this represents a net decrease in real terms.

Lay employment staffing was unchanged during the year, with the increase in costs being due to the increase linked to the Real Living Wage, which came in at 10% with effect from 1 December 2023.

Fund balances

Total Circuit funds (excluding Trust properties) decreased from £696,210 to £656,573 due to the current deficit. The resultant year-end fund balance is sufficient to cover a full year’s expenditure.

Plans for 2024/25 and 2025/26

The Circuit made the two community pastoral visitor positions redundant with effect from 31 March 2025, and had planned to reduce the number of ministers by one post from 1 September 2025.

However, following late changes in the stationing process, one of the co-Superintendents (who is currently 70% deployed within the Circuit) is also to take up a new station from 1 September 2025, with his replacement being a full-time appointment. This means that the net ministerial staff reduction is effectively 0.7 rather than a full post.

While the planned reduction in the annual deficit for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 Connexional years is still to continue in 2025/26, the original plan to achieve a balanced budget by 2025/26 has had to be postponed. However, assuming that the planned deficit for 2025/26 were to remain unchanged going forward, the current reserves are sufficient to cover this for just over 8 years.

Income trends

The bulk of the Circuit's income is from assessments paid by the Circuit churches. For 2024/25 it was proposed that assessments be increased by an average of 7%, taking total assessments up from £411,858 to £440,858.

The preliminary budget for 2024/25 initially proposed a further 10% increase in assessments, given the high levels of inflation experienced during 2023. However, by the time the church treasurers met at the beginning of 2024, it was felt that inflation was moderating sufficiently to enable this increase to be reduced to 8%.

With the proposed increases to District and Connexional assessments coming in at an estimated 2% rather than the 6% budgeted for (to be confirmed by the District treasurer), and stipend increases likely to be 6.81% (compared to the 8% figure used in the budget), there is scope to curtail the assessment increases to 7% (i.e. £440,688) while still reducing the deficit.

For 2025/26, the total assessments are to remain unchanged when compared to 2024/25, with individual church assessments to be adjusted within a -2% to +2.2% range.

The Mercia Way manse will also be occupied by a minister as from 1 September 2025, which means that the rental income that is currently received on this manse will fall away.

Expenditure trends

The effects of the two redundancies that took place in the 2024/25 Connexional year and the reduction in ministerial staff by an effective 0.7 posts from the beginning of the 2025/26 Connexional year are reflected in the staff costs table below:

below:
Ministerial Lay
2021/22 (actual) £243,481 £99,737
2022/23 (actual) £236,138 £71,933
2023/24 (actual) £254,506 £77,885
2024/25 (budget) £263,661 £75,675
2025/26 (budget) £256,743 £61,478

Significant manse maintenance costs are likely to be incurred during the 2024/25 Connexional year due to major renovations taking place as current ministers depart and new ministers are appointed – this includes fairly major work on the Station Fields manse and some minor works required on the Mercia Way and Stainbeck Lane manses.

Looking to 2025/26 and beyond

The Circuit Meeting has committed to a balanced budget by the end of the 2025/26 Connexional year. However, it was noted that while Circuit reserves have remained relatively stable due to the reduction in the annual deficits over the past few years, many of the churches are reporting significantly depleted reserve levels.

When drafting the 2025/26 budget, it was felt that overall assessments needed to be held at the same levels as 2024/25, thus representing a decrease in real terms. As already indicated, changes to the assessments of the individual churches will fall within a -2% to +2.2% range, thus providing further relief where required.

The Circuit will be closely monitoring the situation, and anticipates that one or more buildings may become available for sale or rental in coming years to bolster its reserves. In the meantime, it is projected that based on the current income and expenditure patterns, the existing reserves are sufficient to cover deficit budgets at current levels for approximately 8 years.

Accordingly, while the structure of the Circuit may undergo some further changes in years to come, the Circuit is confident that it can continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with general applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom General Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Circuit and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Circuit’s transactions, and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Circuit and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015, and the provisions of the Trust deed.

They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Circuit, and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Disclosure of information to the auditor

Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this Trustees’ report is approved has confirmed that

Approved by order of the members of the Circuit Meeting, and signed on their behalf by Revd Dr George Bailey, Circuit co-Superintendent and chair of the Circuit Meeting; and Revd Steven Jones, Circuit Financial Steward.

Leeds North and East Circuit Trustee’s Annual Report on Finance and Governance

Basis of preparation and legal framework

The Charity’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102.

Full Name of Charity: Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit

Registration Charity Number: 1131455

Main communication address:

Circuit Office, Lidgett Park Methodist Church, Lidgett Place, LEEDS LS8 1HG

The members of the Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit meeting are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of circuit office holders, ministers and representatives appointed by the local churches.

Circuit Ministers and officers for the year to end of August 2024

Active Circuit Ministers Revd George Bailey (Co-Superintendent) Revd Edward Sakwe Revd Tanya Short (Co-Superintendent) Revd Becki Stennett Revd Mark Stennett Deacon Adelha da Silva Kaka Revd Steven Jones (in other appointment)

Circuit Lay Workers Mrs Mary Saddler (members of Circuit meeting) Circuit Stewards Mrs Barbara Belsham Mr Adrian Marshall Mrs Janice Green Mrs Anne Kirkland (Senior)

Revd Steven Jones (Circuit Finance Steward) acted as the principal officer overseeing the day-to-day financial management and accounting for the circuit during the year.

Independent auditors: Thomas Coombs Limited, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers 3365 The Pentagon Century Way Thorpe Park Leeds, LS15 8ZB

Investment Bankers: Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

Aims and organisation

Charity objective is to act as a Resource provider within the area around North and East Leeds for the Methodist Church.

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:

The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Taking religious assemblies in local schools.

Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services.

Provision of chaplaincy services to the local university and other institutions.

Public Benefit

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Structure, governance, and management

The governing document for the circuit is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)

Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD).

Day to day management of the circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership team along with the Local Preachers meeting. Overall accountability for circuit matters rests with the Circuit Trustees who meet usually three times a year under the Chair of the Superintendent Ministers. The Trustees are also the Key Management Personnel and collectively take all the key decisions in respect of use of resources and activities.

Trustee training

A range of guidance produced by the Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the circuit, specifically the leaflet ‘The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church’, is given to all new Circuit meeting members as induction to their role as trustees.

Related Parties

The Circuit is part of the Yorkshire West District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.

The following Methodist Churches are linked to the circuit: Alwoodley Park, Barwick-in-Elmet, Chapel Allerton, Christ Church Halton, Colton, Cross Gates, Garforth, Lidgett Park, Newbourne, Oakwood, Roscoe, Scholes, Shadwell, and Trinity United. (* Local Ecumenical Partnership: Methodist / United Reformed ** Local Ecumenical Partnership: Methodist / Church of England) The circuit also manages the Meeting Point Café in Harehills, the Moortown Methodist Church Centre, and the Repair Café in Cross Gates.

Pay policy

The circuit pays all its presbyters and deacons in Circuit appointments in line with stipend rates agreed by the Methodist Conference each year.

Ministers in other appointments receive no payment from the Methodist Church other than the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Circuit.

Lay employees are on locally agreed rates approved by the circuit meeting in general terms, and which comply with Methodist Conference advice.

No Trustees are paid in their capacity as trustees – although presbyters and deacons in Circuit appointments, and lay employees are paid for undertaking their specific agreed roles.

Risk Management

The Circuit Leadership Team and Circuit Stewards manage risk taking on a day-to-day basis. Professional advice is taken as required. There is a regular annual review process which is undertaken and recorded.

Income and Expenditure is being monitored in total, and is compared with the approved annual budget on a half yearly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.

Safeguarding

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of humans in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ.

Among other things, this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God, and therefore to protect them from harm.

Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles:

The Leeds North and East Circuit commits itself to ensuring the implementation of the Connexional Safeguarding Policy; government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches.

The Leeds North and East Circuit commits itself to the provision of support, advice, and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.

Reserves policy

The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold a minimum sum in its current and Circuit Finance Board deposit accounts equivalent to 3 months’ average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and / or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches.

The circuit also holds reserves over and above this minimum which have arisen from the sale of churches and manses, or bequests.

The use of this money is currently under consideration.

Circuit No

LEEDS NORTH AND EAST CIRCUIT

16-02

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024

Notes to the
accounts
Income
1 Donations and legacies
4
2 Income from monetary investments
5
3 Income from investment properties
6
4 Assessments on Churches
5 Capital Receipts
7
6 Grants received
7 Other charitable income
8Total income
Expenditure
9 Grants and donations
9
10 Salaries and associated costs
8
11 Property maintenance
12 Connexional assessment & model trust levy
13
13 District Assessment & Levy
13
14 Depreciation
15 Office expenses
10
16 Other outgoings
11
17Total charitable expenditure
18 Gains/(losses) on monetary investments
19 Gains/(losses) on investment properties
20Net income/(expenditure)
21 Transfers between funds
22 Other gains/(losses)
12
23Net movement in funds
24 Total funds brought forward
25 Total funds carried forward		 General Fund
(Unrestric-ted)
Circuit Model
Trust
(Unrestric-ted)
Designated
Funds
(unrestric-ted)
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023-24
£
£
£
£
£
£
25,896
-
-
29,142
-
55,038
6,057
26,160
-
5,313
-
37,530
26,652
-
-
24,610
-
51,262
411,446
-
-
-
-
411,446
-
-
-
-
-
0
10,000
-
-
10,000
-
-
-
44,703
-
44,703
480,051
26,160
-
103,768
-
609,979
18,044
-
-
-
-
18,044
283,266
-
-
20,608
-
303,874
26,843
18,050
44,893
20,598
-
20,598
87,438
29,603
117,041
-
0
67,222
1,457
-
743
-
69,422
29,891
-
-
43,854
-
73,745
533,302
31,060
0
83,255
0
647,617
0
0
-53,251
-4,900
0
20,513
0
-37,638
150,000
150,000
-
0
68,121
-
-
149,536
-
217,657
164,870
-154,900
0
170,049
0
180,019
2,908,496
661,368
49,334
1,745,261
-
5,364,459
3,073,366
506,468
49,334
1,915,310
-
5,544,478

Circuit No

LEEDS NORTH AND EAST CIRCUIT

16-02

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2023

Notes to the
accounts
Income
1 Donations and legacies
4
2 Income from monetary investments
5
3 Income from investment properties
6
4 Assessments on Churches
5 Capital Receipts
7
6 Grants received
7 Other charitable income
8Total income
Expenditure
9 Grants and donations
9
10 Salaries and associated costs
8
11 Property maintenance
12 Connexional assessment & model trust levy
13 District Assessment & Levy
13
14 Depreciation
15 Office expenses
10
16 Other outgoings
11
17Total charitable expenditure
18 Gains/(losses) on monetary investments
19 Gains/(losses) on investment properties
20Net income/(expenditure)
21 Transfers between funds
22 Other gains/(losses)
12
23Net movement in funds
24 Total funds brought forward
25 Total funds carried forward		 General Fund
(Unrestric-ted)
Circuit Model
Trust
(Unrestric-ted)
Designated
Funds
(unrestric-ted)
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2022-23
£
£
£
£
£
14,177
-
-
16,486
-
30,663
5,428
17,607
-
664
-
23,699
15,302
-
-
21,073
-
36,375
388,759
-
-
-
-
388,759
-
-
-
-
-
0
10,000
-
-
-
-
10,000
-
-
-
38,374
38,374
433,666
17,607
-
76,597
-
527,870
12,038
-
-
-
-
12,038
288,234
-
-
19,837
-
308,071
37,302
-
-
14,984
-
52,286
19,432
-
-
-
-
19,432
82,488
42,897
-
-
-
125,385
-
-
-
-
-
0
56,107
1,963
-
760
-
58,830
25,579
-
-
38,483
-
64,062
521,180
44,860
0
74,064
0
640,104
0
-87,514
-27,253
0
2,533
0
-112,234
-
-
0
234,652
-
-
123,561
-
358,213
147,138
-27,253
0
126,094
0
245,979
2,761,358
688,621
49,334
1,619,167
5,118,480
2,908,496
661,368
49,334
1,745,261
-
5,364,459

Circuit No

LEEDS NORTH AND EAST CIRCUIT

16-02

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024 - NOTES

Notes to the
accounts
4. Income - Donations and legacies
4.1 Donations
4.2 Legacies
Total
5. Income - Monetary investments
5.1 Central Finance Board
5.2 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
5.3 Current accounts
5.4 Other
Total
6. Income - Investment properties
6.1 Rental income - Meeting Point flat
6.2 Rental income - Moortown Methodist Centre
6.3 Rental income - Circuit manses
6.4 Other
Total
7. Income - Capital receipts
7.1 Proceeds on sale - churches
7.2 Other
Total		 General Fund
(Unrestric-ted)
Circuit Model
Trust
(Unrestric-ted)
Designated
Funds
(unrestric-ted)
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023-24
£
£
£
£
£
£
25,896
29,142
55,038
0
25,896
-
-
29,142
-
55,038
3,571
3,571
2,467
26,160
5,313
33,940
19
19
0
6,057
26,160
-
5,313
-
37,530
4,805
4,805
19,805
19,805
26,652
26,652
0
26,652
-
-
24,610
-
51,262
-
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2022-23
£
30,663
0
30,663
1,951
19,695
2,053
0
23,699
3,725
17,348
15,302
0
36,375
0
0
-

7.1 Proceeds on sale - churches 7.2 Other Total

Circuit No

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16-02

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024 - NOTES (continued)

Notes to the
accounts
8. Expenditure - Salaries and associated costs
8.1 Gross wages, salaries, and benefits-in-kind
8.2 Employer's National Insurance costs
8.3 Employer's pension costs
Total		 General Fund
(Unrestric-ted)
Circuit Model
Trust
(Unrestric-ted)
Designated
Funds
(unrestric-ted)
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023-24
£
£
£
£
£
£
220,691
20,608
241,299
17,341
17,341
45,234
45,234
283,266
-
-
20,608
-
303,874		 Total
2022-23
£
243,411
17,744
46,916
308,071
9. Expenditure - Grants and donations
9.1 Grants (Meeting Point - operating shortfall)
9.2 Grants (Meeting Point - assistant manager post)
9.3 Grants (Meeting Point - manager employer's NI)
9.4 Grants (WIFCOS)
9.5 Grants (Methodist Ministers Housing Society)
9.6 Grants (Leeds Citizens)
9.7 Grants (Leeds Methodist Extension Society)
9.8 Grants (University Chaplaincy)
9.9 Grants (WYDAN)
9.10 Grants (other)
Total
10. Expenditure - Office expenses
10.1 Travel
10.2 Telephones and internet (Circuit Office, Meeting Point)
10.3 Telephones and internet (ministers and lay staff)
10.4 Photocopying (net of recoveries)
10.5 Postage, stationery, and other
10.6 Council Tax
10.7 Insurance
10.8 Water
10.9 Other
Total		 -
0
-
0
3,229
3,229
2,665
2,665
80
80
-
0
-
0
10,000
10,000
2,000
2,000
70
70
18,044
-
-
-
-
18,044
10,918
10,918
2,317
743
3,060
9,634
9,634
-
0
6,742
6,742
13,615
13,615
5,999
5,999
4,561
4,561
13,436
1,457
14,893
67,222
1,457
-
743
-
69,422		 0
0
1,793
0
1,640
2,000
0
0
2,000
4,605
12,038
7,511
2,154
8,616
658
6,334
12,956
5,485
2,673
12,443
58,830

Circuit No

LEEDS NORTH AND EAST CIRCUIT

16-02

Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024 - NOTES (continued)

Notes to the
accounts
11. Expenditure - Other outgoings
11.1 Lecturer allowance (Cliff College)
11.2 Assessments paid - ecumenical partnerships
11.3 Audit fees
11.4 Expenses relating to sold properties (churches)
11.5 Expenses relating to sold properties (manses)
11.6 Expenses relating to closed churches
11.7 Expenses related to aborted projects
11.8 Honoraria - supernumerary ministers
11.9 Other expenses (Meeting Point & Moortown)
Total
12. Other gains / (losses)
12.1 Net proceeds of trust properties sold (manses)
12.2 Revaluation of trust properties (manses, projects)
12.3 Less: Carrying amount of trust properties sold (manses)
Total		 General Fund
(Unrestric-ted)
Circuit Model
Trust
(Unrestric-ted)
Designated
Funds
(unrestric-ted)
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023-24
£
£
£
£
£
£
1,692
1,692
11,367
11,367
5,056
5,056
-
0
-
0
10,679
10,679
-
0
1,097
1,097
43,854
43,854
29,891
-
-
43,854
-
73,745
-
0
68,121
149,536
217,657
-
-
0
68,121
-
-
149,536
-
217,657		 Total
2022-23
£
1,692
5,783
4,600
0
0
12,881
0
623
38,483
64,062
0
358,213
0
358,213

13. District assessments and levy

The District assessment is calculated relative to the proportion of church members and staffing (ordained staff only) of all Circuits in the Yorkshire West District. A further adjustment is made to take into account an agreed maximum increase / decrease for each Circuit relative to the previous year.

The District levy is calculated on a sliding scale percentage of the Circuit's Model Trust Fund balance with Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes as at 31 August of the previous year.

District assessments 87,438 District levy 29,603

14. Payments to Trustees

Payments made to Trustees for additional services provided to the Circuit by agreement with the Circuit Meeting Payments made to Trustees for reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the Circuit Number of Trustees to whom expenses were paid

0 0
24,254 23,134
12 14

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Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024

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Fixed Assets Notes to the
Accounts		 General Fund
(Unrestricted)
£		 Circuit
Model Trusts
(Unrestricted)
£		 Designated
Funds
(Unrestricted)
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Endowment
Funds
£		 Totals
2023/24
£		 Totals
2023/24
£		 Totals
2023/24
£
Circuit Manses & Equipment 15 3,030,931 0 3,030,931
Investmentproperties 16 0 1,856,975 0 1,856,975
Investments - 0
Total fixed assets 3,030,931 0 0 1,856,975 0 4,887,906
Current Assets
Debtors 17 22,984 0 0 0 0 22,984
Loans bythe Circuit 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investments with TMCP - 0 506,468 49,334 555,802
Central Finance Board Deposits - 114,899 43,132 158,031
Cash at Bank and in hand 19 10,757 0 0 15,204 0 25,961
Total current assets 148,640 506,468 49,334 58,336 0 762,778
Current liabilities
Creditors (due in under 1 year) 20 104,525 0 0 0 0 104,525 100,313
Grantspayable within 2021-22 21 1,680 0 0 0 0 1,680 5,240
Total current liabilities 106,205 0 0 0 0 106,205 105,553
Net current assets/liabilities 42,435 506,468 49,334 58,336 0 656,573 694,210
Total assets less current liabilities 3,073,366 506,468 49,334 1,915,311 0 5,544,479 5,364,459
0
0
3,073,366
506,468
49,334
1,915,311
0
5,544,479
Long term liabilities (due after more than one
year)
Grantspayable after 2021-22 0 0
Loans to the Circuit 0 0
Net assets 3,073,366 506,468 49,334 1,915,311 0 5,544,479 5,364,459

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Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024

GN

Circuit Designated General Fund Model Trusts Funds Restricted Endowment Totals Totals (Unrestricted) (Unrestricted) (Unrestricted) Funds Funds 2023/24 2022/23 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ ~~SEE~~

Notes to the
Accounts		 General Fund
(Unrestricted)
£
~~SEE~~		 Circuit
Model Trusts
(Unrestricted)
£
~~SEE~~		 Designated
Funds
(Unrestricted)
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Totals
2023/24
Totals
2022/23
£
£
£
£
£
~~SEEEEE~~
~~SEE~~ ~~SEE~~ ~~SEEEEE~~
Funds of the Circuit
General Fund(Unrestricted)
Circuit Model Trust Fund (Unrestricted)
Designated Funds(Unrestricted)
Total Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Endowment Funds
Total Funds
~~=——~~		 3,073,366
3,073,366
0		 506,468
506,468
0		 3,073,366
3,058,496
506,468
511,368
49,334
49,334
49,334
3,629,168
3,619,198
1,915,311
1,915,311
1,745,261
0
0
0
49,334
1,915,311
0
5,544,479
5,364,459
0
1
1
0
Signed
~~=~~
Circuit Treasurer

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Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024 - NOTES

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15. Circuit manses and equipment

15.1 120 Stainbeck Lane, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS7 3QS 15.2 16 Kingswood Gardens, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS8 2BT 15.3 7 Gledhow Park Road, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS7 4JX 15.4 52 Nursery Lane, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS17 7HW 15.5 2 Elmete Walk, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS8 2LB 15.6 11 Mercia Way, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS15 8UA 15.7 29 Station Fields, Garforth, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS25 1PS 15.8 8 Primrose Close, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS15 7RT Total

16. Investment properties

16.1 409 Harehills Lane, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS9 6AP 16.2 Alderton Rise, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS17 5LH Total

17. Debtors

17.1 Prepaid salaries 17.2 Other prepayments 17.3 Other debtors Total

18. Loans by the Circuit

18.1 Yorkshire West District Total

19. Cash at bank and in hand

19.1 Current account - CAF Bank

19.2 Current account - Barclays Bank

19.3 Current account - Yorkshire Bank / Virgin Money

19.4 Cash on hand

Total

Notes to the
Accounts		 General Fund
(Unrestricted)
£		 Circuit
Model Trusts
(Unrestricted)
£		 Designated
Funds
(Unrestricted)
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Endowment
Funds
£		 Totals
2023/24
£

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Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024 - NOTES (continued)

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Notes to the
Accounts
20. Creditors (due in under 1 year)
20.1 Church assessments received in advance
20.2 Grants received in advance
20.3 Other creditors
Total
21. Grants payable within current year
21.1 Meeting Point - operating shortfall
21.2 Meeting Point - assistant manager gross pay
21.3 Meeting Point - assistant manager employer's NI
21.4 WIFCOS
21.5 Methodist Ministers Housing Society
21.6 Leeds Mission
21.7 WYDAN
21.8 Other grants payable within current year
Total		 General Fund
(Unrestricted)
£		 Circuit
Model Trusts
(Unrestricted)
£		 Designated
Funds
(Unrestricted)
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Endowment
Funds
£		 Totals
2023/24
£

Circuit No

LEEDS NORTH AND EAST CIRCUIT

16-02

Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 August 2024

2024 2023
Statement of cash flows Note £ £
Cash from operating activities
Net cash used in operatingactivities -116,084 -190,990
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest income 37,530 23,699
Rental income 51,262 36,375
Proceeds from the sale of investment property - -
Net cash provided by investing activities 88,792 60,074
Cash flows from financing activities
New borrowing 0 0
Repayments of borrowing 12,433 0
Net cash used in financing activities 12,433 0
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period -14,859 -130,916
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 754,653 885,569
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 739,794 754,653

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Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 August 2024 (Continued)

2024 2023
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities £ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per statement of financial activities) 180,019 245,979
Adjustments for:
Interest & rental income - 88,792
 -60,074
Profit on the sale of investment property - -
Gains on investments - 217,657
 - 358,213
(increase)/decrease in debtors 9,694 -9,425
increase/(decrease) in creditors 652 -9,257
Net cash used in operating activities -116,084 -190,990
2024 2023
Analysis of cash and cash equivalent £ £
Cash in hand 739,794 754,653
Short term deposit (less than 3 months) 0 0
Total cash and cash equivalents 739,794 754,653
0 0

Independent Auditorfs Report to the Tru5tee5 of Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Leeds North and East Methodist Circuit {the 'charitVI for the year ended 31, August 2024 which comprise of Statement of Financial Activities, the Statement of Financial position and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of Signif icant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Finonciol Reporting Stondord applicoble in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charily's affairs as at 31" August 2024, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. Basis for opinion We condurted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS {UK}l and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditorfs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient a nd appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relating to going concern I n auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. Other information The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the trustees, annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements. our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the f inancial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the audit or othei wise appears to be rriateriahly misstated. If we identi )uch material inconsistencies or a pparent material misstatements, we are requ ired to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the f inancial statements or a material mi5Staternent of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Account5 and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion- the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees, report; or the charity has not kept adequate accounting records; or

the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. Responsibilities of trustees As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities statement set out on pages 2 to 7, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitws ability to continue as a 80ing concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditorfs responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorfs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assu ra nce is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK} will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from f raud or error and are considered material if, individua Ily or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to inf luence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. The extent to which ou r procedures are capable of detecting irregula rities. including f raud is detailed below: Irregularities, including fraud. are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilitie5. Outlined above. to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregu13rities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows: The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regu lations. We identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charity through di5CUSsions with management, and from our commercial knowledge of the sector. We focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the accounts of the operation5 of the Charityi including the Charities Act 2011. We assess the extent of compliance with laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management. Identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement. including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, bv: Making enquiries of m2nJgempnt as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their"knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud. Considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we= Performed analytical procedure5 to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships. Identified and tested journal entries and identified any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions. Challenged assumptions and judgements made by management in determining significant accounting estimates. In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed audit procedures

which included, but were not limited to.. Agreeing financial statements disclosures to underlying supporting documentation. Discussions with management of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. Reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance. Reviewing any correspondence wrth relevant regulators including the Charities Commission. At the completion stage of the audit. the engagement partner's review included ensuring the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacityto identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud. There are inherent limitation5 in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance of laws a nd regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of wt. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement relating to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error. as fraud may involve deliberate concealment. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. Use of our report Thi5 report is made solely to the charity's trustees. as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might State to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report. or for the opinions we have formed. Ihomo3 Ceon)bs LiThj&J 12*June 2025 Thomas Coombs Limited Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants 3365 The Pentagon Century Way Thorpe Park Leeds West Yorkshire L515 8ZB

Leeds North and East Circuit DECLARATIONS Treasurer I confirm that these accwal-based accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit Meeting. Signature of Treasurer Date 3 June 2025 Name of Treasurer Revd Steven Jones Address 37 Fletchers Way. Allerton Bywaler. Castleford VVF10 2FL Presentation to the Circuit Meeting for approval. I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 Aug 2024 weF&, OF will be" presented to the Circuit Meeting at its meeting on 24 June 2025 and were approved. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Revd George Bailey Date 3 June 2025