DARLINGTON APID TEESDALE METHODIST CtRCUIT (Charity Registration No: 11321)05) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND FINAF4CIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2023
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODJST CIRCUIT CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIW FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Circuit InfOrntiOn 13 Statemenl of FitLancial Artivitics 15 Balance Sheet 17 Notes to the Acwunts 27 DeclaratiOA8 28 Independent ExatDiner's Rert
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT Charftsble Trust Registered No: 1132005 CIRcurf LYFORTrL4TION YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Address: c11t OfficE Ebn Ridge Methodist Churd4 Cannel Road Sout Darlin8ton DL3 8DJ Exarniner. Stephffl Watson Cardll F.c. of King Hope, Chartered A¢¢ountants, 31 Victoria Roa& Darlin8tOD DLI 5SB M2n2ging Trnstees in the year ended 31 Augurt 2023:_ Chair: Revd Richard Anlknv Secretary: Mrs Valerie Tooth Circuit Staff: Revd Graham Cutler Presbyter Revd Brian Hutton Revd Jol)n Howard Revd Colin Roberts Supernumffary Presbyter Resident ill Circuitr Revd Cathoine Minor Hospitsl Chaplain Cir¢u3t stewdS. Anthony Mawer Josephine Pollard val1¢ Tooth Manse Steward: Cathryn Warden Lay Employees: Lyn Cookson Local Chutch COInunIty Development Worker & En)ma Waldon Grdham Bright Lindy LWi$ ildrcn's and Young People's Worker Commurrity Development WoTker Adminlcommunications Chllrch Representatives: Wendy Charlton Heath Couslick Keith Lewis Alex Thompson Alison Bajmer Carol HloP jo MarwiN)d Judith Varley Bgmard Castle Barnard Castle (from 22 Septhber 2022) Barn Cast]e Barton Barton Barton Barton
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT Cbarilable Trust Registered No: 1132005 CIRcurr INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Church Represent2tiv¢s (Continued): Brian Cooper Robut Dean Alison Hunter Irene Taylor Tony All¢n Peter Gallop David Hall Dr Stq)ha) Sutcliffe Sue Case Cockerton Cockffton (to 24 April 2023) Elm Ridge Elm Ridge Elm Ridge Elm Ridge Hanvwgate Hill Harn)wgate Hill Harn)wgat¢ Hill Harrowgate Hill Haugllton Haugbton Helen Hamilton Barbara Cart ADn Thubron ETIC Miller -IL Jane Miller Andy Robinson Dorothy Matthews Carol Mitchell lan Tallentire Lorne Tallemire Judith Tarn Kenneth Robson Julia Pctty Judith Rutt¢r AnrÈ Marie Wade Graham Bright Brian Russell Chris Russell *MoTw Sandn Dr Stephen Sutcliffe The Pathway (to 29 September 2022) The Pathway The Pathway The Pathway (from 27 September 2022) The Palhway (from 27 Septeniber 2022) StsiD(trop Staindrop Stainthop Stiindmp The Well The Well (to 23 Noveniber 2022) The Well The Well (from 23 November 2022) The Well Revd John Bow Karen Riley Collins Li2 McAllistcr Action for Children All We Can and Joint Public Issues Circuit Complaints Officer Circuit GDPR Champion
DABLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT Charitable Trust Registered No: 1132005 CIRCUIT INFORMATION YEAR EY4DED 3] AUGUST 2023 Other (Continued): Margtr& Wewmouth J05anne Hall Brian Simpson Methodist Women in Britain Methodist Homes for the Ag Secretary of Leaders of Worship & Local Pt¢athers (LWLP) *dePt a member ofthe Circuit Meehng who not a tn&stee There are no Truste holding tille to any of the Cirwit's pTh)pety.
DARLINGTON AM) TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitable Trnst Registered No: 1132005 TRUSTEES AKNUAL REPORT YEAR EIYDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Trustees Annual Report Introduetion W¢lcome to ihe Tnjstees AlVal Report of Darlington and Tec5dale Metbodist Circuit ftthe Circuiv,) for the year ended 31 August 2023. The Circuit was fornid on I September 2021 when the Barnard Castle Teesdale Methodist Circuit anwlgamatal with the Darlington Methodist Cireuil Under the existing eharity registration of the Darlington CircuiL Ivhilst primarily a financial report we hope to also provide iftlsight into our ain)s and mission. Public Benefit Thc Circuit provide8 a seven-day week Christian ministy acro4 Bamard Castle and Teesda]e, Darlington and the surrounding ar through its netwo of staff. volunteers, men]bers and premises. Its activities are open to th¢ whole commuDity. More details are provided under the paragraphs "Inlerconnexion for missio Mutual Encouragement and Help" ar -Life of the Circuit" The truslees have had due regard to th¢ Clkarities Conllni&sion's public benefit guidarLce whcD exercising any wwers or duties to which the guidance is rdevant. Mission Statement The new Circuit has adopted the Methodist Churth's strategi¢ document 'OuT Calling. as our COT¢ mission statement. This invites church membets to live out th¢ir discipleship by following a lifestyle that embracu the principles of 'A Methodist Way of Life.. This is done thTh)ugh WoIship, Learning & CaAID& Service and Evangelism. Purpose and Airns The purposes of the Methodist Churth are the advancement of: the ChrAstian faith in ac£ordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline ofthe Methodist Church; any charitable purpjse for the time being of any Connexional. DistricL Circuit, local or other oTganitioTh of the Methodist Church. any charitable purEM)s¢ for the time being of any )CIety OT institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Churth any pury)ose for the tinLe being of aoy charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the methoth.st Church.
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitable Trust Registered No: 11321N)S TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR EI¥DED 31 AUGUST 2023 Purpose and Aims (efjnliDued) To provide ]ed. relevant and inclusive WOTship acm&s the Circuit Churches. b. To provide training to faith in ChrisL as well &s to develop local preacha5 and leaders of wotship, and to equip staff and volunteers with practic4 including pastOTal care and safeguardin& To incrasc awareness of and supp)rt Vol ¢haTAtable worf( in DarliDgton and Teesdaje )d around the UK and beyond. d. To participate in ecumfflical relationships. To continue to give active sllprt to the wider Methodist District and Conn¢xioJL f. To promote the explordtion of SustaibIe fvtures for all the churches in th¢ Circuil Orttanfisalfion The Circuit acts as an umbrella or resource body. The Circuit is the PLimary unit in which local churches express and expttien¢¢ their lnteTQ)ru0n in the Body of ClyisL for pun)oses of rnission, tnutual encnuragement and help. It is in the Cireuii that ministffs are statione4 and local preachers are trained and admitt¢d and exercise their callin& The purposes of the Circ4]it include the effe1ve deployment of the resources of rninisty, whith include peopl4 propety and finan4 as Ihey relate to the MethodAst thurches in the CircuiL to churches of other denomiDalions and to participatson in the life of the communities scrved by the CircuiL includiDg local sclwls and colleges and in ecumenic4] work in the area. The CiTCUit is pinrilY govern1 by the rules and guidance of The Constitutional Practice and Disciplin¢ of the Methodist Church (.D.) which is u[ted and approval annually by the Conference of the Methodist ChurdL This dowEnent is available on the Mcthodist Church website: www.methodist.or .
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE I¥IETHODIST CIRCUIT Charitsble Trust Regrter¢d No: 1132005 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Governance (continued) New trustees are apEK)inted prinnIY by th¢ Circuit churchffj in accordance with CPD. When the new Circuit was forn]eA it w&s agr¢¢d that each church would have up to four r¢presentatives on the Circuit Meeting (Chwch Trcasurcr. Church Steward arld two chwch members). Guidance documents for new trustees are provided online at the Mdkndist Church websit Appointrnents to lay posts withiD the CIT11 are by prop)sal, se(xbnder and vote within the Circuit Meeting, again in acrdanCe with CPD. Where a post is (J)nSIder essenti forthe purpose of the Circui¢ but Jjo lay person is availabl4 the Circuit h&8 authority to employ a memberof staffto cany out that post. The Circuit follows Methodist Church liCY of Providing at least the Li1ng Wag& Actual salaTieS are detern)ined in conjunction with the Methodist Distri¢L taking into account the tasks of the rol All d¢Gisions of the CircuiL induding onploymeDt of lay work& are made at Circuit Me¢tin8s, where all Trustecs may vot¢. Circwl Mrftings occur at least four times each year. more may be called if requiTed. All aCtitieS of the Circuit Meeting ar¢ also governed by CPD. The Circuit Meeting agreed to establish a svCl)n1nttec (the GoverDancc Conllnittee) wbith VeS detaded cousid¢ration to Propty and financial issues Tais&l by churches and makes recommendations to the Circuit Meeting. People The Circuit has thr¢¢ fi-tIMe paid Presbyte R¢vd Tim Boocock (SupIntendent Minister), Revd Graham Cutler and Revd BriaD HuttorL Supernumerary rnin1sts r¢siding in the Circuit rearlY takepreaching appointlllts on a voluntsybasis asdo laymembcrs ofthe church who arc reci)gnis as Local Preachers. As It was. Revd Tim &x)cock was abTht on recuperative leave during the period of this report 8nd Revd Richard Andrew (Chair of Darlington methoth.st Distri¢t) took on the role of AcliDg Suwintendent for £overnan¢e purposes. Two supernutuerdry rninistus (retir Ministh residfflt in the c]rlt), Revd John Howard and Revd Co]in Roberts. kindly to provAde tempordry prcsbyteral support on a part-txme b&sis to the two churches for wbich Revd Boocock had oversigbt. This arrangernent was in place UDtsI 31 August 2023. The team of e$beT$ Was SUPP)rted across the year by a Lay Ministerial Team which included a Children and Young People's Worker, four CorAmunity DeVelOpmt w0e1 (two of whom w¢re ¢Jnployd by th¢ Circuit and two employ directly by individual churches) and a Circuit
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitable Registsred No: 1132005 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Property Legal title to thurth laod and buildings is held by Yrustee5 for Methodist Church PuTPo8. Thffe are 10 active thur¢hes inthecircuit: Castl4 Barto Cockertofy Elm Ridg Haughto HaTrowgate Hill, HunVOrt Slaindrop, The Pathway (Middleton in Teesdalc) and The W¢ll (Darlington). The ttee5 of church are responsible for the maintenarAce of the premises. Churches are subject to quinqucnniai llwectious by a qualified SUTveyor. During the year two church buildings - Bondgate aod Cotherstone- which had become SULplus to uirements were sold. Proceeds less levy are r&aine(I fo¥ the Circuit in the Circuit Mod¢l Trust Fund. The CIUlt owns two manses. One of the pr&sbyters lives in their own propety. The Circuit is in th¢ process ofpurchasing a th]rd whith be reThtl out until it is rquir&J. The purchase of this propw is being fjJnd¢d by the sale of two maDSeS which had beffl sold by the fornier Darlington Methodist CircuiL neither of which met the slandards requi1 by the Mcthodist Church. As with churehe4 Circuit owned manses are subject to quinquennial surveys. There is an approv budget for maintenance of the manses. The Circuit Manse Seoetary deals with any recommendations made in the quInqunIal report and any day.ttrday maintenance issu&s that arise. Life of the Cir¢uit Czrcwt Vision The M&hodist Church. along with other thurches. faces siguificant cha]lenges with declining and ageing congregations. The Circuit has Start to gsk itself qu&%Lions about the fiJtt]re and how it migbt develop a strategy whi¢h tskes us forward in a way whi¢h is consistent with the Circuit's Mission Statement )ur Calling- and the Darlington District plan "Every Church Growin. In his capacity as Acting Circuit SwintethL Revd Riclwd Andrew, encouraged the Cireuil to tske steps to forni & deepez identity by developi discipleship in the Crcuit and it was agreed to develop a s¢ri¢5 of study op)rtunitieS bas&J on the chardcteristics Identifi in-A Methodxst Way of Life" under a title-Following Jesus Togethcff.
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitable Trnst Registered No: 1132005 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAJi EIYDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Trusteeshlp of The Well Methodist Churth and Con]munity Hosling Space {"The Well The work b¢ing ¢atTl out at The Well. which serves a depTived area in the north of DarlIngt has evolvea resulting in significant growth of the social outreach activities. The CiIcuit has (x>mmitt¢d Sigtiificant fimd% albeit for a limited to support the work and much effort Ès expended in obtaining grants from cxtana] providers. The levels OfinvtCntbrAThg$ with it alevel ofcomplexity and bdens. Th¢ Circuit there should be arcuit involvement and supwt in oversight and governan¢¢ to supwrt theloc41 team and also to enable an appropriate level of scrutiny. As a first step, in July 2023, the Circuit Meeting agtecd to take on trustee restx)nsibility for The Well with effect fronl I September 2023 with r¢swnsibility for the building and finan¢& This was subject to the aeernent of The W¢ll Church Council. Going fonvard the Circuit Meeting would delegate its trustee Tesponsibility to a LeadershipJOversigbt Team. Circuit Lay Ministy The mcrg¢r of the two circuits in 2021 had highlightal a difference of approach in how lay workers were employed. The foTrner DarlIngn Circuil had employul its lay wod(ers centrally, whereas in the fomier Barnard Castle and T¢esdale Circui¢ lay WOTkffi3 we¥e attached to specific church&q. Following a review, and with the exception of the Children and Young People's WorL it had been aeed to adopt the model of attaching lay Workers to specific thur¢hes, or groups of thurch&s to build local comrnunity partnerships to discern opportunities for mMunity outreach as Local Church Community Developrnent W0erS (LCCDW). Takingthis a step further, the Circuit decided to create thiee new LCCDW post& two of which were iTansitioneA] from the fornieT Pastot21 Missioner posts. One post (scrving Elm Ridge and Cockerton CburthL%) is fflled. The other two (one serving Barnard Castle, Barton and Staindrop Churches and the other serving Harrowgate Hill. Haughton and Hurwortb Churches) are being advertis& These p)sts will be funded by the Cir¢uit for three yea after which, for the posts to cA)ntinu4 the filnding would need to b¢ locally sourced. Cottllnunity and Social Outreach work has develop at The Well to such an extent that it was agreed that two new rolas (fijnda initially by the Circuit for a limita period) should be created- that of a Pioneer Minister and a Community Hub Manager. with the p)sts to commence on I Septembtt 2023. As a matter of policy, the Methi)dist Church pays the Living Wage to its Lay Workers. Mindful of the Cost of LiTring Crisis. the Cir¢uil aeed to bring forward in]plementation of the increase due on l April 2023 with th¢ new rdte paid from l December 2022. Future PlaTLsfor Chijdren's al Young People s Iyork in the circ.1 The post of Children and Young Pple'S Wotker became vacant on I September 2023. Tbe Circuil has decided to not seek to fill the post immediat¢ly but to pause take time to review ar discern how best this work Can be canied out a¢sS the Circuit as a whole. A review wup is being set up take this work forward.
DARLINGTON ATr4D TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT Charitsbl¢ Trus* Rewtered No: 1132005 TRUSTEES AP4P4UAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Eco Church tn rest) to the climate dmlge emergency. the Cirlt is encouraging chwches to consider what they can do to help the environment with an aim OfnkIng thurch builditw net zero by 2030. Some churches have registered withA Rocha UK a Chtistian organi5ation which provides a fram¢work for churches to tske pra¢tica] actions to Tethice their (xbon fcN)tyint atld ways to encovrdge members to Icad more sustainable lives. Comm74rricalions The Circuit covers a 18rgc gawaphical area extending beyond Dadington into the dales and the Circuit has invested in upgrading its rr capacity lo avoid UDn¢cessary travel and to aMbl¢ folk who are unable lo travel to attend meetings remotely using the Zoom facility. Interconnexion for missio Mutual Eneourwrn¢nt and Help The Circuit h&s conlinud with two initialivas that start by necessity, during lockdown which offer alternative Sunday worship - a Circuit Media Servic¢ which is available via YouTube and The Telephone Service, ttntred on Staindrop Church. Both of these offuings Lnean that folk who are unable to attend Church, notleast thehousebound and their¢aT¢rs, are no longer exdud¢d from regular Sunday worship. The Pathway offers Sunday evffiing-gatheTings- via Zoom which support those who are unable to attend services in person and once a month an Aftern(K)n Tea service is held. providing time for WOTslllP. food and f¢llowship, and helping with nw81 isolatiO]L The Cirlt'S bi-monthly Fkngazin< The Tedsdale Worni is a va]uablc r&source for both chu membfflE and the wider public to help folk get to know each other as w¢ll as find out what is going on across the cijiL The magaziD¢ is available elthnically and in paper CA)Py. Ev¢ry w¢ekday mornin& Revd Brian Hutton shares a verbal message of encouragcment via WhatsApp and Ell11 to those who re10 receive IL These messages have been uplifting and very well received. A wide vaTiety of immeasurable g] work continues to be Carri out by churches across the circuit. often Sup[ed by our lay Mlstry. cxampl&s includ¢: Barn8rd Caslle provides missiorjal activities ch &s a weekly prayer meeting, weekly coffee morning4 Lego Church. a light Pty and Christian pumpkin carying at Hallow¢en and a clade of Poppi with Tommy on the front steps for Remerllbrdnce. The Church is lit up from within to mark special times such ChTiStnw and Remembrance and CancerAwareness Week. The church building is used by various groups from Tound the town including the Optta Group and Pad(in'S SUprt. and other gTOUP5. Co&¢non apopularmothff andToddler uP and av1d1-attend Lunch Club. cockOn also nn]s a thTiving Girls. Brigad
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitable Trust Registered No: 1132005 TRUSTEES A]YNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGiiST 2023 Interconnexlon for Mi$sioJ4 Mutsal Encouragement and Help (eontinued) The Pathway at Middleton in Tcesdal¢ which employs a cOnnun1ty Development W0er, offers Tegular activities induding a weekly baby and toddler group, 'Chat and Play,, baking cakes for the staff at the local prin)ary s¢hool, plus Pray Bake Chat for older members of the commimity. Lego Church w&8 launched and Kssions now take place every school holiday. A weekly Wami Spae£ was provided from the beginning of Decemkn through to the end of Mar¢ty serving hot drinks plus soup and toasL The church providd the community with Ba8S of Hope in Febnwy, Hot Cross Bun Giveaway and Easler Egging at Easter titn@ as well as a Holiday at Home Club during the School suullner break. Th¢ Pathway supports local con]munity events through an Upp¢r TeesdaA¢ Church&s Togeth Group. HaTrowgate Hill SUPFK)rts a weekly Craft Group and has good relationship with th¢ playgroup which is held datly during twta tim& Hamwgate Hill is also eXtretty supp)Ttive of DarlInn Town Mission Haughton Church hosts a n)onthly WAVE (We are All Valu¢d Equally) service. These services of worship are aimed at penple with1onin8 difficulti&8 and thos¢ who care for them. The Well Community Hosting Spacc in Dar]ington offers a range of activities, including a weekly Community Lunch. Baby BanK Trifi Shop, Coffee Shop and a Giving GardaL During ea¢h week of the school holidays, in partnaship with anoth charity {TTansforn)ing Lives Togethtt) a tram of volunteers proTride "Make Lunch- for fami]ies. This free activity incorm¢S a session of season-relatsj craft actiwties followed by a hea]thy two-course lunch. The Well is a]so a hub for The Bread and Butter Thing ITBBT). The W¢ll also hosts a number of support related con)]nunity gTOUP& Hospitality projects acrnss the Circuit make cffethive links with local conimunities. through ¢offc¢ mornings. Som¢ are involveAI in more wific community outreach wo The Mustard Tree Caf¢ at Hurworth Met1Kd] Chw¢h opens six days a week and eontinues to flourish, including WOTkAng with vulnerable young athdts, offering vo(2tional OPPOTtuniti¢s and providing resowces for mentsl wellb&ng to the lo community. A wmrnunitycafé (Coffee@Haugbton) at Haughton Church is stsff&J solely by volunteer8 not all of vihom are Churth manber4 and opens two days each we£k. Haughton 15 fillly accessibl has proved tobe increasingly popular and providesvaiuablc opportunities for social interaction. The ¢hurch is Currently W0]ng towards becoming recognised 18 Dementia Friendly. The Well Community Hosting Space op*¢8 a café alongside its Trift Shop and Baby Bank. Ebn Ridge Church is plam)ing io open a Garden Café duritig 2024. io
DARLINGTOY4 AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCU Charitable Trust Regiered No: 1132(105 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ETr4DED 31 AUGUST 2023 IDtsrcoJJnexion for Missio14 Mnthal Encouragement 2nd Help (CODtlnued) Some churches have theiT own Boys and Girls Brigades attached to them. Other d]urches have other unifornLed orgaoisations mceting on th¢ premises. It is hoped that thcse organisatÉons will be involved in church life and tske part in worship at P1¢ setvi(zs. The Circuit provides presbytera] support to Melsonby Metbodist Primary School an(L in partnership with thc North YorkshiTe Dales CircuiL providBs a School ClJ2plain to spend time working in the school. The Circuit is represented on th¢ SoI.S Governing Body by two Foundation Governo. Safeguarding A Safeing Policy for iK)th Children and Vthttable Adults is in pla¢& Safeguarding training is a continuous process of updating &8 it is required forthose io volutrteer ioles and those in employment as appropriate to their roles and can include foundation and advanc] training. Post holders are requir&J to updatc their training every four years. Irl addition, post holders are rquired to uttdertake an appropriate level of DBS check before tsking up mles in the circuit. These musl be kwt up to de and rquited to r¢n¢wed every five years. General Data Protsction Regulation (GDPR) The Circuit aud the dlurches are ablc to demonstrate a good level of eornpliance in respect of GDPR regulations. Guidelines are available in all the thur¢hes and GDPR awareness sessions are held acr0&8 the circuit for all post holde Financfial Review The annual accounts for the year 2022.23 are attached to this reEM)rt. At the close of the peTI0 the Circuit hdd Del L7llrent assets of £1288,0(X) (2022: £986,0(K)). All of th&qe funds are unrestricted. However, of this amounL the figur¢ of £140.0(K) is regarded as required to sth.sfy our Reserrfes Policy (see note below)- Also, amounts are set &side for specific projects and the purchase of a new manse to replace the two that wtre sold during 20221. All of the fiujds held at the Central FiLw¢ Board of the Methodist Church (YFB,) are available for the purposes of the Circuil however rf any wtte to bc request for specific d¢velopment& for exampl4 major property expenditry these would be subjeLt to a project RevAeW by the Methodist Cbur¢h. Proceeds of £570,(J)O arose in the year from the sale of two church buildings resulting in a levy of £180,000.
DARLINCTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT Charitable Tnt Reg(ster¢d Y40: 1132005 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 FinaJAcial Review (continued) The principal sourcc of ful$ is through assessments levied on Circuit churches. This supports the costs of Presbyters and lay WOTkers, who I worship, pmvide p&storal and safeguarding s¢rvice5, and seek to exlend God's Kingdom through missiThL These funds also suptX)rt an assessment paid to the Datlington Methodist DistrAcL No professional advice was sought on any fillallc matters during the year. The Circuit Meetins acting as Trustees, have considere4J the key arcas of iisk to wbich the Circuit is subject and Is part of our comprehensive insurance p)licy with Methodist Insurdnce, insurance is in Pla and is considered adequat¢ to (x)ver the range of kaown risk4 including tbe manse portfolio, employers. liability, public liability aDd trustee inden]nity. Aside from the financial risks above, the key risk to tbe Cir¢uit meeting its purpose li&8 in the provision of Presbyters and govern8nce by the Methodist ChurdL Absence of sudl would s¢vCly hamper th¢ Work of the Circuit. Reserves Po]icy The CiTCUit Reserves Policy, agreed by the Ttus* seeks to ensure a minimum reserve wa] to six months. operating o)sts. Al Aug1 2023 this As wivalent to £140.IXKI. The Circuit has adequate r¢s¢rve funds to extrver the platmed deficit and this Reserves Policy has been approved by th¢ TnceS. Inyestmtnt Policy The CiTCUit Investment Poliey Tequires that fimds held in exccss of day-to4lay needs are investeAI in the fidS ofthe Central Finance Board ofthe Methodist Church Triathe TrgteeS for Methodist Church This requirement h&8 been met thTougbout the yw. ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES Revd. John Howard TTUStc¢ and SupeTint¢ndent Minister Date Z7 12
DARLINCTOIY AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT Charfitsble Trnst Registered No: 11321105 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrrIES {SOFA) FOR TRE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Cir¢uAt General Model Revaluation Fund Trn$t Reserve (UDrest- IUnrest- (UDrest- ricted) rirted) rieted) Notes Tot21 Total 2022-23 2021-22 Ineome Donalions and legacies si 2 Income from mondary investments S2 Income from prope$ S3 4 Assesstnents on Churcb&s S4 218,066 5 Capitsl T¢C¢iPts S5 4,757 570,812 6 Grants received IQCK) 7 Other ch8Titable income 891 357 3295 357 28,904 380 4,024 5,883 218,066 215,IL2 575,569 137,212 2,000 819 25.609 S6 2241 8 Total ineome 229294 59Q421 825,715 364J52 Expenditure 9 Grants and donatioLs 10 Salaries and associated costs I I Property expenses 12 Connexion81 model tn]st ievy 13 District assessment and levy 14 Costs of artivities 15 Costs of admiillstTation Conn¢zional PrioTity Levy . propety sales 16 Other outgoings S7 S8 S9 sio sii S12 S13 16,899 145,373 30,645 iO,(XJO 26,899 46,772 145,373 182,108 30,645 24,876 51,178 35,628 53,752 56,580 17,784 13.331 18,611 12.820 51.178 53,752 17,784 10266 2945 S51BSI S14 180J25 180,325 40,330 434 17 Total charhable expenditure 280,719 243W8 $24567 412879 18 Gains/Oosses) on mon&8ry investments 19 GaiuO(1055cs) on investment properti&8 20 in¢ome/(expeJAditsre) {51,425) 352S73 301,148 (4&027) 21 Transfers btheen funds 22 Other gainsloosses) 120.687 (120,6871 BSI/S15 106,882 23 Net movement in funds 24 Total funds brought forward 69262 231W6 301,148 529.771 822,807 262,626 I,615,204 1,556549 25 Total funds earned forn*rd 599,033 1,054,693 262,626 1.916,352 1.615,204 13
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT Clwit#ble Trust Regstered No: 1132005 STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACllVITIES (SOFA) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 General Fund liJnrest- rieted) Circuit Revaluation Model Reserve (Unrest- rieted) Notes Total 2021-22 Income Donations and legacies si 2 Income from monetary investments S2 3 JJ]con]e from pmperties S3 4 Ass¢ssments on Cburch&8 5 Capital rrtyipts 6 Grants received 7 Other charitablc income 380 449 5,883 215,112 &775 380 4,024 5,883 215,112 137,212 3.575 S5 128,457 S6 2,241 2,241 8 Tota] income 2320 132,032 304,852 Expenditsre 9 Grants and donations S7 10 Salaries and associat costs S8 I I Propety ffxpenses S9 12 Connexional mod¢] trust l¢vy sio 13 District asse&sm¢nt and levy sii 14 Costs of activities S12 15 Costs of administration S13 Connexial priority ievy- propety sal¢s S5s1 16 Other outgoings S14 14377 182,108 24,876 32,395 46,772 182,108 24,876 35,628 56,580 13,331 12,820 40,330 434 35,628 56,580 13,331 10,838 1.982 40.330 434 17 Totsl tharitable expenditure 302544 IIOJ35 412,879 18 Gairtsloosses) on rnonetary inveslma 19 Gains/Oosses) on inv&sknent prowties 20 Net iDcomeJ(expenditure) 21 Trdnsfers between funds 22 Ot} gainsloosses) (69,724) (85,709) (15,017) 21.697 85,7( (48,027) BSIIS15 121,899 106,882 23 Net movement in funds 24 Totsl funds brought forward (170,450) 7(221 107,406 715.401 121,899 58,8SS 140,727 1,556.349 25 Total fid$ carried forward 529,771 822JO7 262,626 1,615,204 14
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitable Tt Registered No: 1132005 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2023 General Cireuit Fulld Model Trnst Total (Utir¢stri) (urritted) 2022-23 Total 2021-22 Fixed Assets Circuit manses and equipment Investm¢ttt PTOP¢rties Investments BS112 627.951 627,951 629,427 Totslfwdossets 627,951 627,951 629,427 Current Assets Debtors Invesrm¢nts with TMCP Celltrdl Finance Board deposits BS3 BS4 BS4 BS4 19297 431,694 771,677 450.991 771,677 149.243 114.363 20,971 822.807 108.309 91.569 149243 114.363 roalcurrenl 455ets 281903 1203?71 1,486274 1,043,656 Current liabaitffes Creditors (due in under l year) GraTts payable within2023-24 BS5 49.195 148.678 197,873 57.879 Toral eurrentli4bilu 49915 14&678 197073 57879 current ouets 231708 1.054ffi93 12W401 985,7n TO ssets less current lia[tIes Lon8 tern) ]iabibtics (thje after n]ore than one y¢aT) Grants payable afttt 2023.24 Loans to thc circuit 861.659 1.054,693 1.91W2 1,615204 Net assets 861,659 1,04693 1916J52 1,615204 Funds of the Circuit General Fund (Unrestricted) Circuit Model Trusi Fund (UtiTestTiCted) 599,033 599.033 1.054.693 261626 529.771 822.807 261626 1,054.693 261026 Tot41 MAreslni¥edfunds Restricted Funds Endowmcnl Funds 861.659 1,054,693 1?16JS2 1.615204 Tot41 861,659 1.054.693 1,916J52 1.615204 The fmancial st*ements were appToved by the Trustees on signed by: and were Rev JolLn Howard Trustee and Supffintendent Minister 15
DARLINGTON AI¥D TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcuir Cbaritsble Thisi Registered No: 11321M)S BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022 Gener21 Circuit FvDd Model Trnst Total (Unrestricted) (Unrestricted) 2021-22 Notrs FLYed Assets Circuit manses and equipment Investment properties InvesttDents BSI 629,427 629.427 TotalfLred 629,427 629,427 Currenl Assets Debtors Tnvestments with TMCP Central FiTLance Board deposits Cash at bank and in hand BS3 BS4 BS4 BS4 20,971 20,971 822,807 108.309 91,569 822.807 108J09 91,569 Total current Éwets 220849 822007 1,043,656 Current liabilities crlI10rs (due in under l year) Grants payable WAthin 2022-23 BS5 57,879 57,879 Total curreni liabilll 57079 57,879 16WO 824807 985,777 Total assets less current liabilitses ng tern) liabilities (due aller more than one year) Grants payabl¢ after 2022-23 Loans to lh¢ circuil 792J97 821807 1,615,204 Net tzssets 792J97 824807 1,615204 Fund5 of the CiTCUit General Fund Iuntestiicted) Circuit Model Tn)st Fund Iutirestricted) Reva]Wdtion Resetve 529,771 529,771 822.807 262,626 822,807 262,626 Total unrestrictedfynds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds 792J97 82L807 1.615,204 Total Funds 792J97 822,807 1.615,204 16
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitsble Trust Reglstered No: 1132005 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Note Al - Aeeounling Framework and aecountAng policies The finaTKial statenwnts have been prepaTed in XCOrd with Statement of Recon)mcnded Prtire.. AccouDting and Reporting by Charities prepating their accouDts in accordance with the Finaticial Reporting StsrKlard applicable in thc UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {Éssued 16 July 2014) with the Finattial Rwting Siandard applicable in the UK and Repub]ic of Ireland (FRs[l) and the CbaTitia8 Act 2011. Public benefit entity Darlington and Teesdale MetFrf>dist Circuit meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Awts and liabilities are initially IcwgDis¢d al historical cost or trat)saction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting p)]icy notcls) Ixlow. BASIS These a)UrAts have been Preped on the basis of histthi¢aJ cos( ex¢¢pt that freehold Pwies are shown at valuatio4 and OD the accnthjs basis to show a In and fair view of ihe Circuit's finan¢ial position and adivities. iv Con¢ent The accA)unts are expre&sed in £SteHirJ& roundcd to the neartst poun Going eoneern Based on the monetary assets and hujnan reg)ur¢e5 available at 31 Augu 2023, the Tnee$ believe that the CircuAt is a going concts Consolidafion The fmala[ ststements of the Churck£s witbin the Circuir are not consolidatd in these fiDancial statements. Income recognitwn Lucome is brought inlo lnt wh¢n ther¢ is entitlement and atnount is reliably Aneasurable once il is morc likcly than not tbat the onoMiC benefit of the incon)e will accrn¢ io the Circuit. No attempt is nmde measur¢ th¢ value of services di)Dth by volunteers. vi¥1 TangiblefLred assets These are capitaliscd if they can be used for rnorc tban one year and indivithially cost at least £l,O(Kl. The freehold property is shown in the accounts at valuatioTh No deprlation is provided on the buildings because the TnLStees consider the cuThcnt resithjal fair value of th¢ Manse buildings (on the assumpt70n that they had Thehed the of their seI economic life by the year end) to be not thaD the trying valu& The properties have been reviewed for impaitment. Equipment is d4)rlated * the rate of 33.3 % per aiinum. 17
DARLINCTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charltable Trust Registered No: 1132005 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Note Al - AecountAno Frxnjtwork and accouDtiDg p)licies (Continued) VAT As the Ciniit is not VAT gIStered all inwt VAT is Charg with the expenditure to wbich it relates. Note A2 - Payments to Tntee5 No payments are made to Tnjstett as [ellLun fortheir work in that capacity. The Presbytcrs of the Circuit undertake the 1rnary cxccutive rol¢s within the Circuil. Remuneration was also paid to non-PresbyteTal as follows for employment other than their position as Tnce at the same time as being a Ttustetr.- 2023 2022 MJ7 M Sanderson Mts L C Russcll Mrs L Cookson Mr D Fairer Mrs G Bright 8,645 8,084 18,099 6,620 6.307 873 23,170 24.043 47,754 Trustees are however, reimbursed forexpenditUTe properly I}rIed in¢aTryiDg out their duties. The total amounls and number of TnL8tees were:_ 2023 2022 Totsl paid 6,378 11,614 Number of TnL%tees paid 13 There were no other relat paTty IransactioS TO dilOSe. 18
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Chtable Trust Rytered No: 1132005 NOTES TO THE ACCOUTrITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Note A3 - Independ¢ut exanjiner An aCen bad been made for the fee of the indepetht ¢xami]Kr of£2,940 including VAT. Additiona] charges were made for other serrices of £12(K) Ilth8 VAT. Note Sl - Donations and lega¢ics This comprises all free-wi]I giving received by th¢ Cir¢uil as a contribution to its work. Note S2- Income from monelary investmeDts This is inter&8t Teceived on a¢¢ounts held at the Methodist Central Fina]Ke Board ('£FB") and TTUStees for MethdASt CILwch PuTW)w {'TMCV). Note S3- IDe(•me from properties This Èocluded rentals rettiv¢d in rwt of no. i Chapel Cottago mickle1 up to the point al which it was sold. Note S4- A35¢55uJents on churches Assessmenis levied uwn the Circuit churclLes. Iktsils are as follows:. 2022-23 2021-22 ChuKRL' 38,864 29,148 4,000 43.000 57236 20,260 14.808 11,620 16.016 5,500 13,524 BaTton CockeTton E]m Ridge Harrowgatc Hill Haughton Hunvorth Middleton (Pathway) Stsitidrop Thr Wcll 43.0(K) 57236 20260 14.808 11.620 16.016 5,5(X) 6,762 218,066 215,112 Nots SS- Cap1 receipts Two buildings were sold in the year. CotheTStone Cburch aDd BoDdgate Church. The accountin8 for tbis is shown in capitst rff eipts as legal ownerslllp was with Ytustces for Methodisi Church 19
DARLINGTON Ar TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcuir Charitable Trusl Registered No: 1132005 NOTES TO THE ACCOUKfS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Note S6 - Other charitable Incole This includes incoo]e receivaj wifically as part of the aCtitieS of the Circuit and mil118n¢0uS receipts. Note S7 - Grants aDd donations Totsl donalion4 as approved by the Circuit meeting sllovm below:_ 2022-23 2021-22 from General Fund: Darlington Area Cburches Youth inIs (DACYM) 3,480 Th¢ Wall MethTrJist Church 1,769 The Pathway Meth(MJist Churth 3,480 9,897 10,000 1,650 Seed Com frdllt 16,899 l4.377 from Circuit M(Klel Trust Fund: The Pathway Methodist Church Thc Well Methothst Chu io,( 7,500 24.845 io,ox) 32J95 Totsl and donations 26,899 46,772 Note S8- Salaries and asso¢iat¢d eosts Payroll is adminired OD the Circuit's behalf by a Lntrel Methodist department. During the year. the Circuit was served by thtte full-time prCsbYt£ The Circuit is also served by a nuntherof12y Workers o)veTing Pastornl and Youth Missionary work plus admiiystrative SUprt. The total cOS consist of the followin&- 2022-23 2021-22 75.751 68379 1229 194 I02,902 77.892 1.168 Lay WO5 Apprenticeship levy Totsl paid througll Met]K)di CeTtra] PayToll 145.373 182,I08 20
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitable Trust Registered No: 1132005 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Note S8- Salaries 2nd assotiated costs (ntinued) 202>23 2021-22 Payroll costs are made of: Stipends and salaries Employers NatioJ)al Contr11lI0S Employers pension conknl)utions Apprenticesknp levy 117.750 8,715 17,485 1229 194 154,580 11,099 22,615 1,168 145,373 182.108 Note S9- Property expenses At the art of the ycar, the Circuit Own PTDperties (20 Petethouse Close and 29 A5htree Drive) These were used as properties for Presbyters. At the end of thc year. the Circuit was in the process of purchasing a new manse at Killhope. This was purchased in March 2024. D¢tails of the costs are giveD below:. 202>23 2021-22 Council - man8 . churches Water Rales . manses - churches 5,261 2.183 899 2.783 1,177 7.559 5,054 571 1,082 225 758 10,385 Utilities . empty church¢5 4204 5,193 iJ86 5,073 - oiher 31 30.645 24,876 21
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCU]T Charitable Trust Registered No: 1132005 NOTES TO TRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Note SIO- Connexlonal Model Trust Levy This is applied aDnually to balanc held in TMCP fill Note SJ l - Distrirt Assessment Levy This is paid quarteAy to w the work of the Darlington Methodist DistsicL Nots S12- Costs of activities This represents the costs of the primary Purp of the CircuiL cxcludiDg stipend and salary costs. 202&23 2021-22 Presbyters PastoTrl Mi&sioners Youth Work Preaching and worthip Otber niission Dcpr¢ciation of equipment 10.403 574 2.8(K) 2,531 6.703 1,402 3.116 1.710 400 1.476 17,784 13,331 Note S13 - Costs of administration This represents the costs of admIriering the C1Ul( excluding salary costs:. 2022-23 2021-22 Telepbone and Intn¢t Travel Postsge and stationcry Circuit ¢ommunication4 website 255 603 341 2229 2.732 3.329 4.680 622 3.055 3,750 1,435 Other costs Circuit 0]ee costs Circuit equipment 1,407 l8,611 12,820 CiTa]it office costs relate to the rent of an office from Elm Ridge Mctrrfmlist ChuTch For £1.6(X). together with lfibishMettt costs. The 2021-22 figure of £1,407 in Circuit equipment relates to pur¢h&s¢ of all office ¢hwx, a shredder and Iwops. 22
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRcurr Charitabje Trust Registered No: 1132005 NOTES TO THE ACCOiINrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Note S14. Other outgoings Th¢ 2021-22 figurc relat¢s to the cost of a CLT away day. Note S15- Other rains and losses GeDeral Fund Model Trusl Fund Tol*l Total 2021-22 Deficit on sale of I Ch4xl Cottage Rwaluation of 29 Ashtree Drive on m¢rg¢r Revaluation of I Chapel Crttag¢ OD merger (1,744) 121,899 {13.273) 106,822 In the Tirevious ye&r, on mergu, the 29 Ashtree Drive manse was -valUed from £228,101 to £350.1)00. I Chapel Cottage was revalued io market value of £87,5(M) from £l10.773. A fi)rther deficit arose from the sale. Note BSJ - Ffixed Assets The Circuit owned two propeTties at the startofthe year. 20 Peterhouse Close and 29 Athtree Drive. They were used as manS by Presbyte. At the year en¢ the CiT¢uii was in thepr(ws of purch&sing a manse ai Killlwe. This took p]ace in March2024 A fi1 revaluation ofth¢ propertieswas conducted in 201fv17 enablingthe individual values of thc manses to be accounted for separately. The Barnard Castle matt8e was revalued on the roerger. The TnL8te¢s did not consider it COndt a revaluation in 2022-23. 23
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCU Charitable Trust Registered No: 1132005 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 140ts BSI- Fixed Assets (Continued) M4Dses Equipment Tvlal Cost or valuatitin At I Septber 2022 Additions RcvalUatioS (+l-) J)isposals (-) Trdnsftts. (+l-) 625,(KJO 4.427 629.427 At 31 August 2023 625.IXKJ 4,427 629.427 ACcU12¢¢d depreciation At I September 2022 Additions Revaluatioos {+l-) Disposals (-) Transfers. {+/-) 1,476 1.476 At 31 Au8USt 2023 1476 1.476 Net bwk value At 31 August 2023 625.C4)0 2,951 627.951 At 31 Augwl 2022 625,(1)O 4.427 629.427 The valuation of manses carried foTward is mad¢ up of:. 2022-23 2021-22 20 Peterhouse C]oK Darlington 29 Ashtr¢¢ Drive, Barnard Castle 275.IK)O 350,fN)O 275.0 350,0(X) 625,(M)O 625,0(K) Note BS2- Contlngent Liability AEtlK)ugb the finatKial effect of rcvaluation is shown in aknv4 a pmportion of any re¢eipt on sale of manses would be to become paydble io the Methodist Church in tbe event that the manse is sold and not directly repl¢d. The Methodist CoDnexioDal Priority Fund levy is currntty cbarged at 2(Ph of the first £IOO,000 and 4/• of any excess over £l(K),(KK). 24
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT Charitable Trnst Registered Y40: 1132005 Y40TES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR EI¥4DED 31 AUGUST 21)23 Note - ContlDgent Liability (continued) A¢tual lesies cbarged amwni w". 2022-23 2021-22 CoiheTStone Church Bondgate Church Pierremont E Chapel Cottages 31,647 148.678 27,179 13,151 180,325 40,330 Note JS3- Debtors and prepaymeDts 2022-23 2021-22 Pre.paid stipends for current year Pre.paid apprenticeships leTry Payroll control Pre-paid advice re sale of ththerstone Pre-paid 3geD tickets PTe.paid manse insurance 10,924 41 1529 6,143 22 1.372 3,197 1,560 1,177 7,5 Sale prOedS of Bondgate Church building Killhope fees oth tt: Bondgate 431,694 1,595 5208 450,991 20,971 Note BS4 - Dethls of eAsb funds The CAF Gen¢Tal Account is used for day to day expense& The CFB accounts are the main CUErent accounts held atthc Ccnlral Finance Board ofthe Methodist Church andthe TMCP accountshold inleresl Ixaring d¢posn values. 25
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODtST CIRCIJIT Charitable Trust Reghtered No: 1132005 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Not¢ BS4- Details of cash funds (eontinued) Values held in each accoum are shown below: OpeDiDg Balance Jncome Eend- Athre Closing Transfers Balanee Ullrestrict Fund Name CAF General Account CFB Gcnerai AU0t TMCP Model Trust Fund TMCP Various Bcquests 91.569 135.963 {88,169) (25,(M)O) 114,363 108J09 223,537 (328,289) 145,686 149,243 799,044 163,973 (95,103) (120.000) 747.914 23.763 754 (68) (680 23,763 Totsl Casb Funds of the Clrtuit 1,022ffi85 524227 (511,629) 1,035,283 Note BS5 - Liabllxties under l year Represents church a$ments for 2023-24 [e1ved Inthepi(Kl plus levy work done and staff expenses relating to the cUent year but unpaid at 31 Augusl 2023: 2023 2022 41.898 155,975 46,491 11.388 Accrued expcnditur¢ 197,873 57,879 In the allocation of thurch wessm¢nts: The receipt from Ehn Ridgein August 2023 I$beth tskth to bethe late paymcnt ofthe amount due in May 2023. The rw¢ipts from The Well have beffl assum to include £3381 for 2023-24. 26
DARLINGTON AND TEESDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT DECLARATIONS Treasurer l Confirm that th&se a¢¢n based accounts for the year ended 31 Augiist 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all fijnds under the control of the Circuit Meetin si3tUre of Treasurer Date Name of Treasurer St hen Sutcliffe Athtress 5 Manor Gate, Lon Newto Stockton-on-Tees S21 IDD Presentation to the Circllit MeetiDg for approval I nfirn] that the annual reports and accounts for the year enda] 31 August 2023 S<11 be* presented to the Circuit Meeting at its meeting on and were approved Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting k,.J J.A. O. /6 Date". 27
Independent Examiner's Report to tbe Trustees of the Darlington Cireuit I re[rt to th¢ trustees on my cxamination of the acc4)unts of Darlington and Teesdale Methodist Circuit for th¢ year ended 31 August 2023, wbich are sd out on pages 13 to 26. Responsibilzties and basis ofreport As th¢ chlty twstees, you are responsible for thepreparation of tbe aOUnts in accordance with the ruIre1nCnts of the c1]tieS Act 2011 ('the Act,). l TqX)rt in resPt of my examination of the Tnst's accounts ¢aTriol out under se¢lion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exatnination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the CILaAIty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent exarniner s $¢aiement I have completed my exaMition. I confirm that llo matetial rnatte have come to rny attention in colmection with the examination givAng me ¢aus¢ believe that in any material respcrt: (i) accowiting T¢COTds were not kw in accordancE with section 130 of the Charities Act. or (2) the accounts did not accord with those r£>[dS. OT (3) the acwunts didnot comply with the applicablerequirements concerning the fonn and content of a(nts set out in the Charitias (Accounts and RqK)ts) Regulations 2008 other than any requiTemeiit that the accounts give a 'biJe and fair view. wknch is not a matttt Consided as part of an independent examintho I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the eXaMinOn to whith attention shou]d be drawn ill this rq)ort in order lo a]e a proper understanding of the accounts to be reach st1¢d. Name: Gardner Relevant prof¢s&onal qualificaiion or Mernb of professional body: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wa]es Addr. g Hope 31 Victoria Road Darlington DLI 5SB Dat¢". 28