DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 REGISTERED CHARITY 1132827 ROBSON LAIDLER ACCOUNTAIYTS LIMITED Accountants Malns House 143 Front Street Che5ter-le-Street County Durham DH3 3AU
DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH INDEX TO THE FILYANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31%T AUGUST 2024 Pages Legal & Administrative Inforn]ation Report of the Trustees Report of the Auditors Standard Fom] of Accounts 10-14
Page 2 DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METEIODIST CHURCH LEGAL AND ADMtNISTRATIVE tNFORMATION Status, Structure and Purpose The Goveming Instrument of the Circuit is contained in the Methodist Church Act 1976 (Schedule 2) and is detailed in volume 2 of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church (Part l Deed of Union and Part 2 Model Trusls). The Methodist Church 18 organized as a Connexion whi¢h is divided inio Dislricls which, in turn, are sub-divided into Cir¢uils. Each Circuit is made up of a group of Churches. The Durham and Deernes5 Valley Methodist Circuit comprises 5 churches (with 14 buildings and aboul 550 members), Il is responsible for payment of slipend.8 and associated costs to ministers and lay workers and also provision of manses to accommodale 3.5 ministers. The funding of the Circuit is provided by the Churches. Indeed the fir51 charge on the general fund of each church is the sum required io fund the Circuit. In a similar way the Circuit is levied for District and Methodist Church funds. The churches of a Circuit are charities in their own right. The Circuit is the primary unit in which local churches express and experience their interconnexion in the Body of Christ, for purposes of mission, mutual encouragement and help. It is in the Circuit that ministers, dea¢on8 and probationers are stationed and local preachers are trained and admitted and exercise their calling. The purposes of the Circuit include the effective deploymenl of the resources of mini%lry, which include people, prop¢ty and finance, as they relate lo Ihe Methodist churches in the Circuit, lo churches of other denominations and to participalion in the Itfe of the communitie8 served by the Circuit and in ecumenical work in the area including, where appropriate, the 5UPPOrt of ecumenical Housing Associations. Stnce every member in the Circuil is as such a member of the Methodist Missionary Society, the purposes of the Circuit include the promotion of understanding of the work of the Society 10 the end that every memb¢r may share in world mission. The Circuit is a public benefit entity. The IStee$ have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Principal Address: Circuit Office Elvet Methodist Church 8 Old Elvet Durham DHI 3HL Auditor: Robson Laidler Accountants Limited Accountants Mains House Chester-le-street County Durham DH3 3AU Solicitors: Swinburne Maddison Venture House Aykley Heads Business Centre Aykley Heads Durham DHI 5TS Clearlng Bank: Lloyds TSB Bank plc 6 Markei Place Durham DHI 3NB
Page 3 DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH LEGAL AND ADMtNISTRATIVE tNFORMATION Trustees In accordance with Methodisl Conference requirements the following Trustees were appointed for the period 1st September 2023 to 31 st August 2024 Ex-offieio Stgtioned or Appointed to the Clrcult by the Methodist Conference Rev John Squares MDIV, BA (Circuit Superintendent) Rev Colin Jackqon MA, Bsc, CTM Deacon Ruth Lackenby BSC, PGCE, DTM Rev Graham Peaden Rev. Susan Wigham (WA) AnglicAn Minister5 8Uthori5ed to Serve by the Methodis¢ Church Rev Joanne Thorns Rev Canon Caroline Dick Appolnted by Clreult Meetlng FOUR Circuit Stewards.. Paul Halson (treasurer) Penny Bis.sell (StaIng) John Fairbairn (property) Sue Harrison ( Eco Champion) Circuit Meeting Secretary.. Local Preachers, Meeting Secretary: Susan Smith William Offler Addltlonal persons eleeted by the Clrcult Meeting Circuit Finance Officer: Peter Templer Connexional Funds Treasurer: Malcolm Wadge Methodist Homes.. vacant Circuit Missions Officer vacant Network.. vacant JMA Secretary: vacant Action for Children Secretary.. vacant Missions Secretary.. vacant Quinquennial Enspections Secretary.. John Fairbairn Temporary Property Steward Maureen Howatt Youth Work.. Local Preachers.. Francis Proud, Margaret Wadge and Mark Wilson
Page 4 DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH Appointed by each of the 5 Local Churches ONE Church Treasurer and ONE Church Steward. Durham City Methodists H Philips All Saints Newton Hall LLP A Cross Durham North Methodists M Wadge, S Pope Durham Valley Methodists P Hall. G Henderson Durham City East Methodists P Roberts. C Lowrie. Other Representatives ONE for each 50 members of each Church or part thereof
Page 5 DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST AUGUST 2024 PArt l Financial Matters Statement of Trustees, responslbilities Under the Trust Deed and legislation relating lo Charities in England. the Trusiee8 are required 10 prepare accounts for each finan¢ial year which show a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the Trust and of the surplus or deficit for that y¢ar and which have been properly prepared from and are in agreement with Ihe accounting records of the Trust and comply with relevant disclosure regulations. For the purpose of Ihis all ex-officio and appointed members of the Circuit Meeting are Trnstees. In preparing those ac¢ounts, the Trustee8 are required to: select suitable accouniing policies and apply them consistently make judgement5 and estimates that are reasonable and prudent follow applicable accounting standards, subject lo any material departures disclosed and explained tn the account4, and prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume thai the Trust will continue its activities, The Trustees are required to act in accordance with the Trnst Deed of the charity. within the framework of the Trust Law. They are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and 50 enable them to ensure that the accounts comply wilh the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 201 l. They have general responsibility for taking such steps ag are reasonably open to thern to safeguard the assets of the charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. Rlsk revlew The major risks to which the charity is exposed arise from a reducing membership, increased running costs and heavier workloads falling on fewer and fewer shoulders. We are developing plans to reverse this trend and increase membership. District wide policy is that we work lo ensure every church is growing in ten years, time. Our Circuit may have a different shape with a different number of churches in a decade, but we will be working to mitigate the expressed risk and filting into the District vision. Reserves pollcy Reserves should not be allowed io fall below a fixed arnount whose value would be reviewed annually. This year the minimum reserve was ftxed at £125,000. If funds fall below this figure the shortfall shall be made good by the Churches of the Circuit. FlnanclAI Revieiv The results for the year show an increase in Unrestricted Funds of £3,417 (2023 - increase £5,098). in unrestricted funds). Three of the five ¢hur¢hes planned to be sold, have now been sold. Esh Winning, Bowburn and New Brancepeth - net proceeds were £455,206. We hope to sell the two remaining churches in 2025 The Circuit now has three (ex manse) properties which are being rented out. This year we have made a net profit on the 3 house5 of £22.2k Unrestricted ndS closed the year on £223,631 Restricted funds have increased io 522,767. The Circuit has sufficient cash in its unrestricted nd (£223,631) together with the expected Church assessments of £200,106) lo meet the next year's expenditure. We intend lo monitor the situation regularly asking churches working together in four separate groupings to develop business plans. In simplest forn] the groupings need to add up the assessments from each church in the group together and discuss how we might use our resources to achieve collecting thal total requirement.
Page 6 DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Part 2- Revlew of the year's work Circuit Vlslon Statement The Durham and Deerness Valley Circuit of the Meihodist Church seeks to be a close union of its individual Churches. Everyone connected with an individual Church should expect to feel that they are an important part of Ihe Circuit family, and can expect the support of thi4 family. Through our common faith in Christ we seek. in prayerful action, to share and spread the love of J¢sus throughout the local and wider community. SignlficAnt Developments during the Year The Circuit leadership aM initiated a review of how we best manage our Circuit and align our ministers coming out of Covid 19 restrictions with the aim of improving the systemic difficulties of too many jobs falling on too few shoulder%. Four churche5 now work together managing different siies.. Durham Cily Methodists, Durham North Methodists, Durham Ciiy East Methodists and the Deeme8s Valley Methodists. We also have an aclive Local Ecumenical church in Newton Hall. There is reason lo celebrate the changes the churches have made, an increase in the number of people wor%hiping at any given service, creative deci%ion making that has enabled the new churches lo govern in a more 51reamlined way and hope about planting future ministries in the communities we serve. there are 8lill structural WOleS to our system that have existed 8ince we last reported. We still face many tired leaders have seen consoladation as a chance to sit down from service and though it is quite fine, the changes have not made it much ea%ier lo recuil the volume of leaders needed to run Church. We are still in a period of building relationships and in confidence both in our approach and in the capa¢ily of congregan15 to lead. It is very difficult lo manage change in churche5 and we are asking for a significant change in the Culture of how we approach both our internal needs and the outward work of service to our communities. Achievements durlng the YeY4r Since becoming one church on different qites. a great deal of good can be recorded. So too can ftratIons. Each group has taken ils own path forward. Ay a Circuil we developed a group of mission minded leaders lo help the churches develop a Mission Plan of ils own design. This group is our Open Doors team and they have reported that each new church is in the stage it is currently at. Some are close to articulating a mission plan, others are still dreaming dreams.. Once these plans are produced, how we finance the Mission will be detemined by solid busine8s plany.In one of our churches a small group has been e¥tablished to help construct the Mission Plan with the intention to cary on giving measuarable steps lo take lo meet this plan. We have sold.. Witton Gilbert, Esh Winning, New Brancepeth and Bowburn's buildings. Excepi for New Brancepeth. an It¢rnalive fornj of presence is happening on behalf of the Methodist church in each of these areas in rented premises or in one case, a pub. We still seek 10 8ell Langley Moor. The churches working a8 one church on different sites are now called the Deerness Vally Methodists and Durham North Methodists that are working both together on Sundays and supporting initiatives mid week in some of the communities. Sunday Worship rotates to the retained buildings and newly rented premises. Both have concentraled on Messy Church as their mission opportunity while maintaining community offerings like Coffee mornings and renting their space to variou8 groups. The Durham City East Meihodi8ts were fornierly Pitlinglon, Bowburn and Carville Methodist churches. As mentioned earlier, Bowburn 18 now out of it5 premises and the newly fornied church supports a Thursday service in a village hall there. The people of Pittingtoll hold a service on a Tuesday. Carrville is the main Sunday Hub. We addilionally boasl an exciting partnership with a Dance School in a redundant Church Building where the contract with the school retains two hours of work for the church in Sherburn Hill. The East church has made wonderful progress sharing the Gospel in schools through the Open The Book programme. Just a few weeks ago a new school reached out to the church io see if we could come to them. The City Centre Church has decided it can only manage one building going fonvard. Ii is seeking partnerships for managing the building that will become redundant after a decision is made. A feasability study is well underway which will propose how the two sites mtght become more vibrant for church and community purposes going fonvard. Tough decisions are soon to be made. The LEP, All Saints, Newton Hall is still offering a wonder1 community work to families and users, employing a families worker that has revolutionised how we track and maintain alndeeS and Safeguarding Standards online. Their approach to Safer Recruitment is helping the entire Circuit to rethink the way we work.
Page 7 DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST AUGUST 2024 P4rt 2 - Revleiv of the year's Ivork (continued) The City Centre Churches, Durham City Meihodisls at Elvei and at North Rd are working in an active partnership. They are holding meetings this we¢kend and in a month's time to atlempt to put a Mission Plan to paper and a lon of good work has happened through the Circuit Open Doors team lo make this viable. Church Without Wall8 colliinues. Church Without Walls has fonned on our deacon's driveway and this is extending into online services and prayer walks. This ministry is now happening through a Monday evening Online service, a Friday Walkout bible study and church walk and more things in the pipeline. People attend the online event from as far away as Lincoln. Other inilialives continue to produce fruit from the labour: Open The Book. the re-telling of Bible stories in schools eccumenical outreach. lakes place in Bearpark and continues to be fanlaslic Christmas Journey is well underway in two of our church groupings. Our E¢umenical Partnership in All Saints, Newton Hall, is working well with its leadership and connecting to its local ommunity. Il was the chosen venue for the President's service during a January visit to our Circuit. Several schools vi51t our churches for Harvest, Christmas and Easter services. It is hoped these links will be renewed this year. The local foodbank hosted al our DCM Elvet Site has been a lifeline to many still suffering the effects of Ihe economic pressures of high intlation in most sectors. Poverty is a real problem all over England but is more accute in the North East than in most other regions. Our churches gerve their local communities ihrough coffee mornings, craft groups, activities for older members of society and regular viqits lo neighbouring care homes. Work continues lo grow amongst local Care and Nursing Homes with monthly midweek services held at Lindisfarne, Newton Hall, Melbury Court, Durham, Orchard House, Brandon and Springfield, West Rainton. These services are greatly appreciated by the residents. Covid restrictions has limited what is possible here but visitation has resumed if not forn]al services.. We have established a Circuil policy lo declare a Climate Emergency and churches are responding lo change its practices lo reduce our carbon footprint and lo increase work.s like r¢¢y¢ling droipoff point8 for difficult to recycle items like pill blister packs. Our eco awareness is increasing and our commiiment lo make a difference is being supported by real action. The Circuit is the first in the area lo achive a Circuit Award for this tnitiative. Many church buildings are used on a regular basis for community activities, by outside agencies e.g. probation services , support for refugees and self-help groups. Covid restrictions have eased but our ability to manage multiple bookings is not at previous levels.. Ministerial and lay members of the Circuit have continued to under-go the revised Safeguarding training.
Page 8 DURHAM & DEERNESS VALLEY CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Significant Changes We are working as four churches on different sites and an additional LEP. This will help us to come in line with Connexional direction setting lo trim the number of truste¢ bodies we offer. We are taking it slow in makingy final decisions about the besl way to function to suit the needs in each particular coniext. Events relatlng to these changes Our Circuit Meeting appointed a Mission Team called the Open Doors Team commissioned to help each group to detern]ine a Mission Plan. Thi.8 work is supported by agreement by the District Mission Enabler. Once Mission Plan8 are fornied, hopes and dreams recorded. Business Plans to make the mission a reality will shortly follow. Llkely developments In the coming year Three of our church buildings are 8old. Some money from these sales will be ringfenced for mission opportunities in the areas where the buildings were sacrificed. We are looking to develop a Pioneeringlchurch Planting internship and a proof of concept is in the works 8UPPOrted by the District with a proposed project in Sherburn Hill. Contributions of volunteers All ihe work in the Circuit, apart from that of appoinled ministers and lay workers. is on a volunthry basis, and includes that of Circuit aThd church officers, Commissioned Lay Persons. Local Preachers and Worship Leaders, members and secretaries of all the Circuit committee5, and those assisting in the running of children's and young people's work. Relv4tlon$hlp with related partles and other charltles There are appointed Circuit secretaries and treasurers for Connexional funds, Methodist Homes and Action for Children. Ecumenical links in youth work are developing in some areas of the Circuit, and several ¢hur¢he% ran holiday clubs. Authori%ed minister Status has been granted by Conference lo the three clergy of the Durham North Area Team of the Anglican Church. The Chinese Church based at Elvet church has become well established. Many churches are involved in Churches Together, Area Action Partnerships and organising events in the local communities. Conelusion The mission of th¢ Circuit continues through the leadership of our dedicated ministers and lay appointees. The work of volunteers will continue lo become increasingly important as we seek to enhance our varied outreach and service to the local communities of our Circuit. Trustee Trustee
Page 9 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DURHATrI & DEERNESS VALLEY METHODIST CIRCUIT I report oll the accounts of the Durham & Deerness Valley Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024, which are set out on pages 10 lo 14. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The Circuits Trustee% are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Circuits Tru8tees consider thal an audit is noi required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the ac¢ounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedure5 laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 201 l Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMIIYER'S REPORT My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination include8 a review of the accounting records kept by the business and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. Il also includes consideration of any unu.4ual items or di8c104ures in the accounts, and seeking cxplanations from you a8 trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do noi provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to wheiher the accounts present a'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the statement below. IIYDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (l ) which gives me reasonable Cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 201 l Act. and to prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or {2) to which. in my opinion, altention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. John Holbrook FCCA Accountant Robson Laidler Accountants Limited Mains House 143 Front Street Chester le Street Co Durham DH3 3AU Date
CIRCUIT REcEIwfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Durham and Doarness Valla Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Circuit no 13111 Roglstorèd Charlty. Rgglstratlon numbor 1132827 If not a registered charSly Har Malasty8 Revenuo and Customs Glft Ald numbor (The HMRC number is equivalent lo a registered charity number in tenns of evidence of charitable Status and may ba used lo give lo donors or grant funders wishing lo see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Slatulory Instrument 2655 of 2007) Ministers.. The Revd John Squares (Superintendent Minisl¢rl The Revd Colin Jackson The Revd. Fiona Weir Deacon Ruth Lackenby Circuit Stewards-. Penny Bi55¢11 John Fairbairn blank Treasurer.. blank
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR upto 31 Aug 2024 Dllrhgm and Deerness Valley Clrcult Un- restrbcted Clrculi Modtl Funds Trust Fund Rtstrlcted Fund5 TOTAL THIS YEAR TOTAL LAST YEAR SF.C'I'ION A RECEIPTS Note Assessmenvshare 147.776 147,776 152,735 455.206 455,206 Bank and CFB interest and Invesimenl incom¢ 8.845 15.590 24,435 7,653 Letlin tnan5es bein rented 22,205 22,205 1.582 Other receipis TOTAL RECEIPTS 26,365 16,667 205,191 470,796 675,4187 la81 178.637 SEcfIoN bl PA YMF.Pil'S Siip¢nds, salaries, NIC. P¢n5ion and Ir&vel 150,993 150.993 126,588 b3 Manse ('osis 11,873 11,873 b4 Admini51ralion elc 13,461 13,461 b5 Di$iri¢i A$$es$menl 1,489 1,489 b6 Granis & donaiions b7 b8 Oiher payinenls and Manse b¢in8 gold TO'TAL PA YMTr.N1'5 25,447 ?4,556 b9 201,774 1,489 203.263 Ib91 173.342 :c'I'IoN c NLI. kTr.CklPTSIPAYMLNTS FOR TIIF Yb.AR *7-b81 3,417 469,307 472.724 Total funds brou I forward frorn1&s1 ear 220.214 53,460 934 274.608 269.323 Sub totRI cl+c2 223,631 522,767 934 747,332 274,608 Transfers and &d'usim¢rtlS TOTAL FUNDS AT LND ()F YEAR 1¢3+¢41 22J,631 .422,767 934 747,332 l¢XI 274,6tb8 sTr..-10" i) 'QR JNbl)RMA'fioN ONI.Y.. M()Nb.Y Rb:Cb.IVTr:D ANI) PASSb.D ON TO LX'I'kRNAI, ORGANJSA'I'IONS these Amounts yhould not be In¢ludtd In tot41 r¢¢¢1 isl 'm¢nt% 4hovtl Balance brou hi lorward from last 0CTin sIGift5 - recd for ext. o ani5alion5 Di51rici As5e5smenl 44,329 42.840 d3 Oll¢ringslOifis- passcd 10 cxi. organisaiions Disirici Assesymeni d4 BAI.ANCTr: STII,L TU BE PAID di+d2 d31 443?9 42,840 P2 Income & Expenditure ac 2611112024
Durham Deerney5 Vlllle CtrCt SUMMARYOF CIRCUIT A INT AND TNTF.RNAL ORGANTSATION REPORTING TO THE IR 'IT MEETIN SECTI()N F. PleR5e fDIl0 the GUIdnCe 015 to com SuInry ofthc firruit a¢¢ounis forihe year ended 31 .4u¥uit 2DI l and Inteni&l Or¥&nisatiOrts reportin¥ io the Cirouil mee1& Noie ihaiihe fid5 Of InThal Organisation WL¥uld ttDnL&lly bt 11¢5trild fimd5 unless It could be clearly shown that they could be used for ally Methrjdist putPDg¢ rhis section must be CDinpi¢tcd tD atnvp al thetoial Income and expenditure ofihe Circuit. Ifws5 Income exceeds the AterL thresholthery th¢ A¢¢nth15 mdhod¢r accouniinbi AND A DIFFERENT FORM bc u&ed reporn ihe accoun15. Coniact Resourcinb Mission Office. Manchester iel.. 0161236 5194. PI¢A4t r¢f¢rtO Ihe notes regardin¥ transfers beiween the fifcuil artd Its Ini¢rnal C)r&panisaiion5 IN"I'LRNAL ORC.ANISATIONS Nei R¢t¢iptsl PAneAl9 Paynents AdJ"uswM15 Ol&bAlanCeS CTosin¥balances Circllil Youth 27 27 264 291 ¢7 Or¥anisaliuns fvnd$ 27 27 264 291 Clr¢ult a¢countS114tl¥ br#hI p•#2- 675.987 203,263 472.724 274.608 747.332 HLLD BY CIRCUIT 676,014 203.26.1 472.751 274.872 747.623 ri)'rAI. R Tr.'CTr:IP"I'S T()TAI. PA YMTr:N T'S SECTION F TATEMENT AND LIABILITIE OPETr4INC BALANCE5 CLOSING BALANCES CIRCUIT. CAS11 FUNDS II&LD al 31 Au ust 2024 Cash in hand Bank Current Account 23.959 32.053 Conn2xionRI Man$¢s CenirHI FinHnce Board Trugiees for Meihodi81 C'hurch Purpo$ei 53.460 522.767 Other fund5 ICAF & Chapel Aid) 10.000 10.000 SUB TOTAI.OFCASH TrUNDS HELD BY CIRCIIIT. Clrcllll a£couTrt ola nlerna rggnisalions losin¥ balanie 10th15 #bvvel le121 274.608 747,332 264 291 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HLLD BY CIRCblT 274.872 747.623 SECTION G OTHER A55ETS and LIABILITIES 1 M)vqfflb•r2023 14 NoY•mb•r2024 Inv¢slm¢nls includ¢ Endowments Land and Buildin see note5 fE InsllrBnEe vale 1.968.067 2.519.077 Other Assets 103ns b the Circuit show amouni ouigtsndin ar end 40.000 33.400 f4 tM¢lUd¢Y Fnd$held1I th¢Ccntril FinwKrBo [nclude(]Y CFB Funds hEld at Tru5th forMethlI%t Church Purp05¢5 I trKludeanyihErinv¢5th¢n
DECLARATIONS Circuit Finance Officer I confirm that I have prepared the accounts from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit Meeting Signature of Treasurer Date Name Peter Templer Address 11 Leyland Close, Bowburn, Durham DH6 SDD Presentation to the Circuit Meeting for approval. I confirm that the Accounts have been presented to the Circuit Meeting on and were approved Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting r.r' Revd. John Square& Date Q7 12{ 101*. Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Durham & Deerness Valley Circuit This Report is on Ihe Church Accounts for the year ended 31, August carried out under Section 43 of the Charities Act 1993. or in Scotland Section 11 of the charities 2024 Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner As Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) or under Regulation 10111(d) of The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (the 2006 Accounts Regulations) and that an independent examination is needed It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act and section44(1) of the to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Indèpendont Examiner's Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Coin Inission and is in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Chc3rilies ALcounls Iscolltindl Requlalions 2006 An ex3minalioii Includes a rev1ew ol Ilie accounting records kept by the charity and a comparisun of tl)e accoiinls prosonled with those records. 11 also iiicludes consideration Df ciny unusual Ttems or disclosures In the accoLrnls. and seeking explanalioi)s from you as Trustees concefning any such mallers The. procedufes underlaken do not provide all Ihe evidence that would be required ii) an audit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whellier the accounis present a 'lfue and fair view- and the report is liii)Iled lo those mallers Sel out In the slalenient below Independent Examiner's Statement In coiineclion with my examination. no niallef has come lo my allenlion which gives Ine reasonable cause lo believe that In any material respect the lo keop accounting records iii accordance with Seclioi) 41 of 11)e 1993 Act and Section 441 I Ila) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts, aiid lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply wilh the accounting reouiremeiils of 11)e 1993 Act ar)d Section 4411 lQbl of tho 2005 Acl and Reoulalion l of the 2006 Reoulalionsl have not been mèl,. or (21 to which. iii my opinion. allenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper underslaiiding ol tho accounts to be reached Name TOHU HGkbAaf Signature Relevant Professional qualification or body FCGA Address S Hts. ILÈ3 PRo/vf CHCSYEA -ts- sfAE& r, CQLlrt/T-< fjbiAthffl, PH3 3461 Dale