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

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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 I￿Stee$ 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

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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 Ha￿lson (treasurer)
Penny Bis.sell (Sta￿Ing)
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

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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

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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.

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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 WO￿leS 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 f￿￿tratIons. 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 wonder￿1 community work to families and users, employing a
families worker that has revolutionised how we track and maintain al￿ndeeS and Safeguarding Standards online. Their
approach to Safer Recruitment is helping the entire Circuit to rethink the way we work.

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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.

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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

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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
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Treasurer..
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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
0￿CTin
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
CtrC￿t
SUMMARYOF CIRCUIT A
INT
AND TNTF.RNAL ORGANTSATION REPORTING TO THE
IR
'IT MEETIN
SECTI()N F.
PleR5e fDIl0￿ the GUId￿nCe ￿01￿5 to com
SuIn￿￿ry ofthc firruit a¢¢ounis forihe year ended 31 .4u¥uit 2DI l and Inteni&l Or¥*&nisatiOrts reportin¥ io the Cirouil mee1￿& Noie ihaiihe fi￿d5 Of In*Thal Organisation
WL¥uld ttDnL&lly bt 11¢5tril￿d 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 Ater￿L* threshol￿thery 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
PA￿neAl9
Paynents
AdJ"uswM15
O￿l￿&bAlanCeS
CTosin¥balances
Circllil Youth
27
27
264
291
¢7
Or¥anisaliuns fvnd$
27
27
264
291
Clr¢ult a¢countS114t*l¥
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 val￿e
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 F￿nd$held1I th¢Ccntril FinwKrBo
[nclude(￿]Y CFB Funds hEld at Tru5th￿ forMethl￿I%t Church Purp05¢5
I trKludeanyi*hErinv¢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
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to which. iii my opinion. allenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper
underslaiiding ol tho accounts to be reached
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