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2023-08-31-accounts

Circuit Accruals Accounts 2022-2023

THE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT AND ACCOUNTS (ACCRUALS BASIS) for the year ended 31 August 2023

Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

Registered Charity - Registration number

1132962

District No /
29 / 37
Yorkshire North & East District
Circuit No
Circuit Treasurer
Circuit Stewards
Ministers
Mr M Lucas
Mrs S Green(Senior)
Mrs S Vince
Mrs S Weatherall
Rev A Rigby-Jones(Superintendent)
Rev M Asiedu
Rev A Stead
Rev R Barlow
Deacon Alison Hyde
Rev L Haynes
Mr M Lucas

HULL (CENTRE AND WEST) METHODIST CIRCUIT Ah'NUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 The Tru5tee5 present their annual report and the fjnancial 5takments for the year ended 31 August 2Q23. The financial siaiemeni.% have been prepared in acci)rdance ￿7th the accounting p)licie% fei out in the accounts and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Statetnent of Recotntnended Practice applicable io chariiie% p￿paring their accoun18 in a¢cordance w'ith the Financial Reporting Standard opplicable in th¢ UK and R¢publi¢ of IT¢land IFRS 1021 {effective l January 2(115}. l. Reference athd admini5tr9ti￿¢ det8i15 of the Charity, it5 Trustees and Advisor5 Name.. Hull {Centre and We5tl Meihodisl Circuit Registered charity number.. 1132962 Princip81 Office.. Circuit Officc clo Brickn¢ll Av¢nu¢ M¢thodist Church 277 Brickncll Avcnue Hull IIU5 4TJ Mini51ers.' R¢vd A Rigby-Jon¢s ISup¢rint¢nd¢nt)-1¢ft 31 August 2023 Rcvd M A%icdu- Icft 31 Augu8t 2023 Revd R Barlow. loft 31 Aukjusl 2023 Rcvd. L I laync.q- sul￿nn1￿nden1 from I Scpicmber 2023 Rcvd. Fl FliCk￿)n- from I SeptcmFKr 2023 D¢a¥on A Ilyd Rcvd. A Sicad - l¢ft 31 Augv.%t 2023 Revd. C SuthLrby- from I Sepiembcr 2023 Loc81 Lay P88tor'. MT P Vincc Circuit Sicw8rds', Mrs S Grccn . ScnioT Mrs G Appleyurd- froiii I Scpicniber 2023 Mr S Hi¥kson- from I Scplcmbcr 2023 MT J Shcpherdson- from I Scpiembcr 2023 Mrs S ViD¢C MT% S Wcaihcrull- rcsigned 31 Augus12023 Tru8iecs.' All ¢hc abovc are TtU5tces. as are all mcmbcr5 of the Circuit Mcclin8. A full list of Tni$tces i availablc from the Circuit ()Ili¢¢. Circuit Lay Sial'l.: Mr P Kirby (Finance Ol'liccrl Mrs V Wilkes Icircuil Ollice, Safeguarding and Property Officcrl Advisors'.- Bank¢rs'. HSBC Bank plc, 63 Market Place, Beverley. East York5hirc FIUI 7 SAL CAF Bank Liinilcd, 25 KinbTS Hill Avcnu¢, Kiiigs Hill, Wc%t Mcilling, Kcnl ME19 4JQ Indcpcndcni Examiner.. Atkinsons, Oberon House, Fcrtie5 Strect. Hull HU9 IRL

HULL (CENTRE AND WEST) METHODIST CIRCUIT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 {eontinued) 2. Strueture, governance 8Dd management Staternent of Tru$tee$' re5pon5ibilÉtie5: Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial %iatements for each financial year which give a true and faiT view of the stale af affairs of the Charity and olits financial altivilies for that petio l(Igeiher with lis a%sels and liabilities at the end of the period, and adequately di81inguish any material spccial Irusl tsr orhcr r¢.%tri¢icd futKI of the Charity. In preparing thos¢ financial statemenis, the Tn]st¢¢s arc rcquircd io.. S¢lccl %uitfiblc accounting policie8 and iL pply thcm consi%tcntly', Makc jiidgcments and Cglimalcs thai dri fia8(>nable and prudent., Slate whciheT the poliLiL% adtspl¢d are in aLcordanLe wilh Ihe appropriate SORP on Accounting by C'haritie5 and thc ALU)uniing Regulations and with applicablc Accountin Si&ndaid%, 8ubjeci to any material departure% di%LlI)8ed and explained in the finanlial %tai¢men15' and PreparL Ihc finanLial stai¢m¢nis on th¢ going concern basi.% unlc%s it is inappropriate io prc%urnc that th¢ charity will continuc in operation. Legal 8nd gdministrAtlie InformAtlon Thc gov¢rning body of the c.ircuit 18 thc Mcihodiqt Church and the governing kndy of ihc M¢ihodi$i (.'hur¢h 1% tli¥ ('(InfLfLnLL. ThL C'.irLuit'% &iov¥mink dcKvlllLnts are the DL'Ld lif Uiiion 19J2 and Ihc Mcihodiql C.'hurLh Ail 197() wliich 8lVC thc auihthcr app(iinied rcprcqcnialivc%, iniluding r¢prcscnlalivcs frum all Ihc l(Kal churLhcs whicli arc part uf ihc The principul &ddreqsc8 of lh¢ C.'iT¥UiI'S advi%(Fr8 arc li%tcd ort paue l. The C.iriuii gtcwaTds UT¢ rc%ponsiblc for Ihc delailcd cxaminution of the financial siatements and for prescnliiib Ilicjn tL) Ihc Circuit Mcciin¥ bul dcl¢¥di¢ Iliis dviy lo thc Circuit l in￿￿nCC officer. There 17 local Methvdibl Lhurlhes whi¥h b¢long lo th¢ Circuit. includin8 2 which are desi¥naled as a ¢lJ%s i)f anoihcr cliurch and 2 whicli arc in L(Kal E'ciimcnical Partncr%hip%. Thc Circiiii b¢l(Ing% til ilic Yorksliirc Nurth & Edsl Disirivl wliiLlI is one 01. 30 DistriLlS Ot'ilic Mctliodisi Cliurcli ii) (itcdt Biilain. Training ftsr TNstecs is availabl¢ via thc Dislri¢t and inl()rnialioti 15 also available on the Methodist w¢bs11c. Decisions Within ihc Mcihodisl Church arc reachcd in accordance *'ith thc niles c1nd rcgulalions sel oiit in Ihc diKiitncnt ciitiilcd"Con%tiiiiti()nal Pra¢tl¢¢ nd Disciplinc of thc Mcihodi51 Church" and under Ihe Mith()di%t C.onfcrcncc. li is in accordancc M'ith the5c iegulation5 that decibions are re￿h¢d by the Circiiit Mccling ai)d other rclaicd ¢ommitl¢¢s. The day lo day polii) and manasemcnl of thc Charity is led by thc C'ircuit LcadershipTeam comprising Ihc Mini5tCT5, CitLuiI Stcwards <ind oiher appoini¢d represcniaiii'cs. They report on a quarierly basis to the Cir¢uil Mceling w'hicli 15 the rnain deci5ion-m3kin% body.

HULL (CENTRE AND WEST) METHODIST CIRCUIT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 (Continued) Rlsk Assessment The Ttustee5 have examitied the major qtraiegic buginess and operational risk% ￿'hICh the Charity faces. and confim) that Sy8tems have ￿t￿ established to enable regular reports io be pn)du¢ed so that the necessary steps can be taken lo moTUtor th¢s¢ risks. With regard 10 i&8ueq of Safeguarding. the Circuit ¢mploy$ a Safeguarding Officer who, wider guidanLe provided by the Meihodisl Church, en%ures the neLes%ary training course8 ar¢ provid¢d and Ihar bcst praciicc is followed. The CiTcuiI a150 cniploy% a Propcny OffiLcr. and nsks associated with the Lare and niaintenan¢c of property are carefully monitured and guidance, provid¢d by th¢ Mcthodist Chur¢N is followLd. 3. Flnanelal Review The Circui¢ AcLounis includ¢ the followitJ8 two unr¥81ricrcd funds.. {al Thc Gencral Accouni which 1% ihc main opcraiingp accoutjt Ihroilgh which th¢ ¢xp¢nditurc and revcnuc f(Jr both opL'ratii)nal and.%tral¢gic purpo8c% arc handled. {bl Thc Model Trust Fiind whi¥h reccives the net 8alc proceed5 of di%u%¢d ¥liur¥lics and man8cs no li)ngcr rL4uirLd. Surplu8 fund% UTL iiscd for making grantq to local Meihodisi churchcs or approved projcLlS wlii¢h s¥Lk io fulfil Ihe mis%ion vbjcLlives of Ili¢ C.ir¢uit. In addiiion, Ihcrc orL ihrL'L Te8iricicd fund5 which 8r¢ for sp￿lfie arcas of outreach. There wa% a defLcjI on Cien¢ral Acloimi f()r the yLar ii11115,203 12V22 162,37tll. This %'as mainly Ihc r¢$uli of a further fall in a$4L%NmLnt inL0￿c fL'Leiv¢d frc)m (>ur local churLhe8 coupled with all incrcasc in expenditure for th¢ ycar. Sincc 31 Augusi 2023 our niiiii%lerial staff has fallcn by 2 mini8lLrs and thi4 will rL'$ult in savin¥.% which 8hoiLld sub%lontiJlly rcduce tlic deficit in thc currcnl year. NevLrtliclc%s WL dc) anlicipatc a d¥fiLii In thL LurrLnt yLar and w¢ may nccd to draw iin ()ur Mi)dcl Tru81 Fund ro financc ihc deficil. Oiir Modcl Trust Fiind ha$ been buoslcd by tlic 8a1¢ of properli¢s in the pa51 ycar und w¢ ex￿lI 10 reccivc Lhc procccds uf fiLrth¢r salcs of propcnics in Ihc current ycar. Reserves It 1.% thc policy of th¢ C'h9¢ riiy i(1 h()Id sufficicnl rcscrvcs t() pr[)￿ide workin8 capital for il.% Lontinued operaiii)Iis. Ai IhL ycar cnd tlic iolal n¢1 a8%cI8 M'erc £2.808,873 {2022 £2.7_19.4251 u'hich includc* A P¢mi)neni EndiiwThcnt (If 13,21512022 £3,235) and rc51riclcd funds li)Idlling £4,0116. The unrL51ricied funds amount 10 £2,XIII,O.S l and includc pri)pcrty ii.%cd in thc ￿'or￿ of Ihc charity valued IL112,1 IQ,862 Icaving unrcstricicd liquid fuiids ot. £6YII,789120?2 £411,121). Ill ddition, grants awiirded t(¥ pr(ij¢ei but not yct paid amount 10 £08,231 ai the year-cnd. 4. Publle Bentflt Sfalement Thc Trustces w15h to ¢onfimi that they havc complied with the duty in Section 17 of the C,haritieq A¥1 2011 to liav¢ duc r¥gy<ird io guidancc piibli.%h¢d by Ihc Chaiity C'ommission in r¢$pc¢l of public bcnefit in ¢x¢r¢ising Ihcii powci's ajid duiics. They have donc %0 via a d¢toiled Sybt¢m iifLhcck5 (2nd balanccs invulvin¥ rcgular tcedba¥k to the Circiiit Mccting and thr(iugh cnsurin8 that actions tak¢n (ind decisions madc are always in a¢¢ordancc with the Constiiuiional Practicc and Di%ipline of the Mcihodi81 c.hurch. S. Objectlves and Aims The primary piiTro5c for which the Chlc rity is constitutcd 1% to advance th¢ mission of the Chiirch in the gcographi¢al dr¥'J il ¥vve15 whicli coiiipJ'i%es ihc ccnire and wesl of Hull and Ihc Ii)M'n% nd i'ill(Iges on lis webtctn outskirts. Thc Circuit's Mission Policy includes thc following ex¢rd¢t'.

HULL (CENTRE AND WEST) METHODIST CIRCUIT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 (continued) S. Objective5 and Aims (continued) 'IV¥ hL,liL'v'L' Ihat M'e (irv c'Éilld togeiher hy Godio be Spirit-led. with a hetsrif0rJes￿ and a p¢LJion for Mi.Fsiokt. This belie]sh(Tpe5 ourdeL￿1On making. our and ihe allocation God-given resourc'es and l¢ad5' t4s Eo idenlify our ko'prioriiiesfor mi.g,finPT. A. a Circuii we will seek ii).tsi)poYt artd resotsrce WOF w,hich meeis one oy more ofikefollowijrygobjeclivgs. which can be eiiher church or Ciitmii led.. a) Making nvw dtsciples andgrowing irt discipleshw h) E.fiubli.fhing]rcsh d¥pre35ions ofchiirch und Chtsvch planting c) Iniliafives ipt mission-shaped mirti.¥iry d) CommiinityloctL$5ed.O¢iL71 dciio e) Wiirk i¥'iikfdnJilies, }'oi¢ngpeuple children, and tslderpéople Rea¢hifr]g ihe missing geiiL•rulll)MS g) Building communiiy cohESIOII The C.iiLuit provid¢% upponunilies fur churches lo work togciher and SiLPPOrt ellch oihcr, by offering them rn'qourcc5 for financc. r￿rSOnncl and cxpcriiqe which may nol bL' ai'ailabl¢ locally. Thc CiTLUlI qcrvc% thc l(KJl LhurLhLS. Ihe Dislrict and ihe Confcrcnco in thc sup]x)rl, deployment and (?vLrsigiht of Ihe various ministri¢s of the Church. and in programtnes of iraining. Oblectlyes Th¢ purpL)%cs of thi MLtlii)di81 Church are And shall bc decmed to havc bcen Sin￿ thc Deed of Union 1932, Ihc advanccmcni of.. al Thc C'hn4lian faiih in ?¢cordanLe with the doctrinal Standards and disciplinc of ihc Mcihodi.%t Cliurch. bl Any vhdriiablc purp()se for lh¢ time being of any ¢onncxional. district, circuit, local or other or8aiiisaiion (Jl'ilic M¢thodi.%l ('hurch., c} Any ¢hL?fii%Lblc piirpi)4L f()r ihc limc vf Any soLiely or institution. subsidiary or 8n¢illary lo thc ML4111)di81 Chur¢h: d) Any pur￿l￿C for Ihc iimc bcing of any charity bcin8 a charity 8ubsidiary or ancillary ¢0 th¢ Mcih(Idi.%l C'liurlh. Thc Ciriuit pi'c)dLice.% a quarterly prcaching plan to cn8urc regular publi¢ a¢ls of wur4hip tak¢ plac¢ pt cach of the cliur¥hc.I fi)r whiLh il ()vcrNibhi. F.ach individuiil LhurLh has respon8ibilily for rganising? 11% own rcbiular uLlivitics. In addition i)cca%ioncil ck¢nl8, a¢livitics and act% (If worship ar¢ organiscd on a Circuit widc b85is. Ye4rlv obJe¢tliei To fucililale the Ii)Lal chuwhcs to cnable them io ¢on¢inu¢ as Chri4lian places of worship whel'¢ Jll arc wcl¥omc. To providc rc%uurLes to ¢Dablc Lliurihc% to reach out ¢0 ihc local community and io PUT8UC th¢ ()bjwiiv¢% sci out in thc Circuit Mig%iiin Piilicy. To continue t(1 dcvcli)p Icadirship, gyiivcmanLe and management within the Circui¢. Long ierm obje¢lli'e$ Ti) dLvclop an increased awarcncss of thc Circuit, its purposcs and opportuniti¢s amon¥st local chiir¢hc% £?nd Ihcir mcmbcrs. To incrcasc Ilic involvemcni ol'lay niiiiistry in the lifc of thc Cl)urLh. To dcwlop oppo11l￿i111c5 for ecumeniial working and for w'orking with neighbouring C%icuil5. To ¢nsurc Ihc bc5t usc of resources in tcmis of pcr50nncl. finance and prt)perty. To givc duc con%idLfiiiion 10 suilession planninb. Str&tegie5 for achiei'lnl ihe obJe¢rfve% Thc C'JiLuiI Siiill. lii)Id pcriodii nicclingys as do the Cir¥uil Sicwards. Both groups Comc logcihcr regular C irciiit LcadeTship Team mcclings to con5idcT maltcrs w'ithin tho Circuit and t(1 seek Ihe best way forward. In addiiioii Ihc CiiLuit Ste￿ards aim to send a repres¢nlatiN"c to all Churlh Council mcclinbTS of local churih¢s. On a quancrly ba￿15 the C.ir¢iiit Mccling is hcld w'herc rcw)n8 arc prcsented ¢ovcriJg all L?spccls of Ilic CitCUlf'8 M'ork. Thi% is also the meeling w'her¢ proposals are subtnitteil disLussions take place and deLiSiOnS arc made. Thc Trk15tCC5 belicve ihcr¢ strong financial controls in position.

HULL (CENTRE AND WEST) METHODIST CIRCUIT ANINUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 (continued) Grant maklng pollcy GTant8 are aw'arded to schemes projects submitted by the local churches which meet certain criieria. The%e %¢heme% and projects can be either for the del'elopment of Mission aT￿ Mjnistry Projects or for Property Schemes. The fundamental requirement is that ihe grant% ￿.1[1 a%si%i Ihe mission objectives of hoih the Circuit and ihe I{￿al chuTch 10 be mel. O¢ca5ionally grant applications to outside bodi¢s are appToved where it is consideTed th81 Iheir ￿'ork is in line with the CiTCUjt's Mission objectives. A]1 grallt applicaiion8 arc scruiiniscd by Ihc appropriate Circuit officcrq and appr()val is given by the Circuii Leadership Team which has delegated w)w¢rs. Extent of the usc of iolunteer$ In achlcving aims Volunt¢crs arc involv¢d in all asp¢cts of Ihc wtsrk of thc Circuil and includc Local Prcachcrs who Tcgularly l¢ad wor%hip. C.IrLuit Sr¢ward% and many others who perfurm administrative du¢ics and hold rcprcseniaiivi ri)l¢% The Icvcl of de￿ndence on voluniary Workers within the Circuit is extremely high, as li is in any C.hur¢h Organisation. 6. Aehici'emethts and Performanee SLvcriil of oiir cliurLhc continuc to stni8gle io recov¢T from the curtailment of their aciivitie during Ihc C.()vid pand¢niic. Thi% impa¢i¢d tlicir in¢i>mc and rescrves and ha% m¢anl that.%omc have had lo rcduce their financiul supptsrt lo th¢ Circuit. Nevcrthclis8, opportunities havc ari8LtL for cxplorinkj ncw wuy% of w()rsliippinbY and serving th¢ comniunity and in¢rcased usc is Ixingy madc (Ificchnology io broadL<i%l %ctvi¢¢s. Oiir l<)iul churLhe4 hav¢ now bcen gToupcd into 4 hubs and thc intcntion is that they will work more clii.%cly i(>gLihcr and ¢xplore ￿.￿y$ in whicli thLy can sharL r¥SOW¢¢S and plAn ahcad. Th¥r¥ 18 a conlinuali(In (If nii%4ii)nal and outrcach activilics ai many of our l(Kal chuwh¢s, vfiLn supporlLd by brratLI funding from botl) Ihe C'ircuii and DislTILt. Vork iontiiiucg ui our Sclby Sircel Mi.4i(Jn io providc a wclLvming ba%¢ and drop-in centre whcrL fcll()wship nnd SiLPPllrt iq availi¢ hlc. A siniil<ir re81)ur¢c 1.% providcd by our (.'liurLh which ha%.%iild 118 priipcrty bul ¢oniinuc$ il% w'i)rk Ni)rtli Flull F%iaiL as u Lla%% ()f C'l(Jwc8 Mcmiirial Mciliiidi%i C'hurch. PrinLcs AvLnuL Mctli()di%i LliiirLli ciinlinuc.% 10 proNide much iicedcd Iiclp iinJ %(Ipport to rcfugcc% and a8ylum.%cckcr% in partner8hip w'ith thc Open Di)(IiN projc¢l. (lur V¢gri(Fu8 wi)rking group% which w'c e%tabli.4hcd during Ihc prcvious year continuc to funLlii)n lind pr(¥vid¢ suppiirt in.%pcrifi¢ arca4. Iii particular. OLir hubs arc bc¢omin8 wcII- C51abli%hcd And arc Providing a platfomi for church¢8 to TK)ol resoujres And ide38 and to C.h#lltnxe$ f(br ihe fulure Tlici'c aic a ILduiing niinib¥r of active ordained minisl¢r$ in the Mcihodisl Church notionally and our challcngc locally is to recrnit and train mor¢ I￿al lay pasiors to fill 8ome rol¢s. In commvn with national Ircnds, many ¢hur¢hes havc agein¥ and falling m¢mbcr5hip. This makes it morc difficult l(? appiiini suitablc and willing voluntccrs t() liold ofticc and wc Lvniiiiue to explorc dltenidiive ways io rcdLILC the burden% i)1. 8ovcrnancc amvn¥yl oiir mcmbcrs. Thc appointments i)f a C'iiciiit Finanic QniLcf L?nd a C iTciiiI Pri)pcny and SafcgLiardin&T oifiLLr hiive sigitiiliLanily coiitribuicd li) reduLllJU Ilic bLird¢n iil'govcmanLc oi) voluiilcers alld, sin¢¢ 3 I Au8L15t 2023. w-c hai'c bccn pleased lo wclcoinc 2 ncw C.ITClllI Stcward.%. This is a vil, prvi'id¢ an importani link as w¢ seck to 8row and devel(Ip our new structure of hubs within thc Circuit.

HULL (CENTRE AND WEST) METHODIST CIRCUIT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 (tontlnued) Challenges for thc future (¢ontinlledl De%piie generous and sacrificial giving by many, there is pres5UTe on SOTne ¢hurLhes lo rdise qufficienl funds to meet their financial obligations in iem)s of car¢ of tljeir bwl(tings and sUPPOrt of the CLTCUII. This clearly has the poiential to eventually limit the w'(>rk of the Circuit. H￿￿'e1'¢r, a8 a re8ult of property sales during Ihe y¢ar, our Model Trnst Fund has increased in value and is available lo provide fjnancial support to the a¢lLVLties and general operaiional costq of th¢ Circuit if the need arises. It 15 Wlth confidence thai we will approach thcsc challcng¢s and w¢ trust that with prayer we will fulfil the pUrpo￿S which God has in store for us. Pro>lslon of Informallon to Independent examiner: In qo far as th¢ Tnistecs ar¢ aware.. Thcrc L5 no Tclcvtsnt infiJmaiion of which ihc indcpcndcnt cxamin¢r is Linaware. and ThL Trnqiee.q havl iakLn all slep% that they ougylil lo makc Ihcm8elves aware ()f any rclevanl infomialion and to establish that the independent examiner 1.% a￿￿re of lh¢ inforniation. Approved by the Trustee5 on 12 December 2023 alld 8i8ned on iheir bchAlf by.. Revd L HaynLs ISupcrini¢ndcnt Minister)

Number 29/37

Name of Circuit

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

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Notes to the
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Unrestricted
funds
CMTF
(Unrestricted)
Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total
2022-2023

Total
2021-2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies 4 250 11,000 29,500 40,750 37,000
Charitable activities
Assessments or share 304,180 304,180 329,068
Other 5 10,032 10,032 7,121
Other tradingactivities
- Lettings
- Miscellaneous
Investments 6 5,702 10,441 98 16,241 2,000
Capital receipts 386,481 386,481
Other income 7 - - - 0
6 Total 320,164 407,922 29,500 98 757,684 375,189
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Expenditure on:
Stipends,salaries,NIC & Pension costs 10 261,793 26,018 287,811 241,315
District Assessment 13,136 13,136 13,915
Methodist Church Fund 62,040 62,040 66,329
Admin.,telephone & travel 20,820 504 9 21,333 15,448
Insurance,utilities,etc 21,001 21,001 22,089
Maintenance on manses 18,587 18,587 21,032
Expenditure on other Circuitproperty 12,422 12,422 7,456
Depreciation 11 735 735 606
Loss on Disposal of Fixed Asset 11 191 191 -
Professional Fees 2,686 2,686 3,642
Other Expenditure 129 129 76
Grants and Donations 38,045 200 38,245 50,920
Contributions to District Advance Fund 4,609 4,609 8,596
Contributions to Connexional Pension Reserve Fund - 27,000
Closed Church Expenses 3,746 3,746 2,115
19 Total 404,864 43,158 38,640 9 486,671 480,539
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Net income/(expenditure) -84,700 364,764 -9,140 89 271,013 -105,350
Transfers between funds 0 0
Other recognisedgains/ (losses): -201,060 0 -201,060 0
Gains/(Losses)on revaluation of fixed assets 0 0
Gains/(Losses)on investment assets -396 -108 -504 -806
Actuarial gains /(losses) on defined benefit pension
schemes
Net movement in funds -285,760 364,368 -9,140 -19 69,449 -106,156
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 2,546,303 176,740 13,147 3,235 2,739,425 2,845,581
Total funds carried forward 2,260,543 541,108 4,007 3,216 2,808,874 2,739,425
Balance carried forward
For information only Money received and passed on to External Organisations
Balance brought forward from last year
Offerings/Gifts - received for External Orgs.
Offerings/Gifts - passed to External Orgs.
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Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2023

Tangible Fixed Assets* Notes Unrestricted
£
Circuit Model
Trust Fund
(Unrestricted)
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Restricted
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Endowment
Funds
£
Totals this
year
£
Totals last year
£
Land & Buildings 11 2,110,862 2,110,862 2,311,922
Equipment 11 1,955 1,955 2,233
Investmentproperties 0 0
Investments 12 8,925 2,448 11,373 11,878
Totalfixed assets 2,112,817 8,925 0 2,448 2,124,190 2,326,033
Current Assets
Debtors and Prepayments 13 18,742 18,742 23,638
Other 0 0
Trustees for Methodist Church
Purposes deposits
521,183 767 521,950 168,097
Central Finance Board Deposits 155,482 155,482 230,260
Cash at Bank and in hand 25,552 11,000 4,007 40,559 44,836
Total current assets 199,776 532,183 4,007 767 736,733 466,831
Creditors and Accruals (due in under 1
yr)
14 52,049 0 0 0 52,049 53,439
Net current assets(liabilities) 147,727 532,183 4,007 767 684,684 413,392
Total assets less current liabilities 2,260,544 541,108 4,007 3,215 2,808,874 2,739,425
Loans and creditors due after 1year 0 0 0 0 0 0
Provisions for liabilities and charges 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net assets 2,260,544 541,108 4,007 3,215 2,808,874 2,739,425
Funds of the Circuit 15 2,260,544
541,108
4,007
3,215
Unrestricted funds 2,260,544 2,260,544 2,546,303
Circuit Model Trust Fund(Unrestricted) 541,108 541,108 176,740
Restricted funds 4,007 4,007 13,147
Endowment funds 3,215 3,215 3,235
Total Funds 2,260,544 541,108 4,007 3,215 2,808,874 2,739,425

*Details - see Note 11

HULL (CENTRE AND WEST) CIRCUIT

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (expenditure)/income
for the year ended 31 August
Adjustments for:
Capital Expenditure
Depreciation charges
Loss/(Gain) on investments
(Gain)/Loss on sale of property
(Gain)/Loss on Disposal of Equipment
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale/(purchase) of property
(Purchase) of equipment
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and Cash Equivalents b/f
Rounding
Cash and Cash Equivalents c/f
(115,972)
(106,156)
-648
-2394
735
606
504
-796
191
4896
-1849
-1390
4288
-30209
(33,050)
(111,684)
(139,206)
386,481
-0
386,481
-0
274,797
(139,206)
443,194
582,399
0
1
717,991
443,194
2023
2022
386,481

Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

Notes to the Accounts

1 Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 in accordance with the 2014 version of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities applicable in the UK (effective from 1 January 2015) – the Charities SORP (FRSSE) – in replacement for the SORP’s 2005 version specified in its related 2008 Regulations and in accordance with the ‘true and fair override’ provision contained therein.”

2 Funds

The funds held constitute: General Funds held for any purpose of the Circuit which are Unrestricted. The Circuit Model Trust Fund has wide purposes defined in Standing Orders and is categorised as unrestricted. Restricted funds which are held for a narrower purpose. There is also an Endowment fund. Details of each material fund are disclosed in the final note to these accounts. Any funds may be represented by more than just cash.

3 Accounting policies

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

Income Recognition

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

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

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

VAT

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

Tangible fixed assets for use by the Circuit

These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year.

The freehold property is shown in the accounts at 2015 deemed values using the buildings insurance value at that date or cost if purchased subsequently. No depreciation is provided on the buildings because the trustees consider the current residual fair value (on the assumption that they had reached the end of their useful economic life by the year-end) to be not less than their current value. Any depreciation would not be material. The properties have been reviewed for impairment.

Investment Properties

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

Investments

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

Debtors and Prepayments

Debtors comprise amounts owed to the Circuit and also include the prepayment of the September stipend in August.

Creditors

Creditors include sundry expenses owing and also the 1st quarter assessment received in August.

Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

Notes to the Accounts (continued)

4. Donations and legacies Unrestricted Circuit Model
Trust Fund
Restricted 2023
Total
2022
Total
£ £ £ £ £
Donations 250 250
Legacies 11,000 11,000
Grants received 29,500 29,500 37,000
Total 250 0 29,500 40,750 37,000
5. Charitable activities - other Unrestricted Circuit Model
Trust Fund
Restricted 2023
Total
2022
Total
£ £ £ £ £
Lettings from non-investment
properties 10,032 10,032 7,121
Total 10,032 0 0 10,032 7,121
6. Investment income Unrestricted Circuit Model
Trust Fund
Endowment 2023
Total
2022
Total
£ £ £ £ £
CAF 21 21
Central Finance Board 4,855 4,855 738
TMCP 826 10,441 98 11,365 1,262
Total 5,702 10,441 98 16,241 2,000
7. Other income Unrestricted Circuit Model
Trust Fund
Endowment 2023
Total
2022
Total
£ £ £ £ £
Closing funds transferred
from closed church 0 0 0
Levy charged on sale
proceeds refunded 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

Notes to the Accounts (continued)

£
Number of trustees who were paid expenses
Nature of the expenses
Total amount paid
£
£
Stipends
Employer’s National Insurance costs
Pension costs
Apprenticeship levy
Total ministerial remuneration
Gross salaries
£
Employer’s National Insurance costs
£
Pension costs
£
Apprenticeship levy
Total lay staff remuneration
£
Total stipends, salaries, NIC and pension costs
£
8. Payment to Trustees
Payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the Circuit by agreement with the
Reimbursement of travel, postage,stationery, gift vouchers and entertaining
£
Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts
Other fees (eg: advice, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner
10. Stipends, salaries, NIC and pension costs
Stipends were paid to 6 full-time Ministers (2021-22: 6) and the costs were:
£
£
£
£
9. Fees for examination or audit of the accounts
The Circuit also employs full and part-time lay staff and the costs were:
Average number of full-time equivalent lay employees in the year were:
£
Number of trustees who were paid expenses
Nature of the expenses
Total amount paid
£
£
Stipends
Employer’s National Insurance costs
Pension costs
Apprenticeship levy
Total ministerial remuneration
Gross salaries
£
Employer’s National Insurance costs
£
Pension costs
£
Apprenticeship levy
Total lay staff remuneration
£
Total stipends, salaries, NIC and pension costs
£
8. Payment to Trustees
Payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the Circuit by agreement with the
Reimbursement of travel, postage,stationery, gift vouchers and entertaining
£
Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts
Other fees (eg: advice, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner
10. Stipends, salaries, NIC and pension costs
Stipends were paid to 6 full-time Ministers (2021-22: 6) and the costs were:
£
£
£
£
9. Fees for examination or audit of the accounts
The Circuit also employs full and part-time lay staff and the costs were:
Average number of full-time equivalent lay employees in the year were:
0
1
2023
Total
2022
Total
0
1
Reimbursement of travel, postage,stationery, gift vouchers and entertaining
503
1,524
0
165,476
15,497
43,462
808
225,243
59,564
1,165
1,232
607
62,568
287,811
2
488
1,386
0
158,553
14,936
41,680
796
215,965
23,700
532
625
493
25,350
241,315
2 1

No employees received employee benefits of more than £60,000. There is no accrual for holiday pay as it is immaterial; the holiday the holiday year ends on 31 August. All staff are paid at or above the Living Wage.

Pensions

All Ministers are members of the Methodist Ministers' Pension Scheme (MMPS) which is a defined benefit scheme. The Circuit has Circuit has also formed its own pension scheme administered by NEST to comply with the requirements of the UK Government's workplace pensions legislation. All lay employees are given the option of belonging to the scheme and the Circuit makes contributions equivalent to 6% of gross earnings for all lay employees who choose to belong to the scheme.

Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

Notes to the Accounts (continued)

11 Tangible Fixed Assets

The Circuit owns 7 manses (2022: 8) of which 6 were occupied by Ministers during 2022-23. Manses not required for Ministers are let out on assured short term tenancies until they are required for future occupation by a Minister.

Other buildings comprise Selby Street Mission for which the Circuit has assumed responsibility as Managing Trustee.

Fixtures, fittings and equipment comprises office equipment and a portable baptistery.

Cost or Valuation

Manses
£
Other buildings
£
Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
£
Total
£
Balance brought forward 1,812,488 499,434 5,316 2,317,238
Additions 648 648
Revaluations(+/-) 0
Disposals(-) 201,060 636 201,696
Transfers *(+/-) 0
Balance carried forward 1,611,428 499,434 5,328 2,116,190
Basis
Rate
Accumulated Depreciation
SL
5years
Balance brought forward 3,083 3,083
Depreciation charge foryear(-) 735 735
Revaluations(+/-) 0
Disposals(-) 445 445
Transfers*(+/-) 0
Balance carried forward 0 0 3,373 3,373
Net Book Value
Brought forward 1,812,488 499,434 2,233 2,314,155
Carried forward 1,611,428 499,434 1,955 2,112,817

Loss on Disposal

l
Cost or Valuation
Accumulated Depreciation
Net Book Value
Sale Proceeds
636
445
191
0
(191)

Hull (Centre & West ) Circuit

Notes to the Accounts (continued) 12 Investments

The funds that support the Circuit Model Trust Fund and the Manses Fund are held by TMCP in Trustees Interest Funds on which interest is credited to the accounts each month. These are regarded as medium and long term investments.

TMCP is the legal owner and Custodian Trustee of all Methodist Model Trust property, including Legacies, Endowments and Accumulated Funds. Trust property is held for and on behalf of local Managing Trustees who are responsible for the day to day management of trust property. TMCP ensure that, through providing guidance and acting under their direction, the Managing Trustees comply with charity law and Methodist law and polity as determined by the Methodist Conference.

Analysis of investment movements

Analysis of investment movements
Circuit Model
Trust Fund
Endowment
2023
Total
2022
Total
£
£
£
£
Investments listed on a recognised Stock
Exchange
Investments held in common investment funds, 8,924 2,449 11,373 11,878
Securities not listed on a recognised Stock Exchange
Other investments
Change in investment values 8,924 2,449 11,373 11,878
Carrying (market)value at beginningofyear 9,320 2,558 11,878 12,674
Add:additions to investments at cost
Less:disposals at carryingvalue
Netgain/(loss)on revaluation -396 -109 -505 -796
Carrying (market)value at end ofyear 8,924 2,449 11,373 11,878

Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

Notes to the Accounts (continued)

Notes to the Accounts (continued) **Hull(Centre and West) ** **Hull(Centre and West) ** Circuit
Prepayments
Rent receivable
Other debtors
Total debtors and prepayments
14. Creditors and accruals (due in under 1 year)
Income received in advance
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Total creditors and accruals
13. Debtors and prepayments
Unrestricted
2023
Total
£
£
15,307
15,307
0
0
3,435
3,435
18,742
18,742
Unrestricted
2023
Total
£
£
48,101
48,101
3,417
3,417
531
531
52,049
52,049
2022
Total
£
19,887
836
2,915
23,638
2022
Total
£
48,101 48,101 53,364
3,417 3,417 0
531 531 75
52,049 52,049 53,439

15. Capital Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

At 31 August 2023 the Circuit has no capital commitments. No Contingent liabilities were identified at 31 August 2023.

Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

Notes to the Accounts (continued)

16. Detailed analysis of individual fund movements

Unrestricted Funds

Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Fund Name Opening
Balance
Income Expenditure Transfers Closing
Balance
Purpose of the fund
General 218,163 319,600 404,863 132,900 Generalpurposes of the circuit
Property 2,311,922 201,060 2,110,862 Propertyowned bythe charity
Development 16,218 563 16,781 Grants to circuit churches for maintenance
Manse repairs 0 0 Upkeepand maintenance of manses
Selby Street Mission 0 0 Mission work at SelbyStreet Mission
0
Totals 2,546,303 320,163 605,923 0 2,260,543
Circuit Model Trust Fund
(unrestricted)
Totals
Restricted Funds
Opening Income Expenditure Transfers Closing Purpose of the fund
176,740 407,922 43,554 541,108 Fundingmission work of Circuit bymaking grants
Restricted Fund Name Opening
Balance
Income Expenditure Transfers Closing
Balance
Purpose of the fund
Benevolent Fund 202 200 2 Support for individuals in specific need
Selby Street Mission 14,102 8,697 5,405 Maintenance and upkeepof SelbyStreetproperty
Mosaic Fund -1,156 29,500 29,744 -1,400 Support for work at Mosaic Church
Totals 13,148 29,500 38,641 0 4,007
Endowment Name How the capital is invested The current value of the
capital
Annual income What the income was used for
Mrs JM Pexton CFB Managed Mixed Fund units and 3,216 98 Reinvested
on deposit at TMCP
Totals
3,216
98

Hull (C•ntre and West) Clr¢uit DECLARATIONS Tr•asurnr I confim that these accrual based acuunts for the year ended 31 Augusl 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Circurt and that they inctude all funds under the o)ntrol of the Circurt Meeting. Swnaiure of Treasurer 12-D*23 Nam8 of Tr&wurer Mr MH Lucas I￿Urt ejo Bricknell Avenue Methodtst Church 277 Br￿kne11 Avenue, Hull HUS 4TJ Pr•s•ntatlon to th• Clrcuft Meotlng for approv•l. I wnfim Ihal the annual r8FOrt arKI a(x¥)unts for year ernlgd 31 knJust 2023 ￿Te pres8nled lo the Circurt Pleets'ng at rts meeting on and V•pre appro￿1. 1241oc-23 Sunature of the ChaK of the meeting of the Chair of the mtetino Rev L Haynes 124l•c-23 17

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Hull (Centre and West) Circuit

This Report is on the Circuit Accounts for the year ended 31[st] August 2023

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The Circuit's trustees are responsible for ensuring that the annual report and accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 present a true and fair view of the Circuit's income and expenditure for the year and of its assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date. The trustees consider that an audit is not necessary for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items, in nature or scale, or disclosures in the accounts, seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view. My report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention

have not been met, or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name of independent examiner Signature of independent examiner Relevant Professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address Date

Name of Clrcult Hull (Centre and West)................................. No29137........... Declarations and Scrutiny Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Hull (Centre and West) Clrcuit Charlty Number 1132962 R•$ponslbllltl•s and basls of report I report to Ihe trust88s on my examinatlon of the accounts of the Hull (Centre and W8St). Circult for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages 7 to 16. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examinauon of the Clrcult's accounts carrled out under sectlon 145 of the Act and. In Ca￿yIng out my examlnation, I have followed all the appllcable Directions givan by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independenl Examln•rf$ Statement The Clrcult's gross Income exceeded £250,000 and l am quallfled to undertake the examlnatlon by being a qualified member of Institute of Chartered Accountants. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no malerial matters have come to my attention In connection with the examination which give me Gquse to bellev8 that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept In accordance wlth sectlon 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records: or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concernlng the forni and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view, which is not a matter considered 88 part of an independent examination L)eleI&¥￿bltrTr￿ the trustees, annual report is not consistent with the accounts I have no concems and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. I have obtalnéd Independent vertfication of 811 investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are indmdually balance sheet dat6. n excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the Slgnature of Independent examiner Name of independent examiner. Jona n Morley............ ........................................ Relevant professional qualification of in pendent examiner F.C.A. /96

Name of firm (where appropriate):J.W. Smith & Co.......................................... Address: Oberon House Ferries Street. Hedon Road Hull . Post Code HU9 1 RL Dale Aprfl 2024 /Pe