Clrcult Accruals Account$ 202&2025 THE METHODIS I CHliRknki REPORT AND ACCOUNTS IA1<uAL3 014JiJj for the year ended 31 August 2025 Hull (Centre aDd West) Circuit CfyaTIty. 5Pegl%lTart.on nu4Ythr 1132YS Yorkshire North & East District District No I Circuit No 29137 Mint• L Haye8 (Supenntendant) Re¥ L Suffte RevAOrt NJpJon Vyd¢ Ir¢ult stewards MfS S Green (senr. retired 31 Augusl 20251 Mrs S Vin Mr8 G Appltyard Mr l 8aker from i Sep 2024 Mrs G Daibyfrom 1 Sep 2024 Mr S IS. from I Septembef20251 Mr J srwrwos Mrs R Short from 1 Sep 2024 Clr¢ult TY••8urnr Mr J srwwson
HITLL IcLwfRE WEST> METHODIST CtRCLIIT ANliUAL REPORT I'EAR ENDED31 .4IGI:ST 2•25 The financial stsments hatre been prepad in C0Ce with the accounting 11¢1¢5 sd oui in th¢ io chariiies prqéring iheir a¢Unts irb accordance ith the Fin•n¢iat RenIn9 ¥plic•bl¢ in the I5K and Republic of Irelwjd (FRS 109) lefftc¢tve l JaDUaTh 19 l. Rekrt•te •Ad lAItive detlls ofthe Chrltw. its Tr Amd Adv4wrx NArnr. Hull IC¢tttye We<) Method1 Ciniht Reoi5ter•J chitw numl%r. 1132962 Priticipal Olyicv. Circuit Office ¢0 Bricknell ATheM Chw¢h 277 Bn'¢kn¢ll .4ene HUS 4TJ MinieTS'. Revd. H Ilick5 Revd. C Sutherby lA ÈAY P&sws: MT P Vince Mr5 karen Clark- 25 July 7125 S fJTtrn- Sts)iorto 11 4uguo?O?4 Mr S Hick50n- Senior from I September 2025 MT T Baker- from I S¢oemiXr_24 tss G Daih, . fmi I Seomber 0?4 Mr J Sherknerds( Mrs R sh . I Septanb¢r 2024 Mrs S VÈn Tw5wes'. All the aFKJv¢ are 85 arc membL75 of the Circyti A rth. li&ofTn%¥s o aviR*ble from the Circuit OfficL Cireuit iAV &aff.. Mr P KiY IFIWKE Officer) Thilk¢s (Circuii Offi. Satr¢8wdiry d¥vJ (xkni AdvisoTS:_ Bankers.. HSBC Bink ¢. 63 Ilarkr Btstrlv. Ea1.81111 Fi IT &4L CAF Bank 25 kio¥s Hill A¥'ethue. Kin85 Hill. W¢si Mallin& Kent ME19 4JQ
HLILL (CENTRE .4ND WEST) METHODIST CIRCUIT ANNUAL REPORT YLAR ENDED 31 .4IGLST.•fjJ Irfjniwd) I Str¥¢tur& ¢overBxB¢e #Dd Ma#¢¢ Sts¢tffltDI of Tr•ste41' rnspoy6bllitiu: Charifv law rtquires th¢ TnLts prcwe financial stattmts for eath financial ye4r whith giv¢ and tair view otr the swe of athirs of the Charity and ol ILS financiok •LXiitie5 for that wbyj. its Ind liabilities ai the end of the periiyl and qyBtely distin8uish any Mar1 wial InLSt or Mak¢ judgcments and elmt5 are reawnable and PTudeni: gnd RerMlrtin8 bi. Chariiies and the.4¢¢ouniin8 R¢Bulations and with applicable Aec(wntsng thai th¢ charity wi15 coniinu¢ in operati. irf41 Jiud mIlli51T4¥e informfloD The 8overnin8 t¥>dy of thc Circuit is th¢ Meth¢Jdisi Church #E)d the goi'ernin8 b(Y ofthe M¢thodi51 urEh is CottterenE¢. The CiFEuif s W¥¢rniD¥ ar¢ the Drtd I'ftion 1931 MI the blethodim Church Act 1970 which give the altthortt) undw vihT¥th the MrthcMJist Thur¢h xts. The The Cirahsl isa Reo¥4tyed c1w1 number I I3• Tr¥sleei The Trustre5 tr)mryi5e the Mini5teTS and Cir¢uil Stewwds who are list¢d ¢Jn page l 108rfher with other Tht principal •ddrtsses of the cirE1.5 advisoTS are listed on pa8e l. The Circvil Sitwards aft rc5wnsible for lh¢ dasiled examination of the finwKial stsicments dnn to thtCirtu# M¢¢till8 thi5 theciUl1 FiftaDLt Offi¢¢r. TheT¢ ¥e 17 kxal which CircuiL including ? whith Jrt d¢si8Mtrd a5 a cla55 of another church and l. which 8rr in Local E¢ttm¢nie Pwmership5. Th¢ c11[L th¢ YoEkthitt wblx 15 Of ofJ Disrricts ofthe ethOd ChLwch in Greai Briuin. TrginI fN IS availthle via th¢ Distrid inft¥ftion is a150 avai18ble on the Meth(NJisi website. the ¢ntitled"ConMiiuiionaJ Pracis¢¢ and Discipline of the IAethodisi Church" under lh¢ Meaing and (th¢f relaied wmniiu¢¢ The day io day w)licy and managemeDi of th¢ Charity is led by the Circuit Laq5hip T¢am compri5inB th¢ Circuii MeetiD¥ whith is th¢ Tnoit) deci$ion-mokinB body.
HIILL (CENTRE AND WEST) METHODIST CIRCUIT ANNUAL REPORT I'L4R LYDED 31 .4I'GL ST 201$ ((••tsvd Ifinn thai 'S1¢M$ have been estsblished en•bl¢ re8ular rqKMtsto b¢ wojucal so th th¢ n ean be taen to monitw thrsc risk5. With Teqgrd isues of safe01 the CinJit emplovs 8 Safe$08 Offictt Wh guidK¢ ovided by ihe meth11$1 churc ensu5 the llLf¢5W Uatning are wtThid¢il and tha i ite is followed. The Cir¢uii also emplo¥s a W. OtTkcer. and risks as5181¢d with the care a¢¥1 folhwL 3. fiBxDtil Revlew Chr¢uii Aceourts include the following two unytstrithed fimds.. for opmtionAI 5trnw¢ pyfwses arc handled. Ib) %ifiNJti frust Fu1 whiLh rec¥Trts tttc Lif diyJd.4LwdJLs and lon ired. Surplus funds ¥e uscd for mbkin8 8rarbts io local Mdhodi& thurches OT 4yo¥ed pft)je¢ts
cek tiiltil Ehe mi551 1?f th¢ CIFLI1iL In &Jditi(xi. there sre thrte rewicted fiu¥Js which are for swifie alw of (urv&h. Th¢tr a dEfiCii on Grnthl Ae¢ouni for the v•ar of £60A51 I_?4 £16.79.1). This was mainly the rewh of a twther tall in 1wJ P[ ift ap¢ndiUtr¢. W'e wrti¢ip 8 Similar Wb#aWi drli. ?5126 and we will ne¢d to draw wift on our Model Tnlrt FuThd. Ow Model TTr1 Fund h&$ been (kplued It is th¢ wlicy of Charity to hold 5u¢fJ¢ient Tt5¢T¥¢S io provide working for its contioued Permweni ETrJowment of £3.6041?024 £3.5131 aTrA re51fi¢Led funds W¢8llin8 £74 {?0?4 £1.006I. The unrrthtrd fiNN15 L7V4 '"11?4 i..¥&>1 and pvpoTh. wotk of th¢ dwity al £1.971751120?4 £1.691.751 I leaviny unrestricied liquid fwKls of £731.4701?0?4 £V.141.1_ry. [n Thrt?rtp•dwJrt &)LIX54 IJL?4 Lg7.7961•1 th¢ y¢ar-end. 4. Public BeA¢fit SttemeRI The Trusttts wish to th31 have complia wilh the in 110n 17of the Charities Art 21VTr I haN¢ due qtsidkY publ¢sh¢d b¥" the c11Th CooTrtTr)iort in tewi of wblic knefii in ex¢r¢ising their ww¢rs end duties. Thev have dont so via a daail¢d sy¢m ol ch¢¢ks aw¥J bslaTKY> imi)hing regular f¢¢&•ck to th¢ Circubi %trd5n4 through ensuring thai acTiens decisions m•de are always in a¢¢ordance with the Constiiutional Pfaaiec and DI[plIne ot ts Il¢trnliM Chillrh. S. Objeetives •nd Aims The primary Tls¢ t.or which the Clwi'ry is athanLX mi$5irn ofthtclumrk T*phi¢al Hrt4 it ¢ov¢rs which wrnprises the ¢wtre and west of Hull and the towns and vill•8e5 on its Western outskn"ns. The lirciiii"5 MissKm PolKy ¢xtsr.
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HIILL ICLNTRE .LND WFST) METHODIST CIRCIIIT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 ALGI'ST 29J (eo•tk••ed> C ircuii L¢adethip"Te¥m meatll8SW Lx)nsider mattcF5 viithin the fir¢uit and se¢k th¢ wa) frmvard. Itt addttioth the Circuii Stewwds aim send a reprts¢ntslive 10 all Church Council me¢un8s of local h[¢hes. (kn a quart b4515 the cirtull.YLnS ts held whaE wrp)ns art all as ¢Jecisions are m•de. The Ftlieve thue are stron8 finaTKitI cot)trol$ in Fllion. GrxAt Thaki lkY fjrdnts ar¢ awarded to sdjemes and projeus wlxnitted by thr chwthes Vjhith nx4 lxrnin Thes¢ hernes and pYojed8 can be eith¢r for the develOpnl of Mis%hon and Ministry Proi¢cts or for loperty ScheTES. The ndaMla1 rtywwemeni Is thNE the ¥Tanis Wbll the m555K Objti¥S ol'¥x thr Circuit and the Ird thurth io be met. (k¢a5iOt)a11% 8raDi opplicionsio oUlde bodi¢5 are appTov¢d whvt it is considered that th¢T work is in linr tht C iIrt"s rni55w obieth"Ne& .411 rn appli¥iCn5 I scnrtinTrsed by the approtyiate Ckrcuii offi¢ets and wroval is ¥iven by the Chr¢uit Lx4d¢tship Team hith has d¢le¥ai FKrners. Exteut of tke of wol••tttr4 in eki¢willg i•$ 'olunteets •rt involv¢d in 811 of ihe work ofthe CiNiit aYMI I11¢ Ixd Preth who rt8uIthy kad worship. Circun Si¢weYd5 and crth¢Th adrnitt1stratsi¢ •1 ljold ryt5¢ty•¥e roks. The leY¢l of on voluntary workers within the C.ir¢uii is extr¢mcly hi8h. 15 it 15 in any C"hurLh Scveral of elvJrds continu¢ to stru8gk Yecovtt frnm th¢ curtailment of their 8c¢ivities during thc Covid pandtmi¢. ThÈs ha5 impaLttII fft ththT at¥J rrJmVS mr• have Iwt to Tedu¢¢ their SUprt th¢ CircuiL Neverthel oppjrtuniiies have èriscn for ¢xploTing new otr 7Trth5hippmi a4 iiiiTMlIY JMJ beino m of lethnolo io bro&dca5t ser¥i¢es. (kn local churches ha¢ wrtati•f•t.kn more closely iogaher aThJ ¢Kplore ways irt which they sharc r¢wLEfccs and plan ahe1. supwned by fr4Mn iM)th the Circuit and Dtstria. Proj¢¢i work 5dby pus¢d wa% y<¥ th• wi¢¢t clear mhssional aim5 aThd obje¢iive& howewer. the fellowshkp gmups and worship conunues and the blidit is U5¢d b) is a o(Ckn"ts il<thLMJist Churd 4 ontinue5 Work. Prin¢ts Av¢nu¢ Melhl* Church ¢(ffliinw io provide much nttded help and MethodisE Chur¢h eoniinu¢ io provid¢ help and sukwrt to young fwnilies by PToviding frre sch(y)I unitixms th¢ R¢( proi¢Lt. Our ¥ari(w working groups wbi£h we cstsb1hed during the pre10¥S year eoniinu¢ to furKtion are providing 4 plarfoTm for Ch1$ trj p)ol r¢sourct5 wld ideJs.
HIILL ICENTRS. .ND WESD METHODIST CIRCLIIT ANNUAL REPORT YEAR LNDED 31 .4I,CL.ST 2025 laxli••ed Ch•lktes for IIÈ f•i¥re dllen8e focally is io reffliii and tiain 18y wors io ti115(rt¢ ft)l¢ In common with nltionttl treNb. many chur¢kn hav¢ an 88eJng f•llins This Thk¢s il more diffi¢uli 10 ar4)oinl 5uitsble willing volunievs to hold otYic¢ and we conunue to explore Shem1ve w&y5 to reduce the burdcn5 01 govunance ¥TTh)n8St owmembu5. Thc CkTCUif Finance Officer gnd a Circuii I¥0. and Safeguardin4 Officer have $i1fiCantIY contrilmkted th red1th th¢ burden ol governantt on voluntttrs aT V¥¢ aFY pl1 io W V4¢ h¢ a SUI of Circuit twardS. This isa Nital role in the life of th¢Circuii and thcy provide an Important luth &8 we seek t5pie and wifitial qii'in? b% maTr%. th¢Ye is wessiire OD 5Dme churches to Tris¢ Su1¢1¢ to me¢t their financial obligations in iemis ofcaTe of their lyJildin85 Hnd 5UPPOrt of the CiTruit. Thi5 h&$ rted in defieits on the CJentYaJ Ful whith ¢Tly th¢ went1 ts) evenbjally limit the work of the CircuiL In recent ye8rs this def1 ht% bcen by fralerS Irom th¢ MLthI Tnk& Fund. •J4iii1Th7 fwyJin8 these dtrici and primarifv Is a result of a PTOFQtv. purch the year. our M(xlel Tn1 Fund decr¢3 fijrther in waluE although pl8n5 tirthe sof ch1¢ is with confidence w¢ will approAch these dllenge5 we with prlyerwe will fulfil the pihrixise5 which Gcd has in swxe liw There is no rel¢%8ni inlDrniaion of wbth ¢xThiner ¥Hd The"fnJstees hve taken #ep5 that the). oughi to mtske thEmselvts alIe of Rlevani infonnaiion and io estsblish th¢ irmleI tsarnin¢r R¢¥d L HaJn¢s (Superinl¢denl Ministcr)
Naiiie of Circuit uli jientre & Westl Circuit ircuit No 29137 Statement of Financial Activitles (SOFA) for th8 year ended 31 August 2025 Clrcult Model Deslgn8tetl Gengral Fund Trust Funds accounts Iunrestrletedl IUnrestrSetedl lunrtirleiedl R9¥tr1¢t Endowrnent Funds Total Income 11.5 2. InCe trorn monetsry investments 3 Income frorn Investment properbes 4 Assessments on Churches S Capital Rer£ipts S Granis received 7 Other chantats Inco e Total income 5.277 41.047 46.422 288.8 288.4S8 7.388 98 3S3,768 301.123 41,047 11,500 Expenditure 9 Granis aiYJ donab'ons alanes and associated costs Propety mairytonan 12 Connexional a5S88srnent & tnod81 trust levy 13 Di$tnctAssessmeni & Levy 14 Depreeiab'on 15 Office expenses 16 Otrer outooings 17 Totsi cha¢itable expen•Jlture 18 G8inslllossèsl on tnofietary illvèstrnerrts 19 Gainslllossesl on investment properts'es 22.152 25,152 10 20,885 62,424 12.(KK) 8,134 28,799 62.424 72.907 2,590 24,975 22,620 481,914 23 60.7 11 21,924 3,040 12801 27,021 363,824 91,058 18 (G2,70',1 64,035 279,(KKJ 280.334 1,856,469 2.136.803 4cr 92 -128.123 21 Transfers beNveen funds 22 Other g8insllk)s$esl 23 Net movement In lund* 24 Tot31 funds brought forw4rd 25 Totsl lunds carried forward 175 3,376 19321 (279.OCK> 1410.9931 978.411 567.418 -3 378 92 -131.499 3.512 2,839.398 3,604 2,707,899 74
Trw•tr 1.979.gD9 l.YYP.Kfj 1.695.034 2643 tJ71. Tl276 9.¢3) IJ rM¢p 5S7.785 15.626 7&2$4 7M 121.745 74 14 711714 ,131Jll 1747. 17Q41 74 12 ?J5.
HULL l¥£pfi RE AND WEST) CIRCUIT CASH FLOW STATEMENT YEAR EIN'DED 31 AUGUST 2025 2024 2023 Cash flow5 frorn operatinB acti¥wties: rNei lexpeniiiturellinrpme for the year enaed 31 Au8USt 11si,499j 30524 1115,9721 Adju5tment5for.- Capital Expeftdityre Depreiiation charge5 Loss/lGèinl investment5 IGainllLoss on sale of propertv IGainllLubs uii Disyvbdl ul E4dipfi-ient "ea5el/decrea5e in debtors (Decreasellincrease in creditors i£V 735 1231 1881)1 191 4896 11.3901 110.3111 3851 113.6701 12311 114.0611 13,8931 4936 Net C35h lusedllprovided by operatin8 artivities 1135,3921 16.463 1111,0361
Tb 11 v*> ITViTri iti¥r>i1¥" dLi1Ille>. Sale/lptJrchasel of property 1279.(KJOI jo,Il)I 250 1286.8651 417,111 386,481 Sale of equipment 416,463 385,833 Change in tash and tash equivalents in the year 1422,2571 432.926 274.797 Cash and Cash Equivalents blf 1,150,917 717,991 443,194 Rounding Cash and Cash Equivalents clf 728.660 1.150.917 717,991 TMCP CFB Others 567,746 75,214 85,700 7?8.660 969,670 122.745 58.502 1.150.917 521,9JO 155,482 40.559 7J7991
Hull (Centre & Westl Circuit Not to the Attounts I i¥•>i5 yi T4e f1p.antl2rpta.2.0Tht havÈ been prepared under rhe Charitie5 Act 2011 in accDrdance the 1019ver>ion of Accountinsand RoportÉf%gbw rp.aA&j¢-' Statement Of Recommendeo Prattice ISORPI appll(abletoth8Atles pParIn8thrl(¢0Trts in at¢¢rdoA¢e viith FRSIO2. 2 Fdnd5 The fund$he¢On$tlQt-. Getterll Funts1ef0t ony pJrpose of theclicult èrÈUnrestiktèd. ThÈClrturt MDdl TrustFund ha5 wlde purp05e515efined5n St3ndin8 orde and is categorised 35 unrertricred. Re5tritted funds whTch are hddfora narrower purp05e. There 15 akn an EndLvnnentfund. 0rt311s of eath . fflatettal lundare thK105ed irt the Iifial note rts Ihe&eKcounts. Any lunds mèv be re0feIed by mL>re th&n Iitstcash. 3 A¢¢ountlng pollcles B&si5 Thv5e atC¢Uftts h3v2bEert pvepJred onthebJsls of hlstorkal £osteKeo th3t Invtstmer.t%areshown Jt thelr mNketvah¥2atthe end oftheye3r. oi the accruals ba51Sto show ètrue ahL%firwew of thecircurfs ftnancial posltlonaThl Income Re¢ognltlon Income LS Included Inthe 5tatementof FinaD¢ièI Artiwties ISOFAI when the Cir¢uit becomesentmedtothe resources, and the trusteesare reasonably certain they will rective the resOurs", And the monetary value cAn bemeasured With sufFent relkbility. Resources Expended Thi515 CognIsed when a liab41ity Is inrred. orè tonstruciive obllgatiofj anses. itst resulTS in The paymeni being na¥ble. Lhabill¢S3re re£o8nisedas 500n as an outhow of economlc benefit 15consldered more Itkelythan not undeTthe legal or ionsrwttive obli83tson comrnrtDn8 rhe Circvrttopayout re50ur¢es. Gr•nts Gr2nts made bytteThr£ult from tts own funds a re¢ogntsed lttfijll when the CIr¢u3¢Ceptsth4tthert ts a leEalor operk)nal OblatIot0 makethe pèyment. VAT thec[rt Is notVATreKlstered, all InputVATls charRed wlth theexpensegtowhkh It refer> Tan8lble fixed assets lor use by the arcuEt ThereehO property Is 5fvJwn lThtheaccottnts at2015 deemedv4bJe5 U51ng the bitlhllres Insurancevalue atthat dat•orcost If purchased subsequently. No dÈpretlatton Is provided on the bulldlngs betause the tru#eeS¢on5erty turt residual faii¥alue lo5ntheasSUmPtvJn thatthey had rEac4edthe end of thelr Useful economic life bythe year-end5 to be notle55than theircurrentva14Ee. AnydepreciatM)n VIuld ttai niateridl. The pitspertiEshave bÈert reviewed for Impairment. Imiestment Properties In¥e5lmentprapertie5- noproFeFty i5EurreJ)tly deetned to notbe helL¢for lon8 Èermpurp05@SDfth@ charity. .b ments Inve5tment5 arevalued tnthe balanSheel at marketvalue èttheyeai end. Investment int¢MYeiS Included in theattountswhen receOlend arlv gai*5 losses On fevaluatSUfi dl Llie yeai end aiÈ sknwn i¢1 Ihe KJF Debtors and Prepayments Debtors compiise amount5owedtvtheCircvitand a150 includEthe prepayrnentof the Septembu stipend inAugu5t. Credltors CredltfKS SncludesuftdryeYp0ns owlneand alsofv lstquèrterasss4tece1Ved in Au8u5t. /0
Hull (Centre & thlest) Circuit Notes to the Accounts Icontinued) Circuit Model Trust Fund 2025 Total 2024 Total 4. Donations and leeacies Unre5trlrted Restrlcted Don3tions Legacies Gr¥ryt& received Total iii 3.602 11,5 11,5LKJ ii,%oo 11,500 34,213 5. Charltable actlvltles other Circuit Model Trust Fund 2025 Total 2024 Total Unrestricted Restricted -tings froTll non-investment oroDerties 7.388 7,388 11,436 Total 7,388 7,388 11,436 C5TCUit Model Trust Fund 2025 Total 2024 Total 6. Investment Income Unrestrlcted Endowment 73 3.325 1,879 5.277 73 3.325 43,024 46,422 42 5.789 43,219 49,050 Central Finance Board TMCP Total 41,047 41,047 98 98 Unrestricted Cir(ult Model Trust Fund 2025 Total 2024 Total ?." Other income Endowment Closing fund5 transfcrred from closed church le charged on sale proceeds refunded Totiil //
nuii jienire C4 wesij iircuit Nottsto the Accounts Icontlnuedl . Pdymenl to Tyustees 2G24 Total Tatal Payments made io trustee5 for additional services provided to the Grcuit by agreement with the Number ol trustees who were paid expen5e5 Nature of the expense5 Relmbursement of travel, posta e, stationery, ift vouchers. manse experses and entertaining Total èmouni paid 312 g. Fee5 for ex•mSrtl•n 01 audfjt of the ac(ouThts IliCT tr0s5-iefrenced witFI Independent examinerfs o¥ aiidiiors. fees for reporting on the arcounts Othertee5 leg-. advice, accountancy servlcesl pald tothe Independent examlner 1.680 1,602 Stlpends were gald to 4fvIl-rne. I part-tlme Mlnlstets12023124:4+1l and the costs le. ?? n79 Employ¢rfs Natsonal Insuran Costs Pension costs 14,282 23.782 12,098 31,247 717 Otj Tot31 ministerial rernuneTation 177,028 171,363 The a..¢.,-1$¢ employs fb'l! ayd p&ryr--. .¢131 Yaff --.d•h: Gross 5alarie5 Employerfs National Insurance rosts 57.678 4,240 56.846 3,(K15 1702 ??Er Apprentlceship levy Total lay staff remuneTation 708 65,419 615 62,821 Total stipends, salar+es, NIC and pension costs 242,447 234,184 Average Trumber ol fulktime equivalent lay employees in the year were.. No employee5 received employee benefits of more thar £60,0. Th@rÈ is no a¢¢iual tor hDllday pay as it IS Imrnaterial.. the holiday the holiday year ends on 31 August. All staff are paid at or above the Living Wage. Pènsions All Ministers are Members of the Methodist IAinisters' PensTror Scheme IMMPSI which ¥5 a defined beTrefrt Kheme. The Circuit has alsg formed Its gwn penslon scheme admiftisrefed by NEST ID tomply with the requirements gf the UK GobErnmEnt'5 work'place pefision512515ioilun. ,PioyerS are given the option u, b-lun8tii8 LQ Lhe scheme and the Circutt makes contributions equivalentto 6% of gr055 earnings fDr all lay employees who chooseto beloRg to the scheme. JA
Hvll Icentre and Westl Circukt Notes to the Accounts Icontlnued) 11 TanEiblo Fiyed Assets The Circvit owns 6 man5e$12024..51 of which 4 were occvpsed b¥ Minsters durinA 2024-25. Manses not reouired for Ministers ale let oth on assured short term tenancies until they are required for future occupation by a Mifkister. Other buildings comprise Selby Streèt Mi55ion for which the Circuit has assumèd responsibiltty as Managin6 Trustee. Fsxtures, ffttings aftd equipmeni ¥oTripibses tffiie eouipi)iei-It aftd a portdL71è baptlstery. Cost or valuatioii Fixtures. Iittin85 and equipment Man Other buildtngs Totsl 8alance brgught lorward Additions Revaluations1+1_I Dtsposals l-l TransfeTS' (/-) Balance carried forward Accumulated depreciation 1,194,317 279.C 499.434 5,976 8.115 1,699.727 287,115 2,394 2,394 1.473.317 499.434 11.697 1.984.448 Basi5 Aate SL 5 vears Balance brought forward Deofeciation chae for year (-! Revaluatlons l+l-I Disposa151-1 4,093 4,093 2.361 1.915 1,915 ealance carried forward Plet book value 4,539 4.539 Brou5 11 Nbard c3led Iorward r AIA rr 1,473,317 499,434 7,158 1,979.909 Loss on vi>yV1 Cost or Valuation Accumulated DepiecTration Nei EvU ¥1¥ Sale Proceeds 2,394 1.915 250 12291
Hull (Centre & West I Circuit Ngtes to the Accounts Icontlnuedl 12 Investments The f4Jiids that iuFiPOrt ilrciiii 4v*odel T[St Fund and thy M4iftsi's Fund dre lield by TMCP in Ti-ustee5 IrTtvrest Fufids on which interest is credited to the accounts each month. These are Yegarded 35 medium and long term investments. TtOCP 1> ihe legal owner and Custodlan TrSte¥ of all Mtrikiodist Model Trust proportry, Iiiiitidili¥ Lvg%iLies, EiiduWI)Itnt> and Accumulated Fund5. Trust property is held for and on behalf of local Managing Tru5tee5 who are responsible foi the day to d3Y management of trust property. TMCP ensure that. through providing guidance and acting undei their direction, the Managing Trustees conipiy Wit%1 Li Idritl I and Kiethodist law and POiiThL ds drivi li -iined uy the fviethodist Lonférence. knalysis tsj in¥¥StlTrlélli mo¥einents Clrcuit Model Trust Fund Endowment 2025 Total 1024 Totsl Investiiients listed on a recognisèd Stock Exchange Investments held in commot7 in¥estment funds, securities not listed on a recognised Stock Exchange Other investments 9,633 2,643 12,276 12.253 9.633 2,643 12,276 12,253 Change in iqve¢tr!i•ryt va!Ir•s Carrying Imarketl value at beEinning of year Add: additions to investments at cost Less: Ui5posa15 di Cdrryiiig value Net gain/l10551 on revaluation Carrying Imarketl value at end of year 9,615 2,638 12.253 11,373 18 9,633 23 12,276 880 12.253 2,643
Hull {Centre and West) Circuit Notes to the Accounts (continued) 2025 Total 2024 Total Unrestricted 13. Debtors aryd prtspaympnt¢ Prepayment5 Rent receivable Other debtors Total debtors and prepayments 27,709 27,709 21,256 15.014 42,723 15,014 42,723 11.156 32,412 2024 Total Unrestrirted Total 14. Credltors and accruals Idue In under l year) Income received in advance Trade ftrtsAtthrs Other Creditors Total creditor5 and accruals 48,965 gAn 48,965 49,806 1 q11 1,724 55.669 1,724 55.669 501 Sl,818 15. Capstal Commltrnents 3nd Contingent Liabilitie5 At 31 August 2025 the Circuit has no capital commitments. No Contingent liabilities were identitied at 31 August 2025. /r
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Hull ICentr• aw1} Clfcull DECLARATIONS Tre•sur•r I conlirm mai these cru•l based accoun br year •nde(131 Au9u•I 2W45 have trfi wepared from records of the Cir¢urt an¢J that Ihey Include all funds und•1 th• ol th• Cirwrt Mé SWJnafv ol Trtas Ick2& Narne ol Treasurw Mr J Shepnwsjson A4dres8 Circuil Jo ATklI Avv4u• •A•ItNt Church 277 8rthneH Avenue. Hull HU5 4rJ Pr•sentation to lh• Clr¢uit Meetlng for approval. l eonfinn Ihat tne annual feKort antj accounts torts year 31 August 2025 presente<J to ihe Circuii Meellng at ts ITWtsng on 8n¢J were approved 1&De23 na of tr Chair The meevng Name of the Chaw of tr eting Rev L Hayr Date lIDe¢.25
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Hull (Centre and West) Circuit Charity Numbar 1132962 Responslbilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Hull (Centré and West). Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 7 to 16 As the Circuit's trustees., you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Act'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the .)arity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Name of Circuit . Hull (Centre and West) No 29137 Independent Examiner's Ststement The Circuit's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualrfied to undertake the examinatlon by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form 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 fair, view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination the trustees, annual report is not consistent with the accounts I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. I have obtained independent verification of all investmentg 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 individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner.. Jonatha orley Relevant professional qualification of Independent examiner: F. C. A.
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