2025-08-31-accounts - North Wiltshire Methodist Circuit

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NORTH WILTSHIRE CIRCUIT Accruals Accounts

THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

NORTH WILTSHIRE

Circuit

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

BRISTOL

District

Charity Registration number

1133989

Ministers:

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Circuit Stewards:

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Treasurer:

Circuit steward Lynda Thomson who produced this report with Angela Roe (bookkeeper)

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

Introduction

The North Wiltshire Methodist circuit covers Swindon, Marlborough, Chippenham and their surrounding villages. It is made up of 11 Methodist churches and two stand alone Ecumenical Partnerships (Dorcan and the Pilgrim Centre Swindon) The formal Ecumenical Partnership with Dorcan will cease on 31* August 2026 however Methodist values and services led by Methodist preachers are planned to continue. Bath Road, is part of an informal LEP with the URC and Anglicans in Old Town Swindon. Christchurch Methodist Fellowship (CMF) are also part of an informal arrangement with the Anglicans at St Mary’s, Marlborough.

Chiseldon is a class of Aldbourne with Ramsbury however the congregation worship with Holy Cross C of E church in Chiseldon. Great Somerford is a class of Sheldon Road but worships in its own building. Rodbourne church which was a class of St Andrew's ceased to meet in April 2025 but the building is still in use and is now an asset of the circuit. The hope is to develop it into a community hub to service the local area.

The North Wiltshire circuit is currently seeking approval to merge with the Upper Thames circuit wef 1* September 2027. We seek to enact the calling of the Methodist Church, as we through worship aim to increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love. We work together to help people to grow and learn as Christians through mutual support and care as we strive to be good neighbours to people in need and to challenge injustice and we witness eagerly to make more followers of Jesus Christ.

Review of the year

The circuit income is primarily drawn from the assessments paid by the circuit churches and with the rental income from one of the circuit manses.

Overall Financial Results

The total funds for the circuit increased by £85k from £2,944k to £3,029k over the year.

General and other

Investment properties sold (see note] 4)

Rodbourne Methodist Church has been added to the investment properties at a value of £160,000, as it is now a Circuit owned building run as a Community Hub

As of 31st August 2025, the funds held in current accounts and the MTF were £1,192k - This equates to about 30 months of expenditure.

Manses Review

The circuit currently has six houses of which five are occupied by ministers (four Presbyters and a Deacon) employed by the Methodist Church.

Chippenham Manses

The circuit has used the proceeds of the sales of two manses to facilitate the purchase of a new manse on the Patterdown development as part of our outreach and mission focus. This is a New People New Places incentive being led by District.

Swindon Manses

There are three manses in Swindon and no changes are expected in the next 24-36 months. One is being kept as an investment property and is privately let and two are lived in by ministers. It is unlikely that the ministerial team will increase above the 5 at present in the current layout of the circuit. It is more likely that numbers will decrease with the circuit looking to employ lay workers to cover the shortfall. This will be re-evaluated when the merger with Upper Thames goes ahead.

Church Governance

In June 2024 the Circuit meeting approved the Dissolution of the single congregation LEP at Dorcan. There is still a desire to remain ecumenical and to welcome other denominations, as well as using litergy in the Methodist tradition but the Church will no longer be an Anglican/Methodist LEP. The Dorcan churches (St Paul's and St Timothy's) will become part of a Local Ecumenical co-operative scheme with the lead partner being the Church of England.

Central Church, Swindon known as The Pilgrim Centre is a Baptist/Methodist/URC LEP currently under the care of a Baptist pastor. When this tenure ends there is an expectation that the church will look to the Circuit to provide a Methodist presbyter to take over this role. In the meantime the circuit is looking to employ a Deacon from September 2026 to be based in Swindon, and working with the Pilgrim Centre, Bath Road and Rodbourne Community Hub, with the objective of facilitating a fresh focus on mission in the town.

Staff changes

There have been no staff changes this year 24/25, however we are now in stationing as both Rev Stephen Skinner and Deacon Stephen Roe sit down in August 2026.

Trustees annual report on finance and governance legal framework

Name of the charity: North Wiltshire Methodist Circuit

Charity registration number: 1133989

Main communication address: Circuit Administrator, c/o Studley Methodist Church, Studley Lane, Studley, Calne SN11 9NH

The members of the North Wiltshire Methodist circuit meeting are the charities trustees, membership be made up of circuit office holders ministers and representatives appointed by the local church.

A full list of the membership is shown in appendix A to this report

Lynda Thomson was the circuit steward with overall responsibility for Finance.

Independent examiner for year ended 31st August 2025 is Lisa Hobbs of

UHY Ross Brooke - Chartered Accountants

16 Dorcan Business Village, Murdock Road, Dorcan, Swindon, Wiltshire

Investment Bankers are the Central Finance Board of the Methodist church and Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes.

Aims and organisation

The Charity’s objectives are to act as a resource provider within the area around North Wiltshire for

the Methodist church. The purposes of the Methodist church are and have deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of:

The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church

Any charitable purpose for the time being of the Connexional, District, Circuit, Local Church or other organisation of the Methodist Church Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church Any purpose for the time being of the charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church

Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church

Any purpose for the time being of the charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church

This is achieved through the following:

The resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non members alike

The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups and other events

The resourcing of pastoral work including but not exclusively the visiting of the sick and bereaved

Taking religious assemblies in local schools

Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services

Provision of chaplaincy services

Public benefit

We confirm the trustees have regard to the charity commissioners guidance on public benefit structure and management of the Methodist Church Act (1976). Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist church by order of the annual conference (CPD). Day to day management of the circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership Team, the Circuit Meeting and the Local Preachers meeting.

Trustee training

A range of guidance is produced by the Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the circuit specifically the leaflet “The role of the trustee in the Methodist church” which is available to all new circuit meeting members as part of their induction as trustees.

Related parties:

The circuit is part of the Bristol District and is also accountable to the Methodist conference

The circuit consists of the following churches:

Aldbourne & Ramsbury with Chiseldon (class)

Bath Road

Central Chippenham

Central Swindon (Pilgrim Centre) LEP of Baptist, URC and Methodist

Christchurch Methodist Fellowship

Dorcan LEP of Anglican and Methodist

Great Somerford (class of Central Chippenham)

Lyneham

Pewsey

Sheldon Road

Stratton

St. Andrews and Rodbourne (class)

Studley

Risk management

Major risks are identified by the circuit leadership team who take professional advice where necessary. Income and expenditure are reviewed regularly at circuit leadership meetings and circuit meetings where annual budgets are agreed and a review of activities undertaken.

Reserves policy

The circuit holds the equivalent approx. 4 months funding for general purposes and lay worker activities in cash or near cash assuming no other major expenditure in the event of an inability to raise the full circuit assessment for the churches in the short term. Including the Model Trust Fund, the circuit holds two years of average expenditure and therefore the circuit trustees believe there are sufficient funds to secure the mid to long term ability to meet the liabilities of the circuit .

Safeguarding

Every person has value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God's re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles:

The care and nurture and respectful ministry with all children and young people and adults.

The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable.

The establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.

We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the church with safer recruitment principles including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes.

We will respond without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed by co-operating with the police and local authority in any investigation.

We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.

We will seek to challenge any abuse of power especially by anyone in a position of trust.

We will seek to offer pastoral care and support including supervision and refer to the proper authorities any member of our church community known to have offended against a child or young person or vulnerable adult.

All these principles will follow legislation guidance and recognised good practice.

The North Wiltshire circuit commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional safeguarding policy; government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches. The North Wiltshire circuit commits itself to a vision of support advice and training for lay and ordained people that ensures people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.

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THE NORTH WILTSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the Trustees should follow best practise and

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent

estate whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practise have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements * prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation

The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them both to ascertain the financial position of the charity and that ensure that the financial statements comply with the applicable law, regulations and trust deeds. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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APPENDIX A

NORTH WILTSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT Year until end August 2025 MINISTERS Rev David Gray Trustee Rev Stephen Skinner Trustee Rev Rach Collins Trustee Deacon Stephen Roe Trustee Rev Andrew Bird Trustee SUPERNUMERARY MINISTERS Rev Tony Barnes Expressed wish not to attend meetings this year Rev Pam Stranks Expressed wish not to attend meetings this year Rev Susan Howe Expressed wish not to attend meetings this year Rev Mark Barrett Trustee Rev A Ward Jones Trustee Rev Geoffrey Floyd Trustee Rev Janet Evans Trustee CIRCUIT STEWARDS Nigel Tucker Kay Ashlin Lynda Thomson Peter Armitage Until July 2025 Clifford Friend CIRCUIT SAFEGUARDING CO-ORDINATOR Mrs Allison Burchell LOCAL PREACHERS MEETING SECRETARY Eric Hewitt From September 2024 CHURCH CIRCUIT MEETING REPRESENTATIVES Aldbourne & Ramsbury Richard Osbourne Trustee Liz Osbourne Trustee Julie Coe Trustee Bath Road George Kennedy Trustee Matt Vatcher Trustee Sharon Vatcher Trustee Central, Chippenham Wyn Walters Trustee Lorna Cocking Trustee Marilyn Dixon Trustee Paul Webb Trustee from Great Somerford class of Central Central, Swindon Judith Furse Trustee Christine Durant Trustee

Chiseldon
Paul Kohn	Trustee
Christchurch
Jonathan Lyle	Trustee
Sandra Wylie	Trustee
Dorcan
Tony Prichard	Trustee
Nathalie Marshall	Trustee
Lyneham
Wilma Goodfellow
Ann Allen	Trustee until March 2025
Kate Plenderleith	Trustee from June 2025
Stitiveni Qalobulaiwasaikabara	Trustee from September 2025
Pewsey
Pete Whittington	Trustee
Robert Woods	Trustee
Bert Venman	Trustee
Sheldon Road
Trevor Durston	Trustee
Corinne Wethers	Trustee
John Davis	Trustee
St. Andrews & Rodbourne
Dianne Slater	Trustee
Jackie Snyder	Trustee
Hilary Franklin	Trustee
David Holder	Trustee until April 2025
Stratton
Graham Crawshaw	Trustee
Keith Harmer	Trustee
Jane Foster	Trustee
Studley
Christina Clifford	Trustee
Linda Morley	Trustee
Bryant Vincent	Trustee Until December 2024
RuthWoodhouse	TrusteefromMarch2025

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Name of Circuit

Circuit No

7/22

North Wiltshire

Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025

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(Unrestricted) Trusts Funds Notes to the (Unrestricted)	(Unrestricted) Accounts £ £ £		Funds Funds 2024/25 2023/24 £ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
[circuitManses&Equioment	1,399,380] linvestmentproperties		497,200 Sea eer ee 497,200 Sf] [___ Totalfxedassets,
Current Assets
[Dettors Tora lLoansbythecirut	linvestmentswithTmcP TT [CentralFinance BoardDeposits		aaatay [serio Se a Current liabilities
[Creditors(dueinundertyear) TT asso? TC 49,889] 48,888 Grants payablewithinoneyear a EE ae ee ee	a) Totalcurrentiiabilities		agsso]ofS ago]
[Total assets esscurrentabilities) ————“([__naerera]	taraeea] sesso]	400s] ——~—=d——9.079,838)
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Funds of the Circuit
[GeneralFund (Unrestricted)	1,807,812
[Total UnrestrictedFunds	[RestrictedFunds	[EndowmentFunes	i
	Signed
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Circuit Treasurer

THE NORTH WILTSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025

1 Basis of accounting and accounting policies i Accounting standard The financial statements are prepared in compliance with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS102), and FRS102, The Financial Reporting Standard, applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland ii Public benefit entity The North Wiltshire circuit meets the definition ofa public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognized at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s) below iii 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 showa true and fair view of the Circuit's financial position and activities. iv Content The financial information presented is relevant reliable and comparable and complete. Where estimates are used these are based on experience research and judgement. The accounts are expressed in £ Sterling rounded to the nearest pound v Going concern

Based on the monetary assets and human resources available at 31st of August 2025 the trustees believe that the circuit is a going concern

vii Consolidation The circuit has denominational regulatory oversight in respect of the work of the Churches within the circuit but has no legal or operational control of those churches and their governing bodies except in extreme circumstances. For this reason the financial statements of churches within the circuit are not consolidated into these financial statements viii Income

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. ix Expenditure This is recognised whena liability is incurred, or where a constructive obligation arises, where the amount is reliably measured and it is considered more likely than not there will be an outflow of economic activity.

x Grants Grants made by the Circuit from its own funds are recognised in full at the time of agreement or when the Circuit accepts that there is a legal or operational obligation to make the payment. xi VAT Since the Circuit is not VAT registered, all input VAT is charged with the expenses to which it refers. xi Tangible fixed assets for use by the Circuit Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £1,000. The freehold property is shown in the accounts at 2016 deemed values, of which the land component is deemed to be £700,000, except for the Patterdown manse purchased last year which is shown at cost. No depreciation is provided on the buildings because the trustees consider the current residual fair value of the manse buildings (on the assumption that it had reached the end of its useful economic life by the year-end) to be not less than its current value. Any depreciation would not be material. xii Debtors and Prepayments Debtors relate to the payment of Ministers stipends in August that relates to September, Also assessments for 24/25 outstanding at 31st August 2024. xiii Creditors Creditors include both sundry expenses and specifically the 1st quarter assessment received in August.

xiv Impact of Accounting Changes

The accounts are prepared on SAGE cloud software.

xv Monetary Investments The Circuit’s Investments are in monetary assets classified as basic financial instruments under FRS102 and are held by the Trustees for Methodist church purposes TMCP. As custodian trustees the valuations at market value are those provided by TMCP. The funds that support the Circuit Model Trust Fund and the Manses fund are held by TMCP in 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 charities |aw or Methodist policy as determined by the Methodist conference.

xvi Investment Properties

From time to time the Circuit may hold residential property (formerly Manses) which is surplus to requirements

xvi Methodist Connexional funds

The Methodist church connexion raises assessments against the circuit's these are paid quarterly to the Districts. Asmall sum is retained by the District to meet its own cost otherwise these assessments are paid quarterly to the connexion. The circuit raises assessments on circuit churches which are paid quarterly to the circuit. These cover mainly the cost of running the circuit including staffing and the District assessment above. The circuit may act as an agent for ad hoc collections for various funds controlled and then administered by the Methodist church

2 Funds

The funds held constitute a General Fund 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 are held for a narrower purpose.

A New People New Places Grant as been received from the District. This is held as a restricted fund. Any funds may be represented by more than just cash.

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4 Income from properties

4 Income from properties
	Unrest	CircuitModel
	ricted	Trustfund	Restricted
105 Erminstreet Total	10,738ae 10,738 10,738]_ 10,738]				11,367 11,367
5 Investment income
	Unrest	Circuit Model
	ricted	Trustfund	Restricted
General Fund	1,744		143	1,887	4,080
Circuit Advance Fund			44,869	44,869	49,593
6 Payment to staff				2025	2024
Ministers , Admin and other lay workers.
Stipends				186,412	175,485
Nat Insurance				20,387	16,718
Pension				32,713	40,643
Travel/phone /other				19,172	14,780
Total staff				258,684	247,626
Staff numbers ( average no employed)				2025	2024
Ministers				5	5
Admin				1	ah
Layworkers				ie}	ie}
Layworkers part time				ie)	is}
Total staff				6	6
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At 31 August 2025 there were no lay workers
Lay/Admin workersincluded above:				is}	(e)
Payroll				32,891	30,384
Travel/phone /other				282	202
Total				33,173 30,586 es

During 2024/2025 6 people were employed all the time.

The circuit is required to provide accommodation for each minister and their families and this is seen as a benefit to the Circuit. Ministers are expected to occupy the manse provided for them. The circuit bears the cost of repairs, maintenance, building insurance, council tax and water rates. These figures are not separately disclosed as benefits-in-kind for ministers as HMRC does not seek to tax these receipts in the hands of ministers.

7 Payment to trustees

No trustees receive any salaries or benefits as trustees.

However, the following trustees are also ministers and in that capacity receive stipends as minsters and the benefit of job related accommodation.

During 2024/2025 there were five ministers employed by the circuit who all are trustees :

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2025 2024
Rev David Gray Rev David Gray
Rev Stephen Skinner Rev Stephen Skinner
Rev Rachel Collins Rev Rachel Collins
Deacon Stephen Roe Deacon Stephen Roe
Rev Andrew Bird Rev Andrew Bird
2025 2024
Stipends 158,202 149,074
Nat Insurance 17,398 14,296
Pension 31,020 39,059
Travel/phone /other 16,778 13,728
Total 223,398 216,157
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Other trustee payments
2025 2024
Circuit cost of manses
occupied by ministers: 49,035 41,317
Number of manses 5 5
7 Payment to trustees (contd)
Trustees who are not staff members received the following
Telephone costs 0 0
Travel Expenses 37 988
8 Fees for examination of accounts
A fee of £1,440 is payable this year which is a creditor at 31 August 2025
9 Loans
The circuit had no loans at 31st August 2025 (nil last year)
10 Capital commitments and contingent liabilities
The circuit had no capital commitments at 31st August 2025 (nil last year)
No contingent liabilities were identified at 31st August 2025 ( nil last year)
11 Tangible Fixed Assets £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Cost or Valuation Residential Other Manses Investment Other Fixtures Total
Land Land Properties Fixed Fittings
Balance b/f 1,399,390 556,200 1,955,590
Additions 160,000 160,000
Revaluations
Disposals -279,000 -279,000
Transfers
Balance c/f 0 0 1,399,390 437200 0 0 1,836,590
Accumulated Depreciation
Balance b/f
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers
Balance c/f 0 0 0 0 0 (e} 0
One propertiy held as investment property at 31/8/24 was sold in 24/25 (see note 14)
Rodbourne has been bought in as a new investment property at the value of £160,000
We expect the value to increase in the next year pending further renovations.
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12 Analysis ofCurrent Assets
Debtors and Prepayments				2025	2024
Accrued income held by Allen and Harris				0	1,561
Other Debtors/prepayments				18,974	24,317
Total debtors and prepayments				18,974	25,878
Monies held by Allen and Harris at 31.8.23 was ommited and	has been bought in on the SOFA
as gains on monetry investments.
Analysis ofcash at bank				2025	2024
Bank Balance held in Lloyds Bank Current				23,379	21,401
Bank Balance held in Lloyds Bank Deposit				18,787	33,003
Bank Balance held in Methodist Central Finance Board				22,418	25,142
TotalCash at bank				64,584	79,546
13 Analysis ofcurrent liabilities				2025	2024
Other Creditors/accruels				48,449	47,448
Independent Examiner				1,440	1,440
				49,889	48,888
				N.B.V. at	Net
14Tangible Fixed Assets: Properties sold	Sales Value	Connexional	Levy	31.08.24	proceeds
Investment properties in balance sheet at 31.8.24:-
Frogwell Manse	420,611		24,030	279,000	117,581
Total	420,611		24,030 -	279,000	117,581
16 Other income				2025	2024
Rent on manse temporarily not used for a minister				10,738	11,367
Other				1,602	1,474
Totalotherincome				12,340	12,841

15 Activity analysis

	Income —_Expend.	Income —_Expend.	Net
General Fund	311,684	(525,570)	(213,886)
District Levy on CMTF			0
Cost ofclosed churches and manses for sale		(3,057)	(3,057)
Cost of new manses		0	0
Gains/(losses) on monetary investments
Investment properties sold(see note14)	420,611	(279,000)	141,611
Gains/(losses) on monetary investments		(149)	(149)
Revaluations of investment properties		160,000	160,000
Investment properties - closed churches			0
(Luckington and Sherston)
Overall gain(loss) inSOFA	732,295.	++(647,776)	~—~84,519
Overall gain(loss) in SOFA			84,519
Increaseinreservesnet			84,519

Name of Circuit North Wiltshire Methodist Circuit No 7/22

Declarations and Scrutiny

| confirm that these accruals-based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit meeting.

Signature of treasurer .... WAR WO MESO pate... [4 JZ

Name and address of treasurer Lynda Thomson 56 Deansfield, Cricklade, Swindon SN6 6BP

Presentation to the Circuit meeting

| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025

will be presented to the Circuit meeting held

Signature of the Chair of theaA MCeu Name of the Chair of the meeting Rev. David Gray Date

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

North Wiltshire Methodist Circuit

Charity Number 1133989

Responsibilities and basis of report

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the North Wiltshire Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 21. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Name of Circuit North Wiltshire Methodist Circuit

No 7/22

Independent[Examiner’s] = 5[Statement]

[The Circuit's gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

° the accounting records were not kept in accordance 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

| have no concerns 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 the accounts to be reached.

| have obtained independent verification of all 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 individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.

Signature of independent examiner ee MAB, MAGINS occccccccccssccssseeaseee

Name of independent examiner Mrs Lisa Hobbs

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Chartered Certified Accountant

Name of firm: UHY Ross Brooke - Chartered Accountants:

Address: Unit 16, Dorcan Business Village, Murdock Road, Dorcan, Swindon, Wiltshire

Post Code SN3 5HY

Date ISA 20 oc cnne