Charity registration number.. 1134151
Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Trustee'$ Rep)rt and Filw￿￿ Statements
fty the Yw End￿ 31 August 2024

Shefllold Mothodist Circuit
Contents
Trustees. Report
1to8
Statement of Trustees. Ro$pJnsibi&ti•s
Indepèndènt Auditors, Report
101012
Statement of Financial Athbes
13
Balance Sheet
14
Cash Flow Statement
15
Notes lo the Finanual Ststements
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Sheffield Meth¢)dist Circuit
Trustees. Report for the year ended 31 August 2024
R•f•r•ne• and Admlnlstratlv• D•tail$
Name of the charlty:
Sheffield Methodist Circuit- also kno¥m as The Methodist Churth in Sheffièld
Charity Reglstration Number.
1134151. registered in EnglarKI aThJ Wates
Prln¢lyl Offl¢•'.
Fumival
199 Verdon Street
Sheffield
S3 9QQ
SupL Mini$tsr of th* Cirtult..
Revd Romeo PÈdro
Clrcult Treasurgr..
Mr Ajthur Lyon$- resigned 26 November 2024
Mr Matt Irons- appomrted 26 November 2024
Namos of Trusteos..
The Trustees are members of the Circuit Meeling.
At 31 August 2024 there %bEre 118 Trustees Isee Appenthx 11
No trustee daims exemption from disdo$u￿ of his or her name on Appendix 1.
CAF Bank Limited
25 Kings Hth Avenue
ngs Hil
Wesl Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
Bank•v¥.'
Central Finan¢e Boar(l of the Methodist Church
9 Bonhill Street
London
EC2A 4PE
Investment managers..
Tw$tees for Mdhothst Clvxch P￿poSeS
Central Buildiry
Oldham Street
Manchester
Ml 1JQ
Audltorn:
Haw30n5 Chartered Acc(yJntsnts
Pegasus Housè
463a Gloy3op Road
Sheffidd
S102QD
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Trusteès. Report for the year ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
1 Introduction
The Trustees of th¢ Chaibty present their Annual Repty1 atxl Ihe audited finan￿￿ statements for the year ended 31
August 2024.
The Circuit is an unincorporated association and is governed by the Methodist Church Act 1976. th? Deed of Union
and the Model Trust Deeds of the Methodist Church arKI was registered the Charty Commissioners on 5 February
2010.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wth the accounting policies set out in nolo 1 to the
fin8naal statements arKI comply 7Mih the st￿dir￿j orders of the Methodist Church.
The Circuit appoints ministers to bè Superintendent Minister of the CKcurt, whose duties are Set OLrt in the Standing
Orders of the Methodist Church. Follwng a review of Superintendency in Novemter 2021. Revd Romeo Pedro
was appointed to be Superintendent Minister from 1 September 2022.
The Churches Iomtng the Circuit are themselves chatits8s and. as they are responsiblè for their own financÈ?l affairs.
th•y are not reported in the$e statements.
1.1 Purpt)se of the Circuit
The C1￿Ul* 1$ an expression, over a gwraphical area than any Clwrth. of the Connexional thar¥¢tèr of the
Church.
The purposès of the Methodist Church are ar￿ shall be deemed to have been sin¢e the date of union advancement
of.,
al the Chcistian faith in aC￿r￿an￿ wth the docthnal standards and the disapline of the Methodist Church,.
bl any charitsble purpose for the time being of any Connexional. district. arcuit, l(Kal or other organisation of the
Methodist Churd)",
cl any charitable purpose for the time being of any so(4ety or in5titutron subsidiary or arKillary to the Methodist Church.,
d} any purpose forthe time being of any charty being 8 ¢harity subsidiary or ancillary lo the Methodist Church.
Thè primary purFX7Sè of this Cwcutt is to adVar￿ the mi$sion of Ihe Methodist Churd) in Sheffield, the south of
Barn5￿Y and North East Derbyshire",
1. By providing opportunibgs for Churches to together arKI $upport each other.. and
2. By offering lo Churches resources of financè. personnel and expertise.
Th¢ Circuit serves the Local Churehès and the District and ConfererKe in the siwrL deploymont and oversight of the
variou$ ministries of the Churth. arKI in programmes of training.
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Trustees, Report for the year ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
2 Obj•etlv•s and aetlvltl•s
The charitable objectives are the advancement of the Clwtstian failh in accordancè the dti¢trin¥l 8tandards and
discipline of the Methodi51 Church.
The Circuit Meeting retain5 resKK)n$ilybty fty setting the mission wiN1t￿ of the Circuit. the overall strategy to dèllver
Iho$È priortbes, the invitation of ministers, the oversight of local churd)es, thè oversight of the Circuit's finances. the
admission of people lo the office of Local Preather, and derysiws on formal exploralions of calls to ministy and
candidates for the ordained ministry. The Cwcutrt MeetiThJ is assisted in the task of financial oversight by the Circuit
Finance and Grants Group.
The Circuit Leadership Team ICLTI and the Ciniit Mission Wi￿0n Team {MVT). appointed by the Circuit Meeting, are
responsible for acting on behalf of the Circurt Meeting at other times. The CLT meets monthly and the MVT meets at
least 4 limes a year lo ¢onsidÈr grant applscalions and ¢hvr¢h projects for both property and employment. includin9
meeting wrth applicants, and considering whether the application fuffils tht Cir¢urt'$ Mission Criteria. The Circuit
Finance and Grants Group {FGG) meets four times a year lo ￿an the budget, keep U￿t￿￿3te with the financial
position, and consider the recommendalions for grant funth.ng the MVT to be able to make recommendations to
the Circuit Meeting about the amounl of funding to be grantèd.
Thè Circuiys missron is to be a pcwerfvA spiwilual inffluen￿ in ihe CircJJit and a VIS￿18 expression of God'$ Indu$fve
love. We aim lo achieve this by encouraging. thrthjgh the churches in the Circuit, the worship, soc¢al, and outreach
activities that ¢urrently ex4St. and by s•eking ways to •x¢•nd to others the fellvwship of the thurch famity.
The charitable objectives a￿ the advan¢ement of the Christian faith in accord￿ with the doctrinal standards and
discipline of the Methodist Church.
The Cir¢uit s••ks to live ￿Jt the calling of the Methodist ChLKch, *thich is summarised thu$..
"The calling of the Melhodi5t Church 1$ lo resporKI lo the Gospd of G¢)d'$ love in Christ and lo live out its discipleship
and
1. To increase ¥wargn•$s of Gods preserth to e•ld)rat• GtyY's lov¢:
2. To help people to grow and leam as Christians through mulual support and care"
3. To be a good neighbour lo ￿Ople in neèd and to ¢hanenge injusb"¢e- and
4. To mak8 more folbwers of Jesus Christ..
The Cir¢uit encourages and supports the Churthes *rythin it in the prowsion of re9ular publi¢ a¢t$ of worship open to
members of the Methodist Church and noTrmembers alike.. the provision of sacred space for prayer and ¢onlemplation',
the teaching of Chri51ianity through serm￿$. Gourses and small groups.. pastoral work. including visiting the sick and
bereaved.. the promotion of Christianty through the staging of events and services.. the promsion of youth clubs, seniors
dubs. varioLts support groups wth a Christian ethos.. promoting the %thole mission of the Church land aiding social
cohesion) through actiwlies for all sectors in the ¢ommunty and other specific r￿dS groups: and supporting other
charilies in th¢ UK and overseas financialty and with Fxay¢r.
2.1 Publlc ￿Tr•fft
Wh&n reviewing the aims and objectives of the charity and in plannirvJ future acliwb"es, thè Trust￿5 have ¢ompliad
ilh the duty in Seth"on 17 of the Chanbe$ Act 2011 to have due regard to public berefit guidance published by the
Charity Commission and, in parti¢yJlar, the speufic guidance on charitses for thè advancèment of rel￿1¢n.
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3 Achl•vements and perfonnance
The principal purpose of Ihe Cir¢LHt 1$ lo act as a SUpp￿ting boty be￿￿en Churches and the Distri¢t and Connexion.
The Circuit does not seek and, in large measure. does not attain dire￿ ¢onts¢t ￿ the public. The direct contact is by
Churches and rt is these that the Cirujrt supports in their desT• to wovide benefft to the publK.
The money collected. or available for di$sipakn"on, was used as grants to support indivsdua15. Chur¢hes and Projects
throughout tho Circuit with their work in their local communTbe5 and lo subsidise thè administrative costs of the Circuit.
During the year the Circuit approved new grants out of the Gened Fund and the IATF that totalled £113.400.
The policy of the trustees on grant makin9 is to Ènsurè Ihat all applutions can demonstrate publi¢ benefft, fit Circuit
mission priorities, pass a test of sustainabilty, show that there is commrtment from thè applicant organisation, and
show imagination and creatbvty a5 well as a perceived need for that for which the grant is being applied.
The grants wer¢ of S￿31 kinds, induding..
1. Grants for the adaptab.on of building5 $0 that ￿Y could mLYe easity meet the modem needs of Churthes and help
Churehes provide services to the communty..
2. Grants which supported the salaries of lay workers attached to Churthes..
3. Small grants for young pecple to attend Mnferèrwts such as 3Generate Natiortal Methodist Conferènce for children
and young people.,
4. Small grants for leaming devdopment of lay empk)yees and volunteern.
Churches that have received grants from the CireL&t wil show in their own Trustee5' Annual Reports details of the
outcorne tsf the aetiwties undertaken as a resuti of recwviThJ the grant. In add￿On. the Circurt requifgs a 9rant
evaluation fomi to be completed to demon$tralè thè impact of the grant on the Churches and their activities.
A discussion dO￿Jment.Castin9 the net on the wde" ha$ baen eons#lered by al the churches. ¥nd asks people
l(> consider how the CircLtrt may be structured and organised in the fLrture. Recommendabons were made lo the March
2024 Circuit Meeting wth implementab.on from September 2024 ot)wards.
The Safeguarding Trainlng course. CreatiThJ Safer Space Foundation Module. has been delrvered in many churches
across the Circuit during the year. The Advan¢ed ModLtle has been ddivered online on a District basts for those in
leadership roles. Compulsory EqUal￿e$, Diversity and IndusM)n arKI Unconsryous Bias Training has been undertaken
by rninisters. most employèes and certain office holders. This has been delivered online and in fac&ttrface sessions in
various churches across the Cir¢uiL everyo￿ has been trained %¥ho needs to be.
The Circuit Children's Wcrfk Cwrdinat(>r went on MatemFty Leave ￿ Orknber 2023 and Youth Work c￿ordinal0r left in
January 2024 $0 the wort has been carried at a reduced scale by one of the Circuit Deacons and one of the ¢hui¢h
youth workers, so groups of young peO￿t have attended residential camp and the Connexional youth conference
3-Generats. The Chitdren's Work Cr*ordinator retumed to %w)rk in Septembèr 2024 working less hours and a j¢)b
description has bggn drawn up to rellaet tha changes to the role covering youth and children.
The Circuit Mentsl Health ¢(￿rdInator has delwered Mental Health First Aid training to 118 people from the Circuit,
other Circuits and denominabons, as well as PTowdin9 signposb.ng for mentsl health support to people within thty Circuit
as and when necessary. He has also taken part in services to introduce rnental he3Jth and what churches might do lo
support people with mental health concems. He is organising a Christianity and Mental Health Conferenc¥ in March
2025. Grants have been r¢¢¢iv¢d to $upport the costs for most of this three year proitr¢L so funding wll be sought for
the shortfall in year 3.
A Lay Employment Group has been set up to ensure compliance and 9Ne guidan￿ on employment issues a¢ro$s the
Circurt and churches. In August 2024. ministers moved out of the Circuit but were not replaced.
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Trustees. Report for the year ended 31 August 2024 (contlnued)
4 Flnanclal reviow
During the year th• Cw¢uit ree*vÈd total in¢ome of £1.262.751 12023: £1.450,9031 *ilh expenditu￿ of £1.579,063
{2023". £1,683,138). The resutting net exFendiiufÈ for Ihe year after gain5 on inveslment revaluation of £15,042 was
£301,270.
The Circuit's main sources of funding were the assessments obtained from Church within the Circuit based on tre
membership. attendance and giwng levels of the Churches which totalled £1,012.801 12023.. £950.9911. The Circuit
also benèfitted from the receipt of rental i1￿0Me. vA)ich irtludeil rent received from shorthold tenancies from m8nses
not occupied by ministers. Total rental income was £81,36512023: £78.6171. Investment income for ihe year totall&d
£35,17812023.' £20.5411.
The Circuit continued to incur expendilure to ensure that manses were maintsined to a gtrJd and consistent standard.
Stipends and employment costs were similar to previous year and in line with budget. One manse was $old durin9
the year. after the replacement manse was purchased the previous yeaf.
The trustees of the Circuit have every reason lo believe that the Circuit is a going ¢on¢em because of the ongoing level
of a55essment income and it has reserves which are SUffiec￿￿t to cover any short term reductions Fn lotsl income.
The￿ are no subsid1￿ undertakiros.
4.1 Inv•stm8nt pollcy and wrforn)anc•
The Circuit trustees, investment poltcy is aligned with that of thg Central Finw¢e Board of the Melhodisl Church ICFB)
and the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCPI because these organisations tske into consideration the
social. enwronmenlal and ethr¢al considerations. both negalwdy and positivety, that make investmen15 5uilable for the
Mèthodist Church. TMCP act as custodian trustee for all ￿•[ e5tale held by the Circjjit, and monies fof long lemi
investment are lodged Ihem in various invesknents. SI￿ tsmi deposits are lodged iliredy with the CFB and
attract good rates of interesL
There are no bench marks for the exp￿ retwns or apwerAalion on investments al TMCP CFB. It is the Circuit'8
policy to manage the cash and investment resources of the Circuit so that a rate of retum on investment - both by way
of dividend and ￿p[la1 apPr￿lation - obtaiwl al least as good as market rate considering the CiT¢uII'$ low appelile
for risk.
4.2 P•nslon sch•mgs
I the minister5 are enrolled in the Methodist Mintsters. Pension Sd￿me ￿ employer e<>nlributions for the year of
26.9%. Two lay worker$ a￿ enrolled in pension schemes with the Pensions Trust and one lay Worker with
Co-operative Investments. All other eligible lay workets are aulfrenrolled in the NEST pension scheme. The employer
contribution for an lay employees in a pension scheme is 6%.
5 Plon$ for futurn
The CLT have Identified the follwng pkns lor future year5.
1. Encourage initiatr'ves for mission in Churches vthhin the Circuit,
2. To not apply to replace one minister leawng in August 2025.
3. Encourage WQTk with Children and young peopk throughout the CiruJi¢
4. There are some Churches that have asked to -¢tase to meef arKI will come into Circuit Trusteeship during 2024125
and there are more that the Circuit anticipates dosing in the next few years. Ea¢h property will be considered to
del8mlne 11$ value for mlsslon. commlmlty and frt)￿&*1 viab￿. Dec4Stons mad& to dev* the future use and
mission of each place.
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5. To continue to irnplemeftt th* proposals agreed by the Cir￿rt M¢elin9 ab￿rt "Casting the net on the other side..
including developing local teams of ministers. lay stsff and ¢hurches to encourage bettef working together,. creating
new groupslcommittees to enable the work of the Circuit i.e. Property Development Group. SafeguardiAg Group.
Grants Group. and Communications Group, to work alongside the existing Property CoA$ènts and Manse5 and
Maintenance Group, Finance Group. Imirt*"on$ Commbttee and Lay Empbyment Group. These will all ieport to the
CLT and the Circuit MeÈb"n9.
6 Structur•. governance and m#nag•m•nt
6.1 Structuro
Circuits are the coordinatin9 charities for I(￿[ groups of Churches,. Circuits pay the stipends of the ministers and
employ lay staff to serve the Chur&￿5 in th6 Circuit; most decisions are madè at or ratified by the quartefly Circuit
Meeting. A Dislrict is the coordinats'ng charity for • group of contiguous Circurts and makes its decisions at the half
yearfy synods. The Methodist ConfeWefi￿ meets once each year as the SU￿rn• demminational body for all Methodist
Churches.
1. Overall regulatory authorty rests vthh the Methodist Conference..
2. The Connexional Office implements decisions made by Conference and is also responsible for the stationing of
presbyters and deacons {colJects"vely knovm as ministers) in individual Cir¢u4ts thin the Oistrict.,
3. Connexional decisi0n$ ale passed to the Chair of the District and the appropriate offieers of the District for
implementation.,
4. The District pa$$e$ control down to Circuil kvel for local impl￿entati￿ by the Superintèndènt Minister, ministerlal
staff and Cirujit Stewaids, and authorty is delegated to the Cirujit Meeting for certain matters,. and
5. The GIr￿lt meeb.ng passes regulatory Control d¢y￿n to Church Councils for local implementats'on by the presbyter.
the Church Stewards. and other officers, and this regulatory authority is then exerased by Chureh Co¢Jncils a
Managing Trusttss of their chaiity.
6.2 Govgman
The Ctrcuit operates within a statutory framework of reguL3tion seeks to ensure that it follows Methodist Standing
Ordèrs. It relies on the connex10￿ Ofke at 25 Tavistoc& Place. L￿don WCIH 9SF to prowde guidanc6 on changes
that could affect thè Circuit.
The Mission Vision Team meet at least quartèrty to discuss the mission of th¢ Circuit and to evaluate and make
recommendations lo th¥ Circuit Meeting about grant applicab"ons. The CLT, consists.ng of the Superintendent Minister,
all the Circuit Stewards and all the other Ministers me•t bi-monthty to discuss the policy and administration ol the
Circuit and have delegated authority frc￿n the Truslees to act in belw8en Circuit Meetings should the need arise.
6.3 Responslbllltl•s of the Circuit m•6ting
The Circuit Trust￿ are members of the quarterty Circuil Megting. artd th•ir responsibilities are".
1. To formulate and promote poliries which ￿11 advance the mission of the Church in the Local Churches and, in
particular, to supervise the y$È of iestyjrces of personnel. property and finance and to a8Si¥t Local Churches having
exceptsonal problems.,
2. To encourage inteT-Churth and eujmenical cwperation..
3. To keep wthin its scope all Circuit ¢oncems not deah with elsewhere:
4. To contribute and rèspond. as the case may be. to the development ol Connexional ptslicies as refflected in the work
of the Conference and the Methodist Counthl, and to carry out 113 other responsibil￿e$ wth any such development in
mind.,
5. To be aware that thè stipends of the ministers in the Circuit is set - currently by refere1￿ to the change over ¥ year
in the Consumer Price Index and to the annu￿ change in the Average Weekly Earnings Index - using a formula that
was agreed by the Methodi81 Conference for all ministers vthin the Connexion,. ar
6. Constanuy lo be aware of the public be￿rit guidance issued by the Charity Commi$$ion.
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Trustees, Report for the year ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
7 Ri¥k m¥n¥g•m•nt
The Circuit is largety risk averse but. especially in making grants to enthès embarking on new and imaginatwe
initiatives, the Circuft is prepared lo undeMrte considere(l risks.
Risk5 are managed by bèing awarè of them, quanmw.ng thetr impact rK&l only in wsl temis but in possible reputational
or structural damage, la￿ng them off through an insurer and minimisir¥J them by not taking them or by sètting up
control systems that timeousty ￿P)rt any swfficant (*8nye in the risk.
8 Safeguardlng
The C1￿1t abides by the safeguarding princiF4es. guidance, rules of the Methodist confer￿Ce and ensures they are
implemented in the churches. This indudes safe recruitment for both paid staff and volLtntèèrs, obtaining DBS
disclosures for #ll workers working children and vulnerable adurts. provtding safeguarding training for all workers
and officè holders. and keeping records of any safeguarding incidents.
9 Reserves level and pollcy
The Cir¢uit $eèks to use am ils assets for its charitable purposes, Mthilst c*Jntinuing to $e¢ur• arvj m3intsin the Circuit's
financial viability. 11 seeks to set a balanced revenue budget. in order that the ongoing normal costs of ministry, mission
and m8n3gement ￿e met from assessments from churches. income from leltings. invèstmenl tn¢ome, and grants and
donations.
The Circuit has a re5er¥es poky covering an its unre31rided fvnds whK* is revIv￿*d annualty. In order to meet 11$
ongoing finan¢ial obligations
indudiNJ the monthly payment of slipÈnd$ and saLqries. District and Connexional
assessments quarterly in advance. and to meet urrforeseen ureumstances. the Cir¢uit need5 to maintain sufficient
unrestricted reserves.
The Circuit Meetin9 has detemiined thal unrestrid¥d reserves shoLdd be equivalent to 6 months of normal revenue
operating costs, wtrwch inctude the Circuit Mo(lel Trv51 Fund balances.
The Un￿Stricted reseNes readity available lotal £762,196 of £208.745 1$ hehj ni the Clrujit Model Trust Fund.
These reserves w¢)uld en8￿e the Cir¢uil to maintain mission and ministry in the short tenn rf. for ￿ateVer reason.
third party grants were to be wlhdrawn or individual churches encounter drfficulties in paying their as$è$sm•nts.
Unrestricted reserves are defined a5 unresthcted l￿d$ less the investment in tangible fixed assets, loans to local
hur¢hes, d•si9nated lunds, and grant commthents.
Although grants are made annually out of the Cirujit Model Trust Fund, it is ree09n1s￿ that some grants will be paid by
annual instalments antJ that there w711 be xpplicath.ons repeated in firtU￿ years. Provision is made for grants committed
but not paid duTing the year. The trustees seek to ensure that there is sufficAent in the Circuit Model Trust Fund to meet
these antrcipal¢d requests and the trustees reeo9nisè future ￿ants a$10￿.￿b.*$ on the Balance SheeL
11 is expected that the totsl sn the Cir¢tJrt Model Trust Fund have varied amounts, year on year, as some churches
are dosed and sold the proceeds being paid into the Circuit Model Trust Fund. The level of Unfesth"¢ted re$erve$
are consistent the reserves polry. If in fuiure years property disposals generale surplus funds, these wll be uged
will be used for rni33ion projects and grants to to enabk them to their MI￿On and the aims and
objectives of the Circuit.
The net proceeds Of Sale of any cl￿11 property are wuired to be (¥edited lo the C￿cUlt Model Trust Fund which are
unrestticted in their naturè. bèing available all lAeth¢￿i$l purposes. The nel proceeds of sale are subject lo a
Connèxional Levy and there is an annual levy by the District on the total valuè of the Circuit Model Trust Fund at the
beginning of the year. Both levies are made available by way of grants in respect of new initiatives in mission and
mini$ty throughoul the Connexion and Distitt. The Circuit Modd Tnjst FurKI 1$ used by the Circuit for a variety of
mission, ministry and property projects both for the Cirujil and chLKches.
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Trusteès. Report for the year ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
Statfrmont of disclosure to auditorn
The Trust•*s of tho eharity at the date of approv* of this Annual ReF*Xt taeh eonfim:
- as fai as they are aware. there 15 rn retewt audrt infom)alion of the (*aritys auditors are unaware.. and
they have taken all thè steps that they ought to have taken a5 a trustee in order to make themselves aware of any
rèlevant audit inlorniation and to establish that the ¢hartys's auditors are aware of Ihat infomialion.
Approved and authorised by the Circuit Meeting on 26 Marth 2025 and signed on its behaw by:
Revd Romeo Pedro
Superintendent Minist
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Sheffield Methodist Clrcult
Statement of Trustees. Responsibllities
The trustees a￿ ￿sponsible for preparing the trustees. ￿￿#￿1 aTrJ the finawal statements in a¢cordan¢e wth the
United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom G•nerally A¢¢epted A￿)Unting Practice) and applicable law
and regulations.
The law applicable to charibes requires the trvslees to prepare financia statements for •zLh finartial year which give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the ehanty and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the
charity for that period. In preparing these financi￿ statements. the trustees are required to:
s#le¢l suitsble aceounting poliaes and then apply them ¢on$islentty'.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and pruden(
state whether applicable accounting standards have been fo11th￿l. subject to material dèparture$ disdosed
and explair*d in the financial $tatemÈnl$". and
Prepa￿ the financial ststements on the 90ing COr￿M basis Lmless it inappropriate lo presume that the charity
WIN continue in business.
The Iruslees are re5pon3ible for keeping proper accounts'ng record5 that disdose Vlilh reasonable accuraey at any time
thé financial posilion of the charity and enable them to ensure that the finaneial Statements comply the Charities
Act 2011. the applicable Charibes (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and Ihe provisions ol thè con$tilulion. The
trustee$ ar¢ also responsible for safeguarding the assèts of thè ¢harty and hence for takin9 reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Sheffield Methodist Clrcult
Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of Sheffield Methodlst Circuit
Op5nlon
We have audited the financial statements of Sheffidd Methodist Circuit (the 'tharÉty) for the year ended 31 August
2024. which comprise the Statement of Finanaal Acti￿￿"eS. Balance Sheet. Cash Flow Staiemenl. and Notes to the
Financial Ststèm¢nts, inthding a summary of significant accounts.ng ptsliaès. The financial reporting framework that
has ￿en applied in their preparats.on is applicabte law and Unite(I lfjngdom Accounting Standards. including FRS 102
'The Financial Repo￿"n9 Standard appkcable In the UK at)d Repu￿1¢ of Ireland. (Unitsd lQngdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practi￿1.
In our wnion the finanrAal statements..
give a true and fair ￿eW of the stste of the charity's affairs as at 31 August 2024 and of its incomirmj resources and
application of resources for the year then onded".
have been properly prtyarèd in accordance ￿th Urrited lQngdom GeneT*ty A￿pIed A¢counting Practice,. ar
have been prepared in accordance wrth tr* r¢ouirements ofthe char￿e$ Act 2011.
B•¥is for oplnlon
We conducted OUT audit in a￿ordanc• Intemational Standards on Auditing {UKI {ISAs IUKII and applicable law.
Our responsibilities under those Standards are fvrther describe(l in the Auditor's responsibility.es for the audit of the
financial statements seetion ol our report. We are independeni gf the charity in accordance with the ethtcal
requirements that are relevant to our aLtdrt of the financial statements in the UK. includrng the FRC'S Ethi¢al Standard,
and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance wth these requiremènts. We believe that the audit
evidence wtr have obtained is SLthcient and appropriate tt> prwde a basis fw our opinion.
Concluslons relating to going concem
In auditing the financtal statements. we ha￿ conduded that the trustees use of the going ¢Meem basis of accounting
in the preparation ofthe financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfomed, we have not i¢Jentified any material uncertaintsès relab.ng to events or
conditions that, individualty or collectivety. may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to c4Jntinue as a going
concern for a period of at least Iwefve morths from when the original finanaal statements were authorised for issue.
Our responsibilits"e5 and the ￿pOnsI￿litieS of the trustees V*ith respect to goirvj ¢on¢wn are described in the reEevanl
sections of this rèport.
Oth¥r inforniation
The olhei information comprises the information induded in the annual feport, induding the trustees. report, other than
the financial statements and our audrtorf$ ￿pOrt thèreon. The trustees are responsible for the other information
contained wrthin the annual report. Our opinion on the financbal stslements does not cover the other information and.
except to the OXI￿t Othe￿Se expl￿ ststed in our report. we do I￿t èxpress any form of assurance con¢luslon
thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and. in doing so, cons¥Jef whether the other information is materially
inconsistent with the financial statements or our knovledge obtained in the course of the aL¢dit, or otherwise appèars to
b? mateiialty misstated. If we idenbfy Such m*èrial inconsistencies or apparent materhal misstatements, we are
required to det•m)ine whether this gives rise to a material misstatèment in the financial statemen15 themselves. If,
based on the work we have perforned. we condude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we
are required to report that fact.
We havè nothlng to report in this regard.
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of Sheffield Methodist Circuit (continued)
Matt&rs on whleh w• ar• rèqulrèd to T•POrt by exception
In the light of our knovAedge anil undeistanding ol the thafity its environment obtained in the course of the audit,
we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees. Report.
We have nothing lo report ifi respect of the fdh)wng matters in rdation to which the chariti.es (Accounts and Report81
Regulations 2008 require us to report to you rf, in our opinion".
the informab.on given in the Iru$tees' report is inconsistent in Wby material respèd Ihe financial statements", or
suffi(3enl a￿ntIng ￿cordS have not been kept: or
thè financial statements are not in agrnèment Tith the accounling records,. LY
we have not rè¢etved all the infomiab.on and explanations we reqLrire for our aud
Responslbilities of tNstses
As explained more fvlly in the Statement of TnJstees' Responsibilitiès sét on page 9. the trustees are r&spon$ible
for the preparation of the financial ststements and for bwng satisfied Ihal they give a true and fair view, and for sud)
inlemal ¢ontrol as the tnjstees determinè 1$ ne¢Èssary to enable the preparalion of financial statements that are free
from material misstatemenl, whether due to fraud Of error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for asseswng the charity's ability to Continue as a
going concem. dis¢lo$ing, as #P￿leable. matters related to goirrfJ concem and using the going concem basis of
a¢￿untIng unless the trustees either intend lo liquidate the charrty or to cease operations. or have no realistic
altemativg but to do so.
Auditor Re$pon$ibllltl¢¥ for the audlt of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance ¥wth the Acl
and relevant regulations made or hawng effect ther•urwJ¢r.
Our obJ'ectNes are to oblain reasonable assuranc• ab)ul wh￿h•r the financial statements as a vtholè aro fm from
material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high levet of assur3r￿, but is not a guaranttè that an audil conducted in accordance wlh
ISAS {UKI will always detect a material misstatemtnt rt Èxists. Miystslements can arise fr¢Jn fraud or error and
are considered material rf. individualty or in the aggregale. they could rèasonably be expected to influence th9
economic decisions of users tsken on the basis of these fmanrial statements.
The extent to which our procedure$ are Capa￿e of dete(*ng irTewAaribes, induding fraud is d&tsiled below.
The tharity is subject to18￿ afKI regulations that directty and indwecty affeet the finarval stalemenls. Based on our
understandin9 of the ¢harity and the environment rt operate5 vthin. we delerniined that the laws and regulations which
were most signfficant incl¢Jded FRS 102 and tr*e Charities Act 2011. We considèred the extent lo which
non-compliance these laws and fegulations might have a material Èffect on the fi￿ar￿tal statements, induding how
fraud might occur. We eV￿Vated management's inceniives and opp0rtuft￿"eS for fraudulent manipulation of the
fin¥n¢i¥l statements (In¢luding the risk of override of controls). and detennined that the Princip￿ risks were related to
the posting ol inappropriate joumal entr￿8 to improve the charitys r•suli for the period, and managemenl bias in key
accounting estsmales.
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Sheffield Methodist Clrcuit
Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of sheff￿ld Methodist Circuit (continued)
Audit procedures parformed by the engagement team an￿ded..
Discu$$ion$ management arHI those re¥pon*bl8 for legal compliance procedures VAthin the charity to obtain an
undeistanding of the legal an(5 re9ulatory framework applicable to the charity and how the charity ¢gmplies wilh that
framework, induding consideration of known or suspected instances of non-￿MPliance with laws and regulations
and fraud.,
Remewing minutes of Twstee meelings.,
Idèntifying and assessing the desi9n effectiveness of controls that Managern￿t has fft place to prevont and detect
fraud and noTrcomplI8n￿ with laws and regulations:
Chaltenging assumptions and judgèments made by managemwt in their si9nfficant accounting ests"m*es.
Identifyin9 and testing joumal entries. in parthxl¥r any joumal enlries posted with unusual account combination$ or
posted by senior management.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Finanaal Reports"ng Counafs website at
￿v￿.frC.or9.Uklaudlt0rS1audlt-aS¥uran¢e/3￿dltor-$-rÈsponSlb11￿es-fOr-th￿a￿dIt-of-th&-f￿desCription-O1
-the-auditorfs-responsibilttiès-for. This description fomis part tsf our auditorfs report.
Use of our report
This report 15 madè solely to the charity trustees. as a W. ￿ accordan￿ V•iih 3ecb"¢n 144 of the Charrties kl 2011
and regulations made undef section 154 of that Act. Our work has been undertaken sQ that we might state to the
Irustetrs those mattefs we are required to stste to trustees in an aL￿1t0T5. report and for no other purpose. To the fullest
extent pemiitted by law. we do nol a¢cept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and its trustees a8
a body. for our audil work. for this report. or for the opinions we have fomied.
Hawsons Chartered Accountsnts
Statutory Auditor
Pegasus House
463a Glo$$op Road
Sheffield
S10 2QD
Date..
Haws¢n$ Chartèred Accountants is eligible for apkx)inknent as auditor of the charity by virtue of rts eligibility for
appointment as aLKlitor of a cornpany ￿rK￿r section 1212 of the Compan￿5 Ad 20￿.
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Sheffield Methodlst Clrcult
Statement of Financial Actlvities for the Year Ended 31 August 2024
GoTr•rdl Clr¢uit Mod
Fund
Trust Fund
lunrnstrictedl lunrnstrict•dl
Other Funds
Ir•stslet•dl
Total
2024
Total
2023
Nots
Incom•
Assessment or share
Rental income
Pvopèrtiès introduced
Investment inc4Jme
Olher irKomè
1.012,801
81,365
1.012.801
81.365
950,991
78.617
370,000
20.541
30.754
12.921
37,557
22.257
35.178
133,407
95,850
Total
1.144.644
22.2S7
95.850
1.262.751
1.450.903
Expendlturn
Stipends. salaries. NIC
and pension
Distri¢t assessment
Motor and travel
Insurance. telephone arKI
utilitie8
Mainl¢nan¢è on manses
Admini$lrats'oA
Exp8nditur• on oth•r
Circuit Property
Other expenditure
Grants and donations
Contributions to the
District Advance Fund
Methothsl Church Fund
843.636
249,824
24.565
21.275
864,911
249.824
24.688
832.376
242,462
31.570
123
113,088
41,3n
48.383
375
113.463
41.377
48.771
97,991
100.601
100,358
37.958
26,815
14,0501
37,958
32,959
160.802
23,460
23.144
39,224
6,144
66.452
98.400
4.310
4,310
44.162
147,790
Total
Net GainsllLossesl on
Investment$
1.381.5*
103.098
94.369
1.579,063
1.683,138
2.5L
12.536
7,310
Net lexpendituiel I
income
Transfer betsyeen ftFnd5
(234.4461
171.460
168.305)
{171.4601
1,481
{301,2701
(239.545)
other recognised gains
I Ilo$¥•¥l
Gain on property disposal
Gains on revaluation of
rixed assets
98.368
98,368
18,500
242,$00
242.500
145,000
Net movement in furKts
277.882
(239.7651
1,481
39.598
176.0451
Re¢oneili4tlon of fund$
Total funds brought
forward
9,577.455
448.510
16,220
10.042,185
10.118.230
Totsl fund$ carried
forward
9,855.337
208.745
17,701
10.081.783
The rK)tes on pages 16 to 24 foffn an integral part of thèse finanrAal statements.
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10.042,185

Sheffield Methodlst Circuit
(Registratlon numbor: 1134151)
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024
General CA￿Ult Alodol
Fund
Trnst Fund
(Unrnstrlctedl (Unrestrictgdl
Funds
(R•strlctodl
Total
2024
Total
2023
Nol¢
Flx•d assets
Tangible fixed a33ets
Inv&stment properties
Investments
6.416.886
2.885.000
14.211
6,416,886
2,885,000
149,451
7.078,670
2,410.000
61.681
135,240
9.316.097
135.240
9.451,337
9,550,351
Currnnt assots
Debtors and prèpayments
Cash at bank and in hand
97,156
579,001
57.300
107.136
154,456
703.838
142,206
548,983
17.701
676,157
164.436
17,701
858.294
691,189
Creditors: Amounts
falling duè within one
y•ar
10
136.917
{90,931
1227.848
199,355
Not eurr•nt assots
539.240
73.505
17,701
630.446
491.834
Not assets
9,855,337
208.745
17.701
10,081,783
10.042,185
Funds of the ¢1￿￿•t.
General Fund
CiTCUIt Model Trust Fund
Other Funds
9,855,337
9.855.337
208,745
17.701
9.577,455
448,510
16.220
208,745
17.701
Total funds
11
9.855.337
208.745
17,701
10.081.783
10.042,185
Thè finanaal statements on p¥ge$ 13 to 24 **re approved by Ihe trustees. and aulhorised for issue on 26 March 2025
and signed on their ￿half ty.
Mr Matt Irons
Treasurèr
Revd Romeo Pedro
Superintendent Minister
The notes on pages 16 to 24 fomi an integral part of these finantyal st*emen
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SheffRld Methodist Circuit
Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operatlng activlt¥•¥
Net cash expenditure
1301.2701
(239.5451
Adju$tm•nts to Cash flows from non4ash It•ms
Interest feceived
Properb"es inlr¢du¢éd
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
(Gains) I losses on investment revaluation
135,1781
{20,5411
(370.0001
1.284
7,310
1.284
{15,0421
{350.2061
1621,492}
Worklng cap5tal adjustments
Ilncreasel in debtors
Increase in creditors
(12,2501
28,493
118.384)
10
Nel cash llows from operating actsvibes
333,963
{638.910
Cash flows from Inv•stlng actlvltles
Paymènts to acquire tangible frxed assets
Receipts from sale of tangible fixed assets
Payments to acquire fixed a$$et 5nvestmènts
Pr¢xeeds from salt of invoslments
Interest re¢¢ived
1825.0001
513.500
526.368
(300,001)
227.273
35.178
479.998
20.541
Net cash Ilows from investing acbvttses
Net in¢reasel{decrea$el in cash and cash equivalants
4B8.818
389.039
154,855
1249,87f I
798.854
Cash and ¢ash equivalents at 1 September
548,983
Cash and eash equivalents al 31 Auwst
703.838
548,983
The notes on pages 16 to 24 form an inlegfal part of these financial st*ménls.
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SheffRld Methodlst Clrcult
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024
1 Accounting policie
Gèneral infomiation and basis of prnp•r•tion
The address of the registered office is given in the charity infom)ation on page 1 of these finaniial Statemants. The
nature of the tharty's operab.ons and prinapal activrties are set out in the TnA5tee¥ ￿Port.
The charity constitutes a publi¢ èntity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in
aCcoTd8n￿ wrth Accounting and Reporting by Chariiies.. Statement of Rewnmènded Practice applicable to charrtTres
preparing their accounts in accordance the Finan¢rdl Reporting Standard appluble in the UK and Republie of
Ireland {FRS 102), the Chaiilies Acl 2011 and United Kingdom Generally A￿eptsd Prath"ee.
The finanual statements are prepared on a g¢￿ng concem basis under the histori￿ cost convention.
Funds
The funds held constiiule..
. General Funds held fof any purpose of the Circuit vthith are unrestricted.
. The Circuit Model Trust Fund has wide purposes defined in Standing Orders and is categorised as unrestricted.
. Restricted funds ace funds which are to be used in accordance with 5pe¢ffic instrudions imposed by donors or wh￿h
have been raised for specffic purposes.
Methodl$t Chureh Fund
Income is induded in the Ststement of Financial Ac*wties (SOFA) when thè Cireuit becomes entiued to the resources,
it be￿Me$ probable they wll receive the resources and Ihe monetary vaiije measured wth sufficient reliability.
Expendltur•
Expenditure is reco9nised a liabhlity 1$ incurred. or a construclNe oblgation arises that resutts in the payment
being Ltnavoidable. Liabilities are reco9nised as $0on as an oufflow of economic benefit is considered mLYe likèly than
not under the legal or constru¢tive Obl￿atiOn commiltsng the arcurt to pay out resources.
Ralslng funds
These are costs inCu￿e￿ in attra¢tiw voluntsry income. the managemenl of investments and those incurred in trading
ath"wties Ihal rai$¢ fvnd$.
Govemanco costs
These include the costs 8ttributsble to the charl￿$ compliance constitutional #nd ststulory requirements, including
au¢Jit, strategic managemenl and trustees's meetin95 and reimbursed expenses.
Grants
Grants made by the Circurt from rts own funds are recognised in full at the time of agreement or when the Circuit
accepts that there is a legal or operational oblwab.on to make payment. When the grant is recurrent ovèr more than one
year thè balanee payable in ftrture years is treated as a provision for fLrture commttments in the Balance Sheet against
the appropriate fund, thè provision being rekased in future years as ￿$￿Iments are paid in acrA)rdance w¢th ihe
orsginally agreed terms.
Tangible fixed as¥•t5 for ust by the circuit
Tangible fixed assets arè capitalised if they can be used for m(Ye than one year, and cost at least £1.000.
11 i¥ th¢ Cireurt's F)olicy to maintain the free￿￿d ar￿ long leasehold re$Klenb"o1 propèths in good repair ensuring high
residual values. The Trustees consider the lrfe of Ihe pioperties to be so long and any dimUn￿.0n sn value is minimal
that ¢onseqLaèndy thare is no significant annual deprecAation.
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Sheffield Mothodist Circult
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
1 Accountlng poli¢5es Icont•nuod)
Inv•stm•nt prop•rtl•s
Investment properties are measLwed at fair Val￿ at ea¢h r¢portirwJ date with changes in fair value recognIs￿ in net
gains l {losse3) on investrnents in the SOF
Investments
Investments ale valued in the balance sheet al markel vatue al Ihe year •nd.
Invèslmént income is induded in the a¢¢oLmts when receivable arKI any gains or losses on revalualion at tho year end
are shown in the SOFA.
Taxatlon
The Cireurfs aetivitses are not subject to tsxation.
Pen¥ion
The Cir¢vtt contribLrtes to the Methodr$t Minister5 Pension Scheme which is a defined benefit seheme. The scheme is a
multi employer wnsion scheme and it is nol wssiblè to i<lentsfy the assets and liabihbes of the scheme whi¢h are
attriblttable lo the Circuit. The scheme is accounted for as a defined contribLrtion scheme.
The Circuit also operates a defined Contribut￿on pension seh•mè for administrative staff and lay workers. Contribution$
are recognised in the SOFA in the period in vknich they become payable in accordance wtth thè ru￿$ of the scheme.
Going concern
The financial Jtslements havè been prepared on a going concem basis as the Trustees belwe that no material
uncèrtainties exist. The Trustees have considèred thè level of fvnds held and the expected level of income
expenditure for 12 month5 from aulhorising these finar￿131 statements. The trustèes believe that the expected level of
income 1$ $uffityent e$Frtk4lly ¢onsidermg the ￿Ve1 of re5eNes held by the charity to enable it to ¢ontinue as a going
concern.
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continu?d)
2 Int•r•st and investment incom•
Interest and dividends on CFB investments
UnTr¥tri¢ted
Funds
2024
R•slrlcted
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
General
Circuit Model Trust Fund
12.921
22.257
12,921
22.257
15,349
5.192
35.178
35,178
20.541
3 Oth•r Income
Unrestrict¢d
Funds
2024
R•5tr1et•d
Funds
2024
Totsl
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Grants and donations
Project in￿rne
Other
8.000
5.110
24.447
379
29,119
66.352
8,379
34.229
90.799
26.938
3,803
37,557
95.850
133,407
30.754
4 Fees for the audit of th• •¢eounts
2024
2023
Audit of the financial stst8ments
14.000
13.400
6 stlpènds and salaries
The aggregate payroll costs werè as follo￿.
2024
2023
Slipènds atKI salaries
National Insurancè contributions
Pension costs
675,164
61,159
128.588
655,329
57.631
119.416
864,911
832,376
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
s stlpends and salaries Icontlnued)
The averag& number of Ministers in rtteipt of sttpends was 18. Thè average monthty number of employees dLEring tho
year was 1212023.. 13) induding 818y w>rkern. No employee eamed over £60.000 durirvJ the year12023." None).
The membtrrs of the Circtlrt meeb.ng are the trustees of the Circimt. The Circuit Superintendent Minister, all Cireuit
Stewards, all ministers and 6 lay workers are members of the Circurt Le3dershFP Team have additional
management responsibilthe8 and are considered as key management per￿nnel. Nop.e of the Circutt Stewards rèoive
any remuneration OT expenses. The total of stipends paid to the Superintendent Mmiislèr and othw presbyters was
£447,329 {2023". £422,SS41.
15 mini$ters who are also Trust•8s INe in propèrties by the c￿
6 Adminlstrative and Other Expgnditure
Admlnlstrntlon
UnT•strlct•d
Funds
2024
R•strlet•d
Funds
2024
Total
Fund$
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Legal and professional
Printing and stslionery
Other offi¢* ¢o$ts
TMCP administration charge
31.213
8,8
31,213
8.806
7.900
852
78.211
7.975
11,701
2.471
852
48.771
48.771
100,358
Oth•r Exp•ndltur•
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Restrlct•d
Funds
2023
Totsl
Funds
2024
Totsl
Funds
2023
Ministry resources
Project expenditure
Other
7.476
13.531
5.808
7.476
19,675
5,808
7,488
11.842
3,814
6.144
26.815
6.144
32,959
23.144
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year End￿ 31 August 2024 (continued)
7 Tangibh fixed ass•ts
Manses and
othor
property
Equipment
Total
Cost I Valuation
At 1 September 2023
Transfèr to investh)ent properties
Disposals
At 31 Au9USt 2024
7,075.833
{232.500)
428,000
6.422 7.082,255
1232.5001
428,000
6,415.333
6,422 6.421,75S
Depr￿latiOn
At 1 September 2023
Charge for the year
3.58S
1.284
3.585
1.284
Al 31 August 2024
4.869
4.869
Not book valu•
At 31 August 2024
6.415.333
1,553 6,416,886
Al 31 August 2023
7.075.833
2,837 7,078.670
8 Investments
Investment propertlos
Inv•stm&nt
propgrtig1
Cost or Valuation
At 1 September 2023
Transfer from fixed assets
Revaluab"on
2,410.000
232.500
242.500
At 31 August 2024
2,885.000
The revaluation of investsment properties 15 based on wofesS￿n0l valua￿rts undertaken post year-ond.
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
8 Investments l¢ontinued)
Flxed asset invostmonts
Total
Cost
Al 1 September 2023
Additions
Disposal proc•￿$
Gain on disposal
Gain on revaluation
61,681
300.001
{227,2731
14,380
662
At 31 August 2024
149,451
g D•btorn
Unr•strlctsd R•strlet•d
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Totsl
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Stipends paid in athance
Prepayments and sundry debtors
33.864
120.592
33.864
120,592
35,761
106.445
154,4S6
154.456
142.206
Debtors includes £54.000 (2023.. £47,500) recoverabfe after more than one year.
10 Crnditorn: amounts falllng duo withln ong year
Unrnstrict•d R•strlct•d
Fund$
Funds
2024
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
General Fund {unmtrl¢tsd}
Deferred income- assessmenls
Accruals and surKlry credf(ors
116.325
20.592
116,325
20.592
116.325
20,592
138.689
17.842
138.917
136.917
136.917
156.531
Clrcult Model Trust Fund lunrostrfcted)
Provisions re grant commitments
90,931
90,931
90,931
42.824
Total
199.355
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Notes to the Financial Slatemènts for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
11 Funds
2024
Brought
In¢oming R•sourc•s
Forward r•soU￿•S
•xpgnded
Gainsl
Iloss•sl
Carried
Forward
Trnnsf•vs
Unrestrictgd fvnds
General Fund
9.577.455
1.144.844
(1.381.596)
103.098
22.257 ￿ 1171.460)
1.166.901
11.484.694)
(94.369}
171.460
343,374
9.855,337
Circuit Model Trust Fund
448,510
12,536
208,745
Total unrnStriCt￿ fitnds
10.025.965
355,910
10.064,082
Rèstrict￿ funds
16.220
95.850
17,701
Total fvTrd¥
10.042.185
1,262.751
1.579.063
355,910
10,081,783
2023
Brought
Incoming Resourc
Forward f•SQUTC6S expended
Gainsl
{Lossesl
Carrf•d
Forward
Trnn$f•
Unrtystrletod funds
Gèneral Fund
9.393,792
1.412.208
(1.602.980)
213.120
161.315
9.577,455
CiTcuII Model Trust Fund
723,350
11.757
68.352
213.120
5,125
446,510
Totsl unr•StrIct￿ funds
10,117.142
1.423.965
(1.671.332}
11.806
156.190
10,025,965
Restricted funds
1.088
26,938
16,220
Total funds
10.118,230
1.450.903
1.683.138
156.190
10.042.185
The transfers befv￿en unrestricted fvnds relatè to Ihe movement of fwmls ari%ng from sale of properbes and the
release of grant income to further the charitable activities of the CircuiL
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
12 Anatysis of net assets between funds
2024
G•n•ral Clr¢uft Mod
Other
Fund
Trust Fund
Funds
(Unrestricted) Iunrestrictedl (Restrfctedl
Total
Fund3
Fixed asset
Cash and currènt investménts
Other current asSetsl{liabil￿eSI
9,316.097
579.001
139.7611
135.240
107,136
33.631
9.451.337
703,838
173.3921
10,081,783
17,701
Total net assets
9.855.337
208.745
17,701
2023
General Clrcult Model
Oth•r
Fund
Trust Fund
Funds
IUnrnstrlct•d) IUnrnstrlct•dl (R•strletsdl
Total
Funds
Fixed assets
Cash and current investments
Other current assetsllliabilities)
9.$27,645
126.995
7.185
22.706
405,768
20,036
9.550,351
548.983
157.149
16.220
Total net assets
9.577.455
448.510
16,220
10.042,185
13 P•nslon costs
D•fin8d b•n•fft p•nslon seh•me
The Circuit Contributes to the m￿hOd1$t min￿terS Per¢ion Stheme. a group pension scheme. for èa¢h minister
re¢eiving a slipend is in an appointment under th? ¢ontrol of cOnfe￿nce.
The penston charge for the year repre$ent$ conlrl)ulion$ pay*Ae to the S(*eme of £115.223 (2023.. £IC6,8451. No
contributions were outstanding at the year•end.
Defined ¢ontrlbutlon seh•m•
The pension Char￿ for the ￿ar ropres•ts ¢onln"bulions payable to the Stheme of £13,365 12023.. £12,571). No
contributions were outstanding at the year end.
14 Opernting lease coffimitments
Total fvture minimum lease payinerrts under rbjnrycancellable operatirvJ leases are as foNow8'.
2024
2023
Falling due within one year
Falling due after more than one ￿ar
2.606
6.487
2.606
7,658
9,093
10.264
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
15 Rglated party tranu¢tion$
There were no party transactions in the year12023'. £NI).
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
AP￿ndIX 1- Trustèes of the Sheffield Methodist Circuit as at 31 August 2024
Mr John AlmorKI
Ms Sue B393haw
Mrs Jackie Bailey
Mrs Carole Baker
Retrd Kate Barclay
Mr Alan Bettison
Revd Inderjil Bhog
Mr David Bingham
Mr David Blackbum
Mrs Rita Blackwell
Rev'd Phillip Borkett
MT Peter Brand
Ms Li2 Brook
Ms Chrtstsne Buckley
Mr David Burton
Dr Jenny B￿leT$
Mrs Lynne Capewell
Mrs Jenny Carpenter
Mr Alec Cathright
Mr lain Cloke
Retrd Naomi Cooke
Mrs Jean Cookson
Mrs Ann Croft
MTS Bev Dale
Mr John Dalè
Rev'd Michelle Deans
Mr Jon Dilk$
Mrs Sue Dilks
Mr Steve Dbxon
Mrs Helen Dunford
Ms Erica Dunmow
Mrs Pam Eaton
Mi55 Louise Elherington
Mr Simon Etty
Mrs Jan Fly
r Neil Grant
Mrs Sue Griffiths
Mr David Grimley
Mr Emmanuel Gyening
Mrs Kalrin Hackett
Rev'd Jonathan Hai9h
Prof John Harding
Mrs Brenda Harrison
Mrs Hazel Harrison
Mrs Judith Hartley
Mr Graham Hill
Dr Anne Hollows
MrJeff Hough
Mrs Anne Humphreys
Ms Kale Ibbeson
Mr Matt Irons
Mrs Christine Jackson
Mr Timon Jansen
Revd Judith Jessop
Mr Chr$$ Jones
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Appendix 1 - Trustees of the Sheffield Methodist Circuit as at 31 August 2024 (continued)
Mr Glyn Jtsn¢$
Revd Mike Jones
Mr$ Bridget K•llètt
Re¢d Claude Kimpinde
Mr Donald King
Mrs Janet Lthes5
Mr Ptrler Lockwood
Mrs Libby Long
ReWd lan Lu¢raft
Mr5 Ann Lyons
Mr Arthur Lyons
Ms Janet Malbon
Ms Bridget Manley
Mrs Audrey Mann
Mrs Sheila Mappin
Rev'd Debora Marschner
Rev'd Kim Mason
Mrs Pam Mè8k
Rev'd Paul Mellar$
Mrs Kath Milner
Mrs Sue Monaghan
Rev'd James Modey
Ms Heather Moriis
ReVd Tracey Morris
Mrs Sue Nuttall
Mrs Jane Offord
Mr Neil Offord
Mrs Yvonne Ogden
Mrs Mary Parker
Re￿d Philip Peacock
Rèvd Romeo Pedro
Re¥/d Jill Pullan
Rev'd Lisa Quamby
Rev'd Carla Quenet
Mrs Melissa Quinn
Mrs Heather Rothetham
Mr Paul Rotherharn
Mr Philip Rowland
Ms Joan Sharp
Mr Mark Sharples
Rewd John Simms
Mrs Val Smith
Mrs Janet Soulhgate
Revd Maurice Stafford
Mrs Sue Stanworth
Mrs Julie Talbot
Ms Ann Taylor
Deacon Annabel Terry
Miss Aileen Treloar
Ms Maryke TuTvey
Re¥/d Gill Tutt
Mr Greg Unwin
Ms Jo Webster
Mr Nick Whitworth
Mrs Carol Wigne
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Sheffield Methodist Circuit
Appendix 1- Trustees of the Sheffield Methodist Circuit as at 31 August 2024 (continued)
Mrs Joyce Wiles
Mr Nigel wi￿$
Mr John Wilkins
Mrs Evelyn Windle
Mrs Eileen Woodthor
Mr lan Wright
Deacon Jackie Wright
Mr StJohn Wnght
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