Lincolnshlre Methodist Distrirt Trnstees Annual Report forthe year ended 31" A¥t 20Z5 Objertives and Artivitles Lincolnshire Methodist District (the District} exists to advance the mission of the Methodist Church throughout the majority of the geographic county of Lincolnshire and the area5 of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire Ihereafter known as Lincolnshire) by provKling support for the eight circuits12024- 2025 nine clrcuitsl in line with Connexional priortties. The DiStrt comprises 92 k)cal Methodist churches meeting in around 102 buildings grouped into eight circutts served by a ministerial team of 17 ordalned ministers plus a number of part time active retired ministers. lay workers and many volunteers. The District is led ty a full time District Chair working wwth a personal 85SiStant. synod secretsry and district officer. A Regional Officer for Safeguarding and a Leamin8 Network Officer also support the District but are employed by the Methodist Connexion. In addition. a targe number of voluntary officers. including a district steward. support the work of the Distrirt. The District Synod. which met twice during the year. sets the wlicy for the District. serving as a Ilnk between the Methodist conferen and the Connextonal team on the one hand and the circuits and local churches on the other. It has oversight of all District matters. approving and promoting policies. through its various officers and committees to assist the missron of the Church. to give insprration to the leaders in the circuits and to ensure the interrelation of all aspects of the Church's life throughout the District. The day to day vmrk of the Synod is carried out by the District Council who are the trustees of Lincolnshire Methodist Distria. As a registered charty, the Distritt takes Serious its fesponsibilities to the Charity Commissioners and adhere5 to their guidance Conrning public benefft in relation to charitable objectives. A¢hievements and Perforn*n The following actmties took place during the year. Two new mlnisters were welcomed into the District in September wlth welcome servi5 and induttion meetings led by the Chair of District. Training in Equality. DNersity and Inclusion and UrKonscious Bias continued to be provided across the District. A day conference for clrcutt leadership teams on chatEe management took place in October, facilitated by an external speaker. 40 young people and leaders from the Distritt attended the weekend event 3Generate in Birmingham in October. The Distrtct provided hoodies for each person and paid for transport costs. Volunteer healthcare chaplains in Lincolnshire Community Healthcare Chaplaincy visited ten different GP practices across the area undertaking around 3Th) one to one appointments. Onooing training for the chaplains took pla and those more recently appointed undertook Mental Health First Aid training. Fundraising for the chaplainry started with help from an external fundraiser. Plans were made to appoint a Development Offir within the next year. The agricultural chaplain tontinued to serve the rural and agricultural communityvisiting individuals, businesses and or8anisation& Significant Methodist input went into organising a Festival of Chaplaincy which took place in Lincoln Cathedral over one weekend in March. 20 different chaplaincies were represented at Saturda¢s festival and our healthcare chaplaincy and agricultural chaplaincy contributed to a programme of talks on the day. A fundraising dinner with aurtion resulted in a donation of £18.OCX) to the healthcare chaplaincy. Jonathan Van Tam was the guest speaker.
The District Safeguarding Offior undenwent a TUPE transfer such that he is now employed by the Methodist Connexion as a Regional Officer for Safeguarding. During this time of change the safeguarding officer continued to work on many safeguarding cases as well as leading foundation and advanced training acr055 the District. Superintendent Ministers met monthlywith the Chair of District for mutual sharin& encouragement and support. A jolnt retreat ft)r all active ministers was held at Launde Abbey facilitated by a guest speaker. A ministerial gatheri was held at the YMCA Conference Centre in November followed by Ministerial Synod in March. A fijrther ministerial gathering took ptace in Julyatwhich those gathered considered rewrts from Conference and their consequences for ministers. circuits and churches. Each minister took part in a superVisn programme and an annual ministerial development review. The District Resourcing Mission Group met four times during the year to approve grant applications from churches and circuits. The District Officer worked to SUprt churches and circuits in the areas of financei property. data protection and lay employment A new District Environmental Policy was approved at the September Synod. A new grants progrnmme for environmental work a5 created using an Action for Hope grant from Connexion and some designated funds frorn the District Advance Fund. Crf(eria and application fi)nns were created. Following registration wrth A R¢xha's Eco District programme the District Environmentsl Group began to collect eviden In preparation for an application for a bronze Eco-District award. The Chair of District took assemblies in several Methodist Anglican Schoots and a volunteer Schools Officer visited some of the fwe Methodist Anglican School5. Two District Synods took place in Septemberand April. Atthe April Synod. in Lincoln, Bishop Stephen Conway, Bishop of Lincolrs, was the guest speaker. A key decision taken during the Synod was to start to explore reshaping the Distrirt/Circuits with the chosen option for explordtion being to combine all circuits into one circuit coteminous wf(h the District boundary. Working Groups covering the areas of Discipleship and Mission, Resources and Governan have been set up to take this work forward. Synod also voted to change the constitution of the Distrirt Council such that there are now five open place5 which are not representative of any particular role but which District Council can appoint to according to skills and experience needed. The new constitution allows for a total of 9 trustees with an additional 3 nortrvoting officers in attendae. A revised District Wellbeing Policy for ordained colleagues was approved at Synod during the year. The District Safeguarding Group met three times during the yearto oversee the work of safeguarding. The new Independent Chair led these meeting5. A fortnight of safe8uardirtg sessions on the therne of embedding a wsitive safeguarding culture within our churches and artivities was held on Zoom in Juneljuly culminating in a District Safeguarding Conference in Lincoln on the last Saturday of the fortni8ht. The topicforthe conference was survivor led practice and trauma infornd prattice with input from key note speakers from outside the District. Zoom sessions included input from su1VorS of domestic abuse, SpOnding well to victims and survivors. resInding well to mental heafth and iJncon%cic*iJ£ trainin8. Support was offered to the Mid Lincolnshire Circuitas it prepared to close with some churchesjoining the East ncOlnshIre Circuit and some pining the Lincoln CircuiL Three gathering5 for Supernumerary Ministers were hosted by the Chair and the District Care of Supernumeraries Group lead. A highlight of the year was a four doy visit by the President and VI President of the Methodist Cor¢ference in April. During the week every circuit had an opportunty to meet the President or Vice President and shovKase their work A District service was held in Lincoln In the middle of the week.
2.1 Plans for future years The District mustfocus on sustainabilty and gmwth whilst at the same tlme vffjrkÉng wrth a trend of declining membership acrossthe District. Synod's decision to focus on reshaping the District/Circuits will be significant as preparatory work takes place during 202512026 prior to a proposal being presented to the Synod within the next 12 months. If Synod votes to take this work forward then there will be significant restructuring needed as well as a cultural shift in understanding how churches reiate to circuits and District. A change management day is being planned for circuit leadership teams. Supporting both ordained and lay colleagues during this time of change will be vital. A wellbeing day for lav employees is to take place in 2026 and continued support for ministers will be factored in. Opportunities to appoint a Mission Enabler are being explored wÈth the hope that this post can be filled within the next year. This is to be a seven year appointment combined with a remit for New Places for New People work funded by Connexion. Flnanclal Review During the year the District received total income of £504.46712023-2024: £342.9051 and spent £354.765 12023-204-. £321.8551, 5vItIng in a surplus of £149,701 12023-2024 surplus of £21,050) across all funds. Total reserves carried forward are £583.60512023-2024: £433.9031 and, as a result, the unrestricted readily available serveS total £110.8(2023-2o24- £82.425} and restricted reserves total £62.25212023-2024.' £41,852) excluding the restricted Distrirt Advance FuThl. The trustees of the District have every reason to believe that the District is a going concern. principally because Circuits continue to meet their assessments and the Distritt ha5 adequate reserves to cover any shortfall in anticipated income. There are no subsidiary undertakings. Trustees are very aware of the Increasing pressure on circuit finances due to the cost of Irving crisis and diminishing church membership and recognise that the next few years could be extremety diffKult for irKlividuals. churches. circuits and the District. The District continues to hold one freelM)Id propertywhith is the Chairfs Manse in Lincoln. The DistrFtt has the following prinupal Sour of income: Assessments on CircuFts within the District Distribution from the Connexional Priority Fund to the District Advance Fund Levies on the Circuit Model Trust Funds of Circuits within the District to the District Advance Fund Interest on funds invested Grant funding from extemal fiinders These sums are used to administer the District and to provide grants to circuits. churches and indlviduals in tho Di£trict so th*t th•y may •mbark ort or continue wrth projcctJ thot hjlfil thc miJJion of thc Di)Iri£L. Methodlst Minlstets, Pension Fund Trustees are aware that the Methodist Minister< Pension Scheme is treated as a group defined benefit plan. The net defined benefit cost is recognised by the sponsoring entity, The Methodist Church in Great Brttain, as there is no contrartual agreement or stated policy for chargin8 the net defined benefit cost to individual entities, such as the Distrlct. The District recognises a cost equal to its contributions payable for the period. Further details in respect of these pension arrangements are disclosed in the accounts of The Methodist Church in Great Britain.
3.1 Investment Policy and Perf0Mnce To comply with Methodist Standing Orders. monies for long tem investment are lodged wrth the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes ITMCP). TMCP acts as custodian trustee for all real estate held by districts and for all larEe lover £20kl bequests and for the proceeds of sale of any property formerly owned by districts. These sum5 are invested in unitised investments or held on deposit. The investment returns are close to tracking the movements in the FrsEl iThlex. The deposit income mirrors the deposit rates available elsewhere. The DistrictTrustees' inve5tmentpolicy is aligned with that of the Central Finance Board ICFBI and TMCP because these organisations take into consideration the social. environmental and ethlcal considerations. both negatively and positively in estsblishing investment poliry. Short term deposits are lodged directty with the CFB and attract rates of interest comparable to the rest of the market. There are no bench marks for the expected retums atTMCP and CFB. It is the District'5 policy to manage the cash and investment resources of the District so that a rate of return on investment, both by way of dividend and capital appreciation. is obtained at least as good as market rate considering the District's low appetite for risk. The total return achieved on the funds invested wwth the CFB was between 4.IYJ% and 4.98% AER with an average Month rate of 4.6% AER forthe year. Reserves Pollcy Thi5 Reserves policy relates to the funds operated by the Trustees of the Lincolnshire Methodist Distrirt Ithe District). A bank current account is operated for the District expense5 fund, and money not immediately required is placed on deposit with the Central Finano Board of the Methodist Church ICFBI. UNREsfRJcfED FUNDS District Advance Fund- Trust No.16017 This Fund is held wtth The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes in its Trustee Interest Fund. The use of the Fund is regulated by Stsnding Order ISO) 963 of the Methodist Church. where tts purposes are restricted to the support of personnel serving in the District or any of its circuits, for property schemes approved under SO 930 and where applicable SO 931, and for ecumenical work. The District has a150 decided that grants should only be given if the relevant scheme is shown to be for, orto assist. mission work and is in accordance with its vision statement. The Fund is administered on behaEf of Synod by the District Resourcing Mission Group, and derives its income from an annual levy on Circuit Model Trust Fund5 Within the Distrirt. an annual allocation from the Connexional Priority Fund and interest on funds held awaitine dittribution Sirffiriont r)cJNat Jro hèld to cover srants already awarded for payment in subsequent years in order to comply with Yhe Statement of Recommended Prartice" latiVe thereto. At 31" August 2025 the balance in hand was £462,989, an exce55 of £180,194 over contingent liabilities for grants promised for fvture years of £282.795. General District Ex en5es Fund This Fund receives income from Circutt assessments and bank interest and is used for general expenses of the District. The aim of the Trustees is to hold sufficient readily available funds to cover at least two quarters expendtture 12025-2026.. approx. £92,(MXII including redundancy costs. If it were necessary to make all employees redundant in 2026 payments of a minimum of approximately £8,5 would be due. The balance in hand at 31" August 2025 of£103.060 is therefore approximatety £ll.CKK) more than necessary.
DESIGNATED FUNDS Chairfs Manse Fund Thls fund, held on deposit with the Central Finance Board ICFB). receives transfers from the General Fund and interest on the funds deposited and is designed to meet exceptional expenditure incurred on the Chairfs manse. Over the next fwe years a balance of £45.IXM) should be built up by designating amount5 from the General fund in order to provide a replacement kitchen and other planned and routine maintenance upon the arrival of an incoming chair of District in years to come. Balan at 31 August 2025: £5.275 Relocation Fund This fund, held on deposit Wtth CFB. receives transfers from the fjeneral Fund and interest on the funds deposited and is designed to accumulate fund5 towards the future cost of relocating a new Chair of District. The cost of the next relocation of a District Chair is unknown however it is consldered prudent to build up a fund of £4.IX(l. Balance at 31" Aglt 2025: £2.463. RESTrICTED FUNDS Oistrirt Benevolen Fund This fund. which receives interest on funds held on deposit with CFB, is used to support attive and supernumerary ministers and widows at the discretion of the Chair of the Di5tricL One grant was made in 2024-2025. The balance is considered adequate a1 there are plans to fundraise for an increase. Balance at 31" August 2025- £2.320. Youth and Children's Bursa Fund The purpose of this fund. which receives interest on funds h@Id on de$[t with CFB. is to assist financially'.- al individual leader5 to attend a courses or confereno5 which will have some direct benefit to them and to their work amongst children and young people: bl individual young people to attend a course, conference. or special youth event. cl or by the provision of other resources. new and existing work amongst children and young people within the District, where little other support is available. It is not considered nessary to flx a reserve. as the balance of £3.639 at 31 August 202S is considered sufficient for the foreseeable future. ricultural Cha lain This fvnd is specifically for the work of the Agriculturnl Chaplaincy and is held within a Distritt CFB deposit account. The balance at 31 August 2025 was 9,558 and this will be used over the next few years alongside internal and external grants whrch will need to sought to fund the annual costs of the agricultural chaplaincy. Lincolnshir He31t Funds within thls reserve held with the CFB are used to fund the work of the Lincolnshire Community Healthcare Chaplaincy. The balance on this fund on 31 August 2025 was £41,421. Artive fundrèising is in progre55 in order to be able to implement the plans outlined in the development plan forthis chaplaincv. Emer en Welfare Fund This fund was created during 2020-2021 using a Erant of £IO.IXM) from the District Advance Fund. ThÈ purpose of the fund is to be able to respond quickty and flexibly. via churches. to 51tuations of emergency need in the community. The balance at 31 August 2025 was £3,272.
New Places for New Peo le NPNP A small balance remains in order to keep the fund open for fisrther depostts in the future. There is no need to Set a reserve. Summa We have considered the Distrirt Mission Policy and have decided that we have sufficient reserves in hand. Should our reserves fall below expectstions we would firstly seek to reduce expenditure and, failing that, would seek to increase income from other sour5 to restore the reseThes to an acceptable level. Thls Reserves Policy was approved by the District Trustees on 2f January 2026. 33 Collaborative arrangements with connected charltles The Districvs main source of funding was the assessments obtained from each Circuit within the District. Assessments are determined annually by the District in consultation with circuits. Offers are made by each circuit in order to meet the financial requirements of the DistricL This sum amounted to £128,45812023- 2024: £119.0021. The District also obtained from each Circuit with a reserve, known as a Circult Model Trust Fund ICMTFI, a levy based on the size of the Circuiys CMTF at the start of the Connexional year Ilst September). In 2024- 2025 this sum was £111.914 12023-2024: £70.8361 and was credited to the Distritt Advance Fund. Connexional contribution from the Connexional Advance and Priority Fund and Mission in Britain fund of £84,30312023-2024: £80.942} was also received into the Distrirt Advan Fund for distributK)n via grants. The Distrirt holds no funds as custodian trustee. It does, however. receive each quarter from Circuit5 Within the District the Circuiw contributions to the Methodist Church Fund IMCF). These sums are colletted as agent for the MCF and are passed to the MCF later in the same quarter. Funds received by the District as agent are not recognised as income or as an asset tn the financial ststements because the funds are not within its control. No fee is earned in respect of this agency arrangement and the District incurs no cost through this arrangement. TStee$ Responsibilities For each financial year ending on 31 August the Trustees are required to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of the Districvs financial activtties during the year and of its financlal poSitn at the end of the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustee5 have: selected suitable accounting policies and applied them consi5tentty using the accruals method made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent followed applicable accounting standards including the FRSSE prepared the financial statements on the going conrn basi5 prepared accounts to comply with the Charities SORP 2019 The truste¢5 are re5ponslble for keepins pivper accountlng records which aisclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Distritt and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the law. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the District and hence tsking reasonable steps forthe prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularitie5. The trustees are resFx)nsible for the rnaintenan and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Districys website. Legi51atton in the Unlted Kingdom govemlng the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdittions.
4.1 Risk The Dlstrlct Is large risk averse. but. especiallyin makinggrantsto churches, circuits and ecumenical projetts embarkin8 on new and imaginative initiatives. the Disrrirt is prepared to underwrite considered risk5. There has been a continual reductM)n in the availability of ordained ministers to serve in C11t$ and this, along with the reduction in the number of lay people available to serve a5 office holders isa cause ft)r concern for the whole District. Other rÈsks include reputational risks. operational risks such a5 failure of IT systems and rlsks arising from safeguarding case5. Steps taken to mitigate against such ri5k5 include relevant trainin& engagement of a professional ITcompany, review of policies and procedures and purchase of insurance. In April 2025 Synod voted to look into the possibility of all the circuit5 becoming one circuit cotern)inouswith the District boundary in orderto minimise some of the vulnerabilities faced in the current circuits. Workiry8roups have been Set up to k)ok at the areas of discipleship and mission. go¥eman and resources. The rlsk reglster vS revlewed in February 2023 and 15 due for revlew again in January 2026. Structure. Govemance and Mana8emènt The Distrlct is an unincorporated association and is governed by the Methodist Church Act 1976. the Deed of Unlon and the Model Trust Deeds of the Methodist Church and was registered with the Charity Commissioners on 9th Febwary 2010. 5.1 Strurture Circuit5 are the coordlnating charitles for local groups of churches. Clrcults pay the stlpends of the mlnlsters and employ lay stsff to serve the churches in the circutt. M05t decislons are made at or ratlfied by the half yearly Circuit meetin8. A district15 the coordlnating charity for a group of contiguous clrcuits and makes Its decisions at the half yearly synods. The Methodist Confereno meets once each year as the 8overnln8 body for all Methodist churches. Overall control rests with the Methodist Conferen. The Connexlonal office implements decisions made by Conference and Is also sponSIble for the stationin8 of presbyters and deacons {collectively known as ministers) in individual circuits within the District. Connexlonal declslons are passed to the Chair of the Dlstrict and the appropriate officers of the District for implementation. The Dlstrict looks to the circutts for implementstion of District policy and Connexlonal Inltlatlves wlth authority delegated to the circuit meeting for certain matters. The circuit meeting looks to church tountils for local implementation by the presbyter, the church stewards, and other offlcers. and authority is delegated to church councils as managin8 trustees. S.Z Purpose of the Dlstrkt The District is an expression. over a wider geographical area than any circuit. of the Connexional character of the church. The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of the unlon the advancement of.. the Christlan faith in accordance with the doctrinal standardsandthe discipline of the Methodist Church, and • any charitable purposes for the time being of any Connexional. dlstrlct. circuit. local or other organisation of the Methodist Church. and
any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church. and any purpose for the time bein8 of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary of the Methodist Church. The primary purpose of this Distr6tt is to advance the mission of the church in Lincolnshire: By providing support for circuits in rnatters of mission. administration or ministry By offerlng to circuits resources of finance (grants), personnel and expertise By facilitatin8 District-wide initiatives (suth as chaplaincies). events. worship and traSnln8 Opportunities. 5.3 Governance The Dlstrlct operates withln a statutoryframework of regulatlon and seeks to ensure that it follows Methodist starbding orders. It relies on the Conne¥ional Office at 25 Tavistock Pla. London. WCIH 9SF to provide guidance on change5 that could affect the District. The members of the dlstrict poliry commlttee (known In thls Dlstritt as Distrlrt Council) are appolnted as trustees annually by a vote of the synod for a continuous term not nornialty exceeding six years. The Chair of District is ex-officio Chairof the Dlstrict Council. Synod delegates the authorityto make new appolntments durlng the year. Trustees rnay be either mln55ters or lay people attending churches in the area covered by the Dlstrict. There were six trustee meetin8s (District Councll), ld either by Zoom or in person In 2024-2025. The group's remlt Includes the oversight of the work of the District Resourcing Mi5SKin Group, flnance, property, safeguarding, authorisations to preside at communion, chaplaincy projects, sabbaticals, manses, lav employment, district youth and chlldren's work and appointments. It also links with the Methodist Church Learning Network- the aligned officer for Lincolnshire attends meetings of the District Councll. The Re8ional Officer for Safeguarding also attends meetin8s but isn't a trustee. 5.4 Responsibllity of the Dlstrlrt Coundl The responsibility of the District Council (according to StarKJing Order 431>15: to fomiulate and promote polKies which wlll advan the mission of the Church in the circuits and local churches and. in particular. to supervlse the use of resources of personnel. property and finance and to assist local churche5 and circuits having exceptiortal problems to encourage inter-circuit and ecurnenlcal co-operation to act in an executive capactty in matters remitted to the committee by the synod to keep wlthin its purvlew all District concems not dealt with elsewhere to contribute and respond, as the case may be. to the devek)pment of Connexional policies a5 reflected In the work of the Conference and the Connexional Counol. and to carry out its other responsibilities with any such development in mind Referenu and Admlnlstratlve Detsl 6.1 Name of the Charlty Lincolnshire Methodist DirICt 62 Charity Reglstration Number 1134228. Registered in England and Wale5
6.3 Principal Office Methodist District Office c/0 Burton Road Methodist Church 175 Burton Road Llncoln LNI 3LW 6.4 Chalr of the Distrirt Rev Angela J Long 6.5 Secretary of the Synod IRepre5entative) Mrs Joan Smithson 6.6 Secretary of the Syn¢)d {Presbyteral) Rev Susan Chambers 6.7 District Treasurer Vacancy 6A Chairfs PA and Distritt Offlcer Mrs Alison Godfrev 6.9 Independent Examinei Keith May Accountanry Services Ltd 6.10 Bookkeepers: Forrester Boyd, Grimsby 6.11 Names of Trustees The following seNed a5 trustees throughout part or all of the year 2024-2025 or We trustees at the time of this report being approved.. Rev Angela Long (Chairl Mr Paul Boucher (resigned 31.8.251 Rev Julie Doddrell (appointed 07.01.261 Mrs Hazel Jackson (appointed 07.01.261 Mr Richard Melling Mr Bary Richardson (appointed 07.01.261 Rev Robert Roberts (appointed 07.01.261 Mrs Sally-Ann Robinson Rev Luke Smith Iresi8ned 31.8.251 Mrsjoan Smithson Rev Neil Vickefs 6.11 Bank CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
6.12 Investment Funds Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church PO Box 13673 Dunmow CM6 9EQ 6.13 Investment P•lanagers and Cust(bdian Trustees Trustees for Methodist Church Purpose5 Central Buildings Oldham Street Manchester Ml IJQ Approvals The Trusteeg Report and the Financial Staternents were approved by the District Council on 2W January 2026 and will be reported to the Synod on 28th March 2026. Signed on behalf of the District Council. as authorised Rev Angela Lon8 District Chair Date: Iz (Ll&6 Mrs Sally-Ann Robinson Trustee Date: io
ak District Accruals Accounts 2024-25 THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS ACCRUALS BASIS for th• yoar ended 31 Augu3t 2025 LINCOLNSHIRE District Dlstrlct no 17 Reglstered Charlty- Reg18tratlon number 1134228 Dlstrlct Chalr Rev Angela Longi Chalr of Dlstrfct 8ynod Socretary Mrs Joan Smithson Treagurer
Name of District LINCOLNSHIRE Distrtct No 17 Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) forthe year ended 31 August 2025 Designated General Fund Advanca Fund Fund8 Restricted accounts {Unrestrktod) (Unr•Strk} (unrestrictgd) Funds Total 2024-26 Income from 1 Donation$ and legacies 2 Connexional Advance & Prw Fund 3 Income from investments Income from charitsble actlvftles 4 Assessments on circuits 5 From Clrcuit Model Tllt Funds 6 Contrtbution to the cost of Ihe Char 7 Other charitable actrvities 8 Income from other trading activiti88 9 Other incomo Total Incomo 68,512 80.387 19.708 24.154 92,666 80,387 26,910 5,254 106 1,842 128,4S8 128N58 111,914 50.045 80,045 2.144 2.144 11.942 196,699 11,942 28,140 $04,467 280.521 106 Expenditure 9 Granlg and donation$ 10 Salatleg and associated costs 11 Cost of the Chair 12 Property Maintenance 13 office expenses 14 Synods, committees and retreats 15 Training 16 Professional fees 17 Other outgoings Total expgndlture 134,790 137,679 106,471 $5,416 12,904 7,491 15,904 3,187 6,196 10.516 354,765 71.436 55,416 34,035 7,596 6.687 15.904 1.658 6.196 804 1.529 10 8.581 51,741 167N30 135,594 Net In¢omellexpondlturel lore galns and losses on investments 18 Nel gainslllosses) on investments Net incomo1(oxpenditure) 19 Transfers betmfftn funds 20 Other gainsl{losses1 Not movement in funds 28.269 144,927 -23,601 149,701 28269 -5.470 144927 44,000 43.601 44,000 149,701 5.470 11KI.927 5.576 20.399 149,701 Total fijnds brouRht forward Totsl funds carrled forward 310.V21 333A20 70.267 180,194 2.164 7.740 41.852 62.252 433.903 583,605
Name of District LINCOLNSHIRE District No 17 Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024 Notes to Dlstrict Deslgnated the General Fund Advanto Fund Funds accounts {Unrestrided) Iunrestrictfjd) lunrnstrfcted) Restricted Funds Total 202>24 Income from 1 Donations and le9acies 2 Connexional Advance & Property Fund 3 Income from investments Income from charitsble activltles 4 Assessments on circuits 5 From Circuit Model Trlrst Funds 6 Contribution to the cost of the Chair 7 Other charitable actiwlies 8 Income from other trading &tivitFes 9 Other income Total incom8 1.248 1,248 80.942 20,803 80,942 13.548 4.369 122 2,764 119,002 119.002 70,836 47.866 2,208 70,836 47,866 2,208 173A45 165,326 122 4.012 342,905 Expenditure 9 Grants and donations 10 Salaries and associated costs 11 Cost of the Chair 12 Propety Maintenance 13 Office expenses 14 Synods, commrttees, Conference 15 Training 16 Professional fees 17 other outgoings Total exponditure 2,622 95,331 53.375 29,760 8.359 8,862 492 5.804 93,259 95,881 100.760 53.375 29,760 8,833 8.862 4657 5,804 13,924 321.855 5,429 474 4,165 10 13,924 23,518 204,605 93,733 Net Ineomel(expendllurel before gains and lo$ses on investments 18 Net gainsl{losses) on investrnents Net incomel{gxpendituro) 19 Transfers betsveen funds 20 Other gainsll105sesl Net movement in funds -31,160 71.593 122 -19,506 21,050 41,160 35,065 71,593 -24,750 122 ,463 -19,506 -3,851 21.050 3,905 4J41 -23,357 21.050 Total funds brought forward Total funds carried fonvard 306,716 310.621 32,423 79,267 8.505 2,164 65.209 41,852 412.854 433.903
Name of District LINCOLNSHIRE Distri No 17 Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025 Gonaral Fund Iunmtrictodl District Advance Fund {Unre8trtGtedl Designatod Funds (Unrestrlcted) Rtricted Funds Total Not*¥ to the Accounts Flxed Assets Tan9ible fixed assets Investment propejtes Investments 11 230.360 230,360 Total fixed•ssets 230.360 230,360 Currènt Assets Debtors Lo8n3 by the Dtstrict Trustee Investrnent Fund with TMCP Centr81 Finance Board Deposits Cash at Bank and in hand Total curr•ntaets 12 4,272 4,272 13 14 462,989 462,989 166,886 7,717 641,864 96,895 7,717 108,884 7,740 62,252 14 462.989 7.740 62,252 Current Ilabilities Credrtors (due in under 1 year) Grants payable in 2024-25 Total current Ilabilities Net ¢urrentassetsAiabilities 5.824 5,824 179,115 184.939 456,92S 179,115 179,115 283.874 S,824 103,060 7,740 62,252 Total assets less current liabilities 333,420 283.874 7.740 62.252 687.285 Long term Ilabilitles (due after more than one year) Grants payable in 2025-26 antj beyond Loans to the District 103,680 103,680 Net &$sots 333,420 180,194 7,740 62,252 583,605 Funds of the District General Fund IUnre51rscted} Distrtct Advance Fund IUnrestri¢tedl Designatea punds Iunrestnctedl Total Unr•strictedFunds Resthcted Funds 18 333.420 333,420 180.194 7,740 521,354 62.252 583,605 180,194 16 7,740 17 62,2S2 62.252 Total Funds 333.420 180.194 7.740
Name of District LINCOLNSHIRE DistriGt No 17 Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024 Tolal Advance Fund Iunrtstrictsd) Funds Iunrnstrfctéd) Notss tr*th• Accounts Funds Fixgd As$•ts Tangible fixed assets Investment properbes Investments 230,360 230,360 Total ftxedassets 230,360 230.360 Cuvrènt Assets Debtors Loans by the District Truslee Inve8tment Fund wrfh TMCP Central Finance Board Deposits Cash al Bank and in hand Total currentassets 12 14,018 14,018 13 14 247.542 247.542 111,269 3.499 376.328 67.254 3.499 80.087 2.164 41,852 14 166,237 Current liabilities Creditors (due in under 1 year) Grants payable in 2023-24 Total currentllabllltles Net cuttentassotslliabllitles 65,209 15 4,511 4,511 152,275 156.786 219,543 152.275 1S2,275 95.267 4,511 1164 41.852 Total assets lèss curywrt liabllities 310.621 95267 2.164 41.852 449,903 Long term liabilitles {due after more than one year) Grants payable in 2024-25 and beyorxl Loans to thè District 16.000 16.000 Net assets 310.621 79.267 2.164 4152 433,903 Funds of the Dl8trict General Fund IUnre3tricted} District Advance Fund {Unreskn"ctsdl Destgnated Funds (Unrestricted) Total UnrestnctedFtsnds Reslrthd Funds 16 310,621 310.621 79 ?67 79267 16 2,164 2.164 392.051 41,852 433.903 17 41,8S2 41,852 Total Funds 310.621 2.164
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THE MEfHODIST CHURCH - LINCOLNSHIRE DISTRICT NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 3 Ct of Chalr and tru¥tees Tho Cha0t DChlnlrlho El•fyicCtyJpl{DCl. ThèmbrnbwsofI Dev•1trc{trffj Th•thpond.•rnrlWBMCand byth>Ilt Corxxh)n. TheCharf$thwwsar@ •bythb(lrKI. 2024-25 202>24 SlytiTr#toCttAr emrltyefx Iniul4ru Contsibul lolhfrdAfth4 b•nffAl•th 31,020 38.300 3,754 7,812 6,204 7.755 60.045 5.371 ¢h copd tsy1 Ccffjntrth (H•. SOFA, 6) 47.888 5.509 TJt41¢ 6BA16 Sncèthg pen&T0PtdC0j1S •bLvJlige50.045.' 202Y24t47.886)ar• bom•by Ih•ConneMon. they PaWboth In Ih? 1rthmèofl(i8tCI ISOFAllO6) ExperthuOI]l Distdth IM•SOFAlln• 111. h h(W bv not4d thatlhè ClrI rwulredttsLYxupylh• Th•mw 1•prod•d by thgLI?Irkandthg mBifftn• th•PPartY. TPOM•¢I1nIWlnjlh6 yag11• £3,8(20224 E20,5561- w Nth7bdw. Th• croI1114+pd k•y mawlrnmit ¥upp(rt by mtmLvsrAIM DC. vrtcrud nIr01th•chr••Mem&ntt0I ¥bb•#c4•J Nfun#h)n•4r•und•rt•n bylh•A•thntChrn4t c4ttOlho OtlI. P4ynwhtl• Tnwt I¥[d&1lDoffwto rmburn•m•niber•olthth [Wrkcn(II (DCI ando1hor•1dInth8j)yntrn0I eXeth¥g Tohvthmn thg ApBrt tromihj ChFolD'•1dandthI•V S•¢rtaryofSyMd, ntyfflOMroltDC wuin r•cthw ?nypAyrMM UJrtakWOn b•hdloflh• dthwllhcertakn1f8yoling4r •jnniralb0Th C¢Tth1h0 Sw•thryolSynL¥J. nUn•thtrUthtsw•4Th•mpltsY4•rf TrwknVddtHs.J4ln •xpwth•4Lngth•y. I202. Trustees clalmod£488.40.1 4 Oth•r Incomo £1.292<£1.249d1ng1hoyrId 31 AWjL2U241. S Grnnts. don•tlon• and r•latsd Support ¢o•ts Qr•nts•nd4cstC4dw£7T8.97O0r•Vd1n9th•yW{2tr24..zI18,00I•jkn 2N2S 202>24 -From¢Bror Fun(1 -From Y¢irhAWith& Fur . Frll DAF 178.790 118.tyJ8 . FFJM Fur -FromYothhBupry 17I79D 118,OOB LrgraS Fold bYth8DthiCld7ngthèye¥wErrtIUDi9b**CoAl.
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THE METHODIST CHURCH - LINCOLNSHIRE DISTRICT DECLARATIONS Treasurer I confirm that these accrual based accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 have bean prepared from the records of the Distmct and that they include all fvnds under the control of the District Council. Signature of F¥eao Date , s7. Name of BL/So 6oDntsL( Addres8 e/0 175 IAr/ JL Prasgntation to tho Dl8trlct Councll for approval. I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 Augusl 2025 wére presented lo the Dlstrict Council at its meeting on 18th November 2025 and were approved. Slgnature of the Chair of the meeting Nam8 of the Chair of the meeting R•v. Angola Long Dats Izl Indepondent Examinerf8 Report to tho Trustees of the LINCOLNSHIRE Dlstrfct Charlty No. 1134228 Re3ponsibilltles and basls of Report I report to the twstées on my examination of the accounts of the Lincolnshire Distrr¢t for the year ended 31 August 2024. As the District's trustees, you are sponSible for the preparats'on of the accounts in aCrdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the AcY}. I report in respect of my axamination of the DistricV8 accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions gwen by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act.
THE METHODIST CHURCH - LINCOLNSHIRE DISTRICT DECLARATIONS - cont'd Basis of Indèpgndent Examlnerfs Report My examination was carried out in accordan t4ith the general difectw)ns grven by the Charity Commission. An examinalFon includes a review of the accounts'ng records kept by the Ch[ty and a cotnparison oflhe accounts with those recofds. It also includes (xjnsideration of any unusual items, in nature or scale, OT disclosures in the accounts, seeking explanath)ns from the trustees conceming suth matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that w)uld be required in an audit and. consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the acwunts present a true and fair My teport is limrted lo those matters set oul in the Statement betow. Independent Examins Statement I have completed my examinati)n. I confimi that no material mattevs have come to my attention in connection with the examination { respect.. ) which gNe cause to believe that in, any malenal the auntIng records were not kept in %cordance with section 130 of the ACL. or the a¢Gounts do not acrnrd with the a0untl9 rwds" or the accounts do not compty with the appkabje requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Chartties IAccL¥Jnts and Reports) Regu)n$ 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lnJe 2nd fairf view. which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or the tnJstee5' annual report is not consistent with the accounts I have no contsms a)d have come across other in connectK)n wlth Ihe examinatK)n to 1¢h attention should be drawn in report in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I Iw8lhave not. obtained independent ¥etifKation of all inve5tsnents Trustees for M8thoJist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank baknces and funts at the Central Finance Board of the Melhodtst Church al the batance sheet date. ' Ple8se delete as appwate Keith May Signature Relevant Professional qualthcation of examiner ACMAICGMA Name of fim7 {where appropriate} Keith May Accountlng Service8 Ltd Address Aura 8uslness cenkn. Heath Road, Skegness PE25 3SJ Date 9.2.26
THE METHODIST CHURCH - LINCOLNSHIRE DISTRICT DECLARATIONS Trea¥urer I confirm that these accrual based accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the District and that they indude 311 funds under the control of the District Coun¢il. Signature of Trea8 Date 17.2.2 Name of Address e/0 kn1th£4knoA, 175 %nto/- ts/ JL Pres•ntation to the District Council for approval. I confim that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 we presented to the District Council at its meeting on 18th November 2025 and were approved. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meets.ng Rev. Angela Long Date IZILIZL Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the LINCOLNSHIRE District Charity No. 1134228 Responslbilltles and basis of Report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Lincolnshire District for the year ended 31 August 2024. As the District's trustees, you are responsible for th8 preparation of the accounts in a¢CA)rdan with the reyuirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in r&srÉd of my examination of the Districvs ac¢ounts carried OLrt under seGlton 145 of the Act and, In carrying out my examination. I have folk)wed all the applicable Direciion5 given by the Charrty Commission under wtion 145151(b) of the ACL