CHARITY Ommts￿O Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start dale Period end date From 01 09 2024 To 31 08 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Potteries Mission Circuit Other names charity is known by None Reglstered charity number (if any) 1134240 Charity's principal address 409 Ford Gre&n Road Norton Stoke on Trent Postcode ST6 8LX Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name (office if any) Truste• nam• Trustee name Rev. Jenny Dyer (Chairperson) Rev. Joe Adams Mr Harry Bowyer Mrs Sue Bowyer Mr Rob Blurton Mrs Rebecca Condliffè Mr Terry Tideswell Mrs Linda Lawton Mr Carl Farnell Mrs Pat Austin Mrs Jackie Parkes Rev. Paul Parker Mrs Helen Hutt Rev. Pam Roberts Mr Arthur Shaw Dcn. Rachel Thomas-Prasad Mr Pau1 Owen Mr Malt Smith Miss Chris Rowe Mrs Chris Thompson Mrs Sue Howie Miss Sue Ray Mrs Susan Lawn Mrs Gill Goulding Mr Ray Perry Mrs Judith Boulton Mr Glenn Parkes Mrs Susan Cooke Mrs Josie Cope Mr Alistair Lias Mrs Kath Roberts Mrs Dawn Birks Mr Joe Boulton Mrs Norma Ball Mr Alan Nickisson Mrs Carole Foster Mrs Lesley Lloyd Mrs Sue Brown Mrs Gill Rawlinson Mrs Jacquie Gillon Dr. lan Turner Mrs Kate Miller Mrs Gill Holmes Mrs Helen Lewis Mrs Margaret Seewoosaha Mr Norman Prophett Mr Stephen Davies Mrs Hilary Hands Mrs Paulinè Turner Mrs June Dolan Mrs Debbie Clowry Mr Geoff Hill Mr Shaun Gloyne Mrs Barbara Barnes Mrs Hilary Harvey Mrs Yvonne Farnell Mr Paul Plant Mrs Janel Shaw Ms Alex Bamford Mrs Linda Tweats Mrs Jean Bunker Mrs Suzanne Moore Mr Robert Boardman Mrs Sue Harris Mrs Ann Stanyer Mr Kendall Prosser Mrs Gill Griffiths Mrs Melanie Sall Mrs Moira Blurton TAR Aug. 2025 Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Names and addresses of advisers {Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of sonior staff members (Optional inforniation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document Deed Of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act {1976) How the charity is constituted Act of Parliament Trustee selection methods Appointed by local churches and existing trustees Ministers are automatically trustees Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant, about-. InductionlTraining Range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion. Leaflet 'The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church. given to each trustee. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., th8 charily s organisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works., Structure Part of the Chester and Stoke on Trent District. Accountable to the Methodist Conference. Risks relationship with any related parties- trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Considered by ihe Circuit Leadership Team. Take professional advice as required. Regular review process. Adopted Safeguarding Policy and ensured it is rolled out to the churches TAR Aug. 2025 Section C Ob ectives and activities The purpose of the Methodist Church is and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of.. a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church- b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit. local or other organisation of The Methodist Church; c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church. dl Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church. Summary ofthe objects of the charity set out in its governing document The Circuit had throughout this year sixteen churches, which run weekly services of worship (or in one case, twice-monthly). These are open to all people, without charge. The Circuit also has provided preachers for Sunday services at the Claybourne care home run by Methodist Homes for the Aged. In addition, the ministers of the Circuit undertake baptisms, weddings and funerals, both for Methodist members and members of the public who request them. Each of the churches runs or supports various activities, including fellowship and Bible Study groups, children's and youth activities, lunch clubs, and a foodbank, and fundraising for a variety of charities including Christian Aid, Action for Children, All We Can (the Methodist Relief and Development charity) and Methodist Homes for the Aged. In addition. the Circuit runs a project in Burslem supporting people experiencing homelessness. Meals are served every Wednesday and Saturday evening, and church members and others are involved as volunteers, either cooking the Meals at home, or being present in the centre to serve the meals and provide conversation and support. Summary of the main activities undertakon for the public bonefit in relation to these objects (Include within this section tho statutory declaration that trusteos havo had regard to tho guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. You may choose to include further slalements, where relevant, about.. policy on granlmaking.. policy programm8 rolated investment- The Circuit Model Trust Fund, had a balance at the year end of August 2025 of £321,244.44. This fund derives from sales of chapels and manses. In addition, a sum of £ 531,291.23 from legacies was also held on the Model Trusls. Model Trust funds are restricted by the Conference. This restriction is an internal regulation though the fund can be used for a variety of purposes. £ 273,117.65 was held in a permanent endowment fund for the relief of poverty. The income from this fund is used for the support of the Night Shelter and foodbank, and other local charitable causes. contribution made by volunteers. TAR Aug. 2025 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Potteries Mission Circuit has gone through large changes in the last year. In the summer the Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook Church decided to close down the Forsbrook chapel. Previous very small numbers were gathering for the monthly worship. In due course the building will be sold. After the previous Superintendent retired the Staff made the decision to withdraw from monthly worship at Claybourne Methodist Home. Our former Superintendent Minster retired in August 2025 and I took on that leadership role as the new Superintendent Minister. When she retired we did not replace her and instead dropped down to four full time Ordained Ministers, myself, two additional Presbylers and one Deacon, all of us already in post. The Methodist Church has big staffing issues and there is definitely a shortage of Presbyters, but that is not the reason we dropped a member of Ordained Staff. It was very important to me that we refocused the Circuit towards Mission and lay ministry. The Circuit Leadership Team brought into this new approach as did the Methodist District Chair, and we have made some pretty big changes in the opening two months of my Superintendency. We have appointed two Local Lay Pastors {LLP) each contracted for 20 hours a week, 10 hours in two churches each. A third LLP will be appointed in the coming month or so meaning we will have 60 hours of lay pastoral work in six different communities. We have appointed one Circuit Lay Pastor {CLP) who is paid to work 5 hours covering gaps in ministry across the Circuit. This worker has held a Lay Pastor role in the area for many years but finally we are paying him. That CLP has joined Mo other new Circuit Stewards and a new Property Steward bringing his extensive expenence of minislry alongside that of the other new Stewards. We believe we are in a very strong leadership posilion to guide the Circuit and its communities, Churches and Chapels into new ways of living out our mission. That team have begun to meet with me to discuss how we are organised and how our money and assets are held. Many of our individual Churches are struggling financially to keep up with the Circuit Assessment which covers the expenditure of the Circuit. At some point early in 2026 we will present to our Circuit Meeting proposals relating to how many non Church buildings we have, how our reserves are kept, and how those reserves are used to assist the ministry of our Churches and the needs of our communities. Our City a great place to be, but there are significant areas of poverty and problems with homelessness and drug abuse. We hope that we can in this reshaping of our mission really make more positive inroads into bringing hope to the hopeless. TAR Aug. 2025 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on rese￿eS The Potteries Mission Circuit has reviewed its Reserves Policy and now seeks to hold a sum equivalent to at leasl 6 months, average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and l or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of the closure of a large church or an inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches. The Circuit is aware thal it holds more in Model Trust Funds than is necessary. However, decisions have been taken gradually to reduce these funds, by subsidising the Circuit Assessment and by offering grants to churches for property and employment projects. It is anticipated that there may be further calls on this money as we seek to support our churches with Mission projects. Details of any funds materlally in deficit Thère arè none. Further financial Teview details (Optional information) You may choose lo includ8 additional information. where relevant about.. Our chief source of funds is the assessment paid by the churches. deriving from giving from our church members. the charity's principal sourGes of funds (including any fundraisingl- how expenditure has supported the key obj6ctives of the charily- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted Our chief expenditure is on the stipends of the ministers and salary of the Children and Families Worker, our Lay Pastors and the Circuit Administrator, all engaged in meeting our key objeclives. Funds not needed for day to day activities are invested with Trustees for Melhodisl Church Purposes or the Central Finance Board, under the oversight of the Joint Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the tru5tees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Si9nature(s) ti4L+-* Full name{s) Revd Joe Lightfool-Adams Mrs Sue Howie Position leg Secretary, Chalr, etcl Chair (Superintendent Minister) Circuit Treasurer Date 11-3-a TAR Aug. 2025 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** Since Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of , which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ...................................... Daryl Denson ACMA VAST The Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke on Trent ST1 5DD 14/04/2026 Date:............................. Page 6 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025** |**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
4
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Gains/losses on investment assets
Net (expenditure)/income
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
13|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
56,934
285,749
56,273
398,956
(446,844)
(446,844)
(143)
(48,031)
4,866
(43,165)
2,935,498
2,892,333|**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
5,750
5,750
(886)
(886)
503
5,367
(4,866)
501
272,614
273,115|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
56,934
285,749
62,023| |---|---|---|---| ||||404,706| ||||(447,730)| ||||(447,730)
360| ||||(42,664)
-| ||||(42,664)
3,208,112| ||||3,165,448| The notes on pages 10 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** |**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
4
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Gains/losses on investment assets
Net income
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
13|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
150,819
305,059
66,003
521,881
(483,283)
(483,283)
351
38,949
6,923
45,872
2,889,626
2,935,498|**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
7,644
7,644
(721)
(721)
19,576
26,499
(6,923)
19,576
253,038
272,614|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
150,819
305,059
73,647| |---|---|---|---| ||||529,525| ||||(484,004)| ||||(484,004)
19,927| ||||65,448
-| ||||65,448
3,142,664| ||||3,208,112| All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in note 13. The notes on pages 10 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **(Registration number: 1134240) Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025** |**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
8
**Current assets**
Debtors
9
Investments
10
Cash at bank and in hand
11
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
12
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity:**
**Endowment funds**
**Unrestricted income funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**
13|**2025**
**£**
1,966,066
20,000
1,085,652
95,170
1,200,822
(1,440)
1,199,382
3,165,448
273,115
2,892,333
3,165,448|**2024**
**£**
1,966,066
-
1,115,745
127,741| |---|---|---| |||1,243,486
(1,440)| |||1,242,046| |||3,208,112| |||272,614
2,935,498| |||3,208,112| The financial statements on pages 7 to 19 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 14/04/20 .................... and signed on their behalf by: ~~.........................................~~ Mrs Susan M Howie (Apr 14, 2026 16:24:54 GMT+1) Sue Howie Trustee The notes on pages 10 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025** ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **Statement of compliance** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. ## **Basis of preparation** Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. ## **Going concern** The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. ## **Income and endowments** Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. ## _**Donations and legacies**_ Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured. ## _**Grants receivable**_ Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released. ## _**Investment income**_ Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due. ## **Expenditure** All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs. ## _**Charitable activities**_ Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Page 10 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** ## _**Grant provisions**_ Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient but there is uncertainty about either the timing of the grant or the amount of grant payable. ## **Taxation** The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Individual fixed assets costing £0.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. ## **Current asset investments** Current asset investments are included at the lower of cost and net realisable value / market value. ## **Trade debtors** Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. ## **Cash and cash equivalents** Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. ## **Borrowings** Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Statement of Financial Activities over the period of the relevant borrowing. Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges. Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the charity has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date. ## **Fund structure** Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Page 11 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** ## **Financial instruments** ## _**Classification**_ Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the charity after deducting all of its liabilities. ## _**Recognition and measurement**_ All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the statement of financial position when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the charity intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Financial assets are derecognised when and only when a) the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, b) the charity transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or c) the charity, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party. Financial liabilities are derecognised only when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or expires. Page 12 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** ## _**Debt instruments**_ Debt instruments which meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method: (a) The contractual return to the holder is (i) a fixed amount; (ii) a positive fixed rate or a positive variable rate; or (iii) a combination of a positive or a negative fixed rate and a positive variable rate. (b) The contract may provide for repayments of the principal or the return to the holder (but not both) to be linked to a single relevant observable index of general price inflation of the currency in which the debt instrument is denominated, provided such links are not leveraged. (c) The contract may provide for a determinable variation of the return to the holder during the life of the instrument, provided that (i) the new rate satisfies condition (a) and the variation is not contingent on future events other than (1) a change of a contractual variable rate; (2) to protect the holder against credit deterioration of the issuer; (3) changes in levies applied by a central bank or arising from changes in relevant taxation or law; or (ii) the new rate is a market rate of interest and satisfies condition (a). (d) There is no contractual provision that could, by its terms, result in the holder losing the principal amount or any interest attributable to the current period or prior periods. (e) Contractual provisions that permit the issuer to prepay a debt instrument or permit the holder to put it back to the issuer before maturity are not contingent on future events, other than to protect the holder against the credit deterioration of the issuer or a change in control of the issuer, or to protect the holder or issuer against changes in levies applied by a central bank or arising from changes in relevant taxation or law. (f) Contractual provisions may permit the extension of the term of the debt instrument, provided that the return to the holder and any other contractual provisions applicable during the extended term satisfy the conditions of paragraphs (a) to (c). Debt instruments that are classified as payable or receivable within one year on initial recognition and which meet the above conditions are measured at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received, net of impairment. With the exception of some hedging instruments, other debt instruments not meeting these conditions are measured at fair value through profit or loss. Commitments to make and receive loans which meet the conditions mentioned above are measured at cost (which may be nil) less impairment. ## _**Investments**_ Investments in non-convertible preference shares and non-puttable ordinary or preference shares (where shares are publicly traded or their fair value is reliably measurable) are measured at fair value through profit or loss. Where fair value cannot be measured reliably, investments are measured at cost less impairment. Investments in subsidiaries and associates are measured at cost less impairment. For investments in subsidiaries acquired for consideration including the issue of shares qualifying for merger relief, cost is measured by reference to the nominal value of the shares issued plus fair value of other consideration. Any premium is ignored. Page 13 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** ## _**Derivative financial instruments**_ The charity uses derivative financial instruments to reduce exposure to foreign exchange risk and interest rate movements. The charity does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at each reporting date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised in statement of financial activities immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in statement of financial activities depends on the nature of the hedge relationship. ## _**Fair value measurement**_ The best evidence of fair value is a quoted price for an identical asset in an active market. When quoted prices are unavailable, the price of a recent transaction for an identical asset provides evidence of fair value as long as there has not been a significant change in economic circumstances or a significant lapse of time since the transaction took place. If the market is not active and recent transactions of an identical asset on their own are not a good estimate of fair value, the fair value is estimated by using a valuation technique. ## **2 Income from donations and legacies** |Donations and legacies;
Donations from companies, trusts and similar
proceeds
Donations from individuals
Legacies
Donations and legacies;
Donations from companies, trusts and similar
proceeds
Donations from individuals
Legacies
Grants, including capital grants;
Grants from other charities|**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Other**
**£**
25,063
7,481
700
-
-
23,690
25,763
31,171
**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Other**
**£**
28,924
110,500
2,005
-
-
390
9,000
-
39,929
110,890|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
32,544
700
23,690| |---|---|---| |||56,934| |||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
139,424
2,005
390
9,000| |||150,819| Page 14 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** ## **3 Income from charitable activities** |Assessments on Churches
Assessments on Churches|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
285,749
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
305,059|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
285,749| |---|---|---| |||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
305,059| ## **4 Investment income** |Income from dividends;
Dividends receivable from other
listed investments
Interest receivable and similar
income;
Interest receivable on bank
deposits
Other income from fixed asset
investments
Other income from current asset
investments
Income from dividends;
Dividends receivable from other
listed investments
Interest receivable and similar
income;
Interest receivable on bank
deposits
Other income from fixed asset
investments
Other income from current asset
investments|**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Other**
**£**
-
223
1,097
-
17,898
-
-
37,055
18,995
37,278
**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Other**
**£**
-
20,761
2,538
-
11,877
-
-
30,827
14,415
51,588
Page 15|**Endowment**
**funds**
**Permanent**
**£**
5,750
-
-
-
5,750
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Permanent**
**£**
7,644
-
-
-
7,644|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
5,973
1,097
17,898
37,055| |---|---|---|---| ||||62,023| ||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
28,405
2,538
11,877
30,827| ||||73,647| ||||| ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** ## **5 Expenditure on charitable activities** |Grants and donations
Stipends and Expenses
Property maintenance
District assessment & Levy
Office Expenses
Other outgoings
Grants and donations
Stipends and Expenses
Property maintenance
District assessment & Levy
Office Expenses
Other outgoings|**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Other**
**£**
30,808
11,427
232,094
-
13,405
-
81,305
11,323
26,730
-
36,127
3,626
420,469
26,376
**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Other**
**£**
49,461
20,969
203,021
-
34,934
-
78,937
35,399
23,855
-
29,958
6,749
420,166
63,117|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
886
886
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
721
721|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
42,235
232,094
13,405
92,628
26,730
40,639| |---|---|---|---| ||||447,731| ||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
70,430
203,021
34,934
114,336
23,855
37,428| ||||484,004| ## **6 Trustees remuneration and expenses** During the year the charity made the following transactions with trustees: ## **Joseph Adams** £3,126 (2024: £3,181) of expenses were reimbursed to Joseph Adams during the year. ## **Carl Farnell** £Nil (2024: £639) of expenses were reimbursed to Carl Farnell during the year. ## **Paul Owen** £640 (2024: £567) of expenses were reimbursed to Paul Owen during the year. ## **Paul Parker** £1,745 (2024: £799) of expenses were reimbursed to Paul Parker during the year. ## **Pam Roberts** £2,232 (2024: £2,069) of expenses were reimbursed to Pam Roberts during the year. ## **Carole Foster** £Nil (2024: £13) of expenses were reimbursed to Carole Foster during the year. ## **Jacqui Gillon** £49 (2024: £72) of expenses were reimbursed to Jacqui Gillon during the year. Page 16 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year. ## **7 Taxation** The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation. ## **8 Tangible fixed assets** |**Cost**
At 1 September 2024
At 31 August 2025
**Depreciation**
At 31 August 2025
**Net book value**
At 31 August 2025
At 31 August 2024
**9**
**Debtors**
Trade debtors
**10 Current asset investments**
Cash deposits
**11 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash on hand
Cash at bank||**Land and**
**buildings**
**£**
1,966,066||**Total**
**£**
1,966,066
1,966,066
-
1,966,066
1,966,066
**2025**
**£**
20,000| |---|---|---|---|---| |||1,966,066
-||| |||1,966,066||| |||1,966,066||| |||**2025**
**£**
1,085,652
**2025**
**£**
(148)
95,318
95,170||| |||||**2024**
**£**
1,115,745| |||||**2024**
**£**
(42)
127,783| |||||127,741| Page 17 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** |**12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals
**13 Funds**
**Balance at**
**1**
**September**
**2024**
**£**
**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
General Fund
2,092,367
330,506
Circuit Model Trust
Fund
843,131
68,450
2,935,498
398,956
**Endowment funds**
**_Permanent_**
Memorial Fund
272,614
5,750
**Total funds**
3,208,112
404,706
**Balance at**
**1**
**September**
**2023**
**£**
**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
General Fund
1,831,895
359,403
Circuit Model Trust
Fund
1,057,731
162,478
2,889,626
521,881
**Endowment funds**
**_Permanent_**
Memorial Fund
253,038
7,644
**Total funds**
3,142,664
529,525|**one year**
**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
330,506
68,450|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(420,468)
(26,376)
(446,844)
(886)
(447,730)
**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(155,166)
(328,117)
(483,283)
(721)
(484,004)|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(420,468)
(26,376)|**2025**
**£**
**2024**
**£**
1,440
1,440
**Transfers**
**£**
**Other**
**recognised**
**gains/(losses)**
**£**
**Balance at**
**31 August**
**2025**
**£**
77,392
-
2,079,797
(72,526)
(143)
812,536
4,866
(143)
2,892,333
(4,866)
503
273,115
-
360
3,165,448
**Transfers**
**£**
**Other**
**recognised**
**gains/(losses)**
**£**
**Balance at**
**31 August**
**2024**
**£**
56,235
-
2,092,367
(49,312)
351
843,131
6,923
351
2,935,498
(6,923)
19,576
272,614
-
19,927
3,208,112|||**2024**
**£**
1,440| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||**Balance at**
**31 August**
**2025**
**£**
2,079,797
812,536| ||398,956
5,750||(446,844)
(886)||||2,892,333
273,115| ||404,706||(447,730)||||3,165,448| |||||||2,935,498
272,614|| |||||||3,208,112|| Page 18 ## **Potteries Mission Methodist Circuit** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)** ## **14 Analysis of net assets between funds** |Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets|**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Other**
**£**
1,966,066
-
115,172
812,535
(1,440)
-
2,079,798
812,535
**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Other**
**£**
1,966,066
-
127,740
843,132
(1,440)
-
2,092,366
843,132|**Endowment**
**funds**
**Permanent**
**£**
-
273,115
-
273,115
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Permanent**
**£**
-
272,614
-
272,614|**Total funds at**
**31 August**
**2025**
**£**
1,966,066
1,200,822
(1,440)| |---|---|---|---| ||||3,165,448| ||||**Total funds at**
**31 August**
**2024**
**£**
1,966,066
1,243,486
(1,440)| ||||3,208,112| ## **15 Related party transactions** There were no related party transactions in the year. Page 19 ## PMMC 2025 Accounts for signing Final Audit Report 2026-04-14 Created: 2026-04-14 By: VAST Accounts (accounts@vast.org.uk) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAoj1RLIPOjySg9dtx7vDHeseKlcS-3jcF ## "PMMC 2025 Accounts for signing" History Document created by VAST Accounts (accounts@vast.org.uk) 2026-04-14 - 3:14:22 PM GMT- IP address: 195.62.193.126 Document emailed to Sue Howie (treasurer@potteriesmission.co.uk) for signature 2026-04-14 - 3:14:29 PM GMT Email viewed by Sue Howie (treasurer@potteriesmission.co.uk) 2026-04-14 - 3:22:43 PM GMT- IP address: 66.249.93.34 Signer Sue Howie (treasurer@potteriesmission.co.uk) entered name at signing as Mrs Susan M Howie 2026-04-14 - 3:24:52 PM GMT- IP address: 86.23.94.190 Document e-signed by Mrs Susan M Howie (treasurer@potteriesmission.co.uk) Signature Date: 2026-04-14 - 3:24:54 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 86.23.94.190 Document emailed to Daryl Denson (daryl.denson@vast.org.uk) for signature 2026-04-14 - 3:24:57 PM GMT Email viewed by Daryl Denson (daryl.denson@vast.org.uk) 2026-04-14 - 3:31:16 PM GMT- IP address: 31.94.32.37 Document e-signed by Daryl Denson (daryl.denson@vast.org.uk) Signature Date: 2026-04-14 - 3:31:48 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 31.94.32.37 Agreement completed. 2026-04-14 - 3:31:48 PM GMT