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Chatity Registration Number 1134251 Doncaster Methodist Circuit ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31- AUGUST 2023

Doncaster Methodist Circuit CONTENTS Page Legal & Administrative Detsils Annual Report Ind¢p¢nd¢nt Examiner's Report Sthtement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 9-12

Doncaster Methodist Circuit Itgal & Administrative Details Legal Statss Dottcther Meth(NJtst Cir¢uil 15 a Tegister¢d Charity estsblished th order to OVe￿¢C Me¢hodi5t Churths within its juri￿1￿lo[L The ¢lwlty's regtstiUtt￿ number ￿ 1134251. The m￿agIngT￿Stet is the CircuitMe¢tin Circuit MeethiglMAngittg Truste¢) The Circuit Meetin8 is the Managing Trustre of the Doncaster Methodi8t CircuiL It meets fwr ilm&4 e&h y¢8T, Membernhip consirts of Circuit office holders, presbytets and p&stor&. lay workers and repr¢s¢ntAtivcs aroointed by th¢10¢41 chur¢hes. The Circuit Le&4knbip T¢om mttt regytady throughout the yetr. Circuit Focw Groups mea a3 requI￿d throughout year. There e in excess of 50 memb¢rs of the Circuit Meaing. include: Mr. D BeardsalL M5. J. Bingham. Mrs. J. Bolton, Mr. P. Bramley Mr& A. Brammer, MT. IL Brittatn, Mr. C. BrowtLswO￿. Mts. R. CIFJke, Mrs. l. Collier, Mrs. C. Corbridge, Ms. A D&vi<tson, Mr. D. Dennis, Mr& J. DennL8. Ms. B. Ellis, Mrn. J. Fletckr, Mr& W Gib￿14 Mrs. P. HankirLwn, Ms. K. Harris, Mr. P. HatTiS, Mr. D. H&rriso Mr. B. Hemp5tock, Mr. D. HepwortiL Mt3. H. Hww(*th, Mr. JHOlfO￿ Mrs. V. Holfor4 Mrs. A. HudyA)n, Mr. J. Key Mrs. E McK¢< Mr. A Mcndw Mrs. C Ogky, Mr. I. ￿ley. Mr5. J. Parker, B Plurntner, S. Punton, Mts. E Randall. Mr. P. Randall, Mr. G. Rw, Mrs. C. Raper, Mr. H. Rawson, D. Raynor, Mr. T Robcrts, Mr. D. RobitLWn. Mrs. L. R05& Mrs. S. Ryan Mrs. NL SCOK Mr. R Sculthorye, Mr8. 0. Sinrtott ￿. V. Sut¢liffe, Mr. T. Sykc4 MT. T. T&ylor, Mr8. J. Taylor, Mr& J. ThackThy. Mr& M, Walker, Dr. l. Week8, Mr. S. Willertot). Mrs. M. Wi150n, Mr. J. Winn, Mrs. A. Wo￿411, Mts. A Wren, Mr. D. W TheCirtUitpr<sbyt￿B are.. Rev. MickN¢ai {Acting S￿Ill￿t￿l), Rev. T(Mn Real Rev. Jonathaft Gicha ¢i￿Ul¢ lay Work￿5.. MTr. Susarna BriKJke4 Mts. Alice C￿￿. Mr. Sean W+xsley, Mr. MLfaui¢y K¢y {to June 20231 Mr5. Amy Roddam Circuit Adtnini8trator.' Mr. Barry Parker (to D¢c¢mber 2(r22) Ms. Julia Burd13 {from January 2023) Circuit Fin&rt(t &Pri4xrty Offittr,. M& TinaAlwi {from Marth 2023) Principal Addresses of Clrcult SuperTnlendenfM¥nist¢r 27 Goosehiil COWL Woodfield Plantation Donc&ster Cipeu¥¢Admlnl5tr￿C￿ AlderGrove Methodistchurch A]derGTDVC Don¢&ster DN4 4RF DN4 8SX Ballkers Solkltors Jones &Company• 48 High Strc HSBC Bank plc I HiEh Str¢¢L DN106JB lttd¢p¢nden¢ Eumlner Mr. Il￿ Pjior, fjCC& Fc￿DChA W.H. Prior Chartered Certified A¢￿tAn(9. Railway CoutL Doncaster. DN4 5FB

Pg¢ 2 Doncastet Methodist Circuit ANNUAL REPORT Ye8r Ended 31st Awgujt 21Its ORIECTS AND CONSTITufIoN OF CHARrrY The Don¢ast¢r M¢thodist Circuit is the groupiDg of M¢thodi# Churthes within the Donc&8tsr ar¢4. The Cirvjit has ov¢rsiglht ofthe Chur¢hts within its jurisdiction. AJ at 31 Auwt 2023 th¢ Circuit is registered &$ a ¢haTity under ¢bari¢y regis￿tIOn nurnber 1134251. The M8nfyRin% Tn￿¢¢ is the CiTCUitMectiTt& &repre5eDtatfve E4xly d¢f￿￿ by Standing Order 510. Th¢ Truskes for Mdhodist Churd] PuTPOSa8 OMCP) is Cwstodian TNsiee of a]1 Methojist property. Th¢ Ciwuit Meeting cortvencs regularly in orderto ove￿¢th¢W￿ ofChurdKs irt the ort TRUSTBEIS CIRCUIT MEETINC'S REPORT Th¢ Cir¢uit Meeting presents its Re[￿ and Financi81 Statements for th¢ Year ¢ndoJ 31 August 2tr23 whlch have been prepa￿1 it) accordance with the Stakment of rKommend¢d p￿11¢¢ (S0RP)"AecountingondReporli￿ Chorltlu" (FRS102)) and th¢ ¥Co￿ting ErlL¢i￿ detyiled on ￿¢ 9. STATEMENT OF CIRCUIT MEETINC'S RESPON IBILI The Ch8riry's Sianding Ordas and thc Charitics Act 2011 (and Slatutory Insinunent 2007No. 2655) ￿quITe the Cir¢ui¢ Meeting (Managing Tnjstee) to prepore fmancial statements fore4th fin8n¢ial year which give a tNe 8nd fair view of thc statc ofaffair5 of the Charity and of the LrKomLng res¢yJrtts atMI arvlicattoTh of r¢sourn of th¢ Charity for the period. Jn preparing those financial s¢atemert the CircuitMe¢ting :_ Selects suitable accounting p)li¢i¢s atKf appli¢s tIKm cOr￿]stentty. make5 judgements and a5timates thatare re￿nable and prnthnr stat&4 whetherÈpp1i￿I[eaCwunti￿g standgxds and st8temtnts of rccommcndcd rrytic¢ have tc¢n followed, Subject to any ma¢¢ri41 (krertures disclosedand explalned In the fittanclal statements: prepares the flnancial $tai¢m¢nts on the going concern basi5 uDle&8 il is inaFwpria io pr&%ume that the charity will ￿￿tin￿ irs artivities. The Cireuit Mewing is r¢spotuible for keeping prcyer ￿tIng record8 ￿thick dIscl￿ with rcasonabk ètturdey at an￿lme th¢ fitLJwial posiiion of the a)arily 8Ad enable the Tn￿te¢ to ensur¢ that the fi]wicia] Statanet)ts tomply lh¢ Chartties Act 201 land with the Standillg Orders of the Mettb)dlst ChurdL Th¢ Circuit Meeting is aL80 respowibl¢ for feguarding the a35ets of the (harity and henc¢ for tsking I￿Onable ej8 for the prevention and ddectionof fraud alld oth¢ritY¢Rulariti¢s. INVESTMENT POWE Under the Standing Orders of the Me¢lKdigt Chur¢h, th¢ C1￿￿1t Meetitig may lljvest Surplu￿ fjjnth pnrdently, in ally Ma[L￿r authorized by law (¢WT¢ndy the TnLStee Act 20(K>). However all Model Trust Monies (T¥oceJs of Sale, Development Funds and Mo(kl Trust Bcquests) must bo inV￿ted thnvjgh the Tntylees f(Y MetlK)dist Church PurpLWS (TMCPI. The Cirruit Meeting is encourngcd to cotK8ider tnvesting via the Cet)trAI Fknonc¢ Boardofthe M¢thodis¢ chU￿h (CFB). Iss A Cl￿VIl Mission And Policy Statemwt apwived by the Cl￿111 Meetin& This sets out the Putpos¢s of th¢ Circuit, and its core value5, ¢num¢rated under the l￿dingS listed in the ,￿ur Cauing" d￿Um￿l of th¢ Mtthodistconntxlon. The actlon priori￿￿8 of thecircuitore Evangelism-ttsencourage Iwai Ghurche5 to make discipl Learning and Caring- to deepen di%¢ipleship servic￿ to e￿e churches to have art outW8rd looking fj)cu$ irt order to take dKir place in the community. Worship-to en¢ournse F4ssionate orshipJ applied Bibli¢al mhirtg and regutar sharing of Holy CommuThion. RDIN The Circuit Meeting approved a Safeguarding Children and VuJnernbl¢ Adults Policy ￿ its meeting on 14th Marth 2(f23. All relevan¢ persons within the Circuit have undutaken the nece￿Ory tiainiDg stiputated by the c￿￿Xion. Thls Circuit comnjits its¢lf to msuring the implementation of the Connotiona] Softguajtlfftg Policy, govemm¢nt kg1s￿lIOnS guidance 8ttd safe pra¢ii¢e in the CÉreuit and the churckn. This Cireuit Commits itself io the prnviskni of suppor¢ advice arml ¢raining for18y and ordaitd people that will ertsure people clear and CODfidLY)t atwt ttir roles and nponsibililies in safeguarditsg and promoting the welfare ofthildrcn atld sJultswlK) MAY be vulnernbl4.

P&g• 3 Doncaster Methodist Circuit ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) Year EDded 31$t August 2023 REVTEW OF AcnvrriES EVEPM & TIL4NsAcfioNS AND FINANCIAL REv[￿w A title for a revtew of the year 2022-23 could be'a lim¢ of chfittge,. There could 8ts0 be 8 5ub¢iUe-'plaMiryg for the fiJtUTe'. Thi8 Review covers both aspects. Starting with the fv£inisty Rev. Mi¢k Neal ¢oMin￿￿ as Supertntenda)i until his t¢¢]r￿llent in May 2023. The Circuit ¢xpressed its gtatitude lo Mick for uTh]ertaking the role for almost two years lli adition to his TespotLqibiliti¢8 in Bamsl¢y. For the mnaltth of the CoTmexiorMi year, Rev. Tom Read stepkrd up as Aeting Supttintenden¢. Rev. JOI￿ Fknry the invitation to become SupErintendent firm S•ber 2023, and the Ciwuil looks fonward to working ¢lc6ely with him. SeAn Wcrtley ￿ appointed & Pastor in Septunber. The Circuic qul¢kly ¢8me to appre¢ia hts involvetnent in its worL particularly in th¢ Churth¢3 ￿der his ¢4re. Sadly, our other two Pastors, Alice Cury atKi s￿anna Br￿k￿l. stepra dowi at the cTrA of the year. The Circult is rn03t gratefjjl for their itip￿ arml itnpact over a numFr of ye4rs. M￿au1¢Y Key, the Ciicuit Outreach Worker, t¢ndgJ his TCSi8Dation to focus ffi￿rth￿ on his H￿pital Chaplaincy. Aga1￿ the Circuit thanks hwn for all hls etyorts, particulwly irt ¢k difficult times when b&8ed atPriory. The athninistration ofthe Circuit saw chan8e& After many y¢•3 of falthm servlit, Barry Pther st¢pped down as Circuit Administrator - gnd, addition, as Saf¢guwding offic￿ And Seue¢8ry of the Local Preachen, ond Worship Leaders, Meeting. Ffjs contr1t￿li0n to the organisatlon and sm(Kth ranning of th¢ Circuit is acktkowledgcd coTh8iderablc. Two new wsiti(xts were created to deal with the ￿￿&S1ngty complex natur¢ of CirGUit adMin￿t[atiOL Julia Burd15 w&8 appointed Athnln￿tratl0n and fjov¢rn8n¢e Officer in an exrArtded role ¢0 B8ny's pr¢vkOUS one. Tina Aluri was appointed Fin￿¢¢ and Property Offlcer. Both have made an itntnethat¢ impact on th¢ 0pxt￿l0n of thecircuitthinistixtion. Hazel Hepworth steprKd down ￿ Circuit Sknvard (MiDister8) after s¢v¢n y¢aTS' seryice. In Carol Corbridgt fcAmally re￿IVed into the team. Mccauley Key was welcomed as a LocaT Pr￿er. However. the nurrtkr of ltsaj Preachers available to lead worship coniinuedto decli￿. This megni. a8 in previous yeats. that ChwchcB had to make provision therns¢lve8 &8 local arrangements, own Brrangcmetlts or. in some cascs Icss prominenL joint sejvicos. Th¢3¢ ¢haikn8es will inevitably continue tnio fvturt years. After much de184y Priory Place was finally sold io the Voice of God Fellowshlp. thus ettabling Chtistitin worship to E¢ Te-¢5tablish¢d th¢rE. Th¢ otlw prorerty for sgi¢. th¢ TOWD MaTP3A T¢mwn¢d unsold ai the end of the y¢4r. In rtsponse to GILUU, on 31° May 2023, the Congregati1￿ of TKCC math the decision to secede from th¢ Methodist with sadness on both side5. Th¢ n¢w Chur¢l TKCGJ, rerain&l use of the pmises und¢r licence from the CircuiL Lw8ely tt C4bnsequerLee of the sece&gion of TKCC. the Cireult membershlp fell from (fj6 in 2021 to 534 in 21>22 (figures from the Siati8¢ics forMi6siffl data). The Circuit remained active in its ¢ore function& communi￿lOn between the CiTCUit and its Churches Saw hang&s and imPTovrmentsJ partic￿allY In th¢ w¢¢kty Cl￿Ult MticÈs. A Circuit Service, very well attende4 w held ai Baiity in February with Rev. Gill Newiort leading wo]3hip. Prayer Breakfasts continued e4ch month. Churthes thmughout the Circuit adopted the Wann Spaces pngmnme to Sup[￿ their local communities- over half rettived additiwal support from the DistricL The Circuit took the initial Ste￿ in 8pprovitig rdNPNP initi￿1Ve L RO￿l￿glOn￿fittmU¢h pjrliminary work by Jark K¢y and the DistrictTeam. Finantt is wvered more fLLtly below but it 1$ worth reeording in this gerteral JYvi¢w tha¢ Churches and Chur¢h rreASU]rts agr#d w adopt n¢w crtteria for &w&%irtg Church Contributions to the Cir¢uiL Bosed ￿ au equol dLVLsion of membEThhipy Average altejxlance income personal glvlng, this ryresents a rn0￿ logical 8pproach to d¢terniiniDg the assessment- and on¢ which into ￿Urt1 any year by y¢ar tlu¢uMtioDs in Churdlts in the three ¢riteri& Sadiy, the year witncsd the deaths of two fornier presbytrrs ofthe Cir¢uii: Rev. Bill Wallbank and Rev. K¢ith Jump. Wr mnemb¢r with f0ndt￿ and yathude their¢Ontrib￿l0￿S to the life of theCIrC￿l&

P¢¢ 4 Doncaster Methodist Circuit ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) Yer Ended31s¢ Augw¢ 21ll3 Turnu￿ to & financial attd promy summary the Circuit rcc4)rdcd an ￿cC5S of income over ¢xpenditttsE for the yearof £169,133 (20Z2- £111796). Th¢ principal sources of fimds wrye assessrneni Contributions from our Chuth. amounttThg to £264,183 (2022: £271,524), and r¢ntaIs from the letting ofmgllws £26,155 (2022.. £28,517). The major items of Circuit expendtture included ministerial costs £7&854 (2022.. £123,885). ￿ntrIbutIOnS tnade ¢0 Cot)n¢xion and District £77,420 {2022.' £81,442A P&stOJ5 £90,050 {2022: £63.867), Manse costs £59,269 (2022: £26,985), and depr￿latIOn (non ¢ash) £21,097 (2022: £21.097). At 31. August 2023 th¢rc wcre ￿Tr￿￿te¢￿ Churches in the CircuiL Churth protErti¢s ar¢ irt8￿t￿ OD a five years, cycle by tt qualified a￿h]le¢( Six mar￿% wcrc owned by the Ctrcuit. Two properties were occupied by PTrsbytCTS (one until March %r23),' one W&8 occupied a P&8tor,' thtEe w¢re rented out io ¢hird parties. Martse pro￿rtieS ￿ inwted by a qualified architect every five yea￿. Oversightoeth¢ pwerti¢s 1$ givert by thecircuit Stew8rd(Maosu). In sutDmary, this Review has indicated the significant changes have ¢om¢ In the reporttng year. Wher¢ thcr¢ ar¢ ¢h&nge4 theff aye also opportuniti¢s- and it can be said tht the CiTa]it in the txxt year is b¢tt¢¥ p• to m¢¢t thetn. The Resem Policy relatss to getwal (tuu¢stri¢ted) ful￿ that att &vaiiable to be uscd fw any or all of the puooses of the Circuit. Other fiJndy are olso i￿]ll￿ for th¢ sake of ¢lartty and openness and to thow that the Circuit has a policy for th¢ manw¢ntof ail i¢s tnon¢y. not simpty th￿¢ that are defined ￿ reserv&8. (￿r aims twofold- to secure Ènd sustain the Circuit's viEbility future.. Riv¢ reassurance to the &￿¢[¥1 public that th¢ cl￿￿11, as a Charity. int¢nds to use all of the morKy coming Énto itscare forthc p]rpostsof the charity. The financial Folioy of the Circuit isc¢nt¢red ffl the rol¢ of th¢ CiT￿lt Budg¢t in implementingpoliw thTou¥J.' the calculation of the A4sessment the steward8hip of ¢he Circuit Model Ttw¢ Fund The Assessm￿4 which is reviewed ajknually, provides ¢ssen¢ia]ly for- ' the ministerial oversi@)i ofthe Chuth in the Cirwii * th¢ support of presbyters and ]ay work¢ ¥ the mainte[w￿¢ of Cirojit martses • the Dlsth¢i Assessmeni by me￿$ of whi¢h the Ciffuil helps to 8upwr the Work of th¢ Sheffield MedyJdis¢ Di5tiicL and thc M¢thodist Connexio In additio￿ the CiT¢uIt supp)rts vsAous aspects of lay work at its member ￿urCheS elther by from Its Cirulit Model Trust Fund orby pThKuring gTants from other sourccs. The fund baJanci7 at31 All8￿1 2023 wert.. ' (knerat Fund {u[￿￿triCted reservtsl b￿8￿Ce£S3 J08 {2022: £135,779) Th¢s¢ fijnds ar¢ held partly in aclcating kAnkcurrcntaccount and Fthly withthe Cthtrai FinaTKe Board of ¢h¢ Methodist Church. The aim of the Circuit is to Main￿'n thi5 at apptoximaty thre¢ months unR5tri£*ed exrKnditpJe, Currently 4)proximat¢ly £IOO.(KK). * G¢n¢rBI Fund(d£Si￿jated)R0￿5lngtO￿ balance £18261 {2022: £18261). These are fimd5 received after Rwin8ton Church ceased to worship. • (kneraj F￿d(d￿l8llatcd) Ca￿HOuSe W¢sl¢y balance £31.l64 (2022.. £31.164). These aT¢ fiLn&8 rtteived &fterCarr House Wesley c¢asa lo worsljip.

P4eS DoDe4s¢tr Mtthod15tCJr¢ult ANF4UAL REPORT (CDNTINUED) YearEDded 31stAugust2023 Maintenance FuThl (designated fitnd) balan￿ £37.5￿) (2022: £ 49,049) Th¢purp05¢0f this fijnd is to maintain MOMSU in a gocd stste of repair. Thepoli¢y is to transfer into the acthunt eath year an *noum in line with th¢ womm¢ndati0rn8 from th¢ M¢thodist PtDJxrty Office. The bal&ncc at my one time Jrpjrsents th¢ as yetunexFeNJed portion of any tr8J)sfers. CirCuitModelT￿st Fund {desi8llated fimdl balance £431,81212022: £139,761) This rep￿nts wital MOTW from the proceeds 0f￿e of MethfyJis¢ pr￿thty, wincipaity ¢hurthcs and MHTKS. The expend]ft￿¢ m￿¢ in accordance with the oble¢¢ives s¢t out in the docLment'%)ur CAEling", and within th¢ n]ie5 sel out ID theCotL8titutional Practice andDiscÈpline of thc Mctkndist Church. Methodis¢ Women in Britsin Fund (desig￿tea fiJ)d) ba]ance£140 (2022: £140) This Tepresents the nei ￿expeth￿d in¢ome arising from the ￿tiVitieS anxnged by the committtt t￿L￿rn¢d. The fbJnd8 are Intend￿ io FK wed towarf¥ similarsuch activitics aTrdngvJ in the fubj Children, Young Pe4)ple, Missing Generntion (designatrd ￿thj) ba]ance £5.283 {2022.' £4,818) This fimd contains monies set aside for the work of this wup. Th¢ balatK¢ at any on¢ ttme rtprtscnts the ￿ yet unexFnded rthifflof such grants. l]odly Play lut￿￿$tricted desiwd fiJnd) Folance £1748 (2022: £17.192J This fund conlall)s moni¢s rff¢ived in and dona¢iM8 from various v4)urc¢s to S￿ort wthin seh(A)Is. The balan¢¢ It w on¢ tim¢ wwents the 88 y¢1 Unexp￿ portion of suth wts. BequestFund (de$l￿d fund) tM]once £71,687 (2022.. £73,799) Thi5 futhd is ￿ld with the TMCP, b¢ittg trnnsf¢rred to the Circuit Atscwr Houle Wesky Church ¢¢&￿d to meet. Fund for Fixed Assets (deslgft￿d fund) baiatKY £759.17612022: £780,273) This fu￿1 contsitks no ekmenL It eomprlses the value of the Manses of the CIr￿lI. kAsses The Cireuit Me¢¢ing assessed the major risks lo whid) the Charity is UEP05el in wti¢ular those related to the OPCrn(Loll, Lnves(ment arml finatm of the CirtsJiL By monttoring the level of ttserves, ensutirtg corknl over financial systems and by exattlining the Iyuational risk faced by the Charity. the Circuit believed that efftttive systms have L¢etL tstabli5hed to mitigate t1￿)se risks. JnsutYm¢4 ]￿lUding public Irability. is effected through Methodist InsurnEKe L￿. CLfvJLi office holdeTS attended courses on Risk Assessment C￿lucted by Methodirt Insurarte Ltd and by Sheffield Methodist District. in the intthESL8 of tiainlng them in the wessment of risk pertsining to the Circui( IKth di[￿tlY in resrKct of i¢8 activities and pro￿tLeS (Man5￿) which il owns, bui a]so indirertly in respxt of its member Chureik5. Although the laitrr are $ry)arate Charities in thcirown righL the Cir¢uiL thrwgh its Circuit Meeting and its wious committeu, seeks to ¢Th5U￿ that its m¢mb¢r Clwr¢hes follow good praak¢ In their xdvl¢les, ￿l￿[artY with ference to tkir financial systems and the condition of theirproperties. Signed on behalf of tk Circuit A M¢Ddu Daitrj... 11 July 2¢)24

Doncaster Methodist Circuit INDEPENDENf EXAMINERSS REPORT TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING OF DONCASTER METHODIST CIRCUIT I report on th¢ of the Chotity forthe YearEnded 31. August2023 which ar¢ 8¢¢ on page8 7 ￿ 12. This rerort is made solejy to thr Chtrity's tr￿te¢s. b(yty, In xcordance with th¢ regulations madc un&r the Charittes Art 2011. My work has bBaL WLdertaken50 thai I mi%ht s¢ate to the Chariry's rnJses tha5¢ tuatter8 l atn quired to 3th¢¢ ￿ them in an Indepcndent Exarniner's rqjort and for no other purp(oe. To the fvllest exte￿¢ p¢m)i¢i¢d by law, I do not accept or &8sume respO￿SibilIty to anyon¢ other than the Charity 8nd the Charity's trustees as a b(dy for this ret R•speth rospoAslbllldts rfTrns¢¢¢s EsAmlner As the CluAw'$ ThL8tees, you are responsible for the pre]>tiration of the accounts. you 0)￿j￿r th2t the audit requirement ofse¢lion 144(2) of the Charities A¢t 2011 {Ihe 2011 Act) does not apply and that aD ifMJepend¢nt examfftatiott i8 nee(kd. It is my tespmsibility to... examin6 the a¢eix]ntyunikr5CCtion 145 of the 2n1 i A¢t' ts) follow the prc￿l￿r¢S ]aid down til the Ge]r81 DiTecti(XL8 8iven by the Chgrity Comml&%ior {￿der section 145(5)Ib) of the 2011 Act. and to srate particular matta3 have come lo my a¢tention. oflDdtyMdent R¢tm)rt My ¢xamin&tion rAffied out in accord&nce with the Genernl Dlreetions 8iven by the Charity Commissi{￿ An examination includes a r¢vi¢w of the a¢countirtg records kept by the Charity and 8 ￿mparisOn of the accowjts pre5aLtcd with those rword& It also includes cotL8iderntton of aoy ￿￿S￿al items or disclosures in the account and seeking explanation8 from Tn]stees ￿rKernIng any matters. The proceduTes utttkrtokth do t￿t provide all the evidence that would b¢ requlra in on audii and conseq￿ni]Y no LViDion ￿ giv¢n ￿ to whetherthe acc4wnts ptwent a'ynje and fai￿ vi¢w and the rtport Ts limited to those matters set out ITr thestatem￿l below. IDdtptndent ￿￿￿￿er.1 Ststemenl In Gon￿¢t1￿￿]Ib my exatnitmtio￿nO matt¢rhas ¢w¢ to my 4tsntion:_ (a) Ivhich 8iVC5 mc rea8th)abte cawe to believe that tn any matviai JYspe¢t the ￿qUirements. to keq) pro￿ accounting record8 Én ￿COrdanCe with section 130 of the 2011 Act)" and to prcpare accounts which ￿0rd with the a¢¢witing records aThJ compty with the account￿8 rtyuir¢m¢nts of the 2011 Act Ave twt beenmet,. or Ib) in my Opinio￿ attcntÉon should be dtawn in order to enable a prow Lmderswding of the ac¢ix]nts to be rea¢￿d. ILA. Prior, FCCA, FelE. Dch Cbrt¢red Ctrlllkd A¢¢owitsn¢ Felltsw of th¢AssotlAtton of Ch•rtty Ind¢widentExamln¢n W. U. Prlor, ChArtertd Ctrtlfi¢d AeuuDtsDts RailwayC•ur( Dvncwtsr. DN4 SFB Dted:.

Doncaster Methodist Citcuit Page 7 2023 T•)tAI 2022 Totxl Unrestricted R¢¥tricted INCOME Donatl 41.350 190 3,013 41.350 190 3.013 Donations & Gift Aid Tax recovered Transfer frotn Churdhes 1255 21.971 rlt Church Assessme￿5 InvÉ8tment Ineome Investffttnt Income 264,183 264.183 271.524 16.736 26,155 6.IX)O 16.736 26.155 6,000 1410 28,517 IKCC le&8C her Inton SaJ¢ of Properties TOTAL If4COME 305.1KII 662,628 305.(M)I 662.628 325,677 PENDITURE xpendlture tstt r#i#ing fvndj - Inv¢stsnent Management Costs Exependiture on Ch•rAtsbie Aetivities Ministcriaj Costs Supernumerarie&Ewal p￿ad￿$ F4rsi ProjK¢ Circuii Administrator Pastors Manse Costs Conn¢xional Costs Cbildreffj Young People & ￿$Sing G¢tration Godly Pl&y Grant Oilw COSW donations & 8rat)ts Town C¢ntr¢ Initiative lndep¢nd￿t Examin¢rfs Fees Depre¢iation TOTAL EXPENDTfuRE 622 622 78,854 1.044 10.000 36.775 90,050 59,269 77.420 135 22,444 21,110 59,328 14.747 600 21,097 493.495 78,854 1,044 10,000 36.775 90.050 59,269 77.420 135 123,885 1.033 10,546 14.476 63,867 26,985 81,442 loo 11,976 27,240 35.790 18.576 600 21,097 438,473 21.110 59,328 14,747 600 21,097 493,495 NET (EXPENDITURE) 169,133 169,133 {112,790) Funds blf 1st Septemkr 2022 Ddj 31$t August 2023 1250236 1,250236 Ih19J69 lJ63.032 I J50J36 IA19J69

Doncaster Methodist Circuit Sh t31stA PAgt 8 Note 2023 2022 Tan8lble Vixed Assets (M*n5u) Fixed Ass¢t Inv¢stm¢Tr¢s (At Markrt Value) Curr¢llt Assets C4sh at Ba￿k. HSBC pl¢ MWID Cash at Bank C¢ntrnl FitwJ¢e Board Dwsit Alc Lkbtors: Sundry Prwyments- iticl. Stipends Quarterly in adTtance 759,176 527.413 780,273 218.461 85.760 140 105,130 2.280 10,059 58.842 140 256.760 293 6,479 203,369 322,514 Current IAgblilde8: f￿1•¥￿￿e QDtye Ineome received in Advance CreditOf5 & Accruals 60.379 10210 69.184 1,828 (70,589) 1,419,369 (71.012) NET ASSETS UnreJtrl¢ted General Fund Rossington MC C￿r Ho￿¢ Wesley M C Cireuit Modél Tn]st Fund Bequcst Fund Manses Maintenance Fund li 55.508 18.261 31.164 431,812 71,687 37,590 6.000 140 5,283 2.748 759,176 1.419,369 135.779 18.261 31.164 139,761 73.799 49,049 MWIT) 140 4,818 17,192 780.273 1,250,236 Godly Play Fund for Fixed Assets The fLtiaThcLal statements on pages 7 to 12 w¢r¢ approved by the D￿L¥￿ter meth￿l18t Circuit on I lth July 2024 and on its behelf by'.- Rev. M. Ne A. m￿dU ClrculiknlFinÈ7Trf¢)

Pg¢ 9 Doncaster Methodist Circuit Notes to the Financial Statements: Year Ended 31" Augu8t 2023 Basts of ateollntthg The fin￿la1 sweJLrnts have been prepa￿aUlld¢r thehisttriea] acCo￿ting ruks, mixlifi¢d to lrtclude the revaluation of inv¢stm¢nts. and eomply with the Statement of R¢¢onunended Practi¢¢ {SOiIP) 'AccLY4nlingandP£porllng by Ch￿l1}e1 <FRS 102) issued by the Cl￿rity Commissionets for &Jgland Wa]e4 aod oth¢rappiic&ble a¢countingstandar(Ls. 12 F￿ndA¢COuntthg -The Cir¢yitop¢rdt¢s anymt¢r of fiD)ds. cIrL￿ Model frn$tF¥NI-Thi$ f￿d rryTcxntsc8pitsI morKy frorn the of salcof Methodtst prokw, Ir￿1pallY Ch4xls & Nkn This fund is nowcar¢goris¢d asUmestri¢¢¢d RossinglonAIC F￿￿- This Omd rerye￿ts monlts ret¢lvol during th¢ Ye￿ after Rossln8ton Church cewd to worshi ayr HotLfe Wé&léy MC Fknd. Thts Teweserts mCOi¢5 r¢¢¢lved durtng tJ year atl¢r Houqe Wcsky Churth ¢¢￿j to WVT5hip. hthrtfesMaiw¢we Fwk4-This L5 Y4 de5ign&ed fitt)d to tyin¢wn MaDxY in a 8ixxI S¢at¢of tryfftir. It j5 fd by regulartra￿rferfrom the Ftm(L Chlldren, Yowrg People, Gewrallon This nJrMI CO￿all)S motiies s¢t for the wrk of thi5 8row). The Wan¢e at atly one time repre￿ts tht a8 yet ￿rbOTh of Such y¥nts. 14DTkwithin sclk)oL8. Tr ba18nc¢ Ht arywK tulle repruents the asyd ￿￿Xrll￿ FW)rtionof suchpits. BÈgu￿1 This filnd is he]d with th¢ ThICP and repres¢tLts monics tf4nsferted to th¢ Circuit afr Cur House We51¢y Church ce&%edto meeL Generol Fwd-This rt]xeststs y¢r¢Tai that aTC not restricte4 8lld tha¢ have not Ee¢n (k•Rngi¢d ty tt Cir￿lt M¢¢tin8tor a sp¢¢ifi¢ ThE PTiDLYrthl pwrA)s¢sof th (kn¢roJ ue:. Q Obltslnlrom ih¢ tr¢aFurer of each Local Clwch ipt Cirtsu the earytrib¥Non t7Jsess8d ty the Cir¢yll MÉÉiing ontyTaÉ 14Jcal Chtwch iowardy rhe gen¢ral¢xw&ithr¢ ofih¢ Cwcuil. Provth tl regttlrÉdforpoymertof&x ofthe ministeri. deaco￿ o7dprokniiopwrs. Q Pay ro the mi1￿lÈr4 déccopu, oJOprobaiionefft¥ any thher allowapw dt io Éh¢m andallswng rffj¥tr¢dto defroythelr¢)pepwe¥. El Discharge alloiher d&ms wthe eirctiklFw￿￿UCcOr£knnC£ with th¢ aKreedbyih¢ c￿¢￿1 Meeiug I￿1￿l￿gb￿IedpaYft￿￿ts￿areemnI￿1￿ork F￿￿￿Or FuedArsets-Ths is ad¢5ignat¢d r￿d repre8errting the Val￿ of Ma￿$ bythe CÈrcuiL v81u¢d at 75%ofth¢ir as at 31X Aug￿(200￿ oratcost if pwchased Sit￿ 2fj￿. 1.2 TAtsglble Flxed A55ets Mat￿S ￿ere iJJcluded in the ASS¢ts of th¢ Ch￿lty for tk fiTSt lim¢ with efftd froD) 31X 2tX)O. A fornlai valuation wi¢d ou¢ but MatLW %re inclu￿j # 75% of their I￿ur8n¢C value Ls at 31ht AU￿ 2(￿. Mauses pwcb&%ed suFryent to that Ate incI￿a¢d a¢ WSL Depr￿110￿ is provided gt the r of 2% p

Doncaster Methodist Circuit Page 10 otes to th Fin 2023 2022 2. Investment In¢otT CFB Interest TMCP Jni¢r¢$t- cNrfF Account TMCP Interesi- Bequest Account lllter¢5t OD Loans 5.438 8,71K> 2.598 781 1,184 445 16,736 2.410 3. Ministerial Costs StipeDds P¢nsion FUTKI Naiional InsLrsnce Appr¢ll¢r¢e Lery Travel Allowances Telephon4 & P05t&8elStation¢ry 56,901 7.244 5.086 271 8.222 1.130 78,854 87.624 21,998 8,028 512 3,834 1.889 123.885 4. M4nse Costs R¢pairs, ]4Lrnishings & Decorating co￿¢1] Tay, Waier Rates & tnsurance Manse Rents paid 43,039 9,630 6.600 59,269 7.000 11.775 8,210 26.985 5. ConrtexionAI Costs District A&8essment District IThy (Circuit Model TnLSt Fund) 72.682 4,738 77,420 72,682 8,760 81,442 6 CraDts & l)onations Alder Grove SMC Famity Worker Baby Basi CoDnexion Pension Resetrye F￿d AdBick Beniley Flintwood Tickbrll Otb¢r 3,600 4,(KlO 8.OIN) I I,o(K> 550 4,000 8.000 4.000 5,000 110 21.110 27,240 7. Other Costs Stationery, P¢)stage. MeetiDgs & Dtrectories QuiDquellnial Inspections & R¢mova]s Otbcr PrO￿rtIeS TKCC Other Pa￿t8. donations, and grants 1,901 5,060 27223 1,920 26,717 30.000 691 59,328 1,606 35,790

Doncaster Methodist Citcuit P4e 11 2023 2022 IDde dtht EXamI￿￿tIOn Costs Jnd¢p¢nd¢n¢ Examin&s & A¢¢ountaw Fees 600 (￿0 Frtr]￿￿ Property 9. Tan e Flxed Axqets 23 CostlF81r value OD acqulsltlon as at 1st 5￿ptember 20211 A8 at 1st Septemb¢r 2022 AddltionwInwoveTr￿ts Disposals at ¢ost As at 31si August 2023 Depreclatloll 8 at 1st Septembet 2022 Charge for yegx As al 31st Augiist 2023 Net Book Vallle As 4t 3181 August 2017 As ai 31scAugust 2022 1.054,837 1.054.837 1,054,837 1,054,837 274,564 21,(WJ7 295,661 274,564 21.097 295,661 759,176 759,170 Tot41 2023 ttnv Investh￿t8 C05tlFair vatue a$ at tst bTrptunber 2•21 As at Ix S¢pterthr 2022 Addiuons DisposaIs at CO8t As at 31st August 2023 218,461 314,312 (5,360) 527,413 218,461 314,312 15.360) 527,413 11. MoYemen¢ In Funds Tr*wfers Itteomlng Restsllrtts Galnl(Loss) RÈ¥Dllrtts Expended Investments Balanee 1.922 Balance 31A23 Unrestrkted Funils General Fund Ros8inBtOD M C Con Hous¢ Wesley M C Circuit Model Trust Ilund Be4llest Fund 135.779 18.261 31,164 139,761 73.799 49.049 140 4,818 17,192 346,329 {401.420) (25.180) 55,508 18,261 31.164 431.812 71,687 37J90 313,701 1598 {5,l50) (210) (43,039) {16,5LM)} 4,5(K) 31.580 MWID CYPMG G￿l]Y Play NPNP Fund for FRx¢d (135) {22.444) 5.283 2,748 780,273 1.250,236 (21.097) 662,628 (493,4951 759.176 1,413.369

Doncaster Methodist Circuit PAge 12 Notes to the Financial Statements: Year Ended 31st Au st 2023 B811ttth In¢* Re8ourc¢s Galnl(Loss) IS22 Re8our¢u EweDd￿ Investments Balance 31A23 Roqtrfeted Fwids TAn￿ble Tot41 55.508 18,261 31,164 55,508 18.261 31,164 431.812 71,687 37.590 140 5,283 2,748 Rossington M C Carr House Wesley M C CircuitMIMlel Trust Beque8tFund M8mses Mainta￿lleC Fund MWID CYPMG Godly Play NPNP Fund for Flxed Assets 431.812 71,687 37.59￿1 140 5,283 2,748 759,176 759.176 759.176 1.419,369 503.499 156,694 . Stsff Costs 2022 Sa]aries, Employerfs Nt and Employ&s Pensiort ContrlbutiotL% Appreniticcship ixvy 148.565 612 149.177 105,431 476 los,￿7 Trre We￿ an average of five employees during the year. No employee earned in exces5 of £60,tKrt) per 14. L￿tt$ No loarL5 have b¢¢n mad¢ by the Cir¢uiL 15. Tru No expenses have been paid to any ind1vith￿l in respect of their office of ty8r¢¢ {i.e.As part of the Circuit Meeting). 16. cottM￿t￿ents Th¢r¢ We￿ no ¢otnmitULeni$ as at 31st August 2￿23 (2022.. None).