Ch•rfty A•O•tMlon NUM￿1. 1134251 DONCASTER METHODIST CIRCUIT ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2024-2025 Doncast•r Methodlst Clrcult Annu•l R•port For y•aT endlng 31" August 2025 L•pl & Admlnl•tr•tfve O•tslls Lwl St•tUg Doncaster Melhodl81 cl￿1113 a registered charity established in order to OVef8ee the .. Melhodlsi Chui¢he8 within11s lurlsdlcllon. The charityts fe&8tiatlon number is 1134251. The mar￿gIn£Truste0 is the Clrcuit Meetins. CIKuh M••tln(IM8n•zlnz Trust••) The Ctrcult Meating 15 Ihe M8nagin8 Trustee ol the Doncaster Methodist Circuit. It meets four tlmes each year. Memb8r8hip ¢on8i$ts of Pfesbyter8 8fKI Peslors, Circuit Offlce hoider8tstewards, lay wotkers and fepreMnt8llves appolnied the local churchos. Th8 Circuft Leadership Team meets regularly throughout the ￿01. Clrcuit Focus Gfoup8 meet as required throughout th8 year. There are In ex¢es8 of 50 members olthe Circuit Meeting. They included: Mf8. J. Alder. Mr8. J. 8orton, Mr. D ae8rds811. Mrs. J. Bolton, Mr. P. Bramley, Mf. R. eflttain. Mf. C. BrLiwn8WOOd. Mf8. C. Corbridge. Mr. O. Dennis, Mrs. J. Dennis. Ms. B. Ellis. Mr3. J. Fletcher, Mfs. S. Gauachei. Mrs. J. Garrett. Mfs. W. Glbson. Mf8. P. Hankinson. Ms. L H8rrfs. Mr. D. Harrison. Mr. 8. Hemp8tock. Mr. D. Hepworth. Mrs. H. Hepwonh. Mr. J. Hod8son, Mr. J Holfofd. Mrs. V. Holtord. Mrs. A. Hudson. Mr. A Mendum. Mr. K. Mears. Mr. J. Naylor. Mrs. K. Naylor. Mr8. C 08ley. Mi. l. 08iey, Mr. & Parker. Mrs. J. Parker. Mr8. E. R8nilali. Mf. P. R8ndall. Mr. G. Raper. Mrs. C. Rapei. Mr. H. Row80n. MfS. D. Raynor. Mr. T Robgrt8. Mr. D. Robln$on, Mis. M. Scott. Mr. R. Sculthory>e. Mfs. G. Slnnoit, Mr4. V. . SLrtciiff8. Mr. T. Sykes. Ms. A. Taylof, Mrs. J. T•ylor. Mr. T. T8ylof, Mf8. J Thacktay, Mf. R. ThirlwelL Mrs. M. Walknr. Mr. D. Webster. Dr. l. Week, Mr. S. WFll8rton. Mr8. M. Wi180n. Mr. J. Winn. Mrn. A. Worrail. Mf8. A. Wren. Mt. D. Wfen Circult Pfe$tyièf8 for ihe Connexionai Year. Rev. John Henry {SAJperintendenV. Rev. Tom Reed. Rev. Jon8then Glcha818. Clfcvlt Pastors: Mr. Sean Wor3ley 8fKI Mr& E. Worsley Cirtuit Layworker.. Mrs. Aime8 Rodd8rn Clr¢ult Admlni81r8tor. M8. Julia ￿[diS Ciicuit Fln8nce & Property Officer. M8. Tin8 Aiuri Circuit Safeguarding Officers: Mrs. M. Scott and Mrs. C. 08iey Prlnclpal Addr889e8 of Circult Superfntendent Mlnlster Rev. John Henry 27 Goosehlll Cou Woodfleld Hantatlon Doncasler DN4 8SX Clrcuit Offte Alder Grove Methodist chU￿h Alder Grove 88lby Doncgsler DN4 4RF Banke HSBC Bank plc. 1 Hlgh sir06t. Doncaster DN1 1EE Ind8p8ndonl Examiner MT. R.A. Pflor. FCCA. FCIE. DChA W.H. Prior & Son. Chertefed C•rtlfl•d A¢¢ount8m& Aailway Court, t)onc8ster. DN4 5FB L)onca•t•r M•thodl•t Clrcult Annual Report For Year •nd•d 31 Auzu8t. 2ff25 Con•titullon ot tho Charlty Tlie Donc8sler Melhodlst CSrcuit 18 the groupiftg of Methodist Churchos lmthtn the Doncastef area. The Circult ha$ oversight ol the Churches within its jurisdlctlon. As at 31 August 2025 lh• C1￿ul1 18 ieO8tered 8s a charlty under charlty re8iStwation number 1134251. The Manawng TNstea18 the Circuil Mo8tin8. a r•pre8ènt8tive body defr'ned ty Standing Order 510. Th¢ Truslees for Melhodi8t Church ￿￿rposeS (TMCP) is CustodianTrustee of all Methodist PfQPerty. Thè Circu5t Meetin8convenes regularty, lour tlm88 8 ￿ar. in ordertoovers86th6 work ol ¢hurch¢s in the afea. Tru$t••'s (Cl￿ul¢ Mutlng'sl R•port The Circuli Meeting presents its Report and fm8nci81 Slatements for the Ye8rendeNS AND FINANCIAL REVIEW The Rgviw oi ￿8t y8ar12023-24) SU88asted that the >t8r would a focus Ot'FAanning tor the ftrture.. had been'8 time ol ¢hange' ￿th.￿artn1￿ tor the futurn.. This year's Review ￿[¢￿Tr$ th8 same locus with an addiliongl ovorvlew of htyv the pio¢o88 has been 8dvan¢gd. To pi8ce some context on Ihl8, Circuil memberdhip showed 8 m8rOnal dgdine from 502 In 2023 to 486 in 2024 Ifi8ure8 from the Ststistics lor Mlsslon data). At the beginnlng of the Connexion81 y•af the Ministry Te8m Consisted of Rev. John Henry. Rev. Torn Read and Pastoi Soan Woi$l¢y. To ihl8 W88 added EIizBbeth Worsiey as Pa8tOf. Inltiatiy on part tlme contract which frrm Apfll was exlended to 8 lull tlm8 contract. Th18 appoiniment of a fourth member eased the p98toral T98ponsibilitie8 01 the Ministry Team. he8Vy though thay rernern. Tow8rds th8 end of the year. Rev. Tom Ae8d In(li¢ated thai he M)uld w18h for 8 re- Invltthion to contimJe his mission in Oonca8ter. Due procedures totlowed and his ie-invitslion was ththoleheartedly appro¥ed by th¢ Circult Meeiin8. Looking beyond the Cir¢ult. the retif8ment ol Rev. Gill Newlon 88 Dlstrict Chair was marked byChufche8 wlth gift donalJon5. There wa8 a lurther reduction in th8 numbef of Lo¢al PrnJcher3 wallabie to lead worshlp. The Local Pre8cheis' Meetlng recognised Ihat one rea80n tof ihe tsck of people comin8 forwerd to $errf8 a9 Local P￿CherS was the arduous nature oflho Iralnlng programme, AS 8 ¢Of¥sequence, the Clrcuit Meeling apprO￿d the submission of a memoriel to Cfjnterence to make irninlns 'more In¢lusiv• and diver8e'. The memorial was appfove(I by Conferonce on the ba818 018 further review of Local Preacher tf8inln& The shon88e of Locot Preachers in th8 Cif¢utt inevitably had an Imp8Ct on Ihe preaching Aan. Churches noled the Incre88ed number of Ch•n arrangements allocated to them. Whilst disappointin& it did allow Chufché8 to consider attem8tive p8ttems of worship. These inclu(led joint seThices with n¢ighPJouring Clwrche8. alternaiive timings of Sunday woi$hlp. the use ol videoed semions ano Servlces from the Mlni*ry Team- all initiattV88 Ih8t are Ukely to ¢onllnua into 2025-26. The Circuit contlnued to be activo in malniainlng a close communication wllh the Church8S. Clrcult Prayer Broakfasts were held on 8 monthly b8818 in Chuich88 throughout the Clrcuit. A Clrcult Advent seThrfce was held at Sprotbrough. A Clrcuil Christm88 Songs ol Pr818e was again held, thls tlrne at Cantley. Two further initiatives were IntTcrfluced. A'mission Matters. forum of Ciicuit and Church membern was set up tofliscuss and draWt0g￿her all a3pec18 01 rnission- wortd mission. mlssion in Brrtain and Ioc81 mission. Three meetin8s wefe held In 2024-25, and these will Continue to bè heid into 2025-26. Towanls the end of the yeai, 8 'Dlrection ol Tf8vel' was brought io the Clrcuit Meeiingwlth the airn of examining and reviewlng how the Circuit and Churches could work together In the tuture. The approval of the Circult Meeting tor Ihis approach was a major step forw8rd. The rnore det8lled th will beon In 202>26. Th• Anna Chaplaincy initiative , with itg focal poinl on how Ihe Ciicuit and Chuiches could 8UPPOrt th8 elderly and vulnernble members of our con8regaiions and In the wider comrnunlty, was appfowd by tne Cifcuit Meetlng. Also apprMd was the appointment ol a Circult Anna Chaplain. Llfiks with Ioc81 schools. e8peclally In the prim8ry sector. ContinL￿ in Opon The Book 8n¢J Backpack blesslngs. The excltlng possibility also opeTr¢d up of a NPNP inlii8tlve In est8blishing a church In 8 local School premise$. TKCC contlnued to worship under Ilcence from the Circuit. At the same tlme, the thenfv81 sole of the premi8e8 was undef considerallon. The sal8 w8$ 8gfeed by the Clrcult Meetlng in March, and due processes began though wlthoui a tinal conclusion by the end of the year, The same was tfue of the 88ie ot the Junction building where approval ro 8ell had been wven in ihe prevlOUS year. S8dLy. the year witnessed the death8 of Rv4. Keith Lackenby who, 88 8 Supemumernry. will long be remembered for hls distinctive style of te8din8wocship: Mlriarn 8urfell. L¢C81 Preacher slnce 2020.. and Glenis Sinnott who sen￿0 a3 a Circult Steward for 8 number of ye8rg. We also p81d trlbute to a numbef ol members who have &ven devoied and considerable servl¢e to their respective Churche8. Turning to 8 tln8ftci8l 8umrnary: in the Geftei81 Fund. the CITcutt recorded 8n èxcess of expenditure tmr income for the y88r ot £146.470 {2024 surplus of £26.000". note: the b8lanco in 2023-24 w88 Inflated by monles accrued from the ol the Town Moof Avenue mans& No prOpert￿S have befjn sold in 2024.25.1 The Pflnclpel source8 01 income were 888egsment contrlbutions trom our Churches, amountin8 to £225.$44 {2024: £224.552), and rent813 fiom ihe letting ol Mans £32.93812024: £25,012), The major items irf Clfcult expenditure included mlnisterlgl cosls £86,047 (2024: £125,347). contribution$ m8deto Connexion and Di$trlct £119.91512024: £100.004), P8Stor8 £77.77212024: £41.1841. Man88 costs £51,16912024: £32,775). and d8preci8tion Inon ¢88hl £19,392 (2024: £19,392). As at 31 August 2024 th910 were 81xio•n ChuKhe8 in the Circuit. Church propert188 8fe inspecled on a fN¢ years, ￿le by a qu8lifled Archite¢t. Thern were five m8n8e8 own•d by the Circuli. One property W88 oc¢upi•O ty a Pfe8tyter; one wa8 OCCUPlod by Ihe Pestors: three were rented out to third parties. Manse properties are Inspected ty a queltlled ATchite¢l every five years. We are Indebte(I to the Ma1188 Sleward fof thelr att¢ntlon to the38 pmp6rt1M. In 3ummary, the Review has IIIu8tr8teil the change8 t8king pl8¢8 withln the Clr¢ull. Difficult roads 8head have been feco8nlsed but. equally. posi1￿ 8iep$ have been taken In lorwardingthe Circuit's aim of continuingto support its Church98 and it8 fflIS8ion in Doncaster. Signed Re¥. John Henry Superintendent Minlster Daied ADDENDA to tho REPORT R•8•fV•• Poucy The Resen￿$ Pollcy relates to the g8nef81 lunregtrlcted) funds that are 8vai18ble to be used foranyor ali ot the purposes ol the Circuil. Other lunds are 8tso inciuoed torthe sake of cl8rityand openn8ss and lo show th81 tt* Clrcuit has 8 policyfor the management of ell It8 money. not simply ihose that are defined 88 reseprt8. Our aims are twotold- . to Secure and 8UStain th8 Circuit's V48billty and tutur8' . to glve re83svrance to the general public Ihat The Cifcuit. which is a charlty. Intends to U8e 8u ol the money coming into its cere lor tho purpose8 ol the chaitty. Proc￿4 The fin•nci81 prAicy ot rhe Cifcult Is centred on the rolo ol the Clr¢uli Budget in Implementing policy through.. tho calculaiion of the Assg88ment * the Jtew8rd8hlp ol the Circuit Model TTUgt Fund. The A8$¢s$ment. btyfiich18 revlewed annually. pr¢)vkles es8entiaUylor- . the mlnistorl81 over31ght of tho Church88 In the Ciicuil . tho 8VPPOrt of p￿8￿81$ and18y I￿)rkal5 • the maintenance of Clfcult m8nsg9 . the District A$8e88m¢nt. ty means otwhich the Clrcult helps to 8UPPOrt the work ol the Sheffield Methodiffi Distrlct and tha MethOdl81 Connexion. In additlon. the Clrcuil supports varlous 88￿Cts of lay work 8t tts member Churches •ithar bygrants from Itg Cireuli Mod81 Trust Fund or by procurfns grantA Imm othor 8ources. Reserves The fund balance8 at 31 Au8U3t 2025 wer•: General Fund lunrestrlcted reg¢rve8) balance £69.09312024: £19,724) These fund8 are hdd partly in a clgaring bank current ac¢ount •nd partly wlth the Centrnl Finance 8oard of the Methodl81 Church. The aim ol the Circult Is to m8lntsln thlg lund 8t approxlm8iely ihree month8 unre8tricieQ expendlture, curfeniiy approximat61y E120.000. M•n8•8 Malnt•Mn¢• Fund (de8isn8ted lund) batsnce £41.97212024: £ AS.282) The wrpose of Ihis fund Is to malnt8in M8n8es In 6 8t)od 8t8te of repalr. The potlcy l¥ to irnnsf6r Irrto the accouni each year 8n agreed amount In line with the recommond81i0ft8 from tho Methodist Propety Offic¢. The balan¢0 at any one ilme r8pre8ents the as yet unexpgndad portion 01 any tr8nslers. Clr¢uft Mod•lTN•t Fund Idesi8nated lund) balance £431.65212024: £613.864 This repr&8ont8 capitsl money Irom th• proceed8 Ot Sgle ol Methodist Pfopety, prlncipally church8s and rnan￿ The axpendilure must be in o¢¢ordence wlth lh9 objectives set out In the document"Our Collln8". and wlthln the rul6$ jet out on iho Constitulionai Prnctice and 0Sscipline ol the Methodist Chur¢h. M•thodl8t Women In Bfft•ln Fund {design8ted lundl balan¢• £14012024: £140) Thi8 fepro8ent$ tm net unexpended income aTl3lng fr(Hn the acifvilles 8rr8nged by lh• commlnee concemed. The tunds 8re intonded to b• used Ii)w8rd3 31milar such actlvlti09 arranged In tho luture. Chlldr•n. Youni P•opl•. Ml•$lng G•ner•tlon (designatod fund) balan¢e E5.163 {2024: £5.283) Thi8 lund contains monies set aside lor the work of this group. The b8￿fice al ary one time Tepresents the a8 Ygt unwonded portlon of Such 8rants. B•què•t Fund (designated tvnd) bal4nct £80,777 (2024: £71,582) Thbs lurKS 18 held with the TMCP. be1￿￿n￿8 vansferred after Cari House W•8iay Cliureh ceased to meot. Fund lor Flx•d A•vts Ideslgnated lund) belance £664,109 (2024: £683.$01) Thi8 lund contsln8 no c83h element.11 COrnPfi308 the value of the Man808 01 the Circuil. 10 Rlsk As•eMmqrt and Monogem•nt The Circuit Meeting hgs assessed the Major Tisk8 to which the Ch8rrty is exposed. In partlcular. those relaled 10 the opeigtion, investment and fin8nce5 01 the Circui1. 8y rnonitOT¢ng the IV￿1 ol fe$or4es. ensuring control ovef Ilnancial systems and ty examining the oper3tlonal risk faced by the Charity, the Circuit bokneves that 8ttecti systems have been est8bllshed to mitigate those risks. In8urnnce. In¢luQlfi8 publlc liability. is effected Ihrough Methodist Insurance Ltd. Circuit Office holders have attended Courses on Risk A35essment conducted by Methodist Insurance Lld and by Shettleld Methodist Districi. in the inter8Sts ol training them in the assessment ol risk penaining to the Circuil. both directly Sn fe8pect of its own 8Ctivltle8 ano Pfoperti98 (Mansesl which it owns. but 8180 indirectly in respect ol its membei Churche$. Although the latter ate separate Charities in their own n8ht. the CiTCUiI. throu8h Its Clr¢ult Meefjng and its Variou8 committees. seekg to ensure that hts member Churehes lollow good practice in their 8Ctivilies. p8rticui8fly with relerence to their Ilnan¢ial sy8terns and the condition of their propertles. DONCAsfER MEfHODISTCIRCUIT FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2024-2025 The Clrcult Meeting of Mana8ln8 Twstees held on 19th M8rch 2026 approved the Flnanclal Statement Signed: Rev. John H8nry (Superlntendent Mlnlster) IIIDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS AEPORT TO THE CIRCUIT MEEnNG OF DONCASTER METHODisf CIRCUIT I i•port on accouM8 01 tho Charity lor tho Year Ended 31* AupJ¥t 2025 ￿lch are set oul on pages 13 to 19. Thi8 roport Is made solety to the Ch&rft*s tnJ$tees. a8 è body, in accordance wtth tha re8ulation8 made under thè CharFfies A¢1 2011. My work has be6n undertaken so that I nw8ht 8tate to Ch8rlV8 tnJ8tees thD8e mottors l am rnquirod to State to them in an Independent Exarnin•V8 leport and lof no other Pufpose. To the lullost oxtent permitted byl•w. I do not accept or a3sume r•8pon8itiilhy lo•nywbe othtsrthun the CharityafKS the Ch8rtiY8 tfU3t¢•8 as a body tor thr$ reporL As th• Charty'¥ Tfu8tèe8, you arè r•$ponsible for th6 preparatlon of tho a¢counts: con•id•r thet the èudff< fequlrernent of Section 744121 olthe Chantles Act 2011 (Ihe 2011 Act) dDe8 not 8pply•nd thot an Ind•pendent wmin8tion il n•e(led. It is fftyrnspon8its.lity to:. ex•minethe ac¢(xmt8 urxl•T •e¢tlon 145 ot the 201 l Act . • io fouvw the proc•dure$ laid d(p4m In th¢ General Direction$ Wven ty the Charlty Commiuionors (under section 14515llb} ol the 2011 Act; atKI to •tst• p8rtFculw motters hav• ctxrn to ry att•nlM. B••l• ol Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•Th4n￿• Il•wt éMrnivs¥tion carrl¢d out In ac¢Nd8nce wlth General l)ifectlons by the Chwity comrn588it￿. An examinatk)n includes a r•￿eW of •ccouMing Mcordg kepi the Cb8rity and a comparison of the eccounts wesented ￿th t1￿$9 recovds. It &tAO tnclud88 cf)ngideration ol any unusu81 items oc cliselosufes in thè accounts, and $eekin8 •xplan8tions from you 81 Trustoes concerning any s￿h m8ttet3. Tho procedur•s undertaken do not pro¥id• 8U the evidence Ihat would be r•quired in an audtt. 8nd con88quentty no opinlon 1$ &ven as to wthether the accouniJ piesent a kn afKI tair" vi¢warKI tho report18 ts'mited to th￿6 rnattern Jet 1st 2024 Less DIsp0541 kn Year D8FKecia￿￿ as al Sept 2Q24 Lessobposal ift Year E286AW.00 £286.W. £19.392.￿ I ' £305.460.(ID Add Cha(£e fvTYe4r Nel Va￿e as at 31￿ I￿¢l￿2025 £6￿501.00 Rx•d As*t Irwtstrxnts ., CosvF*"rValtse J5 at Isi SLe i 2024 A¢thll¢)ns Dr5posals cosvF*fVal￿ as al IstSepr2fi25 É728&22.1)0 £32014.L¥i £242.27&00 x,:g 8,818 8 &i81a 8',818,:8:8 8.8:8i8,8 8181818 IE %12 g:, 818 ILJ, Iil'.11112, Nolm toltt• Fkn•ncl•l V••r 31$1 Aiwt 2023 •ff Costs L£145.(K6:(K1 £91.134:00 , ApIxen￿ce Le £14S.635.IJO E91.576.110 , There were an ￿ra￿e ol S employees . ine year. No Empwe tèined m extÈss ol Lo•nJ No Lo•n$ beM math TnMt••s No t￿￿3¢$ I￿e been io any Indhldua In Tespeci ot I￿1 offKe ol trus￿. lu￿11$ as p•n ol lhtcif￿f Meton& 16 Commllm•nts Tr•reth*fÈ nocommrtmenlsasat 31sthJ•LSI 2025. Plont In 2024