CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
{Charity registration no. 1134254)
ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year ending 31 August 2022

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
troductlon
This r8POrt and Acwlnts coverthe ￿ar ¢nded 31 August2022.
Alms and organlsation
The ¢ir¢uiYs mBsion ststement B "Seeing ¥that God Is doing in Calderd8le and
joining in"
To fijlfil thE yi5ion our mission prioribes are..
ET7ablng, r8sourcing and support*7g our churthes in their local mission ol lowing
God their neiohbours.
Facilt8ting our chuKhes u) doing togather a$ a ri￿rt such mEsion 8s is b8St done
joinly.
Encouragiig every member of eath ¢hurch to be a farthful dkyiple Df Chri8t in the
world.
NuTturitvJ wornoting Ihe Chri%tran farth in Calderdale in parlnershtD ￿ other5
wherever possible.
Revlew of thg
tncorne trends
Circuit inume is primarity drawfi from th8 assessment pwd by the circuf( chur¢hes.
This assessme￿ Mcome 8 r8duclbon of 3.6% Dn Ihe previoLE year
ndI￿re trends
There was a reduction in the number of presbyters during tt)e year from 5 to 4.
Add￿.0￿81￿, 1 lay ernployee retired and was onty replaced towards the end of Ihe
year, and DLJr Bugoa5is employee to takp up a posth.on a neighbouring
rcurt. Stipend expenditure has increased exh finanaal ye8r in line wth
conference approved increases and total salanes paid aiso reflect changes ta stafl
and working h(yJrs etc.
Gr8nt payments tts 5UPPDrt local churches weased. Thts was mainly due to tr
dL8tribubDn olthe previous year's General Fund surplus of £61,000.
18% of &xpendthre Is the Circut contribution to Ihe Di8trct and Connexton, of
ich a Signff￿arrt part i% used to fund the work of tre wder Methodist Chur¢h.
AIdthona￿ thi% year Ir￿lud￿ £130,838 bewtg thè levy p8yabl8 from the Model
Trust Fund Dn the so19 Of one prop&ty.
Fund balances
As at 31 August 2022 the unrestncted net current asse15 01 the Cinuit were
£500,484 gimng approxjmatety 12 rnonth8 cover for expendthre Tangiblè fixed
assets totallgd £1.653.555.During the year 4 manses were revalued leading to an
In￿eaSe Df £510,000 over the prevtrous year. These figures exdude sums held in
circurt model trust ¥¢ount amounting to £560.065. 1)ther restricted fund5
amount to £89,699 and Endowment funds total £49,595. The total arcuit funds
therefore are £2,847,398.
P￿n$ for 2022123
Circut fmaKial plans for the ¢0m￿g year ar? based hawng 4 ordained stsff, but
with the provi&en to increase the number ef lay employees to assi8t thern.
tKipated Cost of living stipend increases. Budgets have been produced showing
that a smdl decroase wll be required in the circurt churth¢s assessments.
At the end of the year we s*ll had one lay pastor vacancy, plus a Heritaog Offi¢er
opportunty tr> tje funded from Ih& Circurt Model Trust Fund.
We are st￿1 aware thatthe effects of the coronavirus pandernic continue to unfold.
th S￿ritual and financial Impr￿atiOnS for the Ctrcuit our individual c*urd)es.

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Trustee's Annual Report on Finance and Govéinance
Achievements and perforniance
The circuit policy document Is reviewed annually al the March c4rcuit meeting
aThJ updated as required to reflect the current structure and aspirations of Ihe
circuit.
For the18St 12 months the Circuit hes been operating with 4 presbyiers. with the
support of 2 lay pastors for much of the year. An additional lay pastor was
appointed in July, 2022. There is still a vacant appointment to assist in the Upper
Valley. It 15 anticipated that, once filled, this will be the model going forward.
It was agreed during the year that the Busoasis projecl. having operated for over
7 years, had now fun ils course and would be concluded.
Basis of preparatlon and legal frameworf(
The Charrty's annual Trport and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022
have been p￿pared in accordance wth the Challlies Act 2011 and the Charities-.
Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the cha￿10eS SORP
(FRS 102).
Full Name of Charity. Calderdale Circuit of the Methodist Church.
Registration Charity Number. 1134254
Dale of registration.. 1110212010
Main communication addre5s.' The Circuf( Office, Salem Melhodist Church.
Richmond Street. Halifax, West Yorkshire. HX1 5SX
The members of the Calderdale Methodist Circuit meeting are the Charity
Trustees, meTnbership being made up of circuit office hokJetE, ministers and
representatives appointed by the local churches.
Full membership is shown as Appendix A to this report.
Circuit Ministers and Officers
Active Circuit Ministers and deacons
Revd M Cheetham {left 31108122)
Revd C Sherwood
Revd P Welch
Revd K Healhcote
Revd V Atkins (joined 01109122)
Circuit Lay Workers
Mrs S Christie
Mrs P Hales
Mrs L Braime
Circuit Stewards
Mrs J Taylor (retired 311081221
L Davenport
Mrs M Whrteley
Miss C Stafford
Mr C Tolson
Mr B Young {retired 31108122)
Mrs K Wild

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Administrators
L Lupton
r5 J Clatk
Mr P Maikham lar￿rt trÈasurer) •cted as the principal offic•r overseelng the day
io day financial man4èment and &e4xmtN¥ for Ihe arcuit duiiw th¥ yeor.
Ind¢pend8nt exami￿[S .' Ba¥stow & Atkinson. Chartered ActrJuntsnts, C8flton
House. Bull Clt)se Lane. Halif*x. We$1 Yorkst￿re. HX12EG
Inv¢$lment Bankers: Central Finance Board of fhe Melhgdist Church
Trusteès for MetrtcKlisl Churth purposes
Alms and org•niMtwJn
The charity objective i% to act as a rssouTrx providerN*thln the s￿8 around
CaldeY(Jale for the MetI￿dist Church".
Th& purpose$ ofthe Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have
been sinc8 the Date of Unh)n the advancemenl of..
al The Chrislian faith in a￿A)rdanCe the doctrlnal st8ndard$ and ¢fisr#pline of
The Meihodi5t ChL¥th.'
bl Any tharitable pufwse for the tw being of any Connexonal. Distri(* Circuit,
local orother organisation of The Methodist Church..
el Any tharitable purpose for the tim• belng of any soaety (* insti￿tiOn
SUb￿diary or anty1t￿ lo The Methodist Churth.,
dl Any purpose for the time being of any ¢harity bging a charlty sU￿.dIary or
ancillary to The mel￿dIst Church
The organisation and resourcsng d regular wblio acts of %wrship open to
members of the c*urc* and non members alike.
The t¥athing of ChristhanTty through sernions. course8 and $m811 groups.
The resourting of pastoral work fr￿udIng visibng the sis* and boreov¢d.
Taking religious assernblies in local schools.
Promotton of Christiandy through the staging of events and servw.
Provision of ¢haplaincy seThices to the local univernty and other insitulions.
Public B•n8fi1
We conffiTm the trustees have had ward to the Ch8rfty Commi38ion's guidance
on public benef
Structure. Govern•n¢e and Manag•mgnt
The goveming document for the CArcuit is the Deed of Uniwt (1932) and
Methodlst Churth Act11976)
Detailed govemance arrangements are OLrtlined within the Constitutional Prac*ce
and Discipline of the m8th(￿ls1 Chw¢h by ¢)rder of the annual ¢)Jnfar8ne• ICPOI.
Three Circuit MeetiTrJs are l*ld ead) year to discuss matters relatirwJ to cirrwit
acbwbes.
Day to day management of the c4ro4t 18 undortsken by the CircLMI Leadersh￿1
team along w7th the Circuit stewards Meeting. the Local Preather5 meeting, the
Cir¢uil Finance and Property Committee antj the Circuit Poliw Committee. Other
¢ircuil ¢ommittee8 also meet regarding manses and gravoyarils. Theie is also a
hwitsge commthe whith prowdes an overview look at the at fvl¢)unt
Zion and Hepton$lall.

CALDERDALE IAETHODIST CIRCUIT
Tr￿tee Trninlng
A range of gLsldanee prothjced by Methodist Connexion to support the effeclive njnning of the circuit
, specifically the leaftet'The Role of a Trustee in Th8 TrAethodist Chureh. is given to all new Circurt
meetlng member8 a8 inthKtion to th￿r role a5 tnJstee8.
Related Partles
The Circuit is part of Ihe Yorkshire West Dlstrkt is al80 accountabje to the Melhjdist
Conf8rence.
The foll0v￿n9 Methtsylsl Churthes are l¥iked to the circuit.. Bethesda, Blackshaw Bo¢)thtown
& seArth0￿M, Biighouse Central. Christ Church LEP, Clffton, Cross Hills. Hebden Royd.
Heptonstall. Highgate. Iltingworth Moor. Mount Tabor. Mount Zion. Northowram. Salem. Southgate.
Sl Andrews, St. matthth￿s LEP, St. Paul's, Stones and Todmorden.
Risk Manag•me
The major risks have beell identified recorded by the Circuit Finance aThJ Property Commlttee
wth professional a￿lGe tsken as required.
There is a regular annual revi￿ process und&iaken and recorded.
In￿me and ExperKliture is being monltored in totsl and is compared with the approved annual
budget on a ￿Ular basis to detect trends as part ofthe risk mana9emenl process to aV￿d
unforeseen (xlls on reserves.
Safeguarding
Evèry ￿rSOn ha5 a vaue and dignty wh¢th c￿￿eS directly from the creatKJn of male and female In
God's own image and likeness. Christians see this potenti* 8s fvlfilled by God's rfrcreatbon of us in
Chnst. Among other tlings this Im￿leS a duty to value all people as bearirtg the #nage of God and
therefore to protect them from harm.
Methodist Connexional practice ouuines commiiment to the foll¢)wrrfJ principle8'.
* the Gare and nurbjre of. and respecrful pastoral ministy with. all ¢hldren. young people arKI
aduFts
. the saleguarding and protection of all thildr8n. youry pfy)ple and adults when they are
vulnerable
. the establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a lowNJ environment where there
18 Infofmed vigilarKe as to the dangws of abuse.
We will carefvlty select and traii all those with any ￿SponSIbl￿ty wlhin the Church. Fn line
wlth Safer Recruitment principles. including the use of crtmKtal reryjrds disclosures and
registration wlh the relevant vetting and barring Schemes.
. We wll respond without dday to every complaint made which suggests that an a(lutt, chrfd or
young person may have been hamied, cooperating with the police and local authm in any
investigation.
We will seek lo anyo￿ who has suffered abuse, developirvj vAh them an
appropriate ministry of irrfonned pastoral care.
. We will seek to thallenge any atwse of pth¥eT. esperyally by anyone in a position of tsusl.
We will seek lo offer pastoral eare and 5UPPOrt, induding supervisron and referral to the
proper authorilias. to any mèmber of our church community known to ha￿ offended ag￿n$t a
child, young person or vulnernble adulL
. In all these piinoples we wll for1￿¥ legislat*Jn. gUIdan￿ and ￿e0gnised good ptaclke
The Calderdale Crrcuit commits itself to ensuring the implementatton of Connexional Safeguarding
Policy.. govemment legis¢atK)n. guidance and safe practice In the circuit and in the churches.
The Calderdale Clrcuit commits itself to the prowston of SUPPDrt, athce and trainlng for lay and
or<Jained peO￿e that will ensure people are C￿ar and confident about their roles arml ￿s￿ls1b1lthes
Ui Aafeguatthng PTQmgting the welfwe ofclkn adults who m•y be vulneralle.

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
ReseN•s Pollcy
The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold minimum working capital equivalent to 3 months.
average expenditure. This sh(￿Id be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expendrture
on manses and l or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activits'es in the event
of any inabilrty to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches.
Additionalty, to include any amounts authorised, bul not yel spent. for specific Circuit projects,
grants for building sclwies, and grants for individual church mission projects.
The trustees declare thal they have approved the trustso$' report above.
Signed on ￿half of the charity's trustee$
Signatures
Full names
Revd Vlcky Atkins
Mrs A
Posttion
Chairmanl Superintendent Mlnlster
Secretary

CALDERDALE CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022
Appendix A
Full list of Trustees in the period and at thg approval dato
Astwood
Patricia
Mitchell
Alison
Atkins
Victoria
Mrtchell
Andrew
Bailey
Linda
MitcheN
Elaine
Bentley
Mike
Moore
Margaret
Bourke
Sean
Morgan
Margaret
Bowden
Munday
Roger
Bowen
Nicholl
Michael
Braime
Nornjanton David
Bridge
Ogden
Kathryn
Briggs
Petch
Michelle
Briggs
Poole
Butler
Revill
Janet
Chathck
Christine
Roper
Cathy
Christie
Stella
Saville
John
Clark
Janet
Saville
Ruth
Clarkson
Val
Scott
Harry
Coupe
Margarèt
Shaw
Christine
Davenport
Lesley
ShenNotrJ Colin
Dewhurst
Andrea
Shillito
Gregg
Dobson
Alison
Smith
Andrew
Edmondson Glenda
Smith
Graham
Garside
Herdi
Smith
Judith
GreenV￿)d Ros
SI¢Trat
Georgie
GreenW(￿d Arline
Stott
Mary
Hales
Pamela
Taylor
Julie
Heathcoat
Kathie
Teague
Dawn
Hellowell
Angala
Tolson
Chris
Heward
Val
Town
Patricia
Highley
Tumer
Geoffrey
Holmes
John
Webster
Leslie
Hubbard
Rita
Webster
Pat
Iredale
Keith
Welch
Paul
Kay
Judith
Whitaker
Jonathan
Kennard
David
Whiteley
Margaret
Kent
Graham
Wild
Keren
Kidd
Gillian
Wilkinson
Simone
KnvJhl
Ann
Young
Bob
Lees
Colin
Young
Philip
Lupton
Pippa
Widdop
Joan
Markham
Paul
Yate5
Susan
Mccartney Marian
GTayde
Laura
Glenys
David
Hilary
Resignations during the period
Bednall
Marion
Bradley
Lri
Burkinshaw Jennrfer
Cheetharn
hnark
Greenwcoj Howard
Guy
Peter
Haigh
Margaret
Philip
Mitchell
Adrian
Mullin
Leah
Pollard
Marianne
Slafford
Carolyn
Summerskill David
Williams
Elizabeth

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
(Charity registration no. 1134254)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year ending 31 August 2022

Statemorrt of Financial Activities {SOFAI for the year ended 31 August 2022
rthto
Ir¢ult hlod*l De$lgn4te
the
Gener41 Fund
Trust
Funds
¥¢¢ounts Iunvestrthl ILknrÈsld¢tedl lunwestricledl
Resthcted &dowmeni
FI￿￿¥
Fundj
T(rtal
2021-22
Tolal
21
In￿rne
l DonatSons and18gaCI85
2 In￿￿e￿rOM mon8iary Inve51meths
3 Incomefrom inYo%lm9rtpropgrtKg
4 A?8essmenls￿ ChurchES
5 ca￿￿1 R8G8iPtE
6 Grarrts re￿￿
7 IJF*rcharitable Inccffle
8 Tcrtal SncofftR
797
3,1L11
4.318
1.51E
1.771
457,161
5.575
449,OT2
6,676
462,593
3.101
474.073
Expendlturè
9 Grants a[￿j donations
61.6fj17
204￿3
107A$2
1.428
19,363
1S8.OD8
275.770
44.700
248.22
17.441
fj,4S3
11 Property rnainlenÈn¢e
12 cDTrnexlon￿¥SsoSSrnen1 & rn0d￿ lrt*t16vy
13 DistrKI A6&essmenl & L
14 DePts￿all9￿
15 cxficeexpenses
16 ¢Jhèroutyoings
17 Totsl charttabl? expethdltUiE
18 GalnslOoss8sl on M￿etary Inv6slmÈi
1$ ¢ainGlltosÈè&l i¥fi in￿StMent wvpgrt
20 Nei In¢omw(expendlturel
21 Tran8fers beh￿n funrts
22 Gains on rwraluali¢M olwpertiÈ5
23 (￿hergaIn￿otsSse¥>
24 movewt)t In iunds
25 Total funds brO￿￿t fofw3rd
26Tot411un&5 orrfed fc4wa
79,671
227,892
1$,185
69.629
t6,13S
2¥5
11.813
41,%)5
47186>
41,9QS
7,709
33.gUS
673,663
1.849
224m1
-2XA90
.159
-32D.159
51U,(N30
102,
266,146
t,OS5,&45
10
10
s1o,r￿)
102,DS8
.735
366,246
50.330 2.487.153
49695 2,863 398
54443
-143.298
2,63D.451
1$0
8Y,534
89,6S9
461,396

Statement of FSnan¢lal Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2021
Notesto
Clrcum PAodel De*DAted
the
G•neral Punrf
Trust
Fund3
a¢toun¢s IUnrestriLtÈdl IUnie5trKtedl lut)r•strlctedl
Restrf¢ted Endowm•nt
Funds
F￿ndS
Tot41
2Kfy21
Total
20t940
Income
1 DDnati(￿￿ Bnd legÈcles
2 Incomb from rnonetary Investmenl
3 I￿orne f￿n inyethenl prop&￿￿8
4 AosgssmbnlB cn ChuwthB*
5 CawlBI Rer•irés
6 Grant5 r¢w￿d
7 (Mhet Iharilab1eincomp
8 Total Incorne
347
1.516
5.310
1.no
457.161
13,6Z•
474073
474.688
ExpÈndlture
9 GraThtsand donètl￿s
10SolqD*¥ ass￿al￿d cL*ts
11 Proporty maintenance
12 Corrnlrd mrthl liust
1301sln¢tkn¥ment & L
14 1)epMr￿1I9rt
1501fiÈé 8wnses
160thoroutgdng¥
17Tot•l ¢hArftable expendttyre
18GolnslO055951 mmtary
19Ggin￿(laESoSl onln¥eslmBMI propertws
20 N¢t Incom*iiw>èndKure
21 7ransf8r5 bEbrteen lund¥
220thBr 9B1￿{lO5￿o5I
23 m(wement in funds
24T¢t31 funds brou8hÈ foNard
2STot•l fund5(arrfed Foww•rd
35,927
115.262
275.770 343.rn
53.1SS
98,276
15,586
24723$
31,8>
TJN27
17A4f
879
2B.$35
12.ym
175.014
179
248220
17841
12,013
51,068
695.629
411.78B
261.698
179
873,653
61.116
122
1.84
497.Y41
.221.1Q)
12
10
54.443
-143,2
2,￿0.151
7,133
-3FO,148
2.2fjG￿
T,BB$093
122
89.112
34
-221,100
2,851.551
2.630,451
226,&19
4£1.J9S
48.481

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Circuit No 27134
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2022
GeD•MI Fund
IUnr4slrfctrd}
CirrJrtAlodel
O•slgnatsd
Funds
Iunrestrktsdl
Totsls
2010121
Fund5
Fthndi
*WtÈtothe
Iunmstrkledl
Cirtuit & Equlpmert
10
1,W,5
1.653.SS5
1.4X.015
49599
49,59S
.330
1A8504S
1.e53.555
1.703.150
CuTremtAsse15
[￿biorS
Loans by thecitcuit
wth TMCP
ral Finance Boaro ￿Pts1ts
CEsn ai 89nk2￿ In har
13
19.649
19.$45
649,764
1￿.327
.4
140 577
4W.9
I.11￿880
SN.4LY
1.JOK145
89,6
C￿[*￿till￿11￿•5
Creditots (due In 1 yearl
Gran￿ pay3blewthm 2018-19
153.897
153.
106,
15Jm7
500Jfv4
1&1,897
1,18024B
108.852
1,001.K
580,QfyJ
2.154.ryJ9
89.649
49
IB53,391
2A87,153
iur*termlkibiubes
due after mLYethanone
Gianlts ￿Ya￿le gfter2018-19
lOth8 Crtcuil
.Ilet￿¥ets
2,164,039
660W65
Bg,68S
49,595
2,8S3,298
2A87.153
Fund5 Otthe Cknuit
General Fuod {unr¢str￿led)
Qr¢urt T￿￿tFur￿l Iunièstric￿)
Cjes￿na1ed Fur￿8 lu[￿t￿l￿dI
1.644.￿9
1.644,
o,
l.B85.
461,
14
2204.1Q
1347.289
89,534
50JJO
Resmed FL￿&
Fun05
RwaILd￿￿ Re$811*
14
510,(nO
2,154,039
510.(
2.853,398
rot¥lFund3
66D.Q85
89,699
49,695
2.487.153
Approved by the Trustees on
07-Mar-23
Signed
Paul Markham
Circuit Tfeasurerl Trustee

CALDERDALE MEfHODIST CIRCUIT
Notes to the Accounts forthe year ended 31 ￿U51 2022
8asls of Ae¢ounling and Accountln9 pollcS•s
A¢ctyJntlng 8IAndonl
The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with Accountlng aftd Reporting by
Charities=Statement of Recommended Prattice ISORPI applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland IFRS 102lleffective from l January 20191-1Charities SORPIFRS 102)).
Publ1¢ bonofit enlty
The Calderdale Methodlst Circuit meets the definition of a public benefrt enUty urKleF FRS 102.
Assets and liabilities are inltlally recognised at hlstorical cost or trans3CtrDn value unle55 otherwise
stated in the relevant accountln8 policy note{sl below.
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical Cost except that investments and
manses are shown at their market Value at the end of the year. The accrua15 basis has been used
and trustees present accounts that show a true and fair view of the Circuit's financial position and
attivities.
Contont
The financial information presented is relevant. reliable, comparable and complete. Where
estimate5 are used these are based on experience, research and judgement. The accounts are
expressed in £5terlin8, rounded to the nearest pound.
FRS 102 SORP 2019
These accounts a￿ compliant with FRS102 and wfch the FRS102 Sorp leffectlve l January 20191.
The accounts have been prepared in accordan￿ with the applicable charity
law in England thi5 being the Charities Act 2011 and Sl 2CM)81629 Icharities Ac￿￿ntIng and
Reporting Regulations) and, pendin8 the making of replacement Regulatlons speclfic to SORP 2015
ill accordance wlth Reg.814lldl of $120081629.
Golng eonc•m
Based on the monetary assets and human resources available at 31 August 2022. Ihe trustees
believe that the tircuit is a going concern.
Con8alidation
The circuit has denominational regulatory o¥eT5ight in respert of the work of churches vathin the
Circult but has no legal or operational control of those Churches and thelr govemlng bodles except
In extreme clrcumstances. Forthis ￿asOn. the financlal statements of ChLtrches withln the
Circuit are not consolidated into these financlal statements.

CALDEROALE IAETHODIST CRCU
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022
1 Basls of Accounth)9 and Accountlng poWcie# {conL)
kncom• rncognmton
Income is brought Into account when there Is an entitlement and the amount is reNably measurable
once it is more likely than not that the economlc benefit of the income will be forthcoming-
Individual amounts Categorised as"Other income" in the SOFA will be shown seperately if they are
considered materlal.
The clrcult acts as agents in two matters:
The collettion from Churches and payment over of thelr contributions to various Funds
controlled and administered bythe Methodist Church-"Connexional Funds"
The administration lappllcatlon, collection and disbursement) of grants requested bv
Churches within the circuit from, but not limited to. the Distrlrt and Connexion.
In these matters the transactions are not reflected in the SOFA because they are the income of
either the Connexion or Churches as appropriate. Instead the transactions are disclosed in the
Notes to the Accounts as required by SORPIFRS 1021, module 19.12.
In accordance wlth the Charities SORPIFRS 1021, the time of volunteers 15 not recognised. Further
information on thls matter is provided in the Tru5tees' Annual Report. If goods are donated, a value
will be shown in the SOFA or Note5 where the value is collsidered material.
Exponditu
This is recognised when a Ilability is incurred. or a construttive obligation arlses. where the amount
is reliably measurable and it is Consldered more likely than not that there wlll be an oufflow of
economrc benefit.
Grants made by the circuit from its own funds are Tecognised in full at the time of agreement to
make a grant without performance conditlons or as and when the Circuit accepts that there is a
leBal or operational obligation to make the payment If It is subject to performance condltlons.
VAT
Since the Circuit is not re8i5tered for VAT. all input VAT is charged wlth the expenses to which it
refer5.
Tanglble fixed assets
These are capitallsed rf they can be used for more than one year, and individualty cost at least
£1,000.
The freehotd properties have been revalued during the yearand are shown in the accounts at
market value a5 valued by an independent valuer (Jack Spencer MRICS of Brearfey Greenl.
No depreciation is provided on the properties because the trustees conslder the current residual
value of same lon the assumption that tt had reached the end of Its useful life by the year endl to
be not les5 than its current value. Any deprec4atlon would not be material.
Depreciation is provided at 20% per annum on cost on equipment and 25% per annum on cost of
motor vehicles.

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRcurr
Notes to thè AcLounts for the year ended 31 August 2022
1 Ba$1$ ofAccounting and AGrounting polrcw I cont.)
Pknnetary Inve8trnents
The Circuif$ investments are in monetary assets ¢lassTrSed as basic financ￿ instruments under
FRS102 and are held by the Trustees for Methcxjist Church Pufposes ITMCP) as custodian
trust￿$. The valuations, at market value, are those provided by TMCP. The unrealised gains
arising on investments at the year end are shown in the SOFA.
R￿viVabl•S and Payables. Bank and Cash (&*ic Financial Instruments)
Debtors are stated al the amounts owed to the Circuit or prepad. Creditors a￿ inrbalty recognised
at settlement amount after trade discounts. Whe￿ normal crajit temis appty. or the amount
advanced to the Circuit.Subsequentty ¢reditors that are current liabilit*s are measured at the
Cash or other consideration expected to be paid. The IKiuid funds of bank baknces and deposit
fund baian¢es are shown at their realisable valu8S.
Methodlst Connexk+nal Funds
The Methodist Church Connexkjn raises assessments against Circuits and these are paid quarterty
to their Distrtcts. The Circuits raise assessments against Churches in the Circuit. The District
quarterfy remits to the Methodist Church Fund most of the sums re￿iVed from Circuits. A small
sum is retsined by the Dtstrict lo meet its own costs. The Circuit may act as agents for'ad hoc"
collectrons for vartOU5 funds controlled and administsred by the Methodist ChuTCh.
Endowmeni fvnd8
Where the Circuit holds money that may not be spent and must be retaine(J las capital) to generate
an income the money or assets to be retsined are classif￿1 as an Endowm￿1 Fund. The capital
will be shown in the balan￿ sheet in the column for endowment funds. The income may be
restricted or unrestrthd depending upon the tem)s of the endowment

CALDERDALE MEFHODIST CIRCUIT
Notes to the A¢¢ounts for the year ended 31 August 2022
2 A68068monts on Churcho8
The Circuit compri58s of 20 churches and each is assessed for a contribution to meet the overall
net costs of the Circuit. Th8 circuft aims to cover all ￿,$ net core costs frcm the assessment.
The assessment on churches is 8nnually deterynined by the cir￿11 using a fomiula which takes
into account the number of church att¢ndee$, the number of members and its net income.
The relevant churches are as foll
Bethesda
81ad(shaw Head
Boolhtown & SoulhthYr8m
Brighouse Central
Christ Church LEP
cirfton
Cross Hi118
Hebden Royd
Heplonstall
Highgate
Illin9WOrth Mo)r
Mount Tabor
Northowram
Sakni
Southgate
St Andre%rfs
Sl Kqatthew's LEP
St Paul's
Stones
Todmor<len
3 Grants and donatlons
2022
2021
Brighouse Cerrtral- expenses shorttall - mission - ￿paIrS
Mt Zion property work and utilities
Illingworlh Moor- layworke
Chri8tians Together Calderdale - donatl
Cro&shiifs
Redi$lributi¢)n of prior year surplus to all circuit churches
30,760
4.325
6,707
4,000
14.200
7.770
8,707
4,000
3.250
61.660

CALDERDALE MEfHODIST CIRCUIT
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022
4 Salaries and assoclatad costs
2021122
2020r21
Gross wajes and salaries
Employers national Insuran￿ costs
Pension costs
164,093
12.200
219,761
17.000
39 009
Aver&> number of staff employed during the year
No emptyees reteived total remuneration in excess of £80,000.
11
S Proporty malntenance
Manse properties
Costs re unused ¢hur¢h
Graveyar(Is upkeep
39,183
19,363
27,420
10,277
6 Payrnents to Trustees
There were no payments m8de to trustees for add￿lonal services provlded to the circuit by
agreement with the Clrcuit meeting. except payments made trj ministers and lay workers as
their stipends.The Superintendent of the Circurt, the other Presbylers and the remalnlng members
of the circuit leadership tearn are considered as key management personnel. They are all also
trustees. The remuneration paid to this group of indNiduats totalled £189,617.
Trustse expenses
Number of trustee$
Total amount paKI
Expense payments primary rekte to reimbursement for travel and computer o)sts.
7 Fee8 for Inde￿nd•￿t éxamination of the accounts
Indepen¢Yent examiners fees.
l)ther fees paid to the independent examiner {auditorl
8 For Inforn)atlon only. Mon¢y recelved and passed on to Extsrnal Oryanl8atlon8
Balan￿ brought forwwd from last year
Offeringslgifts received for external organisatr'on5
Offeringslgrfts passed to extemal organisations
Balan￿ ¢arried fo￿￿rd
6,993
6,993
6,653
6,653
9 Capital Commitments and Contingent Liabilitle8
At 31 August 2022 the Circuit had no capital commitments or contingent liabilities.

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Notes on the Acoyjnts for the year ended 31 August 21Y22
10 Tangible r￿ed as89ts
Cost or Valuation
FixluroBI Alotor
oqulpmenl Vghlcle
Manses
Total
Balance br￿t foNArd
AdditK)ns
Revaluation5
Disposals
Balance carried forward
1,425.1Y)o
5,927
22,336 1.453,263
510,000
-285.000
1.650.000
510,000
-285,000
22,336 1.678,263
Accumulated depreciation
Basis
NIA
SL
SL
25%
Balance brought forward
DepreGialion tharge for year
Revaluation
Disp05als
Balance Carr￿ forward
4,288
876
13,960
5.584
18,248
6,460
5,164
19,544
24,708
Net book value
Brought forward
Carried foThvatd
1,425,OIXI
1,650,OLKI
1,639
763
8,376 1,435,015
2 792 1,653.555
During the year one manse which was no longer required was sold. resulkn'ng a profil on disposals of £102,096.
11 Invostmgnts
The funds that support the Cirojit Model Twst Fund and the Manses Fund are held by TMCP in
Trustee Interest Funds on which interest is credited to the accounts each month. These are
regarded as medium and long temi investments.
TMCP is the legal owner and Custodian Trustee of all Methodist Model Tru51 property, including
gactes, endowments and accumulated funds. Trust propety is hekl for and on behalf of local
Managing Tnjstees vtho ￿e responstsle for the day lo day management of trust property. TMCP
ensures that. through W0￿d1Thg guidance and acting under their directlon, Managing Trustees
compty with chanty law Methodist law and policy as delemined by Methodist Conference.

c￿DERDALE MEfHODIST CIRcurr
Notes on the Accounts forlh8 year endad 31 August 2022
Investmnts IconLI
2022
Invesbnents h'stod on a r•¢ognis8d Stock Exchange
Invèstments t￿Id In commM 1nve8b￿ent lund8
Se¢urftl&s not listed on a recognlsed st￿ Exchange
Cash deposits hekl al TMCP
11.255
12,034
38.340
49,595
38.296
50,330
Change ￿ InveStr[￿￿¥aIUes
Carying {market) value at bwnning of ye
Add.. a￿d￿on$ lo investments at cost
Less.. disposa15 at carrwng value
Net gainloss on revaluation
Carryiro lrnartetl value at year and
1.330
48.481
-735
49,595
1849
50,330
12 Trnn•fern belween lund$
Manses are included in thè ￿ne0 Shget 8$ Gen￿1 Funds lunreslricted}. W￿n mansès a￿ $okl.
Mèthodist rules state thatth& proceeds mLtst be paid irtt> the Qr(yJit Modèl Trust #CL￿Int ICKIT).
Similady proceeds from sales of churches are paid into thtr CMT. whereas the ¢osts of m8intair¥ng and preparing Ihtr
churches for sale are initkqlty paid from general funds.
A(Idrtlgnally, th¢re is some gxp¢ndrture inth'ally p8i¢J Itorn the General Fund awatb"rrfJ relmbwsemenl from the CMT
lunt. and funds transfe￿•d from th8 CMT to eA)ver certain fLrturè paytMnts.
Durin9 Ihe year£320.159 was tr8nsfmJ to Ihe CMT 8c£wnl predoN4nanty from the s* frf0￿ manse.
13 Anatysls of curr•nt ass•ts
Debtors and prnpaym•nts
Sundry debtors
19.845
28.953
19,645
28,953
Anatysls of cr8dltors
As$trs8ments in 8dv8nce
other cre(lilor8
95,341
89,110
13.885
102,995

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
10
Notes to the A¢cwnts for lh8 year onded 31 August 2022
14 D•tall•d anaty81s of Indlvldual fvnd movomènts
Unrestrlcted fvnds
Opgnlng
C1051ng
Balance
Incom• Expgnded Transfe
Balance
1,885,893 1,￿1,168 478.863
-320,159 2,148,039
461,396
3,101
224.591
320.159
560.065
2.347.289 1,064,269
703,454
0 2,708.104
General
Model thjst fund
Totsl
Th& general fund 1$ for the further8nc• of the general objeclives of the circuit The Mc¥Jel Trust Fund
supports initialives in rn￿$10n, Th¥nisty and outreath.
R88tr1th0 Funds
Openlng
Balanc•
14,012
47,013
28,509
89.534
Closing
Balance
14,038
47.100
28.561
89,699
Income Exp•nd•d Transf•rs
66
40
221
134
133
81
420
255
M Halstead legacy
King Cross ¢aretskew5 house
Ebenezer caret8kefs hol￿8
Total
Endowment Name
How capltal inv•stsd
Current capilal val
Annual In
Various funds (171
TTL￿te8$ for PAeth Ch.
49.595
283
The restricted funds are for the followng wrp05e8.'
Halsted. Town centre development
King Cross caretskers house- Supports irikn'atives in mi88ion, ministy and outreach.
Ebenezer caretakers house- Supports initiatives in mission, ministy and 0￿reach.
comparat￿ anatysls of Indfvldual fund movements 202012021
Unrestrfctsd fvnds
Openlng
Balance
2,266,039
226,519
2,492.558
Closlng
Income Expended TrnnBfe
Balance
527,347
411,788
495.705 1,885,893
261,696
495.705
461,396
673,484
0 2.347,289
General
Model twsl ftmd
Totsl
528.215

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
11
Notes on the Accounts for the year enthd 31 August 2022
14 Detailed anatysis of individual fund movements (conL)
Comparatlve anatysts of Indlviduol fvnd movement 202012021 l¢onL
Restricted Funds
Oponlng
Balance
13,993
46,949
28.470
89,412
Closing
Income Expended Tran8fer8 Balance
47
158
M Halstead legacy
lQng Cr05s Caretake￿ house
Eben8zer caretakers house
28
14.012
47,013
28.509
89,534
57
179
Totsl
301
Endowment Narnfr
How capllal Invested Cuffent capltal value Annual Inc.
Varfous funds117)
Trustees for Meth Ch.
50.330
190
Trust••s' r•8ponslblllti•s •tstsmont
The trustees are responsib￿ for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and the finanual statements
in a¢cordan¢e bvilh applicable law and Unitèd ￿'ngdorn Accounting Stsndards (Unrted lfjngdom
Generalty Accepted Accounting Practi￿)
The law applicable to charit￿ in England and Wa18s requires the trustees to prepare fIn￿CIal
statements for each accounting year wh￿h give a true and fair view of the stste of aff8irs of the
charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity forthat period. In
preparing Ihese financial ststem8nts, the trustees are required to '.
select suitable accounting Folicies and then appty them consistentty"
obseNe the mèthods and principles in the chariti.es SORP IFRS 1021.,
make judgements and estimates that ate ￿sOnable and pruder¢
state whether applicab￿ accountining standards have been followed.
su4.éct to any material d8parhJres disclosed and èxplain8d in thè financial statèm8nts,'
prepare the financial statements on the going con￿rn basis unless it is inappropnate
to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are ￿sponsible for keeping proper accounting records that disd(￿ wth reax)nable
curacy at any tme the financial positKJn of the charity and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply wth the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reporis)
Regulats"on$ 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also re5POAsible for safeguarding
the assets of the charity and hence for taking resonable steps for the prevention and detection
of fra￿￿ and other irregularities.

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCU
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For the year ended 31 August 2022
DECLARATIONS
Trnasuror
I confim that these acKn￿18- based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 have been prepared
from the records of the cirujil and that they nclude all funds under the control of the Circuil
mmeting.
Signature of Treasurer
Date
07-Mar-23
Name
Mr Paul Markham
Address
121 Whealey Road, Wheatley, Halitsx
Prgsentation to Circult m•etlng for approval.
I confimi Ihat the annual report and ac￿Unts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were presented
lo the circuf( meeting held on 7 March 2023 and were approved.
Signature of the Chair
of the meeting
Date
07-Mar-23
Name
Rev. Atkins

Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Calderdale Circuit of the Methodist Church.
I reporf to charfy tsuslee5 exatn*iati(m olthe 4(xxunls of ts tharity for ts y28r ended 31st ALVLBI 2022 wlm'th are sel out on
pagè$ 1 to 12.
R0spoMibilrli￿ and bo81• 01 rèport
Ihe th&ity's tru5* ytyJ a￿ Ihe ol lh8 aco)unts in acttjrdan￿ knilh the requirements oftr* Ch*it*s Ab1
2011 Ilhe￿,*
I reporl in ￿$1)e￿ olffly examinalwn of Ihe¢h8rWs ac￿￿ts Canled out under sectknn 145 oftheAfa 8rKI ift G8￿￿ng my gxarrmnation 5
have IdI(y￿d all Ihe appliL¥ble t)ir¢¢trons gNen by Charty Commission under sectknn 14515llbl olth8Ara.
lrnjependwrtexamiwfs $tstwwnt
ce the chariws 9T￿ kncome excetrjed £250.000 yOUTexamir%rmLkryt be a mernber ol o body listed in xciiDn 145 of Pd. I c4Jnfim
Ihal l am quah"fi8d lo ￿dertake Ihe ￿aMina￿On because l am a meffllxT of the Institute of Chartwal Arts)uniants in En9land & Wales.
h 18 ￿ Oft￿ kstsd bLvJie&.
I have comp￿ txamin81th. I confim Ihat no moknial mattern ha¥e c4)me lo rfiy attethn in **h Ihe e￿I￿￿￿tIon gi¥ibv4
me caLBe lo thal anymaterial r8spEcL
ar£owl￿g Yftre tK)t Kep1￿ ￿$[£¢1 oftr* ¢horty8s wuired by 8ethoTr 130 ofth8Ad,' or
gc¢ourtsdo nor blth Ih08e ￿(x)rdS.
tte act))unts th) rnt compty ¥riih Ihe arWiC￿e requyenxnts concemiThJ ts fcfft and corrtent of accounts set out ￿ the Churths
(Accounts atxl RepDrtsl R8Julation5 2008 other Ihan 8ny reqL￿rw￿rrt Ihal the accthmts gNe a Irue fair vthith is not a Matter
consthr8d as part of an irvjependent examinalion.
I hav8 fv) Conce￿ aryj have come across no 0￿r matlw3 in oJMect¥)n Ihe exawination to whith afteTrtKJn ¥Ix)￿￿ ir tha¥Ytb in thk%
report in rydwto efia￿e a prLV8r und8r5tandiTrJ ofthe be ￿¥the￿.
PETER DYSQN
CFIARTERED ACCOUNTANT
¢BFlkin H￿Ie
Bull Close Lane
Halifax
HX12EG
Date 7 Marth 2023

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