CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
(Charity registrats'on no. 1134254)
ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year ending 31 August 2024

TRU5TEES'ANIIUAL REPORT
Wt4Yn.
l• dwj to Iho L*)wwv of 4 •t Ihv of th
w48 7 Ik¥e44w• ￿•( 51 an Iwllap Iwrknr
9r•ii c1£1thJ.X¥) to $uppM • ol Sycw MothodlBt
C￿1(*. TNS w•$ Imled frr*n knAi¥ he￿
A w Thna• wu at a o)Jt of£S82.493, Imwy to il* arrival ol • r
rnYffj• a(4J •• * l• lutt to b? up to It•￿d. LI lo h•ve 4
As at 31 Wt 2W24 urYestrK*d rnt asgets ol tr* C¥wil
£424.707 apk¥ox¥na* 11 tsmr for e¥WiW•. l￿d
aslels t(rt8led £2212.493, of 5 ￿r￿•s. These fwes exctsje gums
Js lo £15.188 Ethh7Tr￿t Icdal [28.114. Tl* tclal ¢irvA
Cw¢uh fin￿thI 1kn5 frjr Corn￿ ￿•r ¥• ba8•J ha￿ 4 slaff.
We Cfjmin￿ to dofAos ts rwj ofa F￿*￿e$ M•rwgwto assist the

The dI￿rt douffl￿ is rewewed annualPy at the ma￿ drcutt meèting
updated as requwed to refiect the ¢uTherrt Struct￿ and a¥Jirations of the
ctrcu￿.
F¢y the la8112 morrths the Cl￿rt has teen operaiing With 4 PTesWrs. the
support of 4 * Mwkeryts. It is anbcipated that thi8 wfjll be the strategy g￿.ng
The CKcuit to mo¥e trhv8rds a cktster model, ￿re a small number of
thurches werfk more dosely together sharing restyjrtes. miysion, administration
etc. Our model has 4 dusters. Each d(oter *ill develop theK strategy for moving
fonward. It may ￿ lo ￿e combirtd church op8ratr&i on mulliple sttes Nwlhln
each of the dusters.
B••l¥ ol prwr*tlon and l•g•l fMm•work
The Chty'$ annual report a￿oUnts for the orKl•d 31 August 2024
have been prepar&J In awdar*ce wilh the Charilias Act 2011 and the Charitl&8:
Ststement ol Recommended Praclice a5 appl￿ to tho Chaiilies SORP IFRS
102, effeLt¥e 1 Janu•y, 2019).
Ful Namè of Charfty. C4dv(lal• CirpJ* ofthe Melh￿¥t Cfvjth.
Re91•tr•ty￿ Char*y Numbw. 1134254
D8te of r•glstr•tlon'. 11102r2010
Maln communicatlon address.. The Cirvjt Offlce, St. P*A'$ IAethr•JiJt Church.
Trwér Hlll, Sowerby Brldge, West Y¢xksl*e HX6 2EQ.
The merTthf¥ of t￿ Calderdale Methodist Circurt meeting are the Charty
Trustees. membershy belrvj made ￿ ol clrGuit offK• hddw8. mk)istw• •
representativ•$ appolnted by the kx81 chuthe8.
Full menknshlp18 as Appwrfix A to thbts r•po
Clrcult Mlnl•t•rn WKI Offlc•rn
Acove ClrrAit P4*ristery4 and d￿¢¢
Re¥d V Alklns
Revd C SheTh*
Revd P Wdch (left 31mr24)
Re¥d K Heathcc4e
R•vd T Morting (Joined 01109r24)
Circutt Lay Worker¥
Mr8 S Chri8be Iretlred 31108r24)
Mrs P H8le5
Mrs L Bralme
Mr T Ferguson
Hwitage Lay Workerj
Mr T Fergu80n (appdntfjd 01112rI3 to role)
Ms tli•)e H4dw laFVOW)ted 01112r231
c￿rUIt Stewards
Mrs L Davenwl
PArs M WNt
Mr C Tofson
Mrs K Wikl
Mrs D Twue
Miss P Lupton

CALDERDALE IAETHODI8T CIRCUIT
Mr8 L Lupton
Mrs J Clark
Mr P Markh•m lar¢>Jit treasurefl acted a$ Ihe wincapal offiw over8eeirfflJ the day
lo day financial managemerrt and ac<£u)ting tha circuit during thè year.
Independent •¥amkners '. IUA 8*if5tcw & Atkinsm. Chwt8Ted Accounlant4
N8lwork HC￿￿. thbs Be¢k Lo￿. Cle¢*hoaton, Wejt Yorkshirg. 8D19 4
Inve8knent Bankern: c￿trI Fina￿8 Board ofth• Moth¢xllst Churth
The ¢knlty ¢￿"￿¢tiVe ij to act 89 a re8¢xwc* probthr w6th1n around
C￿derdale Methodist Chur¢*.'
The purFQ8e8 of the Mothc41gt Chuth are and shal ￿ thm•d lo ha
begn siru the Dats of Unlon the advanc•ment of..
a) Tha ChN8V*n fath kn actordAne* *ith th• dc<*OnNI stwd•rds and di•aplin• of
Tho MethtrJi81 ChLYth..
bl Any chantakAe purpo8e for th• time behy of ony Connexbn•l, Diltr￿a CIrA￿l.
kxol or 0￿1 orgonis•tion of Th& Methothjl Chur(*',
cl *4)y charilobl• PUTPOS8 for the bging of any aocioty or instilulon
8ub8ldlary or and1￿ry to The M•tWi¥t Churth..
d) Any purpo•e ft>r th• ￿Ing of ary chadty hltY4 1 eh•rity •ub•hJlary or
ndllary to The Molhodlst Church
Th• txg4ni￿bon 8nd le8￿re1￿9 ol regLrfar putlic xl• ofwornlmp own to
mombèrn tsft￿ church and rK)n members althe.
The te•thing of Chrlstianty thrcwJh germons. ￿u￿•S 4nd imall groups.
reKurdrvJ ol pa8toraf iidudknj vi8W the *K* arKI bor•aved.
Taking rdwJk*u8 a8￿m￿41•S in local 8thccA8.
Promotion of Christr'grmty through th8 stagtffj of •vont8 and ￿1vke9.
Provision of cwlairy Servic￿ to tha hxal unwr¥ty ond other Snstiiubon•.
Publlc B•n•fft
We c4yfflm the tNgtee$ hav• had rogafd to Chwity ComnwMlon'$ wklavKe
on benefft.
The goveming d￿ment for tho Is the De•d ofunlon (1932) and
Mthist Church Act {1978)
Detaiw wvem•nce arrangements are ¢￿Yined within the Consbtubonal Pr%llc4
and DI8dpl￿* of the Metr#>JL8t Church by Mler of the annu* corfforenc• ICPDI.
F¢xJr Cwc¥Jit Me•tingg we herd •a¢h Jwto discuss Matt￿ ￿ to
acti¥￿e8.
Day to day management of the is ￿￿￿oken the CiroAI Lgader8hip
Team alory *ith the cl￿11 Slvwards M88ling, the Local Preathgrs n￿tI￿, the
Circuit Finance and Property Cornmritees and the cir￿lt Management
Committee. Other aWAHt commrtt8os algo meet reg¥ding manses and
graveyards. There is dso a ￿ritage ts)mmrttg9 ¥*tkh provides an overy
looking at the ¢hLWt*es at Mwnt ￿On ar￿ Heptonstsll.

CALDERDALE MEfHODIST CIRcurr
Trwts• TralnirvJ
A range of guidance prO(k￿ed by MetrKMJist Connexion to supwt the effectNe Nnning of the ¢ircult
. ¥pe¢iffcalty the leallet'The Rde of a Tmstee in The Metho(list Church. is grven to all new Circuli
meetyng members as Induct￿ to their rde as trustee
Rel*t•d P•rtlo1
The CIrc￿t is part of the Yothslmre Wesl Di8lrid and L8 ￿£￿n(a￿t to the metI￿diSt
Conference.
The fol￿ng MetPKJdist chu￿ are linked to the ciffJJit Bethests. Bl¥k¥h￿ Head, 8oothlown
& Southo*Tam. Bri￿U$e Central, Chri81 Church LEP, Clifton. Cross Hills, Hebden Royd,
Heptonstall. H•3hgale. Illlwwoth Moor. Mount ZK￿. Sothpate, St Andrv*s. SL Matthavls LEP,
St. Paul'8. Stones arKI Tt>Jmorden.
Rl•k Manag•m•ftt
Th8 major risks have been klenbfied and recrnl•d by tho Ckwit Flnanc* and Property CommMtee
with w0fe￿.0￿I ad¥ice laken M required.
There l¥ ¥ regular annual mi•w Proce￿ undert4ken I￿Orded.
Income and Expendiiw•18 being Trwilcnd kn total and bo oYnp￿d approved annu•l
bthyget on a regular ba818 to as part ol the iith manag￿nant lo •voSd
unkneMen calls on reseryo¥.
Saf•gu•rdlng
Every ￿T90Th hai a value ar￿ wtwch ¢cwne8 from th8 ueatlon of male and femole
God'8 obvn image and likenrfs. Christian$ see tr￿8 potenljal ￿ fLffi4ed by God's rxreation of us
Chri8t. AmoThJ othr thlngs this imples a duty lo value all peopfe as beariry the image ol God and
refore lo prrtecl thwn from ham.
Methodist Connexlonal practice CAAlineB commtsnenl lo the knng prinThplg8.'
• the c8re arKI nurture of, and resF•cfful p081oral ministry with. an thuthn, youThJ peopkn •nd
adults
. the 8afeguarthrnJ 8nd yrteclion of al ¢hik*efi, >￿Ung pwle aThl wfien they are
vulnerdble
. the •stabllshhJ of 8afe. ￿ring cOM￿Jn￿Oe8 kYiNido a lovlTrJ Wbvkonmert vth•re there
Is informed wgil4nce a¥ lo the d￿ern ofalme.
. We wll carefvlly select and train all those whh any re8pon8lbthty wlihin Ihe Chw¢*). kn fi
th Safer ReCru￿￿nI pri￿l￿e8, inchJtlrwJ use of crniinal ￿CordS dbdosum
regi81rallon tmlh the relevant vetitng and barring 8chemes.
. We wll resp￿￿ ￿out delay to every cfjirolaint m8d8 wthlch Suwests that w •dult. chlld or
Y￿n9 pernon may Lwn hamxd. ¢ooperntrJ the Fdice and authorlty In any
investigation.
. We seek to *ilh has suffered thje, de¥ebplNJ V*ith lI￿rn an
appropriate minlsty of Infom*d pastoral ￿re.
. We wtll seek lo challenge any abjse of pw. especI￿ty by In a po8ith)n of tru81.
. We 8e8k to offer pa¥toral care and supprf NKluding supeplston and refwTrl to Ihe
prcper authonties, to any rrwnber of chwch communlty to hm offeTr￿ agaimt a
Child, yO￿g person ￿ vulnerable
. In all these prtnclpk$ will fokn *1glation. gthnce r&xgni8ed good prad
Th9 Calderd8k CiNit commtts rtsell to en¥uriry the of C(Thexional Safeguarding
Pdicy,. leg1818tOon. gLlld￿ and safe sxa(*ce in the cl￿rt and in the Ghwche$.
The Calderdae &rcuit CLYnmlts itseifto the wo¥i¥irm of Sur4￿. ad¥ice and training for lay and
ordained people that wlll enswe people are dear and eonffdent thut their mles and reSp￿sibIli￿e5
in safeg￿rdIng a￿1 promottThJ the wetrare of children and ad(dts may be vulnerable.

CALDERDALE MEfHODIST CIRCUIT
The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hokj m￿lm￿M ￿￿rkIng capital equNalent to 3 months,
average expenditure. This should be suffwt lo meet any unfweseen item of major expendrture
on manses and l or to be able to o)nb"nue. in the short term. fundir¥J planned actNths in the evenl
ol any inabilty trj raise the full Circuit knesSft￿nt from churches.
Addrtionalty, to include any amounts authorwl, bul nol yet spenL for sFeuf¢ Circuit prciects.
grants for buddlng schemes. and grants for church M￿s1On projects.
Th• tru•tw dKl•r• that thoy have •pprov•d th• trust￿. report •bov•.
SJgn•d on b•h•lf of th• charitys tru8t•
Slgnatum
Full nam
R•vd Colln shorn￿d
Mrn D Sh•Thvood
Po•ltlon
Ch•lrp•rnonl Actlng Suprfntend•nt Mlnlthr
8•cr•t•ry
12th March, 2025

CALDERDALE CIRCUIT OF THE IEfHODIST CHURCH
AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024
Appendlx A
Full115t of Truste88 In the perlod and at the approval date
Astsurx)d Patricia
Mtlchell
Elaine
Alkins
VKtoria
Bailey
Linda
Bowden
MorlirwJ
Tony
MurbJ3y Rffjer
NicholF
Michael
Normanton DavKI
Parratt
Stsve
P*chett
Elizabeth
Petch
m￿￿lIe
Pam
Grayde
L8ura
David
Hilary
Bowen
Braime
8nggs
B￿ggS
BUt￿r
Clark
Janet
Coupe
Margaret
Davenport
Lesley
Dobson
Ajison
Edmondson Glenda
Ferguson
Tom
Helen
Heidi
Revlll
Savil
Saville
Janet
John
Ruth
Harry
Shefwood Colin
SheTh¥ood Dianne
Shaw
Christine
Shillilo
Gregg
Smith
Andrew
Smrth
Graham
Smith
Judith
Stirrat
GeNgie
Teague Dawn
Tolson
Chri9
To180n
Wendy
P8tricla
Garside
Greenw(xJd
Hale
Hardy
Holmes
Holmes
Heathcoat
Hellowell
Hew8rd
Hubbard
Iredale
Kay
Kenn8rd
Kent
Kidd
Lupton
Lupion
Markham
Mitchel
Mitchell
Pamela
Angela
John
R￿hard
Kalh
Angela
Val
Rits
Keith
Judith
Oavid
Graham
Gillian
Lymne
Pipp8
Paul
Allson
Tumer Geoffrey
Whrtaker
Jonath8n
Whrte* Margaret
WKldop
Joan
Wild
Keren
Wilkin80n Simone
y(￿ng
Young
Young
Deni88
Philip
RMlgnatlon• durfng the poriod
Bent
Boud(e
Brldge
Glenys
Chthick
Christine
Christie
Stella
Clarkson
Val
Greem¥ood Ros
Highley
Sue
Knigm
Ann
Lees
Colin
Mccartney Marian
Mike
m￿an
Ogden
Sha
Stott
Margaret
Kathryn
Christine
Mary
Julle
Leslie
p*
Paul
Webster
Websler
Wdch
WKldop
Su¥n

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
(Charity registration no. 1134254)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year ending 31 August 2024

statem•nl of Financlal Actlvlliw (SOFA) forth• year ond•d 31 Augu8t 2024
Incom•
1Q.950
1017
420214
25.61$
3 Irtthyrtfthx Irwebtrrerrtprwthi
421214
433,354
5 cl￿ Rtt•pts
e ￿e￿nd trwlt
iJo,•
Tol•l Irrtor
719
485.rKI3
Expendlturn
9 Grnrts ond dc•AIkn
1￿.900
1$,144
11822
33.315
122IC
28JJl6
ts1,612
234.348
57.5
102.7
15,6
430
11,839
45.253
52• J74
78
270.ln
42,1fj
11 Prop*tyrqinknr•
••JJJ
18.V4)7
16 Offlca •yn
10
17 Totll c*wbbl••xp•fflthurn
16
fO.874
lo￿7•
11
1462
Jiio
.445
21 Tr•n*fwIbtt￿tyr
12
io
io
oii.627
44.821
23 ¢knrg•knrfl0•￿)
24 Il•t
25 Total funds ￿0￿h1 forwyril
51708
2.158.101
S¢O.719
Y1,323
50,41J
114
2.U41,616
1863.398

CALDERDALE METK)DI8T CIRcurr
Ctrcull No 27134
Balance Sheat as at 31 August 2024
Flx•dA•••th
10
2312.4*3
2.212.493
1,86D.327
28.114
124
50,4TJ
13
3.042
152.144
I￿.038
I2•￿?2
424.1
14111
13
112.n7
111.707
1,140rnII
1•.1
IDn8 1•n￿ Il•bMMI•s
¢u••ft•rmorethmon•
GianlB pByab￿fftf2OI*I9
14
14
2,127.2tr)
1.618,IOT
$40,719
14
15.ie8
P1323
6ts,4n
510,000
1141M16
21,114
R•w
610.rix•
2.lJ7300
2&114
12-M•r-25
Paul M8rkh8ffl
Cwcurt Treowrwl Trl

cALDERD￿ IAETrIOOIST CIRCLvr
Notes to th& Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024
Ba•lB of A¢¢ountlng Ind PDll¢l•¥
Accountlng •l•ndaTd
Tho financial statements have boon wepared in accordance wilh A(wunling and ReFQrtlng by
Chariti8s'.Statemenl of Recommended Practrce ISORP) applThble to charrties preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Finan¢ial Rewrtirvj Standard applicabbe in the UK arKI Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102)(effective from 1 January 2019)_ (Chart1￿$ SORP(FRS 102)).
Publ1¢ l)w•fit •ndty
Th8 Calderdale Methodlst Clrcuit meets tha d8fin1tX￿ of a publk tjenefft enllty under FRS 102.
Assets and liabilrties are initially recognlsod at historical cost or transact￿n value unloss otherwlse
8tated in Ihe relevant accounling policy nolels) belw.
These accounts have been prepared on the basls of histor￿1 cost excopl that investsnenls and
manses are shown At their market value at the end of the y8aT. The accruals basis has boon usod
and trust88s present ac¢ounl8 that a true and fair view of the Clr¢utt's fingnck81 pos￿10n and
advttle8.
Cont•nt
The financial information presented ts reknnt, reliable, compBrab18 and cornplete. Where
ostimale8 8re used these are based on experi8nce, researd) and judgement. The accounts are
expressed in £sterling. rounded to the neare81 pound.
FR8 102 8ORP 201•
These accounts are compliant with FRS102 and wilh th8 FRS102 Sorp (effedS¥e 1 January 2019).
The accounts have teen prepared In ￿Ndance with the applicab￿ charty
law in England Ihls being the Charitses Act 2011 and Sl 20081629 (Charities Accounting and
Reporting Regulations) and, pending tho making of r8placemeni Regulations speclfic lo SORP 2015
In accordance with Reg.8(41{d) of Sl 21X)B￿29.
Golry conc•rn
Based on the monetary assets and human te80urces aVaIlab￿ at 31 August 2024, the trustees
believe that the Circuit is a going concem.
Cornolldaioon
The clrcuh has denominational regulatory overslght in respect ofthe of chur¢hes *rythin the
Circuit bul has no legal or operational control of th098 chUrd￿ and their goveming Lxidies ex
In extreme circumstrn￿. For thiB reason. the finanoal statements of Churches within the
Circuit are not consolidated into these financial statements.

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRcurr
Notss to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024
1 B•bl• olA¢¢ountity athd Accounflng p¢llch¥ l¢onL)
Income is brought into account when tharn is an entitlement and the amount is Trliabty measurable
once it is m￿e likety than not that th8 econom￿ benefft of the income wll be forthcoming.
Individual amounts calegorised as "Other ino)me" in the SOFA will be SI￿￿ seperalely tf they aro
¢on$4dered material.
Tho arcuit acts as agents In t%￿ matters..
The collo¢tion from Churches and payment over of their contributlons to varfous FuTrJs
controlled and &Jminislered by the Mathodist Churth-"Connex*onal FuThJs'
The administralion (appllcation, ujllectlon and disburs8m8rrt) of grnnts req￿tsted by
Churches within the circurt from. but not limrted to. the District and Connexion.
In th890 matters the transacti¢)ns ale rtot reflerted in the SOFA be¢au$8 Ihoy are the incomo of
either the Connexion or Churches as appropriate. Inst&ad the transactKJns ar8 discbsed In th8
Notes to the Accounts 8$ required by SORP{FRS 1021. module 19.12.
In accordanco with th8 Chariligs SORP(FRS 1021. the time of volunteers is not re¢ognised. Further
information on this matter is provided in the Trtsstees. Annual Report. If goods are donatsd, a value
wlll be shown in tho SOFA or Notes *there the value is considered materTal.
Exp*ndl￿r•
This is reGogni8ed wthen a liability is incuffed, or a conslrurtivo Ob1￿jabon ari808, vthere the amount
s rellabty measurablo and 6t18 consklered morè Ilkety than not that thern will bo an outknv of
aconomic beneflt.
Ornnl•
Grants made by the clrcuit from it8 ￿ndS rewnised In fvll at the thne of agreement to
make a grant wlthout pwformance ¢jy￿rtIon9 or 88 and when the Circuit xcepls that there18
legal or operational obligation lo make tho payment rf 1£ is subjed to perf0m￿nCe Cond￿￿9.
VAT
Sinc8 tho Circult18 reglstsred for VAT. all input VAT is chwged with the expenses to whkh tt
refers.
T•n9lbl• flx•d ••i•t•
These are capltallsed rf they can be used for mcts than one year. arml indivrdualty cost al least
£1,000.00
No deprecialion is wovided on the propertles because the trustees consider the current re8idual
value of same {on the assumption that Tt had reached the end of its useful life by Ihe year end) to
be not less than ils current value. Any deweciation *Dukl not be material.
Depre¢lalon is Fyovided at 20% per annum on Cost M equlpm?nt and 25% per annum on cost of
motor vehicles.

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRcurr
Note8 to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024
1 Basis ofAccounting and AcC￿Jnting pol￿ ( cont.)
Mon•tary Inv•slm•nt•
The Clr¢ulVs Invesbnents are in monetary assets ckqssified as basic financral instruments under
FRS102 and are hdd by the Trustees for Mefvlist Church Purposes (TMCP) as ¢usknlian
trustees. The valuallons, at rn8rket value. are thoge provKYed by TMCP. Tha unre81i88d gains
ari￿ng on Investments at the year end are shMI in Iho SOFA
R•e•fvabl•• and Pay*bl•s," Bank and Ca8h18a8k Flnanclal In8tNmnl8>
Debtors ar& slated at the amounts to Ihe Ciniit or prep8KY. Credilors are initkqlly recogni8ed
at settlément amount after trade dlscnunts. Wthere nom)al uedit tem)s appty, or ts amount
advanced to the Circurt.Subs8qu8ntty cr¢ditus that a￿ current liabilit*$ are measured at the
cash or other conslderab'on expected to be paid. Tr liquij lund5 of bank balan￿$ and deFo8It
fund b818nces are shown at their realIsab￿ values.
Mothodl•t Connoxk>nal Fund•
The Methcdist Church ConnexK)n raises assessments against Circuits and these are paid quarterty
to their Dislitts. The Circuits r8ise assossffonts against Churd*&s in the CircuFt. The District
quarterty remits to the Methodist Church Fund most of Ihe sums receNecl from Circults. A small
sum is retained by the District to meet its ￿$ts. The Cil￿rt may act as apents for'ad ho
collectlons for vark)u8 fvnds ca)ntrolled aTrJ *Jministered by the Mettthist Church.
Endorynt lund•
Where the Clr¢ult holds money that may not be spent and must ￿ r•tsined las capitsl> to generate
an income the money or assets lo be retsined a￿ dassffied as an Enduwfftht Fund. Th8 capital
11 bè shown in the bal81￿e sheel in the column for endowment funds. The Income may b&
restncted or unrestrlcted dependiw upon the tems of the endIY￿nenL

CALDERDALE MeTHODIST CIRCUIT
Notes to the Accounts for the year gnded 31 August 2024
2 AB8eumonts on Chur¢h8•
The Cirujil Comprise5 0116 chutche¥ and e*h is assessed for a contnbulion to the overall
nel costs of the Circuit. The urcuit aims to cover all net core cogts from the 858es8menL
The assessment on churches is annualty delernined by the Circurt using a formula which tak
Into account the number of church attendees. the number of mthrs and income.
The relevant churches are as folk?￿."
Bethesda
Blackshaw He*J
B￿thtO*n & Southov•vam
Brighousg Central
Christ Church LEP
Cllfton
Cro88 Hills
Hebden Royd
Hyhgate
Illingworth Moor
Sothhgale
St Andre¥/8
st Matthe*s LEP
St Paul's
Stones
3 Grant• and don•Uon•
2024
2023
Stones Methodist Church
Heplon$tsll Melhodlst Church
Brlghou8e Centr81- •xpen80s shrfall- . reparJ
New Ebenazer project
Chri8tkgns in Calderdal8 Schools ICICS)
11x1,500
20.000
46.000
15,512
122
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CALDERDALE IAETHOOIST CIRcurr
Notes to the Accounts for the year 8nded 31 August 21Y24
4 Salar1￿ and a86oclot•d costs
2023124
202¥23
Gross wages and sakries
Ernploye¢s nalK*nal Insur8r￿e costs
Pension costs
229,071
17.820
187,432
14.443
234
Average number of slaff employed during the year
No employees received total remuneration in excess of £60.IXM).
S Prop•fy m•lnt•nanc•
11
Manse prowt
Costs re unused church
Graveyards upkeep
35.608
13,822
19,717
20.048
6 Paym•nt• to TN•t•••
There were no payments made to trustees for addillonal services provvJ8d lo the circuit by
greemenl with the Clrcuit meeling. except payments made to ministers and lay workers as
their 8tipends.The Superintendent of the Clrtsjit. Ihe other Presbyttrs and the remaining member8
of the circuit leadership team are considered as key management P8rsonnel. They are all also
truste88. The remuneration pald to this gmup of indrliduals totslled £279.884 (2023 £215,047)
Trustee eX[￿seS
Number oftrustees
Tolal amount pard
040
ExF*nse payments primary rdate to reimbursement for travel and computer o)sts.
7 Fe8• for Ind•p•ndent •xamlnaUon ot th• •ecounts
lThlependent examir*rs fees.
Other fees pald lo the independent exam￿￿ (auditor)
420
8 For Infomiatlon onty, Mon•y r¢uiv•d and pas•ed on lo Extsrn•l Org•nl8atlon8
Balance brought fopward froffl lasl
Offeriryj￿grfts recewd fv extemal 0ryanisatk￿j
Offeringslgffts passed to extem81 organisations
Balance carried fop•vard
6.703
6.703
6,993
8,993
9 Capjtal Conwnftments and Conllng•nt Li•bilitl•8
At 31 August 2024 ￿ Circuil had no caprtal commitrnents or continwt liabilities.

CALDERDALE IAETHODIST CIRCUIT
Notes on the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024
10 T•ngibl• fix•d aso•1•
Cost or Valuatk)n
FIxtur￿l IAotor
•qulpm•ni V•hklo
Man•e8
Total
Balance brought fornErd
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
Balance carried forward
1.650,000
562.493
5,927
0 1.655,927
2 212 493
0 2218420
Accumulat•d d•prnclatlon
Basis
NIA
8L
2V
Balance brought forward
DeprecialhJn charge lor year
Revalual
Dl$posals
Balance carried for4vard
5,600
327
5,600
327
Nat book valu•
Brought fory￿d
Carried fonward
1.850.000
2,212,493
327
0 1,650 327
0 2212493
Prior lo one man8e being sokl 4¥fien vacant after August, 2024. a more mcmlem man88 purchased during th,
year al a cost of £486,522. AJter*'on8 to the manse layout totalled a further £75,971
11 Inv••tm•nl•
The funds that 8UPPOrt the Circyjrt Model Tru81 Fund and the Manses Fund are hetd by TMCP in
Trustee Inl8r651 Fund8 on interest Is creditod to th8 accounts each month. These are
regarded as medium 8nd long lem) inve$lments.
TMCP is the legal iy*ner and Custodian Trustee of all MethodLfjt Model Tru¥l propety. Includlng
legacw, end￿ments and accumulated funds. Trust prcyty is hekl for and on behaw of local
Managing Trn$te8s who a￿ reSpOn￿bIe for the day to day mnagement of trust propety. TMCP
ensures that. through provKliro gu￿anCe and acting under their dIrect￿n, the Managing TnJ8lees
compty with charty knv and Methodist18* and polty as detemined by Ntsthodjst ConfeienL*.

CALDERDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Notes on the Accounts for tho yeai ended 31 August 2024
Inv•slm•nts {conLI
An•ty•h ol Investh￿rf mov•ments
2023
Investments listed on a recogni58d Stock Exchange
Invoslmenls held in commn investment fund$
Securitie8 not I￿ted on a recognised Stock Exchange
Ca8h dep08its h¢kJ at TMCP
11.598
10,770
16,516
28.114
39,703
Total
Ch8ny in Investment value8
Carying Imark6t} valuo at bgginning of year
Add.. additions lo investThnls at Mst
Lgs8.' dispo8al8 at carrying value
Net galnllo$8 on rwaluation
Carrying (market) value at YW ond
50,473
49.595
-24821
878
50.473
28.114
12 Trnnsf•r• b•twMn fund8
A now mans• was PUTcha8&J dudThJ the and wKludod as a fix•d ass•t ￿ thg Gemrnl Fund (Unrestrlctedl.
bul funds from th8 Clrcuit Model Tru$t ICMT) were used for payment. as 18 nomwl praciKe.
AddrtKJnally. thera 18 8¢)ff* oxpwiditure intialty paid frryn Fund reimburnoment from the CMT
account.
It w8¥ also agreed by TnJste88 al ts Circuit me￿.ng that a number of Inmt fund8 held wth Tru8t888 ft*r Methodl$l
Church P*Jrp08e8 (fMCPI and prevlou8ty described as Regtricted or Endowm8nl Funds. could b8 U88d to lund
building grant for Stone8 Methodi81 Chur¢h. The¥e fvnds were fulty investigated by TMCP 8nd confirmed to be
unrestricted In their use.
During the year a r*1 £513,627 was transferred to th8 Genaral Fund Fund. and 8mounts of £80,445 and £24,821
W8r8 transferred from Restricted and Endowm8nt Funds re8PeCtivety.
13 An•ty•h of ¢urr•nt ••••ts
O•btor• and pr•p•ym•nts
Sundry debtors
35.186
46,301
35,1e6
An•ty818 of erndltorn
A88888menl$ in ￿l¥ance
ProvisK?n8 luture ¢08ts re c108ed church88
Other creditors
93,980
121,888
29.036
89,361
23,346
112707

CALDERDALE hETHODIST CIRcurr
10
Notes lo th8 Accounts ftjr the year onded 31 A￿U$l 2024
14 Datsll•d •naty81s of Indlvldual fund ￿￿en
Unrestrlct•d funds
Closlng
Expended Transforn Balance
470.ChJ2
513.627 2,637.200
180,811
408,361
96.268
650,813
105,268 2 733.466
B•lanc•
2.158.101
540.719
2.698.820
General
1kn￿e1 Iw8t fvnd
435,474
144,719
580.193
The general lund 1$ for the fvrtherarKe ofth8 gerwal of the ¢i￿lL The M(wJd TTr￿t FuThd
$upport8 In￿ativeS in mi3w￿, ministry wiroxh.
R•8trfct•d Fundi
Op•nlThg
B•l•n
14.448
48.478
Clo•lng
Incom• Ewnd•d Tr•n•f•rn Balanc•
781
41
15.188
1738
138
1054
3,573
M Halslead18g
King Cross ￿retskeTs
Ebene2er car818ker8 ￿)use
-s￿78
-30367
-80.44S
263
EndoyM￿nt Nam•
¢•plthl In¥••tod
Curv•nt uphl v•lu•
Annu•l Inc.
Vartous lunds (9)
Trustees frK Melh Ch.
990
The rethcted fijnd is for the for1v￿n9 pwpose8'.
M Halstead- Town centre develcpment
See note 12 regwdlng the u8• offurKl8 trar*ferreO fTom Cr088 & Ebonezw caratsk•r8' houses.
C¢)mparntfv• aThaty•l• of Indmdual fvnd nM)¥•mnts 202212023
Unr••trlGt•d fvndl
Opwlng
Balanc•
2.154.039
580,C65
2.714.104
Clo•lng
Incom• Exp•nd•d Trnnif•rn
Balan¢•
4￿,580
411,894
-80,824 2,158,101
17,255
117.225
80.624
540,719
513,835
529.119
0 2,698.820
General
Model trust fund

CALDERDALE MEfHODIST CIRCUIT
11
Notès on the Accounts for the ￿r erKled 31 August 2024
14 Detall•d anatysls of Indmdual fund movem•nts (conL>
Comparatfve anaty$i• of individual fund mov•m•nt 202112022 {conL
Restricted Funds
Openlng
Clo8lng
Balanco Incom• Ex￿d￿ Transfern Balance
14,038
450
14,448
47,1¢YJ
1512
48,478
917
29.397
2,879
92.323
M Halslead *acy
lQ'ng Cross caretakefs house
Etfjnezer caretakers house
134
81
255
89,699
endowm•nl Nam•
How caWtsI Inv••t•d Currnnt c•pllal v•lu• Annual Ine.
Various fvrKJ5 {171
Trustees for Meth Ch.
49.595
283
Capltal commltm•nt•
A8 at 31 Augusc the charity h￿1 ca￿1 commknients {2023 £485.IJX)).
Tru•toM' v••pon8lbllltle• •tst•m•nt
The Iru8tees are responsibl8 for preparing the TNst80s' Annual Report aThJ the financlal statements
In accordance vAth appluble Law and United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (Unlted Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Pracbcel.
The law applicable to Chanlies in EnglarKI and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial
statements for each acuunling year ￿1¢h glve a true and fair of the stsle of affairs of the
charfty and of the In￿MIfig ffjsources aThJ applicat￿ of Tesources ol the ¢harity for that period. In
preparing these fina￿81 statements. the trustees are requir&J to .
select Suttable a¢counting potici•s Ihen appty them consistenty,.
observe the mtsthL¥ls and prinoples in the Charits'es SORP IFRS 1021.,
make judgements and estimates that are rea&Onab￿ and prudent;
state whelher 8Oicable accountining standards have been fr￿10th￿d.
Subject to any matwial departures disck)sed and explained in the finanrial statements:
prepare the financial slatements on the golng concem basis unlesg f( 15 inapproprlale
to presume that the cha￿ty wll ¢))ntinue in operatth.
The Iruste8s a￿ responsibl8 for keeping proper accountiNJ records that disclose wlth reasonable
accuraey at any lime the financial K*Jsilion of the ¢hanty and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements compty with the Charitses Act 2011. the Chariti8s (Ac£ounls and Reports)
RegulatK*ns 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are aL80 reskxmsible for safeguarding
the assels ol the charity snd henct for taking reSOnab￿ step5 for the prevention and detecuon
of fraud and other irregularities.

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12
For the year ended 31 Au9USt 2024
DECLARATIONS
Tru•urer
I confirm that these accruals- ba￿ acownts fw the year to 31 August 21Y23 have been prepared
from the records of th8 ryrcuit and that they inc￿6 all funds urKler ￿ o)ntrol of the Circuit
mmeting.
S￿natUre of Treasurer
Date
12-Mar-25
Name
Mr Paul MaJkham
Address
121 Illheattey Road. Whe•. Halrfax
Prè8•ntstlon to tho Clrcult m••tlng lor •pwoval.
I confim that thè annual report and aCc￿nts for the year ended 31 A￿U$l 2024 V•we presented
to the circuit meeting hekj ￿ 12 March 2025 and *ere approv￿.
Signature of the Chalr
of the meeting
12-Maf-25
Name

Independent EX￿Ine￿I Reportto th• Tfixt￿ of Calde￿*1• Clrtuliofth• PA•thodl•t Chur¢h.
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pwfto12.
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that l 8m tyalhlod Io Lthke t¥Wrin￿l￿ be￿* I ￿ i of Ih Of Ch¥l¢r¢rf *ttJ)Iiii•nts In & Wakns,
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