2025-08-31-accounts - The Newcastle Central And East Circuit Of The Methodist Church

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THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Rov A O Mabbs. dKeased 01.(625 V Ch(H- res¥ned 01.09.25 JCKd8a R Lai. respwed 01.03.25 pMli T F RLWIS W F Fdmer A Ilderton J Kolbp. res•3rnd 01.c.25 A "¢A$On R Tagkn• A Wlknson Js JAlherton D L¢)4wy Ms D P00n . 01.09.25 Pw . re819rd 01.09.25 K Stewart Rev P D Ckn.Thwp R•v ule$sOr OAWilkinx Rov J Mooney RevA wkOn Deacon G I P+&yw. re6iW 01.07.25 M E Grah•n CLEk• K l Gilflan l Levng H J Ch¥>m•i L Modey- resMJned 01 09.25 J G PatrKk. 01.09.25 Rev K K4 Rder S Walkar A Barkof DA Stabb C Hall S Hut¢hinson- 01.04.2S M Hams( J A Bhan N A lJ)wns- resifv 01.06 25 Fliirdon- apwnt8d 01.09 26 Deact J H8nder50n . wnted 01.09.24 Rov H Whrte . apwxnted 01.09.24 K Jonas- aA)oinled 01.09 24 H Nelson- 8ppwted 01.09.24 TC aF¥X)itrted 07 09.24 J Sinwson - apptrnled 01.09.24 P CIEung . OWXMnletl 01.03.25 P Newtnan . Y4)p¥xnled 11.05.25 S J(tsfy. 01.01.26

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Den W T0pThJ. 8ppoinil 01.09.25 F Li- aPnted 04.01.26 K P(- app)inled 0lJ.01.206 C Cafrol . aPkKJinled 09.0925 Rev M Ne. 8PPWt•d 01.09.25 Re¥ M Attswd . wiod 0109.25 B Spenco opprynled 19.10.25 Clr¢ult StOW8rd• The Circuit Stewards, Bre tr8asuiws th• lund. B•r%vJ th• yeaf unii Ihe dale of ihiw repc*t wete as fol0". Margaret Grah IFinanc•l Carolyn Hall Kttilh Gilfillan J.P. Audrey Ildwton Isenloi Cycull Slewardl

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRcurr OF THE METHODIST CHURCH CONTENTS P•g• TrueeS, repryt IndertY$nI examtne¢s ISFXMt 15 Staiemen¢ ol Ilnanoal %111$ 16- 17 Balart8 she 18 Slalement ol cash 11 19 NDlg• to the finanual slatemenls 20-30

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 nie trusloes present their iekX)rt wrth thB slaiemènts tsf Ilw cthar..ly for tITe year ended 31 AwJu41 2025. r118 Irii%1È85 hawfi adupled Ihe prtsvisnS OlArx11liffj antt RertIj by Clianti05". Staldnièiil ol Ror.tX11171eThJe P>rlLlILe Aipliiable io cmribes prepann9 tt)8w accuurits iii rAXalKts wrth Finalal R¢p(Nting St.dd 8ppIIcribltt iii Ihe UK gf {FRS 1021 ieffedrve 1 Jaruary 20191. PREAMBLE Tl)e I.4111{x1I$T Churth is said ID havè ¢fe8iéd aftw Jrihn Wee(S conversKn on 24lh May 1738. it 15 a Frfie CMJich Tli& NtsNhtastle Cenlial and Easl Cirwil Lame Into I1j on 1st Sepièmbef ?009 ill merger of Ihe formar Ntrbvca8110 Heaic) & w.lSeI Ne511? Conirr11 Circuils Thn liiiief was ilwll lormed from a merw In the ga¥ly 1970's ol Ihè 8nmswlcX a5 Central Cwcuil & Ihe Sandylord Circurt. Th• M•thodl8t Church h ¢4ll•d to be a growlrt9. In¢lusl¥•. ev•no•lbstlc and lugtic•4otsklng Church Th8 Clrcuil's vL%il Siulemenl, agreed In May 2023. is ag IdkJw5. "Our ¥18ion Is Ir> be a CKciJil ol Wc(ni r.hvrches whD 10 and s8r¥o fosler values nf lllilusK 3c£epliint.e. nuffvrp and equip our ljfeachers. IDader$ ol •xl ky loèd¢r$. and whn Ili Prytnwship wilh harg 10 make God"s h)vo langibbe ond i7wess1b to all.. e COTnrnil lo wnfshiy. play iThJelhet and colebiale (rtir 811)riÈ$: lo fevw rKJi k)rAI mlnl¥lry an¢1 nNSSIOII C)nrallY lo lrtgnlily key $trerKJlhs tha1r.. to plw)s nol iusl lor luliiro susiainablNty but 8150 lo irKkn18 3tr3luyiy¥ for grwth OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE I"hL CifCLiII Is (.'oiislilJlod l(} Advdiice'.ho effectNg dorAUyfftt ot the itt¥¢Mces of rrrtnisiry. InLlude wrlts, vrop8rty fiiianco. d5 th8y idattt ID the Melhodisi iri Iho Circuit. 1119 Dislnrt arvj Coiinoxi£M) 10 LhurLlivs ol olhr incMiF3ll5 and lo pgrbupa1 in I1 Lonmiin¢liès by Ili¥ Circuii ano In ttLupiiei)ical work Iii drea Ihe CviislilviN)n and Ènuftrniion ol cirwts IB ¥llt wt y•> by yw In la1$ bPPOUItL.d by Ihtt Method1 Cunlèrfrn¢o. Thn yublic benBfil Lyn be den191rate by th• Tw5toes as Ihvy have lulfill8d Ihtt 48niTrg of th¥ MèilTodist Church In mdil)iainiryJ lh¥ wilne55 tlie church Ihf(3vghoul Ili¥ area whir.h the CifcuII sttryes In Pilrt5 of Nowca&lle and Nortii TynesKJe. wan15 hav• onaL4od WL¥k to cont'nue aimj people to dé¥elgP Ihfnise¢vwi and 9r¢Jw Sn fath. Th Circuit conl¥)ues 10 fullil 11$ bawc ol prowdir9 n¥n¢si&rs lo l)e Iii paslo¥81 rh4Tye ¢)f Ifs. Soueiies {Local Churciosl whith mako up Ilie Circuil bllPPOrt the cliurrhe In VKXJS way8 rtludirKJ ¢WViiling Inanciir I holi) ror Ihftir ¥Yk. We prowde rThn151ers wilh mLrynsès iono m)$ Is owned by Th8 1)nned Reloympd Churth. Nt)Tlliern Synodl and soo that ihrowh Ihtt Methodi81 Church a1 Urited Rel(xmed thjrch Lenlral SeTvI¢(16, Iroy paid Iheir 8lippiHJs and 8lkJwJnces Miinses thai aftr. n•)t irMdIat(4Y required aro kn on assiJrTril short IK)k1 lea8eg Oiiring Ihe year Iiridei re¥w. uur small team of Qrcuil StrywwiS% inanagcd H5 variaus la8ks and rp.sponsitylilio5 guided a8 noeded by Iho CPD (Tho Consb"Wrwl PraLlice 3tTd ol MèihDOist Churchl See 1st.: Tho Supemiendonl Minister Ih Slowards notm8lly meet bi4n(MFIkY Thè Lèadershp Team, thiLh also rnec15 1i4non',hly. cDmpfises all minisi8rs In th8 CircLiII anil Ihe Ciict#t Stewards. Tho Citruit Sltswards ar• IhEI lay l eadors ol Tho CircLyI They arL. Kl81i8ging Tru51eeb. as afo all iifmb•r5 of Th8 Clr¢uiP M¢¢liw, 41ThJ as stewar Ihey gre respon18 lor managing thu ttav-to-day Opeidlion ol all Circuit affair5 In consulldlion wilh Iho Superin1MIent Ministor. Tliè Lirctjil K4eelifto Imanaying Trust%) meet three Iim(&S per yoar_ The Irf. wryk, iifKI mini51ry ol Ihé Cifwi is unrp1)d by prayer. worthp and yèrsona1 c0mIlmnI 10 [loW Christ. We b8s¢ Ouf Circiiit's Thssv)n arKt thwch88 fAafis the IDUI aspecls Df The CalliTh3 of Tlie Mettin¢Ji$l Church. 'C*owing, 'IntlusNe. 'E¥Wist. 8 'Ju51£8 soj.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 (Jur churcls Iwe conlinued lu expbre aiKI deveky new ways of worshp. arlI11 and rarir¥J. lntr()durd ¢Juriiig 2U20-2021 Io Ihe reslriuKy mposéd Dy th& Pdntlemr. often ill an ori-line contexi a5 woll a3 f8ce-io- tac& UdllieritTrg5. Whi151 triis 15 diff.U11 lor Ili(>5e ¥tho are $5 able ID access Illtr worship and oili¥i aclivilioy. Lhtsrches wlio tn ab$8 10 trMp4iid thKJir 011& we5ery have L(xltnkkS to S0& %gr¥funl numbers of iiew en9Agiw Willi ih¥ii chu¥r.h 8 lrfe This onwJiwn9 lo wrtn5S. &idly. one ol our LoLdl1 Euim8nKal PartnW5pS . RelMj Churth IURCI and me1hL1%I - Sl Cuthbrt's Church. Horilon iequesie(l ck)se OJ 'Ledse i() meal in ethy ?5. Th1$ rUest was wanted atHJ final 59ry1ce o,. Ilie Churr.h was at Ihtr end of August Membws of Ihe Chh have ftiowths Io f>lhpr local LIILllth85 jfi Helllnli or glsewhef8 in Ihe Lrtuil. The t$dIng Is hy URC Rl IhiB timts. we (kn 1 know ir Lhristlan worship arKI wiiness bill c)linue w Ihe ihft lik8g wll stskj. The circ.uit 15 serv8(I by Mww8lerq ol ollw tr8dilrfTh. Ciithmi conlnbule5 811 annuHI rSe$SlI1 lu lJnrteLI Flvforefj Cliurr.tr, N(W.hern Syn, In r(b¥er Me sii&*.ndÉ and OLhef xpen%p5 01 URC mi1i1slor5 51alionÈLI In Iho Citi:uil. Tmre nas betsri (ific URL rTrnisief SlatK Ul1 tho circ1. Rtrvd Ajex K4abbs becaiTltr str.fKJIISly Ill in SepieFnlitrr ?024 xl. sadly dind tsn Jun8 2025 A ftyAac8rrril URC rniTh8ts1 In Ilie i)exl yeTlr Thv. CiffANI Is llh Iho conlinuiiig mnistry ol our Supemumorar688', ihanks go In Ravtt Maknlm )WInan 14owd DertTrk Aldnd.Jo Rwvd Susdfi Rrclwds(x). Revrt ATrn Sh8iihord50n and Revd MHrio AItWL)00. Lwl Pru- ,.ors and .OrShI1) L08fjers LonlmuTr Io sthvo Ihe cirr.uil &lllrg. [rg wtrr tsix woa¢liers In Iraitiiny. rtl varws 88. year prenOIbn lor wesbylw4 mli)iSlry,' uno who movo(J from nolv lo on t1, oiits ha$ paused Iraw)Iw." aryl Ihieo on note. CIRCUIT POLICIES All polKies Lxxlfurm AS ppprW# wilh wwjgncè and pnnc¥A•s a8 Stspulaled by Ihe K4elhiyJ$i Chvrch Ilijlukll RISK POLICY (Xjr Risk P()Icy covers luIl¢jn9 ar888 Tli8 Ciictsil TrAeiitwg Is laced tlw lo1119 ffvwKial nsk8'. Ilopftnoet)Cy Iimil)d inc(¥iiè wurc05 ICI1sn1enls. In¥tment and d¢)n8lkJn$l.' innging Ihe rpscC', IluclLiaiK)ti. in Inveglt71eni tiictsme a1 wlal In.itylliy 10 allr4¢1 &iddl1ical do11aliS from 9èirdl pijhI rneiknbtws, aT' uiilnro5ew rise In e1r1 for exyenthlure Ilor examp ori MAnses and Chapels).. ap unloresgen lnrm.asè In the acluanal slKxlf811 rm thu P8n5Kffi lund$ the Cireuil Moetrng coukl be doernod responsible. an irtrease in ihe wuvernenl lor an additKJMI nse nr oiher propery.y.' • fl SUslaiTied Idll In tho Vuè ol ijiveslments and prrperty hokl by ttie Circuit and in the tyalantie slieei.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Op¢ralion. Reputation Stratryy Wp 1i8ve Idonlilied Ilié siyi)Ilicant nsks as lolbw5'. • inabi1ily io crealp new Meihothst disoF4es results"n9 in turther d8clne. ulhmalety rèsuiiin9 In the met$t Lhurcn r%11)Y 10 ex151. tailure lu prowdo quale rfsourLs Ihal onjbb t1 Cwujil Meelr.g to ¢1schargy reswnyib1lits.' the ttxp8rianc> of Ihg MpthcKItsi Church's tails to be Iiitegfal iiito Ihè mis%on 411)d ministry dlhways (Jl Uie Circuit.. gudden change in Olcy or slrategK onlted by Thg C¥cuil Meeting., dttKl8ndnc.y rm limiled income scAirc85 IAssessments. iVe$1mnI 8nd th)nalionsl, 1¢ Imp1t ¢1 of ecorrf)nuc ftLKluais on ¢r 09815. lbIllIs and oui ability 10 raise funds to Wiible us to r.nnliiiu8 our viark.. loss of koy persoi)nel'. The coniinuinj elftra$ ol'PKexit' ènd thè coionawrus pvJoff¥c. havè a l#rge Trumbw d lay émpbyco% bul no CYrAwI HR Offw. kIY ol Itiese rtsk3 e likety to r•mdin 8waty mIev1 thr(xKJts)ul 2025 and ts¢yd. Rlh Tho Molhcxlisl Chijrrth 111 Greal Brilatn h&8 a risk managem8nl poly. whkh has bean by Ihe Méihodigl Couiittil lor u$0 iK)Ih by tho Tru¥lees and by Crtuils. Th# risk m8nWITienl is 0nfjd to Id•yJly and an4ily8e kgy strat89 gn¢J 1spolaon&l riskg fw tho Methodi81 Church 8nd. where al unKcorAable1gvo1s. to lake $18ps lo rnilgalè the rlgks. Wè kttry S81091¢ 0rational risks 8$ 1C Itwl. th(X1t or aNy0pIe miivJaiim, aru IIKJhty 1ikofy lo occur and WOU have J wgllive Twalive mpttcl un Ih4 c1Ch'S abilily to fulfi1 purposo of dv¢incivg the Chrstin f1111 in ac¢ord¥Jni)J th lis JounniTrl ¥landards. Tlie¥e nsks are reported lo Ihe Mdn8yirYJ IrustBu¥ 11)rough n Fisk rrwnaJp.niwiil w(Kpqs, wPIiLli alk)w5 them bolh lo (alleiiy¥ any assumpiK)ns tho Cw¢uil Leadership leyffi 1185 m&e al1 risks wxj a0 10 underslaThJ Ihe coriwxl In ar8 taken. This h8lps It) Ihot the rrnsl serlous risks are bviro Irianaged effeditsyly Tlie trustpes reLognLse Ihal il Is rioiiner pu55iI• r wopriat¢ Io sevk lu ellmiiiele risk wiiiTrly. We re¢(Trgni88 Ihai lrti¥r&i)t wffhin the iask of ¢wiiIVlIng the Go, J(knti Weslèy hvn8elf itsok risks in esiat4ishlro ihv Mvlh(xI5t Oiir task, Ihgrofnre. is lo erthK.e risks mal airyT 10 advarK• Cnurcth's Purpo whib en5uni)¥ 11)al wo a¥d or minirnise ISe risks Ih81 JThghl havo a ntr¥e impaa EllectNe nsk In8nag8menl processe4 wll htrlp lo inc.mli se Ihè Ilkdihood of me Church luKl4ng ils mL¥SN)n. Th• iisk Manag&nnI rèFK)rt is wewed anLI revisftrf Innually INVESTMENT POLICY Sinie EIIIy.2020 tho Cir(Awl IWJ up snI[an rfifHVVS. genpraled fffmn Ihe uf West fvloar, A118n Memondl. LoTrJhcnlon drill Heal meth11$1 churth.es a1 ts Bum re8( flot5 ab as th¢ Siil8 01 surplus ITidnses CirLkJlt's Irop rpser in Augiist 2025 wwo £216.562 In 2022. ihe birc1 Meeiry ITws1¢¢sl had di6¢U68wI tho Mtinn ftf inv<Jshw a %KJnific?ni of Ilie free rii4erves. il V4J3 agrEed lo Invvl £750.000 tho C•)tral Finance 8oard ICFBI ilanagod x1 Fund whith hoij strn a posli¥e r6".Iirn over a See

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 The d8ci&oTi TN5t8e5 W85 based on Ili¥ 1. Circuit Moehng has a reswn$L¥liiy. as lar Bs LS P)ssrtfr. pmieci. rTwnwJe Ihe capital for fiitLJre rri¢ssian rnwistry. 2. Yr ¢hnni Collllllllthl lids 9iiYarc& to Chari&5 geekmy Io In¥trtst Cash lunds. Sè8 1111 J. Tmè proposed luFid for wr inv051meThl - Th8 Managed Mixed Fund - 1$ a mediun) nsk Inve$ini¢)nl Ilhal 1 ri¥k J on the D-101. 4. There i¥ much ewrtenC lo tyg eJ)nfkJenl Vkgl Ihe CFB ManHgeiJ M5x8d Fund Is ttIl #Ti ojnd n swnd mediiim risk Investrneiil. Se. ii Iw th8 CF8 elh p&J8" 11 %Yhich Indiralp.s Ihoir eth1 regar1rj iii¥eslmenis. 5. staft al 1118 CFB are sit laried omF4oyees and are tKIl paKI rn rnmn).swon (H perlLYmaiice 6 If Ihfi cirr.liil Meotmq wishes lo dTth Imm caF4lal that o Ili CF8 Mixod FuThJ then rt 1$ possible lo Ihis with fl low weems ne l. jiile.rosl receiw8(I IfOITI 11)e Invest[nIS 411)g used lo fw)a misslon and rnintry thIn Ihe Circu 8. Tlii.s will an InY8sirn•ni for 11?e k)ng term arKJ wil bè rovlthwed ra¥tu18rly. PAYMENTS TO STAFF hllnlst8rs IikK.nrt8 lof Meihcmjlsl M5nK8lurs aro deternd Bnnu•ly try Ihv melhxh.sl Crml&renca. Thg Circuil ds Iho er?Ipluying body. tonin10¥ lo VMYI pen(m ILKI. TY aro 0 tyvon annual Lornsle1 olk)w8fB. L•y 8mpIoyv¥ 111 211 IC, Ilit., KIL.1171JiJii C.Mlororv •¥eed Ih81 ralus nl ltyj R981 Living Wagtr. ag .'Ii Iho f(wm Ihe minwnum basc Saw f<Jf emFAoy•d by a dislriLI. G r,'ili.' ()- d l(K'{I iari'.ri Ihis polic.y lilylu<J¥& you'v4 Iw<)pkn l)•lo¥J lrye ¥Wf L)1 18 lil is WMILY. Guidelines are ci¥ailable <1 Ili¥ M¥ll1t LhiirGh Websl Se) org. SAFEGUARDING POLICY Tli circuit'¥ ¥afryuV(Iing Folicy 1$ revwed antiually aiwj Is now prgsen¢Bd ai S8pteiiibw's Circull Moaling. All moln.wino Inisiéos are reyulbrty rttminded ol I1r re5F#tI..ls. Thp (Yrcuil lakes ils safegu.4rd rlg rv%i)urisibihllo8 very serK)usty ensurlng ery rhur¢Wyowa ts awar• ol (Ind nerS Ic) ils rBsponsibilitl89 such 95 d15playing ils FxAicy. (IF7¢1g 115 safeguaiding inlurnwhofj. reviewing its safeguar(Jiiw polii:y fyl <111 iinnii bf7$15. find rfrialning Ils rècryds- in 11 tt(Jrd1r nc• wlh pror Widel4)e&. Wo tJPP04nl J Cwcul Safeguardiiiq OlfiLRr wl)o w(ks clasfAy wilh the cir[ Super.riiendenl. Ciinjrt AdnYAnislrator. arKI Gir1¢ Sltrward% lo e.rwo thai our gafoguclfding rébwisjI11I1Ès ¥1re roiowsd on 8 iegulai ba¥s. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT RoJLilar nieeling5 ére Iield wilh f111 CNJth Safeguardlng Ollr8rs the Cl1 Stewards. lo remind Ilittm of Ih InriTl8idpr.lar¢71ions w11h all ¥VleP.rs n6r(J lo depeTr(Jing 11)eir InflivKJiiiil rDks toaolber with Ihè training whiiLli Ihty Iwd to Ljndertake. DBS chtr(As rcquirth lor any ¥(knMeer Y41i¢)se wnrk brry$ Iliem Inio contact with users of wr lThO project5. arvj lh• neral pubhc COMPLAINTS HANDLING 11 r4 tt0[ thai a¢)y LCrfifl S4iualinns wll be. ¢)eall willi sensilwdy by loadors ol chwcli yioup4, Owttver. whoro this 1$ not poswblg ih¥n tho MglhDtIIst ¢plaIntS pr¢Xe ¥*ll nccd lo be Invoke This will reouire conidil InY m4tl¢ wiln L¢xal cornpLalS Olf0 who Is our CIrct surIn[elent Min.slcr, Rovd Ali50n Wilkinson pruce¥¥ wr)ulJ Ihon bg pul inlo effeci wilh ihe apwLVIAlO SUPPOrt bew given by tsur Oislri¢t 9roiip. CONFLICT OF lfEREsT Tu iumpty wilfr TriletrIsI Church 98(. asked at the Ctrcuil K4eEtry lo declare any confticl interesl as SIN1 ltr'.ey arr> awa ot any possibility il',dl his ui her persmai or wKler inleresis Infiuerce deGiwM-ffjakiTh3 WI11} the Circuit. Tttr4 15 a sland8rO i17 81 Ihe twnnifig ol each meetsng Iu dll(M IFusletTrS lu d¥dare atty actbal tsr wJtenlial cviiflicts al inler951.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 GRANTMAKING POLICY Tli8 Circijit mp.ttliiiy Is rilli8 io make grants frc¥n of th¢ funds. These grnnt3 a drLretsuwy and lull (lelail¥ are Diven Ihe dCLLTrunls Tl)e furn1s are Tne genoral lunts. fw ttiirriybv. CJFyiil> Iv Il Di&irKi 8eiiev(A8wJ hind. The Tnisi If<KTnoily Iho Clrtuil Ad¥an¢• fuThJl whKh ¢5 exhausla. The Di¥liicI Gity Cenlre Furid. w1717 Is iijed sne w8y 89 a IArAlvl Trusl . 11 16 ¢4Xltrolh)d by Ihe Managing Iru5tees ¢)1 The OislrKI. Thp sannah GiDSOn Mnv1 Fthl - gr?$ re lor Ihe suytgrwce Lrf Wfyslay4n MellTh)di$l IAini4ers' . no grrlnl haye been wwarilfid for a iiumbei ol years. Tho D(Xi5 Nuiiau bequesi - lijnrts In Iliis Tiusl Mr8 8xhaiislAd In 2022.2023. antt rt was Tli8 Elizabèlh Ann Burtm be4U8sI - Ihe Ivnds havts iiow been expenoeo and ful dosed. Be9..st fi+nds - 1188 8re waTr.c415 sm1 lurids Ihal may be used til thE dis1104 of Cirrnll moeiiry, fur The Dphrm$' FunLI this fiind by a ¥e at the Srrring Llrwi Veelinp 2019. by éigrpnlng ID ng Irjyplher Ihe Ihree femaiThng small Model Trusts and Ih? ol the genoral funt nf Ilie lum18r Ilen Mernorial Moihodi4t Chuidi In ordtr lo this. d Chaiily Commi%Dii Ordtrr lias t)eon ODlainod and In Ihv of irusi 14815 lh¢ Me.1..1$1 Counul vot&J io aDprove ihtt transleF ol tho W R Dixon 911 10 the Deacons, Fund. Tiv%1 1486 Is a ¢wrnanonl orthwmenl Twsi 5J77, eapltal 4nd Incvnie Laii bé used,. anrt Trusl S?778. Incomè can bo uwd and Ihe tapi wiu) lera)n% Iri praciico. 11 iq the inlonlon Ihal a can use incnrr only. Coxlodfjo Mis%ior) FWLI - Ihe ¢irwl up Ihls l11thl in Mwtr.h 2025 Ircffl rwtAI Irromo of Ih Ob¥1 Trtte Chiklrèp q Calé. If(Aluwiw Ihè cttgW8 d COXI11 M•ihcrfJigt Clwrchl. Thn lund is ¢J&swiialett lor frnssion w(Jrk within Ihtr circbil. ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE The fOlWin0 rewrts h1V0 bewi subiiiiiied ty indFvidtsJl tIrcheS or kMDIts lhI lh& Clrcuit. Brunswlck Methodi$t Church Brunswte.k Mplhndisl Chuicn pkyy h(J51 to cor4ye9al1s, Ihe BrnsWk IAéihthJhl Churp.h and Ihv NvwLaslle Cliinese lthIlI1 Church. Th8fe ts a Ihird giwp wfiich cJalher$ fnr wrpo$tr of iyiuiual support. spintual grrthlh aryj cryc¥ng th5cvhp. Tliis 0Up Is calkns Rpu)very Cliurch,. an Inclu51ve comniunily Inr iho$e seekivri r0Very fmm all ad¢ctsons and led by af8, I$00. In rtJtc)vpry. Thp. NewtJslle expre&sKm of 'RetOv&ry Church. 13 offenry a blueprinl loi smiiv wMnmunits"e$ whicl? are heoinniflg n5 8550¢)iiled fund[W9 to 8N¥r lormer Li518niry Post rogms to ¢Ial the R0ry Hub cwbng circa £30.CO). As BILin5wr.l is veiy much a Trulli-cuHufAI &nd Yiteni8tK)nal chvrth. we h8ve given ni8 ov8r th15 year to kx)ki It dreas of cr05S-wlhiral tninislry hÈad4J up by (w part..1 Lay Wofkef. Te a85 will Iiicknle biliiigual bib slLKlos, th r,txlliiiurflll1 of o(Ir unilod acls ol h1 NpwrAi4tle Ch¥se me[hist Church and il swlrng 01 Visi) on t1 p< nl Ihose iii lershIp acT055 our congregatiMS. This vi8ioif W11, Irust. uriderymn Brun5Ck gfLW5 NJ over tho n8xi fNTe 10 len years.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Newcastle Chlnege Methodlsi Church. NLI.1C 15 e5labhsh. In 2003 rfind Dec8n)B a mmbw ol iho MtslP%KIisi Churth Ir¢ Greal 8nlain In 2012 NLMC k)rovi¢es Cdnio11OS& diiLI MarKlarin worship Serv5 as as wnirriunity ca¥e 5ervr.os lil I pasl yedr 30 Biilisli Ntili(ral$ frf)m Overseas IBNO'51 hav& l)•en bbptisett Iri ouf ch(Irch ur have beCTle churd) tiittiiitws. OppOn¥iiit$. Ti)e nutDb0f of allend8es ai SuTrtsy Serv has Irorn ¢wefa9e 130 in 202>24 10 150 2D24.25. Allhtsuqli trie Inllux ol BNO Imrnwnnrs has levdlgd oif ne. 2022. NCMC c4Niunu•s lo provklo both Pwalnrol ¢ar¥ tind suppotl to Ilip TrWiL(mers Thes$ ¢ncJde' e¥labli5hiw relaiicmshipb vlilh ese laiiiilios. assislinij ID Sn(j 6iiiioialion prelli$ 10 9eltl& Meribersliip sVe loF anoitrer Infoa tyeOFAe. cotilinijed Inl¥nlioriril mi$sty an91$M.. ffftniry relathMhiDS Willi peosye In Ihe rx•nYnuiiily clfKI otl)¥r comniunily groups r Llosvr coryiieclicns Wlh uTrilcmwd ofgrirySaDC*)s ts fosuM8d in th•r galer Invofven*nl in a)urch Worshp .rwLèS a8 Vlell a5 helping u5 CrAn0 rne ¢co4r1. Our slrJlp9y lor Kli¥si eFtcw)passes all Our l.ittle S1I8thords. Baby T[Xkt.r Group remain5 8 Ik¥Jrvihtno efiofl and vts have a W\¥wthp lebthng ai 5ecotTOary sch(1 level Oih81 towcs ttxpbfed 1141VQ I(hd upTrn wnder u]mrnunily 155iJes InclJdir¥J safely. Mtsntal Hedllh Awar*)esx. First Ai(J rind Fire Saft?ly sessiOt>s FloiiÈsl lo G(KJ Is our N¥icè nnIblY rnoobng lor ajuls lo share Ihesr Chri$11 Lxperence lari) rrKJro ab1 faith We a150 thnl 8ThJ Leni ¢Se$ In P0fs¢n and orqiD8. Tliese are ¥4luahlo an¢J le55 Foin)al Lwirftiniliès to nrae at¥J welcu otrrs ITblo cliurth 10 nieel rfind ta. n)giilarty VL%iI ¢)ur &81 caro home. $10ts arKI carers.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Wè (xyiiinLIO rnjr LYJnimi1rrI lo locol ouIreIl thr9h th¥ Rigng Sun Npiglknurs whr.h 1$ a imam group of chyrth8s 8ng•gi1 pwple al Country Pafk. We saTrg caruls and l(Ad 11)e Nativily Story 81 Chn51rTias. ne d Craft slall at the Summer Fesli¥a and &slntxJltd leatlels our thurGh willi invildsI year wilh plon% ILW è third In lalor 2025 tt 5 alw¥ys a th lo u Iho DislrKI's adult baplisni81 witliin our ofshL). We w& tAossvd Ihal 8¥wy9 In gur c£¥ytra8lthl deligh1¥ Ill Iisng Ihi ialent4 lu suprI Chufch 8cts¥ill&S. nt¥malty ILY thblmach. In Seplètnbèf 2024. a8 pwt ul lh8 trJ[lO10 Prr4ed Irwi QrLuit 8nrt thtr DislrLI A(fv8nce FU1. we wplcometh Nyo iww niefnblptts. Joth, uur Studil a Youry A(liill W(W4Ar. aThl Krystal tsur Cre¢iliv¥ C(¥nrniJni¢alioiis lead They have holped SUPPOrt our ¢xjIrp1) io sluleiils and expaiNlod our pwsw'cg IhT(iuyl) Inslagram and Facebook The granl has rele81 (r Jlhc, Lay Pastor wid Slu(leiil Woi'kof le fLITlliniie IlevdDIKfw.Til ot New P.5 for New People Kmec.l In 5hseklfitr. now raMwJ S8ii¢u&iy. a partnership ttt¥een JMC aThY Shi¥kinokY 14rl Works aiKI ISe to Sancluary. Therfl artr now l[)rti)Iqhlly SI11110k1 housf giwp a1 a nwnthly fftiwvJ worship wvirjj. Two of Ihtt i)esl &gncliiary rnDni8iitS of tho yeaf w8re dl Chrlslmas Eilslaf. At chnm8$. t81atrhIp with Ioc81 tamilfft% aiid 1110 school m01r nt IhE1140 peoplo of al ages gaihwpd iii thè SAW oardBn Its pui on a Scraith Naiwrty anrt siny carn14. Al Easter. we P(lrtnprftd wilh the exnibiikin til SAW 'JoyW Edgfts whh Is a Co1Cl ol art WITIIS. POAlry 01)d rN5ic iakiiio ycrtj Ihroiiqh the sialions ol tho cross. This wth 15 cr8aied by wU%is WIK) fwsttyk1nd xporiftiiiH of churr.h. reiaigd atiijse and il helps l(U theii Ston tIwoLK)h slory of Jews ¢Jay5 WNle has béen wort anrl pul mlTr New Pk•ces lor P4èw Pootyo IriilalivD, wtr dfe 11%0 ¥eeinq growth al JesrTryKJ. with new requl8rty wakitW throwh our dtstsr5 and fintting nIe Wo Jre not iugl qrowing numeiicaly bul 81so are growp)9 spnlualty. ir s We spciTrd kn day working tsu.. bow l() be boiler fI)lW?.r8 of Jesus. Now nuirew.h hhligls indude our weekty Cr•ate S¢wo Craft <iniJ Iwsaw 1]Ing whir.n Is WinniA9 10 aiiiar.I iJeDple fr(NrT 11)e cofflmunity. a1 Ihc f4J¢Lesslul nl Al course 1111 kty q¢A4SK)l)s and Dn a%vay dayl. V411h ovw 20 alleTrdiry Vie lir31 Ysgon In an etlort Io CLY)TrThue 10 Y¥oNlghl r.lirnalo .alle as pari of ihe Jr.srlloThJ Cnfftnuoily Fpsbval. wp tsryanised a potrvp LkJltie$ swap %tylh ovei 250 ctsmiiiq lo partlL pape Olh&i evenls hosted IN Iti¥ Fesb¥. jrt%udorl # Pwnt and Poza and The Big J(Trsniond aijlz. hulli of •hiLtI aiiiacled Church ffleiiiLTrer5 dj local lSl8ts. Wc dre dolighted th¢fjl we r.ow nave sUffrt ywng peop to be b lo fDrm d Youth Qroup. Ythlch meet? twi d nnI ThETr yTh¥ pwl? have y8rtKipatLYI m 015knct tr1h aLlivtlEs. Je5fTX)rf M(:Ih(xJisl Kirt5 aiid th YThJlh Group LtintrilI1Q 'wularty lo our S4Jnrtdy woishp. Eastgr was a partscular rT¥)TnLi lty r.(*lQbrblr} an InwolvemoDI as wo eTioJgh c.hairs to Ill everyon8 • halleriqes Indude ts upkeep of an oky E<lw¢iidian bAling. ebrateS Its 12%h blrtMay 111 2026, We a grale'ul that lias providèd In5 ID keep rhe bricks and ryv)rtaf ill ordw, 50 Ihal the buildng can CLxiI'nbe 7¢ 5 8 sal8 place for our commiityty.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 St Andrew's Cliuich, B•nlon Imothodisl and URC LEPI LIILifLli ftlrom¢d Ils niltNSl8r Re¥d 118. In S8plemD8r 2024 and slw ha5 WLkly 5eltre.d iii. We re L)lessed 111 a riLlI Hiid var)d w¢Yship 9xperiwe wursliip kadeis pigvidod by tho Nlethodisi atid Uiiiled Rpfi)rmod f.bi.rr.IIrt W6> 4lfga1ii1 Iwii (knJswJiiatgd as '1) AriJiwrii>nl' whirh InvolwDrJ nijr own nièftibers shdring Ilie.Ir uniqijo 1(iiJinys of faith aiKI leddiD9 our PfilyTrrs All-8g8 WOfShip iak&s oil 11)È Iirst Sijnday ol each IiiLilh. C<)ITlfTl4iTrKJn lake pLace on Ihe thrd SunulF y nl ftrlch nN)nlb. There Is a moiill)ly tTiidwfi¥k worshy and tolkwtship ervICe. and 4¥e riin lesSY Churth on 8 quartwty Relreshmen15 Aslnriil Gqrws, Cradle Rull secr&ldry a Sunday rew8$ei¥t¢ wth Ihe DNni51ei vestry stew3r4J &i)d e Pf18lnrfil vrrplary as a cormill8e al )s1 tw.¢ a yew 10 the paslLY4 iieeds and onsiiro that tho rlosè lariirfiofi af 4711 thurch m8iiiber$ Irequ•nl wurshryws lulhorÉYtsl and chikjren In recénl toiilacl wlb Ihv r.hurr.h are Intknded n I1 c()Yorxgo Jiinkjr ChJr(-.li hB5 boen lod by dedr8led crLrch vuluntOQfS Wilh tho reoular asslstance of one enthusiastic r.liiirGn i))èli)ber an<J Ihts uLcds1il YIFWII Df parenls Tl numbui of 8ltendiDg Junior ClTriiich IIuuiiJrfJlL'i Mnd iyoro is 191)(itr Tlitt th1d1 ongago In craft aCtivrt5 g8mtss linke iy Iho Old onth Ne T&sl8ni¥nls. Ai punlia51 ovory0Th8 enioy8<1 b)ng ljJbb. rnhking popof aerotlanes nying a Inwiuro Kilo 10 Spirii as tno lyrgth of God. Chwch hA&ii'.bershiy bloiirts al 9.4. Srrn ot wr eldeily Monr$ Jrv iinllblo to allgncl churth services. bLA W¥ Artr iinrmally 018$5ed lo liaye a ttLwwrtryAIK)n Df 70 allOlee$ ai Swjay nx)niilW Ciirrènlty we keep iwch wllh luur lamile¥ h8¥e rMdron Dn tli# cr1# Rull and Ihroo faniiles Lliildrtrii hod Inlrini lh4nqiVi9 ariij blvssiTh4 setyres T1Y al ieceivg Ihe chtsrcli n&¥a£iTie, Antl Iho Cra¢le Roll seci¥ldry Vlslls ea#1 homg Ett a card lor U)tr Ghjkls Ix'rtlMJay invilabon to M85sy Churr.h or we8kly Jiinior Churcl) ThR 4th Newcaslle Girls. BrjIe inee.ls In Ih9 thurch each week. njn by traiiied VDlunlfior lfftHd8rs. Nun&)ors ar8 gr¢Min9. Ar.IivilN35 rtILKl& e[s, 13. SP•UAI chiffth servw. award iiwls arid r4rrip5. Oiir dedicai&Y edi1 Wl¥ ioylher our thiirch maoaJiie fldinos twl 11rntt4 17 ye4ir. YIIR )nIni lftalures nitTrSliiigtr from Ihe rnlnisler. a of church 1113$ thui¢.h w5 and loonq f(ww8r(l oi bdck ill churr.h. rel8led everils in Ihe neighbnijthood ond wcthkJe. 11 alsr) C{Ms currenl evonts ai hon or abfoaa that may bo of IntprlI Irmi a ChFTStian or c()mniunily r5¢ve Plany from the cliurch parbcipalpd in tha Chri¥lmas knsued arffjels outrexh rKoJeet After a queSt troni $1311 atyl rvsittpnls. sorvices ha¥8 bèèn hdd In k1 ¢are h(yno once a tyth These servies arè well supportod by rhetiil)ei% af Ihe rhurch IllY Trho sil arrt)ny Itie resthThts gettsnu lo know Ihern. and èi)COUfaqing liin 10 lilko part in th8 5#1qiiitt. Tl)e preriiises arv weH u3e(J by exterrnal grfJJPS. aThJ carrying out Ibwr aciivilies In th ch(Irch for many yeais and are wdl n(¥n tho local tsNM1un¢t$. We sUP(Klrl le LOnnoxnal fw(ts ol the IAe:hodisi arxl Uniletj R61Mod Churthes in Brilaiii The churih ru JLilrirly supwrts sevefal UK d)dnlie5 thal npcroto Of gk)balfy This ye41f liw.ey w5)3 Io suppor. local ii%os Ihrrxwh F1ndation Futures. W¢ikry Wilh Jnd Ihe Ciillercoais RNLI. Appeals ttie GaLa and olher IiilerndlK)nal rily Jpwas were al80 SUPPOrted. Churrh rtonalK)n5 are maae Ircxn the churLli CARE Fund. wh."ch r£pre5enis of ai oif¢riThJs aryj relatgd Girt sp8oal duvng IIE year. In lolal we donated £3,93S Ihi8 ye81 A% well as routine wrxieiwKe oli Ihe 5119 Ihe thtsrch is sèèkith) Io Ili¥ buikSin9 wprgy offleL with ari Initial frKu5 on r8wvpw 0r winth)ws wlh glazed unils. as Iiinds perinn.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 St Ciithbert's Church. H¢alon IMeihodi$l and URC LEPI I hi7 -huiili w8lcomed ouf Miiiislr. Revd Pèul Cevor-TIMw, li serb 2024. Y191p coiiliiiu&d its neiG on SiinJdV niLwrwigs lor oui MberS In"Bnds. 'Ve5 & FnerK15 Grvup havo Iiiet on altgmilfi Tufj)sd8y 8fternootb5 whr_h AIxAil XJ ladh>g altandthl Tlw buildng has celi1¥ed lo be 114ed by Ne1 Chnsban Taty8made on weekd£ly eveninlls and on Sijnday afterncw. Sl cu1h'S 1x)nDned IO SUPPlXt Ihe loc He1( Togèiher 91(xw. hosting a L8111 lun£h and silPtKNtiw events wthch aro shared ¢kncheb dUOSS Heat aThl High Hvaion In Jw)uary 2025 an ifflporuwl chui¢h 'vlglon #fttNrwn' Ai lh qatnerlr(l. Oljf A4inlBl¢r inviled us lo coi)sld¢r oiir r.hurLlt's iecent past tn torm8 1)f aeb¥iiS hekl. ID as5r.ss i)ur k)reseTiI CCWlStar¢os and lo i)r4iy atpjul our lulure. Whlsl thefe was ai[rMO110n CrcMIng tTrK)se ell(]rts wl)¢h tho chkirch hwl m&Ye. %YÉ> al$0 undergtood rVali>S ol whal I11. xI r6xoffmen(knl Ihxt Ihv Lay Le&J8rs sh1[1 ort iogttthw and brinj a feo)mmendalK)n lo next Chuf(h Ueolirs. The recomFperrfLiik>n was that the shou cknse laiw In Iho yw ot a dale lo L aarèett Ih rn(.'oiiiii)ttiiaalion was pa$¢rt SUbbts4u<11y. from Febrv8ry Ihwtt has boen a liuge otlorf to l)ryin Lo Llear rhe C.MrCh l)UikJY aiNI lo WU Iwthor imwrtl Lhurd) recuds l¢x F4ar.In9 Iri the arLhiYgs. Tl)8 Lay LLodLirs dvsw gncxrnous cfftdil ntsi oiity ILY $ath•adIng thk% bul also lor %Joing Il in 8 (Inilthl Hntl gfacthJ$ way Tli8 fintiOnl twne lur Ihem. Al Ihese Iinal r¥ir.1j. Ih¥nksyi¥iivJ was expro5stt(I lu Gud for all hts mw)y bl*ssinys arNI loi all the wayy Si. CulhL*ri'S. and rho origsnal Hoolon Presbyièrian cnurch. waLlJ Irilv Ilw kK4 wriiivmly t)e¢n a opntuol home tD 80 mthily. CIILlfctri records hav* dfclii¥ed with URC Nortrn Synthj 1(kn has taken over Tru51vvship uf 11 ¢hurch hiiild1riy willi Ili& inion¢Tr ol it boing sold Ivlk)wiw vlualn Chur¢h ol St John Iho E¥angdl$t. Klng•lon Par IAngll¢an, Methodisl, Bapli8t and VRC LEPI Tliis has b88n a yfitii ijl ste$Y Pfogièss. Ko(axdAd rnernbersh ha8 I9$vd SIh1ty, AThJ aiieridHI)(b ai servir,e% h11 s cJr()wii IlirtyJghoul year, *ilh 100 peo regulady tillending %Èrvices Vle ale odiqnied ',0 b? wdL0111111Q an Increawngly rtivers* raiw8 01 mèrthr% Wts c(>niinue our Inrtiab¥e 10 8nc¢xJrfige npw 1l1',endet)S (o txom( membots and lu as Iiiipmanity. lo vohJnleei In suppyliro rir work. Cknr Bible Siudy have cxpandil Wli onhne ¥w Zoom In Itr¥s has bepn PQSilively re(xi%¢ed wlh Inci8ospd r1tipndwco. To absili some new JrriwdL% lo the UK. t¥¥0 members established a B..b st[Y grwp lor Cant(tr.se speak¥r$. Iri Seplembei è)24 W.(J1 new MellKKhsl minKsltr. Jll H8ndorson aThJ in Jthi8 2025 Rfyv Shena Mori?y-Evdns filbj w Wta7thng knglun v%ai)tsy. The wrival ol 1h hgKs %ervert lo enliven our wnrWIi> 17niJ f)utreacn aCliwls We nffvr a rrlngv vl ¢)uifeach evwt$ lo Iho t11¥. Ettster egq hunt and +krrf85t Llivilies. conibined with Nlp.ssy Church sessKMts. Wrth exh ovenl tsltraaiW OV8f SO childron Wo hpkl rAJf slnging evopis Al K141rks & Spencer and Tesro io rknse lunds lor e$l Fnd RoftxJcp4 al AL11) lor Childien. Ihoufjh we will be revievnni wther the¥ SLVe lhr wrp050 Ir f( Christmas 202&. WlJOr$ have been v8ry ifi the tokntion ol shLLx)xos Ir(Mn dcross NortJiumb6rland North Ourhdm. A iiew Inilialrie has beon rg4nWyNXlir our relIOnS1yp wlh K1nyslon Park Pnmary scwi iiyng tho On I B). niatorkil. Thi5 hds beèn vèry %vdl ro¢0iVQrt by Ikk? bc1xA We aro f(Ktunal• lo have received g grdl)l of £5O3 fmm the arcurt WJ purclwe pr¢y (¥)8me$. Sir dly our Ex)(Jkirigs NJ usa06 by oynmunily groups have nol been a> good w Ihe yew as prewously ¥thich has Itiipacied fiiiarres.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRcurr OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Iii January tiomple'.od ili¥ rtrnewal ol our 11è8liiig tKNr5. Thi$ %¥JS knrgoly lunded by granlq receiveLI Ironi the lolluwing Westey Orplian Hoiise Trust IES.5(Kll. Benttfrflu TNst (EI 711. Northumbna Mts1(x Tru51 ILJ.0001. tsi)rfield Wtrslun k OUlKlaliori i£.3.5001. C(M)ur¥(>41ia1 & Getieial Charilatle Tru51 (£5 1001. aiid I1& Nowcasiiè Ceiilrtil & Easi Meiliudisl Circuil1£I0.(K)01. W6 ar8 IleeFty grat81ul lo al thp granl prowder5 for trew sdppuit. In a(Jdltiori, Lord spok& lo (w mortws WIK) resped aThJ WOVKJftd the balaiKe of the tosl of rwittwi11 Tlir(whwl the yeal WA hrive Conleled a Ncgamni& ol drath1 proo(1tsg cornpleied a Inn9-lem) pl.e Irj coi)veri dll li9hliw 10 LEDS. The works were laroety Cu¥¢6d by a of £2 .450 Ir&ii IIM DKK8se of N?werfl5l as part of rt$ Quid( Win5 ffor Nel Zwo, miltHIIv8. Trinlty Church. Gostorth Ihlethodisi and URC LEPI 2U2,1-202i hoen a very ch4longino yttar lor Tnntty Goslorth. Our mhiSI&T. Rffil Akjx Matibs. was lakon 11 ai Ilie IIc9ini)Ing ol a1 l)ler dktywsed a tormin81 bruin iumur Sadfy h• passe away ill Juno. Tlie Lliuirh has supporl8d hls famitry an¢J mDuino¢ ihe h)$$ ol a iknar thend #nd mnstor Th ki•s ol 8 lull-IlrTk) MInl h8$ IrnFWtod ow aL¥ewirren18.. h£h¥er. wo wefo 'Thd by a all lime ministpr, Deacon Jill He6r$Ol1. In sop1amr 2024 WIK) has swwirfod lis am ha5 txY)n a blessiixj. F111h111 ?.hi&feh rry)rnbers liave work(•Y its erL8uro Ihe 1,16 L)1 church c0ntsriuX. Wo havè groal suppoil If()rn Iho Melliudl$l Clrtuil and vi¥iliTrg preaclivrs. %pilo Ilie cn8Mvnws. wfr havo wdcryneo lour new by trsla1. uyJucie(J i¥n Inlani bapiismfy and 11)ree iJehDvvrs' bapiisiiis ljy lull Wo are beconyng a moffj church wolcoming nth¥ puople tsf (Iidoronl agèts, nalionaliliès aryj bkgrOund5 Wilh thts In mind. aro pl8nrsiiw an COUfSe Iri Iliv Npw Y¥ar Thi8 year we ielebralod 2S y¥arx e¢0 rhts t11)9 logother ol Ilwev ihurr.he3- 1>)slL4111 URC, WwLIL)Iti¢t ftd & Ilvgniie tdellityj LIMKre8. Al Juty coff¢0 rn111 Ihefo were cl)Ildrw s #clivrtll35 Wl3id¥. and 8 88Q. In In8 ChurLh, tt S1•5h0W ul afftazing 1r4ilslunaIion ol Ihtr bu19 Jn¢J 8rt1$8quenl co18brat)ns was ¥hown OTI 41 Inop duli)g Ilie morning. ¢JrMiiy many p$op IL> sil OiCh WV hold a prayer arKI Day and a Trrty Tins 25lh Edllion. Al the end of Sepleinbr. eelbratkJn¥ thlThaled of Worshp by Rw. Jor¢a Sew8N. Chair ol Di%iriEI. and Wa strN& 1¢) rnake sKc•Sstb., wth lanjer nI and COk¥es of 6erm017. Svrwtr.o al homg %hi.'e15 ale btTrnl oul 10 12 mombeTS anrt tho servLe 's IM) 51re8n)wJ uii YouTube with appruxirnalell 10 coriidr4y a YnLing ChufLli 1% Ihrlving Willi bunday Nights Ovvr Tons mèèiw in pK)mos on Sund8y vvonirys ThE loddlèr qiL>ups give fun, felltswship ano stspp(Ht Iv matry fanmlies dunryJ Ihe week Lile yrNips mèèt fLY lellcMship n¢1 8ihle study afirl ha¥t> been opporftJnilies lo $h#rts lurtlw study wilh Sl )hnS s LEP In KiryJsI7 Park. AboLII 40 rnon galh&r nit)nthty fcK lYeakf851. fo4Trw5hip and l Yaker w01Tn s Fol&Thship In¥el monthly. liid cxjr wee41y Frittay momlrig la tte$gn8t6d w8rm 4)1 and moiilhly Saturday u)Ilee rnrynings are vury well aiiendwj an(J a An orwdLifbily IL¥ u8 lo with ccnniunily Men s SIWJ cunlmues to ftTrak¥ ¥ hug8 impacl rn.3 Iwès. parbwlxrty Ihose beTe8ved. Ihe lonely r Ihu5e wilh menldl healih Issue¥ While shariw Skius and rA(KJvcsDg son. %¥0rful wluc'.s the 8rit able lu talk l() each olher, a$ well as hawiry a great ijèal ol lun &monosl oit., LliirvJs, ttrey have .'IiaiJf holding rosses Inal Iwve bew gIvTr tv pefjP m hoswi*. cwe h<¥ng$ and tts temiywly Ill. whith have beer) yre¢illv 4appreclated. TllY Cenlre is well usety by rhe community. %Yiih many hirers as wom as our grf)ups. 2.500 wetrk OLir tKil1119. prowding us cs)pwtui)Ily lo txjikl relitss ¥wlh ow rx)mmunily 01Jr finances remelin str¢yig. willi £954n being <k¢nated ro t1 Walk8r and Dtsir F(xNJ 8ank, ¢)ver and rAr norii'.al thh anTJ ihdrity W¥ilents. Trlie tire now In the proc05s of Seen9 a fUI-b"me URC rnin1er and cofitn lo k)ok lo G(Ml ttig leadership Ilirough Hoty Spirit h tho mgn¢hs 10 cotnfi. 10-

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Trlnlty Methodist Chur¢h. Wallsènd Diinng th p&sl KIe1hl1 yar. liave toniinued ID our Warrn Spac C(rffv¥ K4orning every Salwday. In Iflo 5uiiimei the welconw roiDJIFS wgrrn t1 IT0rUl the is pgoasanily C1. We always liavo 20 ylus peopl8. mo51ty Irom lkne k)cdl commuiiity Some affr. rtsyuk4fs whlst otty are wm15Iwal visrtors or Fiew p8oplp. Thp Cuuiicil rtnfiate I1lf 11-1)¥ IcKY on a Fntjay - p8rtswlady sandwth5 aiid s¢on(Js. Il's yrijal tnrit Ili&y tuiilil)ue lo &) this. Sometimes thero s a kil. an(J olhef iK>t muth. bul It ty)es dLYn w811 witty mose wno Wtr ¢tIllUe lo Video all wf SxIaY 5eNc¥s pul Ihwn w Yi)uTth. Thlg gnahkrys Ihose can'l attend lo still Inkè part In Ihe worsliip. Our Ynijlli Group. Gills 8rkJ&de Tèa Darte, Hll run by m•Mbpr% ()f Ihe chtKch eonitn(ie In do %4YII. The Girt ngade heis gAin&d an èxtro .. mibch IrJ¥ed by Iho yrwr¥Jesr Ots, Fjnd we havo i)ew ijirls Wft .'450 hav8 a To¢1(1¥ Groiip Scwls. bno OanoThJ. and Fotwml m Farth Chur¢h. tknt usè promLr4es. So. Iw Yom15es arg fvl Tho Yd•sl•y Orph•n House Trust IWOHT Iho WOHT rocpives 11$ 1n¢Off from groijnd fiL¥n tho Irnr '(Wan B. on NorthuTtx)daiid Str881 in Ntthcaslle uwn Twi8. Tho Tru%1 alao rocoivcs a sm81 sum fTOrn in¥estnK)nl¥. The Irust ¥llLxales an annual budyol ol approxhmllloty £25.000 grants. prwythliio worl Ihal SVPPOrts childr¥n vulMr¢Jble Ir¥Jwi(ftwSs. rry>441rs, and a I ffi(l) In 4:.202$ lh8 Trijsi lias fjraAlod 14 1fjdivK1iial grants 1018lling t23.400 lo Rvcovery C.hvrLh SC9 GAP K4¥lliodisl ChurLh, 8run$wic.k Uylliothst ChurLlI. Sl. John s LEP Kin9si£in Park. Mwthd and FA1ry s Coynnwrty Cafè LiThJislarw M¥lliuLli$l (;hirLh." Juiiili(¥1 42, W8si End w0an an¢J Contre Calvwl Kdw, Cwwfslg, 8enwll, Ctrè51or-l¥-Strg8t MoltKMJi¥l Church. C(Ylltrf8iones. ShA¢JI Art W¢yks. w1 Her CirL. Over Ihtr past year. lh8 TDJSI hag aypoiiite(l • Strcretary an¢J Incrnaswl Ils numIr of Trusleèg. I he d¥siyn of a nebw dpp1Kaln ForTii will b8 d15Lu¥sed al un}Ing ffwtsrvJ¥ A¥xl(anIS wim bo lo Omp.1 the grant OPFAltaln lorm onliiTe and Ihon subrnil It IO W& nav also updalpd Ihg p•ymgnl by r¢wrvJ to WYJ. Inslgad ol u5111g chequB5. Wii¢h 1$ 8 Itx more 8ffieiont Fixthtr Infofmaltrjn atrxjul Twsl lotsnd on Iho thrcult's website.. Hand in Hand Flrlnd Ill HaiiQ rne8t¥ weekty. fffl • Twday, w) Tnnty M8thJdL81 Cl¢h. Wallsenrl. Mie ain 15 Iu feduce gnd pieveiil k)nehness and socol i¥AAaip)n Y) peop. E¥.h week our nEmbers are welG(MNed with a tsjp of its aThJ Inon eiiioy a Mn<wrse h)rne c(H]ked Iradib(yI lunth Is Idlowod by a wtle ranfjo ol aclivil..es InGliidww MInISrn9. qU122es. XIO S1$ games. thr exerri3•$ and craft8. The kilchwi ieam, bolh vulunteÉYs. providp yood qually fL¥)d o¥wy week and work nii d iuia basis 'wliiLh wryk5 really w811 WÈ Cont)U to have 9ood fefjdW Irofti Ihe rnembers enpy tssty nutrilK)us meals We htive had six rw mebS year One mtvnber enioywd Il so muth IhRI She b{c4h¢ r three llleThJs I It)Ilowing wrtpk Of Ihn%fr who iame w Iheir Own. Slrorq Ir[KISh¥P$ seeiii 10 bay• fomd arid Ihey now meèt up oJtyde Ihe cliib The memtyprs roalty do fr9 aiid Supp ai)olhaf Ttiere Is c.erlainiy a lfjl nl flin la(iohlpr al Ube club carli week bul this WUkIn,I possible wthoul tho leam ol dVdlled ¥oKJnlpers wh). akMMJ Vlilh Ihe Coordinator énable tre cjub lo nin w()ollily every ¥.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 istw Bri Tlitr 1¢,? a yedr tvlrtsflls ai 141151r{fs LYX)tinue to te hvJhlgh15 Ot the Nwcastkn DistrKI's MWI8 cale181 as Ihe nigiiiber5 aPwayg feel wwmly wTld Ihere. Ati Away DMY In Sepltsmly 2024 dl Ht)ughron4¥-Spnry f.hiircb wa$ enried 'A Tasits ol Porto or corp(xaled Bib Study. a Serv with Holy C(xnrwnion Cioth'no. and a Prxyor WaILlir¢t7l Dance. In Novomhor 2024. dl Poli1&1 MeiiK)di$t Church. the KIWi8 Iheir servico to IndiiLI Mrs Rosemary Grfly as DIsirrc.I psIde111 and rèc(xnn)IssK)11 Ihe¢r tsllier off.er$. Che(iue5 weie w&senlf)d to Ihe oulwir Presiilvnl s Projecis. A rbèw Inlroduceo. Rev. Jona Sow81. Lh•f ol Ihe No¥a$lle DislftrA. was 11 Dreacl)er. A Briiig 11nd Shar• Disliici dM)ne¥ hdo ai PTrICIal Meiimxlisl Church in July 2025 aTrJ I.1dd Enlor¢8lniiieni. Wlnrld Cliiirc.h Day was rthybbrai iii 2(125 at Si nrtrt's Wid St Malk s ai Nevlhwm by I1 whre MW114 Inenibefs cnioyeo 8 lak by Isabd on 'RèaLhiry tho UNea¢hed In Inoia. I(1d by a &ln(I Tlirwgh lief L)bYn ILindraigng find IhroL¥)h Iliv lunrtraising ol the IAWIB NeWc$t1? Mbli78. tho Pr8sideril ral8@rf th8 SiITry ai r1092 her chosen proiKt, TYrJ Hotsp 81 Shlldflold Art Worka ISAWI Exhlbitions Th• Hoty Blseuit Tlitrre were >1# ttxhibilions ¢Juiii)y Iho y8ar SoptemberQctob9r 2024 11 Playlng Oul 1 4rltcrorAiWt extK)n IiTr Io LWTmun+ty t¥$111)n$. èxp11 our conn&MKJ114 with place atyj 4pM¢o as our (Mn Y1 fiekls vor5 were iiTrYilod lo respui¥J by athJ¥w lo the gallwy w811$ U¥lllg Ilio paiiil Isrovided 11 grew up Inio a rioi ul <x)buT and Clebrat ol pl8y Novembor-otcembor 2024 11 Craft Actlon Coll•¢tlve Exhlbltlo A gf11wilrig 4ltKJ CObraI17 [)1 woth by Cr<ift ALlitwI Collectrve, a exploiliig ucliwsm aiid issu in the iiew5 Ihrwh the iiitirtium ol Udli Lind prifili)dking Fr(XTr Jaiiuary 2024 %lilrtAd docvm8nling llrtworks aiid éncoiiragwwj thp. group to wrrtB lab81s arlicLdalry 17liidts a piéc& or This las Ihft pJ¥posè ol ftw•iiraoiN4 Ucilive arlicul8iK)n both wsually, IhrrA4PI sr.h rin0 n wriling 11 1r18<) lIS law1r ros 81) exh,.b,Ik?n ol grrjup s wwk giwng lime and spacw revisii Ideas lor ILirti)er rellortK)i in a WLwld vthpre iiwl IdÈs Hre 30 rnydty wnststr4Y. F•bruary-Mat¢h 2025 11 Take O¥•r 202$ rèktp lknr 15 SAWb ttnnual pr(ydrnmr 5Was¢rw erne[n9 ariisls. as pail uf our ¢tsmmitii'&ni I IIPP)t1 up CnIng laleni. This yèar s Ihino exhibiti15 Iery 81 u1)Colortae expprivnr.ns as a Ytsung wornan In Newwlle. everwjay troHenges al lfvlThJ c a remote larm al the Klentilies ol artlsl and molher April 2025 11 Jagged Edg•$ Js9gprf Edges tin eKhthtW L4 Fm¢mry. poglry. and ry•aièd by and fof Survivors ol ¢hurch.relaie¢ aSe. 1rtlsts drew links belween Ihthr own ex5 and Ibe ¥liyy gt Jesus as I PPToachwJ his Iw.ifixi May-Juno 202S 11 Sowing Cre8tivo Fallow Ali InleidC'.livo exhibiliuy IX$YefIIlg WL¥k, $1 and $¥8. Can rest bo a fomi ol rosistance pmdiiclivily-ob5Qssod a'YJ Lw5urrrf)nqi workl? In swely i& and Isn I Irtrt li) rost Wo11? August 2025 11 Palnting for Fun A wibraiii exbibi1l b'Finying l(N)elhw an arJec1 DI arfjsls (xI by their love of wnttryJ, With trbcl rnattgT frJryiTrg larwtscapes, FnÈS Jt%J BrOiN¥) DaVs-j$. resi¢ents arid a gn)iJP trom 11)& l(Kal wThary stlwl lo $hwe It*ir e¥penence L)f Ille In ShSètrJfkJ. 12

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Natlonal Garden Schem• SAW Prlrti¥ipaled for Ihe f1151 In Ihe Sd)onitr gi¥es visrtw LIMiue Kc035 10 over 3,300 exCepioI pnvale gdèns and raises TrpressNe arUts ol nw51ng 8ThJ hgaiih cliariiios Ihruuoh fl¢niissK)ns Oiher workshops Ir.luded Wreah.Making. HighlarKJ Cow Portrnrt. SAW reVed specilic furKlrw to takft a grwp ol iinin w diffnI ctsiinKitNtMJ5 to VI1 tb8 Auckland Prtsiecl in 8isliop Aiickland. SAW rogulJr qrwps rtkth I1 Po.nilt4 loi Fun cil doss, Cr8ft Acb'on c11. and Shinldfl&ld Grryws la r8gulttr ).(11¢Y y•denin9 9rp. For lurther inlormaliw 8t1 8AW aThJ rts 8clwl1. plea S•0 tMd> 51te' Flnanelal posltion InLOnTh3 fur lh& year 0115 31 Augu¥1 2025 lola1 £7(J).3Q3 12024 £T94.979 fesulling in a surplus fur Ibe yoar 01 £28.524 1?D24.. £330.4%41. Furids trAalkYJ £2.3J6 680 at th6 yoar tsThJ. ol £19.351 le r¥sIrI¢d liJnLIS. wl)ILh ¢ire htTrltJ lor sw.lial Tr)e Holy and £2.350 810 ond(ywmenl lunds unf851nr.lvil rese0$ 1011¢1 £2.31,1.97Y whLh I.udeS f¢y skwial wrpose (Trf £32.206 Tho Hoty &'5¢Uli. tli 195 Iland In h¢iiJ ill L8? 11$¢ Women in Ilril•. Ov$WNlOd fuiKls al IIM) ttnd ol ygar nnI¢d lu £1,SW3,LX)5. R•seN•• polley - g•n•ral lund• ILWI o+ rv¥Hrwpq 14. 'Intoine ich IM¢S avaiL4blo lo ¢h8tlty wnd s lo be expVy Ic t 11 Irus18t)s' d%creb(xi In fvrtwraiice of the chaTily'$ 04uclS. tsjt w111 B N)1 yel sowil. commilled 01 dvsigiidie¢J.' Th8 IrEt) 18sèr¥eg of It ¢irl Ilwfelore el1¥719. f051nLl¥(I tuiid5. designaiod luii¢Js and fuiiiji alwa(Jy111¥fj51ttd In Ilxed a55tils Free resee$ ol ot Ili# y8&r •nd lDUllIed lo £216.562. Tha pokty for Ihe geiieral mang8 lund5 of tho Ccuil by the Iruslefys 1$ to hpld 1119 equlvrllryril ol Ihe relfftianl aiinthii emn¢ji[re. plus an e$l1ryle ol any flIKlualiMs Thp%o reserves rire hdd in 11)e Conlroil Finance Board deFvBil accounl. Ulifestridod luKls aro cuty8iilly )pltM Ibe r(Al¢y, Ilie C•llLuII Mc1111r uiiig Truslfies dre concond atthi IhF5 dnd mindfd 10 J¢lMs Ihe siliialiThi as soon ?S tM)ss,ble. There Jre plans to tkjhnce Ihe wi ovor the rdkn)wng MY) or years and IhTrn art lo rTrbuild resèrvè6. Should Ihor9 a lurkJlThJ u151¥ then Ihg Klanaglno Tree¥ lik1 mokè an app8al lo the Lwl Churthes. Struc¢ur•, gov•m•ne• and mana9ement Thtr) cli.?niy Is cnn1roed by 115 govemiryj a de ol Irust and cM&lltuleS an ijnirr.DrporatBcI thinty. flie chwrily's Ireayirprs of Ihè Circuil Fund5 e Iho lay Ciry%il Siewards 01 Ihe MtlllJg11(5 Trdsle8s Iistad Pféviously all aro Idy e.xc'.&pling Iho pven rniDi41erial st<ill. Cwiuil nwf4lings aw q8nprAlly nel¢ Ihro Iimfls a year lUde rreSent1£ t1¥S ol am Ihe Iloral churchosl aTKI prqecls Iri IlTre tifr.uil The Superin4P.nd&nl M4ni%ler <Wr perVISO$ Ihe woth cl Its other Minl31ory In the Cl11? refK)rt$ to thls rrabng as o Liicuil Slrnvwds, Tho fjovemng of the CirnJll is Ihe conlerertTr. of Th8 Mpthodist Churth. Thé MethrKlisl Churi Ar.t 1976 uives the aulhorily under ch The Metho(Ji$i Church arts. cons1ilul t*KtirF. aTKS IsC411 ()f The Melbodi81 Chiirth 12019 ed,IK)nl log81[ wilh Thè Deod of Unn (AU tsPle(l 19321 gvv¥iiI IIIV acknvilitts of the Circuil. 13.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2025 In genei31. Tli& P41elldISI Cliiirch Is exLeplLwJ frofn ilie lo rwslef xs by the )nbirt0d efte¢ls of soc.tion 46141 IA) DI lh8 ChantS Aci 1993 PaTraph 4121 (GI ol Ihe C1w..1$ lttxLepDori froni rey15lruor)l R&(itsldlioiis 1996 d5 drTMiii(led by Stalijlnry In51rurnerrf 2014 242 Th8 Circurt. IKM8V8f. Is a separate e.g15101orJ Cliariiy. I}ber 1134265 11) Enu18n(J aiid Wales. The Trusiees wlio havé sènied duriiig I11& yedf k4nd since the yftaf4end ar? set thtr IRgr?1 r?rtmiYistni'on Prigft%. Th< Ireriwiefs ICirc(iil Sle+vardsl ale apsxx.nled aiinu¥ly by Ihe CirLtsil Meelitwj and Ihp )ng.1)g dre aprK)iriled oilhor hy" Ilr I Ihp SrrJet ol Trknirth Ihey <irD 1)erS." Ibl the Prea¢hers' Mee'.Ino Of Ici by holry èx-orteio IMinisitTr's In yood sldiidiw (x liukjirw d Chsir.'c.l (y Lan[x)n4ll Offir.n ()r dilly tiprK)InlE)d I Ir y Wurkerl In prach'c,e, up io seven LY(¥il Stowards may bo 4winied s8N• g¥nerdly. lof & minmum 013 years a maxinium 016. The principal addre ol CifrJAs bwers, 3olKttors •xl dher ad¥i90rg are given &8 Part ol Itie ftf6renca and adinislraENe dÈlall¥. Tlie CirLuil Stewards. Hcling Treasuror&. aro roS51b10 fof delailod examination ol Ihe Fii)ancial Si£lempnls £lntl loi reClI1Tty Ih8Y a(¥017 by the Circuii Meetsng One of dcggtTulod TrvasiAr¥r' 4inrf m?r in role L8 10 miinaoe Ihe flnances ol lh& Circurt assl91 by Ihè CiiLuil Accoutlis Th¥ CirLuil is une <)f f 2 rjl tho NvWr.ll5t Dlstrict and ha.% 9 Incal Churchos110 pren)Isèsl. of which 5 Aré Local F.r,umonlcal Partnef$hiDS Th¥y are cDI)iaLlab wa Iw piirKipal Ddd1¥5s Of tb.e Ciri.-uil Fiinds aro Iranr41crro¢J to Circuil on a r¢ygiilar io nvJg1 the commrtnw)ts tQ Ihg Olslria li upkeeo ol Ihg cl1¢. Stalgmenl ol truste•$' r•sponslbllltl•• Ill Iru.41ftLiS aro r•spiw151tye IOI rNepafiW the Tru8¢¥, Rewi gnd ¢he flnanual sibletrvnls In a(t(YdxnL# lllh applicab Lw4 dnd UiiilLd Kingdom Si4nrlard Iunrtod Kin9tlom Generalty AccoPt8d Accoiinling PraLkncei. The law 4pplicabio 10 diari1$ in EiiyL4nd Jnd Waltrs iequirn8 Ihe lryjsloos 10 yop8ro finHncial 6tstomon15 lor HLII finanr.ial y&¢lr give a tre antt lair Vie ol rhe $tsle cl aff&.r¥ vl Ihtr diyrily drid uf Ili¥ IiiLuniin rssource¥ 14pp1iatK7 ol rtr¥tyArce• of ihe ¢lwty l¢y tho1 y4Jar. In Pf¥P¢lfing Iliwse finarc.ial slalen?enls. Ilie Iru5tees 8re requwe(I 10 5elecl suilable acctsJniiiig whcs Ihon ap4y conystenify". - obsFJrve tho. rr.elws and wwipk)s'i' Ihe Cbaniie$ SORP. )JgltlIS EJnd o5tifflai85 Ih¢il we T8ami)le ano pruoent. state wl)elher dpplILatA¥ dLLOLii>kntig sltitidiirds tsye IdkThod. subJo¢1 lo any mai•dal departuras diEr.In4od rind pxpL41ned i? Ihe linai)rJ81 slatemenis. and kyevare Iliv Iinfl')elil1 sl11nfMnl% 100 gtsing conc•m b&s It ts .,MapwoaÈé 10 pra5Urn that Ihe ¢arily wll coniitiue in ope1&tin. TFIE IrusliiJs 11rp rpswiisiblo for eopng suffoent a¢0nIj recortjs that ,rfisclose with rèasonaNe aicJrè¢y al any linie the lir}314 K)ositsDII t)1 Ili¥ tyrIlY i1 Pliab iIEm la ensure t11 Inp. fin¢itr.ial 5147le.nw.nls rm)ply with Ihft C.hclfilios A¢t 2011. thè Chwity lAc¢rnts aTKI Reportsl RulaOi7$ 28 pro¥igMb DI the 1rt1s1 deets4. They arv &5() reswnsiblp for v1r9ij7IiJ,ry th¢ a%vls ol (yianty and henc.? for IAking reasrJnatle sieps for the prevent and det*11 of fraud aiMI dlier irwulafiU"tsS. Th8 Iruslees, report wa% awrrwod Dy th8 6¢)ard of TfUStees. Cu)CtA Rev A Wlkinson. Truslee 1112. 14

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH I mpDrt lo Ihe trustées my ox?¢ mlnatth ol 1118 finalal 51aiémwts of Tho Nvrt¢a%ll8 Cgnlr& and E451 Cwcuil ol iThè M¢ihothsl C.hiirch ithe LIrIlY the year ended 31 AiJgii412025. RawinslI111•s and b••l• ol r•port A5 11)è Irusioe$ of lh¥ Lhariiy you are rèsptsnsil• Ioi lh• prfrpar8lK of lh• fil1&1 slaiem8nts in acrx)rdJnc¥ wrth tlie requironierils 01 the Clwities Act 2011. I rtrport Iii respoc: of my examinaii ol th& cw's finanoa¢ stat0ftts Larr•d ryjl un(ter secfjon 144 of tho LhariliPS Aej 2011. 111 carrying oul my OXrim+natm I tr¥e Idly Ihè Thrédiws given by tho Chariy Comrnission LIiKltrr $&cl17 1495Mbl cl Ch¥ilsAei 2011. Ind•p•nd•nt •X8mln•rf$ itat#m•nt Sine.e Ilie cliaTIIy s gOSS IDG(¢ tsxcp.eded t21.000 the oxarrrfrKy musl mvmber of a bocty I'sled In se¢tK>n 14% nf Aci 2011. 1 cw11 that I gm quaird 10 undertake 11)8 8XallllllatM)n fJ8caL15e l am rrirntw dACCA. wi¥th 1$ on¢ of Ilsi•J Ixths. I hHve Lornpleled niy examnaith. I cthmi Itk71 fio matt¥rs have come to my ati•ntMM In CLJnw.Iion wilh th¥ ex8n1inaiic l¥ll)g me 10 l1¥¥> Ihbt n aiiy malorial rpett.. ,ItLixJniin9 weiè $1 kept In rnspe¢l ol t rthaniy as rewred by 8•cllcffi 130 01 thg Charrtl¢N Art 2011. Ilie li118nc al slaieftwnts do Mi xc(xd tIl ISe rethrds. or the firnanoril $tTnIS nLX compty th Ihe appIa)hI& r¢mlS conetwThNJ thè iwm and ¢(1nI of liiianrial sldlhmenls s•1 out i tho Charillo% IAcwJnts ana Rekvlsl R8oulation5 2UQII olhpr Ihai) aiiy requiremenl Ihal Ihc ffftartsal 51a4emwils gve atKI lai¢ view, Wh11 is li # mdltet Lbide[e pan of .?n IndewdeN exarntyiatvjn. I hHvg T contm% have coniÉ ao¥oyJ no hl m8tlofs In wiul U)0 oxainination 10 whicli attornllon shDuld b¥ In ihls reGrf m ordw to LDJwslandino ol ¢be SI1[¥111 tu bp fe¥Lli*d. Nich¢Yas Cunnnghwn FCCA Robson L&dlerAccoun118 Lknlted FErnwo(Kl House Fernwo¢>J Ro&1 Jesmol Newcastle Tyne Tyne arKJ We8r NE2 1TJ 15-

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRcurr OF THE METHODIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Current financial year Unr•irlcl•d R•irkt•d Endowm•nt fund• funds lunds 2025 2025 2025 Total To1 2025 2024 Notes Doiiotions and Jegacies 422.814 6.097 112.940 184.141 64.253 487,067 6.097 112.992 184.147 652.624 fj.475 136,880 52 Oihef irwrne TotAI Incom• and •ndowm•nts 725.938 52 79),303 795.979 18 131 21 Chthrftable actr$ 703.358 59.751 763,107 727,765 Total r••tsurc•• •xp•ndéd 703,374 59,751 113 763.238 727.786 N81 g1injllloO5l on wiVe¥mlS 1,441 18 1,459 262,261 Nel mov•m•nt In lunds 24.C65 4,$02 1431 28,$24 330.454 Fund bala¥ ai 1 SeFtmtei 2W24 2.7,914 14.849 2.393 2.3CQ.156 1,977.702 Fund balan¢•• at 31 Auqusl 2025 2,314,979 19.351 2.350 2.336,680 2.308,156 Thé Slalerrnni of linanLial a¢iivilles NKkKJ&$ al galns and bsse5 rowJntsed iii Ihe year. Thts slal•m&nl ui finanrjal 8cliwts InclKSD> 811 gall lo& focoYrHY In Iho yw hjl and 8xwidiliJrè de1.ivtt from conlinuiiig JLlivtho& 16.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivmES ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Prior fin•n¢ial y••r Unrns¢rict•d R•¥trkted Endowm•nt fund> ndo fund• 2024 2024 2024 Total 2024 Donatsons aThJ legages Ullio. Irading ¥.tiVIt$ InYe81iints 649.307 6,475 136,81Y 3,317 652.624 6.475 136,880 63 Total in¢om• 4nd endowm¥ 792.599 3.317 79S.979 Raising liinds 15 21 Ch8ntabL8 •Cb¥1&S 727.256 727.765 Total r••ourc•s •xp•nd•d 727.271 727.786 Nat gwn•llbs8081 cffi Invrtinwrts 262,074 187 262.261 N•t Ineomlntyloutwng) r••ourc•• b•lo transl•rs 32Y.402 244 330,454 N•1 mo¥•m•nt In funds 327,402 2.808 244 .454 fLd bolarKes Bt 1 September 2023 1.963,512 12,041 2,149 1.977,702 Fund balan¢w 4t Jl Augv¥i 2024 229),914 14.849 2.393 2.308.156 The. Stal1 ol firi8iidal Indud•g all ya¥is b)5ses recw*a in the year. The 5tHtemenl of fiftwal actbvth'o$ rtkKJèg all 9atns and i(seS fecogn13cd In Ihe year. AJI arml expéiiditure derive ITOM ¢rnlinung a¢¢ivrtks.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGusf2025 2025 2024 Flxed o•••t$ TAngle ass&is In¥[man1 prowt 13 12 263.412 240.CiK) 272,260 240.¢XXJ 503.412 512.2fA) Currant Debtor5 Inveslmfjnts Ca$h at ijart arJ kn h8nd 14 1S S,120 784.767 1,097.629 9.539 783.503 1,056,185 1,887.516 1.849,227 Cr•dltor¥: Amounts f•l¥ng du• wlthln on• yoar 16 154.248) 153,3311 Ntsl cwrent awls 1,833,288 1,795.896 Total Afjs•t l•u ¢¥rr•nt liablllll 2.336.880 2.308.156 Capllal fund• Endowment fthas- gBr•l Ineorn• lund6 Resiriled funds 21 2.3X) 2.393 19 19,351 14.849 Dosign818d lunds General un¥estrided ..1595.(*)5 719.974 1,634.684 656.2J] 2.314.979 2.290.914 2,336.680 2,308.156 The finanual stal8npnt5 were approved by lh• Twetees (..................-..... R•vA Wllklnwn. Tnt¥t•• 25È/z6 18-

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 202S 2024 Ci$h Ilow• from op•rating acts¥ll Cash abSOe by ¢)perafr.5 24 1261.4791 IIU,2¥11 In¥ostlng aclivitios Proceeds frorn dIsS81 ol tsngTrW? fix•d aS5ets Proceeds from tsFK)0o1 of in¥ostmsnts Intrn1 Sncome recwved 189.736 112,992 138,8PA) N•1 ¢•sh q•n•r4t•d Investlng adhTiII•s 302.923 138,872 t4•t C4•h gonoYat¢d from Iln•rtlng Aetlvltl•¥ N•1 In¢r••s• In ¢Mh •nd u•h •qulv•l•nl• 41.444 126,591 C*sh and cBsh al begInr ol year 1.056.18S 929,594 Cuh and ¢a•h •quiv•l•nts •t •nd of y••r 1.097.629 1.056.16S 19.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Aecountlng polkl•s Charity Inlormatlon Tli¥ N4VI4?lI Cei)Iral anLI Exsl ClrcLNI ol Lhtr Mttw)thsl Chwtli bts a unMwtpor8ted clianty Ichanty numLwr 111342651 1.1 A¢eounting conventlon The firwnLkwI 81alemenib li? l)oon prepafed wiltt ilie ¢harWs tywerniiig dtMXJTh)nl, C.h¢ltitl85 Acl 2011 an(1 "kn£ounlry atKI l10KtIrJ by Chlir4bos'. Sialei¥i)l of Rorc)mnJetwod Pl8Cl akyliLdtMft to Illdrili&s rhr aCniS th Iho Finon£wl R¥puriing Swndèr(I aKylic8lJe In tlie UK and RepublL OF Irel IFRS 1021 I1tIN0 1 jry 20191". charily Is d Public 80¥fIl Eniily as,Jefiiied by FRS 102. Tho financi& SWlornent5 are FYepJretJ In storhTrg. ffiich is tho liJn¢SnaI eurtw)cy ¢)f Ihe charily mtsnv.tary mo(Ints w Vwse finanr#al statemènis ar¥ r(XWKJBd to Iiiè £. Tile Iii)dllcidl 514lomoiilS ha b¥an pfoparo<1 the histCl cos¢ Th8 principal acc(xJtiling px)Iiuos ¢idopi8d dre 501 bebw. 1.2 Golng ¢one•m Al If.¥, liine ul awruviTrJ M frnaock91 stdl¥nwts. Iha Irusi¥¥s #Xp&Uaon thai Ihe charity has ddttiiullc r950w£es 10 conlinuo Jn opaln01 ex151once IC e)able Ivlure TIIu5 iho Ini814è$ cMlinUè iu the coTvn ba5 pl ontIllY In ijropanng lh8 IinaiwHI stalorTWIS. 1.3 ChrltAble fund• UiirL¥4lrii'.lid Iiinds are ovtiih7bkn uso al d18rnt ol th& tnJSts in fvrther8w of Ihew CharilaLtI o08clis. Roslriclèa runds dre $ith18cI io speof¢c rA>TrdlliLs by dow.% ty grtinlors as iu IK)w 11i8y mgy b8 us¥d. The iises ol ilie reslncted fuThys artr sel ¢Mrt in notès iu slalemeiils. EndJwmonl fwd5 we subpcl 10 8rdlk ecrfbthlbjns by (h)8 thai tha c•ptsi mst b¥ m8inlainad by the charity 1.4 In¢vme IneDme Is r8cwniqed Iho thwity i8 leg811y enlrtlgd to il aller any perfOnr COI1)n3 have beèn mèl, tho an)nIS bo mèasured reh, aThJ rt is proboble that int<newhl be rernwo(J. Cash doi)dliuns aro recogni un rnr.eipl. olhèr dth81n5 afe r8cogTrl On Ihe chBrily 1i8s been riot.fied of the (Jonalioii unles8 pertom81)c& clIn$ foquire d8lwrdl of Iho 8munl. Incutne tax rO¥erat¥ I rellilion lo re(ivtxl un(knr GiftAid nf w¥enl is iecLiynL8rJd al the Iinie L)1 Ilid ¢lonalion. L8gao85 are recogni5ed reIpl vr cei3e rf Ihe elwity has been rlf cl In1 dstribuuon. Ihg arnowl Is krK¢wn, and rncelpt Is gxpocled. Ir Ihè 8mwt L• rx)t kn(Awn. th• logxy is tre8ted as a contingent Jss¢t. 1.5 Eyp•nditur¢ LiJLililies ,4r% rpcognise£l as expenrtiliwe as soon as thero Is a al ( umislrutlivti oN'th4tKJn Commilling die '.y to Ihai expondiltiro. il 1$ prob8tAe. thai a Iranslw ol ecunnfflir. nefItS wll reouirrd In qètilernefil lind the dincAini ol e obligHL'(y) can be TrasuietJ fe43bly EXpeIVre Is accoun1 tor on 311 aLcwal.4 $1$ and hgs bi L51f1 vle1 Iieddiriijs ltr.al gregate all cosl rnlaièe 10 Ihe Laleg(xy Wh8rÈ CObt5 unnot b8 dirirlty attribdl8d ID [jartlar he3diThJs they have been allwlgd Irb aElivsbe$ on B btJY5 CryIGl8lei)I wi'.h ih use ol resource&.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Accountlng pollcl05 Icorrtlnu•dl 1.6 Tangtbb fix aJs•t langible Iixed a5501s afe m•asLW0d ai ¢t and uthequenuy moawred al tX151 or valuJb"on. net ol dtrpreciatKm and any lnwwnnt kJ5ses. Oepr8crab'Dn r8c(yJntse¢l $0 as lo lte off Ihe cosl c ¥uatIn ol assèts1o5s Ihoir res#ual vakws nwer Ir lilu1 liv& on Ihe loFknwit¥) base5. Freeho laThJ and lw11njs c0ftw•11 •lr>t over 100 over 3 ye Th8 loss ansing LYI the Qi¥x)sal ol ali assei Is dei#1rTiiiwd as the differwKe belWDen Ihg salè prrxxeds aTrJ Ihe C¢¥rying value of the a5sei. 15 rewiised ifi skilpnienl ol finawal ntliviliag. 1.7 Inv•8tm•nl proportl•s IiivpslNn¥'.Iil k>ruperiy. 'hfvch Is propery lo eam and1 tor rapltd 8ppie¢ialion. Is iniliallv rvcLWiil8e¢ ai rD51, which the wrchaso (x>sI any direejly allrlbulabl& oxpoii(lilure. SU5e0110rn1IY it $5 moi•su¢ed ai iaii al thè iporting dale Tho suryAus or dekil on wvauatKJn 15 ror..ryrdw lo dolefmin Ihft )xlnl nf Ihft 7VdIf1 lo Ilf anyi, 1.9 C••h •nd •qulv¥l•nl• Cii&h aii£t ciish nfJUlVdle,'.s Ir¢liMIo Lash hand, d¥w$ heky at call willi bank5 Dlhpr sN)rl-l#rm Iiquld Investmonti wilh rnttlurilies ol threo rry)nlhs 91 185$. bank ovarthafts. 98nk ov•¢drafts aro sh()wi) wIIFun bUrrts+1jY In curr*nl I9111110$ 21

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Oonatlons and 1èg•EI•¥ Unrostrkted R•strltti•d fund• nds Totsl Vnreslnctsd Reslricled rxls Total 2025 202S 2025 2024 2024 2024 DonatwJry6 w¥1 offts Assessm1$ (?rtinis receiv¥46 Ailmtnislratron Olher 494 494 155 ),204 3SB,255 64.253 55.442 16.674 155 356,255 64.253 55.442 16.674 79.402 211.495 3,317 82,719 211,495 422,814 84.253 487.067 649.307 3.317 652,624 Ineom• from ch•rll•bl• acllvRI•• Unrestrlct•d lund• 2025 UY••trlct•d 2024 Other tradlng adlvilhs Books & incA)m8 Suridry Income 8.047 6.375 100 6.097 6.475 Inv•strn•nl# vAtrI•d En{lowrnt lund¥ Total Totpl 2025 202S 2025 2024 RAnlal iTrc¢y Income fvom un115tod tr)bstrwts Inter8st r&vable 49.580 16.365 46.995 49.S80 16.365 47.047 21.749 58.287 112.940 112.992 136.880 -22-

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Oth•e In¢om• Utyest¢Ièd fvnd¥ Toial 202$ 2024 Net ga on th.%Fol ol falig1b A558ts 184.147 Exp•nditur• on eharlt•ble actlvl¢i•s Charltabl• Charltabbe )ctivi¢i•• 2025 2024 Sff cosls Oepferyaliw ond Swryyamil Gitts and ¢knalk)n8 Ass8s8m6nts Tr8vel Repairs llnd pvcwty cost8 Pulpui supF4y Tho Hoty cog18 HTrd In Hand cos18 341.424 3,259 1.745 118.81S 11,472 70.533 329.979 3.325 1.230 109.065 12.405 81J.Jll 124.678 7234 109.097 7.625 680.501 663.107 Gr8nl ltsndirrtj ol Th)le 71 41.093 24.781 s1 ol upport •nd gov•rn ¢osls Isw not• al Swpori )vernance 21,536 19.977 21.700 18.177 763.107 727.765 Anatysi9 by fvnd unrostr1Qd luNts R*$lneled furKJg 703.356 59.751 727,256 509 763.107 727,785 -23-

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Grthnts p•yablg Charilablg ¢tlvltie$ 2025 Charmdble 47rlivilie$ 2024 Grants lo in$littstkTh'. AINE 5,375 4,939 7,467 7,000 Chin8sg Meth.$ Brunswick Churth Shieldfiekj Artwurks Sl. John's LEP Cr098 Cuttural Mnls¢ry 23,593 10,500 41.093 24,7e1 Support ¢o•¢• alloc•t•d to •CtIvO•S 2025 2024 Y¥lophon6 Pos¢age & slatlrmwy Sunorieg Go¥ernarKo c08 8.643 7.092 S.801 19,977 9,399 6.802 5.499 18.177 41,513 39.877 Anify••d b•hw••n: ChBrit4* pctiv4U•8 41,513 39.877 2025 2024 Govoman¢• co•1• Mmprls•: Indenden1 exthne¢s leo Profeswonal servi$ 4.863 13.514 15.081 19,977 18.177 -24-

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Tru•ts•• There We no Inisiees, runeral rK <Aher Wefils lor Iho On1 31 2025 nor fry lh& year ondod 31 Augusl 2024. Tru•t4•$ expenses Tho agJr¥Jle ain1n1 o( ell1r9 and wbs15t0 0XNseS fdMr$&d lo ts Iwsttres in felali(xi Iri Ihnii lay wother and mM)Islerial rL40s wlhin the rhamy Iha year waj £14,089 12024.. £15.6851. rhe iiumk)&r of person% reiniburse(J was 1212024.. 131. OuriNJ the year It irustees pDKJ sd8Des aryl sbpgnds for Iheir mlnrdwlvl or * worker rubs ?Ihin the Circuit 2024 S Hulclii118orh S WalkAI P Clo•V. TTrK AWilkln50n W Topping G Morqaii H Whil J Hetworson 7.501 10.151 16.842 42,907 40.14? 44,451 3,535 37416 32.622 40 1J51 39.848 ?,U62 3.3 10 Employa•• Th• avvragtr fnDlitw nunw of ampbs dullng Th year5.. 2025 Numb•r 2024 Numbgr Dirocl Charitab èxpwjlture monogannI And adm¥7 oftl ch 10 Total 12 Employrn•nt co•t8 2025 2024 Wggas sakgde• Soclal securrty cosis Other costs 270.762 26.520 44.142 255,a95 20.942 53.952 341.424 329,979 Tha key Mr?nfvJpmeni perwnrel ot Ihe thhrily iPKJude the Clfasil s1mys. the superinlendent oih8r rnir¥sler¥ afe 81 managing Inbsw Total 8mpbyoe benefits ol key gomonl ptrrw.nei the weré £d 1.032 IX124. £37.5B41. There w8re no W0YeeS wh)se 8Th81 remuneralk)n *s £60.CW re, -25-

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 11 Taxatlon The charlly Is fr laulk)n on N$ acliviuos tL•4e al rfs ¢s applied tharI18b purkh)ses. 12 Inv•tm•nt prowty 2025 F•lr valu• Al I September 2024 KI 31 &4WSI 2025 240.0(M) rile Investftionl PfCf>ens r+ mvaw ty ttUSts86 on 31 Awl 2024 Tl w9110n was n)8dè on an of?en nidrkèi basis by reference 10 t7wlel •vkJencfr ol trart? pncs klr proiierts. whjch the Iiu%i&es Lkqievè rpi)reseiils lair ve. 2025 2024 Freel11 240.L 24Q.O( 13 Taiiglbl• flx•d Fr•111 Trd Coryuknr• d trMlld Tpt•l Co•t At 1 S8Pt8mb•r 2024 (k"spos318 332,487 16.5751 10,827 343,294 16.$761 At 31 AugLOt 2025 325.892 10,827 338,719 D•pr•¢latlon and Imp•1nI Al 1 September 2024 Deprocpats'on rhar9ed ye Ellminat8d In I•¥ ol dwsds PA).207 3,259 19861 10.827 71.034 3.259 19861 Al 31 Auwsl 2025 62. 10.827 73.307 Carrylng amount AI 31 Au9USt 2025 283.412 263,412 Al 31 2024 272.260 272,2fj0

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 14 Debto¢¥ 2025 20Z4 Arnouni• faulng du• wlthin one y••r. 3.800 5,739 011ior dètknra Pr8payrrwts afrj accrued iTr>)ffl 5,120 5.120 9,539 15 Currgnl ••¥•t Inv•sim•nts 2025 2024 783.503 Unlsted mvesim•nlJ 784,787 16 Cr•dltorn'. amounls lalllng wtthln on• y•w 2025 Z024 54,248 53,331 17 R•tlr•m•nt b•noftt h•fi$ 2025 2024 O•lln•d ¢ontrllwtlon •Gh•ii¥•¥ Charge lo profil (K bss r•8FéCt ol defin c4rtfjbutth 8¢h 44,142 53.9S2 Th¥ chanly 0&81e$ a oèlinthl conifilyjh'on pensim J¢hem fLY am 4uallnY orykJyeD$. T) 8syot$ ol Ino schemo 8re SLparaldy Ircyn VM)$e ul Ihe ¢trty in an mdepondtsntty Hdfftn1518r8d furtd. 18 Oparating cornmltmwltg Les8•• Amuuiils rvc(yJnised in profit or IDS9 as an trxpen5tt dunnu in r&p8cI ol operallng base wraweNnts wre as lolkJw5. Al Ihe reporliThJ end date ihtr clianty wisMDd4)g wnnwtments frx lutwe nwnimurn lo3se pryymonls undor TK1n<arte operalirg lease5. hith r*1 dve as fol8. 20ZS 2024 3.593 5.390 3.593 8,983 Within y8ar Beleen Iwo and fNe y•ar5 8.983 12.578 -27-

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRALAND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 19 R•$trl¢tod lknnd• The reshclpd fvncts ol tho chèniy comprise Ilie ijnexpènded baL¥tss ol d(¥'{Mi and grantB held r)n tru¥1 bit:¢1 10 speLific rA)rnJslions by IkMM)rs as lo how may be used All 8•ptoner 2024 Incornlng r•soure•8 R•sourc•s At 31 August •xpend•d 2026 Sht81dfbld Arws 14.849 64.253 159.7511 19.351 Pr•wlou¥ y••r.' At1 S•wemb•f 2023 Incgmlng RQr¢•I At 31 Augu•l r•sourG•• •xpgndgd 2024 Shgkffiekl Arfwks 12.041 3,317 1509 14,849 SI1riDI4 Melhrirt..sl Churili t.knsed as Lor.al Chuf¢h or Socly. in abwl 2¢J)6 11)e preiTIig(IS Ware FÈnlod l(> va:'ivu¥ i?rganisdliyn$ ind(lIxj a k)¢ radiu slaton. By 20119 thère wd5 a prog0$81 la s•11 thia hiit Rév'd Riib Hawkiiis Iii r.onsuk8lk)n wilh busifiossrvav Rnmy ZaL proposed a radkrfil sugy¥sl1( lo develoi) aiio afls ¥xiKossiJn of Cnurth. a lurm ol Fresli EXWeson of usiry Ihe pr¥rni8fJS fvlr Zac kiid trai lio wniilrt Larry ijul. al his extbP.0se. a inajor lefufbis1inl and Rob Uld sgl up Ibe Or91110Tr of ni)Ic.kly beLiJmo kitrjwii B4 Fbe kluly 815wiI Il buitsg opFwiio Ihe &Ul1 Fac art golty Uniil rocenlty li has opeiaietl swarHlo furyJ. bui Il Is fh thHt 11 Shou bo Bn iiilem rKg8ni&alh)n of It Circijit which owns, 11. The orui¥rl h85 grvwTi 5Jnd rK015 g111.LanI granls IroJr Ihe MvllKKIIs1 CrTeX1r>Dal graiiis i-.Imn111113ti arKI Is sèeri as an ifilegral part of fv. art5 $c¥iip In Nfrwcasllo Te dr Ink5 to bDlh uiiiwersilips in New:(1.511e thv on6 m StsThdAfkind as a5 Ou5etMn drtS &?r.nits[Iity I'f 14oly 814r.uil Is Iiow roc1chiiiy Jul lo rhe kncejl cornniuriity, xhools drKI olhw chur¢h88 n Sliieklfiel¢J. As well ¢75 syovidiiB gallt)ry SViJr.o. tho pr¥mi$es are woll use(l. ftsr exarnp. Vliinliw lun Isvthiiiy ¥wlh tliosts ¥ho liave 118iitth profJlems1. sthools wwk * tthurr.h wrth a (hffefonce i)iKI.week servK&s

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 20 Deglgnat•d lunds The unrc5trLII funds ol im charily clpse unexpeTrdod b818iice5 of d011)nS and granls WTh.h arv noi %ubi¥ci 10 specif¢ ¢oThlilKXTrS by dwor5 and grantots as tr) hLiw Ihey may be iJ5cd. Thes¢ InLlude e8Wtiaied lurwjs wNch Iiov¥ biiLdli sel asde out ol wii¢stricicd hjnds by ihe ¢rusle95 Inr AD&t_itic purwx)5es. Al0v9nl in fund• B•L•n¢• It Tr4nBkn 6¢• R•lOUfC•• I S•pt•ffth X23 ¥Trd 8•knc• at 31 Au9U•t 21125 2Q14 Property Fw)d G•ner81 urwes1r1ed funds 1,522.391 112.293 1.834.684 318.834 1359,9491 1.436 7,595.005 656.230 407.164 134J,4251 719.974 1.522.391 112293 2,29).914 725.998 1703,3741 1.441 2.314.979 Tliis fl¥ r8pr8sonl% funds rolaliTrg lo Ihp 5a1& I1r0 Of fAnp.r rti¥N)Jlllon ol 191 whith is circu property Tho. 71110r11Y lo sariblloll 4¢heiiw.5 f( Il awticaln upiial nKrv)y In fiind rests lIh tho CLuII In¥elin9, to Hpw¢val by Synod Th• ld rHpiw8¢ltt L)y ¥4¢mnIS a1 L iasl). 21 EndownnI lund• Endowmient liirxts rèwFJSl as$eis 5¥hh n$1 Ihy hdd perrn8nefitty by Ihe CNqnty liKonio on Ihe endowm@nl funds b& us8d wi affordarv the obpcA5 01 Ihe charity Indudttd as unre51riLied IncoTh Any CBpilal or k)sses on th• as$8is fn pan cf Ihp fuThJ. Mo¥•m•nl kn lunds Tww•l• BL¢+ •t 2024 2ty2S P•m)an1 •ndowment The Susannth Gibs memcmial lur WR Oixon glft S92 1,801 11 41 15 816 1.734 2.393 52 18 2.350 al Fun ThLs fuTNI reor#8eiilS mnieb lefl ho the (hbrch in 1880 by Ihe latg Susannah Gthxjn U)e InCAyT from whih can be U50d'f Ihe 54isten¥Ke ol Weswn Mristers. This liind repr85wls M(xld lund5 Iranslerrthj Irom the luimer Auefi K4emixial k4Bth(Klist Lhurch an(J Is U50d 81 the (scr•lwJi of Ihe deaixffi.

THE NEWCASTLE CENTRAL AND EAST CIRCUIT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 22 Rolatod party tr•nsa¢tlons Th8r8 Woiw rx) dixb5ablo rolato(t party tr8nsaLxkn5 trw) yoar I4 - lionel. 23 Analy5 of n•1 ••••ts b•twM•n lund¥ Unr•$trieted Rtricted Entlowm•nt lunds fiJn(J¥ fund• 2025 2025 2025 To¢•1 Total 2025 2024 Fund bal8rLs 8131 Augusl 2025 ie reprownled by. TarvJibkn a8sats Invoslment proprt Current ass8WllabilllÈsl 263.412 240.OOQ 1,811,567 28?.412 272.260 240.(XX) 240.000 2, 1.833.268 1.795.896 19.351 2.314,979 19.351 2.3 2.336,680 2.308.156 24 C••h •b•wb•d by op•r•llM• 2021 2024 sUu3 for Ihe year 28.524 330,454 AdlLt$im•nts lor.. Invgstmeni Income reo)gni5ed In stslement ol IalI1 8cbvlbo Galn disposal of tangsble nxed a5Sèts Fair value and loss9$ on in¥6StsYI Fair Val o81ns 8rKJ I¢)$505 on invesimonls Dopr8crdlion Impatmieni d t•%Jibk flxgd as80ts 1112,9921 1184, 1471 1136,8801 1206.0001 156.2611 3.325 11,4591 3,259 Movem8nt In wowklng ¢4pl141: Decrease in ¢JeblrAs ncrea¥g In (¥wlitors 4.419 917 7.524 47.557 Cash ahorb•d by grIll9• 1261.4791 110.2811 IS Art•ty•i¥ ol chang•s in net fvnds The ¥lidrity pwd no rnalerial ttebt dur*YJ Ihe year.