2024-08-31-accounts

THE METHODIST CHURCH CENTRAL NORFOLK CIRCUIT Registered Charity No 1134271

Trustees’ Annual Report

&

Financial Statements for the year ended 31st August 2024

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CONTENTS

Legal and Administrative Details of Charity The Report of the Trustees Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities Financial Statements Independent Examiner’s Report	Page 3-4 5-9 10 11-16 17-18

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Trust Address

31 Trinity Close, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 2EP

Independent External Examiner

Arden Kendall Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 20 High Street, Watton, Norfolk IP25 6AE

Bankers

Barclays Bank plc 34 Market Place, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AS

Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church 25 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9SF

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Trustees of Central Norfolk Circuit

The Trustees are appointed according to the constitution of the Methodist Church (see page 5).

The following Trustees have served during the period covered by this report:

Geraldine Allen Veronica Little (resigned 1.10.24) Pauline Baldry Elizabeth Lodge Revd. Jonathan Bell Sheila Lynn (died 7.2.24) Sebastian Bell (appointed 19.6.24) Stephen Lynn Maggie Blundell David Martin (appointed 30.1.25) Olwyn Brough Maria Martin (appointed 14.3.24) Joselyn Bunting Sally Martin Michael Colman Sylvia Meredith Glyn Constantine Deidre Moden Malcolm Cook (died 11.11.23) Ann Morgan (died 28.11.24) Pippa Cook (Secretary) Martin Neave Rita Cumberland Samantha Parfitt (resigned) 31.5.24) Thelma Davey Heather Parle Marion Dolphin Lewis Pearson (Treasurer) (resigned 19.9.23) Andrew Durrant Diana Pengelley Helen Dye Marion Perryman Gina Eames (appointed 12.4.24) Margaret Pomery (resigned 17.1.24) Beryl Ewin Anne Pope (resigned 9.4.24) David Ewin Ros Pruden (appointed 1.09.24) Beryl Flood Revd Anne Richardson Christina Foster (appointed 4.12.23) Anne Richmond Aileen Fox Sarah Rodgers Hannah Fox (appointed 29.10.23) Sandra Simm Roger Fulcher (resigned 7.11.24) Jill Skinner (resigned 12.5.25) Fred Garner Barbara Slattery (resigned 9.4.24) Pat Garwood (resigned 6.6.24) Brenda Softley (appointed 22.5.25) Joyce Gathercole (resigned 1.5.25) Ruth Southerland Jennifer Gillings (appointed 17.9.24) Avril Temple Revd Derek Grimshaw (Chair) (apptd. 1.9.24) Graham Thompson (Treas.) (apptd. 19.6.24) Peter Gwatkin Jo Trick Pat Hall Revd Rosemary Wakelin Tony Hey (died 9.1.25) Elsie Warby Revd. Jacqueline Horton (Chair) (resigned 31.8.24) Ailsa Warburton Pat Hotson (appointed 19.6.24) Deacon Jen Woodfin (resigned 31.8.24) John Hull Jacky Woor Wendy Hull David Yarham (died 7.2.24) Susan Jones Hazel Yarham Raymond Junge Pamela Yaxley Dennis Leech (appointed 7.11.24)

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report for the year ended 31st August 2024 under the Charities Act 1993, together with the audited financial statements for the year. We confirm that the financial statements comply with the requirements of the Act, the Trust Deed and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2005.

The Trust was registered on 12th February 2010 in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Particulars of the charity’s Trustees and professional advisers are given on pages 3 and 4.

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is operated under the regulations of the Methodist Church as stated in The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church with advice from Officers of the Methodist Church.

Governing Body

The Trustees are the Governing Body of the Trust and convene as the ‘Circuit Meeting’.

Recruitment of Trustees

The Trustees are appointed to the roles identified on page 4, for a designated period, either by direct election at the Circuit Meeting for Circuit Officers or by individual Church Councils who elect their representatives to the Circuit Meeting.

Organisational Management

The management of the Trust is the responsibility of the Trustees. It is conducted through the Circuit Leadership Team and Circuit Meetings. Circuit Staff assist in the implementation of policies.

The day-to-day administration of the Circuit is the responsibility of the Superintendent Minister and the Circuit Stewards.

Aims, Objectives and Activities

The objectives of the Central Norfolk Circuit are those as set out for the Methodist Church of Great Britain in the Deed of Union 1932 and the 1976 Methodist Church Act.

The charitable objects are the purposes of the Methodist Church and these are the advancement of:

• (a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church;

• (b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church;

• (c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church;

• (d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.

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Circuit Mission Statement

Aim: Our mission is to live and share the good news of God’s love in Jesus Christ.

Objectives: We are, therefore, committed to:

1. Connecting the Circuit as One to:

• enrich Worship.

• provide a joyful and relevant Christian presence in our communities.

• respond to the Holy Spirit and to open for change and hope for the future.

• be effective in communication.

2. Working in partnership, wherever possible, with other churches, faith and community groups; and to support the Church’s wider mission.

3. Support all our activities in prayer , by encouraging words and practical actions.

4. Nurturing mutual support and pastoral care, enhanced by Christian education and training for all ages.

5. Develop Circuit Teams that use peoples’ gifts, skills and abilities that can be shared in these areas:

• Worship,

• Learning and Caring,

• Mission and Evangelism,

• Under 19s and

• Finance and Property.

Each church is urged to explore what this means for them, involving all members of the church community.

Our Mission Statement is currently under review.

Achievements and Performance

The Central Norfolk Methodist Circuit has successfully continued its activities for another year. We have seen the closure of our church at Blakeney but twenty churches continue with regular acts of worship, other activities and service in their respective communities.

The Circuit supports both large and small churches with the organisational support of a dedicated Administrator, the work of four members of staff, and the energy and time given by dozens of volunteers across a wide geographical area. The Staff Team changed in September 2024 with the retirements of the Revd Jacqui Horton and Deacon Jen Woodfin and the appointment of a new Superintendent Minister, the Revd Derek Grimshaw.

The Circuit has facilitated training in order to equip people to be informed and competent in EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion), Safeguarding and neuro-diversity. This has enhanced good governance and helped to de-mystify regulatory compliance.

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The sale of two properties has given us a welcome capital boost. Meanwhile, the Circuit has taken a positive and active stance on reviewing its properties to make their use relevant in a changing world. In particular, properties have been identified for repurposing as a) well-being projects for those who are isolated or feel left behind and b) opportunities to provide affordable housing for local people.

One of the properties that has been repurposed is in Great Cressingham, Norfolk. It is home to “The Hive” a place of creativity, spirituality and wellbeing which continues to build a community for people of all faiths and none.

Mission and Heritage: During the year under review, Walsingham Chapel developed a small team of volunteers to open the premises to the public and welcomed approximately 180 visitors. The visits evoked conversations on faith, memories of childhood and provided a place of quiet and peacefulness. This has built on the activities of previous years and shown the need for the chapel in a place of pilgrimage. At Easter 2024, groups from The Pilgrims Cross visited and in June 2024 a special service to mark 230 years of Christian witness was attended by eighty people.

The East Anglia Methodist Heritage Centre in the village of Wighton (near Walsingham) is a Circuit project and continues to successfully celebrate and promote the richness of over 200 years of Methodism in East Anglia.

One of our larger churches, Holt Methodist Church, has an ongoing major building project for which funding applications are taking place. Once completed, the potential for welcoming the community into the building will be increased. The Holt church has experienced a growth in membership (from 33 in 2021-22 to 36 in 2023-24) despite a few deaths and an increase in attendance on Sundays (averaging from 24 in 2022-23 to 36 in 2023-24). This is in part due to outreach events which attract 70 to 90 people and a commitment to welcome all and allow them to be themselves regardless of their past, age, gender, race or sexuality.

The largest church in the Circuit, Swaffham Methodist Church, continues to develop its activities, as well as continuing to engage with new people and with the local community.

Coffee Mornings at Sculthorpe and Fakenham Methodist Church have not only been raising money for the church but also engaging with the community and providing a place for people to come together. Each Coffee Morning has attracted between 35 to 40 people at each event.

Wells-next-the-Sea Methodist Church has been working with the Parish Church and other denominations in the town to build up relationships to enable closer working and the sharing of events, services and festivals. The Wednesday midweek service is now an ecumenical service held at the Methodist Church and there are joint Sunday services every quarter.

The Circuit has supported work at Wendling Methodist Church; supporting them to remove pews and establish a weekly Toddlers Group. In addition, they worked with the Parish Council to hold Community Carols with Christingle, and a family craft session for half-terms and school holidays.

At Toftwood Methodist Church, a small group decided to change a weekly Coffee Morning into a Chapel Coffee Shop on the first Saturday of the month. This provides a good service to the neighbouring community. The profits have enabled a refurbishment of the church kitchen.

Trinity Methodist Church, Dereham has embarked on a programme to update their hall and surroundings in order to make it a good space for community groups to use. They started by cleaning up the car park and then repainted the hall. They are saving to replace the floor covering as the hall is used by several groups and the church run a monthly Lunch Club, women's meeting and a handbell group.

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Financial Review

The Trustees report a fall in the value of the Balance Sheet of £1,606,154 (2023: increase of £209,371) largely as a result of revaluing the Circuit properties in the light of recent sales. The Trustees believe that the values are now more realistic and give a better determination of the assets of the charity.

Before accounting for the gains and losses on the properties the General Fund shows a net loss of £132,589 (2023: loss of £69,784); whilst the other funds show a net increase of £366,939 (2023: loss of £5,369) due to property sales.

The running costs of the Circuit continue to be supported by transfers from Reserves.

Investment Policy

In accordance with the Trust documentation, the Trustees have the power to invest in such stocks, shares, investments and property as they consider appropriate. The Trustees have used this power to invest in the funds of the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church. In common with many other investment funds, the valuation of the funds showed a modest increase over the year.

The Trustees continue to monitor the funds of the Circuit to enable clear and prudent policy decisions on expenditure.

Risk Management

During the year under review, the Trustees have maintained oversight of the major risks to which the charity is exposed, resulting in risk management strategies being implemented.

Risks to which the charity may be exposed are identified by the Trustees and kept under regular review.

Reserves

It is the policy of the charity to hold reserves in its unrestricted funds which have not yet been committed or designated for any particular purpose. The Trustees have set aside these reserves in order to protect the future operations of the charity from the effects of any unforeseen variations in its income as part of a policy of good financial practice. The Trustees are committed to maintain unrestricted funds equivalent to the six months’ expenditure (2024: £160,000 - 2023: £152,000).

Public Benefit

The Trustees have reviewed the activities of the past year in line with the Charity Commission guidance on public interest benefit. The aim and objectives of the Central Norfolk Methodist Circuit are within those guidelines and are interpreted as providing specific benefit to those who are members of the Methodist Church.

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Future Plans

In addition to an ongoing commitment to provide effective resources for the members and local churches, the Trustees are committed to:

• ensuring the appointment and deployment of ordained ministry throughout the Circuit.

• providing support for those who have oversight of Safeguarding procedures for children, young people and vulnerable adults.

• developing partnerships with other churches.

Auditors

A resolution proposing that Arden Kendall Limited be re-appointed as the independent external examiner of the charity will be put to the Circuit Meeting.

Declarations

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Annual Report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees

Signature(s) Full names Positions Date
	Revd Derek Grimshaw	Mrs Aileen Fox
	Superintendent Minister & Chair of the Circuit Meeting	Senior Circuit Steward
	18th June 2025
	18th June 2025

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), and that they show a true and fair view of the state of the Central Norfolk Circuits affairs. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

• Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.

• Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.

• Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

• State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.

• Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Central Norfolk Circuit will continue in operation.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Central Norfolk Circuit and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the Trustees are aware:

• There is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditors are unaware.

• The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

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Name of Clrcuit: The Centrnl Norfolk Methodist CiT¢uIt Clrcult No: 14115 Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024 Vnrestrlctod Funds Genernl Notes Fund Circuit Model Trust Restrlcted Endowment Funds Funds Total 2023-24 Total 2022-23 Incomè 1 Donations and legaoes 2 Income frorn r￿netary inves1n￿ts 3 Income from inveslment proFert￿$ 4 Assessments on Churches 5 Capital Re￿Ipts 6 Grants rècèiv8d 7 Other charitable income 8 Total Income 472 1.369 18.945 <¥, 149,639 472 9,926 18.945 149.639 1.122 7.262 18,945 178,985 8.251 147 159 12.C63 420 182.908 12.063 420 191.465 27,061 1,256 234,631 8.251 147 159 Expenditure 9 Grants and donabons 10 Salarvès and assrAat8d costs 11 Propèrty maintenan 12 cOnn￿one1 a$5essment & nKthI trust lewy 13 District Assessment a Levy 14 CPF levy on pr¢)p8rty sa 15 Deprery8tion 16 Of[1￿ eM￿nSeS 17 Other outgoings 18 Total charftablé 0X￿nd[lu[g 19 Gainslllossesl on morEtary invesbnents 20 Gainsllloss8sl on Inveslment properb.es 21 Ngt Incom•ll•xp•ndltur•l 22 Transfers beN¥een hjnds 23 Other gain￿(lO$Se5I 24 Ngt mov•ment In funds 25 Total fuThJs broughl forward 26 Total funds carrlgd fornTard 1,475 190,899 33,100 183.(M)3 40,586 183,003 40.586 3,764 44,522 45.781 45.781 153,302 5,709 24.72f 27,436 480,544 153.302 5,709 24.727 15.691 315.497 22,656 8,128 304.544 11.745 165,047 8,429 8.429 15.0661 1.840.504 {1.973,0931 113.498 515.000 366.633 1113.348) 1.325,504 159 11.606,1541 (150) 284,350 209.371 147 11,859,595> 3.751.￿5 1.891.970 253.286 121,149 374.434 147 2.807 2,964 9 11.606,1541 209,371 2.991 3,878,512 3.669.141 3.000 2.272.3S8 3.878.512

Name of Clrcult: The Central Norfolk Methodlst Clrcutt Clrcult No: 14115 Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024 Unrestrlcted Genero1 Fund Cir¢ult Model Trusts Restrocted Funds Endowment Funds Totals 2024 Totsi8 2023 Not•s Flxed Assets Circuit Manses & E Land & Investment Inveslmenls rotsl r￿eda$Sets ui ent roperties 1.277.444 546.812 1.277.444 546.812 70.648 1,894,904 2,826,516 843.953 114,221 3,784.690 9&10 70,648 70.648 1.824.2S6 Current Ass•ts DebtOTS Loans lo the Clrcuit Inveslments wilh TMCP Central Ftnance Board Deposits Cash al Bank and in hand 10.449 10.449 1,809 303.786 306,786 37,182 58,705 413.122 14.049 81.938 942 34.228 58.705 103.382 2.954 Total ¢urr¢nt4ssets 303.786 2,954 3.000 98,738 Current Ilabllltles Credilors Idue in under 1 yea Totsi ¢urrwt Ilabllhles Net Current aSse￿Ila￿li(1•S 35,688 35.668 377.454 4.916 4,916 93.822 35,668 67.714 303.786 2.954 3.000 Tot41 assets less C￿￿ent 118bllitios 1,891,970 374,434 2.954 3,000 2,272.358 3,878.512 Prow￿On$ for liabllities and charges Nèt ass•ts 1.891.970 374.434 1954 2.272.358 3.878.512 Funds of the Clretslt General Fund (Unrestricted) Circuit Model Trust Fund Iunreslrirledl Designated Funds (unrest￿ted) rotal UnrestrictedFunds 1.891.970 1,891,970 3,751.565 374.434 374,434 121,149 12 2,266,404 2.954 3.￿0 2.272,358 3.872,714 2,807 2,991 3.878.512 Restricted Funds 12 2.9S4 Endowment Funds Total Funds 1.891.970 374.434 2.954 Signed Circuit Treasurer

Notes to the Accounts 1 Basis of accounting The financial sialemenls have tjeen prepared underthe Charibes Act 2011 in ac￿rIan¢$ wth the 2014 version of Accounting and Reporting by Chariiies." Slatement of Recommended Practice {SORP) applicable lo tharities preparing their a￿oUnt$ in ac￿rdanCe wrth FRS102_ the Charities SORP {FRS1021 and taking note of Ihe Updaie Bulletin 1 issued in 2016. 2 Funds The funds held conslit(rte'. General Funds held IOT any purpJse olthe Circuit which a￿ Unrestricted. The Circuit Model Trust Fund has ￿de purposes defined in Standing Orders and 15 categorised 85 Un￿striCte{l. Reslricled fijnds which are held for a narrower puwose. There 8re no End(AYmenl fvnds. Details of e￿h matorial fijnd arg disdosed in the final note to Ihese accounts. Any funds may be represented by more than just cash. 3 Accounting policies Basis These a¢l￿nIS have been prepared on the bass of histori￿[ cost except that investments arg Shown at their maret value at the end of the year. on the K¢ruJ$ bag$ to shaw a true and fairview of ihe Circurt's finanrial ty)3ilion and activities. Incoming Resources Incorne is induded in the Slalemenl of Financkal Acthvities ISOFAI when the Cir￿lt beo)mes enliltèd to the resource5. and the truslèes a￿ reasonabty certan they wll receNe the resources.. and the monetary value can be measured wrfh suffioenl ￿lIabIlity. Resources Expended ThFS is recognised when a fiaknlity is intsJNed. or a fmslnjctrve obligation aii5es. that results in the payment being Unavoida￿8. ￿abIll￿eS are recognised as soon as an (xrtfiN of e￿n0m￿ benefrt is conssdered more likely than not nder the legal or ¢ortslrtth obligalion commitling the Cirojit to p8y out resOL[r￿S. Grants Grants made by the Cir¢uit from rfs th¥n funds are recognised in lull al Ihe time of agreement or when the Circui artspls Ihal Ihere is a legal or operational 0￿￿jat￿n lo make Ihe payNnt. VAT Since the Cirojit is not VAT regislwed, all input VAT is charged with the expenses to whlch it refers. Tangible fixed assets for use by the Clrcuit Tangible r￿ed assets are ￿ljIalIsed rf they can be used for more Ihan one year. and cosl at least £1,000. The freehold property 15 shown Trn the accounts at revalued ￿St. ofwhi¢h the land component deemed lo be £20.CX)O. No depre(yatK)n is provided on the builthng because the trustee$ cOn￿der the current residual fair value of the rnanse buildings (on the assumpt￿ that it had reached Ihe end of its uselul economic life by the year-endl to be not less than its ￿tren1 value. Any depreaation w)uld nol be meiial. The propety has been reviewed for impairmenl. The fixiure5 and fith'ng$ hdd have been deweckited using Ihe reduung balance method. Investmènt Properties Investment properties are held for the Iwtern wrpose5 of Ihe clwnty. Investments Investments aft valued in the balarKe sheet al Ma￿et value al the year end. Inv¢slmenl income is included in the a￿Ounts r8ceNable and any gains or losses on re¥aluatK>n at the yèarnd a￿ shown in the SOFA. Debtors and Prepayments Debtors relate wincipalty lo the prepa￿¢ of the September stipend in August. and premium of the Insuran￿ for September. Cmditors Credrtots indude bolh S￿dry expenses and spetskally Ihe 1st quarter assessment receNed in August.

4 Payment to Truslees There We￿ no payrnents m lo tsustees for &JdiOonal seNices prwded lo the CircJJii by agreemenl with the Circuil Meeting. this exdudes stipends. Trustee expenses 2023124 12 £14,046 2022123 Number of Trustees Total amount £10,140 Expense paymenls primarily reLate lo reimbur5ennt for travel and computs'ng costs 5 Fees for examinatlon or audit of the accounts 2023124 2022123 Independent examinerfs or auditors. fees for reporting on the accounts Other fees leg: advice. accountancy servKes) paid to the independent examiner or auditor 120 120 762 714 6 Paid employees Staff Costs pald durlng tho yoar were: Gross wages. salaries and beneffts in kind Employerfs National Insurance costs Pension costs Total staff costs 2023124 2022123 27.247 1,973 938 30,158 34,031 2.229 1,463 37,723 Aveiage number of fu114imo equivalent employees in the year were: 7 Capital Commitrnents and Contlngent Liabilities 2022123 2021122 Approved grants to CircuFt ¢hufches and projects 8 For infornatit)n only Alow recetv¢d and passed on to External isations 2023124 2022123 Balance brought foThnrd from last year OfferingslGffts - receNed for Extemal OrganisatK)ns OfferingslGrfls - passed to Extemal l)rganisations BalaDGe carried forward

9 Tangible Fixed Assets Cost or valuatlon Fixtures, rittings and equipment Payments on account and assets under constructlon Inveslment Properties Other buildings Land Total Balance brou ht forward 20.000 823.953 2.757.479 69.037 3.670,469 Additions 159,484 159.484 Revaluations 297.141 686.326 983.467 Dis sals 1.004,571 11,950 1.016,521 Transfers ' Balance carried forward 20,000 526.812 1.226.1￿6 57.087 1.829.965 Accumulated depreciatlon Balance brov ht forward Depreciation charge for ear 5.709 5,709 Revaluations Dis sals Transfers" Balance carried forward 5.709 5,709 Net book value Brou hl foThvard 20.IXrfJ 823.953 2.757,479 69.037 3.670,469 Carrted forward 20.OCN) 526.812 1,226,066 51.378 1,824,256 10 Investment assets The circuit has tsvo Investmenl properties. 3 Roses Court Wells and 12 Churchill Close, Watton all with current sitting tenants. The circuit has no comrThJn investment fund hokjings 11 Loans The Circuit has not provided any bans to the eireuil during the year.

12 Analysis of designated and restricted funds 2023124 Restrfcted Fund Name Oponing Balance In¢omlng R¢sour¢¢s Resources Ex nded Transfers Closing Balance Purpose ot the fund Rocklands MC Fund 2.807 147 2.954 For upkeep of land of forffEr Rocklands MC Reslricled Totals 2,807 147 2,954 "Comparative analysis of restricted funds 2022-2023 Restrictod Fund Narne Openlng Balance Incoming Resources Re50ur¢es Expended Transfers Closing Balance Purpose of the fund Rocklands MC Fund 2.713 2,807 For upkeep of land of forrr*r Rocklands MC Reslricled Totals 2.713 2.807 13 Analysis of Endowment funds 2023124 Endowment Name Rocklands Methodist Church (MC) How the capital is invested TMCP Trustees, Interest Fund The current value of the capital £3.000.00 Annual Income £158.60 TCMP admin charge (£8.55} Transfer to CFB Alc (£150.05) IAlhat the income was used for Upkeep of Rocklands graveyard The reasons for the transfers between funds were as follows: Transfers for application of interest to specified purposes, also payments of approved grants to individuals or churches as provided for in temis of bequest. trust deeds etc.

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinels Report Report to the trustees The Central Norfolk Methodist Circuit On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no lif any) 1134271 Set out on pages 1to7 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 August 20•. ResponsibFlities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities AGI 2011 {'the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5>(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in conneclion with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect" the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the appli¢able requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a woper understanding of the a¢￿untS to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Rotert Kendall Relevant professional qualificationls) or body {if any): FCCA Address: 38 High Street Watton, Norfolk IP25 6AE IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018