BERKSHIRE SURREY BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT:
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
YEAR ENDING 31 AUGUST 2025
REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1134496
BERKSHIRE SURREY BORDERS METHODIST CIRCUIT: CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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| Trust Information | 1-2 |
| Trustees’ Report | 3-5 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 7 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 10-14 |
BERKSHIRE SURREY BORDERS MEfHODIsf ClRcurr: LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION CHARrrY NUMBER 1134496 START OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1 September 2024 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 31 August 2025 Rev Catherlne Bow5tead Mr Joseph Kwadwo Nsiah FCMA Mr Aiidrew Peter Knight Mrs Sandra FWiLl FCNA Mr5 Judith Ann Jones Mis Heatktr Maureen Brown Mrs Elizatrkth Ann Brown Mrs Sarah Co Mr Geoff Peck Mrs Margaret Anne We515 Rev gjbanathasar Sinnathamty bD Mr lan Henry Hamilton Mrs Lynne Paine BSC Mr Michael Bush Mr5 Kery Lynn Weir Mrs Christine Elizabeth Rwkfrmatthews Ms Pauline Matorxlo BA Mr ROW John G(xlden M.A Mrs Jane Ann Bonney BA Hons Rev Sharon Gardnar Mr Malcolm Suiter Mrs Kim Patricia Tame Ffh, A(JM Ms Sharon Wright Mr Keg Glossop Mr Benjamin Spain BSC Hons Mr Graham Fradgley BSC CENG Mrs Mary Glauert Mr All(Jrew mili111 Dr Brian A Gennery MBE Mr RotÉrt aad( Mr Lee Kirk Elms Mrs Hazel Irene Gennery Mr John Hoskins Bsc FRICS Mr5 Christine Elizabeth Morgan GOVERNING INsfRUMENT Deed of unlon (1932) atKI the MethcKIisL Cliurdi Act (1976) OBJECllVES The puws of the Methodist Church are and shall tse dm to have been since the date of union the advancement of a) the (hristian faith in accordan with the dottrinal Standards and the discipline of the Methodist Churth,. b) any charftable purpose for the time belng ot any Connexional, distritt, Ctrcult, local or other organisation of the Methcdist ChLirch' c) any charitsble purp05e for the time being of any 9xiety 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 Metrthist Church.
BERKSHIRE SURREY BORDERS MEfHODIsf CIRcurr: LEGAL AND ADMINIsfRATIVE INFORMATION PRINCIPAL ADDRESS The Methodist Centre Rose Street Woknngham RG40 IXS PRIMARY BANKERS HSBC Wokingham BrèrKh 1-2 Matl(et Place Wokingham RG40 IAL Central Finance Board of the Meth(x1ist Church 9 Bonhill Street London EQ2A 4PE The Trust for Meth(xdist ChUh Purpx)ses Central Buildings Oldham Street MarKhe#er Ml IJQ INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Alison Elliott ACA, FCCA Butt Miller Mite l Minster Court TLL5cam Way caMdeY Surrey GU15 3YY
BERKSHIRE SURREY BORDERS METHODisf CIRCUIT TRusfEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2025 I Certain offir$ and electsl representatives of loThl churches 2 Minister5 ap[Y)int to the Orcuit by the Meth¢)dist Conferen 3 Officers apFK)inted to rtain jobs by the Circuit mting. Summaryof the main actiwb£s undertakn for lfiepublic inefitM lation to the obJ6rts of the charity.. Provision of regular public acts of worship OFen to memlxrs of the church and non-memtErs alike; Pastoral work indudir¥J visitirKJ the and eaV. Promotion of Christian artivities through the stagirKJ of events and Se. ptM)rling charities in the UK and overseas finarKially and with prayer. Achievements and Perfornian The seven churches of the Berkshi Surrey Borders Circuit work together to provide a minimum of 35 services of worship each month, ab)ut a quart¥ of these will include Holy Communion. Worship caters for a variety ot preterr& styles and tastes arKJ Include traoltsonal and contemw)rary sty, inter- generational worship and "Messy Church". Several churches offw mklweek services, prw grotry)s and fellowship groups. All of our churches meet in person for worship but some wVIS are live streamwj, use the ZM plaOrn or are re arml available on chur(h websites. Ministers In the Circuit are available to COJLt wldIngS, funerals and baptisms for church memr5 and for members of the wider community on reque5L The Circuit provide5 safeguarding training for people worknng with thildren and vulnerable adults. All those in leadership roles have tsken both Foundation and Advanced levels as required by the Methodist Church. urch Members whose role requires o DBS are prompted by Cirajit ¢Y local thurth Safeguarding officers to keep these checks up to date. Opportunities for training for many a$ of the thurch's life (e.g. preachingi worship leading, stewarding, safeguarding) are offered within the Cirojit or in co-owdtion with neight(suring Circuits. Ecumenical co-operation and partnership is a feature of our Circuit - 3 of our churches are Ecumenical Partnerships. Churches are encouraged to participate in UMenicaL events. They also participate in Communlty events- several of our thurches tk part in the.warm Spa. initiatwe, we artively supF¥)rt local food banks and our Crowthorne Churth supports an after"schwl drop in, Churches are encoura1 to use the(r bulldings as a communty resource, and several a well used by local indiwduals and gmups. Advi about the maintenarKe and upkeep of our buildings is provided by the circu and Methojist DistricL Individual member5 and thurches SUPF¥)rt a number of Ic(al, national and international charities through personal gimng and fundraising (e.g. s[lsd events Acbon for thlldm, colkntk)ns for Chrlsdan Ald, donations to fc%)d banks, etc)
Flnanaal review The Charivs annual re and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 have prepared in accordan wh the Charities Art 2011 and the Charities.. Statement cl Recommend Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102. There was a deficit in the General Fund, before gainsllosses on investments, for the year of £18,131 compared with a deficit of £26,251 in 2023-24. The budget for the year anticipated a (Èficit of around £19,000 Geral Inc(xne for 2024- 2025 was 4.7Wo higher than the prevK)us year at £275,n4. Assessment income wa5 reduced slightly in the lor year in line with the pjlicy to redu the burden on churthe5 during the Covid pandemic. General expenditu was 7.5% higher than the previous year at £306,905. Fu The Qrcuit hokls unrestritt8J generdl funds of £2,258,476 (prewous year £2,254,240), of which £2,259,212 is the estimat83 market value of the three manses (previous year £2,236,845). The Designat8J Fund for Manse Mainan holds £39,007 (previous year £52,027). The Cirojit also holds £141,870 in its Model Trust FuThJ (previo year £140,345). Plan At their meetiTrJ in Dlber 2024 the arcuit Tee5 have agreed that the Berkshi Surrey Bortsr Methodist Circuit should merge with the Hants Surrey Border Methodist Circuit with effert from I September 2025. The Circuit's assets, staff and rn1r churches will be inCorrated into a single Circuit chlled BlaCkWat Valley Mhodist Circuit. The Berkshire Sury Border MethcKii5t Qrcuit will be dissolved after th annual accounts have been agrd at the Cirojit Meeting in April 2026. The Charity Commission will te inforn at the same time these a(rounts are sent to th with the annlkil report. Risks The Trustee5 have examined the principal areas of their operatI(S and considwed what major risks could arise in eath of these areas. The mai)r risk to the operation of the Circuit is that we afe un5uccessftJl In attracting a Minister to fill any vacant position - this risk is mitigated by the ststioning prOS of the Methodist thurth, which aims to provKle ministers for openings sUPPOrted by the District, and in part by the ability to recruit lay wod(ers. In aédltlon, we note that the Grcuit is VIlY dependent on volunteersi parti¢ularly In temis of managing Propty and Finan. Lack of volunteers in these areas runs the rlsk of failing to meet our commitments as a Charity. The major financial risk to the Qrcuit would arise if one of the larger churches (wecially Woknngham) were unable to meet its Qrcuit Asse55ment due to a r8Juttion in giving andlor in property things. This risk is mitigated by both the Circuit itself ar the individual thurche5 having a ReseNes Policy which ensures adequate reserves teing in pla at all times to meet any shortfalls.
The CSrcuf£ needs some free r1VeS in pe to enable it to meet its obligations in the event of an unextEcted shortfall in income. Free reseNes as defined by the Charty Commisshjn are unrestricted fvnds availabte to spend on the general purFoses of the Clrcult arKI tlierefoiE eKdude those d¥ignated for specific putposes and those already utiliwi in purchasing tsngible assets. The Trustees of the Circuit believe they should hold free re5 sufficient to cover at least six months, expenditure plus £50,noo as a prcwty reserve for major repairs. Net cUt assets in Unrestricted and non-designated funds were £180,877 at 31 August 2025. We makp provision for our property Maintenan pr(Jramme by designating £7,500 per year to maintain eath of the three manses. Any under or overspend is allocated to or taken from the de5igiidLd Manse MaIntenae Fund. This Fund stood at £39,007 at 31 August 2025. Public Benefit The Trustees declare that the Charity is a public beneffc titY and they have complied with the duty imposed under the Charities Att 2uii ro have due regdrij to public EeJLefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Approved by th• Trustaes on 21rt Aprll 2026 and Signed t)n their bohalf by Revd Nidt Oborth- Superlntendent Mlnlster
Name of Circurf('. Berkshire Surrey Borders No: 36102 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Berkshire Surrey Borders Methodist Circuit Charity Number 1134496 Responsibilities and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Berkshire Surrey Borders Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2025. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the ac(Dunts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Art 2011 ('the Act,). I report in $pert of my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Act. Independent Examiner's Statement I have compted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examlnation which give me cause to believe that in, any material resk*rt', the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records. or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements Conrning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gfve a 'true and fair, view, which is rt a matter considered as part of an indeFendent examination the trustees, annual report is not consistent with the accounts. I have no COnrn$ and have come across no other matters in connettion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts tr) tE aChed. I have obtalned Independent verification of all investments with the Trtjstees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the MethcKlist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan sheet date. Signature of independent examiner: Name of independent examiner.. Alison Elliott Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner.. ACA, FCCA Name of fimi (where appropriate): Butt Miller Address: l Ninster Court, Tuscam Way, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3YY Date.. 24th April 2026
No st•t¢ment A¢ll¥lUw (SOFA) forthe reVlAl 31 2Q25 to Genw41 Fund Funds R¢stslctod EndovmErt Totsl acuunts (unrwiri¢j (Unvest) {unrestrtL) Funds Funds 2024•25 Inumq i Donauon5 afyj kgacL5 2 Iorne from monetary 3 Income from irwe¥m propth5 8A123 27,394 245,620 27?94 245,620 5 Captal Rpts 6 Gt7nts red 7 ther charitie ItKI)me 8 Tot•1 intome Exp¢ndlture 9 Grants and donatims 10 >laries and asated costs 11 Sknperty maintenan L2 Connexn31 asSeSrt& nKxlel 13 Dithct AsseSyTr¢ & L 14 Deprevabon 15 Office expenses 16 Other ouk90ings 17 Yotsl drttsb eypemdltth 18 GainslllossÈsl on monetrry invathents 19 &inslllosse51 on invtstment prObe$ 20 Net 1nc0nwl{exmdltUVe> 21 Transfers betsveen funts 22 Other gainsllbssesl 23 Net mov•nent kn fund5 24 Totsl fund5 brought forward 15 Totsl carrteo lorwaTrl 1,215 1.215 282,252 174,178 15,120 48,266 11.557 174,170 15.120 48,266 16,074 4,517 450 50,240 31 878 905 22,367 (8.784) 13,020 22.367 (7,259) 525 {13,D201 525 140.M5 141 70 2.254,k4V 76 52,027 2.446,612 St•tsmÈnt of A¢ii¥lkn (SOFA) for th rle 31 Awjyst 2024 CIroJ Mod¢l Deslgnai Tn Fund5 G¢tteral Fund Fun 2023-24 Income I t)naVons and 2 frorn mon*ary Inve5trEDts 3 Irthme from Invests proe$ 4 Asse55nts on Churthe5 S Catal Recwpis 6 Grants rece 7 (Xher thartse Income 8 Totsl ifKome Expendire 9 Grants aryj donations 10 Salanes and assodated 11 l¥opety maintenance 12 Connexkjnal a%ewnert & nlE1 IyLSt 13 Di5trrtAgSt& L 14 Depreciabon 15 Offi exper 16 Other outg0$ 17 Total thJritsbkexpendlture 18 Galnslllowl Invesbments 19 Gain511bssesl Investment woperbe5 20 Net iMcomel(e¥pendityre) 21 TransFer5 between fvnds 22 Other ga1t6lllossesl 23 14et movement In funds 24 Totsl fufK15 brw fOard 25 Total fvnd5 arritd foThArd 2.106 27,100 233,950 9,339 27,IlXI 233,950 227 227 2Y0 616 179.589 2,1 44.282 ii,iio 179.589 2,100 44,182 15,505 4.395 393 775 290 251 41,707 19,627 14,171) 41,707 21072 4.l71 2.238,784 137,gX) 47.856 2,424,540
ar10 36102 CIF¢ii Trt• 2024125 23124 Iunrertrfcw) rcuil Manses& In¥ewnent Investments 14 1 &47 273 619 939 1647 273 6t9939 ¥267 ?12 Debtors Loons 1fttments Yéith TMCP Central Finance Boatd De h at Bankand ID hand li 141870 17,21X) 64,702 1O70 24359 Current Creditors Grants due In er I ab wrt)In 2u2+1 Totalcurrertllabilities 21B 736 218 Jy? Idi 141 OD7 y6 i,B70 Z439.353 LoThJ tewm aftermoTethano Grants ame after 202+25 Loar6 to the Circuit 476 Z439,353 1446, arclt General Fut¥J unrerirted tsrtuit Model Trust Fvnd Funds unrerILted iy 17 17 258476 027 14612 Rerirted Fu EndDwfflert FL$ ApPrd bytheTo&eeson 21#WI 2026aSld oDthwr behay by Rthd MckObc¢J. 9jptherthMer
Berkshire Surrey Bordws Methodist Circuit
18asis of ac¢ountlng
The financkil statements have been prepar under the CharleS SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounttng and Reporting by Char5knes:
Statement of Re(tynmended Practi applKable to dritIeS preparing their accwnts in acwTdèn the Financlal
Reporting Stsndard appli(abk In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191,, Financial Reporting
5tsriddtd 102 Trie Flnanoal R¢putiTrJ StsndDrd applkable In thc UK and Republic of Ireland, and th• O)aYities
Att 2011.
The Charity $tte5 a Publ nefft entity as defined by FRS 102.
The presentstion currency of the financial strtements s the Pound Sterlirvj {£).
2 Funds
The funds held conrtute General Funds held for any purp)se of the Orcuit which are Unrestr4'Cted, Orcuit M(KlelTrust Fund
which has Ylde pvrFrtJ5e and Is catgJ0ri5ed as unrestricted, and Et9gnated funds which a Unrestrth4 but held for a
narrower pUrse (Maintenan of Manses). There are no Endowment funds. Lktsi15 of each materval fund are dlsclosed in
Note 14 to these accoun Any funds may lepreSen by rn0 than just cash.
3 Ac
Berkshi gjrrey Bord5 Methodist Circuit Concesg(mary Irh3ns are initially recognised and measurol atthe amount recewl or pald wlth the carryiThJ amount adjusts1 in bSequent years to reflett repayments, any accrued interea and, if nSsary, any impaim)ents. Current ast tnvethents are valued In the balan sheet at market walue at the year end. Invethent Income 15 induded in thÉ acnts whpn r&tp.ivahle and any oains or losses on revaluthn at the vear end are shown In the SOFA. 4 Gains1(Losses) on investrnnts 2024125 2023124 Property revaluaOn (UnrealiJ) Investment property waluation (Unrealised) 16,309 30,410 6 058 11297 22 367 41707 5 Payment to Trust FNe trust received reMuneratr"C in relation to theii employment with the Charity as ministers or lay employees. There were no other payments made to trustee5 for additb)nal servios provided to the Cir(ML TNst0p &ypenses reimburs41 2024125 2023124 Nwnber of Trustees Telmburrd Total amount 1mbur$ed Expense payfferts prirnarity relate to reimbur5emert for travel costs for attending meetings, plus reImbUet of paid directy by Circuf( Offir$. £8 428 £21034 6 Fees for examinatlon of the accfjunts 2024125 2023124 IndepeThlerrt examlnerfs fees ts rep(#ng on the acmjnts Other fee5 (e.g. advi, accountancy ServiS} pald to the indepeNJent examlner 1.320 1,263 7 Paid employees St•ff costs paid durfng the year were: 2024125 2023124 GTOS5 wages, salaries and inefits In nd Employerfs National InSUnn costs Pen%on costs 138,048 140,188 14,940 13,326 21,190 26,075 Totsl staff costs 174 178 179 589 Average mcnthly employees in the year were: No tsnployees rettive emoyee benefits of mre than £60,000. li
eerkshire Surrey BCtsrS Methodist Qrojit Oth•r oiitgoings 2024125 2023124 Trdvel Telephone and irtemet utile5 Counal tsx Insuran Woosehill manse Fopeity rnanagnent fees Other expenses ffF admintstrntyon Totsl 9,245 2,577 2,235 9,492 3,659 12,000 4,011 14,565 456 7,943 2,683 1,079 9,508 3,981 12,000 3,398 7,730 393 9 Debtots and Prepayments 2024125 2023124 Debtors P¥epayineiiLb Stipends paid In advance TLal 3,195 221 2,500 221 10 cent Liabllltles 2024125 2023124 Cred0[5 knuèls Rent received in alfvare Assesgnents received in advan Total 5,474 3,060 1,800 8,147 4,364 1,800 11 Capital Commltments and Contingent LiaWIft*s At the 31st August 2025 ihere are no captsl ci)mmthnts or contingent Ikbllth5. 12
Berkshire Surrey Borders Methodist Or(Mit 12 Tangible Fixed Awts investment Propertles Land Total Cost and valuation Balan bnjught forward A(1don$ RevaluatiLYlS (+l-) Disposals {-) Transfers l+l-) Balance carried fojward 613,881 912.764 718,200 1,630,964 6.058 8,865 16,309 619 939 727 065 1647 273 Accumulated depreciation Balan brought forward Depredatlon charge f year (-) Revaluatlons l+l_) Disp05als {-) Transfers. l+l-) Balan carried fcnyard Net boolt value Brought forward Carried forward 613 881 619 939 718 200 1630 964 727 065 1647 273 920 208 The freehold property is shown In the aco)unts at 2015 deem&J value5, uprated annvalty u&ThJ the NatK)nwlde Index of ouse pri5 for the levant region. One of the properties was no longer u5&1 as a manse at 31st August 2020. As this Is not expetted to a ternrary aangement the prowty tTras reclassified as an InVethTht property. Cost Crf VBluation at 31st August 2025 is represented by: Invethent Pfoperties Manses Totsl 553,474 2TJ,433 58,140 48,675 43,565 38,256 7,978 448,652 1,002,126 221,647 495,080 47,128 105,268 39,457 88,132 35,315 30,851 7,462 Valuation In 2013 Valuation in 2014 valuab.on in 2015 Valuation in 2016 Valuats'on in 2017 Valuatson in 2018 Control acquired over as*t {at valu&on) Valuation in 2019 Valuatton in 2020 Property reClasS1catW)n Valuation in 2021 Disposal Valuation in 2022 Valuation in 2023 Valuation in 2024 Valuation In 2025 As at 315t August 2025 69,107 15,440 88,000 (5,938) {5,5541 {11,492) 45,418 42,472 87,890 {252.223) 1270,6611 {522,884) 63,160 75,203 138,363 24,0 522,884 51,4(Kl (104,OUU) 47,665 (27,365) 11,297 58,571 69,738 128,309 133,626) {40,039) {73,665) 13,881 16,529 30,410 619 939 920 208 T27 065 1647 2n 13
Berkshi Surrey Borders Meth)dist Circult 13 Investments The has no ccmnYJn investsnent fu1 hohjings. The funds that SUPWrt the cIrt Model Trust Fund and the Manw Fu1 are hetd by TMCP in Tru5tee5 Interest Funds on whlch interest is credlted to the attounts eath month. TCMP is the legal owner and Custodkan Tru#ee of all Methc<list M(xJel Trust property, Induding Le9acies, Endowmerts and Actumulated Funds. Trust property is hekl for and on behalf of local Managing Trustees who are responable for the day to day management of trust property. TMCP ensure thaL through provtdino giildancp. aEKI attino under their directiw. the Managing Tru5W cnpty wlth Ctsrty law and Methojtst law and pc4Ky as detemilned by the Meth¢)Jist Q)nferen. 14 Detailed analysi5 of ind?vidual fund movements At 1 01.09.24 Gains and losse$ Extra(Irdinary I items At , fund name 2 258 476 141,870 Cirwrft 14n,?4 6,498 (4,973) giiatoj Manse . l Maintenan (13,0201 39,007 Comparadvts for movement In ftinds At 01.09.23 Income ' EXpendIre Galns and I At 31.08.24 l Unrestrlcted ,. fund n)me General Qrojit M(x1el 2 254 240 140,345 i 137,900 1 7.233 14,788) | Desgnated Manse Malntenan 47,856 4,171 52,027 14