REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBEIL. 1134874
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STAIEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
FOR
BLACKHEATH & HALESOWEN MEfHODIST CIRcurr
Sandwell Accountancy Seryices Ltd
c8rtrf￿d PUNIC Accountants
Suite A. Old Bank Bulldings
Upper High Street
Cr8dley Heath
West Midlands
864 SHY

BLACKHEA
HALE
OWEN METHODIST CIRCUIT
Re
ort of the Trustees for the
ear end
31 A usl 2024
The trustees presant their report wlth the financlal statements for the year ended 31 August
2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
statement of Recommended Practice appli¢abl8 to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance wth the Finandal Rèporting Standard app1[￿ble in tha UK and Republic of Ireland
(F.RS 102), effedve 1 January 2019.
Objectives And Acttvitles
Blackh8ath & Halesowen MethrKlist CircJJlt Is part of the B Thiingham Dislrid of the Methodlst
Church.
The Circuit conlnues to support minBty in local d)urches and their ￿Mmunities. Care and
suppori are given to those of all communities and faiths as we folk)w Chrisys command to lov8
our nerghbours.
The circuit is reswnsible for 3 churches: Central Methodist Church, Hasbury and Short Cross.
Mlsslon SLtsment
The ￿rCUit,8 vision Is to unEte for Golfs Inclusive mission -Now or Neverf and to love God
through worship. eVange￿sm, leaming and service.
Th8 aims of the circuit are..
To be a Christ-centred circuit-frjr the communty.
To reflect the presence of Jesus Christ through our lrfestyle.
To be a Christian Methodlst presence within the circult
To be the agents of transformation ty seeking justice and pgaGe.
The Circuit has a Mission Strategy "Now or Neven for di5clpleship and growth over the
next 5-10 years.
Review of the Yoar
Following the pandemic. we hav8 enjoyed meeting In person agaln. though several churches
now face challenges relating to membership numbets. buildings and difficuty in finding
volunteers to fill key roles. The circuit leadership team wntinues to r8view the missK)n lrfe of the
cIrcu￿. Our full-time pre$by￿r. Rev Dr Joseph Suray. contnued to provKle minlsty throughout
the year.
Publlc Benefit
In s8tting our objectives arKI planning our activities. the trustees have given carefvl consideration
to the Charlty Commissioners, general guldance on public benefit and, in particular, to Its
supplem8ntsry public benefft guKlance on advancang wr objeclives, in ac￿rdanCe wlth the
Charlties Act 2011.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnanclal Posltlon
During the year, the circuit recorded tofid incom6 from all sources amounting to £198K (2023 -
£386K), The ¢lrvJit disbursed £286K (2023 - £170K). giving a net de￿￿t of irKX)tn8 OV8r
OXP8nditure of £88K {2023 - £216K surplus). Total reserves at 31 August 2024 w8r8 £1,510K
12023 - £1.620K). £634K represents Freeh(Ad Land & Buildiws (2023 - £754K}.
In"IlnrtlFMetho- distrytTrde1inBTh￿tthO￿FdOSEd"Ch￿rCh8￿Pass-trth￿C1rcU1I?trth￿at￿o
closure. A fair value is induded wlthin incoTh and assets at the date of Closur&, Fair value takes
into account a compulsory 40Yo 18vy for the MettM)dist Connexional Priority Fund which WHI be
deducted rf and ￿en tkKsse buildings are sold. Any differen￿ betsveen the balance sheet values
and the eventual r8alisable value is aC(￿Unted for once the final net proceeds f￿Ure k8 certawi.
Golng concern
The trustees COn￿der that there are no matetial uncerlainties alK)ut th& chaiitys abillty to continue
as a going cx)ncem.
Investment Policy and Perf(ffi)an¢e
To comply with Meth(Klist standlng Orders, money for k)ng term investment Is lodged with TMCP
'Trustees for Methojlst Church Purwses. or with CFB "Central Finance Board of the Methodist
Church. TMCP is the legal owner and Gustodian trustee of all Methodist Model Trust property,
including tegacies, endowments and accumulated funds. CFB manages a common deposit fund
and a series of pooleé investment fvnds for Methodist entities in Great Brtsin. Interest rates from
deposits wth TMCP CFB refiect dewsit rates available elsewhere. The investment wlicy of
the circuit is aligned with those ofTMCP and CFB, who tske into a¢￿Unt the social, environmental
and èthical cx)nsiderations that make investments suitable for the Methodist Church.
Interest received durlng the year ended 31 August 2024 VRS £45,319 (2023 - £17245).
RoseTves Policies
'Free Reserves" represent the b￿an￿ on Ihe G8neral Fund, the Circuil Mrxlel Tmst Fund and the
Bequests Fund: £874K (2023 - £837K}. Total reserves at 31 August 2024 were £1.510K (2023-
£1,620K). £634K (2023 - £754K) represents Freehold Land & Bulldings.
The General Fund derives lis income principally from ¢hurch contributions {known as
assessments). This finances the day-tTrday running costs of the circuiL Tha trustees believe that
the balance on the General Fund should, under nomial circumstance5, be in the region of £200
to cover foreseeabk cirujit running costs.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr
Governlng Documont
The circutt is govemed by Ihe Methcdist Church Ad 1976 and the Deed of Unlon 1932.
Organis*ional Structure
Ind￿Idual Methodist churches are groUp￿d Y￿thin crcuts. whlch are in lurn grouped within distr￿￿.
AJI distrids, circulis and churches aro part of the Methodist "Conn8xion'. (See Related parties
bel¢)W
Overall re
ulato author
sts wth the Methodist Conference. which meets once a y8ar.
The Connexional Office implements decislons made by conferen￿ and is also r8sponsible forthe
stationing of presbyters and dea¢or￿ (collgcliv6ly known as ministers) within circuits. Connexional
decisions are passed io the districts for implementath)n. The DistriGt Synod meets a year.
Governance
The district operates within a statutory fram8work of regu￿tiOn and seeks to ensur8 that It follows
Methodist Stsnding Orders.
Ma￿a￿ment
The clrcuit is govemed by the tNstees cL)nststing oflh8 circuii officers and represantatives of each
of the churches. The tnjstees hold at leasi thre6 meetings eath year. Th8 rèsponsibflities of the
Circuit Meeting are laid down in M8thodist Standing Orders. The circuit meeting is supported by
the laad8rship team which ￿nSiSts of the ministers and circuit stewards. Sandwell Ac¢ountar
SeNices provldes flnanclal and administrative SUPFX)rt. The crcuit also provld&s vcAuntary support
and leadership in the form of locd preacheT5, clrcult stewards and trustoes. Other office IN)Iders
support the church8S With heb arKI adwce on property. finan￿, worship. and vffjrk with young
peop19. Wo continu8 to S￿ the thangiw (%Jmmunittes where the church8s are located.
Related parties
Methodist Church in Britain ("the Connexlon.)
Bimlingham Methodist District
Th8 churches within the C￿curt during 2022-23 were:
Central Methodist Church
Hasbury Methcxjist Church Short
Cross Meth)dist Church
Individual churches rnake donations Io central Methc*Ytst Funds, via the cl￿111 bank aCC￿Unt.
Such transaGfions are tr8ated as money recelved and passed on to Extemal Organisations.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reglstered Charity Number
1134874
Prlnclpal Address
2 Wall Clos8
Smethwick
867 8PG
Tru8teg8
The members of Blackheath & Halesowen Circuit Meeting are the charity trustees, membership being
made up of circuit stsff, circuf( office holders, and representatives appointed by the local churches.
Trusts88 who served batwegn 1 Septsmber 2023 and slgnlng dats of accounts were:
Clrcult Staff
Rev Or J Suray
othor trustees
A14adl8y
S Ward
Ms J Lear
Ms M Stanley
M8 J Betney-Rowden
Ms C Lees
Ms S Sambidge
Ms P Lane
Ms E Lacon
MST Upcott
D Vercoe
E Collins
Ms G Smith
P Roberts
Ms J Rushton
Ms T Tolley
MS C Grimmitt
M8 S Simpson

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBIL￿lEs
Tho Iruste8s ar8 reBponsiblè for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financlal stat6ments
in accordance wsth applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunlted Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Flnanclal Reporting Standard 102 'The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK arKI Republic of Ireland".
The law applicable to charthes in England and Wales, th8 Charities Act 2011, Charty (A￿OuntS and
Reports) Regulations 2008 and Ihe prowsion of the trust deed, requires th8 trustees to prepare
nancia
emen
year whith give a
rue an
air view oflh
the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, induding tt)e in(x)me and
expenditure of th8 chartty for that perv)d. In preparing those ffinan¢tAI statements, the trustees are
required to:
select suitable accounting policies and appty them wnsistenty using the accwals method
obsèrv6 the methods and principles In the Charity SORP
make judgements and estimates that are reasonablè and pnjdent
state whether appli¢ab18 aCC￿nting standards have been folk)wed, sutlect to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financAal statements
prepare the financial ststem8nts on the going con¢*m basls unless it is Inappropriate to
presume that the charity wtll continue to operate
The trustees ar8 responsible for keeping proper acwunting records whlch disclose w￿h
reasonable aC￿racY at any time the finanrial position of the clrajil and which enab￿ Ihe Irustees
to ensure that the financial statements compty with the Charitt6s Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are r8spon8ible for
safeguarding the assets of the circuit and hen￿ f￿takIng reasonable steps to ensure appropriats
controls are in place to prowde reasonable assurance aganst fraud and other irregularities.
Independent Examiners
Sandwell Accounlancy Services have Signifi￿ their wiltingnèss to ￿ntinue in office.
Approved by order of tha cirujit m88ting on .
. and signed on Its behalf by:
Trustee

Inde
8ndent examln8fs r8
ort to the trustees of Blackheath & Halesowen Methodist Circuit
I report to the tharity trustees on my examlnatbjn of Ihe accounts of Black1￿ & Halesowen
Methodlst Cir¢utt for the year and8d 31 August 2024.
onslbllldes and ba818 of ro
ort
As the cthrity trustees Y(￿ are responsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in actordance wth
e￿luIr￿Ments￿[t￿￿Cha￿t1&*A&2ll1l
I report in respect of my exarninalion of the charivs accounts carried OLrt under Section 145 of the
Act and n carying OLrt My examination I have followed all appiicable directions grven by the Chaiity
Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Inde
ndent examinerfs statement
I can confinn that l am qualffied to undertake the èxamination because l am a registered member
of the CPAA which is a listed body.
I have completed my examination and can confirm Ihat no material matters have ￿rne to My
attentkin in c%)nnection with the examination giviNJ me cause to belteve that in any malerial respect..
1. Ac(£JuntlThJ rerx)rds were not kept In respect of the dkgrity as requir&J by SeGtion 30 of the
Act: or
2. The accx)unts do not agre8 With those records: or
3. The accounts do not (x)m￿Y with the applicable requir8m8nis concerning the form and
o)ntent of accounts set out in Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter
conS￿ered as part of an independent examin81ion.
I have no cOn￿rnS and have come across no other matters In conn8ctlon wlth the examination to
whith attention should be drawn In this r6POrt in (￿der to enable a proper understsnding af tho
accounts to be reached.
Swaranjit Singh Sohal
FCPA
Suite A, Old Bank Buildings
Upper High Street
Cradley Heath Wesl
Midlands B64 SHY
..1.3..F&@ zol

BLACKHEATH & HALESOWEN m￿HoDIST CIRcurr
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Total Total
Unrè$trirt•d
G8n8T
l arcuit Model Be
Ug5J ELooQtl￿￿Ès 2023.24 2022.23
und Trust F￿n￿.
Fund
Note
INCOME
Assessments from churthes
Interest
Other Income
Gains on Realis*ion of Asset
1 97,014
10.021
15,827
97,014 126,980
45,319
17,245
15,827
11,850
39,951 229,776
34,461
837
39,951
122,862
74,412
837
198,111 385,851
EXPENDITURE
Employment Costs
Manse Costs
4 (80.0221
15,9661
6 {83.0361 (1,6821
115,1701
180,0221 190,9441
15,966) {8,5061
184,7621 {19,808}
115,1701 110,322)
116,879)
124.4201 123.464)
Administration
Grants and Donations
Investment Property Costs
District Assessment Lewy
Connexional K8sessment &
Model Trust Levy
(441
{24,420)
{75,4741
1284,088} (1,6821
175,4741
1285,814) 1169,9231
(44)
Net Income/lExpenditurel
1161,226)
72,730
793
(87,7031 215,928
Transfers Between Funds
152,872
155.548)
(119,926) {22,603}
Funds Brought FoTward
259,977
590,304 15,497 754,075 1.619.853 1.403.925
Funds Carried Fo￿ard
251,623
607,486 16,290 634,149 1,509,547 1,619,853

BLACKHEATH & HALESOWEN METHODIST CIRCUIT
BALANCE SHEET AS AT
1 AUGUST 2024
Total Total
Unrestrlctad
nar8 Cir(JJit M(NJel B
Fund
Trust Fund
Note
Fund
Fund
FIXED ASSErs
Manses
634,149 634,149 634,149
3,883
634,149 638,032 634,149
Offlce Equlpment
3.883
CURREpif AS5Ers
Investment Property
Debtors and Prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
119,926
30,327
250,586 607,486 16,290
874.362 836.891
254,692 607,486 16,290 634,149 1,512,617 1,621,293
223
223
CURRENf UABILfTIES
Creditors and Accrua15
13,0691
(3,0691 {1,4401
LIABILMES DUE AFTER ONE YEAR
TOTAL NET ASSETS
251,623 607,486 16,290 634,149 1,509,548 1,619,853
CIRCUIT FUNDS
General Funds
251,623
237,374 259,978
710,231 590,304
15,947
15,496
634,149 634,149 754,075
251,623 607.486 16,290 634,149 1,509,548 1,619,853
Circuit Model Trust Fund
607,486
Bequest Fund
Property Reserve Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
16,290
The financial statements were apExoved by the Board of Trustees and aUth(￿ZQd for issug on
.13. FtrS.Z¥and were sb3ned on its behalf by.
Trusteè

BLACKHEATH & HALESOWEN METHODIST CIRCUIT
Notss to the ac
ounts for the
ar ended 31 Au
ust 2024
l. Assassments from Churches
Central
12 X£2.126.36
25.516
Hasbury
12 X £3.699.87
44,398
ortrcros
Addittonal C8ntral Cheque
2.126
Central Assessment Dgbtor Adjustrnenl for 2024 Year
5,518
Central Assessment Debtor Adjustrnent that wasnl in¢lud8d
in last year12023)
(11,6741
97.014
Note Re Central
9 payments received during year to 31.824
Debtor at 31.8.24 {1 x £222.51) • see Note13
25,294
222
25,516
Z. Bank balances at 31.08.2024 and Interest Received durin
2023-24
Bank Balance
On31Au
st 2024
Interert In The Year
To31Au
ust 2024
HSBC 31045059
CFB 05389010
TMCP 17970
TMCP 18015
51,292
199,294
607,486
16,290
874,362
10,021
34,461
837
45,319
3. Othèr Income
Rental from Springfield Road
Donalion and Legacies
Other Charitable Donations
Grants Received
10.044
208
4,411
1,164
15,827

SalarEs ￿ Associated Costs
80,022
5. Manso Costs
Mans8 Maint8nanc8
Manse Utilities
3.519
2,447
-5.,96
& Admlnlstratlon
General Fund
Churches Maintenance
other Expenses
Marketing
General Rates
Churches Insurance
ChurGhos Utilities
Travelling - Ministers
Hotel Accommijdation
Entertainment
Subsistence
Postage & Carriage
Computer & Software
Sundry Exp&nses
Mobile Phone - Minlsters
Accountancy F88S
Professional Fees
Legal Fees
Repairs & Renewals
Bank Charges
Subscriptions
Training Costs
Office Expenses
60,000
313
243
319
2.529
769
5.877
20
149
46
217
4.500
674
5.782
1.056
720
156
73
166
954
83.036
Circuit Model Trust Fund
TMCP Admin Fee
1,682
uest Fund
TMCP Admin Fee
44
84,762

A88ets
Manses
10 Sprfngfield Road
28 St Kenelm's Avenue
283,211
350,938
634.149
OfflGe E ul
LaptopAsu
iPhon8
otfice Chairs
ment
General Fun
1.199
1,724
8. Debtors
Central Assessment
223
223
9. Credltors
crual
Creditors
J Suray- Expense for August 2024
Dudley Council - 28 St Kunelms
314
1,185
1,499
AccNal
Accwal for 2024 year
1.570
3,069