CIRCUIT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
WEST DURHAM CIRCUIT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Cirruit no
12
1134893

Independent Examlnorfs Report to the TrustO85 of the
Wost Dutham Clrcult 13112
Charlty Numb•r 1134893
R•sponslbllltkn and basis of r•port
I rew)rt to the trustees C￿ my examination of the accounts of the West Durham Clrcurt for Ihe year
ended 31 August 2024. As the c1ral￿$ tNstees. Y￿ are responsible for the preparaticml of the
accounts in acc(Ydance wlth the requirements of the Ch8nties Act 2011 ('the Act.).
I report in ￿SPect of my examination of the Clrcuifs accounts carried fxjt under sectK)n 145 of the
Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions gven by the
Charity ¢￿[￿nisS￿)n under SeCt￿n 145(5Xb> of the Act.
Independont Examln•rfs Statement
I have completed my examinati(￿. I confirm that no matsrial mattw3 have come to my attention in
connaclion with the examlnatK)n (other than that disdosed bek)vf) which give me c8use to believe
that In. any material rOSp￿t..
the 8C(x)untlng records were not kept in 81xx)rd8nce section 130 of the ACL" (x
the accounts do rK)t a(xx)rd with the accounling records; or
the accounts do not ￿MPty wth the applicable requirements u)nc￿1r￿J the fcym and ￿ntent
of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and ReFK)rts) Rogulations 2(X)8 other than any
requirement that the a￿nts give 8 Irue and fairf view. whith Is not a matter considered as
P8rt of an independent examination
the trustees, anrKJal roport is not consistent with Ihe
I have no concerns and hav8 come across no cthr matters in conned1(￿ wFth the examinatK)n to
which attenti1￿ S￿)uld be drawn in this rep￿ in order to enable a proper understsnding of the
I have nor obt8ined indeper￿ent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balar)ces armj funds at the Central Finance Board of
MetfrM)diSt Church vthi(* are individually in excess of £10,0(K) (ten tIv)u8ar)d pounds) at the
balance sh8et date.
Signature of indep8nd8nt examiner
Name of irKJep8r￿nt examlner. Audrey Dinning
Rolevant Fxofessional qualfficatN)n of iThJowMJent examiner. Retired Post Mistress
Address: 19 Lambton Dn've. Bishop Auckla￿1, Co Dutham. DL14 6LG
Date: 10kn January 2025

West Durt￿rn Clrojit 13112
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confinn that these accxuals-based acc￿nts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared
from the rwds of the Qrcuit and that they Include all fuNls under the control of the CiroJit
rrwtsng.
Slgnature of Treasurer ......
Dats 8th January 2025
Name and address of treasurer. Pamela Harper, 44 Mayfields. sP￿nymO￿. Co C￿rt￿rn.
DL16 6RW
Presentatlon to the Clrcult ma￿1n9
I confirm that Ihe annual rep(xt and a{X￿nts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werelwill ' be
presented to the Circult meetlng held on". Marth 2025
Synature of the Ch￿"r of the meetlng: ...............
Name of the Chair of the ￿￿1[￿J. Reverend Christopher Humble Dats Thursday 13° Marth 2025

Wal Durharn Methodiyjt c1￿￿•t
tsandPa
ments Aeeount Year End. 31 A
t 2024
Recei
ments
154,126.00
1230.(K)
28,896.(X)
1.230.00
78,989.36
6.372.59
1.815.40
42225.74
Connexional Funds
c￿nex10￿al Funds
Sti
Allowances
PreAching
T￿ac(
12.IXK).00
i(w.00
Seed Corn Ciranl
Tnsuran(
leleplK>ne
2,559.76
1.771.08
10235.56
lJ98.71
576.00
127.42
698.115
82.50
1.681,03
755.58
10.925.60
205.70
762.02
52.907.83
1,560.00
3.07925
10,828.03
1633.00
510.(K)
581.20
2.813.28
270.1X)
2J29.20
2.045.76
Admin
Postage al￿ SwA(X
Stationery
Bible Month
Prayer I landl￿S
24.99
34.60
10820
Prayer Handlxx)ks
Printing (nel)
SuP￿t Worker
IlaTclays Rewards
16.48
Apweniice Levy
Willington Staff
Place to be
Dionne Mccreedy
Tangmere
Wi I lingFI(m Staff
Place to be
Refund EON
Grant
55,706.37
6.765.(M)
94.52
16.8(K).
Page Ilank
Wcardale Mi&sion
3Gc
Gift
4.15
Frostcrlcy Breakfast Club 70.(M)
r￿￿tIOn Gift
270.(X)
Asbestas c1￿ck5
2J29.20
DWP
l(M5.76
DWP
Interest cfB GcnLYal
3.836.77
4 l77Jl
261639.35
271856.45

Barclays cllrrcDt account
CFB General
CFB reserve account
6,m.63
IOS099.41
79 749.41
191W2J.45
10
17.1
P*yme•ts over receipts
Balance at 31M18r24
Barclays Current Aeeoullt
Ixsj unprcqented eheques
IYo.61M £13&9)
No.606 £570J5
No.607 £481.20 - £1.190.05
Add £IO,(KKI from CTr B
not yet ekared
&264.4y7
7,074.92
£17,074.92
80,6V2.71
83 926.72
CTrll general
CFB rc8erv¢
We2rd21e Mission
£11.967.
TMCP
£100.74791

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Balance Sheet a8 at 31 August 2024
Fund*
'r
11.957
112.715
11A1.8
1•4.849
8.972
184.520
If075
104.529
17.075
l(q74•
IOQ74•
11.9ri
294,M•
11,M7
13¥31•
1251,4•D
aftor thln (the
s ¥llw 2022.23
1.131.
11x1,748
11,
1244J1•
1261,4
1.131.fAII
1,1 J1.IY)4
lQ).748
1.141.a21
12Jl312
t1.￿7
13rf117
1110.741
1,244.31
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WEST DURHAM METHODIST CIRCUIT
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1134893
FINANCIAL REVIEW
2023124
Mission Statement
"Our mlsslon ￿ Th• W•s¢ Dutham Cirrul¢ thn>ugh our worshlp and
nurturn. is to grow disciples by resOU￿1n9. &ffimiing, encouraging.
$upp¢)rting and helplng God's p•oplo to walk in th• way of Jesus and
sharn the love of God In our communilios."
2023124 Financial Review
In support of the above MissKm S&￿ernent arKI in kne wrth the stated airm of
the charity West Durham Circurt uts"lises ts fuThJs in accordance wrth its
aims and purpose as **ll as integratiry those of the wider Methc<fjist Church
The financial accounts for 2023r24 details all furKIG held arkd overseen by the
Circurt MeetirKJ the membership of ¥thich consbtutes th8 managirvJ Trustees
of the West t)urtwn Methodist Circuit Chanty.
(unrestncted) furKJs which aro freely available to be used for any of th8
purposes of ts Circuit.
Cxher ￿rKIS are 8180 included for danty arKI openness aThJ to show that
Circurt has a policy for the managerrtht of all rts res￿re88 not sinyty thc
that are defined as reserves.
The financial aims Charity are:
(1) To secure atxj 3UStain the Circuif6 viatslty arKI fu￿re
(2) To give reassuran￿ to the general wblic that the Circul which is
charty, intends to use all of the rrw coming into rts ￿re for
Circuit Financlal Policy
Esgenbalty prov¥Jes for.
a) The ministerial oVers￿ht aTrJ pastoral care of ￿ seven kKal churches
in ts cIr￿{t
b) The support of a ministry tean of two PreSb￿r mlnlsters. a Ploneer
Deacon arid AdministratNelSafeguarding staff
c) m*nten￿ of three Circuit Manses.

Financlal Management
Circuit assessment 15 revievmd annual￿ aThJ cover6 the annual
costs induding costs of (a) to (c) above.
future staffir¥J IBvels.
The Circuit Fund (Unrestricted General Fund)
UrKJer Standing or(lers tho Cir￿lt mL￿t its financial obl￿atKTh in
relation to the support of rts ministers, ts Maintenan￿ of manses arkl
support of the DistriLt as well as me8ting af•s(Kiat￿j rovenue L¥￿ts. The total
cost for ts financial year w8s £181,605. Our reserves pdicy durirKJ the year
was to hold between &9 morrths expwwjiture and to ensure sufficient furvjs
werg in harKI to furHI a Pioneer Deacon Post for 5 years from September
2023 to 31*1 August 2028. A £20.000 annual grant has been secured in
support of this post. Manse inproveffMts uThJertaken during the year at
Stantv)pe and Spennymwr for whith a 9rant of £16,8CKI vras received. The
Circurt FurKI also faulitates payToII tran￿￿kn for church based staff wrth
chur(Jw tra￿ferrIng salary CL￿ to th8 Cirpjit FurKI. Transfers totall8d
£62.471 during 2023r24.
Model Trust Fund (Restricted)
The bala1￿ of the Model Tnffjt FuTrJ at the end of the year Vfds £1Co),748.
This fund derives frcffi the sale of church buikjings manses and is
restrthl by the Methodist Conference. This restrictm￿ IB an intemal
regulatKffi Ihwgh the fund can te used for 8 variety of purposes.
Weardale Mission Fund (Restricted)
The balance of this fund ￿ £11,￿>7 and is earmark￿ ts missi
Deslgnated Funds 2024125
The Charty Commission requires that Trusteeg get a pow tr the
management of the Circuit Fur¥J6. The total funds ￿ld at the erKI of ￿ year
(August 2024) were £294,320 and have been earmarked as folky￿.
Reserves FuThJ . £114,CA)) C(Yrtribution to Picw Deacon Post
Reserves Fund . £20,Ch)O Annual Grant t(Avards Pioneer Dea(x>n Po8t
Reserves Fund . £90.(XYO &9 Month Reven￿ Cogts
Gener81 Fund - £15.0(K) Manse Improveffents
General Fund - £19,600 SafeguardirvJ Manager Post
General Fund - £25,245 Church staff payroll
Mission Fund -£11,967 Weardale {Restn(knl)
Managing Trustoos
West Durham Methodist Circuit