Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date .Day *)nth 1st Sept Period end date Oay th To 31st Avgusi Year . 2024 . Year From 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Sunderland Methodist Circult other narnes charlty Is known by Registered charfty number (if any) 1134964 Charity's principal address Castletown Methodist Church Castle Wiew Sunderfand Postcodè SR5 3DS Names of the charlty trustees who managè the charity Office lif any} Dates acted If not for whole year Name of pèrson lor body) èntltlèd to olnt trustee Ex Officio Trustèè name if an Rev Jane Louise Cook Superinlendent Minister Minister Rev Paula Hunl Rev John Purdy Deacon John Christopher Daniels Ex Officio Ex Officio Supernumerary Minister Ex off10 Mr David Armstrong Tait Mrs Susan Mounfford Circuit Steward Ex Officio Circuit Administralorl Cir¢uil Meeling Secretary Circuit Steward Ex Officio Mrs Judith Howarth Ex Officio Ex Officio Mrs Margaret Wright Circuil Volunteer Pastorl Church Representstive C1ul1 Safeguarding Off Mr John Boyd Ex Officio Mr Malcolm Stuart Muir Local Preachers & Worship leaderfs secretaryl Circuit SlewardlDBS Lay verifier Circuit Treasurer Circuit MeetinglEx Officio 10 11 Barbara Elizabeth Anne Russell Circuit Meèting Circuit Meeting 12 Mr Steven Mapstone Local Preacher Representative DBS Lay verifierlchurch Representative Karen Davison Circuit Meètinglchurch Council 13
14 Mr Joseph Bell Mrs Deborah Burni¢le Church Steward Church Council Church Council 15 Chur¢h Representative Church Slew8rd 16 Mr James Colin Bumicle Church Council 17 Mrs Maryan Ball Mrs Jean Doreen Fairbairn ChurGh Steward Church Council 18 Church Represenlatwe Church representative Church Slewardl Treasurer From 313r2025 Church Council 19 Mrs Mary Ann McDonald Mrs Irene Gilbert Church Council 20 Church Council 21 Mr John Wesley Holland Gilbert Mrs Enid Bon(S ChUh Representative Church Representative Church Representslive Church Treasurer Church Representative Church RepresentalNe Church Representative Church Representative Church Representative Church Representative Church Steward Church Council Church Council Church Council 23 Mrs Wendy Anne English Dr Christopher E.G May Mrs Elaine Patlison 24 Church Council 25 Church Council 26 Karen Brewis Church Council Church Council 27 Norma Roberts 28 Miriam Connor Church Council 29 Valerie Bowerbank Church Council 30 Stephen Bowerbank Mrs Sarah Ellen Hargreaves Mrs Beverley Ann Hern Mr Fred Easlaugh Miss Margarel Wood Mrs Susan Hay Mrs Joan Wilson Church Council 31 Church Council Church Council 32 Church Representative Church TaSurer Church Representative Church Sleward Church Steward Overseas Missions Treasurerlchurch Representative Church Representthe Church Representthe Church Steward 33 Church Council Church Coun¢il Chur¢h Council Church Council Circuit Meetinglchurch Council 35 36 From 411212024 37 Mr Christopher Wright 38 Mrs Maria Wyness Mr George William Blyth Mrs Elizabeth Mary Stewart Mrs Irene Langlands Mr Stewart Langlands Miss Anne Mallers Church Council 39 From 311012024 Church Council 40 Church Council Church Council 41 Church Representative Ch¥Jrch Represenlative Church Steward 42 43 Names of the Irustses for the Gharity, If any* (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear The Trustees for the Methodist Church (Custodian Trustees}
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniation) Name Address Type of adviser Independent Examiners Osbourne, Sandy and 10 Grange Tea. Sunderland. SR2 7DF Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members {Optional information) Rev Jane Cook Descriptlon of the charity's trusts Deed of Union (1932) and Meth¢)dist Church Act (1976) Type of governing document lo.g. Iru5t deed, constilulionl How the charity is constituted lo.g. lfust, associ<ilion, company) Trust Trustee selection melhcKIs le.g. appointed by, elected by) Appointed by local churches (some ex-officio) Addlllonal govemance issues (Optional infomiation) Inductionrrraining Range of guidance provided by Methodist Connexion. Leaflel 'the role of a Trustee in the Methodist Church, given to each trustee. You may choose lo include additional information, where relevant, about,. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wder network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties- trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Structure Parl of Newcastle District. Accountable to Melhodist Conference. Relatod Partios New¢aslle Methodist District. Rlsks Considorod by the Circuit Leadetship Team. Take professional advice as required. Regular review prosS. Adopted Safeguarding Policy and ensured that it is rolled out to the Churches. Section C Ob'ectives and activities
Set out in the Methodist Church Act 1976 {clatssÉ 4) synopsis - Advancernent of Religion and any Gharilable purpose ofthe Melhodist Church or church organisation. (See Methodisl ChurGh Act 1976) The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be de6med to have been since the date of the Deed of Union the advancement of.. a) The Christian faith in arKordance wilh the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church, and b) Any Charitab purposes for the time being of any Connexional. Dislrict. Circuit, local or other organisation of the Melhodist Church, and c) Any Charitab purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church, and d) Any purpose for the lime being of any oharity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary of the Methodisl Church. Summary of the objects ofthe charity set out in Its governing docurnenl Summary of the main actlvltles undertaken for the publlc benefit in relation to these objects {Include withln this section the statutory declaration that trusteos have had regard to the guldance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benefit) The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship lake place at each of our nine {eighl churches with the closure of East Boldon from April 2025) Methodist Churches. These are open to all people without charge Through donations. collections and fund-raising activities the local churches support many other local and national charities in their work. The Trustees have had regard to the guidan by the Charity Commissioner on public benefit. Additional detalls of oblectlves and activltles Ioptional information) You May Choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grant making., policy programme related investment. Local Churches are not defined as grant making bodies. The main part of our Church Activilies is undertaken by lay persons. onlribulion made by volunteers.
Summary ofth8 main achievements of the charity during the year The Cir&+ail continues to oversee the delivery of the objectives of the charity as set out in the governing documenis. In addition lo the provision of regular acts of worship, most of Ihe eight churches are engaged in some way with children's andlor families, work in their comtnunities (examples being uniformed groups, assemblies, Messy Church, toddlers groups). All of the churches host events (like coffee momings, lunch groups. knit and natter groups, Holiday at Home) for older peopl& that address issues of loneliness, and social isolation. One of the churches. having been a warm space, is developing a role as a community hub. The Circuit continues to develop its partnership with Sunderland SAMBA team, with one of the Circuit ministers being chaplain to the team and the harity as a whole. Restructuring following the covid pandemic is nearly coMete, wilh most of surplus buildings having been sold. This income all¢)WS the Circuit to fund necessary paid administrative roles,. and a new post developing our work with children and families. Section E Financial review The Reserves Policy for the Sunderland Circuit is to hold a sum equivaleDt to 6 months average expenditure plus funds designated to cover the costs of the three lay workers posts for the next 5 years (£350,000}. an amount for exceptional property maintenance (£75,000} and includes a bequest (£10,000) which is designated for lay training or work with young people. Brief stslement of the charity's policy on reserves Delails of any funds materially in deficit None. Further finanelal rèvlew dètalls {Optional information} The majority ofthe Circuit Finance is derived from Circuit Churches. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about- the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraisingl., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity- investment policy and objectives including any
ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) Full narne{s) Position {e.g. Secretary, Chair, etcl Rev Jane Louise Cook CHAIR /re4*'k Date . 3.
CIRCUIT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT8 THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Sunderfand Cireuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Newc£stle Distri¢t CiT¢ul¢ no 20116 Registered Charity- Charity Reglstration number 1134964 I t1 a registered ch8rity His Majtsty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in temis of evidence of charitable stalus and may be used to give lo donors or gtanl fvnders wishing lo see evidence of the orggnisation's charitable status. Melhodisl ch8rities in England and Wales that are not regisleTed charities are excepted from registration under Slalutow Instrument 2014 No.2421 MinbsleTS- Rev Jane Cook Rev Paula Hunt Rev. John Purd Circuit Stewards: Judith Howarlh Malcolm Muir David Tail Treasurer.. Barbara Russell
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S Fees lor etsminallon or oudli of the accounts 2024125 3,3(X) 2023124 3,3( Independent examiner's leesfor reporting on the accounts Other fees paid to the irydependent exomineror auditor 6 Pald employees Staff Costs paid during the year were.. Gross wages. Salaries and bEnÈfit5 in krnd Employer Plational Insurance cost Pension costs Toial staff costs Aveia8e nvrnber of Ivll-time equivalent ernployees in the year- 7 Caplt?I Commlttemnl and Contln8enl Llab511tlies At Ihe 3L5t Au8USL 2024 there zre no capital cofflrnitrnent5 No Contingetht liatHlities weie sdentifiod at 31st August 2023 8 Money recefved and passed on io £ernal Or£anlsatlons (for Inlorm*lon on} 2024125 129,117 12,?02 18,356 160.175 3.50 2022123 127,924 9,333 23,435 160.692 3.50 2024125 2023124 Balanie br¢iught fOard from last year Offering l Gift5- reied for ExtEmal Or8an%sailons Offering l Gifis- passed to External Oreanisaiions Balznce carried lorw£rd 9 Tan¥lble Fixed Assets Cost or vèluation ldalts other Land Man5e5 Total Balante bf Additims 959.113 959.113 pOsI1$ l-l Transfers l+l-I 226.613 226,613 732,5(K) 732,SCO Accumulated depreciation Balance bf Revaluati l+/_I Net book vèlue Brought forward Carried forward 959.1:3 73I5(Y) 959,113 732,5CKJ 10 Inve5trnent assets The circuit has no Investment properties The circuir has no comrTh)n investment fund holdings 11 Loans The circuit currently has no loans 12 Analysls of restrirt and deigrtatÉd lunds The income znd expenditure of rnaintaining Burn PacK Ewesley Road. Humbledon. St Andrews and St Cuthberts churches 15 récorded in Gerberal Fund activity 13 Golne contein
No: 20116 Name of Circuit.. Sunderland Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Sunderland Clrcult Charity Number: 1134964 Responsibilities and basls of report I report to the trustees on my exambination of the accoints of the Sunderland Circuit for the year ended 31 August. As the Circuit's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accountds in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Circuit's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out rny examinatlgn, I have followed all the applicable directors fiven by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the Act. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records where not kept lun accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord wiht the accounting record5: or the account do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning 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 fair. view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination the trustees, annual report is not consisten with the accounts I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in conncetion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the centrl Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £IO.IXIO (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signatuie of independent exèminer.. OtSw& NamÈ of lndependentexarnr= Rtlevent prOf$10n81 qualificatKJn of sndependent exèffliner. 0 5&oJ¥Wt co. Name of firm (where appropriaiel.. Address.. Os