Trustees' Annual Report for the period 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024
Charity Name: **North Norfolk Methodist Circuit** Charity Registration Number: **1134993**
Structure, governance, and management:
Governing document: Deed Of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)
How charity is constituted: Act of Parliament
Trustee selection methods: Appointed by local churches and existing trustees.
Ministers are automatically trustees.
Additional Governance Issues:
- Induction/training: Range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion. Leaflet ‘The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church’ given to each trustee.
- Structure: Part of the East Anglia District. Accountable to the Methodist Conference.
- Related Parties: The Circuit is represented at District Synod by representatives from the list of trustees.
- Risks: Considered by the Circuit Leadership Team who take professional advice as required. There is a regular review process. The Circuit has adopted the Connexional Safeguarding Policy and ensured it is rolled out to the churches.
## **Objectives and activities:**
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document: The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:
a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and 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.
## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives:**
The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place at each of the Methodist Churches in its geographical area. These are open to all people, without charge.
The Circuit continues to provide weekly worship materials for use at home. This includes a weekly printed service, telephone worship and links to online worship both live streamed and recorded. The information is sent by email and included on the Circuit website. For those without internet connection the service is sent by post. Regular pastoral letters of support are also shared.
We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities:**
Policy on grant-making: Besides its general funds the Circuit has a Model Trust Fund which derives from sales of chapels and/or manses that are no longer required and is restricted by the Conference. This restriction is an internal regulation though the fund can be used for a variety of purposes. The Circuit leadership team has drawn up a set of ground rules, which have been accepted by the Circuit Meeting, to ensure grants made from the Circuit Model Trust Fund are used effectively for mission and capital works. Circuit policy permits individual churches to apply for grants of up to 20% of the cost of improvements or major repairs. In addition, the Circuit leadership team also considers funding missional projects in the churches throughout the Circuit.
## **Achievements and performance:**
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year:
a) Circuit Safeguarding Policy Document – This is reviewed annually (at the March Circuit Meeting) and updated as required to reflect current legislation and the activities of the Circuit.
b) The Circuit Safeguarding Officer ensures that people in all churches receive the relevant safeguarding training for their role and training sessions are held on a regular basis.
c) The Circuit continues to grow its work among the homeless, impoverished, and lonely. Support is offered through Community Cafes in several of the churches in the Circuit.
d) We continue to seek new ways to relate the Christian faith to modern family life through All Age Worship in some churches.
e) The Circuit acts as an umbrella organisation for the work of the Methodist Church in North Norfolk. It provides financial and property resources for the ministerial team and fees to retired ministers for church services that they continue to undertake.
f) The Circuit continues to fund Lay Employees who promote the work of the Methodist Church in North Norfolk.
g) Grants continue to be made to churches in respect of approved repair and investment works that they wish to undertake.
h) The aims of the Methodist Church have been reinforced and will continue to underpin all that we do to promote the work of the Circuit as a charitable body concerned for the needs of others.
## **Financial Review:**
The Reserves Policy for the North Norfolk Circuit is to hold a sum equivalent to 3 months' average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and/or be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of the closure of a large church or an inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches. It is necessary to hold sufficient working capital to enable the monthly payment of stipends and business expenses for ministers and salaries for the part time Lay Employees plus contributions to the District. There are no funds materially in deficit.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
## Signature _Colin C Telfer_
Full name Colin Campbell Telfer Position: Chair of Trustees Date: 30 June 2025
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 North Norfolk Methodist Circuit
Un - Circuit
restricted Model Trust Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Fund Funds year year
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £ £ £ £
a2 Assessment/Share 121,825 121,825 170,873
a3 Capital receipts 297,526
a4 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
1,851 9,663 11,514 11,107
a5 Grants
a6 Other receipts 1 12,440 12,440 13,804
a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 136,116 9,663 145,779 (a8) 493,310
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Stipends, salaries, NIC, Pension and
travel costs 2 96,623 96,623 156,503
b3 Manse Costs 3 22,855 22,855 17,792
b4 Administration etc 4 6,420 6,420 8,367
b5 District Assessment 42,097 42,097 41,581
b6 Grants & donations 5 846 109,257 110,103 170,408
b7
b8 Other payments 6 33,813 10,675 44,488 101,619
b9 TOTAL PAYMENTS 202,654 119,932 322,586 (b9) 496,270
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) FOR
c1 THE YEAR (a7-b9) (66,538) (110,269) (176,807) (2,960)
c2 Total funds brought forward from last year 78,798 259,843 338,641 (c6) 341,601
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 12,260 149,574 161,834 338,641
c4 Transfers and adjustments 51,730 (51,730) (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 63,990 97,844 161,834 (c8) 338,641 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts should not be included in total receipts/payments above)
d1 Balance brought forward from last year
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 2,050 2,314
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 2,050 2,314
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3)
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## SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of £250,000, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations.
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INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds (e11) (e12)
Circuit accounts (totals
brought forward from
e9 page 2 - totals column) 145,779 (a8) 322,586 (b9) (176,807) (c7) 338,641 (c6) 161,834 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS
e10 HELD BY CIRCUIT 145,779 322,586 (176,807) 338,641 (x) 161,834 (y)
Continue on a separate TOTAL
sheet if necessary and TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
bring the totals forward
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CIRCUIT - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024 BALANCES BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 34,645 27,092
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 44,153 36,898
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 259,843 97,844
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL 338,641 (c6) 161,834 (c8)
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the
f8 closing balance totals above) (e12) (e11) (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 338,641 (x) 161,834 (y)
SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2023 31 August 2024
g1 Investments (include Endowments) 242,620 254,024
g2 Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 1,334,031 1,396,733
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
g5 Other Liabilities
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- f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
- f5 Include only CFB Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
- g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trust accounts this is inserted in line f5)
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## North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13) Receipts and Payments 2023/2024 Notes to the accounts
|North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13)
Receipts and Payments 2023/2024
Notes to the accounts|||
|---|---|---|
|Note
Description
1 Other receipts
Rent - Hickling Manse
Payment from churches for offering envelopes and prayer handbooks
East Runton licence fee (Cromer Baptists)
Donations towards Rev Sharon Thraves and Deacon Lemia Nkwela leaving gifts
Refund of expenses re sale of West Runton chapel
Refund of expenses re sale of Barton Turf chapel
Wedding fees received
Funeral fee received
Gas and electricity refund (Aylsham manse)
Office broadband refund
Sundry
2 Stipends etc
Minister stipends, pension, NIC, Apprenticeship levy and travel
Salaries and expenses for Lay Employees
Salary and expenses circuit administrator
3 Manse costs
Manse overheads - council tax, water rates etc
Manses upkeep
Insurance
4 Administration etc
Office and admin
Minister telephones
5 Grants and donations
Trunch cooker
Warm spaces grants to circuit churches
North Walsham plumbing leak repair
Aylsham door locks & heater
Aylsham hall curtains
Gresham external painting
Hickling kitchen initial advance
Lessingham external work
Lessingham car park
From general funds
Sheringham sanctuary refurbishment
North Walsham kitchen
Reepham kitchen/toilet
Cromer kitchen
North Walsham fire doors
Sheringham redecorations
Trunch roof (part loan)
Trunch doors
Aylsham cottages
Hickling kitchen
From Circuit Model Trust Fund|£
7,669.20
509.42
4,000.00
-
-
-
200.00
-
47.66
13.23
-
12,439.51
£
51,329.90
29,705.49
15,587.78
96,623.17
£
7,853.81
12,670.81
2,329.97
22,854.59
£
4,555.89
1,864.08
6,419.97
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
285.00
561.00
846.00
50,000.00
-
-
-
-
-
10,000.00
-
4,257.00
45,000.00
109,257.00
110,103.00
£|2022/23
£
7,550.40
636.19
2,700.00
1,300.00
930.00
470.00
-
217.00
-
-
-|
|||13,803.59
£|
|||113,647.33
29,449.26
13,406.07|
|||156,502.66
£|
|||7,247.86
8,780.84
1,763.07|
|||17,791.77
£|
|||6,688.74
1,678.02|
|||8,366.76
£|
|||429.99
1,680.00
208.87
494.60
1,095.02
776.00
5,000.00
-
-|
|||9,684.48|
|||-
50,000.00
50,000.00
47,894.43
1,541.45
832.00
-
456.00
10,000.00
-|
|||160,723.88|
|||170,408.36
£|
## North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13) Receipts and Payments 2023/2024 Notes to the accounts
|North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13)
Receipts and Payments 2023/2024
Notes to the accounts|||
|---|---|---|
|Note
Description
6 Other payments
Preaching fees
General travel
Removals
East Runton insurance, property repairs and utilities
West Runton insurance, property repairs, fees and utilities
Training
Quinquennials
Stationing visits
Weybourne insurance, property repairs, fees and utilities
Job adverts for circuit lay worker
Roof insulation for circuit office
Rev Sharon Thraves and Deacon Lemmy Nkwelah leaving gifts & meal
Donation to Methodist Women in Britain
Laptops for lay workers and circuit administrator
Sundry
From general funds
Other payments CMTF
District Annual levy
Connexional levy on sale of chapels
TMCP administration charge
Total
Transfers and adjustments - Funds withdrawn from CMTF
Transfer to fund work on N Walsham manse
Transfer to fund advance re Hickling kitchen
Transfer to fund removal costs
Lay Employee salaries 2023-24
Lay Employee salaries 2024-25
Salary circuit administrator 2023-24
Salary circuit administrator 2024-25
Connexional and Charity Funds
LWPT (Local Preachers and Worship Leaders Trust)
World Mission
Mission In Britain
Fund for Property
FSPD (Fund for the Support of Presbyters and Deacons)
MMHS (Methodist Ministers Housing Society)
MHA (Methodist Homes for the Aged)
District Benevolent Fund
Methodist Church Fund
All We Can
Designated Funds
Manses maintenance
Removals reserve
Training budget
Bursary Fund|£
3,130.00
4,951.90
13,170.00
4,860.61
-
861.00
2,893.20
871.28
1,315.55
291.58
990.00
-
-
477.95
-
33,813.07
£
9,934.02
-
740.55
10,674.57
£
44,487.64
£
-
5,000.00
6,170.00
-
22,097.00
-
18,463.00
51,730.00
£
150.00
350.00
350.00
250.00
250.00
150.00
150.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
2,050.00
£
-
-
2,301.78
297.00
2,598.78
£|2022/23
£
2,475.00
2,498.35
-
3,630.79
290.25
1,495.00
-
-
-
-
-
1,636.25
100.00
134.90
-|
|||12,260.54
£|
|||8,551.41
80,144.96
661.74|
|||89,358.11
£|
|||101,618.65
£|
|||3,780.00
-
-
10,516.00
-
15,055.00
-|
|||29,351.00
£|
|||165.00
363.00
408.00
300.00
275.00
155.00
258.00
190.00
100.00
100.00|
|||2,314.00
£|
|||-
6,000.00
2,662.78
297.00|
|||8,959.78
£|
Circuit: North Norfolk No. 14/13
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the North Norfolk Methodist Circuit**
## **For the year ended 31 August 2024**
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the North Norfolk Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 2 plus notes showing total cash funds held at the balance sheet date of £161,834. As the Circuit’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect 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 completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ~~(other than that disclosed below*)~~ which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection 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/h~~ ave 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 Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
## **David Wright FCA**
Wright Accountancy 83 Cromwell Road, Norwich NR7 8XJ
29 June 2025
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 North Norfolk Methodist Circuit
Un - Circuit
restricted Model Trust Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Fund Funds year year
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £ £ £ £
a2 Assessment/Share 121,825 121,825 170,873
a3 Capital receipts 297,526
a4 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
1,851 9,663 11,514 11,107
a5 Grants
a6 Other receipts 1 12,440 12,440 13,804
a7 TOTAL RECEIPTS 136,116 9,663 145,779 (a8) 493,310
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Stipends, salaries, NIC, Pension and
travel costs 2 96,623 96,623 156,503
b3 Manse Costs 3 22,855 22,855 17,792
b4 Administration etc 4 6,420 6,420 8,367
b5 District Assessment 42,097 42,097 41,581
b6 Grants & donations 5 846 109,257 110,103 170,408
b7
b8 Other payments 6 33,813 10,675 44,488 101,619
b9 TOTAL PAYMENTS 202,654 119,932 322,586 (b9) 496,270
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) FOR
c1 THE YEAR (a7-b9) (66,538) (110,269) (176,807) (2,960)
c2 Total funds brought forward from last year 78,798 259,843 338,641 (c6) 341,601
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 12,260 149,574 161,834 338,641
c4 Transfers and adjustments 51,730 (51,730) (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 63,990 97,844 161,834 (c8) 338,641 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts should not be included in total receipts/payments above)
d1 Balance brought forward from last year
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 2,050 2,314
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 2,050 2,314
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 + d2 - d3)
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## SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEETING
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals of the Circuit. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of £250,000, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations.
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INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds (e11) (e12)
Circuit accounts (totals
brought forward from
e9 page 2 - totals column) 145,779 (a8) 322,586 (b9) (176,807) (c7) 338,641 (c6) 161,834 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS
e10 HELD BY CIRCUIT 145,779 322,586 (176,807) 338,641 (x) 161,834 (y)
Continue on a separate TOTAL
sheet if necessary and TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
bring the totals forward
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CIRCUIT - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024 BALANCES BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 34,645 27,092
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 44,153 36,898
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 259,843 97,844
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL 338,641 (c6) 161,834 (c8)
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the
f8 closing balance totals above) (e12) (e11) (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT 338,641 (x) 161,834 (y)
SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2023 31 August 2024
g1 Investments (include Endowments) 242,620 254,024
g2 Land and Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 1,334,031 1,396,733
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
g5 Other Liabilities
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- f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
- f5 Include only CFB Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
- g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trust accounts this is inserted in line f5)
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## North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13) Receipts and Payments 2023/2024 Notes to the accounts
|North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13)
Receipts and Payments 2023/2024
Notes to the accounts|||
|---|---|---|
|Note
Description
1 Other receipts
Rent - Hickling Manse
Payment from churches for offering envelopes and prayer handbooks
East Runton licence fee (Cromer Baptists)
Donations towards Rev Sharon Thraves and Deacon Lemia Nkwela leaving gifts
Refund of expenses re sale of West Runton chapel
Refund of expenses re sale of Barton Turf chapel
Wedding fees received
Funeral fee received
Gas and electricity refund (Aylsham manse)
Office broadband refund
Sundry
2 Stipends etc
Minister stipends, pension, NIC, Apprenticeship levy and travel
Salaries and expenses for Lay Employees
Salary and expenses circuit administrator
3 Manse costs
Manse overheads - council tax, water rates etc
Manses upkeep
Insurance
4 Administration etc
Office and admin
Minister telephones
5 Grants and donations
Trunch cooker
Warm spaces grants to circuit churches
North Walsham plumbing leak repair
Aylsham door locks & heater
Aylsham hall curtains
Gresham external painting
Hickling kitchen initial advance
Lessingham external work
Lessingham car park
From general funds
Sheringham sanctuary refurbishment
North Walsham kitchen
Reepham kitchen/toilet
Cromer kitchen
North Walsham fire doors
Sheringham redecorations
Trunch roof (part loan)
Trunch doors
Aylsham cottages
Hickling kitchen
From Circuit Model Trust Fund|£
7,669.20
509.42
4,000.00
-
-
-
200.00
-
47.66
13.23
-
12,439.51
£
51,329.90
29,705.49
15,587.78
96,623.17
£
7,853.81
12,670.81
2,329.97
22,854.59
£
4,555.89
1,864.08
6,419.97
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
285.00
561.00
846.00
50,000.00
-
-
-
-
-
10,000.00
-
4,257.00
45,000.00
109,257.00
110,103.00
£|2022/23
£
7,550.40
636.19
2,700.00
1,300.00
930.00
470.00
-
217.00
-
-
-|
|||13,803.59
£|
|||113,647.33
29,449.26
13,406.07|
|||156,502.66
£|
|||7,247.86
8,780.84
1,763.07|
|||17,791.77
£|
|||6,688.74
1,678.02|
|||8,366.76
£|
|||429.99
1,680.00
208.87
494.60
1,095.02
776.00
5,000.00
-
-|
|||9,684.48|
|||-
50,000.00
50,000.00
47,894.43
1,541.45
832.00
-
456.00
10,000.00
-|
|||160,723.88|
|||170,408.36
£|
## North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13) Receipts and Payments 2023/2024 Notes to the accounts
|North Norfolk Methodist Circuit (No 14/13)
Receipts and Payments 2023/2024
Notes to the accounts|||
|---|---|---|
|Note
Description
6 Other payments
Preaching fees
General travel
Removals
East Runton insurance, property repairs and utilities
West Runton insurance, property repairs, fees and utilities
Training
Quinquennials
Stationing visits
Weybourne insurance, property repairs, fees and utilities
Job adverts for circuit lay worker
Roof insulation for circuit office
Rev Sharon Thraves and Deacon Lemmy Nkwelah leaving gifts & meal
Donation to Methodist Women in Britain
Laptops for lay workers and circuit administrator
Sundry
From general funds
Other payments CMTF
District Annual levy
Connexional levy on sale of chapels
TMCP administration charge
Total
Transfers and adjustments - Funds withdrawn from CMTF
Transfer to fund work on N Walsham manse
Transfer to fund advance re Hickling kitchen
Transfer to fund removal costs
Lay Employee salaries 2023-24
Lay Employee salaries 2024-25
Salary circuit administrator 2023-24
Salary circuit administrator 2024-25
Connexional and Charity Funds
LWPT (Local Preachers and Worship Leaders Trust)
World Mission
Mission In Britain
Fund for Property
FSPD (Fund for the Support of Presbyters and Deacons)
MMHS (Methodist Ministers Housing Society)
MHA (Methodist Homes for the Aged)
District Benevolent Fund
Methodist Church Fund
All We Can
Designated Funds
Manses maintenance
Removals reserve
Training budget
Bursary Fund|£
3,130.00
4,951.90
13,170.00
4,860.61
-
861.00
2,893.20
871.28
1,315.55
291.58
990.00
-
-
477.95
-
33,813.07
£
9,934.02
-
740.55
10,674.57
£
44,487.64
£
-
5,000.00
6,170.00
-
22,097.00
-
18,463.00
51,730.00
£
150.00
350.00
350.00
250.00
250.00
150.00
150.00
200.00
100.00
100.00
2,050.00
£
-
-
2,301.78
297.00
2,598.78
£|2022/23
£
2,475.00
2,498.35
-
3,630.79
290.25
1,495.00
-
-
-
-
-
1,636.25
100.00
134.90
-|
|||12,260.54
£|
|||8,551.41
80,144.96
661.74|
|||89,358.11
£|
|||101,618.65
£|
|||3,780.00
-
-
10,516.00
-
15,055.00
-|
|||29,351.00
£|
|||165.00
363.00
408.00
300.00
275.00
155.00
258.00
190.00
100.00
100.00|
|||2,314.00
£|
|||-
6,000.00
2,662.78
297.00|
|||8,959.78
£|
Circuit: North Norfolk No. 14/13
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the North Norfolk Methodist Circuit**
## **For the year ended 31 August 2024**
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the North Norfolk Methodist Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 2 plus notes showing total cash funds held at the balance sheet date of £161,834. As the Circuit’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect 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 completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ~~(other than that disclosed below*)~~ which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection 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/h~~ ave 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 Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
## **David Wright FCA**
Wright Accountancy 83 Cromwell Road, Norwich NR7 8XJ
29 June 2025