## **MID-LINCOLNSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT** 

## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **For the year ended 31[ST] AUGUST 2024** 

## **Introduction** 

The Trustees are pleased to present the Annual Report of the Trustees of the Mid-Lincolnshire Methodist Circuit (hereinafter referred to as “The Circuit”) for the year ended 31st August 2024.  On 31[st] August 2024, Rev Gordon Davis and Deacon Jane Paine retired as ministers.  From 1[st] September 2024 there were no ministers stationed in the circuit and Rev Graham Miles and Rev Richard Mottershead shared the responsibilities for pastoral care in the circuit. 

## **Aims and organisation** 

The Governing Document of the Charity is the Deed of Union of the Methodist Church 1932 and the Methodist Church Act 1976. 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. 

There are 9 places of worship in the area covered by the Circuit, and they are all open to anyone who may wish to visit them without any charge. The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure that regular acts of worship take place at all the churches and chapels in its geographical area and that the following activities take place to further the objectives set out above:- 

The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, and small groups. 

The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. 

Taking religious assemblies in local schools. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services. Provision of chaplaincy services where appropriate. 

## **Public Benefit** 

The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. 

## **Brief financial review of the year** 

The main source of income in this and every year is the assessments paid by the churches within the Circuit area. In the year to 31[st] August 2024, the assessments totalled £41,750 (2023: £78,050). A District Mission Grant of £8,000 per annum was received for a Deacon, which has now ceased. The main expenditure relates to the stipends of presbyters, together with related employment costs, including the provision of manses, and the reimbursement of travelling and other costs, totalling £86,710 (2023; £89,649). Other costs include the contributions to the District, and to the Methodist Church Fund £27,555 (2023: £22,800) Stipends have increased annually in line with conference approved percentages and lay employees are paid, in accordance with Methodist Standing Orders, no less than the hourly rates set by the Living Wage Foundation. 

As of 31 August 2024, the net current, unrestricted, assets of the Circuit were £473,853 (2023: £375,544), compared with total expenditure for the year of £217,613 (2023: £236,803). 



## **Plans for 2024/2025** 

Circuit financial plans for the coming year have been prepared on the basis that the reduction in staffing changes have occurred. There is no Ministerial cover from September 2024. The sale of the Old Bolingbroke Chapel was completed before the end of August 2024.  The year will see the future of the circuit decided in the absence of stationing of ministers. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The governing document for the Circuit is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976). Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD). Day to day management of the Circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership team (comprising the ministers and Circuit Stewards) and the Local Preachers meeting. 

## **Trustee Training** 

A range of guidance is produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the Circuit, including the leaflet ‘The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist Church’. 

## **Related Parties** 

The Circuit is part of the Lincolnshire District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference. 9 Churches are linked to the Circuit and are listed in Appendix A to this Report. 

## **Risk Management** 

Major risks, both physical and financial, are identified and recorded and professional advice taken as required. There is a regular annual review process undertaken and recorded. 

Income and Expenditure is monitored in total and is compared with the approved annual budget to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves. 

## **Safeguarding** 

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re- creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm. 

Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles: 

1. the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults 

2. the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable 

3. the establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse. 

4. The Circuit will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with Safer Recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes. 

5. The Circuit will respond without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any investigation. 

6. The Circuit will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care. 

7. The Circuit will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust. 

8. The Circuit will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person, or vulnerable adult. 

9. In all these principles the Circuit will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice 



The Circuit commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy; government legislation, guidance, and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches. 

The Circuit commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable. 

## **Reserves Policy** 

The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold approximately six month’s average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses and / or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of the failure of churches to meet their quarterly assessment liabilities in full. 

## **Legal and Administrative** 

The Circuit’s financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024 have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis permitted for charities whose gross income does not exceed £250,000. Full Name of Charity: Mid-Lincolnshire Methodist Circuit Registration Charity Number: 1136058 Date of registration: 21[st] May 2010 

Main communication address: 13 Woodland View, Spilsby, Lincs, PE23 5GD 

The members of the Circuit meeting are the Managing Trustees, membership being made up of circuit office holders, ministers and representatives appointed by the local churches shown in Appendix B to this Report 

## **Circuit Ministers and officers** 

Active Circuit Ministers: Rev Gordon Davis (Superintendent) Deacon Jane Paine Circuit Stewards: Mrs Julie Close-Mitchell Mr Ian Brown Mrs Kate O’Flynn Mrs Pauline Brown – Treasurer 

Mrs Pauline Brown acted as the principal officer overseeing the day to day financial management and accounting for the Circuit during the year. 

Independent Examiner: Tristran Russell BA Hons FCCA c/o Dexter & Sharpe Chartered Accountants Rollestone House, Bridge Street, Horncastle, LN9 5HZ Investment Bankers: Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes. Bankers: HSBC, Market Place, Horncastle 

## **APPENDIX A LIST OF CHURCHES IN THE CIRCUIT** 

Halton Holegate Horncastle Raithby Spilsby UMC at Coningsby Woodhall Spa Wragby Bardney (Class of Wragby) Bardney Dairies  (Class of Wragby) 



## **APPENDIX B** LIST OF TRUSTEES 

Rev. Gordon Davis to 31/8/24 Deacon Jane Paine to 31/8/24 Helen Clough Circuit Meeting Secretary Ian Brown Circuit Steward Pauline Brown Circuit Steward Julie Close-Mitchell Circuit Steward Kate O’Flynn Circuit Steward Marion Ambrose Lynne Mowbray Lawrie Lambert Susan Johnson Bunty Martin Josephine Towle Bronwyn Wallis Keith Stephenson Margaret Wikeley David Wikeley Ivan Clough Carol Clough Sue MacFall Jacqui Walton Irene Heap Mo Fricke to 31/8/24 Anne Keene David Turner to 31/8/24 Wendy Turner Eileen Kelsey Rev. Geoff Boxer Supernumerary Rev. Cecil Mundy Supernumerary Rev. David Lawton Supernumerary 

From 1/9/24 Rev Graham Miles Rev Richard Mottershead 



CIRCUIT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Mid Lincolnshire Methodist Circuit
Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Lincolnshire
District
Circuit no
17 1 04
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in tems of evidence of charitable status
and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable
status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from
registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Ministers-.
Jane Paine .(Deaconl......-....-......--...-...-.....-...-.....-........
Circuit Stewards:
Julie Close-mitchell
lan Brown
Pauline Brown
Kate O'Fly.nn
Treasurer..
Pauline Brown
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Circuit
Un-
c1￿ult
rgstrlcted Model Trust Restricted
Funtts
Fund
Funds
Totals th1$
year
Totsls last
year
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Note
a2
Assessmenushare
41.750
41,750
235,977
78,050
404,311
a3
ital receipts
Bank and CFB interest arKJ
Investment income
235.977
4.492
8.000
11.289
65,531
12,896
1.518
18,906
8.(KID
11.289
315,922
6,239
8,000
7.050
503,650
a5
Grants
a6
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
a7
248,873
1,518
la81
SECTION B
b1
b2
PAYMENTS
stipends, salaries. NIC, Pension and
travel costs
81,211
81.211
5,499
14,447
27,555
81,898
7,751
8.034
22.800
4,000
b3
Manse Costs
5.499
Administration etc
34
14.328
85
b5
Distrsct Assessment
27.555
Grants & donations
b7
b8
other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
18,510
70.391
84.719
88,901
217,613
112,320
b9
132,809
85
Ib9)
236,8Q3
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR
THE YEAR
c1
a7-b9)
(67,278
164,154
1.433
98,309
266,847
Total funds brou
ht forward from last
ear
82.968
292.576
375.544
108.697
Sub total
(c1+c2
15.690
456,730
473.853
375,544
Transfers and ad-ustments
101,433
(100,0001
(1,4331
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c41
117,123
356.730
473,853
(c8)
375.544
{¢6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
these amounts should not be included in total recei
tslpayments above)
Balance brou ht forward trom last
d1
ear
d2
Offerin
sIGifts - received for extemal o
anisations
OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisations
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
d1+d2-d3
d3
d4
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UNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEEfiNG
SECTION E
Plpase ftsllowthe Guidance Nctes to ¢¢m
lete ihls
Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Intemal Organisations rewrbng to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an
Intern21 Owanisation would nomalty be Restricted funds unless it could be deaty shThn that they ￿Ul￿ be used for any meth￿Ist putpose. This section
musl be completed to arrtwe 81 the gross ￿e￿IptS and payrnents 1018ls of the Cireuil If gross in(x)mB exceeds the AILrnals threshold of £250,000. then the
Accxuals [nethc￿ of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM rnust be used to report the 8¢￿2￿ts(See Meth(x1ist Web￿tel. Please referto the guidance
notes regarding transfets between the Circuit and connected Circuil Organisats"¢)ns.
INTERNAL
ORGAN￿ATIONs
Nei Receiptsl
rnents
Opening
balaDces
ReceTpts
Ad
ustEn2nts
Closin
balances
e2
Sub total of 5nlemal
OrganisalioTrs funds
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Clrcuitaccounts Itotsls
broughtfonwdrd from
pagp 2-tofals column)
¢9
315,922
la81
217.613
Ib9
98,309
Ic7
375,544
473.853
1¢81
¢10
HELD BY CIRCUIT
315.922
217,613
98,309
378,S44
473,853
Continue on a separate
sheet ￿ne￿sSary and brfng
the l018ls fotward
TQTAL
PAYMENTS
TOTAL RECEIPTS
5ECTK)N F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND L￿BIL[[lEs
OPENING
BALANCES
CLOSING
BALANCES
CIR¢urr- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au
st2024
Cash in hand
Bank Current Accounl
12,926
16.459
Bank De
ositAccounl
472
472
f4
Centsal Finance Board
58,788
rtusteps formelhodlsl Churth Putposes
303,358
368,053
otherfunds
SUB TOTAL
375,544
Ic61
473.853
IG81
Tolal fvnd5 he￿ by Iniem81 Organisab"oDs1lhÈ
¢bsHig balance lolals abavel1È121
e12
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRcurr
375,544
473,853
SECTION G
At
OTHER ASSETS and LI￿AlL ￿lEs
I Sepiethr2
31 u5t 2024
lllvesltnents
include Endowmen15
70557
72615
L8nd 8nd Bulk1￿1
$88 notes re Insuran(x value
479,688
479 688
OlherA5sels
Loa
-show amount out5tandift
at
ear end
Other ￿abIlItteS
480
551.211
375,544
926.755
480
553,289
473.853
1,027.122
f4 Include only Funds held 3tthe Centsxl Finance Board
Cash Funds
15 Include only CFB Funds held al Trustees for Method¥st Chutth P4Jrposes
TOW Fund5
91 Include Hny other ￿Yes￿￿nts Inol the ￿5h e￿Ment05Tmcp trust aL£wnts this t5 lll IBie f51
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Name of Circuit .
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been
prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the
Circuit meetinq,
Signature of treasurer ......
Date...4 .IL,.%)>L+..
Name and address of treasurer .......
Presentstion to the Circuit meeting
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024)¥9rÉlwill be"
presented to the Circuit meeting held on .7/J
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
Circuit
Charity Number..............
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .
Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages . I to 3. 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 carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under sects.on 145(5)(b) of the Act
delete or circle as appropriate
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Name of Circuit
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 accountinq 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.
Ju￿obtaIned independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist
I havelh
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.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualifscation of independent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Mid Lincolnshire Methodist Circuit
Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Lincolnshire
District
Circuit no
17 1 04
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in tems of evidence of charitable status
and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable
status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from
registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Ministers-.
Jane Paine .(Deaconl......-....-......--...-...-.....-...-.....-........
Circuit Stewards:
Julie Close-mitchell
lan Brown
Pauline Brown
Kate O'Fly.nn
Treasurer..
Pauline Brown
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ns
Clrcult
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Circuit
Un-
c1￿ult
rgstrlcted Model Trust Restricted
Funtts
Fund
Funds
Totals th1$
year
Totsls last
year
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Note
a2
Assessmenushare
41.750
41,750
235,977
78,050
404,311
a3
ital receipts
Bank and CFB interest arKJ
Investment income
235.977
4.492
8.000
11.289
65,531
12,896
1.518
18,906
8.(KID
11.289
315,922
6,239
8,000
7.050
503,650
a5
Grants
a6
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
a7
248,873
1,518
la81
SECTION B
b1
b2
PAYMENTS
stipends, salaries. NIC, Pension and
travel costs
81,211
81.211
5,499
14,447
27,555
81,898
7,751
8.034
22.800
4,000
b3
Manse Costs
5.499
Administration etc
34
14.328
85
b5
Distrsct Assessment
27.555
Grants & donations
b7
b8
other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
18,510
70.391
84.719
88,901
217,613
112,320
b9
132,809
85
Ib9)
236,8Q3
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR
THE YEAR
c1
a7-b9)
(67,278
164,154
1.433
98,309
266,847
Total funds brou
ht forward from last
ear
82.968
292.576
375.544
108.697
Sub total
(c1+c2
15.690
456,730
473.853
375,544
Transfers and ad-ustments
101,433
(100,0001
(1,4331
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c41
117,123
356.730
473,853
(c8)
375.544
{¢6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
these amounts should not be included in total recei
tslpayments above)
Balance brou ht forward trom last
d1
ear
d2
Offerin
sIGifts - received for extemal o
anisations
OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisations
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
d1+d2-d3
d3
d4
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UNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUIT MEEfiNG
SECTION E
Plpase ftsllowthe Guidance Nctes to ¢¢m
lete ihls
Summary of the Circuit accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Intemal Organisations rewrbng to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds of an
Intern21 Owanisation would nomalty be Restricted funds unless it could be deaty shThn that they ￿Ul￿ be used for any meth￿Ist putpose. This section
musl be completed to arrtwe 81 the gross ￿e￿IptS and payrnents 1018ls of the Cireuil If gross in(x)mB exceeds the AILrnals threshold of £250,000. then the
Accxuals [nethc￿ of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM rnust be used to report the 8¢￿2￿ts(See Meth(x1ist Web￿tel. Please referto the guidance
notes regarding transfets between the Circuit and connected Circuil Organisats"¢)ns.
INTERNAL
ORGAN￿ATIONs
Nei Receiptsl
rnents
Opening
balaDces
ReceTpts
Ad
ustEn2nts
Closin
balances
e2
Sub total of 5nlemal
OrganisalioTrs funds
le121
Clrcuitaccounts Itotsls
broughtfonwdrd from
pagp 2-tofals column)
¢9
315,922
la81
217.613
Ib9
98,309
Ic7
375,544
473.853
1¢81
¢10
HELD BY CIRCUIT
315.922
217,613
98,309
378,S44
473,853
Continue on a separate
sheet ￿ne￿sSary and brfng
the l018ls fotward
TQTAL
PAYMENTS
TOTAL RECEIPTS
5ECTK)N F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND L￿BIL[[lEs
OPENING
BALANCES
CLOSING
BALANCES
CIR¢urr- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au
st2024
Cash in hand
Bank Current Accounl
12,926
16.459
Bank De
ositAccounl
472
472
f4
Centsal Finance Board
58,788
rtusteps formelhodlsl Churth Putposes
303,358
368,053
otherfunds
SUB TOTAL
375,544
Ic61
473.853
IG81
Tolal fvnd5 he￿ by Iniem81 Organisab"oDs1lhÈ
¢bsHig balance lolals abavel1È121
e12
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRcurr
375,544
473,853
SECTION G
At
OTHER ASSETS and LI￿AlL ￿lEs
I Sepiethr2
31 u5t 2024
lllvesltnents
include Endowmen15
70557
72615
L8nd 8nd Bulk1￿1
$88 notes re Insuran(x value
479,688
479 688
OlherA5sels
Loa
-show amount out5tandift
at
ear end
Other ￿abIlItteS
480
551.211
375,544
926.755
480
553,289
473.853
1,027.122
f4 Include only Funds held 3tthe Centsxl Finance Board
Cash Funds
15 Include only CFB Funds held al Trustees for Method¥st Chutth P4Jrposes
TOW Fund5
91 Include Hny other ￿Yes￿￿nts Inol the ￿5h e￿Ment05Tmcp trust aL£wnts this t5 lll IBie f51
CF￿it.r anty2D24 frngl

Name of Circuit .
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been
prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of the
Circuit meetinq,
Signature of treasurer ......
Date...4 .IL,.%)>L+..
Name and address of treasurer .......
Presentstion to the Circuit meeting
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024)¥9rÉlwill be"
presented to the Circuit meeting held on .7/J
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
Circuit
Charity Number..............
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .
Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages . I to 3. 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 carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under sects.on 145(5)(b) of the Act
delete or circle as appropriate
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Name of Circuit
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 accountinq 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.
Ju￿obtaIned independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist
I havelh
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.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualifscation of independent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
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