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Type Type of[of] Governing[Governing] document: document: DEED DEED OF OF UNION UNION (1932)[(1932)] AND AND METHODIST METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH ACT ACT (1976)[(1976)] Charity Charity Constitution: Constitution: previously previously excepted excepted charities charities - - excepted excepted charities charities were were not not required required to to register register but but are are regulated[regulated] by by the the Charity Charity Commission. Commission. This[This] is[is] because because they they have have been been excepted excepted from from the the requirement requirement[to] to register register either either by[by] legislation[legislation] or or an an order[order] made[made] by[by] us. us. Churches[Churches] and and chapels[chapels] of[of] some some

Christian Christian denominations; denominations; The The Charities Charities Act Act 2006 2006 required required excepted excepted charities charities with with an an annual annual income income over over[EIOO,OOO] £100,000[to] to register[register] with with us. us.

Charity trustee Charity trustee selection selection methods: methods: Charity Charity trustees trustees for for the the West West Norfolk Norfolk Methodist Methodist Circuit Circuit are are appointed appointed as as per per the the rules[rules][of] of the the Methodist Methodist Church. Church. They They are are a a mixture mixture of of stationed stationed ministers, ministers, volunteer volunteer elected[elected] stewards stewards and and volunteer volunteer representatives representatives elected[elected] from from individual individual constituent constituent chapels chapels within within the the Circuit. Circuit.

Summary Summary[of] of the the main main activities activities undertaken[undertaken] for for the the public public benefit: benefit:

What What

RELIGIOUS RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES - - the the West West Norfolk Norfolk Methodist Methodist Circuit Circuit has has five five Methodist Methodist Ministers Ministers (four (four

Presbyters Presbyters and and one one Deacon) Deacon) of of which which three three are are full full time time and and two two are are part part time, time, plus plus an an Anglican Anglican who who

is is Authorised Authorised to to serve, serve, working working in in the the Circuit Circuit and and facilitates facilitates local local chapels chapels such such that that religious religious worship worship

may may[be] be undertaken[undertaken][ by] by any any and[and] all[all] people people wishing wishing to[to] do[do] so. so. It It also also makes makes available available its its services services for for baptisms, baptisms, weddings weddings and and funerals funerals as as well well as as providing providing pastoral pastoral care. care. Many Many volunteers volunteers within within the the Methodist Church Methodist[Church] are are[Lay] Lay Preachers[Preachers] who who lead[lead] worship worship and and many many other other volunteers volunteers take[take] on on a a variety variety of of roles roles to to promote promote the the religious religious ethos ethos of of the the charity. charity.

Who Who THE THE GENERAL GENERAL PUBLIC/MANKIND PUBLIC/MANKIND - - any any member member of of the the community community may may attend attend any any services services and and can can

seek seek help help and/or and/or support support from from members members of of the the charity.[charity.]

How How

PROVIDES PROVIDES SERVICES[SERVICES] - - regular regular local local and and Circuit Circuit wide wide religious religious services services are are provided provided within within the the Circuit Circuit

on on[various] various[days] days and[and] at[at] various[various] times.[times.] Services[Services] are are also[also] held[held] in[in] Retirement Retirement Homes.[Homes.] Youth[Youth] work work is[is]

undertaken undertaken in in the[the] local local area area and and Youth Youth activities activities are are organised organised and and supported. supported. A A “Social "Social Centre” Centre" in in one one of[of] the[ the] church[church] buildings buildings is[is] supported[supported][ for] for the the benefit benefit of[of] vulnerable vulnerable people.[people.]

Summary Summary[of] of the the main main achievements achievements of[of] the the charity charity in in 2023-2024 2023-2024

Ordained Ordained Ministers Ministers - - the the Circuit Circuit continued continued to to financially financially support support its its full full time time stationed stationed Ministers Ministers plus plus

part part time time Ministers Ministers who who enable enable the[the] charitable charitable objectives objectives of[of the] the Circuit[Circuit] to[to] be[be] fulfilled fulfilled amongst amongst its[its] members. members. Circuit Circuit Policy Policy — — The The circuit circuit continued continued to to act act on on the the agreed agreed policy policy which which is is reviewed reviewed annually annually and and is is on on the the agenda agenda for[for] each each September September Circuit[Circuit] Meeting. Meeting.

Major Major activities activities were were a[a][fund] fund raising[raising] event event to[to] provide[provide] for[for] a[a] borehole borehole in[in] Matjinge,[Matjinge,] Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, at[at] the[the] school school which which one one of our of our ministers ministers attended. attended. This This was was very very successful successful and and fulfilled fulfilled the[the] missional missional ethos ethos of of the the Methodist Methodist Church. Church.

Growing Growing[in] in God[God] — — volunteers volunteers from from the the Circuit Circuit continued continued to to support support a a number number of of local local projects projects involving involving youth[youth] activities.[activities.] Guiding, Guiding, scouting scouting and and Boys’ Boys' Brigade Brigade activities activities were were also also enabled enabled under under the the auspices auspices of the of the Circuit[Circuit] and and its its chapels. chapels. Special Special event event services services were were held, held, both both on on Sundays Sundays and and midmid-

week, week, both both via via Zoom Zoom and and “in "in person”,[person",] in in order order to[to] enable enable whole whole Circuit[Circuit] participation. participation. Mid-week Mid-week activities activities were were organised[organised] in[in] most[most] churches[churches] to[to][support] support their[their] communities[communities] e.g.[e.g.] warm warm spaces. spaces. North North Lynn Lynn church church has[has] a a Sharing[Sharing] Agreement Agreement in[in] place[place] and[and] is[is] seeking[seeking] to[to] become[become] an an LEP[LEP] with[with] the the Church[Church] of[of] England. England. The The building building was was completed completed in in 2023 2023 and and re-named re-named “The "The Beacon” Beacon" with with the the opening opening ceremony ceremony held[held][in] in September.[September.]

RisksRisksThe The trustees trustees review review the the risks risks to to which which[the] the charity charity is[is] exposed exposed and and take[take] steps steps to to mitigate[mitigate] those those risks risks as as appropriate.[appropriate.] Safeguarding Safeguarding policy policy is[is] kept[kept] up-to-date up-to-date in in accordance accordance with[with] new new legislation.[legislation.]

Reserves Reserves policy policy — — Our Our reserves reserves policy policy relates relates to to our our General General (Unrestricted) (Unrestricted) funds funds which which are are freely freely available available to[to][be] be used[used] for[for] any any or or all[all] purposes purposes of[of the] the Circuit. Circuit. Our Our reserve reserve policy policy is[is] to[to] hold[hold] up up to[to] 50%[50%] of[of] annual annual expenditure expenditure in in hand, hand, including including the the Manses Manses Fund, Fund, but[but] is[is] currently currently about about 56% 56% standing[standing] at[at] El £120853 20853[with] with the[the] annual annual expenditure expenditure being[being] £217404. QI[7404.] These[These] reserve reserve funds funds allow[allow] for[for] fluctuations fluctuations in[in] receipts receipts against against set set payments payments and and act act as as contingency[contingency] funds.[funds.]

Circuit Circuit Model Model Trust Trust Fund Fund (Restricted (Restricted Fund). Fund). This This fund fund derives derives from from the the sale[sale] of of chapels chapels and and manses manses and and[is] is restricted[restricted] by by the[the] Methodist Methodist Conference.[Conference.] This This restriction[restriction] is is an an internal internal obligation although obligation although the the fund fund may may be[be] used used for for a a variety variety[of] of purposes. purposes. The The balance balance at[at] the[the] year-end year-end was was £237800. f237800.

The The Charity Charity Commission Commission has[has] previously[previously] agreed agreed that[that] it[it] is[is] appropriate appropriate for[for] the the trustees trustees to to set set a a policy policy for for the the management management of of this this fund fund as as set set out out below. below. Money Money[held] held in[in][the] the Model[Model] Trust[Trust] Fund[Fund] will[will] be[be] held[held] available available to[to] assist[assist] churches churches in[in] carrying carrying out[out] schemes[schemes] beyond beyond their[their] own own resources resources in in addition[addition ] to to funding funding the[the] provision provision of[of] Manses Manses and[and] Chapels[Chapels] and[and] supporting supporting the the work work of of the the Circuit. Circuit. Schemes Schemes supported supported this this year year have have been: been: £9545 E9545 on on Ministerial Ministerial subsidy subsidy to to support support the the work work of of the the Circuit[Circuit] and and £2240 E2240 to to East East Anglia Anglia Methodist Methodist District. District.

Signatures: Signatures:

Revd Revd P[P] Critchley Critchley — — Superintendent Superintendent Minister Minister -Ker 18 18th May May 2025Mrs 2025Mrs S S Johnson Johnson — — Senior Senior Circuit Circuit

Steward Steward pees . ...18th 18 May May 2025 2025 caeceesssssscesssesssssessssnsnsnscceseeesssnene

CIRCUIT Page[I] RECEIPTS RECEIPTS AND AND PAYMENTS PAYMENTS CIRCUIT —; ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS

THE THE METHODIST METHODIST CHURCH CHURCH STANDARD STANDARD FORM FORM OF OF ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS

WEST WEST NORFOLK NORFOLK FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 August August 2024 2024

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District District Circuit no 14/20 14[/] 20 1136177 1136177

Registered Registered Charity Charity - - Charity Charity Registration Registration number number

Circuit| Circuit

If If not not a a registered registered charity charity His His Majesty's Majesty's Revenue and Revenue and Customs Customs Gift Gift Aid Aid number number 2420 2420 (The (The HMRC HMRC number number is is equivalent equivalent to to a a registered registered charity charity number number in in terms terms of of evidence evidence of of charitable charitable status status

and and may may be[be] used used to[to] give[give][to] to donors donors or or grant[grant] funders funders wishing wishing to[to] see see evidence evidence of of the the organisation's organisation's charitable charitable

status. status. Methodist Methodist charities charities in in England England and and Wales Wales that that are are not not registered registered charities charities are are excepted excepted from from

registration registration under under Statutory Statutory Instrument Instrument 2014 2014 No.242 No.242 )[)]

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ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS[[FOR]] FOR THE THE[[THE]] YEAR YEAR[[ENDED]] ENDED 31[[31]] August[[August]] 2024[[2024]]

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||||||||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |ACCOUNTS|ACCOUNTS|[[FOR]]|FOR THE THE|[[THE]]|YEAR|YEAR|[[ENDED]]|ENDED|31|[[31]]|August|[[August]]|2024|[[2024]]|WEST|WEST|NORFOLK|NORFOLK|Circuit|Circuit| |Un|-|Circuit|Circuit| |restricted|restricted|Model|Model|Trust|Trust|Restricted|Restricted|Totals|Totals|this|[this]|Totals|Totals|last|last| |SECTIONA|SECTION|A|Funds|Funds|Fund|Fund|Funds|Funds|year|year|year|year| |al|RECEIPTS|Note| |RECEIPTS|||Note ||£|£|£|£|£| |a2|Assessment/Share|180,958|180,958|186,808| |a3|Ca|ital|[recei]|ts|7,423|204,034|211,457| |a3||CapitalAssessment/Share receipts|ma||[|__7423|]|180,958bor204,034,|180,958|186,808| |a4/Bank|a4|Bank|and|and|CFB|CFB|interest|interest|and|and||||—attas7}|«|| |Investment|income| |7,065|6,569|130|13,764|7,607| |Investment income|7,065|130|13,764|7,607| |a5|Grants| |jasicrnts||TCECE| |a6|Other|receipts|60,000|16,222|76,222|26,860| |a6|| Other receipts|—-|60,000|16,222 fF|76,222|26,860| |ja7|a7|TOTAL|TOTAL|RECEIPTS|RECEIPTS|||255,446|255,446]|[226,825]]|226,825|130|130)|—482,401/(a8)|||482,401|(a8)|221,275|221|,275| |SECTION|SECTION|B|B| |bl|PAYMENTS|PAYMENTS| |b2|Stipends,|b2|Stipends,|salaries,|[salaries,]|NIC,|NIC,|Pension|Pension|and|and| |travel|travel|costs|costs|137,288|137,288|137,288|137,288|131,435|131|,435| |ba|Mansecosts|b3|Manse|Costs|29,219|29,219|19,298| |b4|Administration|etc|12,006|229|7|12,242|12,194| |b4|[Administration|etc||| S|||zt}12,006|S|||zg|19,298| |b5|Assessment|District|Assessment|42,621|42,621|44,425| |lbs|District|12,242| |b6|b6|||Grants|Grants &|&|donations|[donations]||pT =| =|azezi||oto}|2,010||S| ant0|2,010|4416|16,853|,|425853| |b7|b7| |60,001| |b8|Other|payments|34,562|57,614|2,533|94,709|14,425| |18 |Other payments|||||34,862|2,533|94,709| |b9|TOTAL PAYMENTS|255,697|59,853|2,540|318,089|(b9)|298,630| |lbg| TOTAL PAYMENTS|||||285,697]|59,853]|2,540|318,089]|(b9)|298,630| |SECTION|SECTION|C|[C]| |NET|[RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS]|FOR| |ci|||[THE]|THE|NET|[ YEAR]|RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|YEAR|FOR|a7-b9)|a7-b9)|251)||251|166,973|166,973|2,410|—|164,312|eae(77,355|77,355| |c2|Total|Total|funds|funds|brought|[brou]|ht|forward|forward|from|from|last|last|year|ear|154,250|154,250|80,392|80,392|2,410|237,052| |c3|Sub|total|(cl+C2|153,999|247,364| |Sub total|(ct+c2)||153,999]|247,364|sd|401,363|237,051| |c4|Transfers|and|ad-ustments|9,545)| |TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)] 163,544)|237,819]|=||401,3631(c8)||237,051| |SECTION|SECTION|D|[D]| |FOR|INFORMATION|ONLY: MONEY|RECEIVED|AND|PASSED|ON|TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS| |la|d|FOR|these|INFORMATION|amounts|should|ONLY:|[not]|MONEY|[be]|[included]|RECEIVED|[in]|total|AND|recei|PASSED|ts/payments|ON TO|above)|EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS| |a1|dl|| Balance|Balance|these amountsbrought forwar|[brou]|ht|shoul|forward|d|notfrom|from|belast|last|includedyear|ear|in total receipts/payments above)|fF|pa| |d2|Offerin|s/Gifts|-|received|for|external or|anisations| |Offerings/Gifts|- received for external organisations|||nine| |d3|Offerings/Gifts|Offerings/Gifts|[-]|- passed|passed|to|[to]|external|external|organisations|organisations|P|||| |d4|BALANCE|STILL|TO|BE|PAID|(dl|[+]|d2|-|d3| |BALANCE|STILL TO BE PAID (d1|+ d2|- d3)|ae|Ee|ae|

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WEST
WEST
NORFOLK
Circuit
NORFOLK
Circuit
SUMMARY OF CIRCUIT ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TO THE CIRCUITMEETING.
SUMMARYOF CIRCUITACCOUNTS ANDINTERNAL ORGANISATION REPORTING TOTHE CIRCUITMEETING
SECTION E
Please follow theGuidance Notes to com lete this
a
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 thegross receiptsand payments totals of theCircuit. If gross income exceeds theAccruals threshold of 250,000,
then the
Accruals method of accounting ANDA DIFFERENT FORM must be used to reportthe accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance
ISECTIONE
—_—[Please ollow theGuidance
Notes
to
complete this page
Summary ofthe Circuit accounts for the yearended 31 August 2024 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Circuit Meeting. Note that the funds ofan
Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless itcould be clearly shown that they could be used forany Methodist purpose. This section
must be completed to arrive at the gross receipts and payments totals ofthe Circuit. Ifgross income exceeds the Accruals threshold of£250,000, then the
Accruals method ofaccountingAND ADIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer tothe guidance
notesregarding transfers between the Circuit and connected Circuit Organisations.
notes regarding transfers between the Circuit and connected
Circuit Organisations.
Ad'ustments
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Recei
ts
Pa ments
Net Receipts/
Pa ments
INTERNAL
Net Receipts/
ORGANISATIONS
Receipts
Payments
Adjustments
Opening
balances
Closin
balances
Opening
balances
Closing balances
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Circuitaccounts (totals
Circuitaccounts (totals
; brought forwardfrom
page 2
- totals column)
HELD BY CIRCUIT
Continue on a separate
sheet if necessary and
brina the totals forward
482,401
482,401
TOTALRECEIPTS
318,089 (b9)
318,089
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
164,312
164,312
237,052
237,052
(x)
401,363
(c8)
401,363
(y)
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482,401] (a8)
318,089
(c7)
237,052
401,363
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FUND
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENTOFASSETSAND LIABILITIES
OPENING
CLOSING
OPENING
CLOSING
CIRCUIT
- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au ust2024
CIRCUIT -CASH FUNDSHELDat31 August2024
BALANCES
BALANCES
BALANCES
BALANCES
Cash in hand
12 Bank Current Account
Bank Current Account
10 133
12 984
10,133
12,984
i3 Bank De
sit Account
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Central Finance Board
Central Finance Board
144 118
150 560
144.118
150,560
f5 Trusteesfor Methodist Church Purposes
Trusteesfor MethodistChurch Purposes
82,801
237,819
82,801
237,819
f6 Otherfunds
SUB TOTAL 237,052
401,363
(C8)
Total funds held by Intemal Organisations
(the
closing balance totals above) (el2)
TOTALCASH FUNDS HELD BY CIRCUIT
TotalfundsheidbyInternalOrganisations(the
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OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
OTHERASSETS and LIABILITIES
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September 2023
31 August 2024
1 Investments
Include Endowments
Investments(includeEndowments
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3
4
Land and Buildin
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Other Assets
Loan s
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ear end
Other Liabilities
Land and Buildings
(see notes re Insurance value)
1 853.376
1 940 489
1,853,376
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Declarations Declarations and and Scrutiny Scrutiny

I | confirm confirm that that these these Receipt Receipt and and Payment Payment based based accounts accounts for for the the year year to to 31 31 August August 2024 2024 have have been been prepared prepared from from the the records records of of the the Circuit Circuit and and that that they they include include all[all] funds funds under under the the control control of of the the Circuit Circuit meeting. meeting.

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Presentation Presentation to to the the Circuit Circuit meeting meeting

I | confirm confirm that that the the annual annual report report and and accounts accounts for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 August August 2024 2024 were/will were/will be be presented presented[to] to the the Circuit Circuit meeting meeting held held on on 2/ ses. Signature Signature of of the the Chair Chair of of the the meeting meeting ...—ispoe eS Wie aR SL Name Name of[of][ the] the Chair Chair of of the[the] meeting[meeting] Mor Gr, Coremver.. vsseseeeeee Date Date Mlo3 tbdQ (wis[(] a-oz.

Independent Independent Examiner’s[Examiner's] Report Report to[to] the[the] Trustees[Trustees] of[of] the[the]

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Responsibilities Responsibilities and and basis basis of of report report

I | report report to to the the trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the ............0. ceeceee e eee e eeee eee eee Circuit Circuit for[for] the the year year ended ended 31[31] August August 2024[2024] set set out out on on pages pages ... to to .... .... As As the the Circuit's Circuit's trustees,[trustees,] you you are are responsible responsible for[for] the[the] preparation[preparation] of of the[the] accounts accounts[in] in accordance[accordance] with[with] the[the] requirements requirements of of the[the] Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 ('the (‘the Act’). Act').

| I report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the the Circuit's Circuit's accounts accounts carried carried out out under under section section 145 145 of of the the Act Act and, and, in in carrying carrying out out my my examination, examination, | I have have followed followed all all the the applicable applicable Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of of the[the] Act.[Act.]

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Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s Statement Statement

I | have have completed completed my my examination. examination. | I confirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection[with] with the[the] examination examination (other[(other] than[than] that[that] disclosed[disclosed] below)[below)] which[which] give[give] me me cause cause to[to] believe believe that[that] in, in, any any material material respect: respect:

I | have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection with with the the examination examination to to which which attention attention should should be be drawn drawn[in] in this this report report[in] in order order to[to] enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to[to] be be reached. reached. I | have/have have/have not not obtained obtained independent independent verification verification of of all all investments investments with with the the Trustees Trustees for for Methodist Methodist Church Church Purposes Purposes or or[held] held in[in][other] other trusts, trusts, bank bank balances balances and and funds funds at[at] the[the] Central Central Finance Finance Board Board of of the the Methodist Methodist Church Church which which are are individually[individually] in in excess excess of of £10,000 El 0,000 (ten[(ten] thousand thousand pounds) pounds) at[at] the the balance balance sheet sheet[date.] date.

Signature Signature of of independent independent examiner examiner en ===" ~ Name Name of of independent independent examiner examiner . co ZINE FORD SHEETON.

Relevant Relevant professional professional qualification[qualification] of of independent independent examiner[examiner] ... Aem A. nie G.20.™m, C.e-yya, A.

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