CIRCUIT ACCURALS ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS North West Durham Circuit FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Newcastle District Circult no 20122 Reglstered Charlty - Charlty Reglslratlon number 1140258 If nol a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in tenns of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or 9Tanl funders wishing to see evidence of the or9anisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instnjment 2014 No.242) Ministers: Rev Stuart Ea Rev David Lees Rev Jenn Circuit Stewards.. TreaSUr. Colin Carroll Page l of 15
Name of Circuit Norlh West Durham Circuit NO 20r22 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Accruals accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they indude all funds under the cnntrol of the Circuit meeting. Signature of treasurer . Name and address of treasurer . Post Code.?.*ty. C 4)R Presentation to the Circuit meeting I confirm that the annual rtsport and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 werelwill be. presented to the Circuit meeting held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting STL)AQT t A Date Dl Page 2 of 15
North West Durham Clr¢ult Independent Examlnofs Report to th• Trustwg ol North W•st Durham ¢11t I report to the charity trustees on my examinalti)n ol the ofthe year &xled 31$l August 2025 which are set out on pages 4 to 15. Rosponslbllltles and bas18 of feF As the Charity's Iru5tees you are resFortsitle for Ihe preparalKm ol Ihe 0)unIS with the requirem8nt5 01 the Charitles A¢1 20111.thg Act'l. I report In respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried (t vler section 145 of ihe Act arwj in carrying oul my examinalion I have folh)wed all ihe applKatAe DirectK)ns given by the ChaiÈty Conls$10n uThJer sectson 14515Xbl of the Acl. Ind endent examln•r's statem I hav8 comsAeted my examinatk)n. I confirrn that rM> mat131 rnatters have come b rny atienlk)n in nntIOn wlh the examination givirw rne cause to believe that in ary material respect.. 1. &countirvJ rordS were rnl k8sA in spect ol ch*ity as by sectKJn 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do Th)t actr6 with I>s8 T[5,. or 3. the account5 do rK)l (xjrnptywth the applicable reqimrements 0eng the form and content of accounts set out in the Charilies IA¢counls and RerA)rtsl R8gulalK)ns 28 other Uwi any requirement that the account5 give a'true and fair view. which is a maltw corts#JeraJ as part ofan irthrfftlent examinatv)n. I have come aoross tK) Other mattets in cOnnln wth the examination to attentth slKsuld be drawn in this Yewrt in order to enable a proper Understandi of accounts lo be h&J. B J Straughan 8 J Straughan and Co Chartered Accountants Epworth House 7 Lucy Street Chester le Street County Durham OH3 3UP Date Page 3 ot 15
Name of Cirlt North West Durharn Cl11 No 022 Statement of Flnanclal Acllvltles ISOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2025 G•n•ral Fd Tru81 i¢courrt• IUnrestrfct•dl Wnrv4trfGt•dl lurmirkt•d R•iiA¢t•d EndoYM•n¢ Fund Tot•1 2024-2025 Income 1 Dontson$ ¥rO kno¥¢i6¥ 2 In¢ome from nwtsryinve$trTw 3 Income from Invesbments)roperties 10.052.54 8.917.$5 152,$98.N) 11.68195 1W2.07 21.928.56 .917.55 152,5•B.8 5 Capital Recthpts 8 Grants received 7 Olhercharitabkn 8Total Incon 23.8Y).27 16.957.21 2UJS . 18.545.27 52.375.94 16.957.21 252,777.66 11.M3.95 14737.34 Expendlture 9 Grants and don?bo 10 Salaries arKI a551xiated costs 17 10 10.380.IX) 94.771.61 103.7WJ. 2.(W. 116,060.0fy 150,964.53 16.BJDAI 58,1W2.W2 11 Propèrty maintsnarte 12 COnn8xnal asse5sment& MOtrust 13Dlstnel Assessrnenl& Le 14 Depreciab)n 15 Minisiers•xperpse5•tc 16 CXheTQUtgoiDgs 17 Total ch•rflabl• oxpondStur• 18 Gain)$$0¥1l wK¥w•ryinv8styn¢nts 19 GaIn(k>s8O$)ty) vSt ZO Net Incorn•l(exp•ndltur•l 21 Transfers tWeen tuThJ$ 22 (lther9ainsl(lossesl 23Ng1 mov•mfjnt lth fvnd• 24Totalfund5 bf0u8htf0aTd 25TOtsI fvnds ¢aNledfoMatd 12J14 44,9721X> 18.315.74 63.287.f4 7.9Yd.10 8.679.¢X) I,$$$.1• 7.922.10 16,rI32.63 372,017 16 1.172.85 I23,1.59 7,080.76 63.273.70 2,000.00 o. 36,801.18 5.211.10 12.000.001 {44.536.361 40.>)O.OD ts.DD 111#,234.B21 (45.511.10} 44.01128 157.010.74 360.876. 203,865.81 .000.00 23,SOD.QO .SOD. 4.236.36 14,205.77 .969.41 119,234. 983,280.53 864,045.71 628,71OA• OD F¢4lnlromatlon onty M0Wrtted and p35sedonto E*tewnal (knaTrlutlom Balancebrought Forwardfiom 202>24 OfleflnÉ5lGffts- re(eivedfor Enemal Or8anisaliDTr5 Oflefing5lGffts- pald loEneMal Or8aDiSatiOD5 BaLBnce¢8riiedfoThts Pay4o115
Name of Circuit North W¢5t tOrn Or¢ult Cira4 No 022 ststemenl of Flnanclal Actlvltles (SOFA) for tho yoar ondod 31 August 2024 Nol4¥ 10 Clr¢yll M¢)dg1 DgnIted lh• G•n•r•l F¥nd Tw$t Funds ac¢wnts (Uttwtri¢i•d) (Unwtd¢i•dl luNutr5Gtodl RMtrfGt•d Endowm•)i Funds Futhdl Tothl 202>2112 Income 1 DonabonsaThY Wcies 2 kKome from monèlary Investrnents 3 Incomo from invosbx8ni 1.74140 12.039.42 8.419.94 147.861 1.742AO 31,499.S 8.419.94 147.883.00 19.25122 5 Capil81 Rtteyts 6 Gr8nis retoived 7 Olher GharitaL4e incon 8 Tolal incom8 Exp•ndltur• 9 GTanis and ¢j¢IK 10 Salarie& and a5SQL¥atsd rstS 11 Property mainlenanr 12 Connexional assassrn1 & mtyJ81 Vusi 13 5111cl A558ssmBrt & Lovy 14 Deprety31n 15 k•nistw$expeTh ot¢ 1601heT oulwings 17Tolalcharike expeThlrtwe 18 Gain(10$$¢$)oTh mowary In1$ 18,(XX).(K) 2.418.00 20.624.95 18,000.OQ 4515.04 21J.O39.97 &W.04 173.161AO 19.2S322 17 10 72to14 1DXI.( 76.344.72 72,401.14 7,SOQ.OD 128,174AO 22,401.14 51.829.66 41.498. 21.568.81 8AO4.fj4 22.517.24 171315.74 8,554.64 32.2YII.30 201.967.35 194 1.152.12 22.720.93 194. 8.e01.00 8.500.00 eo.430.68 20 Nel 1nconwl1expeThI+l 21 Trnnsfors bemen f5 22 Oihei gn{k)sS¥s) 23 mDvemenl in funds 24Total funds ¢v1ht foThY8rd 25Tot•l ¢#ded forwa 3.27&21 40,101.10 8.500.00 - 39.805.73 25,600.OD 8.732A8 14,Y)1.10 15.347.16 43.J74.31 8.500.00 - 14.205.73 569.&51.05 404..86 X).(th.W 28.411.50 584,698.X JÉO.870.55 23.500.OD 1I20&77 48,732.88 1.032,013.41 983.2W.$3 For Inlromatlon OTh MOneyre j pasdt0 Extemal(Wg&Thi5atKw 8alance brought Forward frorn 2022-23 Offeflngs/Glfts- recel¥ed for External CanlsthiTr5 OfferingslGifts- paid to Eemal Organlsatk 8alantt¢arried ffrfward PaÉeSof IS
N8mÈ of Clrcu Ilorth Vl•st j¢eu[I c1¥MH 022 Balanc¢ Sheet as at 31 August 2025 Fth1 ToTili 1023124 m¢rrt 15ts.457. 158.457 158,457.00 ?IS,CO).00 YeW¢nlPI 373A57AW• 37W7J J71457 OD 9264.62 9.J84.62 7.(O).ty) 1.071.32 216.971.$9 IOJ.20785 542,6)5 J.T))57 Ltywré InvpstrWL41hTrtF 7m)ts) 196M6561 .W308 Z2D.52356 72.2353D 189.707.69 21. ha J17JQ•J7 l•JJ1541 2IJOOAO T¢OrtOtsldUndIr l 52.W8 5Z,N66J 5S.57&99 DJlD Oy)) 6UI 155353A9 I•JM5JI IAOOAO 49VJI6.71 2•JWAI QAQ 164W5.11 glJ280ts1 aftÈimOie ihan•ne abd2018-19 In510 &c1rt om om Ne¢ass¢is 621.71•Ag 203A651 21.5OD 964.045.71 943.2EO.53 FknM&oth• &rcull G¢nal Fund CirtuilAi¢¢ÈITiusI FunrtILtrrf} 626.71QAg 2Q3.855DI 21.SMI 5$4.É9è.21 7655 2S.500 Tol•lUw•5fthirIw 8rkted Fur5 9.989.41 ToWFvn 62&710.49 21.$00.00 9J69AI &64W71 gB33•0.S3 //J P¥•60115
North We$t Durham cIrlt Notes tothe a¢nIS l Bas55 of acwurflng The llnanf ial staternents have beefi prepared undef the Chariites Act 2011 as amended byCharitie5 att 2022 and in attordance with the 2019 ver5n of Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities-. Ststement of Recommended Practice ISORPI applicable to charit5 pparIng thelraccounts in attordarKe with FR5102- the Charitles SORP IFR51021. 2 Funds The funds held coDstitute.' General Funds held for any purpose ol Clrcuit which are Unrestrirted. The Circuit Model Trust Fund has wide purposes defined in Standing Orders and is cate¥oiised 35 vnrestricted. Restricted funds are held lor a narrower purpose. Oetsils of each materlal fund are disckjsed in tl final note to these account5. Any funds may be represented by drffeient classes of assets less liabllitle5. 3 Accountlnl pollde5 Basls These accounts have been prepared on the basis ol historKal cost (except that investments are Shown at their marketvalue at the end of the yearl, vsingthe accrua15 basis in orderto showa and fairview of the Circuit's fln3nciJl PDSition and actNlties. Income Recognltlon Incorne is included In the Statement of Financial AttNities ISOFAI whenihe Cfjrcuit becomes entitled to the resources, the trustee5 are reasonably certain theywlll re(eNe the resourcesandthe monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Resources Expended Expenditure Is recognised when a liability is incurred. or a con5tructNe obligats.on afises. that resu5 in the payment being unavoidable. Liabilities are recognised as soon asan outfkjw of econornK benefit is considered more likely than not under the legal or con5tTUClwe obligation committing the Circuitto pay out resources. Grants Grants made by the Circvit from itsown funds are recognised In full atthe time of agreement or when the Circuit accepts that there is a legal or operational oblgation to make the payment. When the grant isto recurover more than one year the balance payable In future yeais is treated a5 a provision lorfuture commltment5 Ill the Balance Sheet against the appropriate fund. the piovislon being released In future veèrs as instalment5 are paid In accordance with the origlnally agreed ierms. VAT Since the Clrcuit is not VAT reglstered, all inwi VAT is irKluded wlth the expense to which it fe[s. Page 7 of IS
North West Durham Clrcull Notes to the acc¢1$ Accounllng poli¢les wnilnued Propertles The manses used for the attivit4es of the clrcuit are shown in the account5 at thelrcost.. the Land value is deemed to be 25% of the total cost. The White le Head manse is shown Separate as an Invesiment property and is revalued annually by the TTUStees as ihls manse is curreThtly let. Nodepreciation 15 provided on buildings because the tru5tee5 con5iderthe Current residual fair value of the manse buildings to be not lessthaTr thelrcost: arydewe¢iation would not be materlal. The propertles have been ieviewed for impairment. Irwestments Investments are valued in the balance Sheet at market value at the year end. In%*stment income is included in the accounts when ieceivable and anyR3ins ol losseson revaluaiion at the yea¥ end areshown itt the SOF Debtors and Prepaymertls Debtots relate tothe payment of the September Stipe1 in Augu. togherwIth sundry Items due to be received at the year end. edltors Creditors include ly)th sundry eXnse$and spec6ficalty the 1st quarter a55e55fflent te1ve in August. Page 8 of IS
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North Wert artubt 19.Arbalysls•f current assets 2024-25 2013.24 a. Debtors and re Stlpends Preald 7W8.03 6,774.24 Loan to south MoDr United Church (see Below) 7.(K¥J. Other rfebtors Total debtors and prepbymen 1.936.79 16,384.82 1,956.33 8.730.57 Loan5 Loèn Due wSthln e year Loan Due aftei m(¥e than l year I,ZW.(K> S,.( 7,1XK>.IK) No intÈrÈst is beln8 charged on the ban b. Cash and bènk b31a CAF Bank 108,188.85 72,230.59 OffKÈ cash & cheque5awaityn8 pawn8 In o. Petty cash 19.01 4.71 Totsl Cash and Bank 108,207.86 72,235.30 10.Analyslsof current IlablMtle5 and lorwrm tred0 2024-25 Z023.24 Assessments in advance 38.tl89.10 36.C#)5.70 Other Creditors 13.557.78 20.573.28 Totsl Current tibbilitles 52,046.88 56,578.98 21. Capltal Comrnltments hd Contkngent Uablmlles At 31stAu8USt 2025 the Circuitha5 110 tapital£¢Mnmitments No Continynt lièbllliles were identifiÈd at 31stAu8ust 2025. 22. Restikied Fynd5 Trnhsfer Opethlne IncomlnE Resourre5 balance re50Urtes Expethded getheral Funds Oosln8 8alathce ChiFdTen's Youn8 Pecyle and Families Lay Fund 4,210.68 10.345.27 34.112.20 20.3CbJ. 5,089.18 879.38 743.75 5,089.18 69.03 Cornmunity Èl)8a8emeni enabler Misslon disbursements Lucy Prynne Bequesi (Catchgate Chh} &21KJ.rxi 29.148.41 20,CtsJ.cKs - 4M2&53 192.07 13.09 d,205.51 14.2frJ.77 18.737.34 63.273.70 40.3rxi.D) 9,969.41 Pate 15of 15
North West Durham Circult TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Introductlon Welcome to the report of the North West Durham Methodist Circuit, the umbrella body for the Methodist churches within the immediate area, led by representatives of those churches to work with them in their work of spreading the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Aims and organisation The circuit is constituted to advance the effective deployment of the resources of ministry, which include people, property and finance as they relate to the Methodist churches in North West Durham, and to participate in the life of the communities served by the circuit. Review of the year The churches of the North West Durham Methodist Circuit have continued to serve their communities, both by proclaiming the Gospel and loving the communities in which they live. The circuit has continued to work at developing its vision for its future direction and structure. The Circuit has continued to support the initiatives of the local Churches through the availability of Church Growth Grants. The Children, Young People and Families Worker has continued to develop and build upon links with local schools (extending the Open the Book Project and after school clubs) and communities,. broadened the work with children, young people and families in church; and encouraged the opportunity for young people to meet at a national level. An extension to the contract of the Children, Young People and Families Worker has been agreed to August 2027. The Community Engagement Enabler has continued to develop links with the local church, community groups and the local community itself to explore opportunities within the area: develop links with local schools to implement the Kid's Matter project: and work alongside Blackhill & Shotley Bridge Uniting Methodist Church and the Newcastle District of the Methodist Church to initiate and further develop a New Plates for New People project.
An extension to the contract of the Community Engagement Enabler has been agreed to July 2027. Income and asset trends The General Fund (Unrestricted) comprises accounts held at Cash. CAF Bank and The Central Finance Board. The Circuit Model Trust (Unrestricted) is held by and investments made via The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes. The Designated Fund (Unrestricted) comprise accounts held at CAF Bank and The Central Finance Board. Children, Young People and Families, Worker {Restrictedl, Community Engagement Enabler (Restricted) and Street Friends IRestricted}, comprise accounts held at CAF Bank and The Central Finance Board= Lucy Prynne (Restricted) is held by The Trustee5 for Methodist Church Purposes. Circuit income is primarily drawn from the assessment. £152,599, paid by the circuit churches. Other significant items of income are: General Fund.. Interest received £10,053-. Investment Income £8,918: Other Charitable Income includes Grant Refunds from Churches £33.830 and Connexion PRF Refund £12.340. Restricted Fund.. the Children, Young People and Families. Worker includes £10,000 grant from the Newcastle District. Restricted Fund- the Community Engagement Enable includes £8,000 grant from the Newcastle District. Model Trust; Interest/Dividend and Gain received - TMCP £11,684 The total assets of the circuit have decreased. Expenditure trends Stipend expenditure, £82,146, has increased in line with Conference approved increases. Other significant items of expenditure are:
General Fund= Circuit Assessment to the District £44,972.. Grants & Donations to Churches £88,000.. Manse Costs £14,070: Circuit Administrator salary and associated costs. £12,626. Designated Fund.. Church Grovrth Grants £2,000. Restricted Funds: the Children. Young People and Families, Worker includes Salaries and associated costs of £31,141. Restricted Fund: the Community Engagement Enable includes Salaries and associated costs of £25.052. Model Trust: levy to the District Advance Fund. based on the balan in the Model Trust Fund, of £18,316: Grants to Churches £103,700. Fund balances At 31st August 2025 the total funds carried forward are £483,589, (net of Circuit Manses & Equipment and Investments). The funds comprise General Fund £255,253- Designated Fund Church Growth £21,500; Restricted Funds Children, Young People & Families Worker £744, Community Engagement Enabler1£691, Street Friends £5,089; Model Trust Fund £196,866 and Lucy Prynne Permanent Endowment Fund £4,206. Plans for 2025-26 Circuit financial plans for the coming year have been prepared on the basis that there are 2 equivalent full time ordained staff- I Children, Young People and Families, Worker full time,. I Community Engagement Enabler part time- and l Administrative Staff part time: with anticipated cost of living stipendlsalary increases combined with an increase in the assessment paid to the district. Churches will be encouraged to seek assistance from the Growth strategy Fund Ibalance of £21,500) to encourage continued growth in and outreach to their local community. As the Circuit Meeting, held in June 2025. approved an extension to the term of contract for the Community Engagement Enabler until July 2027, this position shall continue to develop the NPNP project with Blackhill & Shotley Bridge Uniting Methodist Church as well as developing existing and further programmes. The Children, Young People and Families. Worker and Community Engagement Enabler will continue to build upon their work with the local churches; schools; and develop outreach initiatives within the local community.
Trustees. Annual Report on Finance and Governance Basis of preparatlon and legal framework The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 in accordance with the 2014 version of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FR5102 the Charities SORP IFRS1021 and taking note of the Update Bulletin lissued in 2016. Full Name of Charity: North West Durham Methodist Circuit Registration Charity Number: 1140258 Date of registration: February 7 2011 Main communication address (Circuit office) Leadgate Methodist Church Tyne Avenue Consett DH8 6EL The members of the North West Durham Methodist Circuit meeting are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of circuit office holders, ministers and representatives appointed by the local churches. Full membership is shown as Appendix A to this report. Circuit Ministers and officers Active Circuit Ministers: Rev S Earl Rev D Lees Rev J Gill 1PM} Children, Young People and Families, Worker: Mrs Kathjones Community Engagement Enabler.. Mr Clive Gray Circuit Stewards- Mr Kenneth Thynne Mrs Pamela Murphy Mr Colin Carroll Mrs Tracey Carr Mr Philip Holroyd Administrator: Mrs J Littlefair
Mr C Carroll acted as the principal officer overseeing the day-to-day f inancial management and accounting for the circuit during the year. Independent examiner- B J Straughan & Co Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors Epworth House 7 Lucy Street Chester le Street Co Durham DH3 3UP Investment Bankers.. Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church purposes Aims and organisation Our charity objective is to act as a resource provider for the Methodist Church within the area of North West Durham. The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of= al The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church; bl Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit. local or other organisation of The Methodist Church; cl 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 The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike. 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.
Public Benef it We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, Structure, Governance and Management. The governing document for the circuit is the Deed of Union (19321 and Methodist Church Act 11976). Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference ICPDI. Day to day management of the circuit is undertaken by the Circuit Leadership team along with the Local Preachers, meeting. Trustee Trainlng A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the circuit, specifically the leaflet 'The Role of 3 Trustee in The Methodist Church, is given to all new Circuit meeting members as induction to their role as trustees. Related Partles The Circuit is part of the Newcastle District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference. The following Methodist Churches are linked to the circuit: Annfield Plain Central Methodist Church Blackhill and Shotley Bridge Methodist Church Consett Methodist Church Delves Lane Methodist Church The Grove Methodist Church Lanchester Methodist Church Leadgate Methodist Church Medomsley Methodist Church South Moor United Methodist Church White le Head Methodist Church
Risk Management The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Circuit Leadership Team with professional advice taken as required. Regular review is undertaken and minuted. Income and Expenditure is being monitored in total and is compared with the approved annual budget on a monthly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves. Safeguardin8 It is the Methodist Church's intention to value every human bein8 as part of God's creation and the whole people of God. At the heart of the Methodist community is a deep sense of the place of welcome, hospitality and openness. which demonstrates the nature of God's grace and love for all. Our church communities are called to be places where the transformational love of God is embodied and life in all its fullness is a gift, which is offered to all people Safeguarding is about the action the Church takes to promote a safer culture. The North West Durham Methodist Circuit will-. promote the welfare of children, young people and adults work to prevent abuse from occurring seek to protect and respond well to those that have been abused. The North West Durham Methodist Circuit is committed to: the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable establishing safe, caring communities. which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse. The North West Durham methodist Circuit will: Carefully seled and train all those with any responsibility within the church, in line with safer recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service {DBSI. Respond without delay to every safeguarding concern, which suggests that a child, young person or adult may have been harmed, working in partnership with the police and social services in any investigation.
Seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse. developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care. Seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust. Working with the Circuit Safeguarding Officer. we will support risk assessment of those who present a safeguarding risk within a church environment. We will ensure appropriate pastoral care is offered and measures are taken to address identified risks including referral to statutory agencie5, suspension and the use of safeguarding contracts. In all these principles, the North West Durham methodist Circuit will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice Reserves Policy The Reserves Policy for the Circuit is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to six months, avera8e expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on manses andlor to be able to continue, in the short term. funding planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full Circuit Assessment from churches. Capital receipts have resulted in the circuit holding capital reserves in excess of those it intends to hold. The circuit continues to develop policy in relation to the use of this money in relation to its circuit vision.
Appendix A Managing Trustees as at 31st August 2025 Mr David Arbon Mrs Janet Arbon Mr David Armstrong Mrs Margaret Beck Mrs Tracey Carr Mr William Carr Mr Colin Carroll Mrs Eileen Elaine Chambers Rev Stuart Earl Mr Melvin Elliott Mrs Sonia Filmer Rev Jennifer Gill Mrs Hazel Sylvia Graham Mr Clive Gray Mrs Margaret Hall Mrs Wendy Harrison Mrs Angela Hird Mr Philip Holroyd Mr Andrew Howe Mrs Jill Hurst Mrs Elizabeth Jane Jobburns Mrs Kath Jones Mrs Sylvia King Mr Paul Knowles Rev David Lees Mr Trevor McAdoo Mr Ivan Metcalfe Mrs Pamela May Murphy Mrs Gail Philipson Mr Paul Pine Mrs Janet Quinlan Mrs Heather Reillv Mrs Joyce Ridley Mrs Janice Elizabeth Rutherford Mrs Christine Slatcher Mrs Beryl Spears Mr Edward Spears Mr Owen Leighton Temple Mrs Elizabeth Temple Mr Kenneth Thynne Mrs Diane Lesley Tute Mrs Brenda Elisabeth Walker Mrs Lynn Whitehead