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2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees
The members of the South West Wales Methodist
Circuit
meeting are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up
ofcircuit office holders, ministers and representatives
appointed by the local churches.
Circuit Ministers and officers
Active Circuit Ministers Rev Geoflrey Hays
Rev Lorette Hinson (to 31August 2023)
Rev Hugh-John
Wilson (0.2FTE)
Deacon Jonathan Miller
Deacon Kathy Hays (0.49FTE)
Circuit Stewards Mrs Margaret Birch
Miss Sharon Knox
Mrs Hazel Towle (resigned June 2023)
Mr Ian Ledgard
Mrs Ann Maggs
Adminisuator Mrs Emily James (toMarch 2023)
Name oftreasurer acted as the principal
officer overseeing
the day to day financial management and accounting for the
circuit during the year.
Mrs Margaret Birch
Trustees
Deacon KHays Appointed
I September 2022
Rev GHays Appointed
1 September 2022
EHarris Appointed
1 September 2023
M Hinson Appointed
1 September 2023
Deacon Jonathan Miller
SAmor
DMorris Resigned 31 August 2023
R Smith
D Hodson
M Birch
M Thomas
M Moules
A Samuel
ALewin
H Towle Resigned 31 August 2023
JBirch
SDenman Resigned 31August 2023
GDavies Resigned 31 August 2023
M Evans Resigned 31August 2023
N Williams
ILedgard
EGritfiths
ALaws Resigned 31August 2023
M Davies
P Barkley
Rev LHinson Resigned 31 August 2023
LWilson
Rev H Wilson

31.8.23 31.8.22
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds fund funds funds
Notes
INCOME AND
ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations
and legacies
2 150,835 150,835 515
Charitable
activities
General 127,020 63,491 190,511 188,386
lnvestmentincome 3 38,804 38,804 20,516
Other income 3,790 3,790 1,247
Total 320,449 63,491 383,940 210,664
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 12,582 12,581 12,680
Charitable
activities
General 223,007 52,947 275,954 242,542
Total 235,589 52,946 288,535 255,222
Net gains/(losses) on
investments 85,000 (58) 84,942 (129)
NET
INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 169,860 10,545 (58) 180,347 (44,687)
RECONCILIATION OF
FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 1,224,606 34,383 3,648 1,262,637 1,307,324
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD 1,394,466 44,928 3,590 1,442,984 1,262,637

31.8.23 31.8.22
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds fund funds funds
Notes g
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible assets 10 420,083 420,083 430,255
Investments
Investments 11 3,590 3,590 3,648
Investment
property
12 390,000 390,000 305,000
810,083 3,590 813,673 738,903
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 13 24,777 24,777 25,174
Investments 14 491,971 491,971 377,610
Cash at bank 103,353 44,928 148,281 154,979
620,101 44,928 665,029 557,763
CREDITORS
Amounts
falling due within one
year 15 (35,718) (35,718) (34,029)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 584,383 44,928 629,311 523,734
TOTAL ASSETSLESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,394,466 44,928 3,590 1,442,984 1,262,637
NET ASSETS 1,394,466 44,928 3,590 1,442,984 1,262,637
FUNDS 16
Unrestricted
funds
1,394,466 1,224,606
Restricted funds 44,928 34,383
Endowment
funds
3,590 3,648
TOTAL FUNDS 1,442,984 1,262,637

31.8.23 31.8.22
g
Rents received 21,888 18,857
Dividend income 17 10
Deposit account interest 16,899 1,649
38,804 20,516
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
31.8.23 31.8.22
Activity
Assessments on churches General 127,020 130,336
Gmnts General 63,491 58,050
190,511 188,386
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
31.8.23 31.8.22
f
Synod Wales 13,796 13,525
Methodist
Church Fund Connextionai
grant 13,795 13,525
Clychdaith
Cymru
13,000 13,000
Synod Cymru 13,000 13,000
Wales Synod ofthe Methodist Church 5,000
Wales Synod Advance Fund 9,900
63,491 58,050

Support
Direct costs (see
Costs note 6) Totals
8 8 g
General 252,226 23,728 275,954
6. SUPPORT COSTS
Management
8
General 23,728

31.8.23 31.8.22
8
Wages and salaries 112,407 89,154
Social security costs 8,983 5,690
Other pension costs 25,659 33,207
147,049 128,051
The average monthly number ofemployees during the year was as follows:
31.8.23 31.8.22
Employees 5 3
No employees received emoluments in excess of860,000.

9. COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total
funds funds fund funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations
snd legacies
515 515
Charitable
activities
General 130,336 58,050 188,386
Investment
income
20,516 20,516
Other income 1,247 1,247
Total 152,614 58,050 210,664
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 12,680 12,680
Charitable
activities
General 195,976 46,566 242,542
Total 208,656 46,566 255,222
Net gains/(losses)
on investments
(3) (126) (129)
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (56,045) 11,484 (126) (44,687)
RECONCILIATION OFFUNDS
Total funds brought
forward
1,280,651 22,899 3,774 1,307,324
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,224,606 34,383 3,648 1,262,637

TANCIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold and
properly fittings Totals
COST
At 1 September 2022 and 31August 2023 508,615 20,000 528,615
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2022 79,360 19,000 98,360
Charge for year 10,172 10,172
At 31August 2023 89,532 19,000 108,532
NET BOOKVALUE
At 31August 2023 419,083 1,000 420,083
At 31August 2022 429,255 1,000 430,255
FIXEDASSETINVESTMENTS
Listed
investments
MARKET VALUE
At 1 September 2022 3,648
Disposals (S8)
At 31August 2023 3,590
NET BOOKVALUE
At 31August 2023 3,590
At 31August 2022 3,648
Fair value at 31August 2023 is represented
by:
6
Valuation in 2017 295,000
Valuation in 2018 10,000
Valuation in 2023 85,000
390,000

13. DEBTORS: DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.8.23 31.8.22
g
Other debtors 12,000 10,500
Prepayments 12,777 14,674
24,777 25,174
14. CURRENT ASSETINVESTMENTS
31.8.23 31.8.22
E
Trustees Interest Fund 491,971 377,610
15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.8.23 31.8.22
Deferred income 32,844 30,214
Accrued expenses 2,874 3,815
35,718 34,029
16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.9.22 in funds 31.8.23
8 g
Unrestricted funds
General fund 846,996 55,499 902,495
Circuit Model Trust 346,728 114,361 461,089
Designated 30,882 30,882
1,224,606 169,860 1,394,466
Restricted funds
Deacon Project 34,290 10,638 44,928
New People New Places 93 (93)
34,383 10,545 44,928
Endowment funds
Endowment fund 3,648 (58) 3,590
TOTAL FUNDS 1,262,637 180,347 1,442,984

Net movement
in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Net movement
in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
f, f.
Unrestricted
funds
General fund 157,988 (187,489) 85,000 55,499
Circuit Model Trust 161,481 (47,120) 114,361
Designated 980 (980)
320,449 (235,589) 85,000 169,860
Restricted funds
Deacon Project 53,591 (42,953) 10,638
New People New Places (93) (93)
Llanelli Deacon 9,900 (9,900)
63,491 (52,946) 10,545
Endowment
funds
Endowment
fund
(58) (58)
TOTAL FUNDS 383,940 (288,535) 84,942 180,347
Comparatives
for movement
in funds
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.9.21 in funds funds 31.8.22
Unrestricted
funds
General fund 1,065,128 71,968 (290,100) 846,996
Circuit Model Trust 184,636 (128,008) 290,100 346,728
Designated 30,887 (5) 30,882
1,280,651 (56,045) 1,224,606
Restricted funds
Deacon Project 22,530 11,760 34,290
New People New Places 369 (276) 93
22,899 11,484 34,383
Endowment
funds
Endowment
fund
3,774 (126) 3,648
TOTAL FUNDS 1,307,324 (44,687) 1,262,637

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund 151,626 (79,655) (3) 71,968
Circuit Model Trust 843 (128,851) (128,008)
Designated 145 (150) (5)
152,614 (208,656) (3) (56,045)
Restricted funds
Deacon Project 53,050 (41,290) 11,760
Administrator grant 5,000 (5,000)
New People New Places (276) (276)
58,050 (46,566) 11,484
Endowment funds
Endowment fund (126) (126)
TOTAL FUNDS 210,664 (255,222) (129) (44,687)