THE METHODIST CHURCH
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
for the year ended 31 August 2024
Brornsgrove & Redditch Circuit
Registered Charity- Number
1145630
Clrcult number
05118
Ministers
Rev S Levett
Rev R Wilson
Rev L Singh
Rev P Powers lunlil 3110812024)
Circult Stewards
Mrs S Watson
Mr l Athey lunlil 3110812024)
Mrs M Brown
Mrs P Rose (from 01109124)
Circuit Treasurer
Mr J Wyatt (until 15101120251
Ms Lyn Gennoe {from 1610112025)

TN#ees' Annual Report
IDrtheyear ended alst Auyst2024
Legal framework and OTgan15atlon
Full Name= Broms8rove & Reddltch Methodist Circuit I'the Circuit'l
The Circuit hès pastorèl overslght of 10 Churches In BromsErove and Redditch. During the
year a Forest Church was planted at Peck Wood in Alvechurch. è woodland
i)wned bythe Methodlst Church. The Circuit's aim 15 to 5UPPOrt the
Christian Mi55iDn of these 11 Churches.
Charity ReE15tration Nurnber.. 1145630
Date of reBi5tration 26th January 2012
Communication address.. Circuit OWice Ecumenical Centre 6 Evesham Walk Redditch B974EX
The members of the Bromsgrove & Redditch Methodist Circuit Meetlll8 are the Charity'sTrustees.
Membership of that Meetlng conslsts of Circuit office holder5, mini5ter5 and
representstives appointed byihe lo¢al churches.
A full Ilst of Trustees is shown as AppendlxA to thi5 report. Trustees are appolnted bythe existlng
Trustees. They include ex-officio off{￿ holders and representstive5 of the 11 thurches.
Circuit Mini5ter5 and Stewards are shown on the front pa8e.
Circuit LayWorker5'.
Mrs Sally Meredith
Mrs Anne Batchelor
Admlnistrator:
Mrs Lucy West
The principal officer overseelng the flnanclal management and accountln8forthe Circult
Mrjohn Wyatt luntil 15101120251
Ms Lyn Gennoe (from 16101120251
Independent examiner Ormerod Rutter
The Oakley. Kidderminster Road
Droitwlch WR9 9AY
al Centr31 Flnance Board of the Methodist Church
bl Trustees for Methodlst Church purposes
cl HSBC
Flnandal statements forthe yearerbded 31rtAuzu5t 2024
Income
Incorne 15 primarily drown from the assessments paid to the Circuit by its 10 estsblished Churches.
Attendance5 3t the 10 Churche5 in the Circuit have falled to recover to pre Covld-19 levels.
Desplte thls the incomes of the Churche5 have been maintsined close to thelr
pre Covid levels. The Churches have all continued to pay their assessrnents
to the Circuit at the agreed amounts. The flnancial state of the Churche5
has been monitored bythe Circuit throyghoutthe year and to date.
Rentsl income relates to the rentsl of one manse temporarllyoccupled by a 3rd party and
rental Income from the hlre of Blackwell Church Hall.
Banks
EJrpeThdilure
Stipend expenditure has in¢￿ased In Ilne wlth Methodlst Conference approval.
The DistrictA55e55ment and Levy15 used to fund the work of the wlder Methodist Church.
The￿ wès slgnlficant expenditure on the Man5e5 and other Ctr¢ult propertles
rhls year to malntaln and enhance their values.
A grant of £34.000 tQ8ether ¥￿th a loan of the same amount was made to
Alcester Church during theyear.
Fund balance5
A5 at 31 August 2024 the net current assets less liabilities were £249,505
this compares Wlth last year'5 figure of £318,080
Plans fortheyearend5ng315t Auzu5t 2025
These have been prepared on the ba515 thatthere will be 2 full tlme and I half tlme
ordalned staff and the layworkers listed in the legal frarnework paragraph above.
It Is apparent that one of the Surplus rnanses will need ro be sold to malntsin an 3dequate
level of cash reserve5. This process is underway.
Basls of preparatlon and legal framework
The fircuivs finèncial ststements for the year ended 31 August 2024 have been prepared In
accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charlties.. Statement of Recornmended Pratti
as appllcable to the Financial REPOrting Standard IFR51102
Alms and or#anlsatlon of the Clrcutt:
The Circuit'5 aim is to assist and oversee 11 Churches and to act a5 a resource providerforthe Methodltt
Church within an area around Birmingham. Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
The PLJrposes of the Methodist Church are and always have been. the advancement of:
al The Christian faith In accordance with the doctrinal standards and distipline of The Methodlst Church,.
bl Any charitable purptr5e forthe time belng of any organisation within The Methodist Church strutture..
¢1 Any charitsble purpose forthe tirne being of any soclety or Institution subsidi3ry or ancillary tD The Methodlx Church..
dl Any purpose for the time being of any charity bein8 a ¢harlty subsldlary to or anci113ryto The Methodist Church
The Circuit attempts to achleve it's aims by..
el organising and re50urclng regular publlc atts of worship open to mernber5 of the ChuT£h and to non-members allke.
n teachlng ChristianitythrouBh 5errnons. caursÈs and small 8roups.
81 resourclng pastoral work includin8 V15Iting the sick and bereaved.
hl le3ding religious assemblles In schools.
il promoting Chri5tianitythrou8h the staging ef events and 5ervice5.
j) providlng Ch3plaincy 5ervice5 to local institutions.

TNstee5 Annual Report
for thp year ended 31st 2024- contlnued
Public benefft
The trustees have had re8ard to the Charity Commi55ion's guidènce on public benefit. In particularthe Clr¢uit's alms
are incluslve of the publlc as a whole and the aims also benefit 311 those of the Christian faith and bellefs.
Durlngthe yearthe Circuit has been instrument81 in asslstlng It's 10 Churches to malntèln thelr bulldin8S
and outreach which enceura8e Christian Worship. It ha5 alro 5UPPOrted the opening of a Forest Church.
Strutturei governance and management
The governlns document forthe Circult Is the Deed of Unlon119321 and Methodist Church Act119761
Detailed govemante arrangements are Outllned wlthln the Constltutlon31 Pract￿￿ 3nd Dlsclpline of the Methodist Church bv
order of the annual conference I'CPD'I.
Day to day rnan3gement ofthe Circuit is undertaken bythe Circuit Leadership tearn alon8 Wlth the Local PrEachers' meeting.
Trustee tralnlng
fjuldance published byThe Methodist Connexign to support the running of the Circult, specrfically the leaftet
The Role of a Trustee InThe Methodist Church. is available to all newTrustees.
Related parties
ThÈ Clrcuit 15 Wlthin the Birrningham Di5trltt of The Methodlsi Church. The DSstrlcr Is a£countable to Methodlst Conference.
The fgllowin8 Methodist Churches are within the Circuit.. Al￿Ster. Brornsgrove, Catshlll, Crabbs Cross. Emmanuel Reddltch.
Lickey End, St Andrew's Church Hill, Studley. The Bridge at Headle55 Cross, Rowney Green and the Forest Church ai
Peck Wood Alve¢hurch. Emmanuel Reddltch, The Brld8e and Rowney Green are Loc31 Ecumenical Parntner5hip5
with other Christian denominatlOn5.
R15k management
Major rlsks are Identlfied and recorded by the Clrcult Leadership Tearn with professional advice taken a5 requlred.
ThÈrÈ Is a regular annual review prD¢ess undertaken and recorded.
Income and Expenditure 15 monitored and is compared wlth the approved annual budget on a hdlf yearly basls
to detect trend5 as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.
Safeguardln8
Every person hès a value and dlgnity whlth comes dlrectlyfrom the creatlon of male and female in God'5 own image and
likene55. Chri5tlan5 See thi5 Potential as fulfilled by God's re-creatlon of us In Chrlst. Amon8 other thlngsthis
implies a dutyto value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protert them from harm.
Methodlst Connemlonal Pract1￿ out15nes commitment to the following principles..
the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral mlnlstry wlth. all chlldren. young people and adults
the 5afe8uarding and protettiDn of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable
the establishing of safe. caring ccmrnunitie5 which Provide a loving environment where there 1$ 5nformed
vlgllance asto ihe dangers of abuse.
the Careful selettion 2nd trainlng of all those with any responsibility within the Church. in line with Safer Recruitment
principle5. in¢ludln8 the use of ¢rimlnal records dlsclosures and registration wlth the relevantvetting and barring scheme5.
• the response. without delay. to every cornplaint made which Suggests that an aduk, child oryoung person mav
have been harmed and cooperatlng wlth the police and local authority In any inve5ti8ation.
5eekin8 to work with anyone who has suffered abuse. developin8 wkh them an approprlate ministry of informed pastoral care.
* seeking to challenge sny abuse cf power, especially by anyone In a positlon of trust.
seeklng to offer p3StOTal care and support, including supervislon and referral to the proper authorities. to any
member of our¢hurch community known to have offended a8ainst 3 childp youn8 person or vulnerable adult.
In all these prinrlple5 we wlll follow le8Sslatlon, guldance and recogn15ed good practl
The Circult has commltted Itself to ensuring the implernentation Df Connexlon&l Safe8uardlng Poll¢y, govemment
legislatlon. guldance and safe prattice in the Circuit and in the Churches.
The Circuit has Committed itself to the provlslon of support. advice and trainlng for13Y3nd ordained people that
will ensure people are clear and ¢onf(dent about thelr roles and responslbllltles In safeguardlng and prornotlnB
the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.
Reserves pollcy
The reserves poll¢y ol the trustees Is to hold no more than 6 months normal expenditure after taking account of
potential and promised 5UPPOrt of the 11 churche5 in mlssion in¢lvdln8 property maIntenan￿.
Approval of theTrustee$' Report.
Revstephen Levett
Mrjohn Wyatt
oft 16th June 20

Bromsgrove & Reddltch Methodlst Clrcult
Clrcult No
OSM8
Statement of Financial Activities ("SOFA") for the year ended 31 August 2024
Not88 to
Clrcult Modol
the
Gènéral Fund
Trust Fund
accounts Iunrestrlctedl IUnroStrfct8dl
R¢sirl¢t¢d Endtswmgnt
Fund8
Funds
Total
2023
Incomè
Donations aThY18gades
Income from monetary Investmtrnis
IncomB fvom inv6slment proper￿05
A55e55mnts en churches
Propety salès
Other charitsble InGorne
315.23
19.200.00
170.381.8S
9.451.34
387.81
10.190.90
19,200.00
170,381.85
5,974
30,152
174,816
75.459
6,117
292,517
39,674.36
229.571A4
30,000.00
39A51.34
1,630.57
2.018.38
71.30493
271.077.68
fotallncome
36.52
Expendlture
Grants and donallons
S￿8￿8$, natianal insuranr• and pen$lon
E￿￿OyeeS travel expen58s
Propety malnt8rrance
Distrfci as88ssm8ni & levy
Property S￿￿e I
Circuit offica expens6s
Otsr oulgoirvJs
34.000.00
1,925.05
35.925.05
179.889A2
18,735.87
35,568.76
52,227.26
2,518
186.127
10,035
38,579
46,656
11,092
1.896
13,090
287,992
62
179,889.42
18.735.87
35.588.76
45.708.00
6.519.26
3.826.69
12,943.20
296,671.94
3,82&69
13,479.72
339,652.77
98.55
514.10
41,033.36
19.49
1,944.54
2.93
2.93
92.97
rotsl expendlture
Gair￿lI￿SSeSI on mDnetsry inv951rnents
Gainsllloss881 on Investment properties
Netlneomelp6xpendlturo
Tran$fets beh¥een fun(Is
Other galns
67,100.50
42,551.91
1,58102
42,150.00
79A2
368.32
128.56
68,476.54
0.00
Netmovementln fund8
Total fun(l& brought forward
Totelfunrls carrI￿r0￿¥9￿1
24,54B.59 .
1.782,868.00
1,758.319.41
43,732.02
297.223.18
253.491.16
288.90
7,656.31
7.367.41
92.97
1,206.49
1,299.46
68,47&54
2,088,953.98
2,020,477A4
4,464
2,084,490
2.088,954

Bromsgrove & Redditch Methodist Circuit
Circuit No
05118
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2024
Notes to
Clrcult Model
tho
Gon•ral Fund
Trust Fund
accounts lunr9strl￿•dl Iunrostrlctedl
Rostrlctod Endowmont
Funds
Fund$
Total
2023
Flxeil Assets
Manses & equlpm6nt
Investment propertFes
Inv8Strnents
1,115,000.00
654.558.00
1.115.000.00
654,558.00
1.414.49
1,770,97149
1,115,000
654.558
1,316
1,770.874
119.82
119.82
1,294.87
1,294.67
Total fixed assets
1,769,558.00
0.00
Curtent A¥sots
Debtors and prapaym&nts
Loans by the Circuit to churches
Deposits with TMCP
Deposits with CFB
Deposits with HSBC
Total cuTrnt assets
Current Ilabllltles
Creditors Idue In under 1 y88rl
Total current Ilabilltles
Net cuffent •ss•ts
10
10
3,560.29
3.560.29
146,186.00
114.550.10
975.45
6.753.53
272,027.37
13.9T7
116.838
187,632
6.880
14.996
340.323
146,188.00
107.303.16
7.242.15
4.79
975.45
6,748.09
11.283.83
253,491.16
7,247.59
79
22,522.42
22,522.42
.11,238.$9
22.522.42
22.522.42
249.504.95
22.243
22,243
318,080
0.00
253.491.16
0.00
7,247.59
0.00
4.79
Total assets less ounwnt Ilablllues
1.7S8.319A1
253,491.16
7,367.41
1,299.46
2,020,477.44
2,088.954
Funds of th• Circuit
Genera5 Fund (Unrestricted)
Clrcutt Model Trust Fund
Ivnreslrictedl
Total Unr•strl¢ted Funds
Restricted Funds
Endowment FundB
1.758,319.41
1.758,319.41
1.782.868
253.491.16
253.491.16
2,011,810.S7
7,367.41
1.299.46
2.020,477.44
297,223
2.080.091
7,656
1,206
2,088,954
7,367.41
1.299.46
1,299.46
TotalFund$
1.7S8.319A1
253,491.16
7,367.41
Approval of the accounts
Approval having been received. t
Rev Stephen Ltvett
Mrjohn Wyatt
on 16th June 2025
e account5 were signed by..

Notes ta th8 flnaneial st¥tgrnents
1 Aceount5ng policiès
Charity Information
Bromsgrove & Rgdditch Circuit of the Methodist Church is 8 Irusl bthich is registered wth th&
Charity Commission in Eng18nd and Wales. The regislered office is:_ Emmanuel Church
Ecumenical Centre, 6 Evesham Walk. Kingfisher Shopping Centre. Redditch B97 4EX
Accountlng conventlon
The financial statements havg been prepared in accordance ￿th the Circuit's goveming
document and"A¢￿Untlng and Reporiing by Ch8ri1ies.- Statement of Recommèndèd Pract¢¢e
applicable to charities pr&parlng their accounts in accordanco with the Financial Reporting
Standard 8pplicable in the UK and Republic of Irg18nd {FRS 102)" leffective 1st January 20191.
The Circuit is a trust as defined by FRS 102.
The Circuit ha5 taken advantage of the provlslons in the SORP for charilias applying FRS 102
Update Bulletln 1 not to prèp8re a Slalernenl of Cash Flows.
Th¢ finBncl81 statements are prepared in slgrting, vthich is the functional currenw of the Circuit.
Monetary amounts in those financial slalernenls are round¢d to the nearest £.
Golng con¢ern
At the lime of approving the financial statements, the Trustees hav8 a reasonable
expectatlon th81 the Circuit has adequate resourcès to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future. Thu5 the Tnjstees continue lo adopt the going
concem basis tsf accounting in preparing the finan¢i81 slatemenls.
Funds
Tho funds held constitute.. 1. General Fund ￿(ch 1$ unrestricted and Ss hèld for any purpose of
the Circuit. 2. The Circuit Model Trust Fund has wide purpos8s defined in Standing Orders and
Is categorised as unrestrlcted. 3. Restrfcted funds which are held for a specified purposes. 4.
Endohwnent funds vthSch 8re also held for specified purposes. Detsils of Restricted and
Endo￿nent Funds are disdosed in Ihe final nolg lo the88 accounts. Any funds may be
represented by more than just cash.
Income
Income is Include(1 In tt)e SOFA when the c{￿Ult becomes enlilled to it. the trust¢¢s are
reasonably certain they wll rècalve11,' and the monetary value can be measured wlh sufficient
reliability.
Expenditure
Expenditura Ss racognised when a liability is Sncurrad. or a ¢onslructive obligallon arfsas. vthSch
4 resvlls in the paymenl of the expense being unavoidable. LiabS1itles are ré¢ogni58d as soon as
an ouffiow of aconomi¢ benefit Is considered more Ilk8ly than not under the legal or
¢onstructive obligation commSttlng the Circuit lo pay.
Grants
Giants made by the Clrcuit from Its own funds are recognised in fvll al the lime of agreernent or
when the Circult accepts that there is a legal or op¢ptSonal obligation to make the payment.
VAT
Since the Clrcuil is not VAT registered. all Input VAT18 charged with the expens8 to whl¢h il
refers.
Tanglbl¢ fix•d •s¥ets for use by the Clreult
Tangible fixed assets are capitalised11 they can be used for more than one year, and cost at
le8St £500. Tangible fixed Bssats other than buildings are written off over their useful economic
lives.
Freehold Property. belng Mlnlst6rs' residen5es or Manses, is shown In the accounts at 2015
deemod values, of which the land component is deemed lo be £375,000. No depreciation is
provided on the bulldlngs on the freehold properties because the trustees consider the current
residual fair value of the buildings to bè not1gs¢ than their deemed value. The propgrtlgs have
been reviewed for impaSrm&nt. For detsils see r50te 6.
Invèstmènt propertlg$
Other investment properties include Blac￿11 Church H811- ￿lch is shown at
insured value then It was transferred lo the Circuit during the year to 31st August
2020.
Tho other investment proportlas ara shown al fair value. No depreclatlon is provided on
Investm&nt proporties as the Iruslees consider the currant rèsidual value lo be not less than
their insured or fair valu&. For d&t8ils sge note 7.
Investments
Investments are valued in the balance sheel at markot value al the year end. Investment
income is included in th$ accounts when receivable and any gains or Ilydses on revaluation at
the yaar end are shown in the SOFA.

Not8s to tho flnanclal stat•m•nts - continued
Debtors and Prepayments
In the General Fund Ih85e 8re in respect of buildings insurance premiums paid in advance. In
the previous year. Seplember 2023 Stipends w8rtr 81s0 paid in advance. In the Circuit Model
Trust Fund the debtors are loans by the Circuf( to the Churches.
Credltors
Creditors include sundry expenses accrued. and the 1st quartor of next yèarfs as58ssment
received in advance.
Flnanelal Instruments
The Circull has elected lo apply the provisions of Section 11 'BasSc Fln8nci81 Instruments, and
Section 12 '01her Financial Instrumants Issuès. of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the Circuit's balance sheet then the Circuit becomes
party to the conlraclual provisions of th8 inslrurnenl.
FSnancial oss9ts and liabilitie5 are offset, wilh the net amounts presented in the fin8n¢i81
stslemenls, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and
there is an Intentlon to setue on a nel basis or lo realise the asset and setde th$ liability
Baslc flnan¢ial a$sets
Basic ftnan¢lal ass¢ts. which include debtors and cash and bank balances. arg inltlally
measured at transaction price including tr8nsactlon Costs and are subsequently carried at
amortlsgd cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangemgnt constitutes 8
financing transaction. wthèrè thg transaction is measured at the present value of the futur¢
rè¢&ipts discounted at a market rate of Inlerest. Finanelal assots classffied as receivable within
one year are not amortlsgd.
Impairnient of financlal assèts
Financial assets. other than those held 81 fair value through income and expenditure. are
assessed for indicators of impairrnent at each reporting date. FinancSal assets 8re irnp8ired
where there Is objectivè èvidèncg that, as a result of one or more events that occurred afterthg
Initial recognition of the financial asset. the estimated fttture cash flo￿ have been affected.
If an asset is impaired. the impaimient loss Ss th& difference belween the carrying amount and
the present valu8 of the 8stSmatsd cash tlows discounted at the asset's original th¢tlv&
interest rate. The impaimient loss is wcognised In net In¢omelexpenditure for the year.
If therè 1$ a decrease in the impaimient loss arising from an event o¢currlng after the
impaimienl was recognised. Ihe impaimient is rèvèrsed. The reversal is such that the current
carrying amount does not exceed what the carry5ng amount would hav8 bgèn, had the
impairment not previously boan r9cognis8d. Tho imp8irmenl reversal is recognised in net
In¢omelexpertdilure for the year.
Derocognition of financlal assets
Financlal assets a￿ derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the
assgt expire or are settled. or when the Circuit transfers the finan¢ial asset 8nd subslanlially all
the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some signrficant risks and rewards of
ovmership are retained bul control of the asset has transferrad lo another party that is able lo
sell the asset Snlts 6ntlrèty to an unrelated Ihinl party.
Baslc financlal Ilabllltl•$
Baslc financial liabilities, including cre¢Jilors and bank loans are initlally raeognised al
transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, there Ihe debt
Instrumgnt is measured al the present value of the fuiure paymenls discounL8d at 8 market
rale of inlerest. Flnanclal Ilabllltles dassified as payable wthin one year are not amortised.
Debt instrumen15 are 3ub5equenlly carrled at amortised cost. using the effective interest rate
method.
Trade crgdltors are obligation$ lo pay for goods or services that have been acqulred In the
ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current
liabilities Sf payment is due wthin one year or less. If not. they are presented as non-current
liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently
measurtrd at amortised cost uslng the effective interest melhod.
Derecognltlon of financlal Ilabllltl•$
Financia5 liabilitios are dere￿gnISed when the Circuit's contractual oblSgatlons 8xplr8 or a
discharged or cancelled.
Taxation
The Circuit is exempt from taxation on Its charitabl8 activ￿{￿$.
Investments
Investments are stated at deemed market value.

Notes to th8 financial statements - contlnugd
2 Payment*0 Trusts•5
There were no payments made to tru8t8es for addillonal serwices provided to the Clrcull, exduding stipends whlch are Induded in
not84 below. However there wer8 exp8ns8s of tIU5tee5.
2024
2023
Number of Trustees pald exwn5e5
Total amount paid
10
£11,779
£10,035
Eypensp pa￿ents primarily ￿late to reimburs8rneTht frjr tdephone. travd and compthing costs
3 Fe88 forexaminatlon ofthè flnartcial 5tatsm8nts
2024
2023
Ind8P8ndent examlnerfs fee5 for r8porJng on the
Inancial statements
£1.440
£1,368
0lherfe8s18g.' a¢￿¢8, accountancy s8rvlceBI pald to the
independ8nl oxamln&r.
NIL
NIL
4 Pald employees
Staff Costs pald durlng the yearwere..
Gross Wdge5. salaries and benefit5 in kind
Employerfs Nation81 Insurance costs
Pension costs
2024
2023
£132,984
£10,695
£144,107
£11,382
£24,401
£179,889
£22.448
£186,127
Total staff costs
Average number of lu1141mo ¢qulvalent
employees In the year were..
5 Capltal commltmonts and ¢ontlngent Ilabllltlos
At the year end therè were no capitsl carnmilments
No contingent liablllues wer8 identified.

Notes to the flnanclal ststèmgnts - contlnued
6 Tanglble fix•d assets
Cost or valuatlon
Fixtures.
rittings and
•quipment
Mansés
Total
Cost or valuation
Balanc8 brought fO￿ard
84lan¢e carrfed fonvard
1,115,000
1,115,000
3.589
3.589
1,118,589
1.118,S89
Accumulated depreclatlon
Balance brought fO￿ard
Balance carrled forward
3.589
3.589
3.589
3,589
Not book value
Brought forward
Balance carried fotward
1,115,000
1,115,000
1,115,000
1,115,000
7 Investment assets
Dw•lllngs-
Flxtures.
prevlously Former Church Ilttlngs and
Manses
Hall
equlpmont
Total
Cost or valuation
Balance brought forward
Balance carrlgdforward
230,000
230,000
424,558
424,558
654,558
654.558
Net book valua
Brought fotward
Balance carrlgd fonv&rd
230,000
230.000
424,558
424.558
654.558
654,558
Note- Subsequent lo the year end another manse has become an invastmgnl property.

Notes to the financlal statemènts- contlnued
8 Analysls of rèstrlcted and endowment funds
Restrlcted Funds
Openln9
Balance
Incomlng
R85ou￿¢S
Out9olng Investm•nt
ReSoU￿eS Movements
Transtsrs
Closlng
Balance
Purpose of the fund
Nama
L M Harbridg8
Eomorris
Hdyoakes
Manses
S&RMoor&
MWIB
3.995.79
210.00
195.00
2.841.36
114.24
299.92
7.656.31
211.27
11.39
-199.88
3,995.79 G&n8ral Mi&8ion
210.00 G8neral Mission
195.00 Education & Youlh Mission
2,841.36 Manse costs
119.82 Gener81 MissEon
5.44 Support Connexional Fund3
7.367.41
10.31
150.23
4.89
1,630.57
2,018.38
-10.31
-142.13
4.89
8.10
5.58
1.925.05
1.944.54
rat•ls
&58
468.32
Represented by..
Cash
Investments
7,247.59
119.82
Totals
7.367A1
Endowment Funds
Oponing
Balance
Incomlng
Resources
Outgolng Inv8Stmant
R•sourc85 Movements
C1051ng
Balance
Transfers
Purpose olthe fvnd
Name
Morrts & Hicks
Mts L E Foster
Anon
178.60
389.33
638.56
1,206.49
13.62
29.95
49.40
92.97
192.22 General Mission
419.28 General Misslon
687.96 General Misslon
1,299A6
11.80
19.28
36.$2
-10.69
-17.46
-33.59
1.82
2.93
Totals
Rèpre58ntsd by:
Cash
Invastrnents
4.79
1,294.67
1,299A6
Totals
9 Flnanclal Instruments
2024
2023
Carylng arnount of flnanclal ass•ts
Debt instruments m8asur8d al amortised cost
Canylng amount of financlal IlabllltJe8
Mèasurèd at 8rn0rtised cost
3.560.29
13.976.61
3,560.29
13.976.81
10 D8btor¥
Arnounts falllng due withln one ￿r.
Prepayments and accrued Income
other debtots
3.560.29
146.188.00
149.748.29
13,976.61
116,838.00
130.814.61
11 Credllors
Amounts falllng du• wlthln one year:
Aecruals and dafèrred Income
oth&r creditor3
13,410.37
9,112.05
22.522.42
19,835.86
2,406.85
22,242.71
12 Analysls of nèt assets betW￿n funds
Unrg8¢dctsd Restrlet•d Endowment
Total
Fund balances at 31 August
2024 are represented by:
Tangible assets
Current a8set5 less liabi151ies
Total Funds
1,769,558.00
242,252.57
2,011,810.57
119.82
1,294.67 1,770,972.49
4.79 249,504.95
1,299.46 2,020,477.44
7,247.59
7.367.41
13 Relatèd Party Tr3nsactlons
Th8 Circuit is ￿lS18d to th8 10 Churches In the Cireuit and the 8irmingham District ol th8 Mèthodist Church in
that the Circuil and all these bodie5 are under the ultimate control of the Methodrst Connexlon. During tha
year the Circuit received £170.38212023 £174,816) frorn thg Churches. The Circuit paid £52,22712023
£46,556) to the District and £nil12023 £11,092) to the MethDdi5t Connexion.

Bromsgrove & Redditch Circuit
DECLARATIONS
Treasurer
I retired as a Trustee and Treasurer on xx January. However. as the financial activities of the Circuit
were under my control throughout the year ended 31st August 2024, 1 confirm that these accrual
based accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Circuit
and that they include all funds under the control of the Circuit Meeting.
Signature of Treasurer
Name of Treasurer
John L Wyatt
Address
10 Westminster Court. 3 College Road, Bromsgrove B60 2NE
Presentation to the Circuit Meeting for approval.
I confirm that the 8nnual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 were approved by the
Trustees at a meeting on xyxth June 2025 and were signed on the same day.
Signature of Superintendent
Name of Superintendent
Rev Stephen Levett
Date
16th June 2025

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
Bromsgrove & Redditch Methodist Circuit
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Bromsgrove & Redditch Methodist Circuit
for the year ended 31 August 2024
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
I report in respect of my examination of these accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
In carryrng out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Circuit as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act.,
or
2 the financial statements do not accord with those records., or
3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
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 financial
statements to be reached.
rry Rutter
FCA
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Ormerod Rutter Limited
Chartered Accountsnts
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
WR9 9AY
Worcestershire

endix A
Trustees who have served in offlce from 1st September 2023
until 16th June 2025
Circuit staff
RevAnne Smith-
Rev Steve Levett
Rev Ruth Wilson
Rev Latika Singh
Synod representatlves
Sheila Collins
Sally Meredith
Fiona While.
**
Administrator
Christine Chambers"
Lucy West.
Supornumerary Mlnlsters
Rev Alan 8idnell
Rev Barrie Cooke
Rev Trevor Lockwood
Rev Julla Pellett -
Deacon Gwynn Bamford
Deacon Janet Thomas
Representatlves of Circuit
Churches
Alcester
Christine Scott."
cher￿ Hawkes-
Alison McAdam
Elizabeth Folkes '
Llckey End
Beth Haden '
DavSd Perry
Simon Robert"
Gladys Hatton.
Circuit Stewards
Sue Walson
Les Last.
lan Athey-
Maureen Brown
Pam Rose.
Rowney Grgen
Andrew Dunkers
Pamela PBtts '
Kale Collett.
Brornsgrove
Sheila Sharman
Laura Hodges
Margaret Adam5"
Val Sargeant.
Miriam Prosser"
Anne Eager""
Brenda Torbet"
Tery Clarke
Allson Thurston '
st Andrews
an Boyce."
Jean Underwood -
John Hardy.
Maureen Foxall '
Clrcult Treasurer
John Wyatt-
Lyn Gennoe '
LoGal Prea¢hors SgGretaries
Linda Ashworth .
Lyn Gennoe"
Sarah Leeson '
Studley
Mary Last
Sue Popley
Ray Popley
Tom Roberts '
Les Last.
Catshlll
Martin Tingle
Davld Morgan '
lan Jones '
Jessica Knott.
Lindsay Penislone '
Clrcult Safeguardlng Officers
Lyn Andrews ':
Sheila Collins
Sue Pinfield .
**
The Brldge
Tery Bill
Matthew Bai18y-
Roger Ling .
SUB Pinfiold '
Lay Workers
Jarnes Knott"
Anne Batchelor"
Sally Meredith
Crabbs Cross
Pam Rose
Gill Kendrick
Rex Needles""
Emmanuel
Keith Thomas
Lyn Renh8rd'
Christine Allured
Fiona While,
Sarah Leeson.
Pearf Swanborough .
retired during the period
appointed during the period