Trustees Annual Report Stokesley Methodist Circuit
Reg No 1147112
Stokesley Circuit Policy & Financial Review
Year ended 31st August 2023
Aims of the Circuit:
To ensure and sustain the Circuits Viability and future
o Support the six Churches which make up the Circuit
Ensure that there is good financial management and safeguarding
procedures in place for the benefit of its members and the general
public.
o Reach out to the Community which we serve and make a difference
to peoples lives.
Financial Review:
Policy:
To ensure ministerial oversight and pastoral care of the six churches
in the Circuit.
The support of a ministerial team of two presbyter ministers and
admin staff.
The maintenance of three Circuit manses and Chapel House. One of
the Manses is rented out.
Financial Management
o Under Methodist Church Standing Orders the Circuit must meet its
financial obligations in relation to the support of its ministers, the
maintenance of its manses and support to the District.
Each church shares the cost of running the Circuit and is the basis of
each Church's Assessment.
Although we make provision for maintenance of the Circuit
properties, which cost £14k in the current year, this continues to
put pressure on finances.

o Key Financial indicators
Total Income was £172960
Total Expenditure was £154439
Net Receipts were £18521
Total Funds were £222863
Endowments (restricted Funds) were an additional £14142
Other Assets & Liabilities were £13112
Overall a successful year in which the Circuit added to its Reserjes.
Reserves Policy
This document and accounts includes all funds held by the Circuit
Meeting as charity Trustees.
These relate to to our general (unrestricted) funds which are freely
available to be used for any or all the purpose of the Circuit.
Our reserves policy is to hold one years expenditure, as recommended by
the Charity Commission. We have increased our holding with CFB where
it it will attract additional interest.
Future Plans
Each Church and the Circuit is undergoing a review of its Mission & Vision
to ensure that it has clear understanding as to how it intends to move
forward. We recognize that whilst the future holds challenges it also
offers opportunity for growth.
The objective to be sustainable and to widen its appeal to both members
and the general public.
Designated Funds
The Charity Commission ha5 agreed that it is appropriate for the Trustees
to set a policy for the management of the Circuit Funds
John Howard Whitehead
Treasurer
Rev Andrew Roblnson
Chair of Stokesley Circu
eeting
Signe
March 2024

CIRCUIT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Stokesle
Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2023
Daflin
Dlstrlct
Clrcult no
13.5
Rwlst•rnd Charfty. Charky Regl•tr•tlon numb
1147112
not 8 reg18t8red chartty H•r IAalesty• Rov•N• and Custom• Glft Ald TrUM￿r
(Th• HMRC nurn￿r 1$ gquivalenl lo a r8gistgred charity numb8r in le￿nS of ewd8nc4 of charitable sl8fv$ and may b•
used to give lo donors or grant funders wi$hir¥J to see evidence of th8 organisation's thantable status. Methodist
anti88 in England and Walés that are not registered d)ariti8s are ex¢wled from rogistratson under Slalulory
In8tNment 2014 No.2421
Ministers..
Rov AThlr•w Roblnson
R•v Robert Wetr
Cinitl Slffivar(ts'.
Peter Ja¢kson . SafyUard1￿_.._---
John Howard V4hltehead . Trna8ur•r
Treasurer.
John Howard Whltehead

20ACCOLWlfS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI AKIus1 X123
8tokesle
Circurt
Un.
SECMON A
Ttxais
Tr￿tFU￿￿ Fur#J8
T¢Jlalsthh y
91
RECEIPTS
a2
A55eSs￿￿n￿Sh8re
140
88nk CF8 iTrtern5t Imiethrrt
incon
705
Olher rec
07
TOTAL RECEIPT8
172 410
17
a8
SECTION B
b1
b2
PAYMENT8
Stiponds, 5819ri66. NIC,
travd eosts
87
80 591
b3
Man88 C08ts
AdI￿niStra￿0ft *tc
472
Grfrrrts & donalom
b7
Othèr
TOTAL PA YME1￿3
472
b9
SEclloN C
NET RECEIPTSfftAYMENT3 FOR THE
YEAR
a749
18
Totsl bro
M foTwBrd from L48t
614
Sub total
¢1*¢2
Transfvrn and 8d
stments
¢5
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
22
¢8
¢6
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATIOP4 ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED (hy TO EXTERK4L ORGAhlSATIONS
thos• amounts should not be Includ•d In total rn¢•l
nts *bov•l
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# - r8ca¥•J foroxtemel o
58ed to eyt•m810
d1
1.131
d2
Thsafio
d3
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d1+d2-d3
2rf6

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101817
172 358
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NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS 31 AUGUST 2023
2023
2022
STIPENDS AND AssoaATED COSYS
Stipend5
National Insurance
Pension Contributions
Travel
Telephonè ett
Circurt Adminlstrdtor
57271
5477
14582
1263
223
54702
5341
13943
1217
119
5269
80591
87453
2023
2022
MANSE COSTS
Repairs
Council Tax
Water
Insurance
4722
11076
5637
1362
5567
66
2321
13876
20074
2023
2022
ADMINISTRATION
Telephones
Secretarial experbses
Qulnquènnial inspectlons
aooks etc
Others
Webslte costs
Computsr
2312
215
2066
39
293
202
920
412
238
1402
49)
971
3932
2023
2022
OThER PAYMEpirs
Hutton Rudby HU8- expendTrture
17926
10545
2023
2022
ImiER RECEIPTS
Rents ReceNed
Hutton Rudby Hub- Cost ￿1mbUr5ed
15711
12991
28702
15288
10545
25833
SECTION G- LAND AND BUIU)INGS
This Include5 3 Manses and Chapel House. During the yeartwo of these were occupied by Ministèrs
Chapel House and one Manse We￿ let for year

Name ofCiroJit.....Stokesley Circuit
1147112
13.5
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confimi that these ReGgipI 8nd Payment based aCc￿nts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared
from thè records ol tha Cirruit and that they #Klude *1 fvnds under the corrtrd of the Circwrt meetsng.
Signaknre oftreasurw..... . .......................................................
Name and addr888 oftroasur8r............
John HO￿ld Whlt•h•ad
33 $kott￿ Crn•c•ni Groat Ayton, North Yorf(•hlrn
. PostCc*Je............ TS9 6DS
PM8•ntthn to th• Clr¢uft nw•tkng
I confimi that the anNal r8POrt and accounts for the year end&1 31 A￿USt 2023 worgAvill b8.
pr88enlod to the Cktsjit moetirvJ hold on .
13th IA•r¢h 2024
Sion8tur• of the Chalr of tho m￿1
Namo ofthe Chilr of the maglng
/,/2e£*.
Ind•pondent Examln•rfs Report to th• Tru8ts08 of the
Stokwley Clrcult
Ch•rlty Number...
1147112
R•spon•lbllftle• and ba•1• of rnport
I rgport to thè trust808 on my examinati1￿ Of1￿ ac(x)￿ of the .........Y•ar ond•d 31•t Au9U•t 2023
CirGuit for the year endgd 31 August 2023 sel (Mrt on pages 1 to 8 As ts CirrJJiYs truslees, you are re8ponsibbg
ft)r the preparation of the aGcwnts in 8cctsrtar￿ wilh the rtyuirements of the Chanties Act 2011 Imhe Acri.
I roport in re8peca of my ex8minats.on of the CIr￿lf$ accounts carried out under seIJi￿ 145 of the Ad and, in
carrying out my examinab'on, I have folFuwed all the applK*le tlire(aions gwi by thè Ctsrity Commi88ion
under section 14515)(b) of the A¢L
' delets or rirde 88 8ppropnate

Name ofcircuit .....
Stoke8ley Clrcult
1147112
13.5
Indopond•nt Exarnlnevs Statsrn•nt
I have completed my exarnination. I confim that no material matters have a)me to my attention in
connects'on with the examination which give me cause to believe that in.
any malerial resped:
the atxounting records were not kept in accordance vitth sedion 130 of the Act., or
the a￿Ount$ do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no conlxms and have come across no 0th8r matters in O￿nectIon with the examinatlon to whlch
attention should be drawn in this report in ordèr to ènable a proper understanding of the attounts to be
reached.
I Ix¥tlhave not" obtained indepèndent verification of all investments wtth the Trust88s for Methodlst Church
Purposes or held In other trusts, bank balan￿S and funds at the Central Finan￿ Board of the Method181
Church whith are Individually in excess of £10,(XM) (ten Ihousand pounds) at thè balan￿ Sheet date.
Slgnature of independent examiner I-A .
Name of Independent examiner
Relevant professional qualrfststlon of Independent examlner
Name of finn {vthere approprlate)
Address
Date
delete or urde as approprfate
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