THE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT and ACCOUNTS for th• year ended 31 August 2025 Chr15tchurch & Wlmborne Clrcult R•gl•t•r•d Charlty. R•ghtr•tlon nurnb•r 1148455 Southarn ton District Dlstrlct Clrcult No 26110 Mlnl•t•r• Reve Andrew Pol¢8 Rev Nick Wood Rov Mlke Shrubs018 Rev DeborBh Cornl6h Rev Paler McNelll Rev Dr Mark Klmber Rtw Suo Baker-M8her Clrcult St•ward• Mrs Jo Wlld Mr Pètér A8ton Ml88 Shld H8vIII Mr Rcdn Mrs Chr1$ Lusher Mr$ K thhlb8ld c1￿￿5t Tr•a•urnr Mr Rodn8 Baitg Christchurch and Wimborne Mothodist Circuit Southarnpton District 26110 Annual Roport for year onding 31" August 2025 Basls of preparation and legal framework The Charity's annual report and accounts for the year end8d 31 August 2025 have b88n prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities; Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl8 in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015>- (Charities SORP {FRS 102)). The govérning document is the D88d of Union (19321 adopt8d S8Ptember 1932 and the Methodist Church Act11976). 1. Admlnlstratlve Details Christchurch and Wimborne Circult is a registered charity 1148455. The Circuit is separate leg81 entity within Ihe Methodist Church and is required under Charity law to prepare separate accounts. The members of the Circult Meeting are the managing trustees of the Circuit. Managing Trustees are appointed in accordance with SO 510 of The Constitution and Discipline of The Methodist Church The Circuit Meeting comprises all ordained ministers, circuit stewards and other offi￿r$ and representatives from all churches within the Circuit. A full Ilst of churches and trustees is shown in App8ndix A Custodian Trustees are The Trustees for Methodist chU￿h Purposes, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester M11JQ Th8 Circuit's reglstered address is 59.Barton Drive, Barton on Sea New Milton BH25 7JH The Circuit's ind6pend8nt examiners are Knight Goodhead Limited, 7 Boumemouth Road, Chandler's Ford S053 5DA The Circuit's bankers are.. CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4JQ and The Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, 9 Bonhlll Street, London EC2A 4PE The Circuit engages advisers for legal affairs and property services as required. Current Staff 2024-25 Superintendent Minister Rev Andrew Pottage Ministers Rev Nick Wood Rev Mike Shrubsole until 25.06.25 Part tim8 Ministers Rev Mark Kirnber Rev Peter McNeill Rev Deborah Cornish Chrlstchurch and Wimborne Methodist Circuit Annual Report for year ending 31st August 2025 (continuodl Lay Staff Administrator Lay Pastoral Assistant Children & Families Worker Admin Assistant for Highcliffe and Milford Mr Robert White Mrs Joyce Wild Mrs JaGkio Burgess Mrs Marie Wayne We conlinu8 to received valuable support from our supernumerary ministers The Lay Workers in Ringwood, and Blandford are providing valuable support lo their sections. Admin Assistant support for Highcliffe and Milford The Circuit Administrator provides valuable support to the Supenntendent and the circult. The Circurt continu8S to benefit from the work of local preachers and worship leaders. 2. Structure governance and management The Circuit is govemed in accordance with the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church., ils organisation is structured around the circuit meeting that meets al least twi¢8 a year. The circuil meeting is supported by regular meetings of the Circuit Leadership Team (CLT) to conduct day-to-day business and Gonsiders matter5 to be brought lo the circuit meeting. The CLT consists of all active ordained ministers and the circuit stewards and circuit administrator. The Local Preachers me8ting is held quarterly to consider the worship life of the church and consists of all ordained ministers, local preachers, and worship leaders The Circuit Meeting may also set up other groups and committees to deal with specifi tasks that may arise. J. Objectives and Actlvltles The purposes of th8 Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to hav8 been since the da18 of the Deed of Union the advancement of - {A) the Chrisli8n faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the disGipline of the Methodist Church- {B)any charilable purpose for the time being of any Conn8xional, District, Circuit local or other organisation of the Methodist Church, ICI 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 Circuit's principle objecliv85 and activities are to enable its churche5 to work towards their vision of deepening their Christian faith and to reach oul lo others by sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, The circuit provides slaff. Preachers, education, and pastoral oversight which enables the local churches to provide Christian worship. Spiritual development and pastoral care both to church members and the wider community. The circuit agrees property and financial policies that help Ghurches focus on their core business.. building the kingdom of God through transformed lives as Disciples of Christ. Chrlstchurch and Wlmborne Methodist Circuit Annual Rèport for year onding 31" August 2025 {contlnu8d) The Circuit promotes the 2 pillars of Methodism social holiness, by encouraging its members lo make disciples and to work for social juslic8. The trustees confirm that they have referred to th8 guidance contained in the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit wh8n reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives. 4. Mlsslon Stratogy and Stalemont The Circuit is currently working on developing a Circuit Mission Strategy which will be presented to Ihe June Circuit Meeting. As part of this process, our previous Mission Statement has been overhauled, and each Church is considering a number of important questions which have to be submitted to the Circuit Leadership Team by the 31s1 March to be Considered and help fomi part of the Strategy going forwards. The questions each Church are considering are as follows: Do you have a mission plan? How do you disciple your members? How do you outreach into your community? Do you currently partn8r with any churches {Methodist or Othe￿188) or are there any churches you would like to partner with7 How could we improve communication across the circuit? The CLT is then have another away day to consider the responses and how they form part of the Mission Strategy. S. Achlovaments and porfornianc? and future Th8 Circuit Meeting conlSnues to di5cem along with the CLT where th8 Holy Spirit might be leading the Circuit. To this end, each Circuit Meeting we look at a key aspect of our work and consider the irnpacl of this and how it might be improved for the future. At our June Circuit Meeting we considered how our Mission Slalement could be renewed. At the December Meeting of our Worship Leaders and Local Preachers Meeting we looked at how worship could be improved across the Circuit. All these responses plus previous on8s from 2024 will be drawn into our 'Circuil Mission Strategy, document which once presented and agreed will become the handbook for the modus operandi of the Circuit going forwards. Churchwa Whilst some churches have struggled to find office holders they are managing to fulfil their mission in their locality The sort of activiti8s that churches are involved in include weekly Bible studies, Prayer M8etings, Worship for you, God Space, Breakfast Clubs Lego Club, Environmental Club, Children's Holiday Club, Hol￿00d Mission Band, Lunch Clubs, Methodist Women in Britain, Mother and Toddlers Groups, Pre School, House Groups, Walking Groups Christchurch and Wimborne Methodist Clrcult Annual Report for year ending 311t August 2025 (continued) Property WitGhamplon - has been sold with completion in September 2025 Bransgore- Goes to Auction in September 2025 Horton Heath - Trusteeship situation has not been resolved and our legal team are taking this to court. All church premi88s well mainlained, Quinquennial Inspections are up to date The circuit manses are all V￿11 maintained. The Ringwood manse has undergone major internal alterations. 6. Flnanclal Revlow At 3151 August 2025 the unre5tri¢ted funds of the Clrcuit totalled £128,976 excluding properties and the Model Trust fund At 31 st August 2025 the Circuit held the following unrestri¢18d funds General Fund Manse Property Fund Mod81 Trust Fund Witchampton Fund Br8nsgore Fund Horton Heath Fund TOTAL 128.867 109 211,455 7,711 26,064 567 374,773 The Circuit also owns Freehold Property valued by the trustees at £2,705,000. 7. Grants Pollcy Nomial property grants 30% of cosl up to a maximum of £15,000. Grants above that level are subject to special consideration by the Circuit Meeting. Mission and Outreach projeci grants churches are expected to meet at least 50% of the cost. 8. Rlsk Management Income and Expenditure is being monilored in total and are Gompared wilh the approved annual budget on a half yearly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management proc8SS lo avoid unfores88n calls on r8serves. Chrfstchurch and Wimborno Methodlst Clrcult Annual Roport for year ending 31•1 Augusl 2025 {continuod) g. Safoguarding Safeguarding Training has been fully implemented across the circuit Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God's own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God's re-cr8alion of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty lo value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore lo protect them from hami. Thè ChrislchurGh & Wimborne Circuit commits itS81f10 8nsuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy, government legislation, guidance. and s8fe practice in the circuit and in the churche8. The Christchurch & Wimbome Circuit commits itself to Ihe provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may b8 vulnerable. 10. ReseNes Pollcy 10.1 Th8 Clrcuil's objectives and activities are lo facilita18 sharing of resources amongst the local churGhe5 to empower them lo function as effective, witness, mission, and caring centres. To do this the Circuil Provides ministerial over51ght for the 13 churches within the Circuit. Employs 8 team of lay employees lo supporl the activities of the Circuit. Maintains a portfolio of manses across the circuit to provide residential accommodation for minist8rs. Surplus accommodation is tenanted to gen8rate income for investment in the manse portfolio. The activit18s are funded by assessments on the church8s in the Circuit which are reviewed annually. In setting ils budget for the year the Circuit Meeting considers the projecled impact of changes in staffing levels. The current level of general reserves and property fund reserves are currently £128,976 giving the circuit ample funds to meet Gommilments over the coming year including the maintenance of mans8S. Taking into consider8tion all thè above f8clors the circuit needs to hold in the combined general and property funds of £94,468 being 3 months expenditure. Model Trust Fund al £211,455 is held as a reserve to cover major personnel and property expense. The WitGhampton, Bransgore and Horton Heath Funds meet the ongoing expenses pending the sale of the properties 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Signed on behalf of the Trustees.... 12102126, Rev Andrew Pottage - Chair of Trustees... Cmstchurch &WlmboMO Circutt StJl•m*nl Of Flnoncl81 A¢liviti• lor the wr•nthd 31 Augilst 2025 Clrcultmod O••tyn•thd Fund4 G•rAJ Mllt UmÉttht•d TUw202￿fj Toi•121#14 kncaffl• 11.358 11.539 14,Y3S 11.333 27fjme 271.07• 272,532 8 GrJn16 fK•iv£d Zi.DDD 8 TOt•l • othei 10 70l•l 291,032 Y8 29,000 341,122 410.258 4a.43S 108.691 7)5 3S5 11 Grantyond 6.1 leD.179 J55 1U,834 1•2,140 14391 l) F¥oportyth*nlqnll￿• 14 TvlryhonBaTP￿￿l 10 d6.9 112,T5S 15,393 17,520 8,400 lo.￿5 ,104 11,riJ4 ITURC Minlstry& ￿￿10￿ le L• io DI￿11￿40¥•ne• Funo 21 Officfi•Apqni 22 OYnerwi9c4n91 23 •KpwUIDJ Jl,917 2.9 9.É09 2.9) 2.529 46 117,Wl 1*,0171 114J,SB•J 2.3711 24 Glif￿¢10￿lqlj monmary Inymtsnwts 27D,000 IbY,SIOI Iw,o•n 137M2• 27 Tr•￿10[• 171.1761 00,441 1133.7 257,e2B JQTWI ￿?￿ghte(Th￿d JI TO1￿ lund• o•rrl•thl•rw•t 136.685 340,181 FDrlthrm￿￿ onlylknoyrec*¥*dknip4M*J•ht* Exiwn410wni4obofib zoza 2024 loN•r¢ immlyil Chrf•t¢hurth & Wlmborno Clrwlt omparaiiva Ststomont Of Firwncial ActiNIII•s lorth• y•ir gnd•d 31 Augu•t 2024 2FII• ¢ItGuR klud TN•ifvJr urvut￿•d OtsiJn•i•d Fu￿J* R••irf¢t•i Unlwrfctyd Fwd• Tl•n•rnl Not InGoffl•ar* EndLWm•rt• I Cbmllons &LHaci 11.539 A.128 11,035 8,021 3 ￿￿￿froM 11bv￿MI￿vP9rfg• 72.) Capiiai R•NifAg l Gr8nie 153,496 157,%TrJ• 5.029 029 ,1 431 B ToWfrcmchYr￿M•th1l 21S.711 15%5JO 10ToLIl Incom Exp•nthW• 12 0•1¢(4•1￿ ¢Db 13 PwErtym#lts￿mln 14 TOlo￿lDn￿l Trav 110.054 112.7fj6 112.70 47.)2 &400 )1.2QO 47.SZO &4OD JI,ND 17 Ihlc Minlilry & KliWIthI 18 Conn0KIL￿oI Lqby I47,￿{ 4.752 4,752 20 Oopwciilh 21 Otric••yni 2ZCYh•rww¢4nO1 2J •ip•nd*drn 2.529 2,52• a70 gj 132,3721 •nd 24 G•iWII¢II•*I ￿MOr￿1￿¥¢ItrnOn 2TO.000 279.fp)) lJ7.12• 17&7Cb) 1175.7thJl ,163 137M2• 30 T￿￿1 lufwwd 31 Tolill¥tyJ• forrfmrd 106.015 ?,737.441 ZQ24 8•14ncobroughi1￿rI frwn14$1 ywi ¢YenDo*ryfB Ory¥n￿ll9r• pB•i•u to Exivml Ow•rdl•¥MI i•ne•c•rN•J(rrfward Chrl•tchurch & Wlrnbom• Clr¢tsit 2WiO B•Lgnc• ShwtaB at31 Augult￿25 ircuit Model G•neio1 Fund Iunwtriciedl De•lqnalod Fund• IUnr•strt¢t•dl {Unr•s￿£t•dl Totsh 2025 Tot¥l• 2024 Fix•d A**•ts Mtrbses Othsr Propert￿ Inv68im8nl Propgrti Totsiiix•d4U•I* 16 1.425.fK 480.( 8[￿.(￿0 2,705,UQO 1,425,000 480,000 800.(X)D 2.7Q&OQD I,425.1￿0 460.000 800.000 2,700.000 currnnt A•Mts Debiors 16,955 31,9 47,945 38,170 Inv•&lm•ms wlh TKP Central Flnance eoard D¥powts Cash 81 B•nk and In hand 211,405 211.456 131.858 8.252 399.510 345,181 129,397 2,461 18.391 041•73 17 211,45S 34451 Crodiiors IdL￿ und•r I ￿rI 24,737 24,717 24.831 row ¢wmtll8bllltl•i 24,737 128,667 24,737 374.773 24.831 611,142 211,465 12B,807 211488 GéThtrTII Fund IUnreJtri¢l•dl arcuil Wdel Tlusl Fund IUnr8slrKledl DeBlw•lod IUnr•iidet•dl 12a,8Q7 128,887 136,865 211,455 211.455 2,739.451 3,071,773 345,161 2.741,098 J,223.142 2,739,461 2,739,401 121.117 Z11,450 c￿lS1¢hUrCh &Wlmborr• M•lhodl•i Ckni forllw y••r•ThJ•d 31 ALSqUSt2025 18•$l% of account1Th4 The financk4151Btemènt8 ￿en prep8red undertho Cltho$Ad 2011 In arxordance the Aryx)untln9 and Repo￿n9 by Chari￿5 StalgmBnt of Recommended Prdrtl￿ ISORPI 8ppllc4bl8 to charitses preparing fvir ar￿Unts kn 8rxordanc4 *ith FRS 10216Nacbv8 trom 1 J8nuary 20191- Chadll88 SORP IFRS 1021. 2 Funth Th8 held (*)n8￿l￿t￿.' G8n8r81 Funds held fDrany purw88 of Clrcuil 8re Unreslridéd. Th8 C4roJll Model Trust Fund h8¥ I￿[1￿ purw888 defined in Standkng Otd8r8 8nd18 £8iegon88d as unrgslrttled Th8rn ar6 8180 06slgnal8d funds which have en 8amaerfed by ihe Iws1098 ftsr partkuJl8r pu￿0•eS wlhin Unre•lriGted funds. Last￿ there r8Btrtctod hJTrJs ore funds th81 have to bg Used for the SPBC￿l¢ purposo for whirh they ￿re givan. D6t8118 ofeach rnaterial lund ore disthsed kn N)t8 20. AThy nd# may be reprn¥•ntsd by more than juBt ￿￿h. 3 Accourrtlnq pollcl•• Thé2• acwJnt8 ha￿ t46n prgp4r•d oft th• b0818 of h18t0￿C81 cosl exThrypt Ihol kn¥tslmants &ra shown at their martot vqlue at tho •nd ol the ￿ar, on tho acLYu8lB to 8how a tw8 gnd lalr of th• ￿ll.8 finandal W8￿On and a￿¥11￿￿•. Bo8od on Ihe monw18ry •i*t• ond hurnan rn80ufc•B 0val￿bKI 10 lh¢ 813181 August 2018 tho IruBIoos b•lKi¥& the c￿￿11 l¥ golng c4Jnr* InGom• R•Gognlti Income18 Indud8d In Ihe Ststernent of Fln•ndal (SOFA}￿￿on lh• ClrGult bétomoi anUWod te Ihe roqourc4B.11 l• k¥ub#blo wa wlll ￿&Y I￿11 rocew tho roBow¢•%." and the monatary valu• can bo m¢8•urnd %￿th suft￿ent rnllabllity. Ex￿ndItur0 Exwndilure ￿ rory)wl8tsd wh8n B liability 58 Irojryed or o ¢xnolNGUve obligalknn and the oulfiow olrtonoml¢ b¢nglt16 nslderod morg Ik¢ty than rK*l. comrnlwng the Clrwll to pay ￿1 resouru8. Qr•rtts Gr8nt8 mado by the Circuit from ill own fund8 8re recognlued In fum 01 tho Umg of 89r88rn8nl orvhon the Clrtull 8c¢¢p18 that there a leoal or operBtMtin81 oblPdaUon lo mak8 th8 payffjonl. wTr￿n the oranl l• recurronl ovor more than one the balanca payablo In futum ￿816 1$ trIa￿d 88 a sxO￿810n for lutur• e4mmltm6rsts In the Balanc• Sheol ayln$i thè Appr0k￿lIa funé, the provlsti b•inq relaased In future yurn qs In•iAlmants ore paid in acwrdanc8 wllh Ib• Or￿￿81y04T•0d 18mi6. VAT Slnc• tho cl1￿111• not VAT reglstsrod. all irwLrt VAT its thrped ￿th thè to rnf•r•, Tanolbk flx•d •&••ts for by th• Clr¢ull Thè&a oro ca￿talL88d If Ihoy can be usqd for mare than ono ￿•r. bnd Indfvldually co•t 8t1988t £1,000. The lrneholtl man8os Bro in thè B(£ounl8 812016 d80med v•lvo8. Olwhlch Ih818nd cornpononl IB de0m￿l to bg £740,000. No depredallon Is Pro￿d&￿ on th6 bulkJlrvJ8 becaus• Ihg truslgfjt con8hler tha cuThenl re*duel lair vBluo 01 th• mAn8e buildln9810 b8 nol less th4n t1￿1[ math81 ¥81￿. Any deproGlaibn would not b8 malelal. The Ireehold churthe8 ar6 r￿ orcull a880ts h•￿ bgon pl￿n 8 oJThant walu8lbn by tru¥lqe¥ ty088d on profe6810n81 advim. All propert￿$ hav8 boen rov16wed for palm￿1. Inw•lm•rt• Invo8lmenls are valued In Ihe b81ance she81 al martel valuo ai the y88r ￿￿. InvoBlment Ino)mg l¥ hdud¢d In thg aco)untB when r•c•ivablB and ony gains or10888$ on revglu•1￿n 41 Ihe ￿al￿nd ore $hosvn In the SOFA. P•n•lons MOBI ordainod Pfesbytars ar￿ sJo8wi$ 8ro momb•rsof iho Moihodisl MlniElgrs' Pèn$k)n 5thème IMMPSI. Th1818 8 denned bBngfi1 ￿erne. Tha Supr8m8 Court hekl in 2014 th81 M8thodl8t Mlnlsters are not employees orth8 Church. For 8lmpll&ly whon dg4lh)9 Nalional In$ur8ncg Conlribulv)ns and penslon conlrlbulbn5 tho to￿3 employerf and'8mployee' 8re used ItKTy w(xJhl b8 kn an 8mpbylng body Thè CMn6hJon ac¥xunt6 Ihg MMPS 8 pons￿ 6ch6ma Sho￿ tho figures In Ihe annual Melhodisl Churth In Great Britain ar￿UniS. On the other hand L9y 0mpk)yoqs *r• ciJntractually8mWoyees and hov• opticffj oliolnSng a Pe￿¢ffj Schemo The NEST 8cham6 for L9y employ888 CMlrfbutlon66% for both •mploytr8nd wployga. Christchurch & Illlmborne Clr¢ult for th• y•ar •ndgd 31 Augu•t 2025 Notu to Iho iccounts l¢wllnu•dl c1￿￿rt MDdql OHlun•tqd Truit Fund Fundi Rwtdct•d Unrwtrfctsd Fund• Gqn•rnl 2026 Totsl 11,358 11.351 2024 Tot•1 11.539 11.539 Doniilon8 and l•Bacl C*n•lKJr 11.J58 Cwcull Modvl D•Blgnat•d Tru•t Fund Fundi RqBblct4d Unr•*uct•d uthmlrfct•d Fund• G•ngr41 Unw•trl¢t•d 6,S98 1024 Totsll 7,￿5 6,312 14147 O. Irbvosim•nt• Conlr81 Financ• P*)wd T￿p Totsi Totsl• 6.598 14.735 21,M) 14,735 11,735 Cl￿￿11 Alod•l D•sl4nit•d Tru•t Fund Fund• R•ththd Unmtietsd UnMtrf¢l•d F•Jnd• G•n•fil Unr•Btrfot•d 25 Total 2024 Total ConirtDulK)ng from C#ufth•¥ lo support Lay WothDr8 Totsl 5.355 $.395 5.356 S.lJ29 Clr¢ull Mod•l Dmlonitsd Tru•T Fund Fund¥ R•Blrfctqd Unrn•tlei•d Unr•tsM¢W Fund• Gqn•r•l Unr••trfct•d 36 2025 Tol•l• 677 2024 Tot•l• 670 18,L J.740 7.Oih•r ltyeom• othoi Incorn• Fund relund FordirW)rklG* URC n$U1•r￿ Clalm Bookk@orArg 81andlord R•ni H*h¢lMla ￿nI• Rani Tot 332 180 13S89 13.230 13.589 13.230 18,871 12.7C ¢WEylt IAod•l D•il9Mt•d TDJ•t Fund Futhd• Unr••ii¢i•d Unr••Met•d Fund• ¢•n•r41 Unr•8lilct•d 106.506 27.450 10.476 14.477 TT4 18al*rtM & A•Bo¢i•t•d Co•t* Sliwnd Lay SaW•8 N8ll¢n•l In¥ur•nc• Pensknn Apwonlk•shlp L•vy her Staff CoBie To*•l• 1Ce,6 99.802 37.943 7.818 18.2S4 76d 544 18S113 5,355 10,476 14,477 774 180.170 5,35S A￿lty• numb•r ol•t•ll th￿p101•d durf*w th• yurw•r•.' ¢lrcult Mod•l Trust F¥nd Unre•Y¢*•d D••lgn•t•d Fund• R•¥trlchd Unr•*irf¢t•d Fund¥ Gqneral UnrMtsld•d 4,699 11,786 10,365 2025 Totals 4.599 11.766 2024 Totsl• 4,431 10.*2 15,393 gT•l•pbon• & Trn¥ Tgknphong 4 Bro•Oband TT8vei 10 Chrl•tshurch & Wlmlx4mo Clrcuh farth•y•w•ndAd 31 *4Jgwt2425 G•n•rAI Clw¢utt mod￿TA￿t FuDd• R•* FurAI Unv••W¢t•d UTrr•thct•d 13,644 2,033 1,618 14,705 54,787 50.1D9 2U25 Toi•l 13.644 2Q24 Tatll #OPropDrty ¢￿nCITa% WaterRBt•f4 2.1 1.692 13.986 .109 28,184 5.993 112 756 1.818 14.705 101.763 80,t09 8.2 192 140 40,976 Prof￿0￿￿1 Fe Quinquennks15 14$.t16 DMlqTr4t•d ClrellttModdTrwt Fund• Rwiblthd UnMAttsi•d Unr•iUDt•d UTrrn•bi¢t•d 24 11 I,OB6 1.744 PoBL4g• EqulwNnl Web￿l•& P 94 313 682 700 2129 2J35 242 D••lqn•t• Q•Mf41 c1r1￿Mm￿￿•ITr￿t Unff•wictsd UnT••t￿l•￿ Futs TOI 12S 63 233 S79 3.180 1.2BO 98 3$ 220 plllh 63 233 S79 3,180 1290 130 I,Z74 Rem￿41 ExpDro Pr••¢hty & Tra￿1 Tr•lnl s￿dry EyrA AdN￿￿tf&tknn F•e 1,690 40 1,319 1,122 340 1,009 1.JOD 1.033 212 413 024 1.122 ankchorqes Ind•wnd•ni EximknDth7n 949 1.0 970 1.035 Tallll 40 13 P*yNwnttoTvMI4•• TrtMl••i F•rnunirnlknn IllnWIW• 20 Poraion •nd Ernplwr4 ofthbjllr RavNW￿ Rov APott•u• 31,020 34,122 6.204 31.020 ,116 6,204 R￿p MGNg Revo Com Rav M 15,510 1S,6fO 10,?44 16,010 5,180 1,836 MrR Whle MrdJW 7.038 7498 8.70? No on•r•rkn gxc•Moi£eD.(A)J 2024 Trn￿l ExperrygF Admlnlityllkni8nrtothBr￿peNI0 11,7e6 10.563 2.442 14 Chrlstchurch & Wlmborn• Clrcult forth¢ ymr •nd•d 31 Aullust 2025 Not•$ to th• •¢¢ounts Icontlrbuodl 15 T4nglbl• Flxed AgS•t8 Th8 circuit hn5 Six 4•￿ by minislern ar￿ iwu are lel. P￿5 2¢lp¥•d ¢hur¢h98 *nts•B Inv•Btmont Prowrti 8M,O Churth Totsi Bal￿¢9 Lyuuyhtf￿aId Addit￿n% R*valualK)w l+l-I Llswsals 1.> Expondilu •lancè cam•d lo￿0rd 1.42S.O 480.CQO 2,705.0 10lnvMtwt• Th• lunds thai tsuppryt th• cIr￿lI Truil Fund and th8 FUrdW￿ h•bY by TKICP in TN¥t•as Intarn￿ FL*d8 on nt•r•¥l li ¢rndlgd to Ih• acc¢uni6•th* month. Ihp ￿•r I￿¥r￿li dkryp0￿ of th•ao 1nw8im•n TMCP IB th• l•g•l Cu•tOLlan Tru3180 ol all M&lhodis1 Wdel Tru81 prowty. i￿￿u01n0 L*g•ri￿. En¢JM￿nto ond Accurnula￿d Funds. TTu31 propprty ia held lor•nd on b•hall ol ￿e81 Wnaging Trustles who Jr• rooponwbKI lor th• day to day manllgemBnl cf trust property. TKfP •n8urn thai. thwh tyovh*no guk1wce ¥n¢ und•r INilr dlr•cthin. ihe KIIn￿l￿ Tlu4l•••￿￿yw￿h ¢h4dlylaw and ￿1hr￿ls1 law ind pdily w d•lermln8d by Meihodlat ConfèrenGe. kn•ly•l• ofln¥wtm•nt mov•mn 2128 2024 Inv•itrn•nLg W In common InY•8irn•ni ￿nd￿, SI¢L￿￿o$ not Ii¥¢•d on o rvAgni¥ed Stock Exthw9• Oth•r Invo￿￿Th Tot•1 ¢h•nu• In In¥••lm•nt ￿lU CDrrying lrnarkell valuB •1 ty•ginnSry ol Add-. ￿dillonS lo Inv68tmonii it Ec¥1 L•BB'. diBws•l• •1 ￿(￿n9 V•lU• N•1 9ainlllos81 on rovdlualbn Im•Fk•ll v*u• •1 •nd ofy 64,786 16d.T861 chr￿hUrch & Wllmborn• ClrcuSt forlhe yoar ondBd 31 Au8u•t 2025 N•i••iolh•accoL4tsts0Th1kn*0 PT• wld PrnpaYry￿rn fq 15,197 10.763 31,8 758 Z5.8TJ T58 Othvrdebbrd T•thi d•blor¥ pr•p¥wffi 47,845 38.170 Oebth ffj4t•ts) ￿pAY￿•￿011￿? S•pknb•i it*n¢ In 8llnkbg4rt•hgbJ L*J .252 18,391 nkbBknrtfjb•k1 In GFB 131,653 141.T31 bU￿r¢•￿•￿j In TIKP 34 211 4S4 ￿18? 504.e03 Totsl Cmh D•r* 361 559 24.137 Christchurch & Wmbom• Cl￿￿11 forth• bw4nd4d 31 Auou•t 2025 Not•& to th• let￿nts IcDTrUnu*ll 20. D•tsll•d amly4th￿lrtdl￿dv￿l fund ￿￿fflen11 UnMBlrf¢t•d Fund Nin Op•nlng Bal*n¢• 136,865 exp•ndknrn Tr•n8l•r• C1￿1n9 8•linc• 128,867 GOT￿1 0810ihw wop• 211.466 Mnl&lry & MIsGbJn S81 28,064 P•ndlw g81• 567 P•ndlry Purpou ofth• lund Go￿1 Property Fund +x*l Tru81 Fwd w1￿h0Mp￿n Fund Brnnllgoro Fund Horton Hmth Fund 311.316 2,283 2U¥J.313 07.662 72,205 4.509 129,CrfOI 32.424 161.4411 4,13 10,1WJ 43.6B7 345.181 8,Ob1 19.e77 5.374 2.7aS,0 3 223 14? 364 439 48,494 Total Unrnslrktad Fur 3 079 773 Support Co*• lrfbullon to Lay 21 ForlrfOrn￿on only-Mon•y r•o•lb¥d lov Exl•m•l Or9•nli•U•n• Worfd NI￿On Isiion In Brft8ln M•thodl* Pr•uWor• & Deaco￿ Fur pro[￿FU JI W• Gan Anllon lor Chlhlr•n MWIB Ea*•rOWng MWIB Gan•ral MWIB ProJKt MHA LWPT 1,041 1,060 712 325 326 475 186 15 2,530 2.322 93 2.7S4 1,236 785 460 TolAI 14 Chrlstchurch & Wimborn• Methodlst Clreuit X110 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm ihat these accru81 basèd accounts for the y88r lo 31 August 2025 have b88n preparèd from the record8 of the Circuit and that Ihay Include all funds under the control of th6 Church truslogs. SIgnal￿￿of Tre#surar E•le Namg and a¢Jdr888 oftrea$ur8r ........ Wney Bet 5 Rothe￿Y Lodg8 SIu8rt Road Hlghcllffe BH23 5FP Pr•s•nLgtlon to th• Clrcult Mmtlng I conflrm Ih8t Iha annu81 Teport and a¢¢ounts for the year ended 31 A￿USt 2025 waro prosented to the meeting of the Circull Megting h6ld on .4.-. J.,.. x. SKJnaiure of tho Chair of the meeliro Name oflhe Chalr ol th8 ma8llryJ Dote 15 Chrlstchurch & Wlmbomè Clrcuit 2W10 Ind•p•nd•nt Examin?￿8 Report to the Trusts•s of th• Christchurch & Wimborne Methodlst Circuit Charlty Numb•r .......... 1148455 R•sponslbllltlM and ba•l• of r•port I report to the tnJstees on my examination of the aC￿￿nIS of the Chri8lchurch & Wimbourne Meth)di5t CircJJit forth¢ year 8￿0￿ 31 August 2025. As the Church's trustees, you are re8￿n31b1e for the preparation of Ihe accounts in cordance vlth the wuirements of Ihe Charltw Act 20111'lhe Act'l. I rep)rt in of my examination of the Church's 3ccounts carr*d out under 5eclion 145 of the Ael and, in c8rryin9 out my examinatbn, I have followed all the 8pplica￿e Th.re￿on$ oSven by the Chgrity Cornrnission under section 14515llbl ol Iho Act. Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•rf• Stst•m•nt The Church's gr055 income 8xceed8d E250.000 8nd l am qualiAeLI lo undert8ke th8 •X8rn1n8ttin ty balng a qualrfied fflamber ol the Institute of Chart$r¢d A￿OUntantS in EnglaThJ and Wales. I h￿8 comtyeted my examlnatk)n. I conNrm ih8t no mèterial rnatt8r8 h8ve come to my amenllon In connectbn ¥%lth the examination which give me c8use to tseli￿8 that in, any material r¢8pecL * the accountlrq recLJrd8 were not k•pt In ac¢ord8n¢¢ 3ectk)n 130 01 the Act,, or • tho acwunts dg not gccord wllh the accountiryJ record8'. or . the accouThts do not COm￿Y wrth thè 8ppllrAble requlr8m8nl$ concemlng the form and cfjnlenl ol attounts 6el out in Ihe chan￿'e$ (Aecounts ReFOrtsl Regulatlons 2008 other than any ￿quIrement thgt the counts glve a'lrue and 181¢ vithv, whlth r¢t B matter con8hdered as ol an lTrJependenl examlngtion I have w concerng have come 8cr088 ntr other rnatt¢r8 In connectlon wrth the exarnln&tk)n to whlch attention ih)uld be drawn in thi8 report In ord8r lo an8￿• 8 proper und8rs¢andiw of Ihe accounts ¢0 to reach&Y. Narne SvJna¢ure Relevant Profesglon81 alllic8lbn or bod ICAEW Narne ol fir ht Goodhead Limited Address Date ChrlSt¢hurth & WlMboff*Clr￿lt Clrcult AppEndlxA MIPIISTERS Andrtw Pott Sue Baker-maher PAl¢hael Shrubsole DebDrah Curni>h Nlck Wood Mark Kirnber Peter McNdll from 17.08.25 untl 10.08.25 until 10.08,25 Sup•rnumernry Mlnl•tgr¥ Kelth Becklngh•m Roier Glsbome Barbara J¢ffrle5 Oavid laldler Janice Morgjn Glenda Slddln8 Tom Stuckey tll 11.01.25 ntll 16.07.25 i•yWwker¥ Robert Whlte Joy¢• Wlld Or