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Clrcult Accruals Accounts 2023-24 THE METHODIST CHURCH REPORT AND ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2024 Isle of Wight Circuit R•glst•r•d Charlty . R•gl•trntlon numbgr 1148485 Southampton Dlstrlct No I Clreult No 26111 MlnlJt•rn Rgv John Izzard Rev Frances Balham - unts'l 31.08.24 Rev Glna Holf- from 01.09.24 Clr¢ul¢ St•w•rd• Mrs M8rg8re! Moyce._.. Mr8 Doreen Oac Mr Alan Harve Mr Peter Coo er Mr Slmon Morris Mrs Maxlne While Clrcuh Trnasurer Mr Rodne Betts- until 31.08.24

Isle of Wighl Methodlst Clrcuit Southampton Distrlct 26111 Annual rnport for year endlng 31•t August 2024 Basls of preparation and legal framework The Charity'8 annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 have been prepared in accordance with the Ch8Tllles Act 2011 and the Charilies.. Statement of Recommended Pracllce 2019 as appllcable to the Financial Reporting Slandard FRS102. The goveming document Is the Dèed of Union11932) adopted Seplemb8r 1932 and the Methodlst Church Act {1976). Admlnlstrativa Dotall• Isle of Wlght Melhodlst Clrcuil18 a regl8ter8d charity 1148485 Register wlth the Charlty Commlssion as The Methodlst Church Is18 of Wight CSrcult. The Circult Is a separate legal entity wlthln the Methodist Church and is requlred under Charlty law to prepare 58P8rale accounts. The members of the Clrcult Meellng are the Managing Trustees of th8 Clrcult. Managlng Iruslee6 are appolnted In accordance with Stsnding Order 510 of Ihe Conslitutlon, Practice and Discipline of Th8 M8thodisl Church. The Circult Meeting comprises all ordained rninisters, circult stewards and other officers and repres8nt8tlv8s from all churches within the Circuit. A full list of Iru518es is shown Appendlx A of thls report. Custodlan Trustggs are The Trustees for Melhodlst Church Purpose, Central Bulldlngs, Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JQ. Th8 Clrcult's r8glStered address is Clrcult Offic8, Newport Methodist Church, Quay Streel, Newport Isle of Wighl P030 5BA. The Clrcult's independenl ex8miners are Knight Goodhe8d Llmited, 7 Boumemouth Road, Chandler's Ford S053 3DA. The Clrcuit's bankers are.. - CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Klngs Hlll Road, Klngs Hlll, West Malllng, ME19 4JQ and The Central Flnance Board of the Melhodlsl Church, 9 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PE. The Circuit gngages advisers for18gal affairs and property servlces as requir8d. Current Staff Superinlend8nt Minister Rev John Izzard Ministers.. Rev Frances Balham Lay Slaff: Admlnistrator and PA to Superintendent Lay Pastor Lay Pastor Mrs Jane Dronfield Mr Mike HaGklelon Mrs Jane Morris

Isle of Wight Methodist Clrcult Southamplon District 26111 Annual report lor year endlng 31 •¢ August 2024 Structure governance and management The Circull Is governed in accordance with th8 Constitutional Practi￿ and Discipllne of the Melhodisl Church.. its organisation is structured around Ihe drcuit meeting that meets at least twice a year. The circult meeting is supported by regular me8tings of the Circuit Leadership Team {CLT) lo conduct day-to-day business and considers matters lo be brought to tha circult meeting. The CLT consists of all Ordained Minlsters, Lay Workers, and the Circuit Stewards. The Local Preachers meeting is held quarterly lo consider the worshlp lifè of the church and consists of all ordained mlnlslers, local preachers, and worship leaders. Th8 Clrcuil Meeting may also set up other groups and committees to deal with speclflc tasks that may arise. ObJoCtIv•8 The dal8 of the Deed of Union the advancement of - IA) thè Chr181ian falth In accordance with th8 doctrinal sland8rds and the dSsclpllne of th8 M8thodlsl Church., {Blany charitabl8 purpose for the Ilmè being of any Conn8xional, Dlslrlcl, Circuit local or other organlsation of the Methodist Church, {Cl any charitable purpose for the Ilm8 bèlng of any society or institution subsidiary or ancS118ry to the Methodist Church, ID) The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since any purpose for the lime b8ing of any charity b&lng a charSty subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church. The CSroull's principle objectives and actlvlties are to enable its churches lo work towards thelr vision of deepening their Chrisllan faith and to reach out to other8 by sharing the good news of Jesus Chrlsl. The Circult provldès staff. preachers, educatlon, and pastoral overslghl which enables the local churches lo provide Chrlsllan worshSp, spiritual development, and pastoral care both lo church members and the wider community. The Clrcuit agrees prop&rty and financial policles that help churches focus on Ihelr core business.. bullding the kingdom of God through transformed lives as disclples of Christ. Thè Circuit promo185 the tsvo pillars of Methodism social holiness and scriptur81 hollness, by encouraglng its membèrs lo make dlsciples and lo work for social ju81ice. The trustees confirm that they have referred to thè guidance contalned in the Charlty Commissions general guldan¢e on publlc benefit when revi&wlng the Charity's aims and objectives. Aehlevemenls and perforn)anco and futuro All church8s have returnèd to nonnal live 5eTvices although some are contlnuing to provlde online services. Unfortunately we were unable to secure an Acllve Supernumerary Minister, part-time to replace Rev Frances Balham in September 2024. Inl8rim plans have had to be put in place lo cover 2024125. Some churches are still stwggling with personnel to do jobs and finance. Two churches are of Concern but steps are being taken to strengthen their position. One church look the decision lo cease lo be a Methodist Church in May 2024 due to low mèmbership. They sold their building a number of years ago and still meet together to worship locally.

Isle of Wight Methodlst Clr¢ull Southampton Distrlct 26111 Annual report for y•ar èndlng 31*t August 2024 Many other churches are now back lo fvll strèngth and fulfilling the mlsslon In théir respective areas. which is encouraging. Property Cowes Church.. the building was market8d in Autumn 2023. We have received an offer and are waiting for completion. Shorwell Church followlng the meryer with Brighslone th8 building has been marketefj and we are waiting for completion. The Wootton Bridge manse Is now back on the market after a sale falling through. The other clrcull manses are all well malnlalned. Includlng hvo manses that are let- Ryde and Bèmbrldge. Most church premlses are well malnlalned and used provldlng a wlde range of worship and activlti88 In thelr respective communI￿&s. s￿la1 and community actlvllles have been undertaken wlth othér charltles and churches and group of churches working together through the 88gis of local Churches Together Groups. Much of Ihis work has returned followlng lockdown. The clrcult continues to beneth't from thè work of the I¢Jc81 preachers and th088 In training. Flnanclal Rovlow At 3111 August 2024 the unre8lrlcted funds of the C1￿Ul1 tolalled £ 221,730 excluding properties. At 31st August 2024 the Circuit held the foll¢)wing non-propety unré8lri¢t&d funds. Gèneral Fund Property Model Trust Fund Development Fund Shorwell Fund Cowes Fund 63,254 18,992 125.274 4,539 8,930 741 The Circuil also owns Freehold Property valued by Ihe trustees at £2,780.000.

l$le of Wight M•thodl$l Circuil Southampton Dl$trl¢t 26111 Annual report for year ondlng 31•t August 2024 Granls Policy Property grants 10 /• of cost up to a maximum of £5.000. Tralnlng Grants 113 of total cost of cours8 UP to a maximum of £300. Mission project grants churches are expected to me61 at least 500A of the c081. In exceptional c8ses higher grant5 are referred lo the Circult Meeting. Rlsk Managomonl income and Exp8ndlturé Is belng monltor8d In total and is compared wrth th6 approved annual budget on a half yearly basis to detect trends as part of the rlsk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves. Saf•guardlng Evèry person has value and dlgnlty whlch comes dIrec￿Y from the creation of mal8 and female in God's own image and likeness. ChrislSans see this potentlal as fulfillèd by God's re-creation of us In Chrisl. Among other things this implies a duly to Value all people as bearing the imagè of God and thereforè lo prot9¢1 them from harm. Th8 Isl8 of Wight Circuit commlls Ils8lf to ensuring the Implemenlallon of Connexional Saf8guarding Policy, governm&nl legislation, 9uidanc8, and safe practice in the clrcull and In the churches. The1818 of Wlght Clrcult commits Itself lo the provl$lon of support, advlce and tralnlng for lay and ordalned people that wlll ensur& pèople are clear and confident aboul their roles and responslbllltle$ In safeguardlng and promoling the welfar& of children and adulls who may be vulnèrable. Reserv•8 Pollcy The Circuit's objectivas and activiti8s are to facilitate sharlng of resources amongst the local churches lo empower them to functlon as effectlve, witn&ss, misslon and carfng centres. To do thls the Clrcull Provides ministerial oversight for the 17 churches within th8 Clrcuit Employs lay staff to support the activities of the Circuit Maintains a portfolio of mansès across the cir¢ull lo provSde resldontl81 accommodation for mSnisters. Surplus accommodallon Is lenanled to generate Incom8 for inveslmenl In th8 manse portfolio. The activitiès are funded by assessments on the churches in the Circuit which are reviewed annually. In selling Its budget for the year the Circult Meetlng conslders the prolecled impact of changes in staffing levels. The currenl18vel of general reserves is £63,254 and propety fund ar& £18,992 glving the Circuit adequate funds or mèel commitments over the coming year.

Isle of Wight Methodl$t Circuit Southampton Dlstrl¢t 26111 Annual rgport for yoar ondlng 31¥t August 2024 Taking into consideration all the above factors th8 ¢1￿ult aims to hold in th9 General and Pmpety Fund the sum of around £80.000 being roughly 3 months expenditure. 9.7 The Model Trust Fund at £125.273. £65,000 of which will be us&d ovér Ihe next year to fund staffing as the Circu￿ dèvelops new styles of mission and ministry. 10 Commltm•nts In January 2023 the clrcult obtalned a Bridging Loan from Methodist Chapel Akl Ltd for £350,000 to be repald from th& sale of the Woollon Manse. Slgned on behalf of the Trust888 Rev John Izzard- Chair of Trustees

Th• M•thodl¥t Church l$1• of Wlght Clrcult 26111 Independent Examlner's Report to th8 Trustees of th• Thè Methodlst Church Isle of Wlght Circult Charlty Numbor . 1148485 I report to the trust8es on my &xamlnatlon of the accounts of the Methodist Church1818 of Wlght Clrcuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 sel out on pages 7 to 14. Rosponslbllltl88 and bas18 of rnport As the c1￿ul1,$ trustees, you are responsible for the preparatlon of th8 accounts in accordance wlth the requirement8 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe kl'l. I report In regpecl of my examlnatlon of the Church's accounts carried out under 88ction 145 of the Act and, in carrylrfj out my examinallon, I have followed all the appllcable Dlrectlons glven by the Chaflty Commi$sSon under section 14515llbl of the Act. Indopfrnd•nt Examlnor's Stst•m•nt The Church's gfO8S Income exceeded £250.000 and l am quallfled to und6rtakè the èxamlnallon by bebng a qualified membar of the Institute of Chartered A¢¢oun18nls In England and Wal88. I have completed my examination. I confiim that no material matters have coma lo my attèntion In connecllon wbth the examlnallon whl¢h glve m8 cause lo believe that, in any material respect: . the accounting records were not kept In accordance wlth Sgctlon 130 of the Act., or . the accounts do not accord with the accounllng r8¢ords,' or the accounts do not comply wllh the appllcable requSremenls concernlng Ihe form and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any r8quirem8nl that tho aGcounls give 8 'lrue and falr, vlew, whlch Is not a matter con$ldered as part of an independent examlnallon I have no concems and have come across no other matters In conneclion wlh the examlnallon to whlch attention should be drawn in thls rèport In order lo enable a prop8r understsnding of tha accounts to be rea¢h6d. Ici Zozf CJ GOODHEAD FCA Knight Goodhead Llmlted Chartered Accountanls 7 Bournemouth Road Chandlerfs Ford, Easlleigh Hampshlre S053 3DA

Th• M•thod18t chU￿h 181• tsfv￿ht cl￿￿# stat•m•nl ol Flnandal Actfvitl•• ISOFAI ftrrthe ymr •ndèd 31 Augllllt 2024 21111 Ilot•s to Clrcult Alod•l D￿5￿MIl•d Gen•r•l Fund Trust Fund Fund• actounti Unr•strlct•d UnMAtrict•d Unrn8tr1ct•d R•strlct•d Fund Totsl 202>24 Totsl 202243 Inc¢)m• and Endowm•rrt¥ l L)onatk>nts end koocies 2 Income from mM•tary Inve$trnents 3 Income from inve8lmwi properfie5 4. A8888$menls 6 Capthl Reedpi$ 6 Grants rec•lvod 7 Olher charflabl• 8d¥Alb• 8 TO1￿ Irom C￿r￿￿1• •¢ll¥ltl•i 9 Other inco 10 Tot•l Intom• ind •ndoMn•nts EX￿Nd[tUr• 11 Grants and donalo 12 5414rluJ 4nd a¥sod8led wst• 13 Property rnainl•nan 14 Telephon8 & Trav81 15 cOnn8x￿n81s6S0￿menf 16 Dl$lrlcl A89o$$monl 17 Depredalbn 18 Connexlon81 Levy 19 Conffibutk)n to Dl#tdc¢ Advance Fund 20 Lo8$ on DIgp08al d Prop•ty 21 Offlc• expenseB 22 Capllal Expendllur• 23 Other outgc4rvJB 24 Tot•1 ¢h•vh•bl• •xp•ndhu N8118xpeThdrturo1 belfft Inve81m•nt ga4n8 Illotsi•BI 25 08ln$llbMè61 tn monèt8ry Inw$lm6nlB 26 Ginsllk188061 on In￿$1M•￿t prwrUg8 27 N•t l•xp•ndl¢urgNlThc•m• 28 Tran8ferB b8h¥eon fund• 29 Other galnulllo56eBI 30 N•1 mov•m•nl In fund• 31 Tot81 fund8 bruu9ht I0￿rd 32 Tot41 funds c•rrl•d forw•rd 10,167 11,368 24.275 218.538 4.119 9.293 13.412 25.125 221.240 25.125 221,240 3,504 3.504 11,687 381 276.434 228,863 8,293 24125 80 25.205 263,281 19,061 282,342 228,947 28.190 278.434 62,498 82,498 16*830 63,791 10,863 73,360 190,963 46,639 10,861 50,287 10.589 10 12 165,830 63.791 10,853 10,344 10,344 40,327 30.531 34,182 2,024 9.103 9,103 13 4,976 4,976 14 11,521 258.172 1292251 23,376 94,977 ie6,7871 9riJ 64,891 139,4061 35,797 417,840 If35.4981 16,89B 519.641 1243,2071 39.488 24,(X)O 130498 43.207 18.000 I40,0￿) 13,225 2.508,479 2.403 106.787 232,081 125274 135.498 2,787.228 2 651730 243 207 3,030.435 2.787.228 48,888 21 F￿ Inforndon only Mcfiey rKelv8d and Pfi668d on to External Organ18atk) B#lanG8 broughl foTh¥ard frtxn IABI y98r OfferfTrJ8lGSft8- recefv•tl for Ex¢ernal Organl&8lon$ OfferfngalGKt&- P883•d to Ethmal Organlsatknn• Bdan¢e carrfed foTh¥ard Nckn22 2014 2023

Th• Mèthodl$t Church Isl• of Wlght C1￿U Ststsment of Flnanel#l A¢tivitiM (SOFA) for th• y•ir •nded 31 August 2023 26111 Not•$ to Clrcult Modol D•$lgnal•d th• G•n•ral Fund Tru•t Fund Fund$ *ecount¥ Unrnslrlct•d Unr•strl¢t•d Unr•8trl¢t•d Rmtrlcted Fund• Totll 202243 Incom• and Endowm•nt• 1 DonhtlCI15 and legadas 2 Income from mnetary inv881ment8 3 Income from Inve8lm8nl propertle6 4. Ass8$$rnents 5 Capital R6c•lpts 6 Grants r8ceiv8d 7 Other ch8rflable activi1168 8 Tot•1 frorn ¢h•rlt4bl• •ctfvitb•• 9 Olher Income 10 Total In¢om• Ind •ndowffiwnl8 Exp•ndllur• 11 Grants and donAtSon$ 12 Salaries and 8S8OC48led costs 13 Property malnt&nan¢• 14 Telephon• & Trav 15 Connexbn818sBessrnenl 16 Dlslrlcl A868s8menl 17 0opred81Son 18 Connexlonal L 19 Canlrfbulion lo Dl$trl¢t Advance Fund 20 Loss on DI$po8al of Propoty 21 Offlce exp9nses 22 Capltal Expendllure 23 Olhor oulgolngs 24 Tot•1 charftabl• •xp•ndltvr• Notloxpondllurel beforo Inve8trnent gBln8 1110888sl 25 Galn81110$8è81 on monolary In￿SImon18 26 Gainslllo$sesl on Inveslmonl prop9rt1&$ 27 N•t1oxpondttur•)Iln¢om• 26 Transfers betw&•n fund$ 29 Ot￿r g81n311105sesl 30 N•t mov•m•nt In fund• 31 Tot81 fvnds brought foM8rd 12 Totsl fund5 carrted lo￿11d 10,167 10.187 11.388 24.275 218.538 3,281 8,107 24.275 218,536 4,754 131 220.702 8.933 11,887 381 276,434 250 34,692 8.107 6.933 226,702 8.107 34,092 6,933 276,434 72.500 850 73.350 1V9,963 45.639 18.851 50,287 10.589 10 12 11 193,030 6.933 45.639 16,851 50,2B7 10,589 40,327 30.531 34.182 40,327 30,531 34,182 2,024 13 2,024 14 3,652 276,433 149,7311 12,246 1B9.780 {181,6791 15,898 519,641 (243,2071 46.489 111.7971 6.•33 49,731 89,604 181.679 1110.0001 20,396 39,873 2,466,606 2.506.479 291.679 523,740 232,061 8.599 40,089 48.688 243.20 3,030,435 2.787,228 21 For Inlomiatlon only Money re¢elv6d Bnd passed on to Ext¢rnal OrganiBaUo Balance brought forward from last year OfferiThJslGKts- rocelved for Exlemol Organis#lion¥ OffgrirwJslGMs- passeil to Exltrmal Organlsatlons Balanco cath•d To￿ard Note 22 2023 4.153

Th• M•lh•dl8t Churth ll• ol Wlght Clreult 2&111 Sh••t al at 31 ￿9￿•¢ 2024 G•n•r•l Fund Clreull Mod•1 D•61onat•d Tot•fs 1024 Total8 202J IUnr•lrt¢tsdl Trus1 Fund8 IUNe¥¢rf¢t•dl IUnr••tdel•dl Not•B to th• Ircull Man86S Clojed Chwch&& Inve8im8rts Propertle8 Tothiii¥•Ll•s••l8 16 18 16 t,845.0 185,000 1.845.000 185,000 1,845.000 185,000 2 7eo,000 2.780,000 2.780.ty)0 Curr•nt A%#•ts Dobtors L4)gn to Chwch&È Inv•slm•nts ￿1th TMCP Cenlral Flnwnoo eoord D•po$tt C•6h At bank and h hin(t 17 8,613 15.815 6.996 125.274 125,274 80,184 19 248 240.291 232.fA1 113,631 24,589 81,015 123,274 33,202 374.9115 r•dllorn (due In undor 1 y••rl Tot41rumnt Il•bllllh8 Pl•tewr•ni (Il•bllMoiy44¥•1• 18 368,581 366,561 368,561 368,M1 128270 367,287 367,287 7.228 33.202 Tot•lu8•t# l••• ¢uff•ntW•blllll•8 1403,204 125 274 33.202 2,•S1,7J• 2,787,228 Fund of th• Clr¢ult General Fund IUnrogldGlodl Clrwll Modd Tnjsl Fund IUnr•itddedl DO￿gnt•￿ Fund• Ilthr86tdet•dl 2,493,2S4 2A93,251 2.506A79 125,274 126,274 33.2Q2 232,061 48,668 33,202 T•l￿F￿n￿l •ll Um•irf¢l•LI 21 2.493,2S4 125.274 2.651,730 2,717,228 Slfv et) b•h•lfofthe Tnnl•oa D•t•'. N•Y• ¢IT￿￿te• 125/ Izzrf

Th• Mothodist Chureh lJl• of Wlght Clrcult for th• y•ar •nded 31 Augu$1 2024 2W11 Not•s to th• A¢¢ounts 18a818 of ac¢ountlng The financial slal8monts have been prepared In 8ccordane8 ￿th the charity's gov8rnlng document, the Charfllos Act 2011 and'Accounllng and Reporting by Charities.. sta18m￿t of Recommend8d Practlce appllcable to ch8rMes preparlng their accounts in accordance ¥￿th tho Financial Reporting SlarKlard applicable in the UK and Rgpublic of Ireland {FRS1021 leff8cllv8 1 January 20191.. The charlty 1$ a Publlc Bènèfit Enlily as deffined by FRS102. 2 Fund$ Th8 fund8 held conslitule: G&noral FurKls held for any purpose of thg Clrcult are Unreslrlcted. The Cir¢uil Model TNSI Fund has wde purpos88 defined in Stsnding Ord8rs and Is calegorfs8d as unreslrlcled. Re8lrfcted funds which are received for 8 narrowèr purpos• . Details ol each malgrlal lund are di$olosed In th& flnal note lo thgso accounts. Any rgc&ived funds may be r8pr8s8nted by more than just cash. 3 A¢¢ountlng polleS•8 The89 accounts hove bo8n prèpared on the bas18 of hlstorlcal cost on Ihe accrual8 bas18 to Show a true antj f8lr vlew of th8 Clrcuil's flnanclal po8lllon and 8CtlvlUo8. Based on Ihg monolary OBs8ts and human re8ourc96 OV8llable lo th8 Clrcuit the Iru81ees believe the Circull Is a 90ing concom. Income R•cognStlon Incomg is included in the S181em8nt of Finan¢lal AcllvllS98 ISOFAI ￿en th8 Clrcull becomes 8nlS11gd lo the re$ouroe$, It18 probable wo vlll rec8lvo the re8our¢es', and the monetary value can be me8$urgd wrth sufficlenl 18119blllly. Ex￿ndIt￿re Exp8ndllure Is recognlsèd when a liabillly 58 Incurred or a con6tructi￿ obllgallon orlse8 and th8 oufflow of economlc beneflllg con8ldered more likely than not, commitlln9 the Circuit lo pay out re8ource. Grants Grants rnad8 by the Circult from its own funds are recogni8gd in full al tho tSmg of agrèèment or vthen the CSreull gccepts that there18 8 legal or opgrallon81 obligation to make the payment. When the grant l¥ reGurronl over more than one year the balance payable In future yèars is Ire8t•d 88 a provision lor lulure commltmenls In Ihe Balanc• Shg8t agalnst the approprlate fund, the provislon beirvJ released In future years as in8t8lmonls Arg pald In accordance wllh the origlnally ogreed terms. VAT Slnce the Circull 18 not VAT registered, 811 input VAT Is charged wllh tha gxpon8es to whlGh tt refers. T•nglbl• flx•d a88•ts fgr u•• by the Clrcult Th89e ore ¢apk8llsed If th•y e8n b8 used for mora Ih8n one year, ond Sndlvklu811y cosl 8118Bsl £1,000. The froohold property is shown In the accounts al 2016 deemed values , of %thich the land component is deemed to be one third. No dgprg¢1811on Is provided on the building becau$& the trusteès consid8r the currfrnl residual falr V81u6 of the manse bulldlngs lo be nol less than Ihelr curr&nl markel value. Any depreclallon would not be malerfal. Thè proporty h88 been revlewed for Impairment. P•n•lon• Most (Ydalned presbyters and deacons are m•mbèrs of the M•lhodist Minl$lers' Penslon Scheme IMMPSI. This is a defined ￿nefIt scheme. The Supreme Court held in 2014 th81 Methodist Mlnlslers are not 6mployee8 of the Church. For slmplicty when dealing wllh National Insurance Conlrfbullons and pgnslon contrlbullons the terms '8MploY8￿ 8nd'employ8•' are used as Ihey would be In an employing body. The Connexion B¢counls lor the MMPS wnsion scheme and shows the figures in the 8nnual Methodist Church in Gr98t Britsin accounts. On the olh8r hand lay employaos are contractually employ08s and have th8 optlon of lolning a Penslons Scheme. Th& Circuit usos NEST schemo for lay employ88's Contrtbulions 6% Oach for both employer and gmploye8. 10

Th• Mhodlit¢hurch l•l• of Clr¢ult rth• yw end•d 31 Auou•t 2024 Ilot•• toth• •¢¢aunts l¢•niinu•dl Ir￿11 Mod•l D•slwnDt•d Fund Trust FuThd Furtdts Unr••lrfct•d Unr••trf¢t•d Vnrmtrlcted R••trlct•d FundB 2024 Totsl 2023 Total 10.167 10.167 DoMIsothB and Wl•i Tvtal ¢lr#ull Mod•l D••lgTr•t•4 O•n•r•l Fund Truot Fund Funth UnrMtrl¢l•¥ Unf••trfGtsd Unr•Jtrf¢tqd 4.119 RMtrl¢t•d FuhdB 2124 Total 2025 Total 3,281 & Inv••lm•nt IncrAn• Contr81 Fln8nco Boa TMCP 1,293 11.368 Clp¢uH Modql D••lBTh•tsd G•n•rnl F￿0 Tw•t Fund Fundl Unr•4trl¢t•d Vnr•itrl¢t•d Vnrn•trf¢i•d 2024 Tol•l 2023 T4A•l 6,953 4.764 Gr•nt• R•¢•l¥•d Lay Work•r-Brndinq IBl&nd Trav•1 GrAnl Tothl FundB 3,504 3,004 Clrnuh klod•l D••1on•t•d G•n•f•l Fund Tru•1 Fund Fund Unr••trl¢t•d Ilnr•Blvlct•d UM•trt¢t•d trl¢t•d Fund• 2021 Tot•1 202J Tot•1 361 7.Oth•r Ch•rftibl• In¢om• Clttult Mod•l D•ilw•l•d O•n•r41 Fund Trwt Fund Unrnstrl¢l•d UnM•lrfct•d Unr••trl¢t•d R•wiBi•d Fwd# 2024 Tol•l 164 1,127 2023 Tot•1 .Olh•r IT￿•m• Oth•r kn¢orn• Leyy r•lund Rookkny R•fvn4 of4cn•Won lo Pen￿oft Fund fèA•rye Inl•r••t on dOn￿lOn l¢ Pinilr Fund r•Mry• T•t•l 1.627 16.OOD 11.000 1.370 16,887 ¢lr¢ult Mod•l ￿•1￿11•0 O•w41 Fund Tru•t Fund FundB Unrn•lrfatsd VnNtrtct•d Unmtrl¢t•d 1,800 R••¢rf¢t•d Fund• 2024 Tot41 1,100 2021 r•tsl 850 •, Gr•nts Pr¢perty R￿Je Nwopon B•mbrldg Wrox•ll Church Sandom CAIlBtrKocth• & Gunyll bradlng LoEkdovm 8uprA)rt SWAY Youlh Wot*•r 4,000 450 49,016 450 600 4.150 402 41fjQ 10.000 73.3S0 62.491

Th• kl•thodl•l Chw¢h lth ofWIW Clreu lorlh• y••r•nd•d 31 Auw•t2024 Nol••to th•K¢w40 G•n•rnl Fund i1￿￿t￿tI•d Bl.372 71,036 12,382 19,886 1,174 Trust FLmd Unr•8trlct•d R•thct•d F￿th 2024 Total 11.372 71.om 12.362 19,886 1.174 202J Tot41 83.476 74.e30 14,J96 28.089 1.296 76 199.983 UDF••trl¢t•d Sttpend8 Lay s￿￿r￿5 Nalknnal InEuranc• P•nJion coats Apprentk•tshlp Levy OthAr Stalf CoEts 185.￿0 16$ 830 Av•Thg• nwnb•r•f•14ff •M￿¥•0 durlngth• Y+•r￿r•.. Mod•l Il•lgnat•d O•w41 Truil Fund Fund• Unr•thl¢t•d Lknw•ilrl¢l•d Uv•4trl¢i•d 3.114 A•th¢t•d 2024 T￿•1 202) 11. T•l•phon• & Trav•1 Tol•phono & Bro•db•th1 Tryv 3,724 10,853 10.8S3 16.861 Clr¢uN M•d•l Tru•t Fund Unr••trf¢t•d D••lqnDtsd Fuhd Uhv••ldct•d 13,380 2,257 10,580 2,715 20.235 3.e09 2.180 G•n•r•l Fund lknr•¥itl¢l•d R••trl¢t•d Fund• 2024 Tolkl 202J Totsl 11,038 11 Prop•rfy M•lrth•fi¢• coun￿1 T•x W8lor R¢i•s InBuronc• EkeIr￿ty R•p•lrs & maInten￿¢• Prolé•ilonil F• Qulwwnnl•l In8wc4bni R•nl ¢I￿ULt O 2,157 12,749 3,040 2,716 25,239 6.800 63.791 45.639 Clrtuh MDd•l OMlgNt•d TN•t Fund Fund• LknrMirfet•d Unr•BIFlct•d Q•n•rnl Fund ilnr••trl¢t•d 420 R•trl¢t•d 20 Tot•1 2023 Tot41 714 622 13. OM6• EAp•n•• sl￿10n•ry & PTlnl Equlpmèm 4.976 2.024 Clrcult 11￿11 Tru•1 F￿￿1 Unr•slrl¢t•d G•Mrl Fund Unr•Atrtct•d 445 Futhd• Unr••trl¢t•d Rutrt¢t•d Fund• 2024 Tol•l 44$ 2023 Tot 443 414 14. Otlw exp•ndltui• Book# Hosp￿lI￿Y Rgrnoval exp￿￿4 SuThJry Exp•n8•& Uoé oi Prqmi808 8•nk Chqr Tr41nlng 7,237 677 7.237 177 831 61 SYB 415 814 496 ?6 2.658 8,095 W•b3iié P￿fe$S￿n81 fo*# LOBn Inl•rnst Loan lo Admln le• Independeni Ex&mln•r 41S 1.714 22,715 9t 22.715 1,4B# 872 15,898 11,521 23.376 35,797 12

Th• IA•thodtht Chureh l•l• dwlght Clrtuli forlh ￿￿n￿ld 31 Aug￿1 2024 Nots• to th• accounts Icorbtlnu•d) 1& Tnt•qs R•munDratlon $8verd ofthe arcUF1tst￿ or￿•1¢00 olthe ar¢uh&hd haw rncthod the1￿l￿Ar¥j ronumeral¥]n. SIP•n￿$￿ Enwoyw Pe1￿1¢n Conl. 2024 202J 7,812 7.243 7.243 7.249 1,815 1,086 1,212 467 Rev J Izz8r Rov D pl￿nb Rav F Balh•M Mr M Ho¢￿•t0n Mr8 J Dronf￿d Mt8 J MLVriS v r)mlr Noono ro¢oèB i h•xc••s ol EeO,C#X) wr•nrwi 31.944 29.820 26.928 26.928 27,426 18.612 20.706 7.882 29,040 29.040 20.216 21.780 7.812 1,742 1,213 1,307 2021 7,139 1,510 2013 13,127 2,476 ExpenB•i Admlnlilmtknn Dnd othar•xp•ng¢4 Numb•roftrwts8•thoknre expo￿1• 19 10 In ￿rdIn￿ th FR5102. th•vJluD 01￿￿1￿•r￿M• ￿ rn¢rynh•d •et•)Jnth. Itll •arv4•th3odthallh• trArftyb•n•fftA Ih•wk dDnebytt• ¥dunk•er•. 18. TAnqlbl• Flx•d Ai••t Dwall ol a866t8 ttdd. Four M•nM4 o¢cuk4•d by Mlnkntsr•. Tw) mana•B • l•L Ats ¥lulld by Tr￿1••¥ In 2016 01 ty iul>#•w•ntwch•w cD•l. Inv••tm• Prop•rtT ¢￿p•ll Tol•l Balance trrfouthl 10Th￿rd 1,845,0(K) 750,t#)o 2.780,f Rev•luaiion• l+tsl DWalo1.1 TrDnIf￿. 1+1.) Oalan¢• caNd Inveolmenl propartl•B mv•lu•d In 2022 to mththl volu•. Th• h1•10￿1 coJitADu1d be È500,rKx>. Tho DfvrpiopothMw• ¥olu•d ty tho Tiu•iooll In D4c•mb•r 201e b8•d on current U4rk•l V￿￿1. c￿ts ar• not ￿￿1•b￿, Ih•y con8ld•r Ih8r• b••n noknp•m8nt Sh￿0. 17. An•ty•l• ol ¢urr•n¢ 2023 D•btorJ Ind pr•p•ym•rt• Otherdebltw• PropBymenli Tot•1 d•btorn Ind wepiyTh•nt• Oebtcrn rel&l• lo pF•.ptymwi of th S•pl•mb•rtUpend kn Auguil. 15,615 I•. ol ¢urr•nt Il•bllFthi •nd lun9 t•rm ¢r•dllor• 2024 2023 Trodg cr￿410￿ Doferred IrKom 17,561 18,387 Olh8r Cr•dbtorn 1,OOD 900 stKJrt lorm Total Cuvr•nt Unblllil• 367,2a7 Credllors Incl￿6 both $un¢y wen89B And spec11￿ty thfy 161 ¢wtor a%E058mpnl roc4ved kn JJgu81 as dtrfgirod InLmg.

ThA M4lhodknlChllreh ofMght Clr¢u torlh• yMr•nd•d 31 A49￿1 20Z4 Not•• t0th•￿OU￿I• l¢•niinwdl 1D. CWl and ConlMo•nl Llibllw Thg ha¥9 and ￿￿tSI￿ndIrvbrWnelO0n of£3￿.0¢￿}￿7lh Mothc•Jknl Chw wh￿h￿l1 be lThmthv RDJ Noeonlrylnt I￿11￿10 IdBnlllBdat 3181 Aug￿12024 t¥ In 2023. 20. R•W P•rtyTr•nMctlon5 Th•i•we rdatod tr￿n￿el￿rA￿￿érth10 Atht•d h P•Jt• 16. 21. Ubw••irt¢t•d l￿dI Unrnlrtthd Fund 14•rn• Qp•nln9 4n¢• m• Tr•wf•rn B•l•nM Pvrppu dlh•fund VnM•trf#t•d Futyd G•w41 Prop•ty R•￿￿• 76.479 2130,0 2.506.47 228.917 256,172 16.000 63.254 G•nDrnl 2,430.(TrXI Fr••hddi 2A53,254 22B,047 268.172 16,rvJo Uni••tFl¢l•d elr¢￿ Ilod•l Tpwl MDdd Trut Fund 232.001 232.061 26.1 28.190 94,977 94,977 140.OWI 140.IJ)01 12S.274 12S.274 . & prtyBty UnT•￿rtut•d DMlynAt•d Prwty Do￿1￿￿m•￿t Fund Ctyw•¥ Fmd Shor•w•H Fund 39.72S 4.539 4A04 2S,2¢5 56.9 11.fp)O 1a,W2 Ew•n••• on ots. 4.S39 Mmlon 741 pond￿ •* 6,930 8 46.608 25,2C 64.691 24,CQO 33,202 Tol•l UnwMtrlÈt•d Fur 2 767 220 417 2 651790 R•iirIllt￿ Fwd• GBnw•l Tot•1 R••idthd FuTrdA 22. D•n4tlath•io ext•mal Or9￿1￿￿0n$ 2￿5 Werld Mjtslon sn Britain Melhwliit MiDiJl¢y¥ Houilni PrttbJryern& DtAcohW Fynd PropBrtyPund All Wt CD Worihiplkad¢rn afjd Py¢i¢her8TDui A¢iion forehildttn M¢thoth'M HomBs 4S8 262 441 608 569 89D 922 562 3W 120 Tlrals

Th• M•th+xll•t Church 181• of Wlght Clrtult Declarations and Scrutiny l ¢onfim that these accrual bas8d accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from t￿ records of the Circuil and that I Include all lunds undar the control of Ihe Church truBtse3. Slgnature of treasurér . Name and adeJre8s of treasurer .... Hi.6f¢41.Ff<. ¥.....Tr.¥.... >i-.f..........................,......................................................, Pr•••ntstlon to th• Clrcult M••tlng I conflrm ihat thé annu81 roport 8nd accoun18 for tho yoor fjnde(131 Augu8t 2024 werellW pr85enled to th• m&&llng ol the Circull Meetbng held on ..l.I IX 2cb23 Slgnoturg of Ihg Chalr of the meellrvd Nam• of the Chdlr of Ihg meg1Sng . J Izzard

l•b •fVIIW Clv¢vll Clr¢ubl A[wr￿tIA INISTERS R•v J kzÈrd Rov F Balham RovGHu until 31.￿.24 fr¢m 01.Q9.24 SUPERNLhER4RY MIM5TER R•v F 8dh•m R•v O Plwrtj frcon N.OB.24 LAY PASTORS ilrd J MrH&toTh LAY WORKERS s J Orontskj CIRcuif STEWMRDS Mr P Coop urti 31.08 M Wh• D Da¢0 lJrA Hwvay tram 01.09.23 l￿tI 31.￿.24 Mr R gfjtlB Mr6 J Sknins Mrn A G•th1•1- nw 31.08.24 01.09.24 tr￿n 19.09.24 ClruJh LK•l PrMth•M& Wt¢hlP L•J•F•nprownt4Uv•s Cknjtt Sif•guBr¢lry c￿￿11n•￿r Mr• J Slmu Mrn D 010• &￿ts￿d MT• C Pay 314)844 Mrn K T¢JMy 8Jnt•Ad •1 A Elllatl unll 51￿24 M CODP C V•• P coDporlThim01￿.24 Br•thng S G4dird Mrsmw • 8 Ir￿ l￿fft 01th2J Brfoh•t•M & •hvrfftv•ll MrR Goth frC￿ 01￿￿2) Mr• K $h••th fr¢rn 01.￿r0 Crhbwook•& Oun￿11• Mr P W•1• MpoLWd EA•¢ Cow•• Mrn 11 Muncut•r MrA K•nn•ikni Fr••hw4t•i MrA J HArt JI4844 Dr D Slnglot4n ' 3￿9.24 Mr R ￿fjr" 07￿￿4 Mr R Fol￿wI Yrorn 01JJ9.24 D FdkMi" Irom01.0￿24 Mr4A CIBrk unUI $1.0 Mrd M Cocyr 14rn V Lknfrom 01th23 Lak• • D Shèath frorn Ot.OM3 C NUe￿•Y Mrvmsts L HLYni•r MrK Mar8ton Imm01•23 Mi A C41p•ntw fmmOIW23 NttoTh MrJwd MrR W•tb MMAR Mrd D yrf￿n 01Qg.23 18JDwl unlll 3fy0 S•ndLvwn MrÈ M Whlt• 01-CWJ Mr8 G frorn 01rf •h•Trlln Mr V EdThwnd Mrq S ¢YMth8th 0]4￿?) Wo•tton 8ildg• Mr D Boyce V•nthor Mrm Flux wbl Mtt M BUJI Lrfl 06.0&24 Wwoxom Mrnmmo T Pr•ston N￿0, Awrdung reg181raUon Not