RYEDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT 29134
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

RYEDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Circuit Number. 29134
Clrcum Staff..
Ordained..
Superintendent Minister.
Rev Peter Sheasby
7 Pinfokl Garth. MaRon. North Yorkshi￿. Y017 7XQ
Mini$lors'.
Rev Graham Ransom
Lay..
Mi$sion81 Lay Employee..
Administration Assi$lant'.
Mr8 Karen P8ttrnon
Mrs Ann Thomas
Truslees..
All member8 of th• Cirtull Meetirvj. A fvll list 18 availabl8 on rèqu6St.
Circurt Stewards,.
M8 Kate Gibb¥
Dr Julia Branson
Mr Steve Amold
Mr John Foster
Mr R￿hard Lukey
Circuit Tre8surer'.
Mr Philip Roy Evan$ FCCA
Independent Examiner..
Mf MKhael RKhmoThl FCCA
Champleys Chartered Certffied A￿OUntants
Champleys Me145. Market Place
Pickering
North Yorkshiro
Y018 7AE
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEpir
The Governing Document
Deed of Unton11932} arKI Methodist Church Act {19761
cC￿$t11U19d
Act of Padiament
Selection of Truste88
Appointed by local churche8 èxisting trustees
Ministers are aUtoMat￿lty Iru8tèa$
stnjcture
Part of the Yorkshire North and E88t District olthe Methc*Jisl Church
A¢countsble to the MetPK¥Jist Conference
Risks
ConS￿ered by the Leadership Team
Take professional aoknce when required
Adopted safegl￿rdln9 Policy

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The ViS￿n of Ryedale Methodist Circurt 1$ to buibj fell￿hipS of eommitted folk)wers of Jesus Christ, who will share
the Gospel, grow In faith and demonstrate this throL4h loving servv in both the thal communty and the WKler wom.
This vision will be worked OLrt by..
Increasing awareness of God's presence and d&laring His h)ve in our daity lives.,
Offering safe places for worship where everyone is made to feel wdcome and aceepted",
Providing opportunilEs for spirrtual growth and ￿arnIng..
Providing time and space for church and tsjmmunrty activities..
Showing care and support for all,
Sharing tasks of ministry among both lay and ordained people,.
Working for justice and peace for all people. and
Regularly ￿VIewIng opportunitK8S for mI¥sK￿. ministy and worship bolh wrthin the Methodist Circuit and with
others of faith.
Objectives..
Tbe purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be dear￿d to have been $ln¢e the Date of Unlon the
advancement of..
al The Christian faith in a￿rdance wrth dothinal Standards and discipline of The Methodist ChurGh.,
bl Any charitable purposo fr>r the time being of any Connex￿n81. District, Circurt, local or other organis8tion of
The Methodist chu￿h..
} Any charitsble wrpose for the tiff* being of any sc¢W or instrtution 8ub8idiary or ancillary to The Melhodisl
Church,.
d} Any Purpose for the lin* being of any charity being a charrfy 8ubsvJiary or an¢ilLqry lo The MethoJisl Chur¢h.
STRUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING
The Circuit slatt work as a team sharing respons￿l1￿.ety wo$$ the Clrcuit.
Day-l￿aY man8g8menl decisions are t8ken by the Circuit Lead¢rship Team {CLTI. Thé CLT is comp08ed of tha
Circuit Stewards and ordained staff.
The Circurt Mgeling is the pnncipal decision4naking body responsible for the affairs of the Circuit and the development
of circuit policy, although decision on specrfic mattets is delegaled to the CLT when required. 11 also acts as the focal
point ol the working fellowship of the churches in the Circuit. overseeing their pa8tor81, training and evangellstic work.
It meets ￿lce yearly, in the autumn and spring.
CLT meets betsveen Circuit Meetings lo..
1. discuss the lrfe and work of the Circuil
2. formulate w0mMendat￿n$ for the Circurt Meeting
3. carry out work on behaw ol the Circuit Meeting, where appropriate.
4. to ensure the Circurt effectNety uses rt8 financial resources through.
agreging proposals for the annual cIr￿rt budget in advance of the Circurt Meeting
monitoring fIna￿la1 procedures.
The CLT is responsiblo for the maintenance and upkeep of the manses and has the aulhorty lo approve emergency
works to manses on behaw of the Circurt Meeting.
All property schemes within the Circurt are examin￿ by the CLT who wommend on appropriate response lo the
Circuit Meeting. The CLT may seek cLqnfulion or mcitfic8t￿n of an applicatM)n tsef￿e making ils recommendation lo
the Circuit Meeting.
In addrtion lo seeking approval, a chU￿h moy seek financial support from the Circuit foi urgent repair5 or essential
improvements. No limrt 6 placed on this although requests have to be justrfied and the continuation of the church
onsidered appropriate wlhin the Circuit. For other prqects lup lo £50001 the CLT may recommend that the Circuit
Meeting grant from the Circurt Mc#Yel Trust Fund up to 150A of the budgeted cost of the scheme Isubjecl to fvnds keing
8vailablel depending on how well the scheme frts the approval crrteria.
The CLT is also responsible for ensuring staffing levels are maintsined at a workable level and may allocate fvnds for
the employment of lay staff to as*st with the w￿k of the chureh when deemed necessary.

RISK MANAGEMENT
The Trustees have examined the major strategic and cyerational risks facing the Circurt and have eslablished tho
necessary systems to manage or mitig*e these risks.
In part￿ulaT..
insurance cover is in place
the finances of the Circurt are kept under reviv
the Circurt has adopted the Melhrxlist Church Safeguarding Policy arKI ensured rt 1$ rolled out lo the chLtrches,'
appointed a Circuit Safeguarding Cfrordinator," appropriate Dwlo$ure and Baning SeNice ID8SI checks are
made and there are regular audits of Safeguarding praclices across the Circurt and all ts churches.
P b1￿ Benefit
We confimi that the trustees have had regard to the Chanty C¢ynmissvJn's guKlance on publ￿ bgneffil.
Ryedale Methodist Circuit carries out a range of ￿t￿rtIeS In pursuance of its missK)n. The Trustees consider that
these activities. summarised below. provide benefft lo those who are members of the Circuit through the local
Methodist churches and the wider wmmunty.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
s Actwl .
Acts of worship andpastoral ca
Th8 Circuit produces a quarterly, or bi monthty. preaching F4an lo ensure regular 8et8 of worship lake place al ea¢h of
the Mothodisl churches and Local Ecumenical Partnerships under its remrt. These are open to all peoplè, wrthoul
charge. The Ministers have pa$loral care for these churche8.
Baptisms. Weddings 8nd Funer8ls
Tha Circuf( staff conduelèd bapli$ms, weddings and funera18 at ea¢h of the churches in the Cifcuil. These services are
available at the discretion of the person wrth pastoral chargè. No charge * made for baptisms. A modest set fee is
usually charged for weddings and funarals.
ork with Childrgn, Youth, and Fam￿tss in th• local c￿n￿Un
The Circuft 8UPPOrts the work done in the kc81 churches to
create and 8trengthèn relationship8 and help people along their lrfe's ioumey
ensure peoplè feel wekome and get a positive eXpenen￿ of Church life
encourage people to start and continue a joum¢y Into farth.
We lim to rn8k8 these services available to everymo.
Presbylgrs. Deacons and Local
The Circuit spiritually and financialty supported the aboNe named Presbyters Ihroughoul the year (or for the perkjd
shownl,. a number of active Local Praachers and several Supernumorary Mini8lefs took serwces and preached in the
Circuf('$ churche8 during the ye8r.
Lay EmployGes
Tha Circuit fundod.
A part lime Lay Employeg
A part-lime Admini$lTalor
Propety management
The Cir¢urf( maintained Nvo manses throughout the year. Unused manses are rented oth until required for new
ministers. The properties were onty xcounled for as manses whiL8t Occup￿ by ministers Four further fomier
manses were commercialty let. One redundant church was sokl durirvJ the year and hmo ¢k)sed church buildings were
transferred to the Cireurt.
Volunteers
A substantial part of the Circuiys ministy is accomplished by volunt*rs. AM the C￿Curt Stewards and the other
members of the Circurt Meeting, except for the Ministers and paid lay employees. are voluntee￿. All Ihe local
preachers are volunteers.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Accounts for the year ending 31st August 2023 and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31th August 2023
are contained in Appendix 1. These show a nel surplus (gross inconE less expenditu￿) of £71,OCQ in the year, with
lotsl cash fUr￿S of £544.000 at the end of the year.
This nel surplus figure was mainly attributab￿ to the sale of a closed churth bul also the result of lower 81aff costs
Tesutting from the inabilty to recruit a new minister and a reduced District assessment. Interest recewed was alsQ
signrficanlly higher than in prewoug years. Grants of £15,000 were m￿e to churches for 8ssenlJal repairs.
Unrestricted funds achieved a Surplus of £16.000, meinty the result of the lower costs and increased inlorosl.
At th8 start of the financral year a donation of £6,000 was made from the CMTF lo the Yorkshire North and East
District of the Melhodisl Church (per the $tsndard approxh where CMTF balances ale hèld).
The principal funding sources for the year to 3111 August 2023 are the Asses$rnnts received from the churchos Wlthin
the Circuit and property rental. The principal expendrture is the salory Costs of the ministers and W employees of the
Circuit.
The Reserves polKy 18 Contain￿ in Appendix 2.
The Trustee8 have established a Folicy whoreby the unrestricted funds held in the Gener81 Roserve {excluding
amounts allocated lo the Manse fund and the Propety Inspection fund) should be sufficient to cover six months of
general running costs. AI 3111 August 2023, the level of reserves was £268,000. wrth net cUr￿nt liabilities deduet
Ibul not Including loans) and annual expected expèndrture Is £277,000 Iincluding possibb grants lo churches lo help
wrth tssenlial repairs). This approach lo res6rv68 is considered prudent 8nd currènt bolances, although higher than
required, arè Considered benefic¢al in thè current uncertain econcvnic climate and will enable the Circuit lo h61p l¢xal
hUrch￿ where considwed beneficwl. Resèrvos exduding ￿￿$ are, curTOntty, equNalenl to 11 month's C08ts.
The Trustees have also established a policy whereby the Circurt M¢>Jg1 Trust Fund should be maintained at a leval
8ufficienl lo fund an anlicipalfjd 18vel of property projects plus the budgeted transfers to goneral fvnds over a five ygar
horizon, after allowing for inflows from property sales. At 3111 August 2023. the balance of the CMTF (excluding the
restricted funds) Is £213,IJOO. The CMTF is currentty in a position whKh exca¢ds the wuirements of the policy.
This reserves policy will be reviewed regularly.
Over811. the Tru$lees con8id8r the financi81 p08rt￿n to L* satk8factory.
Approved on 14th March 2024 arbd Signed on behalf of Ihe Cknuit by..
Revefend Peter Sheasby
Superintendent Minister

APPENDIX 1: ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
Unwtri¢l
Funds
Circurl ilodol ,,
Trust Fund
, Oth•r Fund8
Totsl this
y•ar
Total la¥t
y•ar
RECEIPTS
Asses$mgnt15harè
161.465
161.465
79.080
Capital raceipts
59,491
288,288
347,779
1,000
Interest and inve$trn?nt Ir￿c￿
7.987
9.196
18,026
2,625
other recèipts
43.319
43,319
64,301
Tot•1 ro¢glpt$
211T11
68,087
289,131
570,$89
147,008
PAYMENTS
Stipends. salaries, NIC, ￿nSIon and
travel costs
102,748
102,746
73.274
Manse costs
8.456
18,273
AdrninlstrAth"on ate
4.637
470
149
5.256
7.813
Di$tn"¢i ass•ssment
34.884
41,092
Grants Loons •nd donats.or
15,246
5,738
288,288
309,272
278,840
Other payrnents
31,107
39,C￿5
31,280
Totsl p#ym•nts
198.878
28e,437
499,421
450,JS2
N•t r•¢•lpts and paym•nt•
Total funds brought forward frryn last
y&or
15.893
$4,581
71,168
1303,3461
284,614
163,637
24,348
472.599
775,945
Transfers and adiuslments
19.423
1468S)
(14,738)
Total fund• at •nd of y•ar
319.930
213.633
10,304
543,768
472,599
Notes:
Otho¢ paym¥nts in¢l¥Jo £820 tor indop•￿￿¢rtt •xamir*l$ 1008. rsnt•J prwty c¢st8 of£10.788.
Grant from TMCP Is a £5.738 contnbuts.on to the OL$tr￿t Alavan￿ FuThJ.
Gaprtal r8c8ipts from Oth8r funds ar• prqacl costs for M*ton Church by an •qulv8l•nt •nounl, 08lro •
refund ol th8 Cireurt prq)arty l•vy pa￿.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 AUGUST 2023
Opening b¥knnce
Closln9 b¥lanc•s
CASH FUNDS HELD
current account
53.794
57.407
Central FInar￿ Board dèposit aceount
231,981
283.685
Trustsgs for Methodtst Church PurF<)ses
186,824
222,676
Other fijnds
TotRI calh lund• ￿ld by ¢I￿Ult
472,599
543.788
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
In￿$b￿antS
11,7S6
11,194
Land and buiklings
1.738.230
2,C69,300
Other a8e•t8
7.610
8.268
Loans
84,810
Other liabilits'es
40,706

APPENDIX 2: RESERVES POUCY
Our Reserves P¢licy relates to our generd lunTestricted) fvnds whth are fr• availybkn to be usad for any or all ol
the purposes of the Circuit.
Other funds are also included for the sakè of clarity and openness and lo show that the Circuit has 8 policy for the
management of all of its money not simpty those which are defined as reserves.
Alm8
To secure and sustain the CircJJit'8 viabilty and fLrture.
To reassure the general public that the Circutt, whth is a charity. intends to use am of the mC￿eY coming into
ils car& for the purposes of the charty.
Thrèè Step Process
In line wrth Connexional guIdar￿. V￿ undertake a three stap pro￿$ in setting re8eNes pOI￿Y."
sel out our miSs￿n aims
decbje what financi81 plans will b& necessary lo achieve tho88 &ms
determine the appropriate level of re¥gfve¥ required to meet our finanual plans.
111 Ml$sSon Pollcy
The Circuit's Mission Policy 18 set (yjl in a separ*e d￿L￿r￿n1 developed during th• mer9er prcK888.
Essenlialty. rt provide8 for.
la} The ministerial oversight and pastoral of up to tsventy churche8 in th8 C1￿urt.
Ib} The support of a ministry to¥m of three pr88byteral Mini8ter8 {1 at 31* Aug 20221, a Deacon (rètired 18.10.211
8¢v8ral supèmumerary ministers and three lay empbyees (one plu8 ￿ Administrator currenttyl.
(GI The mainlgnanco of the tsvo Circurt manses. four fom)¢r manses are currenlty1o1 out commercially. and any
lo$ed ¢hapg1s which are in the process of bèing 801d.
{2) Flnan¢l•l Plans
Each year, the required levèls of expenditure and incoTr* are reVI￿￿j and a CThiit budget 18 prtsjuced. This cov8r8'.
the total lev61 of èxpgndrture required ty the Circuit to meet the costs of 1lal. Ibl al￿ 1¢) above
expected income from the let properties
requirement for contributions lo the Circuil frrrfn individual chapels
appropriate levd of transfer frcm Circurt Model Trust Fund {budgeled at £10.000 for 2023r24} as a general
amount help meet CIr￿rt needs plu8 eXcept￿n8[ transfers where necessary to fund the Circuit's financial help
for Churches.
We make provision for ￿r propety maintenance programme by designating an amount per annum for each man$e to
maintain the properties. and an amount per annum to fund 8 prc•Jram of per￿K1￿ propety inspections for all the Circuit
properties including quinquennial reports for Circuit churches.

{3} Reserves Policy
The Circuit General Fund
Under Standing Orders the Circuit must meet its financial ObI￿a￿"0nS in relation lo the 5UPPOrt of ts Ministe￿ and the
maintenance of the manses. The lotsl budgeted expendrture for the next financial year lincluding planned
contributions to the Manse Fund and the Prcyety Inspection Fund) is c.£247.O¢XI. A fvrther dlowarbce of £30.oc￿ is
included for potential grants lo thurches.
Our Reserves Policy is to hold at least six Tr￿nth's expenditure in hand. At 31108r23, the balance was ¢.£268,000 Ithat
is c. £300,000 balance with nel liabilrties lexcluding bans of £84,000) of ¢. £32,000} so represented ngady one yearfs
expenditure. This 1$ above our policy but Is consKlered prudent in the curyenl uncertain financiaj climate.
Thg Mansg Fund
This is a designated fund whtch exists to cover expendilure Tequired to maintain the Circurt mans88 in good condition
and to fulfil requirements of quinquennial Inspe¢th)ns.
Our policy is to support this fund from the General Fund by means of ￿ annual amount per annum, set so as lo
balance expenditure over a five year ¢y¢le. AS Such. there is no specffie target level of reserves at any point in time,
bul an objective of covènng requirwnents without undue volatility in the annual transfer.
AI 31108123. tha balance was just over £14,000. The budgeted annual level of funding for next year is £5,IJOO but,
following the recent pgri(yJ where sew distancing meant repairs were kept lo a M￿lMum. additional reserve8 aro
available lo cover unexpecle(I repairs.
Thfj Property InspKtlon Fund
This is a designated fund which exists lo cover the cost of quinquennial arKI other le.g. ewull in$pgcbons for both
individual churches and circuit properties.
Our policy is lo support this fund from the Genoral Fund by rt￿n$ of an annual amcmjnl par annum, sel so a8 to
balance expenditure over a five year cycle. AS sueh, there 1$ no specffic level of res8rv&s al any point in limo,
but an objective of covering requirement8 wthout undue vdatility in the annual transfor.
AI 31108122, the fund balance was just under £6000.. the lyJdgfrted annual ￿Ve1 of funding for Ihe néxt yaaf 1$ £5.600.
Clrcult Model Trust Fund
Thi$ fund derNe$ from sales ol chapfjls and ￿￿868. HrntorKally. the u80 of thi8 ful￿ has been mtri¢tad to specific
purposes by the Conference, but Mc￿0 recenlty C1￿U￿8 have bean gNen the ability lo use thwr cwfF a8 they see fft.
Our policy is to use the fund to provide support lo the Gewal Fund to fvrther the wotk of the Circuit (budgetèd 81
£10.000 in 20231234 and lo prowde specrfic support for propety related expendilure in indNidual Chapels, through 8
hoc contributions lo signrficanl project8. The c1￿urt also use8 this fund through an inrti8b.ve lo provide 15OA of small
property schemes.
The call upon CMTF reserves 1$ increased in curronl financialty drfficult time8 to cover larger exception81 grants made
where financial difficulties are expenenced by sp￿rr￿ churches.
Our Reserves Policy is lo hdd suffiC￿nI in the CMTF lo cover prqeded expenditure. over a 5 year honzon, aftér
allo•ving for anticipated proceeds from property sales -this expendrture c￿prising..
Continuing 5UPPOrt for the General Fund {bud9eted at £10.000 for 2023r24)
Specific allowance for S￿nfficant projects already committe(I lo or anticipated
Contributions of £30,000 per annum to fijlure s￿nffi￿nt proj'ects and repairs
A running ¢￿t ￿ £5,000 per annum from the"15% Scher￿.
This would suggest a requiremènt of £225.000 plus the co81 of SF¢cthc prgects less proceeds from Sa￿ of closed
chapols Inet of levies and fees).
The actual balance in CMTF at 31108123 was £213,000 but thts is considered prudent going forward as planned sale$
of closed church properties are estimated at around £162,0￿.
Restrlcted Funds
Thes8 funds comprise trusts managed by Trustees for Methodi8t Church Purposes ITMCP}, where ether tho funds
are committed to a specrfic project or the income is avaiLible foi general use but the caprtal cannot generally be
acce5sa. Restrictions for the latter case funds are in line wrth the wishes of the benefactors. These funds amounted
lojusl over £10,000 as at 31108123.
Holdings of just over £1.100 a￿ hekl wrthin the Circurt bank account but had prewou5fy been hekj in a segregated
Savings account and is being treated as restricted until any requirements relating to rts provenance can be confirmed.

APPENDIX 3.. List of Trustees @ 31st August 2023
Role
Name
CM Secretsry (non Vobng)
Mrs R A Thomay
Superintendent
Revd Peter Sheasby
Presbyter
Revd Graham Ransom
Supernumerary
Revd Peter Clark
Supernumerary
Revd Jane PKkerin9
Supernumerary
Revd Bri￿ Shat&l8ton
Supernumerary
Revd Michael IAfjlliam8
Minister Resident in Circuit
Revd Dr Penny Vlorth
Minister Resident in Circuit
Revd Mark Haynes
Lay Employoe
Mrs Karen Pattison
Circuit Steward
Dr Julra Branson
Cirtsjrt S16ward
K81¢ Gibb$
Circuit Steward
Mr Steve Amc4d
Circurt Sl8ward
Mr Jthn Foslgr
Circuit Steward
Mr Richard Lukey
Synod Rep
Mr Robert Rayner
Circurt Sloward FinanceEbbefslon
Treasurer
Mr Philp Evans
Circurt Propety Rep
Mr Mike Leng
Local Preaehers Rep
Mts Rachel PTe$t
Aller8ton Steward
Parr
Allerston Trfjasurer
Mary Ken
Ebberston RepresentatNe
Helen Leng
Ebberston Steward
Miko P￿k
Helms* RepresentatNe
Andrff4V Leckenby
Helmsley Sleward
Le5 Helm
10

Helmsley Treasurer
Christine 1lln.ght
Hovingham Steward
Sue GoLx*wil
KMS RepresentatNe
Kath Hall
KMS Representslwe
Audrey Wndress
KMS Steward
Janet Brown
KMS Treasurer
Stuart Bruwn
Leavening Steward
Steve Langton
Leavening Treasurer
Nancy Spencer
Mallon Rep
Paul Emberley
Mallon Steward
Ann Lonsdale
Mallon Tr&asurer
Roger Hadfffjhj
Norton Bethel Representativa
Jonathc41 Piercy
Norton Bethel Steward
Veronic8 Pier¢y
Norton Balhèl Trèasur8r
Margaret Grtham
Norton Trinity RepresentatNO
John Htsbery
Norton Trinity Steward
Sue Holme$
Norton Trinity Treasuief
Suzanne West
Pickering Representative
Pan Seller8
Plckering Steward
NKJel Pattison
Pi¢keTing Treasurer
Martin Rodgard
Rievaulx Steward
Edward Garbutt
Rievaulx Treasurer
shgi19 Foster
Scagglelhorpe Rep
Janet Smrth
Scagglethorpe Steward
Paul Douthwarte
s¢agg￿th0rpe Treasurer
Nancy
Sinnington Steward
Davkl Scaring
Slingsby Representative
Stephen Prest

Slingsby Stewaid
Audrey Foster
Slingsby Treasurer
Brian Smarti
Thornton Dale RepresenlatNe
Mervyn Hand
Thomton Dale Steward
Mary Hoggarth
Thomton Dale Treasurer
John Wc4Jdman5ey
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APPENDIX 4
NOTES FOR 2022123 ACCOUNTS
Other Recelpts
Property Rental
Booklet Reimburse
Preaching Fee5
Trfs in from Closed
Chapels
Stipends etc
Minister Stipends/NIIPension
Ministers Travel
Lay Workers StipendslNI/
40665.1J)
152.10
225.C
77661.28
3209.75
21870.51
2277.CKI
Lay Workers Travel
6.50
102748.04
b2
A6
43319.10
Grants recelved
Malton Project Rfd of
Le
Manse Costs
288288.¢XI
288288.
Insurance
Council Tax
Water and Vtiliies
Repairs and seNicing
Manse Inspection5
A5
4127.C
926.1
2200.00
603.00
8456.00
Admlnlstratlon
Telephone Manse
Admin and telephone
ComputerAdmin
TMCP Admln
Ae50urces flr MlnLsters
b3
993.
1897.00
69.
618.31
1678.67
Other Piyments
Lay Peachers
Closed Church Costs
Rented Property Costs
Other Payments
568.00
4211.00
10788.00
15540.00
31107.1]0
5255.98
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE RYEDALE MEfHODIST CIRCUIT
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
I report on the accounts of Ryedale Meth¢>J￿t CiTCUrt (Chanty No.. 1152920) for the year ended 31st March 2023,
which are set out on pages 210 13.
Respective Responsibllitie5 of TnMtee5 and Examlner
As the Circuit's Iruslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the account8 in accor¢Jance wrth the requirements
of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'}. The ¢harrt*s trustees consider that an audrt is not requir￿ for this year under
section 144 of the Chanties Act 2011 (the charrt￿s Act) arKI that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibilty to".
examine the accoLtnts under seth.on 145 of the Charrt￿S Actr.
lo follow the pr¢xedures1oid d(Y•vn in the general DIr￿t￿n3 gNen by the Chanty Cc¥nmi$$ion (under sedion
145 {511bl of the Charrties Act). and
lo slate whether part￿￿lar matters have cune lo my attenticffl.
8a$ls of thè Indèpondènt Examlnerfs Report
My examination was carried out in accordance wrth the general directions gwen by the Charty Commission. An
èxamination includes a review of the ￿c￿ntIng rgcords kept by the charty and a wnpartson of the a¢count$
presented wrth Ihoso records. It also includes consKleralion of any unusu81 i18m¥ or d1￿10$Yres in the 8ccounl¥. 8nd
8eeking explan8tions from you as trustees concerning any Such matters. The proceduros undertaken do not provide
all the evidence that woukl be required in an audrt and consequenlty no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts
Pfesenl a Irue and fair view, and the report is linwted to those mattwo se¢ out in the slatemenl beknv.
Indepondènt Examlner's StateM￿t
I have completed my examination. l ¢onfim that no material mattér# hav¢ ccthe lo ry attentson in connection with th
examination which givo me ￿￿$9 to believe that in. any malorial respect..
the 8ccounling records were not kepl in accordance with 8￿t￿)n 130 of the Act., or
the accounts do not accord with the &¢c￿nting records.
I have no c￿CernS and have wme xross no other mattgrs in w1nect￿n with thg ex8rninolion to ¥thich attent
should ba drawn in this report in order to enab￿ a Proper un(*rstanding of the accounts lo be reached.
I have obtained independent vwlfication of all invo8bment8 with the TnJst8es for M8lhtsJi81 Church PuTP0$&8 or hold in
other Irusls, bank balances and funds al the Centr81 Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are indNidualty in
excess of £10.000 Ilen thousand pounds) al Ihe balance shèèt date.
8lgnatur• of th• Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•r
Michael Richmond FCCA BA (Hon81
Champleys Chartered Certffied Aecounlants
Champteys Mews, Market Place. Pickenng Y018 7AE
15m December 2023
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