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2025-08-31-accounts

CHISLEHURST METHODIST CHURCH

Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025

Registered Charity Number: 1155090

Charity Principal Address:

Chislehurst Methodist Church, Prince Imperial Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5LX

Managing Trustees

Revd Hannah Faal-Heim – Chair from 1/9/24 Mrs Elaine Battarbee Mrs Valerie Bessant Mrs Susan Cope Mr Thomas Cowie Mr Paul Crowther Ms Tsion Gebreegziabher * Ms Tracy Large Mrs Joan Mayes – Treasurer * Miss Christine Pott * Mr Owen Terwilliger Mrs Janet Woollett Mr Vladimir Kersoevic * Ann Pompei  Those marked with an asterisk are Church StewardsCustodian Trustee: Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

Bankers : HSBC Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church

Structure governance and management Description of the Charity’s Trust

Type of Governing Document: Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)

How the Charity is constituted: Act of Parliament

Trustee selection method Appointed by the Church Council. The Minister is automatically an ex-officio trustee.

Induction and Training

There is a range of guidance produced by the Methodist Connexion. All trustees are given a copy of the leaflet, “The Role of a Trustee” There is briefing on the Role of the responsibilities of a Trustee in the Methodist Church

Structure

Part of the Widmore Circuit Part of the London Methodist District Accountable to the Methodist Conference

Risks

Risks relating to property and finance are considered by the Finance & Property group Risks relating to safety, safeguarding and other aspects are considered by the Church Stewards – Both groups report to the Church Council Professional advice is taken as necessary There is a regular review process The Church has adopted a safeguarding Policy – covering children and vulnerable adults – and has ensured all relevant members of the local church receive appropriate training which is an ongoing process. The Policy is on public display. Relevant members of the church have attended a workshop on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Objects of the Charity

These are set out in the Methodist Church act 1976 (clause 4) – Advancement of Religion and any charitable purpose of the Methodist Church or church organisation

Summary of Main Objectives

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Deed of Union the advancement of:

The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church

Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit and local or other organisation of The Methodist Church.

Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.

Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.

Summary of main achievements during the year to August 2025

Monday Focus continues to provide a well-supported venue for older people with a programme which provides lunch and a variety of talks and activities There is a nursey school which operates mornings Mondy to Friday during term-time. We have links with Ukraine via the Ukraine school, who use our premises. Chislehurst Artists group use our premises for their twice-yearly exhibitions. This is a collaborative arrangement as they have willingly loaned us their equipment for church displays.

The Christmas Tree Festival raised funds for CASPA. We collect items for local food bank providers.

Public Benefit

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Examples of Public Benefit

NHS Blood Transfusion service uses the premises on a frequent basis. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Bereavement Counselling Service and a Ukrainian School are among the users.

The Chislehurst Society use the premises for exhibitions, public meetings and lectures. The Chislehurst Art Society uses the premises for bi-annual exhibitions The National Trust (local group) hold bimonthly afternoon lectures. Guides & Brownies meet on the premises Coffee Morning – September for Macmillan Cancer support. There is a weekly drop-in centre for those bereaved organised by St Christopher's Hospice and Local GP Surgeries.

The Christmas Tree Festival, much appreciated by the community. For 2024 donations were allocated to CASPA – a local service for people with autism.

The Administrator gives time to Mottingham Methodist church, which enables them to let their premises more effectively. The increase in income has made a considerable difference to their financial stability.

There are numerous different activities, both physical and educational for all ages from infants to older people.

Financial Review:

The Chislehurst Church Model Trust Fund had a balance at the year-end of £86,114. This fund derives from various legacies, including one received during the current year. Its use is restricted by the Methodist Conference. The Church Council has determined that £25,000 of this fund be reserved to meet the cost of any unexpected expenditure, arising from an emergency, for which there are insufficient funds available in the Church’s current account. There was no call upon this contingency during the year

As the accounts reflect, a significant part of our income derives from letting the premises.

Pension Deficit Refund

Pension deficit payment of £29,250 paid during the 2021-22 year has been Refunded in 2024-25 with interest. Amount of £31,753.30 reported in Section A5 of the SFA includes initial amount and interest of £2,503.30

Reserves

The reserves policy for the Church is to hold a sum equivalent to six months average expenditure.

It is necessary to hold sufficient working capital to meet the payment of the quarterly assessment and the monthly salary for the part-time administrator and ongoing support for the church's maintenance and activities.

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above

Signatures:

Chair of Church Council Rev’d Hannah Faal-Heim

Church Treasurer Joan Mayes

Date: 23 September 2025 Date: 23 September 2025

CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

CHISLEHURST METHODIST

Church

FOR THE YEAR ENDED Sunday, August 31, 2025

Sunday, August 31, 2025
WIDMORE
Circuit
Circuit no. 35/42
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1155090

If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number

(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)

Minister:

Rev Hannah Faal-Heim

Church Stewards: Church Stewards:
Joan Mayes
Paul Crowther
Vladimir Kerosevic
Christine Pott
Janet Woollett
Tsion Gebreegziabher
Treasurer:
Joan Mayes

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CHISLEHURST Church METHODIST

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

SECTION A Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
27,225
7,373
70,976
48,674
Totals this
year
£
27,225
7,373
70,976
48,674
Totals this
year
Totals last
year
Totals last
year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 27,225 27,225 29,841
a3 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
3,878 3,495 7,373 7,057
a4 Lettings 70,976 70,976 88,332
a5 Other receipts inc ref MPF 38,674 10,000 48,674 12,828
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 140,753 13,495 **154,248 ** (a7) 138,058
SECTION B 31,600
3,000
37,330
33,689
23,669
3,899
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 31,600 31,600 31,600
b3 Donations 3,000 3,000 14,525
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 37,330 37,330 43,428
b5 Utilities (Insurances, water
charges, heating & lighting)
33,689 33,689 13,755
b6 Administrato'rs Salary 23,669 23,669 19,799
b7 Otherpayments 3,662 237 3,899 3,470
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 132,950 237 **133,187 ** (b9) 126,577
21,061
SECTION C
c1 (a6-b8)
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
7,803 13,258 21,061
c2 Total funds brought forward from
last year
89,050 73,088 **162,138 ** (c6) 150,657
183,199
c3 Sub total
(c1+c2)
96,853 86,346 183,199
c4 Transfers and adjustments **0 ** (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4)
96,853 86,346 **183,199 ** (c8) **162,138 ** (c6)

SECTION D

SECTION D
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL
£
0
2,207
2,207
0
ORGANISATIONS
£
d1 Balance brought forward from lastyear 0 999
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 2,207
d3 Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations 2,207 999
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 0 0

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CHISLEHURST METHODIST Church

SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.

SECTION E
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Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District
and connected District Organisations.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Receipts Payments Net Receipts/
Payments
Adjustments Opening
balances
Closingbalances
e1 Monday Focus 9,609 9,466 143 2,121 2,264
e2 Messy Church 0 (16) (16)
e3 0 0
e4 0 0
e5 0 0
e6 0 0
e7 0 0
e8 Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds
9,609 9,466 143 2,105 (e11) 2,248 (e12)
e9 Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page 2
- totals column)
**154,248 ** (a7) 133,187 (b9) 21,061 (c7) **162,138 ** (c6) 183,199 (c8)
e10 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
BY CHURCH
163,857 142,653 21,204 0 164,243 (x) 185,447 (y)
Continue on a separate sheet
if necessary and bring the
totals forward
TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL
PAYMENTS

SECTION F

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account
Bank Deposit Account
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
13,138
76,145
72,855
162,138 (c6)
2,105 (e11)
164,243
(x)
OPENING
BALANCES
CLOSING
BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 7,559
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 89,525
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 86,114
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 183,199 (c8)
f8 Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
2,248 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 185,447 (y)
SECTION G
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Investments(include Endowments)
Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value)
Other Assets
Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end
Other Liabilities
At
1 September 2024
At
31 August 2025
g1 Investments(include Endowments)
g2 Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value)
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end
g5 Other Liabilities

f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board

f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5

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Chislehurst

Name of Church …

Declarations and Scrutiny

I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees.

Signature of treasurer …Joan Mayes…………………………… Date…………… 9/23/2025

Name and address of tre

Joan Mayes

28 White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 6DL

Presentation to the Church trustees

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 23/9/2025……………..

Signature of the Chair of the m HC Faal Heim

Name of the Chair of the meeting …Rev H Faal Heim………………… 9/23/2025

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

………… Chislehurst

Charity Number 1155090

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the …Chislehurst. Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages … to …. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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Name of Church ………Chislehurst Methodist………… No …35 42……….

Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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 accounts to be reached.

I haveobtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.

Signature of independent exami Nadine Crawford Piper

Name of independent exa Nadine Crawford-Piper

Relevant professional qualification of independent ACCA

Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………

Address 30 Vine Square

……………………Eastbourne Post Code BN22 7QD

Date ………3/3/2026…………………………………

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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

CHISLEHURST METHODIST

Church

FOR THE YEAR ENDED Sunday, August 31, 2025

Sunday, August 31, 2025
WIDMORE
Circuit
Circuit no. 35/42
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1155090

If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number

(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)

Minister:

Rev Hannah Faal-Heim

Church Stewards: Church Stewards:
Joan Mayes
Paul Crowther
Vladimir Kerosevic
Christine Pott
Janet Woollett
Tsion Gebreegziabher
Treasurer:
Joan Mayes

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CHISLEHURST Church METHODIST

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

SECTION A Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
27,225
7,373
70,976
48,674
Totals this
year
£
27,225
7,373
70,976
48,674
Totals this
year
Totals last
year
Totals last
year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 27,225 27,225 29,841
a3 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
3,878 3,495 7,373 7,057
a4 Lettings 70,976 70,976 88,332
a5 Other receipts inc ref MPF 38,674 10,000 48,674 12,828
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 140,753 13,495 **154,248 ** (a7) 138,058
SECTION B 31,600
3,000
37,330
33,689
23,669
3,899
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 31,600 31,600 31,600
b3 Donations 3,000 3,000 14,525
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 37,330 37,330 43,428
b5 Utilities (Insurances, water
charges, heating & lighting)
33,689 33,689 13,755
b6 Administrato'rs Salary 23,669 23,669 19,799
b7 Otherpayments 3,662 237 3,899 3,470
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 132,950 237 **133,187 ** (b9) 126,577
21,061
SECTION C
c1 (a6-b8)
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
7,803 13,258 21,061
c2 Total funds brought forward from
last year
89,050 73,088 **162,138 ** (c6) 150,657
183,199
c3 Sub total
(c1+c2)
96,853 86,346 183,199
c4 Transfers and adjustments **0 ** (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4)
96,853 86,346 **183,199 ** (c8) **162,138 ** (c6)

SECTION D

SECTION D
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL
£
0
2,207
2,207
0
ORGANISATIONS
£
d1 Balance brought forward from lastyear 0 999
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 2,207
d3 Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations 2,207 999
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 0 0

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CHISLEHURST METHODIST Church

SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.

SECTION E
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Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District
and connected District Organisations.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Receipts Payments Net Receipts/
Payments
Adjustments Opening
balances
Closingbalances
e1 Monday Focus 9,609 9,466 143 2,121 2,264
e2 Messy Church 0 (16) (16)
e3 0 0
e4 0 0
e5 0 0
e6 0 0
e7 0 0
e8 Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds
9,609 9,466 143 2,105 (e11) 2,248 (e12)
e9 Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page 2
- totals column)
**154,248 ** (a7) 133,187 (b9) 21,061 (c7) **162,138 ** (c6) 183,199 (c8)
e10 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
BY CHURCH
163,857 142,653 21,204 0 164,243 (x) 185,447 (y)
Continue on a separate sheet
if necessary and bring the
totals forward
TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL
PAYMENTS

SECTION F

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account
Bank Deposit Account
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
13,138
76,145
72,855
162,138 (c6)
2,105 (e11)
164,243
(x)
OPENING
BALANCES
CLOSING
BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 7,559
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 89,525
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 86,114
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 183,199 (c8)
f8 Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
2,248 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 185,447 (y)
SECTION G
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Investments(include Endowments)
Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value)
Other Assets
Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end
Other Liabilities
At
1 September 2024
At
31 August 2025
g1 Investments(include Endowments)
g2 Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value)
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end
g5 Other Liabilities

f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board

f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5

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Chislehurst

Name of Church …

Declarations and Scrutiny

I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees.

Signature of treasurer …Joan Mayes…………………………… Date…………… 9/23/2025

Name and address of tre

Joan Mayes

28 White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 6DL

Presentation to the Church trustees

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 23/9/2025……………..

Signature of the Chair of the m HC Faal Heim

Name of the Chair of the meeting …Rev H Faal Heim………………… 9/23/2025

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

………… Chislehurst

Charity Number 1155090

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the …Chislehurst. Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages … to …. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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Name of Church ………Chislehurst Methodist………… No …35 42……….

Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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 accounts to be reached.

I haveobtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.

Signature of independent exami Nadine Crawford Piper

Name of independent exa Nadine Crawford-Piper

Relevant professional qualification of independent ACCA

Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………

Address 30 Vine Square

……………………Eastbourne Post Code BN22 7QD

Date ………3/3/2026…………………………………

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