Driffield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit
Annual Report
Year Ended 31" August 2024
Reglstered Charlty Number
1174599
Prlnclpyal Address:_
CIO The Circuit Office
52 Westgate
Driffield
East Yorkshire
Y025 6TJ
Circuit Ministers
Rev. Dr. Richard Teal (Superintendent)
Deacon Jackie Fowler
Local Pastor
John Gleaves
Circuit Stewards
Mrs Hilary Himsworth
Mr. lan Kitching.
Mrs Susan Southcoat
Mrs Angela Prescott (Finance)
Trustees: A full list of trustees is available from the circuit office.
Advlsors:.
Bankers:
Natwest Bank PLC, 63 Market Place, Beverley, East Yorkshire. HUI 7 8AA
Central Board of Finance of the Methodist Church, 9 Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4PE
Investment Managers and Custodlan Tnistees
Trustees for M¢thodist Church Purposes, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchest¢r. M I l JQ
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is incorporated and is governed under the Deed of Union (1932) and the Methodist Church Act
(1976). The trustees are appointed by local churches and existing trustees. Ministers and circuit stewards are
automatically trustees. The circuit is part of the Yorkshire North & East Methodist District and is accountable
to the Methodist Conference. There are two presbyter ministers in the circuit and the superintendent minister
has overall responsibility for the circuit. The ministers share the pastoral Tesponsibility for the churches within
the circuit. The ministers are supported with the day to day nmning of the circuit by the Circuit Leadership
Team (CLT) which is made up of the circuit stewards and circuit ministers. The CLT reports to the circuit
meeting which is the governing body of the circuit.
The Methodist Church provides a range of guidance documents to assist circuits and local churches to manage
any risks that may arise including, the care and maintenance of property and safeguarding of young people

and vulnerable adults. These risks are considered by the circuit meeting or local church councils as appropriate.
The circuit has adopted a safeguarding policy and the Circuit Safeguarding Officer supports local churches in
adopting their own individual safeguarding policies and offers safeguarding training. The Charity Commission
leaflet 'The Role of the Trustee, is available to all circuit trustees which outlines the responsibility of a trustee.
Professional advice is taken as required, e.g. legal advice.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES
Th¢ purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have be8n since the Deed of Union 1932,
the advancement of:
l. The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church
2. Any charitable purpose for the time being of any connexion, district, circuit, local or other organisation
of the Methodist Church
3. Any charitable pU￿Ose for the time being of any society or institution, subsidiary or ancillary to the
Methodist church
4. Any purpose for the time bcing of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist
Church.
The circuit is responsible for producing a plan of preaching appointments to ensure regular public acts of
worship take place at cach of the churches in the circuit. Individual churches are responsible for organi5ing
its own activities for the communities in their area. The circuit encourages churches to engage in ecumenical
relationships with other Christian denominations in their local area to enable the sharing of resources and to
strengthen the growth of the Christian faith in each area, Ministers are instrumental in creating good
relationships with fellow clergy.
In all activities the trustees have regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
ACIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Drifficld-Hornsea Methodist Circuit offers varied opportunities for faith and worship development in
the thirteen churches within the circuit, including both village and town churches. The circuit aims to serve
the local communities through the churches by providing fellowship, not only in the weekly services, but
also in the form of mid-week spiritual activities, social activities, coffee mornings, lunches which bring
people together for friendship and support. Everybody is welcome to participate in the church activities. The
churches are assisted by the circuit ministers, local pastor and local preachers.
All the churches in the Circuit continue to provide a Christian presence in their individual locations, a
testament to the positive impact the churches have in their local communities. Most churches are offering
weekly services and other events, e.g coffee mornings and lunches. The ministers continue to support the
church communities with the additional lay worker support of the Local Pastor. The Circuit has been
fortunate in obtaining grant funding to enable a full time Local Pastor to be employed.
During this financial year the Circuit has supported individual churches within the Circuit as follows: _
l. Employed a presbyter minister and a diaconal minister to assist churches with the ministy in their
churches and comrnunities.
2. Supported churches as they continue to develop and grow the mission in their local areas.
3. Following the mission planning initiative, the Circuit applied for grants and have raised funds to provide
. for a Loca] Pastor who is now employed to work alongside the ministers. specifically in four of the nwal
churches.
4. The Circuit Safeguarding Officex offers advice and training to local churches and assists churches to
ensure they comply with current safeguarding regulations.
5. The Circuit ernploys an administrator to assist the ministers and churches with day-to-day
administration.
6. The Circuit uses fimds from the sale of assets to support mission and property projects within the Circuit

As a Circuit we seek to make the best use of the resources of lay and ordained personnel, buildings and
finance. There are challenges facing some of thc sinaller con￿egatIOnS with the on-going costs of
maintaining buildings and falling membership, but the circuit is committed to supporting all churches
through these challenging times.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The circuit accounts include:_
a) The General Fund, the main operating accounts through which the expenditure and revenue for both
operational and strategic purposes is handled.
b) The Circuit Model Trust Fund, which is primarily funded through sale of redundant buildings no longer
required within the circuit. Under Methodist Conference directions the ￿nd can be used for capTrtal
projects and projects supporting the mission of the church. Applications must be made to and agreed by
the circuit meeting.
c) Other TMCP Accounts including both restricted and unrestricted funds
The circuit meeting has agreed the following financial grants to church projects.
The Bus Stop proje¢t - Wetwang - Up to £7,000
Local Lay Pastor - £55,000
Reserves Pollcy
The reserves policy for the Driffield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit is to hold a sum in reserve of 6 months
average expenditure. This is felt to be prudent should any unforeseen expenditure arise requiring immediate
paym¢nt and to Cover short t¢nn expenditure in the event of an inability to raisc the full Circuit assessment
from churches. It is necessary to ensure there are sufficient funds to cover the payment of stipends and
expenses for ministers and lay workers and to pay the circuit contribution to the District. Funds in excess of
the 6 month reserve are available to support church mission, building projects and general financial support
to churches within the circuit, subject to circuit meeting approval.
Some funds are restricted. These funds include pernyanent endowments or gifts in memory where only the
income from the trust can be used.
Prlnclpal Source of Fundlng
Individual churches pay assessments to the circuit. There is also rental income from a manse which is
currently not occupied by a minister. Most of the expenditure is related to the pay and associated costs of
presbyters and lay workers.
Approved by the Trustees on Wednesday 19th March 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Rev. Peter Bamett (Superintendent Minister).
Mrs Angela I Prescott (Circuit Steward -Finance)

CIRCUIT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Driffleld - Hornsea
Circurt
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Yorkshire & North East
Dlstrlct
Clrcult no
29135
Roglstered Charlty . Charlty Reglstratlon number
1174599
If not a registered charity HIS Majestys Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number
(Th8 HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charlty number In terms of evldence of charftable status and
may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organi8atlon's charitable
status. Methodist charitl8s in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from
registration under Statutory Instrum8nt 2014 No.242)
Minlsters..
Rev. Dr. RichardTeal
Deacon Jackle Fowler
Circuit Stewards:
Mrs Hllary Hlmsworth
Mr lan Kitchin9....-.....-..-.---.-.--.-..-.--.-.
Mrs Sue Southcoat
T￿asurer..
Mrs An
ela Prescott
Driffield-Horns&a C1￿ul1-r and￿2024
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024
Drlfflold - Horns•a
Clrcult
Un-
Clrcult
r••trf¢t•d Model Trust Re*trlct•d
Fund•
Fund
Funds
Totals thls
ar
Tolals la•t
yoar
SECTION A
RECEIPT8
Noto
Ass6ssmenllShare
107,750
107.750
108.500
a3
a4
Capilal receipts
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
12,771
15,972
828
29,571
22,500
43,432
203,253
19,256
a5
Grants
22,500
13.432
156,453
13,500
31,219
a6
Cxher receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
30,000
46,972
828
(a8)
172,475
SECTION
b1
b2
PAYMENTS
StI￿nds, salarfes. NIC. Penslon and
trav&1 costs
119,123
13,177
119,123
13,177
110,581
b3
M8n8e Costs
32,601
Administration etc
12,615
25,656
859
13,530
13,825
b5
District A8s8ssm8nt
25,656
23,324
b6
b7
Grants & donations
58.Crf)O
b8
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
10,225
13,868
408
24,501
78,340
bg
180,796
14,727
195,987
Ib9)
316,671
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR
THE YEAR
c1
la7￿9)
124343)
31,245
7,266
144,196
Total funds brou
ht fopw8rd from last
ear
292,760
301,569
19.659
613,988
758.992
Sub total
{c1+c2)
288,417
332,814
20,023
621,254
814,796
Transfers and adlustrnents
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3tt4)
1.040
1,040
(c71
18081
268,417
332,814
21,063
622,294
(c8)
613,988
1¢6}
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
the•• amount8 should not bfr Includ￿ In total r•cel tslpaym•nts abov•)
Balance brought forward frorn last y8ar
OfferingslGlfts - recelv8d for extemal organlsations
fferingslGifts - passed to extérnal oroanlsalions
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
d1+d2-d3)
d1
d2
d3
d4
DrSlWomsea Clrcuitar and￿2024
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Driffi8ld- Hom$oa
Clrcu*
CIRC
SECTION e
Summary of th• Cirojrt aco)unts for ihe y&ar ended 31 August 2024 and Inteffjal Or98nisalions rowting to Ihg Circuit M••ting. Not• that the lunds ol an
Int8mal Organl￿tlOTr wwld rmnally be Re8tn'¢aed fvJTrJ$ unlw it C￿ld b• d•arfy shw) that thay ¢xuk1 t• Used for any Methodist purpose. This section
must Ccffip￿ted to a￿1¥8 al the gro￿ rwpt$ gnd paym•nt8 totsls ofth& Circu¢t. If llrc49 income exceeds the Amals threshold of£250.000. then the
Al￿lS m&tts)J of accounbng AND A DIFFERENT FORM must ba us8d to rnport thè 8ccoJftts158e Methodist w•bsrto1. PKry￿ Tal8r to ￿ guMlanc*
noteB rwdarding transfers bewn tho Cittjft and c))nng¢bJ Cirojlt Org8n160tKJn8.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Net Re￿P
Payments
P•ym•nt
Adlu*lm•M¥
17
Sub ol Int•rn
Org•n*•t&xi fund•
Clfculk•cwJunts Vots
bMughtfoTh¥aYd from
paq• 2. toilh columnl
2033S3
1¢71
613,988
822,294
¢ID
HELD BY CIRCUIT
203.263
191,M7
7,266
613,988
622,294
Contknu• on • ••wr
•tt••t K n•c•M4ry and l)rkng
tm lot•l$ foN•rd
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
secT￿N F
OPENING
BALANCES
CL081N
JALANCE3
cIRcurr-CA8H FUND8 HELD at 31 A
t 2034
Ca•h kn hnd
Bthnk Curr•nt Atroufit
33475.55
34220.38
b•nk D•po•lt Ac￿nt
824.92
861.36
C•ntr* Fhi•rK• 8o•rd
229SM.24
202967.
TftJ•t••• lorM•lhodl•t Church PurpoM•
350181.61
384255.19
hwfvndi
SUB TOTAL
813,988
822,2
T(4al lund• hold by lnIern￿ Org•nhth• (th•
do￿n9 b•l•nce •boNYl1•121
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY¢IRcurr
613.988
822,294
tsTI
SECTION G
OTHER ￿SEr3 •nd ui8LmE8
31 W2024
InvMtmenl• (Ind￿ Endrrrnnl•l
Lond 8rKI 8￿￿￿j8(a￿ r*i•B r• In•urnrt•
othvrA•
Loonl¥l. an¥)unt (￿￿nd￿9 al yMr¢nd
Other
f4 Indudt on￿ F￿nd5 h*1 It the C•ntral Fift*￿ Bow
15 Indude ¢nNf CFB FurKth tht Tiult￿l for Church Purpow•
g1 1fid￿ anydh0r1n¥•8trna￿ Inottho ca•h el•rn8rrt clTMCPtrust LI kns•rt•J kn Inef51

Name of Circuit
' Driffield- Hornsea...........
No 29135..
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have
been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of
the Circuit meeting.
Signature of treasurer
Name and address of treasurer . . Mrs Angela Prescott 20 Eastgate, Lund, Driffield
East Yorkshire
Post Code...Y025 9TQ
'.Jmth,
Presentstion to the Circult meeting .
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werefv*kk*è"
p￿sented to the Circuit meeting held on .
Iq.&.JS
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting Rc
Date !11.:s.i£:
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
Driffield-Hornsea Circuit
Charlty Number 117459.9
Responslbillties and basls of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the
Driffield-Hornsea
Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages
to
As the Circuit'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 Circuit'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.
delete or circle as appropriate
Ltriffi6kd-Homsea CIrC￿rt-r andJ-2024
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Name of Circuit
Driffield-Hornsea.....
29135
Independent Examlner's Ststement
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 belo￿) which give me cause to believe
that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act., or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
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 have/bag¥rf obtained 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 examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
LQTrL&1J ￿L{L4￿￿- LL
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
Drrffield*lomse8 Circurt-f and￿2024
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CIRCUIT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Driffleld - Hornsea
Circurt
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Yorkshire & North East
Dlstrlct
Clrcult no
29135
Roglstered Charlty . Charlty Reglstratlon number
1174599
If not a registered charity HIS Majestys Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number
(Th8 HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charlty number In terms of evldence of charftable status and
may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organi8atlon's charitable
status. Methodist charitl8s in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from
registration under Statutory Instrum8nt 2014 No.242)
Minlsters..
Rev. Dr. RichardTeal
Deacon Jackle Fowler
Circuit Stewards:
Mrs Hllary Hlmsworth
Mr lan Kitchin9....-.....-..-.---.-.--.-..-.--.-.
Mrs Sue Southcoat
T￿asurer..
Mrs An
ela Prescott
Driffield-Horns&a C1￿ul1-r and￿2024
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024
Drlfflold - Horns•a
Clrcult
Un-
Clrcult
r••trf¢t•d Model Trust Re*trlct•d
Fund•
Fund
Funds
Totals thls
ar
Tolals la•t
yoar
SECTION A
RECEIPT8
Noto
Ass6ssmenllShare
107,750
107.750
108.500
a3
a4
Capilal receipts
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
12,771
15,972
828
29,571
22,500
43,432
203,253
19,256
a5
Grants
22,500
13.432
156,453
13,500
31,219
a6
Cxher receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
30,000
46,972
828
(a8)
172,475
SECTION
b1
b2
PAYMENTS
StI￿nds, salarfes. NIC. Penslon and
trav&1 costs
119,123
13,177
119,123
13,177
110,581
b3
M8n8e Costs
32,601
Administration etc
12,615
25,656
859
13,530
13,825
b5
District A8s8ssm8nt
25,656
23,324
b6
b7
Grants & donations
58.Crf)O
b8
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
10,225
13,868
408
24,501
78,340
bg
180,796
14,727
195,987
Ib9)
316,671
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR
THE YEAR
c1
la7￿9)
124343)
31,245
7,266
144,196
Total funds brou
ht fopw8rd from last
ear
292,760
301,569
19.659
613,988
758.992
Sub total
{c1+c2)
288,417
332,814
20,023
621,254
814,796
Transfers and adlustrnents
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3tt4)
1.040
1,040
(c71
18081
268,417
332,814
21,063
622,294
(c8)
613,988
1¢6}
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
the•• amount8 should not bfr Includ￿ In total r•cel tslpaym•nts abov•)
Balance brought forward frorn last y8ar
OfferingslGlfts - recelv8d for extemal organlsations
fferingslGifts - passed to extérnal oroanlsalions
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
d1+d2-d3)
d1
d2
d3
d4
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Driffi8ld- Hom$oa
Clrcu*
CIRC
SECTION e
Summary of th• Cirojrt aco)unts for ihe y&ar ended 31 August 2024 and Inteffjal Or98nisalions rowting to Ihg Circuit M••ting. Not• that the lunds ol an
Int8mal Organl￿tlOTr wwld rmnally be Re8tn'¢aed fvJTrJ$ unlw it C￿ld b• d•arfy shw) that thay ¢xuk1 t• Used for any Methodist purpose. This section
must Ccffip￿ted to a￿1¥8 al the gro￿ rwpt$ gnd paym•nt8 totsls ofth& Circu¢t. If llrc49 income exceeds the Amals threshold of£250.000. then the
Al￿lS m&tts)J of accounbng AND A DIFFERENT FORM must ba us8d to rnport thè 8ccoJftts158e Methodist w•bsrto1. PKry￿ Tal8r to ￿ guMlanc*
noteB rwdarding transfers bewn tho Cittjft and c))nng¢bJ Cirojlt Org8n160tKJn8.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Net Re￿P
Payments
P•ym•nt
Adlu*lm•M¥
17
Sub ol Int•rn
Org•n*•t&xi fund•
Clfculk•cwJunts Vots
bMughtfoTh¥aYd from
paq• 2. toilh columnl
2033S3
1¢71
613,988
822,294
¢ID
HELD BY CIRCUIT
203.263
191,M7
7,266
613,988
622,294
Contknu• on • ••wr
•tt••t K n•c•M4ry and l)rkng
tm lot•l$ foN•rd
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
secT￿N F
OPENING
BALANCES
CL081N
JALANCE3
cIRcurr-CA8H FUND8 HELD at 31 A
t 2034
Ca•h kn hnd
Bthnk Curr•nt Atroufit
33475.55
34220.38
b•nk D•po•lt Ac￿nt
824.92
861.36
C•ntr* Fhi•rK• 8o•rd
229SM.24
202967.
TftJ•t••• lorM•lhodl•t Church PurpoM•
350181.61
384255.19
hwfvndi
SUB TOTAL
813,988
822,2
T(4al lund• hold by lnIern￿ Org•nhth• (th•
do￿n9 b•l•nce •boNYl1•121
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY¢IRcurr
613.988
822,294
tsTI
SECTION G
OTHER ￿SEr3 •nd ui8LmE8
31 W2024
InvMtmenl• (Ind￿ Endrrrnnl•l
Lond 8rKI 8￿￿￿j8(a￿ r*i•B r• In•urnrt•
othvrA•
Loonl¥l. an¥)unt (￿￿nd￿9 al yMr¢nd
Other
f4 Indudt on￿ F￿nd5 h*1 It the C•ntral Fift*￿ Bow
15 Indude ¢nNf CFB FurKth tht Tiult￿l for Church Purpow•
g1 1fid￿ anydh0r1n¥•8trna￿ Inottho ca•h el•rn8rrt clTMCPtrust LI kns•rt•J kn Inef51

Name of Circuit
' Driffield- Hornsea...........
No 29135..
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have
been prepared from the records of the Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of
the Circuit meeting.
Signature of treasurer
Name and address of treasurer . . Mrs Angela Prescott 20 Eastgate, Lund, Driffield
East Yorkshire
Post Code...Y025 9TQ
'.Jmth,
Presentstion to the Circult meeting .
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werefv*kk*è"
p￿sented to the Circuit meeting held on .
Iq.&.JS
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting Rc
Date !11.:s.i£:
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
Driffield-Hornsea Circuit
Charlty Number 117459.9
Responslbillties and basls of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the
Driffield-Hornsea
Circuit for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages
to
As the Circuit'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 Circuit'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.
delete or circle as appropriate
Ltriffi6kd-Homsea CIrC￿rt-r andJ-2024
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Name of Circuit
Driffield-Hornsea.....
29135
Independent Examlner's Ststement
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 belo￿) which give me cause to believe
that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act., or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
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 have/bag¥rf obtained 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 examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
LQTrL&1J ￿L{L4￿￿- LL
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
Drrffield*lomse8 Circurt-f and￿2024
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