Driffield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit
Annual Report
Year Ended 31" August 2025
Registered Charity Number
1174599
Prlndpal Addre8S:_
CIO The Circuit Offi¢¢
52 Westgate
Driffield
East Yorkshire
Y025 6TJ
Circuit Ministers
Rev. Peter Barnett (Superintendent)
Dcacon Jackie Fowler
Lo￿1 Pastor '
John Gle8ves
Circuit Stewards
Mrs Hilary Himsworth
Mr. lan Kitrhin
Mrs Susan Southcoat
Mrs Angela P￿cott (Finan¢e)
Trnsteej: A full list of trustees is available from the circuit otTKe.
Advisors:.
Bankers:
Natwest Bank PLC. Hull City Centre, 34 King Edward Stttet. Hull. HUI 3SS.
The C¢ntral Board of Finance of the Methodist Church, PO Box 13673, Dunrnow. CM6 9EQ.
Investment M4n4g¢rs and Custodlan Trustees
Trustees for Methodist Church Purp)se& Centsal Buildings, Oldham Streei Manchester. Ml IJQ
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is In￿rpOrated and is governed un(kr the Deed of Union (1932) and the Methodist Chuwh Act
(1976). The trustecs are apFK)inted by l(Kal chU￿h¢S and existing trustees. Ministers and circuit stewards are
automatically trus*es. The circuit is part of the Yothirc North & East Methodist District and is accountable
to the Methodist Conf¢ren¢e. There are two presbyter rninisters in the circuit and the superintcndcnt minister
has ov¢rnll resw)nsibility for the circuiL The ministers share the p&#oral reswnsibility for the churches within
the ctrcuit. The ministers are supwrted with the thy to day running of the ¢ir¢uit 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 I￿Y of the circuiL
The Methodist Church provides a T￿8¢ of guidance documents to a￿lst circuits and local churches to manage
any risks that may arisc including, the care and maintenance of property and safeguarding of youn8 p¢ople

and vulnerable adults. These risks are considered by the circuit meeting or Iwal church councils as appropriate.
The circuit has adopted a safeguarding policy and the Circuit Safeguarding Officer supports local churches in
adopting their own individual s8fegu#rding policies and offers safe8￿dIn8 trainin8. The Charity Commission
leafiet 'The Role of the Trwstee, is avallable to all circuit trustees which outlines the responsibility of a trustee.
Professional advice is laken as require(L e.g. legal advice.
OWEcfIvES AND ACTIVITIES
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Lked of Union 1932,
the advancement of:
l. The Christian faith in accordance with the d<￿trinal standards and discipline of the Methodist Church
2. Any charitable purFue for the time Ixing of any connexion. districL circuiL local or other organisation
of the Methodist Church
3. Any charitable PUfFK)se for the tin)e bein8 of any society or institution. subsidiary or ancillary to the
Methodist church
4. Any purJx)se for the time bcing of any charity being a ¢harity subsidiary or ancillary to the MethLKlist
Church.
The circuit is responsible for pr(Mlucin8 a plan of preaching appointments to ensu￿ ￿gUlar publi¢ acts of
worship take place at each of the churches in the circuit. Individual churches a￿ resp)nsible for or8anisin8
its own activitics for the communities An their area. Th¢ circuit encourages churches to engage in e¢umeni¢al
relationships with other Christian denominations in their local area to enable the sharing of resouwes and to
strengthen the growth of the Christian faith in each arc& Ministers are instrumental in ¢￿tIng good
relationships wilh fellow ¢l¢r8y.
In all activities the trusttts have regard to the Charity Commission's guidthce on public benefit.
ACIEVEMENfs AND PERFORMANCE
The Driffield-Hornsca Methodist Circuit olT¢rs varied opwjrtunities for faith and worship development in
the thirteen churches within the circuit. in¢ludin8 IKTrth village and town churches. The circuil aims to serve
the local communities through the chuwhes by providing fellowship. not only in the weekly servi¢e& but
also in the forni of mid-week spiritual ￿tIvItie￿ social activitie& coffee momings, lunches whi¢h bring
people together for friendship and supw)rt. Everylx)dy is welcomc to participate in the church activities. The
churches are assisted by the circuit rninisler& a I￿} pstor and local preachers.
All the churches in ihe Circuit continue to provide A Christian presence in their individual locations. a
testsment to ihe positive impact the Churches have in their local communities. Most Churches ar¢ offering
weekly services and other eventy e.8 bible studies, coffee mornings and lunches. The ministers continue to
support the church communities with the additional SUp￿rt of tk IxKal Lay Pastor. The Circuit has been
fortunate in obtaining grant funding to cnable a full lime Pastor to be employ￿.
During this financial year the C]￿Ult has SUPPM)rted individ4th1 chuwhes within the Circuit as follows: .
l. Employed a p￿Sbyter minis*r and a dixonal minis*r to assist chur¢hes with the rninisty in their
churches and Communities.
2. Supported ¢hurches as they continue to develop and gmw the mission in their local a￿.
3. Following the mA&8ion planning initiative. the Circuit applied for grants and have raised fimd5 to provide
for 8 Local Pastor who is now employed lo work alongside the ministers specifically in four of th¢ rural
churches.
4. The Circuit Safeguarding Officer offers advice and training to I(￿al churches and assists churches to
ensure they comply with cutrent safegwding r¢gulations and SUPPK)rts chujrhes to deal with any
incidents that may arise.
5. The Circuit employs an administsator to 8SSiSt the ministers and churclKs with d&y-to4ay '
administration.

6. The Circuit use5 fun¢ls from the sale of assets lo supp)rt mission and pmpety projects within the Circuit
As a Circuit we seek to make the best we of the resources of lay and ordained personnel. buildings and
finance. There are challenges facing some of ihe smaller congregalions with the on-going ¢osts of
maintaining buildings and falling membership. but the circuit is committed to supporting all churches
through thcsc chall¢nging times.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Thc CiTCUit acCO￿ts in¢lude:.
a) The General Fun& the main operating accounts th[r￿gh which the ¢xp¢nditure and ￿VenUe for both
operational and strategic purposes is handled.
b) The Circuit Model Tn￿ Fun& which is primarily fimded through sale of redundant buildings no longer
required within the circuit. Under M¢thodist Conference directions the fijnd can be used for capital
projects and proj¢¢ts supp)rtin8 the mission of the churclL Applications must be made to and by
the circuit mceling.
¢) Other TMCP Accounts including both r¢stri¢ted and ￿￿eStricted fimds
The circuit meeting Iw 8￿Ced th¢ following financtal 8rants to church projects.
Loca] Lay Pastor extension of ¢umt role by 2 yrs- £40,(KJ)
Additional Local Lay Pastor- £55,C
Local Church- ProFty Grant- £15(Kl
Reserves Polley
The reserves policy for thc Driifield-Hornsea Methodist Circuit is lo IK>ld a sum in r¢scrv¢ of 6 months
avernge expcndilure. This is felt to be prudent should any unforcsccn Cxpcnditsre arise requiring immediate
payment and to COV￿ short ierni eX￿idIn￿e in the event of an inability to r8iK the full CiTCUit &8sessment
from churches. It is ncccssary to ensure the￿ are sufficient funds to cover thc ph￿nent of *ipends and
expenses for ministers and lay WOTker5 and to pay the circuit contribution to the District. Unreslricted funits
in excess of the 6 rn(￿th reserve are available to support church Missio￿ buildiog PToje¢ts and generni
financial suP￿rt to chuTcbc$ within the circuiL subject to circuit meeting approval.
Some fund8 are restricted. These fuThls include pcrnwient ¢ndowm¢nts or gifts in memory WI￿ only the
income from the tTU5t can be wed.
Prlnclpll Soure¢ of FuDdln8
Individual churches p8y aSsessn￿ts to the ¢Trr¢uit. There is also rental income from a manse which is
currently not occupied by a miDiStcr. Most of the extknditwe is related to the pay and a&wciated costs of
presbyters and lay workJ&
Approved by the Trnsttts OD WedneJd*y 17th Mar¢k 2025 and glgDed on thelr bebAlf by:
Rev. Peter B
ett (Superintendent Mini5teT).
Mrs Angela I Prescott jcircuit Steward-Finance)

CIRcurr
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2025
Yorkshire & North East
Clrcult no
29135
R•gl•t•rnd Charfty- Ch•rfty R•gl•tratlon numbor
1174599
If not a registered i*ority HI• M•J••ty'• R•v•nu• and Glft Ald numb•r
{The HMRC number18 eqUIva￿nI to a registered charlty number in lemis of evldence of Charitable ststu8 and
may be used to 9ive to don¢)rn or grant fvrthrs wK8hin9 to see evKlence of the organisal#)n's charitsb
status. Methodtst Charities in EngL4nd and wa￿ that are not rngk8tw•J chanties are ex&ipted from
regi8tratlon under S13tut(xy Instrurnont 2014 No.2421
Minl#ers'.
." c￿11 SI￿rds.
lan lQtchi

ACCOUIItS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Awt 2025
Clrcu
Un-
l•¥tricted lA0d￿ Tnot R•*rfci•d T(Aa15 th1•
Fund•
SECTIOII A
Totsl8 1•8t
a1
RECEIPTS
104.LK
11M.000
107.750
83
Capital recelpls
Bank and CFB Interesl aTht
Inveslmenl intxme
9318
15.156
S87
25J61
21.571
22.500
43.432
203.253
a5
Grarts
a6
a7
TOTAL RECEIPTS
145.1106
15.166
587
180,749
SECTIO14
b1
b2
PAYMEHTS
sti￿nds. 801o1i•s. NIC. aThJ
Irav•l
125.117
124117
119,123
13.177
13.530
20.8fj6
Manso Costs
9,877
9,877
11,317
28,224
16311
Adminbstration etc
10237
Distsi¢X Ass888m8rt
28224
Grnnts & dwtions
16,211
b7
Other paymonls
TOTAL PAYMENTS
S.252
17.1
22.748
213J64
24,601
191987
b9
178.707
(b•)
SECTIOM C
NET RECEIPTSfftAYMENYS FOR
THE YEAR
c1
(•7419
133.701
11.333
82.815
7366
Tolal fund8
forward frrxn
288,417
&32,814
21.
613,988
Sub lotsl
cl+
2¥711
31W1
283
569879
821.254
Transfgrs and ad.
1481
Ic7)
TOTAL FUNDS AT EMD OF YEAR (c3+c4
234.716
313A81
21337
fjS•A33
(c81
612.2M
(¢61
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATIOII ONLY: AIOMEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGAMISATIOIIS
th•M •mounts Should not ￿ I￿lud•￿ In kntal r•¢•l
B818n¢e b
ht fowwaTd from Last
d1
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 + d2- d31

$ECTt*l E
Suh¥nW ofthtr Cirtuil 31 W 2W25 wvj l1rtwn￿ rewty to the cIr￿jrt IAeebr¥J Nr1$ itst thE or
t2
0￿,2•4
889,43J
•W.74•
SIB1
WTK)M P
OPENW49
CLO8INO
cMeiMT.CAIH PUNDS HILD*SI
34,221
34.425
2.967
168,612
384,255
,396
9.43J
t*K•t(1*4tvM}1•12)
TOT￿¢￿*￿ FUND8 HELDOY¢m￿T
569.433
(y
1259,134

Name of Circuit .. Driffid&Homse8
29135
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 Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of
the Circuit meeting.
Signature of Ireasurer ...
Name and address of treasurer ..... MTS ANJela Prescott
Orchard Croft, 20 Esatgate. Lund. Driffield, East Yorkshire. Y025 9TQ
Pro8ontatlon to tho Clrcult mo•tlng
I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were1w￿.
presented to the Circuit meetirvJ held on ..Ilti ..m.CL f.ch ¥ rJ:I I
Signature of the Chair of the meetsrvJ
Name of the Chair of the ￿ting h.ev .
.Date. 14 8 .10)
Independent Examinee8 Report to tho Trustees of the
Charlty Numb•r 1174599
Re•pon•lbllltlM and b••l8 of roport
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .Diiffield-. Hornsoa. Moihodist
Circuit for the year ended 31 A￿ust 2025 set out on pages ...
. As the circu￿ s trustees. you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the CircU￿S accounts carried out under section 145 of the
Act aTrJ. in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Chartty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
. delete or circle as appropriate
1011

Name of Circuit . Driffield-Homsea
29ts5
Indep8ndent Examiner'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 below") 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 rnatters 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 havelhave not. 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 indeperKlent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
yolf Cy-,
Date
IL
delete or circle as appropriate
Driff*kl-Homsea Circ¥rt-r

CIRcurr
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Circuit
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2025
Yorkshire & North East
Clrcult no
29135
R•gl•t•rnd Charfty- Ch•rfty R•gl•tratlon numbor
1174599
If not a registered i*ority HI• M•J••ty'• R•v•nu• and Glft Ald numb•r
{The HMRC number18 eqUIva￿nI to a registered charlty number in lemis of evldence of Charitable ststu8 and
may be used to 9ive to don¢)rn or grant fvrthrs wK8hin9 to see evKlence of the organisal#)n's charitsb
status. Methodtst Charities in EngL4nd and wa￿ that are not rngk8tw•J chanties are ex&ipted from
regi8tratlon under S13tut(xy Instrurnont 2014 No.2421
Minl#ers'.
." c￿11 SI￿rds.
lan lQtchi

ACCOUIItS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Awt 2025
Clrcu
Un-
l•¥tricted lA0d￿ Tnot R•*rfci•d T(Aa15 th1•
Fund•
SECTIOII A
Totsl8 1•8t
a1
RECEIPTS
104.LK
11M.000
107.750
83
Capital recelpls
Bank and CFB Interesl aTht
Inveslmenl intxme
9318
15.156
S87
25J61
21.571
22.500
43.432
203.253
a5
Grarts
a6
a7
TOTAL RECEIPTS
145.1106
15.166
587
180,749
SECTIO14
b1
b2
PAYMEHTS
sti￿nds. 801o1i•s. NIC. aThJ
Irav•l
125.117
124117
119,123
13.177
13.530
20.8fj6
Manso Costs
9,877
9,877
11,317
28,224
16311
Adminbstration etc
10237
Distsi¢X Ass888m8rt
28224
Grnnts & dwtions
16,211
b7
Other paymonls
TOTAL PAYMENTS
S.252
17.1
22.748
213J64
24,601
191987
b9
178.707
(b•)
SECTIOM C
NET RECEIPTSfftAYMENYS FOR
THE YEAR
c1
(•7419
133.701
11.333
82.815
7366
Tolal fund8
forward frrxn
288,417
&32,814
21.
613,988
Sub lotsl
cl+
2¥711
31W1
283
569879
821.254
Transfgrs and ad.
1481
Ic7)
TOTAL FUNDS AT EMD OF YEAR (c3+c4
234.716
313A81
21337
fjS•A33
(c81
612.2M
(¢61
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATIOII ONLY: AIOMEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGAMISATIOIIS
th•M •mounts Should not ￿ I￿lud•￿ In kntal r•¢•l
B818n¢e b
ht fowwaTd from Last
d1
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 + d2- d31

$ECTt*l E
Suh¥nW ofthtr Cirtuil 31 W 2W25 wvj l1rtwn￿ rewty to the cIr￿jrt IAeebr¥J Nr1$ itst thE or
t2
0￿,2•4
889,43J
•W.74•
SIB1
WTK)M P
OPENW49
CLO8INO
cMeiMT.CAIH PUNDS HILD*SI
34,221
34.425
2.967
168,612
384,255
,396
9.43J
t*K•t(1*4tvM}1•12)
TOT￿¢￿*￿ FUND8 HELDOY¢m￿T
569.433
(y
1259,134

Name of Circuit .. Driffid&Homse8
29135
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 Circuit and that they include all funds under the control of
the Circuit meeting.
Signature of Ireasurer ...
Name and address of treasurer ..... MTS ANJela Prescott
Orchard Croft, 20 Esatgate. Lund. Driffield, East Yorkshire. Y025 9TQ
Pro8ontatlon to tho Clrcult mo•tlng
I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were1w￿.
presented to the Circuit meetirvJ held on ..Ilti ..m.CL f.ch ¥ rJ:I I
Signature of the Chair of the meetsrvJ
Name of the Chair of the ￿ting h.ev .
.Date. 14 8 .10)
Independent Examinee8 Report to tho Trustees of the
Charlty Numb•r 1174599
Re•pon•lbllltlM and b••l8 of roport
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .Diiffield-. Hornsoa. Moihodist
Circuit for the year ended 31 A￿ust 2025 set out on pages ...
. As the circu￿ s trustees. you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the CircU￿S accounts carried out under section 145 of the
Act aTrJ. in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Chartty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
. delete or circle as appropriate
1011

Name of Circuit . Driffield-Homsea
29ts5
Indep8ndent Examiner'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 below") 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 rnatters 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 havelhave not. 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 indeperKlent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
yolf Cy-,
Date
IL
delete or circle as appropriate
Driff*kl-Homsea Circ¥rt-r