LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. AUGUST 2020

LAMBEfH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGUST 2020
CHARITY INFORMATION
Charity Reglstration number- 1175488
Principal address
118-120, London Road
Mitcham
London CR4 3LB
HSBC PIC
Wimbledon Hill Road
Wimbledon
LondoL SW19 7NF
CETr￿RAL FINANCE BOARD
9, BoDbill StreeL
London. EC2A 4PE
Auditors
Adomako Basoah & Co.
113 Parchmore Road,
Thornton Heath.
su￿eY. CR7 8LZ

LAmB￿H CIRCUIT METHOD1￿ CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGUST 2020
TABLE OF coKfEwrs
PAGE
Truste68 Rowl
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Auditorfs ReFK¥t
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Ststement of Ananc4al Actlvlile$
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Balance Sheet
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Notes to the Flnandal Statements
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LAMBETH CIRCUIT METrIODIST CHURCH
TRUSTEES REPORT AND AccouNfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGUST 2020
The Trustees present the￿ repc¥t lofv ¥Ath Ihe Audil&l finan￿1 stalemenls for the year ended
31, Aubwst 2020
BASIS OF ACCOUNTS PREPARATION
The flnancial statements have been prepared In accordance with 'Accountlng and
Reportlng by Charlties- Statement of Recommended Prartice appllcable to Charit￿s
preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
In the UK andRepublic of Ireland l FRS 1021 (Second Edltbonl" and the Financial
Reportlng Standard appllcable In the United ￿ngdoM and Republlc of Ireland l FRS 102)
and the Charltles Art 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Praalce a5 It applles from
ljanuary 2015.
The financlal statement5 have been prepared to gfve a'true and falrt view and have
departed from the Charitles { Accounts and Rèports l Regulations 2008 onty to the extent
required to provide a "true and fair view.. Thls departure has Involved following
'Accountlng and Reportlng by Charities . Ststement of Recommended Practce
applicable to charitles preparing thelr accounts in accordance with the FSnanclal
ReportinB Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland l FRS 1021 I Second
Edltlon I. rather than the Accountin8 and Reportin8 by Charltles: Statement of
Recommended Practice effective from l. April 2CQ5 which ha5 since been wlthdrawn..
The flnancial ststements have been prepa￿d In accordance with the accountln8
policies set out in Note 2 to these a¢counts. and In accordance with the goveming
do¢urnent of the Circuit.
GOVERNING DOCUMENT AND OBJECTIVE
The governlng document for the clrcultls the Deed of Unlon (1932) and the Methodlst Church
Act119761.
The Purpose of the Methodist Churth are and shall be deemed to have been slnce the date
of the unlon, the advancement ofr.
lal the Christlan faith In acwdarKe with the doctrinal standards and d15dpllne
of the Methodlst Church;
Ib} any charStable purposes for the tlme being of any Connèxional. dlstrfct, arcuit,
local or other organlsation of The Methodist Church;
(cl any charitable purpose for the tlme bein8 of any sodety or Institution 5ubsldtary
or ancillary to The Methodist Church:
Idl any purpose for the time belng of ary charity subsidiary or anclllary to The
Methodlst Church.
In strivlng to achieve its objectives, the Trustees 8Trve careful consideratlon to the Charity
Comm155ion'5 general guidance on public beneflt.
We confirm that the Circult 15 a public benefft entty as defined by FRS 102,
TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Circuit are selected from g￿en office holders of the Methodist Churth
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LAMBETH CIRcuif METHODIST CHURCH
TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACGOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGUST 2020 { Contlnuad )
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CIRcurr. rrs TrUSTEES AND ADVISORS.
The Circuit Is managed on day to day basls by the SuwlnterKlert minlsler. tho mSnlsler8 8rMI the C￿￿￿t
Slewards. The Cirouil Meeting Members who we also Iruslees are:
DlstrlGt Chalr
Revd Dr JtxwJikaya Zlh
8uporlntendgnt Mlnlstw
Revd Andrew Dwl
Clrcult Mlnl$t•rn
Revd Kristin Markay (from 1 Sepiernbw 20191
Revd Lena A
Revd Dr Andrnw Ljv
Mlnl8ter r•sldent In the Clrcult
Supernumerary rnsldln9 In Clr¢ult
Clr¢ult Stowards
NarKyAcquaah
Achola-omwa
Dan￿1 SaGkey
chts￿ne Annor
torkg Odofin
Ab￿all TaJ)8
Clrcult Treasurer
AmoahArko
Clrcult M•otlng Secrotsry
Arabella Hyle
Local Proa¢hors' Se¢retary
Hugh Baln
Prop•rty Group C￿ordInator
Robert sM￿h
SaI￿uardIng C￿OrdInatOr
Sandra Taybr
Youn9 Pgopl•s' Ropmèntatlvo
Janel QppowDantelk Y¢)urvJ
L¢¢al Church R•prns8ntstiv•s:
Streatham
Tlna Oblttey
Cod Opar&Addo
Tina Rs￿Ing5
Jacob hokaah

LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. AUGUST 2020 { Contlnufjd I
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATNE DETAILS OF THE CIRCUIT, IT8 TRUSTEES AND
ADVISORS {COntinu￿.>
Tulso Hlll
Chrisline Anr
Kwddwo Asamoah-Boadu
Emmanuel Bonlsl-Abban
Carnien Gamet Rose
Brlxton Hlll
Janet Opky)tVJ
Robert Smyth
Eniey Taylor
Yvonm Lesy
Lynda-Anne GaThwod.Warren
Mostyn Road
Heien Erek￿lne
Rallton Road
Eunu Sheplwd
Temilope Ta5ri
Vthria ¢)drf
Andy Kalamuso
LMSM'S & Vauxhall Mls8lon
Carollm LalrvJ
Ada Balown
J￿8￿ne Omara
BANKERS AND AUDITORS
Bankers
HSBC Bank
Centrd Flnan¢e Board of MeUN￿ls1 Churth
Audltors
Adomako Basoah & Co
Chaflered Certrfled Accountants
113 Pafchmore Road
Thomtorb Heath.
Surrey. CR7 8LZ
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Clrcu6t Is managed by a leadership team made up of the mini51ers. ￿ C￿111 stv•Rrd8 and local
church representatives. The Cwcuil ensure¥ that inwning stewards are well equipped by arfanglng
for them lo attend tralning 8rn1 semln8rs organised by the Dlstrkt and the CireJJit for that purpos8$.
The Circu5t Leadership team meets p￿￿kalIY lo discus$ fThince. anof other matter5
pertainlng lo the lrfe of Ihe Circuit and lo make recommend8tion8 10 the Circuft Meeting.
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LAMBETH CIRCUIT MEfHODIST CHURCH
TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGusf 2020 ( Contlnuad )
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Circuh Meeting also meels at least tsvke a year to consider Tecommendations and received
reports from and to the Melhodisl Corrference. London Distri￿ Synod, the Cwf( L¢ader8hip Team
and the Circuit Stewards. and corKlucis other business as apwwkite.
FUN CTIONS OF THE CIRCUIT
Ml$slon $tatgment
The Circuifs mlsslon statement is lo be open to God, open lo Lrfe and open to the V•vdd'.
The mwn function of the Circult is to provhje the supwrt mechanlsm to the local churches ￿thIft the
CircuiL Careful consideration of the Charity Commi8sK>n's general gwklance on public benefll has been
Ix*rng irb mind in reviewlng the functions of the Cwojit and In ￿nn1￿￿ Its acUvlli8s. The trust86s
rA)n8ider the current actiwlies as (ietsiled wi this rewt dellver wblic ber*fiL
The Circuit is reSpons￿e for the lollov•in
To wovide ministerial oversight and pastoral care for the 6 kul thurths in the Clrcult
To Support the ministerial leam of 4 presbyteral ministers.
To rnainlain 4 manses and to manage 2 investment propertias.
To support lo￿1 churches in WOVKling ￿a¢e for*Y>r5hlp
MAIN GOALS FOR THE YEAR
The main goals for Ihe year were..
To identify prioriues for further use and applK*in of fuThJs at the dlsposal of the Crujlt
lo use its resources effectivety lo fvrther its
lo develop ils work among thè ￿Ung paople
to investigate ways of workir¥J together to aCh￿e ￿ obiedves of the dr￿11
The Trustees were able to achieve the gods as set at Ihe beglnrdng of the >
ACHI￿EmENTs AND PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL REview
Revlew ofpast performanGe
In furtherance of ils goal8, the Circuit continued to develop the PrO￿¢t In pathership wlth the
Acctnsion Trust. This resulted in the e51ablishmeni of the 6040 prolect %thi¢h takes pla¢e al Kings
Acre church premisgs. 11 is G￿le￿ the 61HJ projeGt because In partnershlp the AccansK)n TrusL
, the Clrcuil bear3 40Yo of costs. The project employ5 a youth wxkervkn) works with ￿ wn9
people in the circuit.
During the year. the Clrculi continued lo mantain Ils maTr5es at thè levels rwjuired by the M¢thodl81
Church.
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LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. AUGUST 2020 ( Contlnued )
The Circuil recorded a deficil of £79,66412019- £159.105 } before revaluatlon gain8 for the year. The
main reason was Ihe im￿1 of the District18vy on tho Model Trust FwNts- £58.737 { 201& £65.895).
Resetves
The balance of the unrestricted lunds al 31 August 2020 was £5,576,902 { 2019- £5,656,637) Thls
Includes the value of the Fixed Assets of £4.552.135 thweby lea￿r￿j a net tsquid balance of £1.024,787
for the gener31 running of the Circuit.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The Trustees ¢onlinued lo explore ways of WwkI￿ thryth olher nelghb(wrlng Crcutt. In thr8
regards il Inerged svith the Clapham Ciicxjil and fom)ed a Lambgth *i(ie drcult of the Methodl81 Churches
thin the London Borou9h of Lambelh. The new CircuiLcalled Ihe Lamboth Cir￿¥1, was Inaugurabj
on 1st Septetllber 2020.
Reservg Policy
The Tiusiees endeavour to maintain sufficient Reserves to ensure thèt the Clrcultls on a
'going concern" basls at all times.
The Circuii General Fund Iunrestricted fund) balance at the end of the year was £5,576,90Z
The value of the Circuit properties I both tsngible fixed a55ets and fixed assets Investment I
Included in the general fund figufe of £5,576.90215 £4.552.135
Our reserves policy is to hold at least 6 month's expenditure. Wlth the current level of
annual eKpenditure1 £350 Kl the expected level of Reserves should be £175K umpared to the
actual readily available reserves I Circuit General Fund balance less properties values } of
£1,025K. The curTent reserve5 are far in excess of the required level and the Trustees
Intend to lake rhe appropriate measures to bring the actual reserves In line with the expected
level.
Rlsk Analysis
The Trustees have examlned the principal areas of their operatlon8 and consldered wthal maN)r risks
could arise in eaGh of these areas. In the opinion of the Trustees. resources and fevlaw systems
have t)eeii established which. in the normal condilion8, should alltyw tho rfsks identified by them to be
mlllgaled to an acceptable level in their day to day oparatw)n8.
Golng Concecn and th* Impact of Covld-19
The truslges consider that ihe Circuit has &lequate flnancid resources to conlinue In operalton for
the foreseeable future.
The outbreak of Covid-19 viws across the world represented swJnrfkant event after Ihe ypar. The effect
of the pandefflic was that mosl of ¢he Circuit's administrat￿n and the delivery of its obi&¢ts were dona on
line. FinanLially a5 the chuiGhes were nol able lo meat in p8r8on, their atr￿11ty to meel annual
assessmeiiis was severely curtailed.
To reduce ihe iinpacl caused by the pandemtc, the Circuit has rellad on its Investments at TMCP
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LAMBETH ¢IRcurr MEfHODIST CHURCH
TRU8TEE8 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGUST 2ty20 ( Contlnu•d )
The tru81ees therefore con￿er Ihat the 9)¥¥J c￿￿rn basls rem8tn• a reasonatAe b8818 for the
propardl1c￿ of lh• ck￿jit aec4)unts.
Polt BaSanc• Sheel Evonts
Except for the effecf of the eovi&19 pandemk menlk>r*d abm. TNste88 We not awaro Lrf any po
b8l£rKe sheel events vthlch Could matehdty affeol Iheae fIna￿J￿ Iktem￿ts.
8TATEMENT OF TRUSTEES AESPON31BILmE3
Tl* Tnjstees are re¥ponsNe f(Y prgpartro the Trustee& Report the Ilnandal 8tatement8 In
ac(*)rdance ￿ 8pplic8bEe Lknv and Unlled knnllw Ststhds Iunlted Khwm G•r•
AcLwlable knunting PraGke)
Thelow applkable to ch8ritles in England & Wal•8 rwtres Tru8tae8 to prep8rn flnancaal
&tatsmgnls for e¥h flnandal which GN8 a Irue and fatr vw af the 8tats of aff8k8 ofth8
ohadty and of the Ir￿￿MI￿ re8wr¢es and appll￿ ofre8wrc•8 dthg charltyfor that ￿.
In preparfng Ihese slaltm¢nts kn Ttusiee8 w• requtred tr.
8el¢cl sullable acc<>untlno pdK4es and then appty tham ciY*
> observ6 the matr￿$ aThJ Wir￿0￿49$ In Clwtkn SORP
> make judgemènts and 8stimata8 th#18ro rea8tyth 8NI
> state whether ap￿￿8￿e a¢xounUng starxlards b88n lolhyh￿, sUb￿t to any
material doparture8 di¥closed aTrd explainod kn the fIn8r￿s￿ slatements
> prepare Ihe flnandal statements on Ihe c¢Y¢em ba818 unl8881116
The trustees are respon51ble for keeplng 5ufflclent accountSn8 records that dlsdose wlth
reasonable accuracy at any tlme the Hnanclal p051tton of Ihe cIr￿￿t and enable them to
ensure that the accounts comply wlth the Charlttes Art of 2011. the approprfate Chartty
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provlsions of the trust deed. They are also
responslble lor safeguarding the assets of the a(cuit and hen￿ for tskln8 reasonable Steps
forthe prevention and detectlon of frdud and other IrregularltleL
In 80 faras the trustees are hviar8,'
> There Is relevant audit Infomatbn ofth ￿ cl￿￿3 audttorlg unawar8: and
> the Iruslees have taken all sleps that W ujght to have to make th&nstho aware of
ary relevanl audtt information 8ryJ to establE5h Ihi its &Klitor of that Infomiatlon.
APPROVAL
ThE8 Report wa8 approved tythe CIr￿￿Truste8$ on
their IxhBlf by..
31
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Clrtult M•etlng Sgcrnlary
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOIiS' REpoirf TO THE TRusfEES OF LAMBEfH CIRcurr MEfHODIST
CHURCH
REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
QUAUFIED OPINION
We have audited the flnanclal statements of Lambeth Clrcult Methodlst Church. l The arcult I
for the year ended 31, August 2020. whlch comprise of the Statement of Financlal Actlvltles,
the Balance Sheet. and the related notes to the financial Statement, Including a summary of
518nlflcant accountlng policies.
The financlal reporting framework that has been applted In thelr preparatlon Is appllcable Law
and Unlted Kingdom Acmuntlng Stsndards, including Flnancial Reportlng standard 102,
'Flnanclal Reportln8 standard applicable In the Unlted Kingdom and the Republlc of Ireland"
l Unlted Kingdom Generally Accepied Accountlng Practlcel
In our oplnlon, except for the effects of ihe mètter described In the basls for quallfied
opinlon sertlon, the flnancial statements:
give a true and falr vlew of the Circuit's State of aftslr5 as at 31, Au8U5t 2020
and of its incoming resources and appllcatlon of resources for the year then
ended
have been properly prepared In accordance wlth Unlted Kln8dom Generally
Accepted Accountln8 Pracllce
have been prepared in accordance wlth the requlrements of the Charttles Art 2011.
BASIS FOR QUAUFIED OPINION
The values of the Clrcult propertles In these accounts are at MethodSst Insurance Companvs
"Insured values". The 'insured values. are neither'OrlBinal Costs. nor 'fair values. ari5in8
from proper valuatlons of the propertles. Instead the 'insured values. are the 'replacement
costs. of the propertles.
The valuatlons do not separate the value of the Land from the value of the buildlngs.
Consequently, the valuatlons of the propertles in these accounts do not conform to the
UnFted Kln8dom Generally Accepted AccountinE Prartlce l FRS 102 1 whlth requlres
propertie5 to be shown in the account5 at either origlnal costs or.falr value5" { FRS 1021
and the value of land to be separated from the value of the bulldln8S.
The same valuation basis wa5 applled in the previous yea¢s financial statements.
Consequenly the current yearfs flnanclal statements and the opening balances of the Clrcult'5
financlal statements could contaln errors and m155tstements which materially could affect
the current year's financlal statements.
We conducted our audit In accordance with Intemational Standard5 on Auditing l UK I115A5 IUKI
and appllcable law. Our responslbllltles under those standards are further described in the
Auditor's respon5ibilitle$ for the audlt of the flnancval statements 5ectlon of our report. We are
independent of the Circuit in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our
audit of the financial statements In the UL includtn8 the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in èccordance with these requirements. We believe
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INDEPENDENT AUDrroRS' REPOtrr TO THE TRU5fEES OF LAMBEfH aRCUIT
METHODIST CHURCH
( Contlnued )
that the audit evidence we have obtalned ts sufflclent and approprlate to provide a bas15 for our
quallfied oplnlon.
CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN
We have nothin8 to report in respect of the following matters in relatlon to whlch the ISAS {UKI
require us to report to you where .
the trustees. use of the going concem basis of accounting In the proparation of
Ihe linanclal slatemenls is not appropriate: or
the trustees have not dis¢losed in the financial stalemenls any identified
malerlal uncertalnties that may cast significant doubt about the Clrcuivs abllity
lo conllnue to adopt the going wncem basis of a￿unting for Ihe period of at
least Iwelve months from the date when the finandal Statsments are authorised
for issue.
OTHER INFORMATION
The Trustees are responslble for the other inforniation. The other Inf0M￿tIOn comprises the
Informatlon included In the Trustees, annual report other than the flnanclal statements and our
audltor'5 report thereon. Our opinion on the financlal statements does not cover the other
information and. extept to the extent otherwise explicitfy stated In our report. we do not
express any form of assurance concluslon thereon. In eonnection with our audit of the
flnanclal statements, our responslblllty is to read the other Information and, in dDln8 $0,
¢onslder whether the other information is materl3lly Inconslstent with the financial ststements
or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be matertally mlsstated. If
we Identlfy such material Inconsistendes or apparant materlal mlsstatements. we are
required to determine whether there is a materlal m155tstement in the flnanclal statements or
a matedal mlsstatement of the other Information. If, based on the work we have performed,
wt conclude that there Is a material misstatement of thls other Information. we are requlred
to report that fact.
We have nothing to report In thls regard.
MAThERS Ohl WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEIryION
Except for the matter described in the ba51s for qualtfied opinlon of our report, we have nothlng
to report In respect of the followlng matters in relation to which the Charitles
(Accounts and Report l Regulatlon 2CK)8 require us to report to you. Ff In our opinlon .
> the Informatlon glven in the trustees, report Is inconsistent in any materlol respect with the
financial statements., or
> sufflclent accountlng records have not been kept; or
> the financlal 5tstements are not in agreement with the accounting record5 and return5; or
> We have not recelved all the infomiatlon and explanations we requlred for our audit.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES
As explained more fully In the Trustees, Responslbilities Statement set out on page 6. the
tm5tees are responslble for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied
that they glve a true and falr v￿w, and for such internal Control as the trustee5 determine is
nece55ary to enable the preparatlon of the financial statements that are free from materfal
mi5Statement, whether due to froud or error.
In preparlng the flnanclal statements. the trustees are responsible for a55essing the Clrcult's
abllity to continue as a 80ing concern, dlsclosin& a5 applicable, matter5 related to going concern
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INDEPENDEMf AUDITORS, REPORTTO THE TRusfEES OF LAMBETH ORcurr
METHODIST CHURCH
( Contlnued )
nd using the 80ing concem basis of accounting unless the trustees elther Intend to liquldate the
Clrcult or a5 to cease operdtlons. or have no reallstlc altemative bvt to do so.
AUDtroR'S RESPONSIBIUTIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5.
We have been appolnted as Audltors under Section 144 of the Charltles Act 2011. and report In
accordance with the Act arKI relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectlves are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the flnancial ststements as a
whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an
audltor's report that include5 our oplnion. Reasonable assurance 15 a hi8h level of assurance. but
15 noi a 8uarantee that an audlt conducted in accordance wrth 15As l UK I will always detect a
materlal mlsstatement when it exlsts. Mlsstatement can arise from fraud or errors and are
consldered materlal if, indivldually or in aggregate. they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economlc declslon of users taken on the basls of these financlal statements.
Irregularlties, IncludlnB fraud, are Instances of non<ompllance wlth laws and re8ulattons. We
desl8ned procedures In line wlth our responsibllltles, outllned above, to detert materlal
misstatements in respett of irre8uladties, iKluding fraud. The extent to whlch our procedu￿$
are capable of detectin8 Irre8ularltles, includln8 fraud Is detailed below:
> At the commencement of the audiL we obtalned an understsnding of the le8al and
regulatory framework applicable to the arcult, and the arcuitls complying wlth
that fromework.
> We assessed the susceptiblltty of the Circuit's financtal 5tstements to material
m155tatemenL Includlng how fraud mlght occur
> Our engagement partne￿5 assessment of whether the engagement team collertively
had the appropriate competence and capabilitles to Identify or recognize n0￿cOMplIance
wlth laws and regulatlons.
> all matters about non-compliance with laws and re8ulations and fraud which were
detected by the engagement team were to be communlcated to the engagement partner
A further descrlptlon of our responslbllities for the audit of the financlal statements Is Socated
on the Financlal Reportlng Councll's webslte at :https: /lwww.froorg.uVaudltorresponslbllitles.
Th15 descriptlon fomis part of our audltoV5 reporL
USE OF OUR REPORT
Thls report Is made 501ely to the Clrcuit Trustee5. as a ￿dy, in accordance with Port 4 of the
Charitles l Accounts and Reports ) regulations 21x18. Our audit work ha5 been undertaken so that
we ml8ht state to the Clrcult trustees those matters we are requlred to state to them in an
audltorfs report ind for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not
accept or a55
body, for
e responsibillty to anyone other than the Clrcult and the Clrcur( trustees as
It work, for th15 reporL or for the oplnlon we have fom)ed.
Adoma
Basoa
Senlor Audltor
2022
113,
archmore Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey. CR7 8LZ
ADOMAXO BASOAH & CO Is eli8ible for appointment a5 Auditor of the Circuit by vlrtue of its
eliglbillty for appolniment as audltor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2C#J6
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LAMBETh CIRCUIT METhODIST CHURCH
srATEMENT OF HNANaAL AcnvmES FOR THEYEAR EP4DED 31 AUGUST 2020
INCOMING RESOURCES
Charftsble Artlvlties
Note
Unrestrfcted Restrfcted
Total 20
153,1
153,100 138.000
Inve5tmert Income
116,642
71
116.713
81.458
Other IrKome
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Expendlture on Ralslng Funds
Expendlture on Charftable Activitles
Others
12,8(X)
294340
42
9,999
359,248
42
4.2.3
294.940
42
TOTAL RESOURCE5 USED
46
Nrr DEFicrr FOR THE YEAR Before Reco8n15ed Galns
BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD
(79,735}
71
(79.6641 1159,105)
5.656.637
7,061
5,663,698 5
BALANCE CAR￿ED FORWARD
5J76,902 7,132 5.584.034
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LAMBETh CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGUST 2020
. BASIS OF ACCoU￿1NG
1.1 The flnandal ststements have been prepared In accordance wlth'kcountin8 and
Reportln8 by Charlties: Statement of Recommended Pracuce appllcable to charIt￿$
preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wtth the Financial Reporting Stsndard appllcable
In the UK andRepublic of Ireland l FRS 102) (Second Edltionl" and the Hnanclal
Reportln8 Standard applScable in the United ￿nBdOM and Republic of Ireland l FRS 102)
and the Charitles Act 2011 and UK Generalty Accepted Practice as tt applles from
l January 2015.
The flnanclal statements have been prepared to 8fve a ￿rue and folff vlew and have
departed from the Charlties l Accounts and Reports } Re8ulations 21N)8 only to the extent
requlred to provlde a 'true and falrvlew.. Thi5 departure ha5 Involved followl
"Accountlng and Reporting by Chartties: Ststement of Recommended Prdctce
appllcable to charltles preparln8 thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanual
Reportlng standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland l FRS 102) I Second
Edltlon I" rather than the A¢countlr% and Reportlng by Charltles . Ststemert of
Recommended Practlce effective from I, April 2LK15 whth has slnce been w6thdrown'.
The finonclal Statements have been p￿payed In accordance wlth the accountln8
pollcies set out In Note 2 to these accounls, and In accordance with the goveming
document of the Clrcuit.
1.2 The Clrcuit constitute5 a public beneflt entlty as defined by FRS 102
1.3 No changes to accountlng estimates have oecurred in the reporting perk>d.
1.4 No materlal prlor year errors have been Identified In the reporting per￿￿.
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
INCOMING RESOURCES
2.1 Reco8nltlon of Income
Income are recognlsed and included In the Statement of Finandal Activltles { SOFA ) when:
> The Clrcult becomes entttled to the resourtes;
It is more Ilkely than not that the tntheès wlll recelve the resource . and
> The monetsry value can be measured with Sufficient reliability.
2.2 Offsettln8
There has been no offsettln8 of assets and Ilabllrtles, or income and expenses,
unless requlred or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102
2.3 Grant5 and Donatlons
Grants and Donatlons are On￿ Included In the SOFA when the general Income
recognition criterla a5 Stated above are met.
2.4 Legacies
Legacles are Included in the SOFA when recelpt Is probable, that Is. when there
has been grant of probate. the Executors have establlshed that there are
sufficient assets In the estate and any condltions attached to the legacy are
etther wlthln the control of the charlty or have been met.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. AUGUST2020 1 contlnued I
2.5 Tax Reclalm on Donatlons and G1ft5
Glft Ald receivable is included In income when there is a valld declaratlon from
the donor. Any Gtft Ald amount recovered on a donatlon Is consldered to be part
of that gfft and Is treated a5 an addiilon to the same fund as the Inltlal donatlon
unless the donor or the temis ofthe appeal have specffied otherwtse.
2.6 Donated Good5
Donated goods are measU￿d at falr value,( the amount for whlth the asset could
be exchan8ed l unles5 impractical to do so.
Goods donated for on-going Use by the Circuit are reco8nlsed as tsn8ible fixed
assets and Included In the SOFA as incomlng resources when ￿ceIvable.
Glfts In klnd for use by the Circuit are included In the SOFA as Income from
donatlons when receivable
2.7 Donated Servkes aThl Facilitles
Donated servlces and faclllties are Included in the SOFA when received at the
value of the glft to the Clrcult provlded the value of the 81ft be meaSu￿d
rellably.
2.8 Volunteer Help
The value of any voluntsry help recelved Is not Included in the accounts.
2.9 Setuement Df Insurance Clalm5
Insurance claims are On￿ Induded in the SOFA when the general Income
reco8nStlon criterla are meL and are Induded è5 an item of other Income In the SOFA
2.10 Income from Interest. Royaltles and Dmdends
Thls Is Included In the accounts when recelptls probable and the amount
recelvable be measured rellabty.
2.11 Invertment galns and losses
Thls Includes any realised or unreallsed galns or10s5e5 on the sale of
Investments and any 8aln or Ios5 resultln8 fr(xn revaluln8 investments to
market value at the end of the finandal year.
2.12 Rental Income
Rentsl income are only Included In the SOFA when the general Income
reco8nltlon criteria are met.
APPUCATION OF RESOUR
2.13 Llabllity RecognStlon
Llabllltles are re¢o8nised vthere It Is more likety than not that there 15 a legal or
constructlve obll8atlon ¢ommlttlng the Clrcult to pay out resources and the
amount of the obll8atlon can be Measured with rèasonable certalnty.
2.14 Grant$.
Grants and donatlons are accounted for when paid.
2.15 Costs dlrectly related to ihe work of the drcult.
The distrfrt a55es5ment and minlstertal stipend5 are accounted fDr when due.
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NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. AUGusf20201 contlnued )
FIXED ASSETS.
2.16 Freehold land and bulldln8S
F￿ehOld land and bulldln8s are accounted for at orfglnal C05t or 5ub5equem valuation bas1&
Yan¥lble Flxed Assets
These are the manses mana8ed by the Clrcuft. The arcult manages four Manses
Flxed Avet Investments
These are the propertles managed by the Urcult wlth the vlew to generate Income.
In the year under revlew. there wa5 one such property, and one ck)sed-tO-worshlp church
bulldlng.
The freehold land and bullding5 mentioned above are shown In these accounts at deemed
valuatlons. belng that property'5 Insurance relnstatement value, as notffted by Methodlst
Insurance Company Plc. Changes In the values of the properties as notffied by the Methodlst
Insurance Company PIC are reflected in these accounts on fNe-year basls
2.17 G4prrALISATION
All tangible Fixed Assets and Flxed Assets Investments whose costs are In excess of £i,cMI) In
the year concerned are capitali5ed. otherwtse such costs are written off In the year of the
expendlture.
2.18 DEPRECIATION.
Depreclable tan8lble freehold bulldlng value5 a￿ depreclated at a rate calculated to wrlte off the
cost. les5 residual value over thelr expected useful INe
No Depreciatlon Is provlded on land value
No Depreclatlon Is provlded on Investment propertle5
Rate of Depreaatlon on tsngible freehold buildings- 2.5% on 5tral8ht Ilne bas15.
2.18 Taft8lble Ilxtures, flttiny and offlce equlpments.
All tanglble flxtures, fittlngs and Equlpments used by the clrcuit are wrltten off as and when
Incurred.
OThER ACCOUNTING POUCIES
2,19 Funds
2.19.1 Unrestrlcted funds represent funds whlch are expendable at the dlscretlon of the Clrcult In
the furtherance of its objects and which have not been de51gnated for other purposes.
2.19.2 Restrlcted funds can only be used for speclfied purposek The purpose of any restrfcted
fund is noted In the flnanctal statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENf5 F(%R THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGUST 21)20 ( ¢ontlnued )
2.20 Consolldation
The Circult oversees the work of mlnlsters and lay workers in churche5 wlthin the Clrcult, but
does not have control over those churches, ministers, or the lay workers. For thls reason, the
flnanclal ststements of the churche5 wlthln the Clrcult are not tonsolldated Into these
flnancial Statements.
2.21 Goln8 Concem
At the tlme of approvlng the financlal Statements. the tTUStees have a reasonable e¥pectatlon
that the Clrcult has adequate resources to continue In operational exlstence for the foreseeable
future. Thus the trustees have therefore contlnued to adopt the 8olThd concern basls In p￿paring
the Clrcuit's financial statemen
2.22 Employment Benefits
The cost of any unused hollday entitlement Is recogn15ed in the perfod In whkh the employee's
servlces are received.
2.23 Taxatlon
In the opinion of the trustees, the Circult Is exempt from the Unlteil Kln8dom Taxatlon on Its
Incomlng resource5 for the year.
2.24 Accountlng estlmates and Judgements
In the appllcation of the Clrcult's accountlng pollcles. the trustees are requlred to make
Judgements, estimates, and assumptlon5 about carrylng amount of assets and Ilablllties that are
not readlly apparant from other resources. The estimate5 and assodated as5umptlon5 are based
on historlc experlence and other fèctor5 that a￿ consldered to be relevant. Actual results mav
dtffer from these estimates.
The estimates and underlylng a5sumptlons are reviewed on an ongolng ba51s. Rev15ions to
accountln8 estlmates are recognlsed In the period in whlch the estlmate Is revised where the
revlslon affects only that period. or In the perbd of the revlslon and fvture periods where the
vlslon affects both current and future pertodk
The main as5umptlon concernlng the future of the Clrcvit Is that the assessment Inwme will
contlnue to 5ufflclent to meet the cost5 of 5tlpends, salaries and manse malntenance. The annuèl
budget, as approved bythe Circult meetln& Includes sums necessaryfor coverln8 these costs. This
Is then allocated5 amon8 each church In the Clrcult, hence the Incomels dependent upon the
Churche5' ablllty to meet the assessments.
2.25 Flnanclal Instruments
The Clrcult only ha5 financlal assets and liabllities of a kind that quallfy a5 ba51c financial
Instruments. Basic financial instruments are InStialty recognised at trangctlon value and
subsequently measured at their settlement value.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENI>£D3& AUGUST2020 1 Contlnued )
3 INCOMING RESOURCES
3.1 Ch•rltsbh Acdvlues In¢omo
UInsbk￿RaSlrfded TOTAL Unretrrcted Ro*rtcted Total
FuThJ8
F¢JThJs
Fund
Fund
Fund
Fund
2019
32 Iniwtm•th Incom•
centr￿ Flnm eoard Irrtewp8t
TMCP Inter
Renw IrK¢•n•
153 11x1 138
1380110
218
71
8.174
8174
3.3 Qtlw In¢ome
Others
71
116 713
81458
413
4 RESOURCES EXPEt4DED
10
1 &xpeNDITURE ON RAISING FUND3
Pmpertt•8 Repalrs and Ma1rrtena￿4
F￿d
Funds
Funds
5.671
5.671
8.575
1.424
8575
1424
42 EXPENDITURE ON CHARrrABLE ACTMnES
1 DIRECT SPENDING
015trfrt Assessment
Slipend8 Penslon and NIC
5alarles and NIC
Trainln8
Gronts #nd OTh￿10
Mlnlster5' tr4vellln8 expenses
99
36.484
114,698
25.265
36W 35,257
114.698 108,127
25265
24.516
35.257
108,127
24,516
23.547
23.547
4.2,2 SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
4.22.1 Pr•mi8•$ Exp•nM¥
Re￿tr6 lo Manses
MaN%es Utllltes
Manse8 cre81￿
In6uTanc8
9.077
74.968
17A47
9,on
74,968
17,447
4.22.2 Gtsvernonc• co•ts
Audlt Fo98
Awount8nGy F888
TMCP Cho
Lffjal Fee
other Prof88kn1 Char9eB
3600
3,240
2,075
933
3240
2.075
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NOTE5TQTHEIIIIAIKIAL STATEMEK15 FOR ThEYEAR ENDtD3& AUfjIIST2m I Cwrtlnued )
F￿￿8 Fun
4223 1
DAF Contrlbvthjn
Telephone
Post. Prlnt and Stauonery
y￿ ExperAes
58.n7
L664
2,750
58,737
65.695
1664 1694
2.750
4782
65,695
2.694
1,782
423 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE C*4 C￿Rrr￿ ACtMTIES
N.6n w266
LZ66
Support for ¢h8rFtble a¢tMte5
Premtses Expenses
264
18264 93,015
12.428
93.015
12.428
Othws
42 OThER
Sundry Expenses
B￿ndry S•tUom•rt Cost
Subsrllptl
L401
L401
3142
375
4275
4275
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LAMBETH CIRCUIT METHODIST CHURCH
NOTES TO ThE FINANOAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. AUGUST 2020 1 ￿TrtInUed )
5. FIXED ASSETS
5.1 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST OR VALUATION
FREEHOLD LAND AND BUILDING
Balance at I, September 2019
1,488.557
Balance at 31, Au8u5t 2020
DEPREaATION
As at 1 Septemljer 2019 OFKI 31. 2020
NET BOOK VALUE
A8 at 31 August 2020
As*31 ￿$12019
5.2 FIXED ASSEfs INVESTMENTS
COST OR VALUATION
FREEHOLD LAND AND BUILDINGS
8alance at I, September 2019
3,063,578
B￿anCe a8 at 31, Augu8t 2020
NEf BOOK VALUE
A8 at 31, Pw$t 2020
A8 at 31, Augu312019
5.3.11 The values placed on the above propertles are those of the Methodlst Insurance Compary's
'Insured Values" as at 31, Au8USt 2018. The 'lnsured Values. are the expetted insurance cost to
place these propertle5. The values are nelther orlglnal Costs nor'falr values..
5.3,21 No depreciation has been provlded in respect of the tangible fixed a55et propertles for the
year as the Trustees consider that the depreclable value Ès NIL They a￿ of the oplnlon that the
Malntenance pro8rammes to which these properties are Subjected to ensure that the estimated
resldual values are not less than the ststed values.
5.3.31 The arcult dld not have any Heritage A5
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31, AUGUST 2020 ( ¢ontlnu¢d )
6. MATERIAL INVEsfMEKf HOLDINGS
6.1 The followlng funds are held on b•h•ll of the Clrcult by TMCP
2020
2019
Sale of Property. Tfust 15175
De-Bourcier Bequests- Trust 8976
De-Bourcler Bequests- 8976A
De-Bourcler Beque5ts- 8976B
Bernard Searle Bequest- Tnjst 17694
Clr¢ult Model Trust - Trust 22136
22.348
4,313
3,104
11,936
1,554
22.201
4.322
11,857
1,544
81
T M C P Investments are held at cost less accumulated impalnnent losses.
&2 INCOME FROM MATERIAL INVEStMENT HOLDIPIGS
Market
value at
3111212020
Income for
the year.
Investment Property
3,063,678
108,856
Investments with TMCP
56
TOTAL
7. DEBTORS
Clrcuil Assessment Debtor- Duè from Local Chiwches
Loans to Local Churches
Prep8yTrenls
2019
51.422
Ii.CKXJ
35
63.373
51,145
8aslc financlal assets, Includlng other debtor5 and prepayments ore inrtlally recogntsed at
transartlon pilce, unless the arrangement constitutes a financiang transactlon, where the
tran5actlon Is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate
of Interest. Such a55ets are subsequently carried at amorttsed c05t usi￿& the effective Interest
method, less any Impairment.
8. BANK AND CASH BALANCES
37
HSBC Current Account
Central Flnance Board- Deposlt
2020
37,337
2019
50,673
Cash and cash equlvalent Includes cash In hand. depostts held at call wlth banks. other short-temi
Ilquld investments wlth orlginal maturities of three months or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank
overdrafts are shown withln borrowings in current liabilFties.
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NOTE5 TO THE FINANQAL ￿ATEmENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3& AUGUST 2020 1 contlnued )
9. CREDITORS: Amounts frdlllng du• wlthln on• year
Local Churches Assessments recelved In advance
Rents recelved In Advace
Due to other Methodlst Clrcult
Accruals and other Creditors
2020
2019
4.370
27.262
4.110
21.873
Baslc flnancl81 liabllitles. Indudln8 trade and other Cfedltots, leans from thlrd partles and loans
from related parties are Inltlally reco8nlsed at trnnsartlon prfce, unles5 the arran8ement
constltutes a financlng transartlon. where the debt instnjment 15 measured at the present value
cf the future payments dlscounted ot a market rate of Interest. Such Instrument5 are
subsequently carried at amort15ed cost uslng the effectlve Interest method, less any Impalrment.
10 FUNDS
10.1 RESTRicfED FUND
2019
Balance Brou8ht Forward 0110912019
Incomlng Resources
Resources Expended
Balance Carrled Forward 3V0812020
7.061
71
7,061
10.2 DEfAILED REsfRICTED FUNDS
Mlnlsterlal Circult
Tralning 3enevolent
Fund
Fund
Balance Brought Fwc 3,985
3.076
Incomlng Resources
47
24
Resources Expended
Balance Carried Fwd 4 032 JL2
Total Mlnlsterlal
Tralnlng
Fund
3.985
Clrcuit
Benevolent
Fund
3,076
7,061
71
076
The Mlnlsterlal Tralnlng fund Is set up to provlde additlonal trainln8 to the Mln15ters in the
Clrcuit.
The Benevolent Fund relates to money ralsed for the rellef of poverty and di5tre55 In the
Clrcult.
10.3. UNRESTRicfED FUNDS
2019
Balance Brou8ht Fonvard 0110912019
Incomlng Re50ur¢e5
Resources Expended
5,656.637
270,728
5,815,742
222,564
Balance Carried Forward 3V0812020
5 656 637
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N()TE5 TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31. AUGUST 2020 ( ContInu￿ )
11 DEfAILS OF CERTAIN rrEM8 OF ExpeNDITURE
2,020
2019
Audit Fees
Accountancy Char8e
3600
3240
1,440
12 PAID EMPLOYEES
Salaries and Wages
Penslon Contrlbutlon
Employer Natlonal Insurance contrfbutlons
22,08Q
1,325
1,860
21444
1287
1785
Average Number of employees
No employee re￿]Ved emoluments In exce55 of £60.[K￿ per annum.
13. RELATED PAIITY TrANSAcfioNS
TRVSTEES REMUNERATIQNS AND BENEFITS
25,265
24516
All the Mlnlsters 5eNlng In the Clrcuit are member5 (rfthe arcultTn
No trustee recelved any remuneratlon nor beneffts
TRAN5AcnoN wmi RELATED PARTIES
Durlng the year. four Trustee5 recelved 5tlpends in the sum of £114,698 12019- £1018,1271, and
experbse51 relatln8 to travel, telephone broadband and other costs l of £4.679 (2019- £7,766 }.
There were no other related partle5 tran5aCtk>ns for the ytsr ended Yl. August 2020
Connected organisations Include the Methodlst Connexlon, Churthes wlthln the arcult, other
Methodlst Dlstr6cts In Great Britaln. CFB. and TMCP. All these entitles have thelr own trustees
and autonomous admlmnistration such that the Clrcult has no slgnificant Influence over any of
them, northey overthe Clrcuit.They are, therefore not consldered ￿lated partle5.
Although the Clrcult pays the mlnlsterial stipends. the Minlrters are not employed by the ClrculL
Mlnlsters are employed by cOnfe￿nce. but It IS the responsibllity of the Circult to pay them.
14. POST BALANCE SHEET EVEfiT5
There has been no post balance sheet event which could materfally affert these finandal
statements
However, as a result of the Covl(k19 pandemlt. the churches attendance has gone down and the
actlvltles of the churches tenants have also been drastlcalty reduced. Hence the churches. ?bllity
to pay thelr respectlve fvture clrcuit assessments, arKI the tenants, abillty to meet their future
rent payment obligatlon5 are in (ioubL
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI. AUGU5f 2020 ( ￿ntInUed )
However the'golng concern. of the clrcult Is not threatened. a5 the ¢ircuft has set up an Interlm
Finance commlttee to monltor the finarKes of the Indlvidual churche5 to ensure that wherever
posslble, there Is a sharln8 of resources amoun85t the thurches. In the short temi. the clrcuit
Intends to rety on Its reser￿$ wtth the TMCP to meet Its immedlate finandal obl*ations.
15. RESERVE POUCY
A balance13 retalned In the general fvnd to meet unanticlpated expendlture and programmed
Work that can not be funded from a stn8le ￿a*S bud8eL It is the pollcy of the Circuft to hold
reserves equfvalent to a minimum of 51x month's expendlture
16. Volunteer Contrl
Every wln8 ofthe Methodlst Church l Lotsl Churthes, Clrcults, IX5trkts. Connexlon )
In the Unlted Kln8dom Is heavlly rellant on volunteers who contrlbute thelr skllls, tlme,
montyand thelr resources In the furtheran￿ of the work of the church. Prfncipally, thls
contrlbutlon Is by servlng on commlttees of the Clrcuit that deal with mlsslon, manse4
flnancel polkyi grants, tralnlng developments, etc ett.
The contrlbution of volunteers Is not Included wtthln the Income of the arcult.
We are 8rateful to all of them for thelr help and commltments
17 Mlnlsters, manx costs
The Clrcuit is requlred to provide accommodatlon for each Mlnister and hlslher famity. The
Clrcult bears the costs of repalrs, malntenance, bulldln8 insurance, Councll Tax and water
charges on the propertles . These costs are not shown separately as benefft-ln-kind for the
Minlsters as HMRC does not seek to tax these recelpts in the hands of the Minlsters.
Slmllarty. these costs are not dlsclosed as related parties, transactlon5 In these accounts.
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