PEAK METHODIST CHURCH
Trustees, Annual Re
ort on Finance and Governance
Charity Number: 1210821
Year ended 31 August 2025
(Peak Methodist Church is part of Peak Methodist CircuiL Circuit Number:
25113 Charity Registration Number: 1135656)
The Charity's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 have
been prepared in accordan￿ with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities:
Statement of Recommended Practice 2015.
Principal Office:
Bakewell Methodist Church. Haddon Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire.
Staff:
Superintendent Minister=
Rev. Julie Letts (retired 31 August 2025)
Rev. Tim Morris (appointed 1 September 2025)
Children & Families Worker:
Pioneer Minister:
Peak Wesley Way Manager
Dr. Karen Pery
Rev. Jonathan Brook (resigned 31 May 2026)
Ms Alex Harrtson
Administration:
Treasurer..
Mr Malcolm Letts (resigned 24 September 2025)
Mr Phil Sharp (appointed 15 November 2025)
Dr. Karen Perry
Administrator.
The Treasurer acts as the principal officer overseeing the day-to-day financial
management and accounting for the Church.
Names of Mana
in
Trustees
The Peak Methodist Church is a multi-site church that was fomied on 1 September
2024 from the merger of the following individual Methodist churches within the Peak
Methodist Circutt.. Bakewell, Bamford, Bradwell, Calver, Castleton, Edale, Hope,
Woodlands and Youlgreave. The trustees are the minister and appointed
representatives of the individual churches.
A full list of trustees is shown as Appendix A to this report.
Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4JQ
Central Finan￿ Board, 9 Bonhill Street, London. EC2A 4PE
Investment Mana
ers:
TMCP, Central Buildings, Oldham, Manchester, M1 1JQ

Inde
endent Examiner: Andrew John Wood. Enovion Ltd. Ashlea. High Street,
Calver, Hope Valley S32 3XP
Mission Ststement:
The Peak Methodist Church is an inclusive group of churches seeking to live and
share life in all its fullness as offered by Jesus Christ. We will encourage and help
enable personal growth in discipleship, listening to God and using the gifts and
talents of disciples to support and develop opportunities to share lrfe in all tts fullness
as offered by Jesus Christ.
s of Workin
The Trustees meet on a bimonthly or quarterly basis as ne￿SSary to discuss
work across the Church
Individual churches have their own leadership teams who meet as and when
required to discuss matters of local context
The Church fonns a major and integral part of the Peak Methodist Circuit and
as such benefits from the organisation and governan￿ of the Circurt. Please
refer to the Circuit's annual report for further detail.
Risk Mana
ement:
The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Circuit Finan￿ and
Propety Committee with professional advice considered and taken as required.
There is a regular annual review prO￿sS of monitoring income and expenditure in
total with the approved annual budget and budget forecast to detect trends as part of
the risk management process.
Safe
uardin
Every person has a value and dignty which comes directly from the creation of male
and female in God's own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled
by God's re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value
all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from ham.
"Methodist Connexional practi￿ outlines commitment to the following principles:
• the care and nurture of, and respecttul pastoral ministry with, all children, young
people. and adults
. the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people, and adults when they
are vulnerable
. the establishing of safe, caring communitres which provide a loving environment
where there is infomied vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.
. We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church,
in line with Safer Recruitment principles. including the use of criminal records
disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes.

We will respond without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an
adult, child, or young person may have been hamied, cooperating with the poli
and local authority in any investigation.
. We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an
appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.
. We will seek to challenge any abuse of power. especially by anyone in a position of
trust.
. We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to
the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have
offended against a child, young person. or vulnerable adult.
In all these principles we will follow legislation. guidance and recognised good
practice
The Peak Methodist Church commits itself to ensuring the implementation of the
Connexional Safeguarding Policy. government legislation. guidan￿, and safe
practice in the circuit and in the churches.
The Peak Methodist Church commtts itself to the provision of support. advi￿ and
training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident
about their roles and responsibilibes in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
hildren and adults who may be vulnerable. This training is to be overseen by the
Safeguarding team for the Peak Methodist Church and the Circuit Safeguarding
Officer. This team has been formed with support from the District Safeguarding
Officer (DSO). This will lead to a comprehensive Safeguarding Audit.
Review of
ro
ress and achievements:
1. On 1 September 2024, following the decision of the Circuit to move towards
multi-site way of working and combine individual churches wrthin the Circuit
into one, the Peak Methodist Church was fomied. All churches in the Circuit
agreed to merge, apart from Hathersage and Sparrowpit. Fountain Square
Church (FSC) agreed in principle to join but, being an LEP (Local Ecumenical
Partnership) with the URC (UnÉted Reformed Church), there are additional
complexities that need to be considered and will take time to work through.
Trustees were appointed to meet bi-monthly to, in effect, be the Church
Council for the multi-site churches. Whilst the Peak Methodist Church is in tts
infancy, it is believed that it will help develop not just a sustainable way
forward but a way foward that will enable growth and freedom for members to
engage in mission, as well as develop personal discipleship. This is to be
done through reducing the number of Offi￿ holders required. and developing
teams with particular skills to work across all locations e.g. The Safeguarding
Team and Discipleship Team.
2. Examples of the ongoing work of the Church are:

a. At Bakewell Academy, there is a ministerial Foundation Governor. A
local church member serves as a Foundation Govemor also. Collective
worship and chaplaincy continue.
b. At Bamford, the work of 'Story Keepers. wtth primary schwl children
continues to thrive. 'Godly Play, is another valued outreach, and this is
held in the school. This work is led by the Children and Families
Worker. For older people, a fortnightly social gathering when a film is
watched or a speaker is invited, continues to be steady, attracting new
people. A further development has been the development of closer
working together with the local Anglican Church. Joint services of
worship are held weekly, alternating between the chapel and the
church, under the umbrella name of Willage Church., Both
congregations are looking to promote activities, outside of Sunday
worship, under the same umbrella.
c. In Hope, at the Hub, the presence of the Pioneer Minister. Rev
Jonathan Brook. continues to attract all ages to the point where a
toddler group and youth group are established, as is the Sunday
gathering. The sense of family is enhanced by a WhatsApp group
which is constantly re￿Iving new members. Thoughts are now taking
place as to how the chapel building can be re-structured to meet the
needs of the growing mission work.
d. In Bakewell, the outreach group continues to be quietty effective in the
town. The long-standing healing ministry has now developed into
Healing on the Streets when. on the first Sunday each month, a trained
team offer ministry to the public as they pass by the Padlock Bridge.
The wami spa￿ continues to thrive.
3. 'The Peak Wesley Way., a walking pilgrimage btheen Matlock and Edale,
which was launched as a Circuit inttiative has made a successful start. A
Pilgrimage Manager is in post, a websrte and Fa￿book page established,
guidebooks and joumals created, volunteer welcomers recruited from church
and village communities. The increasing bookings re￿iVed indicate the
pilgrimage is going to be a viable outreach both in terms of discipleship,
working with the wider communities. and providing income. Responsibility and
fInan￿S for this project were transferred from the Circuit to the Church at the
end of the year.
Financial Review".
This is the first year of the combined Peak Methodist Church but the individual
churches that have merged to fom it have b￿n in existence for many years. As
explained in the notes to the accounts proforma comparative figures have been
included to show what the financial position was at the date of the merger and to
show of what the prior year's figures would have been had the combination taken
pla￿ a year earlier. The 2024 figures included below are the proforma comparative
figures.
In the year ended 31 August 2025 the Church had receipts of £192,201 (2024:
£233,637) and made payments of £208,224 (2024: £235,097). Payments ex￿eded
receipts by £16,023 (2024: £1,460). Total funds at the end of the year were
£190,869 (2024.. £206,8g2).

So, while the past two years have seen a depletion in reserves, at the end of the
year reserves are still sufficient to cover 11 months of expenditure at 2025 levels.
Income Trends:
The Church's main sources of income are from offerings and lettings. Receipts from
offerings have seen a pleasing increase and receipts from lettings are fairly stable.
Other re￿iptS are subject to greater fluctuation and are down on the prior year
mainly due 2024 re￿ip1S being inflated by grants received in connection with Edale's
renovation project.
Ex
enditure Trends:
Circuit Assessment, being the amount paid to the Circuit towards the its costs
including those of the Minister and District and Connexional support, have remained
stable as have utility costs. Repairs and maintenance costs are down year on year
due to less being spent on Edale's renovation project but partly offset by higher costs
in other locations. Other payments are also down due to a greater proportion of lay
salary costs being paid by Circuit in 2025.
Reserves Polic
The Reserves Policy of the Church is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 4
months, average expenditure.
Plans for 2025-26
A new Superintendent Minister will repla￿ the Superintendent who will be
'sttting down, at the end of the Connexional year.
Pioneer Worker and Children & Families worker to continue in the Circuit.
Current staff levels to be maintained.
Continue to develop 'The Peak Wesley Way..
Develop the strategy for the Hub at Hope and the chapel building. If agreed.
this is likely to see significant building work being undertaken.
Sale of Bradwell Bethlehem Sunday School and potentially Bakewell manse
to financially facilitate proposed initiatives.
Aims and or
anisation.
Charity objective is to act as a Resource provider within the area of the Peak District
for the Methodist Church.
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been sin
the Date of Union the advan￿rnent ot.
a) The Christian faith in accordan￿ with the doctrinal standards and discipline of
The Methodist Church.
b) Any charitsble purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District. Circuit,
local or other organisation of The Methodist Church.

c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution, subsidiary,
or ancillary to The Methodist Church.
d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charty subsidiary or
ancillary to The Methodist Church.
The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members
of the church and non-members alike.
The teaching of Christianity through sennons. courses, or small groups.
The resourcing of pastoral work including visff(ing the sick and bereaved.
Taking religious assemblies in local schools.
Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and Se￿ices.
Provision of chaplaincy services to local educational institutions.
Public Benefit
We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidan
on public benefrt.
Structure Governance and Mana
ement
The governing document for the Church is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist
Church Act (1976)
Detailed governan￿ arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice
and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual Conferen￿ (CPD).
Day to day management of the Church is undertaken by Trustees working closely
th the Circuit Leadership Team (CLT) and Circuit Ministers.
Trustee Trainin
A range of guidance prodU￿d by Methodist Connexion to support the effective
running of the Circuit, specifically the leaflet 'The Role of a Trustee in The Methodist
Church, is glven to all new Circuit meeting members as an induction to their role as
trustees.
Related Parties
The Church is part of the Peak Circuit which is part of the Sheffield District and is
accountable to the Methodist Conferen￿.
The following Methodist Churches are also part of the Circuit-
Hathersage. Sparrowpit,. and Fountain Square Church Tideswell. Great Longstone
and Baslow have ￿aSed worshipping are included in the Peak Wesley Way as
'champing' venue. Litton has also ￿aSed worshipping.

Approved by the Peak Methodist Church and signed on its behalf by,
Superintendent Minister
Treasurer
Name: Rev Tim Morris
Name: Mr Phil Sharp

APPENDIX A
Peak Methodist Circuit- Chari
Number 1135656
List of Mana
in
Trustees servin
and throu
h to tha date of this re
throu
hout the
ear ended 31 Au
ort exce
t where otherwise noted
ust 2025
NAME
Jonathan Brook
(resigned 0910712026}
Susie Brook
Kate Burnett
Aline Danks
Tom Donoghue
David Dowr
Jennifer Fox
Fran Johnson
Graham Johnson
Julie Letts
Malcolm Letts
rim Morris
(appointed 02110120251
Ire5igned 10107120251
(resigned 31108120251
(resigned 24109120251
(appointed 01109120251
Alison Mullins
Andy Roberts
Gill Sharp
Phil Sharp
Graham Souch
Sue Souch
lappointed 02110120251
(resigned 02110/20251
Ireappointed 09107/20261
lappointed 22101120261
Jean Strath
HeatherThomas

CHURCH (Short Form)
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
(SHORT FORM)
Peak Methodist
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2025
Peak
Circuit
Circult no
25113
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1210821
If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Gift Aid nurnber
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in temis 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 rim Morris
Church Stewards"
The Church Trustees are respo.nsible for its oversi9ht.
The Trustees are listed in the Annual Report.
Treasurer=
Mr Phil Shar
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Church
Short Fomi
Peak Methodist
Church
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Profornw ligurns-
see Note 2
Yèar ènd
31Au
$t 2024
Yoar ttndèd
31 Au ust 2025
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Note
a2
Offerin
and Tax ￿e0Vered
74.630
64,215
a3
Bank and CFB interest & inveslment income
5,980
7, 722
a4
Lettin
85
Other Feceipts
71,660
121, 173
TOTAL RECEIPTS
192,201
233.637
a6
SECTION
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circuit Assessment or Share
58.938
59, 144
Donations
1.178
7,351
Re
airs and Maintenan
73,437
b5
Utilth'es
In8ur8nces. water ehar
es, heab"n
htin
10
40.344
41, 124
Other payment5
TOTAL PAYMENTS
11
34.327
53. 186
b7
208,224
235,097
SECTION C
01
NET RECEIPTSIIPAYMEwfsi FOR THE YEAR
86-b7
116.0231
(1.460)
¢2
Tot81 funds brou
ht foFward from last
208,892
208,352
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
Icl + c21
190,869
206.892
¢5
st8te herb the total of an
liakn.1￿.es ol the Church
12
30,(X)O
SECTION D ANALYSIS OF FUNDS
d1
Balances held at TMCP at 31 Au ust
31.037
50.376
d2
Balances held at CFB at 31 Au ust
86.534
lQ).941
d3
Bank and cash balan￿S at 31 August
73.298
55.575
190,869
206,892
d4
TOTAL {- Box G31
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2016

Name of Church- Peak Mathodist Church No 1210821
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 .
Date..
Name and address of treasurer- Mr Phil Sharp
9 Gorse Ridge Drive, Baslow, Bakewell
Post Code- DE45 1SL
Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the
meeting of the Church trustees held on 9th July 2026
Signature ofthe Chair ofthe meeting
Name oflhe Chair of the meeting- Rev Tim Morris
Date...
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the
Peak Methodist Church
Charity Number 1210821
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Peak Methodist Church for the year
ended 31 August 2025 set OLrt on pages .1. to ts. As the Church's trustees, you a￿ responsible for the
preparation of Ihe acwunts in accordance bwth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under seclion 145 of the Act
and, in carying 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- Peak Methc*Jist Church No 1210821
Independent Examlnels Statement
I have compleled my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection wlh 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 wtth 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 examinalson to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be
reached.
I l)avélhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methixlist
Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the
Methodist Church which are individualty in excess of £10,000 {ten thousand pounds) at the balan
sheet date.
Signature of independenl examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevanl professional qualification of independent examiner
Name of fimi (where appropriate)
Ovi ￿+J
Address
Post Code
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
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Peak Methodist Church
Charity Nurnber 1210821
Notes to the Accounts for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1 Basls of Preparation of Accounts
As permitted under the Chariknes Act for a charity oflhis srze. these accounts have been prepared on a
receipts and payments basis.
2 Fomiation of Peak Methodist Church and Cornparative Flgures
The Peak Methodist Church is a mulit-stte church that was fomied on 1 Septern￿r 2024 from the
merger of the followng individual churches within the Peak Methodist Circurt".
Bakewell Methodist Church
Bamford Methodist Church
Br8dwell Methodist Church
ca￿er Methodist Church
Caslleton Methodist Church
Edale Methodist Church
Hope Methodist Church
Woodlands Methodist Chureh
Youlgreave Methodist Church
Due to their size, none of Ihese indwidual churches were previousty required lo register separatety with
the Charrties Commission but instead followed the internal financial reporting requirements of the
Methodist Church.
The gross income of the combined churches is however over the threshold for registration with the
Charities Commission. So the merged Peak Methodist Church is required to register and has to report
in accordance with the Charib"e5 Act from ils formation on 1 September 2024.
On 1 September 2024, reponsibilty for the all the fvnds. propety and liabilib-es of the individual
churches listed above became that of the Trustees of the newly fomied Peak Melhodisl Church.
In order to provide better contexl for the first yearfs figures for Peak Methodist Church, proforma
comparative fi'gures have been included showng what the Peak Methodist Church's receipts and
Payments would have been for the prior year had the merger taken place on 1 September 2023.
These figures aiso set out the combined funds, property and liabilities of the Individual churches as at
31 August 2024 that were transferred over lo Peak Methodist Church on 1 September 2024.
3 Offerlngs and Tax recovered
This consists of cash offerings made at church services and offerings paid direct into church bank
accounts together wrth associated Gift Ard receipts.
4 Bank and CFB Interest and investment income
Peak Methodist Church ("PMC"I holds funds in bank current and deposf( accounts. It also has
deposits w¢th the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church I'CFB") and the TruSt￿S for
Meth￿l$t Church Purposes {'TMCP"l. This is the interest income derived from these deposits and
credited to PMC'S accounts in the year.
5 Lettlng8
PMC licen￿$ the use of its various premises to Ihird party groups. This beneffts the local community
in 8¢cordance with PMC'S objecbves and also provides an important SOU￿ of inctjrne.
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Peak Methodist Church
Chartty Number 1210821
Notes to the Accounts for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
6 Other receipts
other receipts are mainly from ftjnd raising acbvibes. donations and grants. The amount was
unusually high for the year prior lo the merger due to grants received by Edale Methodist Church
which is undergoing a substantial renovation project.
7 Circuit Assessment or Share
PMC pays an assessment to Peak Methodist Circurt towards the cost ministerial and lay staff who are
empbyed by the Circurt and the costs of Sheffield Methodist District and the Methodist Connexion.
8 Donations
Where ftjnds are raised for other specific charitable causes and passed on lo them directly. they are
not included in these accounts. However, where funds raised more generally and then donated lo
chosen causes. they are included here.
9 Repairs and Maintenance
This is Ihe cost of repairing and maintaining the fabric of our churches, their Contents and equipment
including any improvements. The churches are subject to regular professional independent inspection
and prorammes of work follow their recommendations. The main expenditure this year and last was in
connection wth the renovab.on project * Edale Melhcxjist Church.
10 Utilities
This is payments made to ulility companies and insurers for energy. water, communications and
insurance.
11 Other payments
Other payments include payments necessary for the tunning of the churches including administration
costs, supplies and resources. It also includes payments lo Peak Merthodist Circuit for staff working
directly on PMC Church project5 up until 31 May 2025. These include childrens and family work al
Bamford and pioneer ministry at Hope. From 1 June 2025 the employment of all lay stsff previousty
employed by Peak Methodist Circuit was transferred to Peak Methodist Church.
12 Liabilitles
Edale Methodist Church was granted £30.000 by way of loan from Sheffield Methodist District on 13
November 2023 in connection wth its renovation project. The loan is interest free and due for
repayment by 31 December 2027.
13 Church premises
PMC'S church premises are legally osvned by the TMCP but PMC is responsible for their maintenance
and PMC retains any letting income derived from them. These accounts are prepared on a receipts
and payments basis and as such no property valuation is included.
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