AYRSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE METHODisf CIRCUIT TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT Charity Re8iStration Number: SC038464 Circuit Reference Number: 31/05 Structure, Governance and Management Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Methodist is an unincorporated association. It is made up of two churches. namely Paisley Methodist Central Hall and Barrhead Methodist Church.
Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Methodist Circuit members (the trijstees) are appointed by the Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Methodist Circuit, under the terms of 'The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church, Objectives and Activities The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out it's discipleship in worship and mission. It does this through: Worship Learning and caring Service point Evangelism The Circuit meeting is the principal meeting responsible for the affairs of the Circuit and the development of Circuit policy. It exercises a combination of spiritual leadership and administrative efficiency which enables the Circuit to fulfil it's purposes and acts as the focal point of the working of the churches in the Circuit, overseeing their pastoral, training and evangelistic work
Financial review The Circuit has only two sources of funding from the assessments which are paid by the two churches in the Circuit. The level of the assessment is determined by the Connexion of The Methodist Church in Great Britain. Investment is done via two bank accounts. One is an interest-bearing bank account. The second is an account which has Restricted funds which can be transferred if required to the general reserves. Approved by the trustees on 2310212025 and signed on their behalf by Circuit Treasurer.
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A YKSHIRE & RENFREWSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYME14TS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 RECEIPTS Church Assessments Wove p8yYments TMCP Dr8vAlown NOTES UNRESTRicfED 38(KlO 351 $0 40C(tO RESTRICTED Total 2024 36000 35150 4(NJLKI T41 2019 35000 Total 2018 &8587 25000 ioooo 13511 50Lb)O Refunds Inleresl 7035 2615 7035 3975 1.361 1443 1136 PAYMENTS 2843 Stlpends + N.1. + Pension Imran Expenses 434 1149 43384 1149 1649 34229 4161 Manse Expenses Councll Tax for manse 2228 8098 3701 1044 1044 3093 3954 Manse telephoneroadb9nd 2082 505 505 Total P8ymenls 48650 4865 28823 44426 Payments lor Governan Costs Melhodisl Church FutNJ Insurance District Eypense TMCP chafges Office 8T 22368 788 5930 22368 13023 12402 5930 2021 489 4560 38Crt) 2021 8247 32180 Total GovemanG8 Costs 29575 2021 31596 64044 83817
Total Payments 78225 2021 80246 90867 106243 Excess of Receipts over Payments 42574 41914 Approi'cd bl, Ilr Trnsie¢s aixl 011 ikiT bclk11fbi'. Date..
APPENDIX 3 OSCR krAIth (hnty Regu( Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to th? Chty rw trusleeslmembgf¥ of R¢glst•r•d Chartty sc number On thg accounts of the ¢harity for th• p•riod 03S>4-&4 PerKKI start date PerirNJ end dale Rospoctl¥• The chanS ljuslees are re¥xxtsiLle for the preparati(x) of the aC0nIS sn accord respon3ibilrties of wilh the tefms of the Charilie5 Truslee Investment {Scott3ndl 2tK15 Act aThl the trust••s and •xaffllner Charrties Ac(mnts Iscntland) Regulab"Ms 21N)6 las arneIed}. The charity trustee5, consKJer Ihat the audrt requirement of RegulalJ"on 10111 Idl of the ReguLaiK)ns d$ not apply. It is my rpOnSI.1ty lo examine ihe accounls as required under secxion 4411 I Icl ol the kt and lo stale whettw partiCLJlar matters have come to my attention. Basls of Ind•wnd¢nt My exaMan is cwried out in &ccrfdare with R•3ulatK)n 1101 the 20[ Ac(Junt •xamln•rfs sLtoment ReguLthns. An eXaMinan inchjdes a review of the acuwnting records kept by the tharity and a ccmpanson of the attlnIS psented with those records. 11 a150 incluths conspJeratJon of any unusual iteffls or dtsck)$ in the accounts and seeks explana frcrfn the iruslees )rornIng any such mattars. procedure5 undwtaken ) not provMl& all Ihe ewder(e that required in an audit and, consequenuy. I do not ex[$$ an aLKIrt (yinK)n on the view gNen by tt)e acrAJunts. depend•nt examinerfs In Ihe course of my exarninatK)n, fflatter has ujme to my attent)n lo## gives me reasonable Cause to bgltev8 that in any rnateri resFect the requirements." to keep accounling records In ac(xirdance wth seclion 44111 (al of the 2005 Act d Regulat 4 of the 2ry]6 Accounts RegtA8bons. and to PPare xXwnts which accud with the acCounb"j recxjrds at¥1 CA)mply wth RegulatKJn g of the 20¢% Ac(yxJnts Regulatsons have not been 1. L lo which In rny ()pinion. alteiiiio)[) shoLJld he drriwn In ordei lo enable 3 proper Signed" Nam R•levant profession qualification{sl or bod Ilf any Addres "Please debèle the wordy the brar%Filr I{bl) p. "'OSCR WAI ac4PI dvJrt8f swture8