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2020-12-31-accounts

From:01 01 20
to:31 12 20
Trustees' Annual Report
for the period
Section A Reference and Administration details
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Charity name
Other names the charity is known by
Registered charity number
1052533
Charity's principal address
BL9 9AU
Trustee Name
Office (if any)
Dates acted if not for
the whole year
Name of person (or
body) entitled to appoint
trustee (if any)
MR STUART MCLAREN
CHURCH COUNCIL
REV. BRUCE G MILLAR
CHAIRMAN
CHURCH COUNCIL
MR KIERAN MALLEN
CHURCH COUNCIL
MR DAVID MOLLOY
TREASURER
CHURCH COUNCIL
MR J DAVID JENKINSON
SECRETARY
CHURCH COUNCIL
Metro Christian Centre Bury
13 Parkhills Road
Bury
Lancashire
Postcode
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole year
Section A
Reference and administration detail(continued)
Section A
Reference and administration detail(continued)
Section A
Reference and administration detail(continued)
Section A
Reference and administration detail(continued)
Type of adviser
Name
Bankers
Independent Examiner
Solicitor
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
Address
Royal Bank of Scotland, 40 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NX
LWS Accountancy Services, 25 Freckleton Drive, Bury BL8 2JA
Mr. Stephen Marshall, Robinsons Solicitors, 83 Friar Gate,
Derby DE1 1FL
Type of adviser Name Address
Bankers Royal Bank of Scotland, 40 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NX
Independent Examiner LWS Accountancy Services, 25 Freckleton Drive, Bury BL8 2JA
Solicitor Mr. Stephen Marshall, Robinsons Solicitors, 83 Friar Gate,
Derby DE1 1FL
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
Trustee selection method
policies and procedures adopted for the
induction and training of trustees:
the charity's organisational structure and any
wider network with which the charity works:
relationship with any related parties:
Deed of Trust
Trust
Appointed by the Church Council
Additional governance issues (optional information)
You
may chooseto include additional
information, where relevant, about:
The Church is an independent and autonomous
fellowship.
The Church has formed a separate, non-profit charity
(The Parkhills Community Trust Reg. No. 1079985) as a
vehicle to utilise its buildings for the welfare of the
Community of Bury and the relief of poverty outside of
religious considerations.
trustees' consideration of major risks and the
system and procedures to manage them.
The charity is administered by a Church Council through
the Board of Trustees, and this Council is responsible for
these accounts which are prepared on an income and
expenditure basis.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set
out in its governing document
The object of the charity is the advancement of the
Christian religion by the proclamation and the
furtherance of the Gospel of God.
The object of the charity is the advancement of the
Christian religion by the proclamation and the
furtherance of the Gospel of God.
Section A
Reference and administration detail(continued)
Section A
Reference and administration detail(continued)
Section A
Reference and administration detail(continued)
Section A
Reference and administration detail(continued)
Type of adviser
Name
Bankers
Independent Examiner
Solicitor
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
Address
Royal Bank of Scotland, 40 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NX
LWS Accountancy Services, 25 Freckleton Drive, Bury BL8 2JA
Mr. Stephen Marshall, Robinsons Solicitors, 83 Friar Gate,
Derby DE1 1FL
Type of adviser Name Address
Bankers Royal Bank of Scotland, 40 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0NX
Independent Examiner LWS Accountancy Services, 25 Freckleton Drive, Bury BL8 2JA
Solicitor Mr. Stephen Marshall, Robinsons Solicitors, 83 Friar Gate,
Derby DE1 1FL
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
Trustee selection method
policies and procedures adopted for the
induction and training of trustees:
the charity's organisational structure and any
wider network with which the charity works:
relationship with any related parties:
Deed of Trust
Trust
Appointed by the Church Council
Additional governance issues (optional information)
You
may chooseto include additional
information, where relevant, about:
The Church is an independent and autonomous
fellowship.
The Church has formed a separate, non-profit charity
(The Parkhills Community Trust Reg. No. 1079985) as a
vehicle to utilise its buildings for the welfare of the
Community of Bury and the relief of poverty outside of
religious considerations.
trustees' consideration of major risks and the
system and procedures to manage them.
The charity is administered by a Church Council through
the Board of Trustees, and this Council is responsible for
these accounts which are prepared on an income and
expenditure basis.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set
out in its governing document
The object of the charity is the advancement of the
Christian religion by the proclamation and the
furtherance of the Gospel of God.
The object of the charity is the advancement of the
Christian religion by the proclamation and the
furtherance of the Gospel of God.
Section C Objectives and activities (continued)
Summary of the main activities in
relation to these objects


There is one Sunday service and a prayer meeting
located in the church each week. A church plant (Metro
Christian Centre, Whitefield) from the Bury church also
exists in Whitefield, Bury holding a Sunday afternoon
service.
Various 'Life' groups meet in homes and other venues
mid-week, some in the afternoons, others in the
evenings.
The Sunday programme for children, "Kids Life", is
supplemented by two weekly Youth programmes "Metro
Juniors" and "Metro Seniors".
Revive which is a monthly meeting for mothers.
All the above are supported by a programme of
evangelism, preaching, teaching and training, music
ministry and a social environment catering for all ages.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the
charity during the year
The church plant at Whitefield is maintaining with a
Sunday afternoon congregation of 30+ adults and a weekly
'Mums and Toddlers' group reaching local people for Christ.
A Life Group has been established in the community.
We have maintained our active, regular support of
missions overseas, including Uganda and Zambia, in
addition to donations to other missions fields.


During the year we have continued to proclaim the gospel
of, and according to, the Lord Jesus Christ at Bury and
Whitefield and provided ministry support to several
churches in the wider Manchester area.
Led by a staff member, both the Junior and Senior Youth
programmes continue to sustain their numbers, although
this has been through Zoom during the pandemic
The church plant at Whitefield is maintaining with a
Sunday afternoon congregation of 30+ adults and a weekly
'Mums and Toddlers' group reaching local people for Christ.
A Life Group has been established in the community.
We have maintained our active, regular support of
missions overseas, including Uganda and Zambia, in
addition to donations to other missions fields.


During the year we have continued to proclaim the gospel
of, and according to, the Lord Jesus Christ at Bury and
Whitefield and provided ministry support to several
churches in the wider Manchester area.
Led by a staff member, both the Junior and Senior Youth
programmes continue to sustain their numbers, although
this has been through Zoom during the pandemic
Section D (Cont'd) Achievements and performance
The Church operates an approved Child Protection Policy
across all its children's and youth ministry based on the
model provided by the Churches' Child Protection Advisory
Service that is endorsed by the Department of Health and
the Department for Education and Skills (see
www.ccpas.co.uk for further information).
The innovative social care programme, initiated by the
church and joined by local schools, known as "Adopt-a-
Street" (providing all-inclusive, no-strings-attached care to
local residents from a weekly street-clean to regular home
visits with the offer of providing practical help or pastoral
support) continues its work and is much appreciated by
local people.
The "Little Acorns" Pre-school maintains its well-earned
reputation for excellence, as its Ofsted inspections testify,
and remains oversubscribed. It has an overt Christian
ethos; however, Muslim families are pleased to enrol their
children, who delight in its welcoming atmosphere and
wide activities. This outreach closed its doors in Summer
The Church, in conjunction with the Oglesby Trust, has
instituted a humanitarian project named Trust House in
Whitefield, providing meals, assistance, training and a
Thrift Shop for the homeless and disadvantaged people in
the area, distributing parcels of food donated by local
supermarkets and shops.
Section E Financial review
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details
Brief statement of the charity's policy on
reserves
There are no funds in deficit.

The charity is financed in the main through the
undesignated offerings and gifts received from the
congregation, and the trustees aim to maintain these funds
to an approximate level of three months unrestricted
expenditure of £16,000 total.
The annual undesignated income shows a significant
decrease mainly because of movement away of church
members and reflecting the economic circumstances
among our congregation and the pandemic. Our
expenditure is correspondingly reduced as necessary
adjustments have been made to staff positions.
The annual undesignated income shows a significant
decrease mainly because of movement away of church
members and reflecting the economic circumstances
among our congregation and the pandemic. Our
expenditure is correspondingly reduced as necessary
adjustments have been made to staff positions.
Section E Financial review (continued)
Section F
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee's report above
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature
Full name
Position
Signature
Full name
DAVID MOLLOY
Position
TRUSTEE
Date
21.09.2021
BRUCE GORDON MILLAR
CHAIRMAN
Charity Name
Charity number (if any)
For the period from (start date)
Charity Name
Charity number (if any)
For the period from (start date)
Receipts and Payments
Accounts
Receipts and Payments
Accounts
Receipts and Payments
Accounts
Receipts and Payments
Accounts
Receipts and Payments
Accounts
Receipts and Payments
Accounts
Receipts and Payments
Accounts
Receipts and Payments
Accounts
31 12 20
Metro Christian Centre Bury
1052533
01 01 20 To (end date) 31 12 20
Section A Receipts andpayments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
fundsto the
nearest £
Restricted
fundsto the
nearest £
Endowment
fundsto the
nearest £
Total funds
to the nearest
£
Last yearto
the nearest £
66054
12459
64
148
5150
0
83875
83875
19227
8416
5712
1901
-300
3007
1501
51833
214
91511
91511
-7636
49368
31589
Offerings & Gifts 64941 0 64941 66054
Covenant Tax rebate 8717 8717 12459
R.B.S. Account interest 88 88 64
K.B Savings Account Interest 50 50 148
Church Hire 1500 1500 5150
Miscellaneous 0 0 0
Sub total
A2 Asset and investment sales, etc
Total receipts
A3 Payments
73796 1500 75296 83875
73796 1500 75296 83875
Building 12556 12556 19227
Church Ministry 2778 2778 8416
Disbursements(Missions) 4361 4361 5712
Miscellaneous 150 150 1901
Dorcas Fund 0 -300
Office 2814 2814 3007
Outreach Support 1970 1970 1501
Metro CC Staff 35916 35916 51833
Nest Pensions 526 526 214
Sub total
A4 Asset and investment purchases,etc
Total payments
Net of receipts (payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
61071 0 61071 91511
61071 0 61071 91511
12725 1500 14225 -7636
22373 9216 31589 49368
35098 10716 45814 31589
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Details
B1 Cash funds
funds
Details
B2 Other monetary assets
Details
B3 Investment assets
Details
B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use
Details
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
Signature
RBS Bank accounts
KB Savings account
Missions account
Petty Cash
Cash in hand
(agree balances with receipts and payment account(s))
Church and
Community Centre
Parkhills Road
Unrestricted
fundsto the
nearest £
Restricted
fundsto the
nearest £
Endowment
fundsto the
nearest £
Endowment
fundsto the
nearest £
Current value
(optional)
Current value
(optional)
Insured
value
buildings
& contents
5,186,593
When due
(optional)
Date of approval
30.10.2021
30.10.2021
29386
25442
475
289
364
55481 475
Unrestricted
fundsto the
nearest £
Restricted
fundsto the
nearest £
Details Funds to
which asset
Cost (optional)
Details Funds to
which asset
belongs
Cost (optional)
Church and Unrestricted Insured
Community Centre value
Parkhills Road buildings
& contents
5,186,593
Details Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
Signature Print name
Bruce G. Millar

CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trustsesl meml)ers ol meTRO CHL￿rI4￿ CErtJTQE 31111110 Charlty no (if any) On accounts for th8 year ended 1052533 Set out on pages 2&fv403 I rep)rt to the truslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusl") for the year ended 31 1 £ 2020. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the tharitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acc%xdance ￿ThIh the requirements of the Chariti8s Act 2011 {Ihe Act"). I report in respect of nry examination of Ihe Trust's ac£ounts carried out urKJer sethon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Ccrnission under section 145(5Xb) of the Ad. Ind ent examiner's stateme ritysg dertake app income e £250.000 and l am dto being a q d member of [insert n applica liste I have completed my exarnination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in ￿)nneCtIon the examination (other than that disdosed below.) thich glves me caus8 to believe that in, any material respect. the a￿￿nt1Th3 recths were not kept in ac0Ydar￿ V•ryth seclion 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts dKI not accord with the accounting records: or the accounts dKI not ccynpty viith the applicable requirements con￿mIng the forni arKI ￿ntent of accounts set out in th8 Charities (A￿Unts and Rep￿ts) Regulation5 2(K18 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view Nthich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no ¢m￿rnS aTrJ have come acfoss no ¢Aher matters in connection th the examination to whith attention shoukl be dravffl in this report in order to enable a woper urKJerstanding of the accounts io be reached. ' Please delete the in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: 9- 2.2021 Ac£oUpJTpdC JEKvic£J Name: Relevant professlonal qualfficatlon(sl or b¢xly ICPF4 IER Oct 2018

(Sf any): Address: D(LiV Section B Oisclosure Only complele if the examiner needs to hwJhlight material matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examinalion of charity accounts: diredions and guidance examiners). Glve hera brlef detall$ of any items Ihat the examlner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018