2022-12-31-accounts

		Trustees' Annual Report for the period From:01 01 22 to:31 12 22	Trustees' Annual Report for the period From:01 01 22 to:31 12 22	Trustees' Annual Report for the period From:01 01 22 to:31 12 22
Section A		Reference and Administration details
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Charity name Other names the charity is known by Registered charity number Charity's principal address Names of the charity trustees who manage the	Metro Christian Centre Bury 1052533 13 Parkhills Road Bury Lancashire PostcodeBL9 9AU charity Office (if any) CHAIR CHURCH COUNCIL SECRETARY CHURCH COUNCIL CHURCH COUNCIL TREASURER CHURCH COUNCIL CHURCH COUNCIL example, any custodian trustees) Dates acted if not for whole year Dates acted if not for the whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Trustee Name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for the whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	MRS DEBORAH MASSEY	CHAIR		CHURCH COUNCIL
	MR TRISTAN SHERWIN	SECRETARY		CHURCH COUNCIL
	MR GIOVANNI FANCELLU			CHURCH COUNCIL
	MR DAVID MOLLOY	TREASURER		CHURCH COUNCIL
	MR J DAVID JENKINSON			CHURCH COUNCIL
	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any (for
	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)
	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) 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, DerbyDE1 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, DerbyDE1 1FL
Section B		Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Deed of Trust How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection method Appointed by the Church Council Additional governance issues (optional information) relationship with any related parties: Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant, about: The Church is an independent and autonomous fellowship. 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: The Church has formed a separate, non-proft 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)

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)
	Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) 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, DerbyDE1 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, DerbyDE1 1FL
Section B		Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Deed of Trust How the charity is constituted Trust Trustee selection method Appointed by the Church Council Additional governance issues (optional information) relationship with any related parties: Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant, about: The Church is an independent and autonomous fellowship. 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: The Church has formed a separate, non-proft 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 each week. Along with various outreaches during the week (listed below) 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 a Youth programme 'SMASH' which meets fortnighly. There is also a creche facility during the preach. A Mens Group meet regularly for food and a flm and their friends outside of the church family are invited. Trust House Bury, a charity started by Metro 4 years ago, now operates from Building 4 days a week, serving those of low income and ofering support to any in physical, mental or emotional need. A Parent and Toddler group takes places every Wednesday morning, serving the people of the community during school term times A homework club takes place of Saturday afternoons, supporting those children whose parents do not have english as a primary language. In addition to this, a drop-in exists, on Wednesday afternoon, assisting those of African heritage who have sought aslyum in the UK. This has been establishing by one of our African members under the banner of BRAC. Numerous social and charity fundraising activities are planned throughout the year. 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	During 2021, the church returned to public worship and activity following the lifting of the COVID regulations. During the remainder of that year, Metro Christian Centre spent time readjusting to the circumstances many of our communities found themselves in. During this past year, 2022, Metro Christian Centre has endeavored to create opportunity to serve our local community in a sustainable way. The result of this is that Metro Christian now has its doors open, through some activity, each day of the week.
	During 2021, the church returned to public worship and activity following the lifting of the COVID regulations. During the remainder of that year, Metro Christian Centre spent time readjusting to the circumstances many of our communities found themselves in. During this past year, 2022, Metro Christian Centre has endeavored to create opportunity to serve our local community in a sustainable way. The result of this is that Metro Christian now has its doors open, through some activity, each day of the week.

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.

The end of 2021 saw the lease for Trust House come to end in Whitefield. In January 2022, we moved Trust House back home to Metro Christian Centre. It's numbers have been maintened as the churches mini-bus has been utilised to transport visitors from Whitefield to Parkhills Road. Moving to Bury has also seen Trust House welcome new visitors from the Bury Town area. Due to this transition, some modifications have been made to the building: a 'vesitbule' area in the Community centre has been modified for use as the food pantry area, and fitted with shelving, fridges and a roller shutter. Katie Jenkinson, who coordianates Trust House, also sucessfully obtained charity status for Trust House during 2021 (reg. charity: 1199709). We are proud of the progress Trust House has made under Katies' leadership over the past four years, and are excited for the work ahead.

In September of 2021, we also launched a Parent and Toddler group. This runs on Wedsneday mornings during term time. The attendance so far has exceeded our expectantions, and we see many parents and grandparents, of various ethnicities attending. This space has created a wonderful opportunity for us to practically serve and get to know our community, and provides a great opportunity for parents and grandparents to get to know each other. Under the initiative of one our African members, a homework club has been launched on Saturday afternoons during term time. This has been established to help the number of children who live upon the Chesham fold community whose parents do not have english as a primary language. Currently, there are around 15 children attending on avrerage. In addition to this, a drop-in service has been arranged to assist the parents directly, and others from the African community, in navigating and adjusting to the differences of British society.

In July of 2021, we decided that, after 10 years of ministry, to bring to an end our afternoon service at the communtity centre in Whitefield. Due to volunteer numbers, we felt that it would be unsustainble at this time. However, this ending of a sentence, was merely the beginning of a new paragraph in the church ministry in that area. One of our members in Whitefield, Hosea Peecho, had been successfully leading a online ministry for African belivers since COVID and was seeking to transition that ministy into a physical presence. Hosea now, under the banner of the Free Methodist Church, now leads a congregation on a Sunday afternoon. Metro Christian Centre is grateful for the past 10 years in Whitefield, grateful to the landlords of the community centre for allowing us to be there, and for all those who have served so faithfully, in various ways, during our tenancy.

Our commitment to establishing connections in our local community has included running a MacMillan Coffee afternoon in October, along with a Jubilee Party, and serveral outreaches during Christmas. In all cases, we have seen some great attendances from the local community. Due to the sad news on Her Majesty's death, and the news of King Charles ascension to the throne, Metro will be seeking to do something in 2023 to celebrate the coronation. Metro Christian Centre is also an active presence with our local Churches Together in Bury. Under the banner of Churches Together, our minister, Tristan, relaunched a chaplaincy presence in the Mill Gate shopping centre in Bury Town, in October 2023. This also furnished the opportunity to do some Carol Singing in the shopping centre in December 2022: the feedback we, and the Mill Gate, received from the public was overwhlemingly positive. We seek to do more to strengthen this partnership in the coming year. In May of 2022, Metro Christian Centre also hosted the Online Alpha Leader's conference, inviting other church leaders from our town. SMASH Youth programmes continue to sustain their numbers, and we are also seeing the attendance of young people from other churches who do not have a youth gathering. They have enjoyed meeting with other young people at LivIt Camp and had energetic weekends away in Wales. In January 2022, the boiler in our community centre was replaced and upgraded with something more eff cent. Additionally, due to an unrepairable leak, the boiler in the offices was also replaced. Due these areas now having a system that maintains pressure, several older radiators also needed to be replaced which displayed leaks when the new system was in operation.

	The signage around the building has also been updated. The existing signage, being 13 years old, had sufered 'bleaching' in the sun. This was updated efciently, with Bury Signs help, with an adheasive overlay. However, a brand new signboard was installed on the two empty signposts (on the corner of Parkhills road and Horne Street) which had previously housed a sign for the Little Acorns Pre-School. Various other maintence has taken place around the building to repair leaks etc. and our annual maintence and Health and Saftey checks continue to take place. We have maintained our active, regular support of missions overseas, in addition to donations to other missions felds. On a pastoral note, a good deal of the church's ministry cannot be delineated to a particular programme we run or a service slot in a week. There is much that happens in conversation and the 'ministry of presence' as people face difcult circumstances. 2022 saw a number of families connected to us face loss and hardship. It is a privelege and honour to come alongside them in times of need. The Church operates an approved Child Protection Policy across all its children's and youth ministry based on the model provided by ThirtyOne:Eight, an advisory service endorsed by the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills (see www.thirtyoneeight.org for further information).
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 defcit. The charity is fnanced in the main through the undesignated oferings 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 signifcant decrease mainly because of movement away of church members and refecting the economic circumstances among our congregation and the pandemic. Our expenditure is correspondingly reduced as necessary adjustments have been made to staf positions.
	The annual undesignated income shows a signifcant decrease mainly because of movement away of church members and refecting the economic circumstances among our congregation and the pandemic. Our expenditure is correspondingly reduced as necessary adjustments have been made to staf 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 DEBORAH MASSEY Position CHAIR Signature Full name TRISTAN SHERWIN Position TRUSTEE Date 9/30/2023

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	31 12 22
	Metro Christian Centre Bury
	1052533 01 01 22			To (end date)
Section A	Receipts andpayments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted fundsto the nearest £	Restricted fundsto the nearest £	Endowment fundsto the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	54039 8080 22 50 6772 68963 68963 22680 3895 3100 3347 1800 2630 1549 40149 288 79438 79438 -10475 55956 107724 Last yearto the nearest £
Oferings & Gifts	58262	0		58262	54039
Covenant Tax rebate	8339			8339	8080
R.B.S. Account interest	124			124	22
K.B Savings Account Interest	93#	#	#	93	50
Church Hire		858		858
Miscellaneous	2907			2907	6772
Sub total 69725 A2 Asset and investment sales, etc Total receipts 69725 A3 Payments	69725	858		70583	68963
	69725	858		70583	68963
Building	31170			31170	22680
Church Ministry	28131			28131	3895
Disbursements(Missions)	1850			1850	3100
Miscellaneous	483			483	3347
Dorcas Fund	20			20	1800
Ofce	3004			3004	2630
Outreach Support	1246			1246	1549
Metro CC Staf	32967			32967	40149
Nest Pensions	400			400	288
Sub total 99271 A4 Asset and investment purchases,etc Total payments 99271 Net of receipts (payments) -29546 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end 34765 Cash funds this year end 78178	99271	0		99271	79438
	99271	0		99271	79438
	-29546	858		-28688	-10475
	34765	72959		107724	55956
	78178	858		79036	107724

Section B	Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Details B1 Cash funds RBS Bank accounts KB Savings account Missions account PettyCash Cash in hand (agree balances with receipts and payment account(s)) Details B2 Other monetary assets Details B3 Investment assets Details B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Church and CommunityCentre Parkhills Road Details B5 Liabilities Signature funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details	Unrestricted fundsto the nearest £	Restricted fundsto the nearest £	Insured value buildings & contents 5,186,593 Date of approval 17.08.2023 17.08.2023 Endowment fundsto the nearest £ Endowment fundsto the nearest £ Current value (optional) Current value (optional) When due (optional)
	RBS Bank accounts	52097
	KB Savings account	25686
	Missions account		575
	PettyCash	289
	Cash in hand	389
		78461	575
		Unrestricted fundsto the nearest £	Restricted fundsto the nearest £
	Details	Funds to which asset ~~bl~~	Cost (optional)
	Details	Funds to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)
	Church and	Unrestricted		Insured
	CommunityCentre			value
	Parkhills Road			buildings
				& contents
				5,186,593
	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)
	Signature	Print name
		Deb Massey		17.08.2023
		David Molloy		17.08.2023

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of iYIETQO C44 LISTI FI DE(E(Y]8EL 2022 g-t2 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) IOS2533 Set out on pages plernefftber lo Include 08OP. tliinilipiq:,I,-,1:14 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys tnjstees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5llb) of the Act. Independent ￿he charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to examiner's staternent undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyl]. Delete [ ] rfnot applicable. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material mallers have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect". the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord wtth the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply wth the applicable requirefflents concerning the fomi and content of accounls set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come a￿osS no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete Ihe words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: 212 2028 Name: Relevant professlonal qualiflcation(s) or body I C PN IER Oct 2018

(il any): Address.. ￿ccou￿rA￿)Gq i OJ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matenal matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018