2020-08-31-accounts

ELM RIDGE METHODIST CHURCH

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 AUGUST 2020

CONTENTS:-

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Charity Registration Number: 1126826

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ELM RIDGE METHODIST CHURCH

Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees of Elm Ridge Methodist Church

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Elm Ridge Methodist Church (the Church) for the year ended 31 August 2020, which are set out on pages 2 to 7.

Responsibilities and basis ofreport

As the Church’s Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect ofmy examination ofthe Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Ihave completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

• (1) accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or

• (2) the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name:Signed: watStephen Watson Gardner

Firm: King Hope

Relevant professional qualification or membership of Professional body (ifany):

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Address: 31 Victoria Road Darlington DL1 5SB Date: 23 MAa 20%1

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ELM RIDGE METHODIST CHURCH

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |General|Restricted|Unrestricted|TOTAL FUNDS| |Fund|Funds|Funds|2020|2019| |(unrestricted) (see note|13)| |Note|£|£|£|£|£| |RECEIPTS| |Offerings|1|64,975|-|-|64,975|66,053| |Donations|6,522|-|-|6,522|9,406| |Weddings &|Funeral|Fees|(net)|-|-|-|-|380| |Events|(net)|-|-|-|-|1,564| |Room Hire|13,198|-|-|13,198|16,083| |Sundry Income|2|1,637|-|-|1,637|3,098| |Sale of furniture|966|-|-|966|-| |Interest|142|1,051|219|1,412|1,747| |Dividends|-|3,900|-|3,900|4,384| |Legacies|1,000|-|-|1,000|100| |TOTAL RECEIPTS|88,440|4,951|219|93,610|102,815| |PAYMENTS| |Circuit Assessment|14|74,408|-|-|74,408|46,258| |Salaries|3|13,824|-|-|13,824|15,330| |Donations|4|2,855|-|-|2,855|5,292| |Premises|Costs|5|41,722|-|-|41,722|30,113| |Administration|expenses|6|6,996|-|-|6,996|8,687| |Other expenses|7|7,335|-|-|7,335|6,205| |Management|charges|-|568|51|619|693| |TOTAL PAYMENTS|147,140|568|$1|147,759|112,578| |NET RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS)| |FOR THE YEAR|(58,700)|4,383|168|(54,149)|(9,763)| |Transfers between Funds|24,599|(24,383)|(216)|-|-| |NET MOVEMENT IN CASH FUNDS|(34,101)|(20,000)|(48)|(54,149)|(9,763)| |TOTAL CASH|FUNDS| |BROUGHT FORWARD|74,948|136,828|25,517|237,293|247,056| |TOTAL CASH FUNDS| |CARRIED FORWARD|40,847|116,828|25,469|183,144|237,293|

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ELM RIDGE METHODIST CHURCH

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

ASAT 31 AUGUST 2020
		Unrestricted	Restricted
		Funds	Funds	2020	2019
	Notes	£	£	£	£
CHURCH CASH FUNDS
Trustees forMethodist Church Purposes	10b	25,469	116,828	142,297	162,297
Central Finance Board	12	4,100	-	4,100	36,497
BankAccounts		36,741	-	36,741	38,484
Cash inHand		6	-	6	15
TOTALCHURCHCASHFUNDS		66,316	116,828	183,144	237,293
OTHER ASSETS
Furniture
andEquipment	9	81,870	-	81,870	31,517
Investments	10a	-	132,816	132,816	147,093
Debtors andprepayments	11	14,309	-	14,309	17,075
		96,179	132,816	228,995	195,685
LIABILITIES
Creditorsandaccruals	14	2,080	-	2,080	23,175

Approved by the Church Council and signed on its behalf by:-

Stephen Sutcliffe

Revd. Tim Boocock

Dated: ‘) 1 S | IAI The notes on pages 4 to 7 form part of these accounts.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020

1.	OFFERINGS	2020	2019
		£	£
	Services Standing Orders/GiftAid	11,888 37,195	18,616 34,208
	Tax Refunds	14,326	11,029
	Other	1,566	2,200
		64,975	66,053
2.	SUNDRYINCOME
	Church Flat	480	1,073
	Flat - council tax	-	(595)
	Printingandcopying	1,157	2,620
		1,637	3,098
3.	SALARIES
	Secretary Pension	7,660 467	7,444 518
	Others	7,781	7,368
	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme	(2,084)	-
		13,824	15,330
	The averagenumberofpersons employedwas 2 (2019 - 2).
4.	DONATIONS MADE
	Connexional	575	1,470
	Others	2,280	3,822
		2,855	5,292
5.	PREMISES COSTS
	New cooker	-	3,120
	Maintenance Electric, Gasand Water	28,261 7,179	14,585 8,700
	Insurance	6,282	3,708
		41,722	30,113

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |6.|ADMINISTRATION|EXPENSES|2020|2019| |£|£| |Office|expenses|4,318|5,654| |Telephone|794|1,179| |Bank Charges|120|150| |Independent|examiners|fees|1,764|1,704| |6,996|8,687| |7.|OTHER EXPENSES| |Legal|fees|re use|of flat|-|150| |Garden|Project|expenditure|4,488|3,588| |Garden|Project income|(250)|(50)| |Housekeeping|1,925|1,242| |Books &|Miscellaneous|1,172|1,275| |7,335|6,205| |8.|TRUSTEE|REMUNERATION AND|EXPENSES|

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Salary costs includes £7,781 (2019: £7,368) paid to a trustee. This is for cleaning work and does not remunerate that person for duties as a trustee. The church flat was rented to a trustee at less than market value.

9. FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Antique|Furniture|Total|Total| |Organ|Furniture|&Equipment|2020|2019| |£|£|£|£|£| |Written-down|value brought| |forward|1.9.19|-|24,871|6,646|31,517|36,408| |Additions|for|the|year|-|-|-|-|3,120| |Revaluation|during|the year|60,000|-|-|60,000|-| |Written down value|of disposals|-|(4,366)|-|(4,366)| |60,000|20,505|6,646|87,151|39,528| |Depreciation|for|the year|(3,000)|(1,231)|(1,050)|(5,281)|(8,011)| |Written-down|value|carried| |forward|31.8.20|57,000|19,274|5,596|81,870|31,517|

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Assets are depreciated by an agreed proportion of the purchase price each year.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020

The antique furniture was valued free of charge by Tennants of Leyburn in 2018. This valuation has been maintained as the basis of the written down value in the accounts.

The organ was revalued at £60,000 by Dr A.J. Henderson on 7 October 2019.

Several items of antique furniture were sold in September 2019 for £966.

10. TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH PURPOSES

This is an investment-receiving body within the Methodist Church. Funds held with them comprise:-

		Restricted	Restricted	Unrestricted	Unrestricted		Totals	Totals
			Fund		Fund	2020			2019
			£		£	£			£
	a)	Investments
		Managed Equity Fundunits
		- valuation at 1.9.19	147,093		-	147,093			149,377
		- decrease in valuation
		overtheyear	(14,277)		-	(14,277)			(2,284)
		- valuation at 31.8.20	132,816		-	132,816			147,093
	b)	Cash Deposits
		Trustees InterestFund	116,828		25,469	142,297			162,297
			249,644		25,469	275,113			309,390
11.	DEBTORSAND PREPAYMENTS
	In	addition to the sums shown, certain	receipts	from 6	April 2020 to	31August 2020	will	be	subject to a
	future giftaid claim.
12.	CENTRALFINANCEBOARD CASHDEPOSITS					2020			2019
							£		£
	General Fund					4,100		36,448
	Unrestricted Funds						-		49
						4,100		36,497

11. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020

1. ANALYSIS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS

	Restricted	Totals	Totals
	Fund	2020	2019
	£	£	£
IncomingCashResources Interest Dividends	1,051 3,900	1,051 3,900	1,420 4,384
TotalIncoming CashResources	4,951	4,951	5,804
Cash Resources Use
ManagementCharges	568	568	642
TotalCashResourcesUsed	568	568	642
Net Incoming CashResources	4,383	4,383	5,162
Transfers to GeneralFund	(24,383)	(24,383)	(40,162)
Decrease/Increase invaluationofinvestments	(14,277)	(14,277)	(2,284)
Netmovement infunds	(34,277)	(34,277)	(35,284)
Fundsbroughtforward	283,921	283,921	321,205
Funds carriedforward	249,644	249,644	283,921
The carried forwardFundvalue is represented	by:-
		2020	2019
		£	£
CashDeposits		116,828	136,828
Investments		132,816	147,093
		249,644	283,921

1. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS

Last year, creditors and accruals included £15,648 which related to the 2018/19 third quarter circuit assessment that was not collected until] 26 September 2019.

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Elm Ridge Methodist Church, Darlington Registered Charity No: 1126826 Tel: [phone] | Email: [e-mail] |[www.elmridgemethodist.org.uk]

Trustees Annual Report and Accounts — year ended August 31% 2020

Accountants: King Hope Chartered Accountants, 31 Victoria Road, Darlington.

Public Benefit:

Elm Ridge Methodist Church provides a seven day a week Christian ministry to the West Darlington neighbourhood. Regular services of worship are at the heart of our mission, and supported by prayer meetings, Home Fellowship groups and pastoral care to members and adherents.

The premises are used extensively for a wide range ofactivities for all ages and are open to the whole community. The premises are also used by external organisations such as Slimming World, Weight Watchers, the local PACT group, the National Childbirth Trust, Probus, several art and embroidery groups, the Richardson Singers, Parkinsons UK, Lung Cancer Support group, baby singing group and an aerobics group. We welcome any organisation provided they do not detract from the Christian ethos of the church. Two weekly Coffee Drop-In sessions are open to the public and help build relationships with our local community.

The trustees believe they have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

Activities:

Our ability to hold worship services and host other support and social activities was obviously affected by the Covid19 pandemic in the second half of the year. The premises were closed to the public and staff worked from home from the end of March 2020 according to government restrictions. Sunday worship services restarted in August 2020 with the necessary social distancing guidelines, and some Uniformed Organisations were able to meet outdoors.

During the lockdown, Elm Ridge church collaborated with the wider Darlington Methodist Circuit to provide prerecorded services on YouTube and Facebook which attracted 150-200 viewings. Every member of the Church is allocated a Pastoral Visitor who kept in regular contact with members and friends during lockdown, and in some cases provided practical help with shopping and collecting medicines. A newsletter was produced weekly and circulated to all members either by email or post and the pastoral support was much appreciated.

Under normal circumstances, a full range of uniformed groups — Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Scouts and Rangers — for children and young people aged 5-24 normally meet regularly during the week, and we encourage social events involving families. Most of the uniformed groups have a waiting list.

Elm Ridge Church supports retired/elderly people by providing several groups for friendship, support, fellowship and instruction which meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly. A monthly lunch club, held in conjunction with Age UK, where all are welcome provides another opportunity to meet together. In addition, there are home study groups (or House Groups) for all members of the Church.

Our Sunday services are normally held weekly at 10:30am and monthly at 6pm and we hold Parade Services for the children belonging to the uniformed organisations to be present on appropriate Sundays of the year. We have joint services with All Saints Parish Church once or twice a year alternately at each church.

Structures:

Elm Ridge Church is part ofDarlington Methodist Circuit, which includes 8 Methodist Churches in the Darlington area. It is governed by a Church Council (membership listed) meeting at least three times per year, plus an AGM at which all 141 (at August 2020 figure) church members are eligible to attend. Representatives of the Church Council attend the Circuit Meeting which convenes at least three times a year.

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Detailed work on property and finance is delegated to a Finance Committee which reports to the Church Council. The leadership of the Church is through the Stewards’ meeting which reports directly to the Church Council.

Trustees of the Registered Charity between September 2019 and August 2020

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |organisation| |Church|Council|Secretary|Angela|Gibson|(until|October||March 2018| |2019)| ||| |Church|Stewards|Mary|Everitt|May|2016| |Tony Allen|||May 2015| |Julie Watson|||May 2015| |:|Brian White|(To|Jan 2020)|||May 2015| |__||Ann Hale|;|July 2014||| |‘Church Treasurer|—=—— Stephen Sutcliffe|=|2009|oe| |Pastoral|Committee | Sue Colley (to May 2019)|;|2013| |Secreta||||| |Representativesappointed to|cover Church|life:appointed by the|General Church|Meeting.| |Property|Committee|Ann Haley — Chair|||2014| |Tan Souter—Secretary[1999| |Finance Committee|| David Harris — Chair|| 2002| |Safeguarding|Sally|Sutcliffe|:|April 2018| |‘Uniformed|Organisations|—| Holly|Tumeroe| |Methodist Homes|'|Josanne|Hall|||20|05NS| |Representatives elected by|the|General|Church|Meeting|ee|:| || Jean|Sharp|(to May 2019)|>|2010| |Linda Gallop|||2011| |:|Jo|Cundick|'|2015| |||Angela Gibson|2018| |'|Peter|Gallop|-|2013| |-|Rosalind|Hollis|2015| |||John Wearmouth|2015| |Malcolm|Cundick|;|2015| |.|Richard|McEtheran|,|2016| ||-|MargaretSara|Layfield-Carrol McElheran|20162016| |Victoria|Pelling|2017| |i|Susanne|Davison|2018| |||Ali Dinsdale|2018|

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• Representatives to the Circuit Meeting

** Non-voting members of the Church Council / not registered Trustees

The composition of the Church Council and method of appointment is determined by Standing Orders relating to the Governance of the Methodist Church in Great Britain hutps:/Avww.methodist.org.uk/media/9157/conf2018-cpd-vol-2.pdf page 520, All members are expected to be trustees of the charity unless they specifically decline to do so.

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, Safeguarding Officers:

Sally Sutcliffe (registered as a Trustee) and Val Johnson (not a Trustee).

Performance/achievements over the last year:

Subject to covidi9 restrictions we have continued to host weekly worship services on Sunday mornings, and shared evening services with other Methodist churches in Darlington, and during the week, various groups meet regularly for Bible study, fellowship and prayer. The Church Prayer Group which has met for many years, continued to do so each Tuesday morning to pray for the Church family, the wider community and national and international issues. The Worship Group of musicians and singers often lead our services. All of our Church services are open to any member of the public.

Meetings of Trustees and the various church management committees were held on-line.

A full programme of activities means that the recruitment and training of new volunteers, including their DBS clearance and safeguarding training is vital and on-going.

For our Harvest Festival, we hosted visitors from Compassion UK, an organisation who promote the health and education of children worldwide and £600 was raised for their efforts. Christmas collections raised £204 to NCH Action for Children, and a total of £508 was raised for Christian Aid. Other events through the year also raised funds for Methodist Homes, CRY (Cardiac Risk to the Young) other local and national charities. The church supports fair trade through one of our members hosting a Traidcraft stall and using its products when it can.

We put on ‘Journey to Bethlehem’, a dramatic telling of the nativity story by church and circuit members, making use of our premises and grounds, over three nights in the week before Christmas. This was very much appreciated by the 450 visitors we hosted, and enjoyed by all who came and also took part. We hope to repeat this in a future year.

Women’s Fellowship and Men’s Fellowship continued to meet as permitted for our members and friends, as did our toddler group Tiddlywinks.

Our annual Garden Party is a major event for the church, but sadly had to be cancelled this year. A group has been established to develop the extensive grounds around the property, and this has been able to continue during lockdown. During the year we extended the patio area to provide a wider area for children and adults to use, and also refreshed a Prayer Trail through the wooded areas around the perimeter.

At the end of the year we said farewell to our Minister, Rev Solomon Joseph, who returned to India and retirement. We welcome his successor to pastoral charge of our church and superintendent minister, Rev Tim Boocock who joins us from Leeds.

Aims and objectives for the coming year:

1. To provide varied, relevant and inclusive worship, as covid19 restrictions allow.

2. To offer good quality pastoral care to our members and friends

3. To lead people to faith in Christ and nurture and encourage them as disciples of Jesus.

4. To continue to give active support to the wider Methodist Circuit, especially in terms of offering wholehearted support to working with the other churches to deepen our faith and knowledge of Christianity, taken an active interest in the mission of the Darlington Methodist District and the wider Methodist Connexion.

5. To explore opportunities for ecumenical relationships in the context of the Anglican/Methodist Covenant and other initiatives, including supporting ‘Churches Together in Darlington’.

6. To support voluntary and charitable work around the UK and beyond.

7. To continue our programme to identify and train new leaders for several groups, including workers with children and young people

8. To seek appropriate ways to include our local community in the life of the Church and for the Church to build mutually beneficial relationships with the people with whom we come into contact

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1. To look at options for the sustainable future of Elm Ridge Church centred on a balanced budget and maximising the use of the buildings and grounds

Safeguarding Policy:

The Safeguarding Policy is updated regularly in line with Methodist policy guidance. The policy is displayed in all buildings and copies provided for all groups using our premises. Posters advising on safeguarding matters and giving helpline details are displayed on notice boards and lavatories. Safeguarding training has been offered during the year at basic and advanced levels to those people that have responsibilities involving children’s activities or adults who may be vulnerable. Where required, individuals are also DBS checked at the interval and level advised by Methodist Church Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding Policy.

The Safeguarding Officers are not aware of any incidents of safeguarding concern arising within the year.

Risk Assessment, Property and Health & Safety:

Risk assessments have continued throughout the year; specifically relating to the capability of the building to host activities under covid19 restrictions. The quinquennial property inspection was carried out in February 2020 and only minor defects were noted: most of these have been addressed anda plan exists to complete the other actions. The site contains a number of mature trees which have required attention throughout the year, and some major roofrepairs have had to be carried out. A programme ofwork was completed to remove or seal asbestos-containing material as a result of an earlier survey.

Documents regarding the financial risk of Trusteeship are made available to new Trustees when appointed.

Our Property Committee and Finance Committee regularly review the risks connected to their areas of work and report to the Church Council appropriately. The Risk register was updated during the year and sums of money allocated from reserves to deal with possible future issues relating to the roof, drainage and trees.

Finance Review for the 12 months ending August 31* 2020:

The Church accounts record an operating deficit in cash flow terms of £54,149 for the year, which was able to be funded from reserves.

A payment to Darlington Methodist Circuit (£15.6K) was brought forward from 2018/9, and unbudgeted expenditure on the property (£23.4K) means the underlying deficit was £15.1K, against a budget deficit of£24.8K.

The Church was able to benefit from the CJRS to the value of £2,084.

The Reserves and Investment Policies were updated and approved by Managing Trustees.

The Church’s investments (other than cash) are held with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes.

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