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THE METHODIST CHURCH

REPORT and ACCOUNTS ACCRUALS BASIS for the year ended 31 August 2022

Ponteland Methodist Church

Registered Charity - Registration number (if applicable)

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TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

Introduction

Ponteland Methodist Church welcomes readers to this report and we are pleased to set out our approach to what we believe is our mission within God's kingdom.

Aims

The agreed aim of Ponteland Methodist Church is to deliver its mission statement which is 'To let the Love of Jesus be known’. Our objective for 2021-22 was to emerge from the difficulties of lockdowns and continue the progress of recent years in developing initiatives that would help deliver our mission, and to worship God and nurture the faith of our church family through prayerful witness, service and outreach to the community.

Review of the year

The resumption of church activities began to gain momentum following many months of interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown regulations. As the year unfolded attendances of worship and midweek activities increased as people became confident to gather in public places once again. Inevitably, after two years of uncertainty, the opportunity was taken in some instances to restart differently. The Women’s Fellowship groups and the Women’s Focus group decided to amalgamate into a new mid-week meeting now called Women Together. A decline in membership prompted the Indoor Bowls Club to decide not restart. Also during the year, a shortage of available leaders led to the closure of the Girls’ Brigade. A service was held to give thanks and celebrate the enormous contribution the Girls’ Brigade has made to the life of the church and the community since it was formed in 1964. Since then, the Boys’ Brigade decided that they could adapt and welcome girls into their company. They have become the Boys’ Brigade with Girls’ Association.

The weekly on-line worship broadcast, which was developed for the circuit when COVID-19 prevented gathered worship, was so well received that it was decided to continue to produce regular on-line services even after the churches re-opened for worship.

Planning began for a new style of worship that might be more accessible to families with younger children. This will be called Bouncy Church because it includes the provision of a bouncy castle for children, alongside breakfast and craft activities on one Sunday morning per month. The planning for this was completed by the year end with the intention of launching the first session in September 2022.

Income

The main source of church income is from members’ regular bank standing orders, bank transfers, Sunday collections, gift aid tax claims, donations, legacies, Open Door drop-in café, and lettings income from external! users of church rooms. Income from room lettings was seriously impacted by lockdowns. This has recovered during the year but remains lower than pre-pandemic levels. Giving income has recovered well, helped by the opportunity of resuming collections at Sunday services. However, the COVID-19 compensation grants that we heavily depended on in the previous year were only available for the very early part of 2021-2022.

Expenditure

Regular maintenance costs and utilities costs have increased, but less than budgeted was spent on new equipment. We also benefited from a temporary reduction in the assessment levy paid to the circuit.

Fund balances

At 31 August 2022 the net current assets of the Church are sufficient to cover our current rate of expenditure for over half a year. 4

Plans for 2022-2023

Significant energy will be devoted to the launch of Bouncy Church. The level of success of this venture will determine the way in which it should be developed and how it will complement and coexist with the established worship styles. An aspiration of the church is to ensure that any person or group that attends the premises — whether for worship, church organised activities, or to attend activities not organised by the church, should sense a warmth of welcome. Attention will be given to this and improvements made wherever practicable. A third topic which has been identified for focus, when resources become available to consider, is how the church might offer fellowship and support to those locally who may feel isolated or lonely. Already there are plans to enhance the existing weekly Monday afternoon Open Door fellowship cafe by operating and advertising it as one of the Warm Spaces that will be available in the locality of the church. To ensure this facility is made as widely available as possible, the cafe refreshments will be offered without charge. There will be the opportunity, for those who wish, to make a donation. However, this will be entirely optional because one of the objectives is that those who need to make energy savings in their homes will be able to do so by enjoying the warmth in the building and also the warmth of the fellowship and hospitality that the church offers.

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Trustee’s Annual Report on Finance and Governance

Basis of preparation and legal framework

The Charity’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard(FRSSE) 2015

Full Name of Charity / Church: Ponteland Methodist Church

Registration Charity Number (if a Registered Charity): 1127080

Date of registration (if registered as a Charity): 8th December 2008

Main communication address:

Ponteland Methodist Church, Bell Villas, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE20 SBE

The members of the Ponteland Methodist Church meeting are the Charity Trustees , membership being made up of church office holders, Minister and representatives appointed by the church at the Annual general Meeting.

Full membership list is shown as: see Appendix A to this report.

Treasurer:

Mr Peter Michell

Independent examiner: Mr Steve Donald 37 Darras Road, Ponteland, Northumberland, NE20 9PD

Investment Bankers: Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church purposes

Ponteland Methodist Church

Alms and organisation

The charity objective is expressed by our church Mission Statement: ‘Let the love of Jesus be known'

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been defined in the Deed of Union as the advancement of:

a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church;

• b) Any charitable 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 charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church

Worshiping God through prayer, song and other acts of worship.

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 sermons, courses and small groups.

The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved.

Taking religious assemblies in local schools.

Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services.

Provision of chaplaincy services to local schools, care homes and other institutions as appropriate and when able.

Structure, Governance and Management

The governing document for the church is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976).

Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD).

Day to day management of the church is undertaken by the Minister supported by members of the Church Council.

The Trustees are appointed at the AGM of the church. A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the church and the role of Trustees is given to the Church Trustees at various meetings and/or training sessions.

The internal organisations linked to this church are: Bouncy Church Ponteland Boys’ Brigade with Girls’ Association Ponteland Methodist Toddlers’ Club ‘ : Ponteland Methodist Church Women Together Ponteland Methodist Men's Forum Ponteland Methodist Meanderers

Public Benefit

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Related Parties

The Church is part of the Newcastle upon Tyne West Circuit which is part of the Newcastle upon Tyne District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.

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Risk Management

The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Trustees. There is a regular annual review process undertaken and recorded.

Income and Expenditure is being monitored and is compared with the approved annual budget regularly to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.

Safeguarding

Every person has a value and dignity 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 harm.

Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles:

• the care and nurture of, and respectful 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 communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.

We will:

¢ seek to 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.

• respond without unreasonable delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or

• young person may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any investigation.

• seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of

• informed pastoral care.

• seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust.

• ¢ 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.

• seek to follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice.

The Ponteland Methodist Church commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy; government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches.

The Ponteland Methodist Church commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.

Reserves Policy

The Reserves Policy for the Church is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 6 months’ average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on the church building and / or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full expenses including the assessment payable to the Circuit.

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Ponteland Methodist Church

Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2022

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Notes to the Accounts

1. Basisof accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 in accordance with the 2014 version of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities applicable in the UK (effective from 1 January 2015) — the Charities SORP (FRSSE) — in replacement for the SORP’s 2005 version specified in its related 2008 Regulations and in accordance with the ‘true and fair override’ provision contained therein.

1. Funds

The funds held constitute: General Funds held for any purpose of the Church which are Unrestricted. Restrictedfunds which are held for a narrower purpose including those for internal organisations. There is also an Endowment fund. Details of each material fund are disclosed in note 18.

3. Accounting policies

Basis

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical cost except that investments are shown at their market value at the end of the year, on the accruals basis to show a true and fair view of the Church's financial position and activities.

Income

income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Church becomes entitled to the resources, and the trustees are reasonably certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Expenditure

This is recognised when a lability is incurred, or a constructive obligation arises, that results in the payment being unavoidable. Liabilitiesare recognised as soon as an outflow of economic benefit is considered more likely than not under the legal or constructive obligation committing the Circuit to pay out resources.

Grants

Grants made by the Church from its own funds are recognised in full at the time of agreement or when the Church accepts that there is a legal of operational obligation to make the payment. When the grant is recurrent over more than one year the balance payable in future years is treated as a provision for future commitments in the Balance Sheet against the appropriate fund, the provision being released in future years as instalments are paid in accordance with the originally agreed terms.

VAT

Since the Church is not VAT registered, all input VAT is charged with the expenses to which it refers.

Tangible fixed assets for use by the Church

These may be capitalised if they can be used for more than one year. The freehold property is shown at cost.

Investment Properties

Investment properties - no property is currently deemed not to be held for the long term purposes of the charity.

Investments

Investments are valued in the balance sheet at market value at the year end. Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable and any gains or losses on revaluation at the year end are shown in the SOFA.

Debtorsand Prepayments

Debtors indude outstanding second half-year Gift Aid to be daimed, and August CJRS claim.

Creditors

Creditors include outstandings relating to funds raised in August for a charity, yet to be paid out.

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8. Payment to Trustees

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Nature of the expenses

If there are no payments to Trustees, please record no expenses were paid.

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13. Investments

The funds that support the various funds are held by TMCP in Trustees Interest Funds on which interest is credited to the accounts each month. These are regarded as medium and long term investments.

TMCP is the legal owner and Custodian Trustee of all Methodist Model Trust property, including Legacies, Endowments and Accumulated Funds. Trust property is held for and on behalf of local Managing Trustees who are responsible for the day to day management of trust property. TMCP ensure that, through providing guidance and acting under their direction, the Managing Trustees comply with charity law and Methodist law and polity as determined by the Methodist Conference.

Analysis of investment movements

Change in investment values

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14. Analysis of current assets

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Bank balance held in Methodist Central Finance Board 10,598
Bank Balance in Methodist Chapel Aid investment accounts 62,052 61,720
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16. Capital commitments and contingent liabilities

At the 31st August 2022 the Church has no capital commitments.

No Contingent liabilities were identified at 3ist August 2022.

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17. Loans and creditors due after one year

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Appendix A

CHURCH MEETING MEMBERSHIP

1 MINISTER Rev Jona Sewell 2 Church Council Secretary TBA 3 Pastoral Committee Secretary Mrs Bev Blackley 4 Church Stewards Miss Elizabeth Armstrong = Mrs Alison Bates 6 Mrs Rosemary Brown r Mrs Ann Cooper 8 Mrs Judith Orton 9 Mrs Di Small 10 Safeguarding Officer & Treasurer § Mr Peter Michell 11 Health & Safety Officer Mr Nigel Bates 12 General Church Meeting Mrs Margaret Ashford 13 Mr Syd Cowan 14 Prof Roger Dye 15 Mrs Rosemary Gray 16 Mr Alan Groves 17 Mrs Pauline Groves 18 Mrs Sue Kirtley 19 Mr Geoff Lisle 20 Mr Steve Small 21 Mrs Pat Turner 22 Mrs Pam Varley 23 Mr Richard Varley 24 Sunday Club Coordinator Dr Chrys Hudson 25 Pastoral committee Miss Marianne Groves 26 Finance & Property Committee Dr Andy Anderson 27 Mr Bryan Ashford

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DECLARATIONS

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Treasurer
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Rev Jona Sewell
Date
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Independent Examiner's Reportto the Trustees of the

Ponteland Methodist Church

This Report is on the Church Accounts for the year ended 31" August 2022

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The Church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Church's Trustees consider that an audit is not requiredneeded. for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011(the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is

It is my responsibilityto: * examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011:

to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{5)(d)of the Charities act and ° to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

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Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

Myexaminationexaminationincludeswas carrieda reviewoutofintheaccordanceaccountingwithrecordsthe generalkept byDirectionsthe charitygivenand bya comparisonthe CharityofCommission.the accountsAn andpresentedwith those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, whethernot provideseekingtheallaccountsexplanationsthe evidencepresentfromthata you“truewould asand Trusteesbefairrequiredview’ conceming andin antheaudit anyreportandsuis c h matters.limitedonsequentlyto thoseTheno proceduresopinionmatters i s givenetundertakenout asin the to do statement below.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: * to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act 2011.

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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