## **T** r **ustees’ Annual** R **epo** r **t fo** r **the pe** r **io** d **F** r **om** 1 September 2020 Period start date **To** 31 August 2021 Period end date ## **Cha** r **ity name: SHI** R **LEY** M **ETHO** D **IST CHU** R **CH Cha** r **ity** r **egist** r **ation numbe** r **: 1127524** ## **Objectives an** d **Activities** |d
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Pa a 1 17|a. The Christian faith in accordance
with the doctrinal standards and the
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
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1 19|Weekly worship;
Pastoral Care and Visiting, and
Prayer Chain;
Ecumenism – services and events
with other local churches, through
Churches Together in Shirley;
Work with Young People – Sunday
Morning Club;
World Service and Neighbourhood
Committee – allocating donations to
charities both local and overseas;
Social Fellowship, such as The Guild
and Lunchtime Concerts;
Helping the world’s poor through
support for Christian Aid;
Support for older people, through
the Shirley Neighbourhood Care
Lunch Club and links with Hall
Grange MHA;
Outreach – support for the homeless
and those in need through Croydon| Churches Floating Shelter and Shrublands Food Bank; Other charitable support through: Action for Children (NCH), The Leprosy Mission (TLM) and Tools with a Mission (TWAM). Statement confrming Para 1 18 . All Trustees have been made aware of whether the t rustees have the guidance issued by the Charity had regard to the Commission on public beneft. guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft ## **A** dd **itional info** r **mation (optional)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1 38 .
Policy on g rant making
Para 1 38 .
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Para 1 38 .
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
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Pa a 1 20|Some of our face-to-face activities
were suspended for part of the year,
owing to the covid 19 pandemic
The church provided weekly worship
via Zoom and Face to Face when
allowed to resume. Pastoral care and
visiting for the members and friends
was conducted within Government
guidelines.
The following activities took place
during the year:
The ‘In Touch’ Pastoral Scheme
continues to ofer pastoral support
to members and adherents
throughout the year using email and
telephone call where face to face
contact has been restricted although
face to face contact has gradually
been able to resume.
Shirley Neighbourhood Care which
has its ofce on our premises was
able to remain functioning.
Our support for TWAM (Tools with a
Mission) continued, enabling tools
and equipment to be donated and
put to good use in the world’s
poorer communities.
Donations were made to Christian
Aid, and also to NCH Action for
Children and the Leprosy Mission. Ad
hoc collections were also taken for
troubled parts of the world.
Weekly donations were made to the
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1 41 .
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1 41 .
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1 41 .
against objectives
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other ## **Financial** R **eview** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1 21 . Our fnancial position has sufered
fnancial position at the because the pandemic has meant that
end of the period
we have had no letting income for
much of the fnancial year.
Statement explaining the Para 1 22 . General funds are held for any
policy for holding reserves legitimate general expenses which the
stating why they a re held Trustees approve. A level is maintained
in order to meet expenditure during
the next six months. Part of the
balance, whilst not actually restricted,
has been kept aside for building
improvements.
Restricted Funds are held for the
Minister to give to deserving
individuals at their discretion, plus a
small sum used for any expenses.
Amount of reserves held Para 1 22 . £98,079
Reasons for holding zero Para 1 22 . Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1 24 . None
in defcit
Explanation of any Para 1 23 . There is no uncertainty about the
uncertainties about the Charity continuing as a going concern.
charity continuing as a
going concern
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## **A** dd **itional info** r **mation (optional)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s p rincipal
Para 1 47 .
sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1 46 .
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1 46 .
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **St** r **uctu** r **e, Gove** r **nance an** d M **anagement** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1 25 . DEED OF UNION (1932) AND
document METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976)
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1 25 .
TRUST
constituted?
(e g uninco. rporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1 25 .
APPOINTED BY CHURCH COUNCIL
methods including details
of any constitutional
provisions e g . . election to
post o r name of any
person o r body entitled to
appoint one o r more
trustees
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## **A** dd **itional info** r **mation (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Policies and rp ocedures
Para 1 51 .
adopted for the induction
and rt aining of t rustees
The charity’s
Para 1 51 .
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1 51 .
related parties
Other
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## R **efe** r **ence an** d **A** d **minist** r **ative** d **etails** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name SHIRLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1127524
number
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Charity’s p rincipal a ddress ELDON AVENUE SHIRLEY CROYDON CR0 8SD ## **Names of the cha** r **ity** r **t ustees who manage the cha** r **ity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of pe r son (o r bo d y)
D ates acte d if not fo r
T r ustee name Ofce (if any) entitle d to appoint r t ustee
whole yea r
(if any)
1 REV CHOI Chair Ex officio
2 REV S DAY Superintendent “
MISS SUKHVINDER “
3 Treasurer
KALSI
4 MR J BAXTER Church Council
5 MRS E SMART “
6 MR B SMART “
8 MISS F BYARD “
9 MRS D COX “
10 MRS R JONES “
11 MRS R TAYLER “
12 MR B HARMS “
13 MRS H TARLING “
14 MRS R DODOO “
15 MRS R HERAT “
16 MR R NISBETH “
17 MR T WEY “
18 MR S TAYLER “
19 MRS J CROOK “
MRS M CHAN “
20 CC Secretary
21 MRS V RUTHERFORD “
22 MR DAVID TAYLER “
23 MRS L MACFARLANE Until 09/02/2021 Ex officio
24 MRS A ABADOO Church Council
25 MRS C ELIOTT “
26 MR R HASLAM Ex officio
MRS MILDRED
27 Church Council
GEORGE
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Corporate t rustees – names of the d ri ectors at the date the report was approved **----- Start of picture text -----**
D i r ecto r name
The Trustees as above,
for Methodist Church
purposes
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Name of t rustees holding title to p roperty belonging to the charity **T** r **ustee name** D **ates acte** d **if not fo** r **whole yea** r The Trustees as above, for Methodist Church purposes ## **Fun** d **s hel** d **as custo** d **ian** r **t ustees on behalf of othe** r **s** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets a re held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of a rrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets f rom the charity’s own assets ## **A** dd **itional info** r **mation (optional)** ## **Names an** d ddr **a esses of** d **a vise** r **s (Optional info** r **mation)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Type of Name A ddr ess
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In d Graham Marsden 8 E dgewood rG een, Shirley, C roydon C R0 7PT
Examine r
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**Name of chief executive** r **o names of senio** r **staf membe** r **s (Optional info** r **mation)** ## **Exemptions** r **f om** d **isclosu** r **e** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Other o lonal Information ## D **ecla** r **ations** **The** r **t ustees** d **ecla** r **e that they have app** r **ove** d **the** r **t ustees’** r **epo** r **t above** . **Signe** d **on behalf of the cha** r **ity’s** r **t ustees** **Signatu** r **e(s)** **Full name(s)** Margaret Elizabeth Chan **Position (eg** Church Council Secretary **Sec** r **eta** r **y, Chai** r **, etc)** a D **ate**[a] 10/06/2022 es CHURCH RECEvfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METhODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS cl￿rEh FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2021 1129515 1127524 14ws SHIRLEY METHODIST CHURCH 70.1X) 170J• 5B.￿.43 9.871. 16.W 10 •7WI 25.641 15.981.45 •7.151.10 SECTION B b1 PAYIrfEFirs 55.9721 b3 1(K)I 20.rn) 25 X*.rn.25 77.317 45 8.W.14 .14 12.151.57 b7 6.4￿ 83 193 9.233 55 TOTAL PAYIIE•ITS 19322 NEf RECEIPTSfftAThEMTS ¢1 .M.81 71ffl.92 5.7899B 140.e62.93 ¥¥bir¢•l 74.58301 S.842.77 7i071.12 17.W95 SECTION D 1.153.13 1.761.35 19.335.50 1.0727 a3 1.681 $5 1.6W 95 Id1*Q-dJ) 2dS Jwiii 17 eo.7T212 311711 .73 1.14157 I retxrtto tsljt￿￿85 nry Ihe.%.vl M!L* Y t•Tr ! r . 4dS 1129515 ClioK/bo(xJ . PtKt ¢(th c£oi.l>r 1129515 ClioK/bo(xJ .