TEDDINGTON METHODIST CHURCH (No. 26014) TRUSTF,ES' ANNUAL REPORT for tbe year ended 318t AUCU.ST 2024 Reference and administr¥tive details Teddington Methodist Church (Charity Commission Regi8trnÈion Number 1127553) 18 within the Teddington Methodist Circuit, in the London District of th¢ Meihodist Church. 'I'he address of the Church is- Toddington Methodist Church, I Stanlcy Road, Teddinglon. Middlesex, TW I18TP and Correspondence should b¢ addressed to The S¢crelary to the Church Council at this address. Teddington Methodist Church is constituted under the Methodist Church Act 1976 and 15 governed under the tcrnis of the Modcl Trusts, which ar¢ Schedule 2 of thc Act. The day CO day operational activity. constitutional practice, usage and discipliiie of the Church is regulated by the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodigt Church and dctcrniined by Standing Order5 as agre¢d by the annual Methodi51 Conf¢r¢nc¢ and published in the Minutcs of Conference. Under the Methodist Church Act 1976, the Church has both Custodian Trustees and Managing Trustees. The Cu%todian Tru.%tees artr TTUSIcc5 for M¢ihodisl ChLtrch Purposes. whose address is Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, Ml IJQ. The Managing Trust¥e.s are the Church Council, appointed in accordancc with thc Constitution of the Methodist ChurLh, whose members during the year, or at the time of this report btting approvcd, were.. Rev. David Inncs (Chairnian) Sue Morrell (Secretary) Vijay Christian (Treasurer) Sally Aston Sharon Barbarez J lelen Bott Richard Bott Rob Davies Alfie Evans Brian Jackson Gill Jackson Claire Kilvington Rosie Kwon Julia Lavery Robert Mortimer George Symm Calhy Trevelyan Wendy Salmon Church Council took the decision during the year to move to CAF Bank from HSBC. We have moiied our main account to CAI,- Bank and are in the process of closing the HSBC accounts. The registered addresses of the two bankers are: CAF Bank Limited, 25 Kings Hill AvenuL, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent MEI 9 4JQ and HSBC, The Pcak, 333 Vauxhall Elridge Road, Victoria, LA)ndon SWI V I EJ.
GSM & Co (Griffin Sione Mo.scri)p & c.o) of 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street. London. WCIN 3GS are thc independent examiners of the accounts. Ob ectives and activities Our airns are encapsulatLd in the following pU0e statement: TEDDING'I"ON ML I'HODIS'I. CHURCH seeks lo: Be caring and worshipping; F'ncourage growth in faith; Exprcss th¢ love of God in Jesus Christ Mutlly, locally and globally. The Church Council nonnally me¢ls thrco timc5 a year and receives regular reports reviewlng progress in achieving thcse aims. IJ] produ¢ing their assessment uf the benefit lo the public provided by the charity, the truste¢s confim that they have COTnplicd with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's gciicral guidance on public benefit. Teddington Methodist Church (TMC) continues to look for ways of involving the wider church family through worship and social inl¢rd¢tion. Some local. national and international charities arc generously supported on an occasional basis through regular Saturday coffee mornings. special sttrvices and events. Achievements and erformance Membership. Teddington Methodist c.hurch (TMC.) currently has 68 members. TMC is an activc mcmber of Churches -l-ogether in l-eddington and ¢njoys good relaLionship5 With other local Christian Churches and with s'cvcral Ic)cal. national and international charities. Wor8hip. We are pleased to report that during the year cnded 31 st August 2024 the average attendance at Sunday morning s#rvices was 37.6 adults plu% 7 young people, an increase on last year. The largest attendance w'as for our Ilarvest F¢stival service when there were 52 ddulis dnd 12 young people:. this continucd thc pattcrn SLLn in previous years of oiir special services. such as ihe Carol service, the Harvcst Fcstiyal, and the annual Christmas Gift Service, dltracting the highest attendance. Goods for Whitechapel Mission were collected at thc Ilarvest and Lhristmas Gift servicc5- thcsc appcals receive substantial support frorn the local cotnmunity. On CJood Friday, we joined with other Christians in the procession and service on the (¥reen which was followed by relreshments in our hall and a vigil until 3pm when thc cross was taken down. On Easter Day we ¢elebrated communion and instead of "flowering the cross" we had some flower arrangements. We have held services to celebrate the work of All We Can, Methodist Ilomes for the Aged. the World Church, and during the summer holidays, a series on the ""Disciples and Disripleship" Wider Church Group5. Junior Church meets on Sundays throughout the year and the young people join in activities with the other four churehes in the Circuii. Two Fellowship Ciroups mect on alternate Wcdne5days and Fridays and a group meet after the
Sunday service lo read and discuss the m¢aning of various Bible passagcs; thcse provide an opportunity for people to develop th¢ir faith and to know each other better. Th¢ ilushy Park walking group maintain their Mond<iy morning rambles, which are open to all. including people who have no other conne¢tioJ] with the church. Young children. Our Junior Church meets on Sunday morning during the school tem]s and is run by a small. dedicatcd tcam who cater for a range of ages. 'I'here is also a Lircuit Group for teenagers which si)me young people attend. After a scrics of discussion evenings with our Minister, we had a joyful service when 5 yuung people were confirmed and became members of TMC. TeddiT]gton 'fots, our open mornings for children under three and their carers on Tuesdays and Wcdncsdays, had a short break wh¢n the two Icaders were unable to continue but a new leadcr ha5 been appointed for Ihe Wednesday morning group. the busicsl day. and this has restsrted. A small team of coininittee members and volunteers help to run the rnornings and provide refreshments. User5. The church premises ire uscd extcnsively by community organisations, some of whoin have been doing so for many years. As well as our own supported groups, Teddington Tots and three unifornied groups, there are several regular external users. as well as occasional users. Amongst our users we conlinue to support T¥ddin¥Con and Hampton Wick Voluntary Care Group, Alcoholics Anonymous and The National Blood Donor Service. Pastoral care and social activities. Face to lace pastornl care and social activities conltnue. Our Pastoral Visitors (and ()thers) maintsin contact with thc church community by visiting all those who welcoine it and Whe they are re]ULLt, by making phone calls or writing lettcrs, COTrtributing to thc WhatsApp groups, and emailing our weekly News and Notes update. We are blest lo have suuh people. serving others and demonstrating Cjod's love. Our Saturday Coffee Mornings are supported by church members and thc rnany visitors. especially the Zuvnba CTroup. They providc a good p11( ce for fellow.£hip and discussions about concerns. they are an ideal locatiOTt for informal meetings about things such as urganisalional issues, property Loncerns and planning serviccs. This year we did not hold an autumn Arts and Crafts show, but we hope it will return in 2025. Our Plant Sale in May, which we have run tor many yedf5 w&s a great success, with many visitors staying to sample thc cakes on sale inside. We have held concerts and quizzes in the church and had Open Garden Satiirday mornings plus a family picnic, all of which provide a chancc to chat with others faCe-lrace. these events are appreciated by the people (church mernber.s and others) who rogularly attend. We give thanks to God for the pcople we know and have known, who have shown us his love and we put our trust in HTrrn as we look forward to continued worship, singing and fellowship in thc years ahead. Prcmises 2nd building developTnent. Regular maintenance of the property continues to be imporianl. wilh members giving time and skills to perforni or manage this necessAry activity and we employ a local handyman to complete the tasks thal w¢ are unablc to do ourselves. Following the recovering of certain roof Areas during 2023124, the work idcntified in our latest Quinquennial Inspection ha5 now been substdnlially completed.
Financial review Receipts and payments. The accounts have been prepared on thc Receipts and Payments bdSiS using the Standard Form of Accounts as laid down by the Mcthodist Conncxion. Teddington Methodist Church, including internal organisations, had Lotsl receipts of £9.3,210 during the year and madc total paymcnts of £1 00,01 O. This included paym¢nts frorn restricted funds of £12265 for roof r¢pairs ds recommended in the most reLent quinquennial inspection. Reservcs level and policy. The Church has a reserves policy which currently reads as follows.. "Teddington Methodist Church rcgularly endcavour.s to rnaintain, in its unrestricted fuT]ds, a total balance of rcscrves sufficient to cover six months. normal ¢xpendilure.' The reserves held at the end of the year werc as follows: Unreslriciedfupzas General I'und Capital Fund Tolal unrestrictedfypttls. 35,672 34,285 69,957 ReslricledFunds Development Bequests Organ lessons Charities 'I'eddington Tots Total re.strictedfvnds Total funds Unrestricted reserves, readily availablc 863 28,622 500 339 3,140 33,464 £103,421 £69,957 Charitable giving. Supporting the wider community continues to be a key mission OITMC. During the year £6,523 was raised at Saturday Coffee Mornings and other event.8 for the benefit of 21 community organisations, a few of whom ran thc cven15 themselves. The organisalions supported itteluded.. Whitechapel MissiuT], All We Can. Shooting Star Chase, Action for Children Teddington and l Lampton Wick Voluntary Care Group, Methodist Homes for the Aged and Macmillan Cancer Support A total of £IO,J86 (including benevolcnce donations and retiring collections) was pald over to extemal organisations duTing the year. with £2,400 of this being given from our own church funds. Trustees, re onsibilities For each financial year ending on 31 st August the Trustees are Tcqiiired to prepare receipts and paymcnt aLcounts that coniain a 5tstemenl sumrnari.sing all moncy rcccived and paid out by the charity in the financial year, and a statement giving details of its assets and liabilities at the end of the yedr. The Trustees a responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position ofthe Church and enable thcm to cnsure thal the financiAI ststcmcnts COTnply with the law. They are also responsible for safeguarding the ass¢t5 of the Church and hence taking reasonable 8leps for the prevention
and deleLtion of frdud and other irregularitics.. The Trustecs aTL responsihle for the maintenance and integrity of ihe corporate and financial infonnation included on the Church's wttbsiie. Legisldtion in the United Kingdom goveming the preparation and dissemination of financial statcmcnts may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Whi15t the training ot new trustees is largely 'on the job, a leaflet issu¢d by Ihe Mcthodisl Church outlining their responsibilities as far as property is conLerntd has been mdde availdble to all trustees. At times of kcy decisions, the Chairman reminds th¢ Church Council of the personal responsibility of each trustee. Financial risk is asse55¢d by the Financ¥ Committee, which reports to the Church Council. Budgets arc agreLd twelve months in advancc. In general, it is considered thal projected income will meet projected expenditure on the Church ILLLuunLs. while the Capital Fund which we maintain holds Su]cIent reserves to meet rcasonabl¢ un¢xpected costs. rovals The Trustees, Report and th¢ Financial Sthiemcnt5 were approved by Church CouncAI on Signed on behalfof chUh Council, as auihDrized: Rev David Innv5 Chainnan Suc Morrell SecreLqry Date: 131, 12q- Date:F35ii 52LF
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Teddington Methodist Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Circuit Circuit no. 35137 Registered Charity - Charity Reglstratlon number If not a registered charily His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number {The HMRC nurnber is equivalent to a r8gistered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give lo donors OT grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist chaiities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1127553 Minister.. David Innes Church Stewards.. Alfie Evans Gill Jackson Claire Kilvington Treasurer.. Vijay Christian standard Form of Accounts 31 Aug 2024 1 of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Teddington Methodist Church Unre$trlcted Reslricted Fund$ Funds Totals this year Totsls last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Notè a2 Offerings and Tax recovÈr8d Bank and CFB interest and Investmonl income 38,689 38,689 34,077 83 2,988 1,852 4.840 41,793 3.205 a4 Lettings Bg uests 41.793 43,553 6.000 other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 1,703 85.173 2,000 3,852 3,703 89,024 2,519 89,354 a6 la71 SECTION b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Sha 35,950 35,950 2,400 34,846 b3 Donation8 2,400 2,800 b4 Re airs and Maintenance Ulililies Ilnsurances, water charges, heating & lighb'ngl 19.676 12,265 31.941 27,568 b5 22,619 22.619 20,468 b6 b7 Other payrnents TOTAL PAYMENTS 4,372 85,017 100 4,472 97.382 3.154 b8 12,365 Ib91 88.836 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6-b8 155 8.513 8.358 518 Total fund$ brought forward from last year c2 71.302 36,998 108,300 61 104,070 c3 Sub total c1 +c2 71.457 28,485 99,942 104,588 Transfers and ad'ustments 1.500 1,500 Ic71 3.712 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR le3+c41 69,957 29.985 99,942 Ic8) 108,300 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts aro not to b& In¢lud&d in total rpceiptslpayments figuros abovo) d1 Balance brou ht fotward from las1 eai 136 232 d2 Offerin slGifts- receiv&d foT external or anisalions 7,920 8,794 d3 Off8ring51Gifts pa55ed lo external organisations 7,986 8,890 d4 BAL4NCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+d2-d31 70 136 2of5 Standd Porni ofAccounL*31 A82024
Teddin on Methodist ehur¢h MMARY CHURCH ACCOUN ANDINTERNAL ORGANISAllONS REFORTING TO THE CHURCH COUN¢IL SECXON É Pl•4g• lo11¢)wth &sance Not•sto ctrn ètè thi# Summaryof thètr¢h a¢cNnt5for thE year end8d 31 AvgU$t 2024 and Internal otoanisaibjng reporbnotothF chUh coun¢IChurch Meetyrg. NOM that the funds of an IntEmd aTris&ln WOU noimally be RestsBd lund5 unlfiss could Bhwn Ihsl theycould be vd forAny Ma151 purposo. Thissgdion must Mplcle¢ lo amve atthE LTrn5S incomè and éxp@ndtture i¢181s of thB Church If grD55 intom&exE¥edÉ thoAcAyualsthr8shold. tnen the Attfu31$ method tsf ANDA DIFFERENT Fofim mu$lb? U5Ed to rert theaccDunts IseÈ M&ihodlst webshel Please Rfertoth@ guidsncpnotss rogardin9 Iransf818 the Di$tn¢i and COnntrd Oi$tiictOTganisatons. INTERNAL CIIGANISATIONS et Re¢wp Pa Op9Thng Flecel usents bal¥Dus Ch4rttl 1.s85 423 339 TBddlTr on Tr)ts 1.043 1.499 ub totsl of llltgrnal 4.185 2.62 1.922 3.478 e12 Church accounts IlotalB broughtftsrw?rf from pag 2- totals colurnnl 89.024 $Y,JB2 18.J581 108.300 c6 99,942 BY CHURCH 93,210 100,010 16MOII 110222 103421 Coniinue on a sepaiate sh88t il necessary and bnng ihe b)kls fotwatd TOTALRECEIPIS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F 5TAIEklENTOF ASSETS AND LIABILlnES QPENING BALANCE8 CLOSING BALANCES CHURCH- CASH FUN08 HELDatJl Auguyt 2024 C&$h in hand cwrerttACU 9.459 Bank De ttAccount ¢entral Finanrx Br¢rd 63,843 56.138 Tte@S for Church PLYPJSE5 27,985 Olhef fvnds SUB foYAL- chh account8 Total lundsh@Id by lnteinal OroAnisatK)ns ithi tits5g bakinee total fvtsm al)1@]2) 108,300 99,942 1,922 3.479 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 110,222 103,421 SECTION G At I Septtmber2023 OTHERASSW aDd lIALIneS 31 Auouyt2024 Inv8$bTrents Indude Endowffl8nts Land 8 Build se& notey r• Insurgrté valu 3.448.629 3,562.404 OlherAssets - aThThJunt outstandi aiend Oih8r Liab4ttkn5 f4 lndudffi0Y Fund$ hdd atthe ¢entsl Finance Boa Indudp orly Fund3 he4d 8iTrustees for MEthlt Ghurth PurpJ5 g1 Inwude Any¢thsr inve¥kn?m{notthe c4sh elemèntof YMCP trustsottounts Is inrluded in linof5 3015
Name of Church TEDDINGTON METHODIST CHURCH No 35137 Declarations and Scrutiny l Confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year ID 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer. Dale.. Name and address of treasurer . .VIJAY CHRISTIAN......... ..23 COBBETT ROAD, TCKENHAM........,...,.. . Post Code...TW2 6EN............ Prgs&ntation to thg Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 wereMill be" presented lo the meeting of the Church trustees held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting .DAVIDA. INNES............ Date..13. Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Teddington Methodist Church Charity Numbgr 1127553 Responsibilities and basis of rgport I report lo the charity Iruslees on my examination of Ihe accounts of the Teddington Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 sel out on pages lo As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination of the 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 Commission under section 14515llb} of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate Sl•ndard FCKM ofAc¢ouM9 31 Aug2024 4of5
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Teddington Methodist Church
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’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 of my examination of the charity’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 Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Richard Hill FCA
Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Chartered Accountants 21-27 Lamb’s Conduit Street London WC1N 3GS
Date: 25 November 2024
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