## **GUILDFORD METHODIST CHURCH** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** 

**To 31 August 2020** 



## **Annual Report 2020** 

## **Reference & Administrative Details** 

**Registered  Name:** 

Guildford Methodist Church 

**Registered Number:** 

Guildford Methodist Church is registered as a charity under number 1127643 

**Principal Office Address:** Guildford Methodist Church c/o Holy Trinity and St Mary's Parish Office 5 Trinity Churchyard Guildford GU1 3RR Tel: 01483 567716 Email: office@holytrinityguildford.org.uk Correspondence should be directed to the above address. 

## **Charity Trustees** 

|**Charity Trustees**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**TRUSTEE NAME**||**OFFICE HELD**||**DATES**<br>(_if not full_<br>_year)_||**APPOINTED BY**|
|Rev Keith Beckingham||Minister & Chair|||||
|Mrs Andrea Campion- Smith||Church Steward||||General Church Meeting|
|Mrs Rosemary Lee||Church Steward||From 7.2020||General Church Meeting|
|Mr Peter Youngs||Secretary & Church<br>Steward||||General Church Meeting|
|Mr Michael Lee||Treasurer||||Church Council|
|Mr David Lander||Circuit Steward|||||
|Mr Nigel Campion-Smith||Project Coordinator|||||
|Mr. David Birch||congregation|||||
|Mrs Margaret Birch||congregation|||||
|Mr Michael Bishop||congregation|||||
|Dr Bruce Farmer CBE||congregation|||||
|Mrs Beryl Farmer||congregation|||||
|Mrs Jean Gent||congregation|||||
|Mrs Janet Hancock||congregation|||||
|Dr Alwyn Marriage||congregation|||||
|Mrs Janus Smith||congregation|||||
|Mr Rodney Smith||congregation|||||
|Mrs Promila Skelton||Pastoral Secretary|||||
|Dr Susan Snashall||congregation|||||
|Mrs Rosamund Trembath||congregation|||||
|Mr. David Williams||congregation|||||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

## **Governing Document** : 

Guildford Methodist Church is registered under the Deed of Union of 1932 and the Methodist Church Act 1976 incorporating the Model Trusts. The governing document is The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church (known as CPD). 

## **Recruitment and Appointment of new Trustees:** 

The Trustees are drawn from the membership of Guildford Methodist Church. Under CPD, the church has adopted a procedure permitted for smaller churches under which all members may serve on the Church Council, if they so wish, without the need for elections and without limit on time.. 

## Induction and Training of Trustees: 

Trustees have often already served or are serving on one or more of the committees or groups within the church. Induction and training is principally through discussion with established members of the Church Council and attendance at the Church Council meetings held around 3 times a year; and, for the Church Stewards, attendance at leadership meetings held every 1 to 2 months, depending upon need. 

## Organisational Structure: 

Within the structure of The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church, Guildford Methodist Church is governed by its Church Meeting and Church Council and with the assistance of the Stewards and the Pastoral Committee. The Church Council and Annual Church Meeting have oversight of committees and groups, and the Church Council is the managing trustee body. 

Representatives of the church serve on the Joint Council with representatives of the Parish of Holy Trinity St. Mary's pursuant to the sharing agreement referred to below. Two Methodist members have been elected and serve as members of the PCC. 

## Risks to the Charity: 

The principal risk to the charity has for some time been lack of human resources. This led to the Church closing its former building and moving to worship at the Anglican church of St Mary’s in Guildford town centre from 1 September 2013; on 6 July 2014 it entered into a sharing agreement with the Parish of Holy Trinity and St Mary’s. 

## Methodist Circuit 

Guildford Methodist Church is part of the Wey Valley Methodist Circuit. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

## The Aims of Guildford Methodist Church: 

As part of the wider community, and together with the congregation of St Mary’s Guildford, it is the vision of Guildford Methodist Church locally to be a worshipping and welcoming community, working together with other Christians to share God’s love, through word and action, with the people of Guildford and further afield. 



## The achievement of this vision will be seen by: 

- Activities  in conjunction with the Parish and other churches in the Methodist Circuit, ecumenically and within the community 

- Development of the worship and prayer life of the church 

- Growth in the life and activities of the church fellowship 

- Outreach in the community, in conjunction with Common Ground, building on relationships formed through individual members as well as new initiatives. 

- Training and Study opportunities 

## Objectives for the year: 

- Taking an active role in the community through ecumenical and community projects. 

- Playing our part in the wider Methodist Connexion through Circuit and District 

- Reviewing and continually updating our policies for health and safety and safeguarding, and implementing practices to improve standards of care for those using our premises. 

- Looking for ways in which we can further develop worship services. 

- Developing the relationship with the Anglican worshippers and leadership at St. Mary's Guildford as a united congregation. 

- growing the Common Ground ecumenical community, based at St Mary’s, and its activities 

- Progressing plans for improving the St Mary’s building to better equip it for mission and service activities 

## Strategies for Objectives: 

- Playing an active role in Circuit services, meetings and activities. 

- Continuing our giving to charity and our normal teaching and outreach activities. 

- Providing a welcome and support for foreign residents through our Chit Chat drop-in. 

- Supporting in whatever way we can the Street Angels community project and the Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy. 

- Being represented as a church in Community and Ecumenical events whenever possible and taking active roles individually in community projects. 

- Continuing to support individual, Friends International, and Circuit Chaplaincy links with the University to develop a relationship between the church community and University students. 

- Working towards a consistently good level of pastoral care, and continuing to organise opportunities for social interaction. 

- Working through small house groups to further develop the community and spiritual life of individual members. 

- Holding discussions with other Christian and lay organisations about possible shared activities. 

## Significant Activities: 

- Weekly Sunday Morning worship services. 

- Monthly Communion for Guildford. Occasional Circuit Services. 

- House group: Onslow Housegroup. 

- Tuesday Mix – afternoon fellowship meeting 

- ChitChat, a weekly drop-in for foreign residents 

- Ecumenical lunchtime series of Advent and Lent reflections 

- weekly Monday lunchtime time of reflection ‘Still Mondays’ 

- periodic Sunday afternoon Taizé-style services 

- opening of the church on a regular basis to welcome visitors to view the building and, where they wish, reflect or chat. Additional opening for prayer events such as Thy Kingdom Come and Heritage Weekend as well as special events, e.g. General Election in December 2019 

- Art and photographic exhibitions with a Christian theme or supporting the work of charities 



- Monthly Coffee and Cake, focussing on the work of a particular charity or voluntary organisation 

- Baptisms and Funerals, both of congregational members and community. 

- Fundraising for Charities e.g. Christian Aid, Local Projects, African Charities and Methodist Charities. 

- Members and adherents attached to the Church are cared for pastorally by one of our Pastoral visitors. Pastoral Visitor training has taken place. Communion is taken to housebound members of the church by a Minister or persons appointed by the Church Council, and visitation to the sick and needy is carried out by a Minister and by church members. 

- Members participate in the Common Ground ecumenical community. 

- Several of the members of Guildford Methodist Church exercise a Christian ministry in the course of their daily work and activities and by involvement in a particular cause or local need, such as prison visiting and chaplaincy work and drop-ins for the needy. Church members are involved with work for schools and orphanages in both Kibera (Nairobi) and Mityana (Uganda), both of which have been supported by  the Church 

- Social Activities including:  Men’s Dinner, Harvest Supper, occasional Church Lunches. 

- Safeguarding and other training courses are provided by the Circuit. 

- The Church has strong links with Friends International which cares for, and gives hospitality to, students from abroad; the Number Five Project, a hostel in Guildford for the homeless; the Samaritans and the Guildford Salvation Army Drop-in and Foodbank 

- The Church supports ecumenical events and services in local churches, especially in Lent and at Easter, and regularly hosts ecumenical services on occasions such as Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Ascensiontide. 

- Guildford Methodist Church supports the Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy, a charity established by the Churches of Guildford to care for people in the town centre. Their aim is to build bridges of understanding, trust and cooperation between communities of work, faith, leisure and society and to serve people by providing pastoral care for anyone who lives in, works in or visits Guildford. 

- The church is represented on the Guildford and Godalming Interfaith Forum. 

- A member represents the Church as a trustee of Hillier House 

- We participate in the Cluster group of Town Centre Anglican churches. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

## **Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic** 

Activities were significantly curtailed during the latter half of the year as a result of government restrictions and guidance . 

At 31 August 2020 the total membership stood at 36 members.   Regular attendance at the 10.30 Sunday worship services continues to increase slightly and we are delighted to welcome new worshippers. As mentioned below, physical services were suspended as a result of the Pandemic but the Zoom services have typically attracted over 60 participants each week. 

## **Safeguarding and other training:** 

All members requiring safeguarding training have attended such training. 

Our policy is jointly agreed with the Parish and will continue to be reviewed annually. 

ChitChat volunteers participate in regular training sessions. 



## **Reports** 

## **Review of Progress and Achievements** 

## **Building improvements:** 

During the course of the year work started on the first phase of the building improvements which had been planned over several years. Fortunately the builders were able to continue for most of the year with the bulk of their work completed by September 2020 . The works, largely funded from the proceeds sale of the previous Guildford Methodist church building, included the construction of improved access, a new Welcome area, a kitchen and a meeting room , as well as the installation of underfloor heating in the North Aisle. Although the church continued to worship in the building some weekday activities were relocated or curtailed to facilitate the building work. 

## **Worship:** 

Our main weekly act of worship is a service at 10.30 each Sunday, with a variety of styles drawing on our Methodist and Anglican traditions.  There is in addition an Anglican-led service of Holy Communion at 08.00 each Sunday morning (following the Book of Common Prayer) and on the third Sunday of each month we are joined by worshippers from other churches for Communion for Guildford.  On a monthly basis the St Mary’s Choir participates in the service. 

From March 2020 physical services were suspended and transferred to Zoom. At times blended services were able to take place with some worshippers present in person in the church and others on Zoom.  Our Zoom  services have been shared by other local Methodist churches and some worshippers from further afield. 

There is a periodic Circuit evening service. 

Worship services are led by Methodist and Anglican clergy, accredited lay preachers (including one of our members, Rosemary Lee) and other invited preachers. Worship is varied and endeavours to be inclusive. 

## **Communication:** 

There is a weekly email which details worship for the week and other items for the attention of the congregation such as meetings and events in the church, circuit and local community and printed copies are provided to those members without email facilities. This is supplemented by a weekly Parish newsletter and monthly Supplement. 

The Church also has a website: www.guildfordmethodist.org which contains information about services and events. 

## **Mission and Outreach** 

During the year we put on Lent and Advent series of weekly lunchtime Reflections but the Lent 2020 series was curtailed by lockdown. These Reflections are, typically attended by between 40 and 50 people from across Guildford and beyond. We were pleased to present the Christmas Pathway in December 2019 and Fiona Bunn’s Alpine Dawn photographic exhibition in September 2019. We were pleased to host the annual Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre Service once again. 

The Common Ground ecumenical community, established to pursue mission and outreach and based at St Mary’s, enabled us to increase our Outreach activities in keeping with our objectives when Guildford Methodist Church moved to St Mary’s. https://www. **commongroundguildford** .org 



## **Open Church** 

Although sometimes constrained by our building work and for a long period by the Pandemic , weekday opening  continued on Thursdays and Farmers’ Market Tuesdays, with additional days in August, , and the Heritage Weekend in September when we are supported by Brownies, Guides and the Bell ringers. We also open on special occasions at times of community concern or need. 

## **Onslow Village House group:** 

**Organiser:** Rosamund Trembath 

**Meeting frequency and membership:** Fortnightly meetings during term time, prior to the Pandemic. Around 10 members. 

**Purpose:** To enrich our Christian discipleship through Bible Study, discussions, learning and fellowship, with pastoral support. 

## **Tuesday Mix:** 

Physical meetings were relocated to the Salvation Army’s premises during the building work and then suspended from the onset of the Pandemic but members have kept in touch and being supported. 

**Organisers and/or church link** : The organiser is Rosamund Trembath. In addition, there are a number of volunteers who assist with transport, and their help is invaluable and makes such a difference to those who otherwise would be unable to attend. 

**Meeting frequency and membership:** Tuesday Mix meets fortnightly at 2:30 pm on a Tuesday afternoon, with a typical attendance of 12-16 at each meeting. The members of the group are not all church members; some belong to other churches or no church. During the summer months members enjoy garden parties in the homes of church members. 

**Purpose of group:** A time of worship, fellowship, and social activity, usually with an invited speaker. **Special activities and any money raised for charity over the past year:** A collection is taken each week and most of this money is given to charities through the year as speakers come and address the meeting and at the Annual Review. A very small amount is used for special occasion meetings e.g. Christmas, Harvest, Easter 

**Targets for the coming year:** To maintain a happy environment in which people can come and meet with each other and have a chat - as well as listen to a speaker. 

## **ChitChat** 

ChitChat, our drop-in for international residents, grows from strength to strength with up to 35 international guests present each week and is much appreciated by those attending. By its nature, most of those attending are in Guildford for a limited period so there is a constant renewal as some guests move back to their home countries and others join. As well as helping guests to understand and practise English, ChitChat explains British traditions and helps answer questions on aspects of British life. ChitChat hosted Christmas and summer lunches for helpers and guests. Ecumenical participation is crucial to staffing ChitChat and we are very grateful to the volunteers from other churches who act as hosts. 

ChitChat transferred to Zoom from the first lockdown and has continued to flourish online, in part with some established guests joining from overseas having headed home from Guildford. 



## **Church Steward’s Report** 

Until the onset of the Pandemic, life at St Mary's continued well despite the disruption caused by major building work. We were able to continue worship until the Pandemic, with the builders working in a way which allowed church life to continue. Indeed we were due to receive a visit from the Archbishop of Canterbury in the midst of our building work but unfortunately that was an early casualty of the Pandemic. 

The restrictions on physical meetings curbed our activities but modern technology, especially Zoom, enabled us to move online for worship, many meetings and some social activities. Indeed, the alternatives introduced new diverse and creative resources and opportunities. for worship and enhanced some social interaction. Unfortunately, by its nature, technology excludes some from participating but major efforts were made to keep in touch with and support those unable to join online. 

I am grateful to everyone for adapting to the challenges of the time and demonstrating that the church is people – and not the building. 

The Church community at St Mary’s has continued to grow in its sense of community and purpose, sharing in worship and other activities. The appeal and location of our historic building give us considerable opportunities for ecumenical outreach in the town centre which we hope to enhance with the building improvements underway. Our focus is outward-looking as we seek to engage with visitors and the town. 

Those building improvements represent the fulfilment of a vision which we have shared over the last 7 years but only the start of the next chapter in the long history of the building. It is a pleasure to share the joy and excitement of getting back in and making use of the wonderful light and open space St Mary’s has become, whilst maintaining its very special sense of spirituality and history. We are very grateful to all who have contributed time, skill, money and patience to this project. 

I would like to express my sincere thanks to Keith Beckingham, Robert Cotton, the other Anglican and Methodist clergy and others who supported us during the year under review. I thank my fellow Stewards and all the members of the Church for their hard work and support and for the continued encouragement we receive from so many. 

ANDREA CAMPION-SMITH   Church Steward 

## **Financial Review & Examined Accounts to 31 August 2020** 

Despite the challenges of the year, we are very fortunate that, through the loyalty of our members, our accounts showed a surplus of income over expenditure, despite further expenditure on our programme to equip the improved building for its role for the church and the wider community, for which we had built up reserves. We also recognise the financial uncertainty brought about by the Pandemic and the pressure this is placing on many churches and charities. Our giving covered the Circuit assessment, normal operating expenses and external donations. 

Although the Parish bears almost all the running costs of the St. Mary's building and retains responsibility for the structure, we have contributed to the building works from our reserves (in addition to substantial sums provided by the Wey Valley Circuit and the Methodist Connexion) and continue to contribute to expenditure on cleaning, the sound system and resources for activities at St Mary’s and modest donations have been made to the Parish by Church groups which use the building. 

Our thanks go to the Treasurer for his work in relation to our finances. 



CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Guildford Methodist at St Ma
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2020
Wey Valle
Circuit
Circuit no
3616
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable
status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see eviden￿ of the organisation's
charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are
excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Minister:
1127643
Reverend Keith Beckin
ham
Church Stewards:
Andrea Campion-smith
Rosemary Lee
Treasurer:
Michael Lee
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
Guildford Methodist
at St Mary's
Church
SECTION A
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this
Funds
Funds
year
Totals last
year
a1
RECEIPTS
Note
a2
Offerings and Tax recovered
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
Lettings
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
39,768
39.768
38,831
133
133
a4
157
a5
a6
39,901
39,901
(a7)
38,988
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
Circuit Assessment or Share
Donations
b2
19,462
6,000
304
b3
19,462
6,000
304
15,570
5,650
1,097
b4
Repairs and Maintenance
Utilities (Insurances, water
char
es, heatin
& li
htin
Project Costs
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
b5
230
230
b6
228
453
b7
453
21,463
3,573
47,581
3,493
29,942
b8
3,493
29,942
(b9)
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c1
(a6-b8)
9,959
9,959
(8,593)
c2
54,070
54,070
(c6)
62,286
c3
Sub total
(c1+c2)
64,029
64,029
53,693
c4
Transfers and adjustments
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
64
64
(c7)
377
c5
(c3+c4)
64,093
64,093
(c8)
54,070
(c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
(these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments figures above)
d1
Balance brought forward from last year
d2
Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
284
810
d3
Offerings/Gifts - passed to extemal organisations
284
810
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
(d1 +d2-d3)
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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
SECTION E
Please follow the Guidance Notes to com
lete this
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 and Intemal Organisations reporting to the Church Councivchurch Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Intemal Organisation would nonnally be Restricted funds unless it could be dearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (S￿ Methodist website). Please refer to the guidan￿ notes regarding transfers between the District
and connected District Oraanisations.
'S Church
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Receipts
Net Re￿Ipt
Payments
Payments
Opening
balances
Adjustments
Closing balances
el
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Intemal
Organisations funds
e11
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2-totals column)
(e12
39,901
(a7)
29,942
(b9)
9,959
64
(c7)
54,070
(c6)
64,093
(c8)
elo
BY CHURCH
39,901
29,942
9.959
64
Continue on a separate sheet
if necessary and bring the
totals forward
54,070
(x)
64,093
(y)
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au
OPENING
BALANCES
ust 2020
CLOSING
BALANCES
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account
250
250
Bank Deposit Account
46,892
56,850
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
6,928
SUB TOTAL~ Church accounts
Total funds held by Intemal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
54,070
(c6)
64,093
(c8)
(e11)
(e12)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
54,070
(x)
64,093
(y)
SECTION G
At
1 September 2019
At
31 August 2020
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Investments
indude Endowments)
Land & Buildings
see notes re Insuran￿ value)
Other Assets
Loan(s
- show amount outstanding at
ear end
Other Liabilities
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finan￿ Board
f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Guildford Methodist Church Accounts as at 31
20
Bank Balance Brou
ht Forward 2018
2019
47,141.19
Income 2019
Givin
Standing Orders/Cheques/Collettion5/Donations
Gift Aid
TMCP Interest
CAF Gold Account Interest
Totsi
2020
Methodist Church Accounts
from Sertion No
A2
£ 32,739.70
£ 7.028.17
50.11
83.13
£ 39,901.11
39,901.11
nditure 2019
Multistore Storage
Admin Charges
CAF Bank Fees
Methodist Insurance
Communion Wine/Glasses/Worship material
Hospitality
Donations
Building Fund Donation
Pastoral Gifts
Cleaning
Projett Costs
Methodist Circuit Assessment
Total
2020
£ 3,190.80
16.60
60.00
230.28
76.30
12.97
£ 5,750.00
250.00
135.90
304.15
452.54
£ 19,462.50
£ 29.942.04
B7
B7
B7
B5
B7
B7
B3
B3
B7
B6
B2
29.942.04
Account at 31/1￿120
57,100.26
Bank Statement
CAF Gold Accouzrt
CAF Cash Account
Totsi
TMCP Investments
Totsl
£ s6￿50.26
250.00
£ 57.100.26
£ 6,992.85
£ 64.093.11

Name of Church . Guildford Methodist (St Mary's) 1127643
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenl
connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which give me cause to bi
that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
[the [the
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatli
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of th
accounts to be reached.
I haveniave not" obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for ME
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Bo;
the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at tF
balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
Y 4c/6
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
TI1£ RRFthf.
Post Code
<￿177Ar
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
Sep-19
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Name of Church . Guildfonl Methodist (St Mary's)
1127643
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Re￿Ipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 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...........-....---....
Name and address of treasurer ...... Michael Lee
30 Oak Hill,Wood Street Village,Guildford,Surrey GU3 3ER
Date.........
Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 were presented to
the meeting of the Church trustees held on 12th October 2020..............
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting ... Reverend Keith Beckingham
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
Guildford Methodist (St Mary's)
Charity Number. 1127643
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ...Guildford Methodist (St Mary's)
Church for the year ended 31 August 2020 set out on pages 1 to 3 As the Church's trustees, 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 Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
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CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Guildford Methodist at St Ma
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2020
Wey Valle
Circuit
Circuit no
3616
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable
status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see eviden￿ of the organisation's
charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are
excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Minister:
1127643
Reverend Keith Beckin
ham
Church Stewards:
Andrea Campion-smith
Rosemary Lee
Treasurer:
Michael Lee
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
Guildford Methodist
at St Mary's
Church
SECTION A
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this
Funds
Funds
year
Totals last
year
a1
RECEIPTS
Note
a2
Offerings and Tax recovered
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
Lettings
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
39,768
39.768
38,831
133
133
a4
157
a5
a6
39,901
39,901
(a7)
38,988
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
Circuit Assessment or Share
Donations
b2
19,462
6,000
304
b3
19,462
6,000
304
15,570
5,650
1,097
b4
Repairs and Maintenance
Utilities (Insurances, water
char
es, heatin
& li
htin
Project Costs
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
b5
230
230
b6
228
453
b7
453
21,463
3,573
47,581
3,493
29,942
b8
3,493
29,942
(b9)
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c1
(a6-b8)
9,959
9,959
(8,593)
c2
54,070
54,070
(c6)
62,286
c3
Sub total
(c1+c2)
64,029
64,029
53,693
c4
Transfers and adjustments
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
64
64
(c7)
377
c5
(c3+c4)
64,093
64,093
(c8)
54,070
(c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
(these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments figures above)
d1
Balance brought forward from last year
d2
Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
284
810
d3
Offerings/Gifts - passed to extemal organisations
284
810
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
(d1 +d2-d3)
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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
SECTION E
Please follow the Guidance Notes to com
lete this
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 and Intemal Organisations reporting to the Church Councivchurch Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Intemal Organisation would nonnally be Restricted funds unless it could be dearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (S￿ Methodist website). Please refer to the guidan￿ notes regarding transfers between the District
and connected District Oraanisations.
'S Church
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Receipts
Net Re￿Ipt
Payments
Payments
Opening
balances
Adjustments
Closing balances
el
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Intemal
Organisations funds
e11
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2-totals column)
(e12
39,901
(a7)
29,942
(b9)
9,959
64
(c7)
54,070
(c6)
64,093
(c8)
elo
BY CHURCH
39,901
29,942
9.959
64
Continue on a separate sheet
if necessary and bring the
totals forward
54,070
(x)
64,093
(y)
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au
OPENING
BALANCES
ust 2020
CLOSING
BALANCES
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account
250
250
Bank Deposit Account
46,892
56,850
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
6,928
SUB TOTAL~ Church accounts
Total funds held by Intemal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
54,070
(c6)
64,093
(c8)
(e11)
(e12)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
54,070
(x)
64,093
(y)
SECTION G
At
1 September 2019
At
31 August 2020
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Investments
indude Endowments)
Land & Buildings
see notes re Insuran￿ value)
Other Assets
Loan(s
- show amount outstanding at
ear end
Other Liabilities
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finan￿ Board
f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Guildford Methodist Church Accounts as at 31
20
Bank Balance Brou
ht Forward 2018
2019
47,141.19
Income 2019
Givin
Standing Orders/Cheques/Collettion5/Donations
Gift Aid
TMCP Interest
CAF Gold Account Interest
Totsi
2020
Methodist Church Accounts
from Sertion No
A2
£ 32,739.70
£ 7.028.17
50.11
83.13
£ 39,901.11
39,901.11
nditure 2019
Multistore Storage
Admin Charges
CAF Bank Fees
Methodist Insurance
Communion Wine/Glasses/Worship material
Hospitality
Donations
Building Fund Donation
Pastoral Gifts
Cleaning
Projett Costs
Methodist Circuit Assessment
Total
2020
£ 3,190.80
16.60
60.00
230.28
76.30
12.97
£ 5,750.00
250.00
135.90
304.15
452.54
£ 19,462.50
£ 29.942.04
B7
B7
B7
B5
B7
B7
B3
B3
B7
B6
B2
29.942.04
Account at 31/1￿120
57,100.26
Bank Statement
CAF Gold Accouzrt
CAF Cash Account
Totsi
TMCP Investments
Totsl
£ s6￿50.26
250.00
£ 57.100.26
£ 6,992.85
£ 64.093.11

Name of Church . Guildford Methodist (St Mary's) 1127643
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenl
connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which give me cause to bi
that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
[the [the
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatli
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of th
accounts to be reached.
I haveniave not" obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for ME
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Bo;
the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at tF
balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
Y 4c/6
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
TI1£ RRFthf.
Post Code
<￿177Ar
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
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Name of Church . Guildfonl Methodist (St Mary's)
1127643
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Re￿Ipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 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...........-....---....
Name and address of treasurer ...... Michael Lee
30 Oak Hill,Wood Street Village,Guildford,Surrey GU3 3ER
Date.........
Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 were presented to
the meeting of the Church trustees held on 12th October 2020..............
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting ... Reverend Keith Beckingham
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
Guildford Methodist (St Mary's)
Charity Number. 1127643
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ...Guildford Methodist (St Mary's)
Church for the year ended 31 August 2020 set out on pages 1 to 3 As the Church's trustees, 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 Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the
and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
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