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THE METHODIST CHURCH
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS (ACCRUALS BASIS) for the year ended 31 August 2021
SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH
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Charity Registration number
BIRMINGHAM circuit] 8A
Minister
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[neaneeneenneenneeneeneeoneeMf Howard Staight
|aa---n--n-. rs Karen Robertson (from 01.06.2021)
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Church Treasurer Christine Burr (till 30.06.21) &
Caroline Hinchliffe (from 01.07.21)
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 SECTION 1 OVERVIEW REPORT
1.1 Introduction
The charitable objects of Solihull Methodist Church are those of the Methodist Church, and include commitment to Christian service through worship, prayer and community involvement, which provides significant public benefit.
1.2 The Mission of Solihull Methodist Church
We understand our purpose as being to make relationships between ourselves and God in a way that has both integrity of mind and reality of experience.
We express this desire in the words, “Linking our Community to Christ’.
We believe that Jesus came to set before us a model for living well here on earth and to this end we seek to become followers of him. We aim to act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God.
The Bible is our chief source of guidance and inspiration. We seek to understand its original context and to make applications that have credibility with modern day life and experience.
We are called:
‘ to open Solihull Methodist Church and Community Centre as a resource for all; : to encounter and engage with people beyond our fellowship's margins; and so to make new relationships with individuals, groups and organisations.
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‘ we aim to create a safe space of warmth and openness in which we can offer hospitality to those coming into Solihull;
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: sensitively offer friendship, a sense of belonging and pastoral care;
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" offer opportunities for worship, prayer and reflection;
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‘ promote action for social justice and transformation; provide opportunities for personal, social and spiritual development.
form pathways to engagement in Christian community and to faith commitment.
1.3 Worship Care and Mission in 2020/2021
Reverend Andrew Orton who came to be our minister in 2018, has become seriously ill during 2020 and has now retired on ill-health grounds. We are very grateful to our Supernumerary Ministers for standing in his place and taking services, especially at such a difficult time.
In September 2020 it was with great joy that we were able to reopen our church for COVID secure services. Our community gathers as a family for teaching and worship on Sunday mornings at 10:30, for a service lasting approximately 45 minutes in line with Methodist Church safety procedures. Here we combine contemporary worship with the best of our traditional heritage. Sunday morning worship has continued throughout this year despite COVID19.
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Because of the large number of people still being cautious about returning to worship, September also saw the start of live-streaming of services to people able to access You Tube. This has continued since then and has been a great asset encouraging new people to worship with us because they could not worship at their own churches. Those unable to use the internet have CDs of the service taken to them in the following days.
The children and young people have been worshipping and learning using Zoom and their reports on the activities are shown during morning worship to the congregation, so they have not been completely absent. Babies are welcomed into church with some baptisms and the creche mat and toys are now back in use for small children in church.
On Tuesdays at 9.30 there are services of Holy Communion. This is usually a short, simple service without any hymns or music, which allows those who attend the opportunity to worship God in a more intimate environment.
Prayers for the world continue on Zoom every Wednesday. All requests for prayers for specific situations and people are considered prayerfully
House groups of members of the church have continued online throughout the isolation period, meeting weekly, monthly or fortnightly for fellowship and worshipful study. Some have met in gardens during periods of warmer weather. Many are on Zoom. These have been especially beneficial to the large number of people living alone.
The Church newsletter has continued to be provided by email and delivery for those without internet, giving interesting articles and encouragement about the safety of the world.
A refurbishment of the gentleman's toilets /cloakroom in the community centre took place in September 2020.
Acoustic panels were fitted to the walls of the church to significantly reduce feedback and the echo especially on online and recorded services.
Cabling has been installed in the church to allow hard wired internet access rather than only wifi. This has made it possible for hybrid meetings to occur live and through Zoom.
The Reverend Molly Chitokwindo arrived during August 2021, and she has taken up the reins to preach, care pastorally and enable the stewards to look after the church and community .
Our church and community centre are widely used by over 60 regular groups. All lettings ceased in March 2020 and the building was locked up until pandemic restrictions were relaxed. However, much work was done by a team set up by the church council to enable reopening as soon as the government allowed In September 2020 a Tuition Centre and 2 other children’s organisations exempt from Covid restriction started. This was the only lettings income until summer 2021.
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1.4 Groups run by Solihull Methodist Church
Pushchair Club offering play and friendship to a large number of parents, carers and grandparents of preschool children was unable to restart as a new leader has had to be employed and it is hoped that this will all be sorted by the end of October 2021.
A morning and afternoon session on a Monday will be run with the help of members of the church making refreshments and chatting to parents.
Tuesday Men’ s Coffee Group resumed weekly meetings in July 2021. These retired gentlemen enjoy coffee, cake and conversation often debating the big issues in the news.
Drop in Coffee has been replaced by Friday Friendship Café, to encourage those who live alone to drop in for a chat and a cup of tea.
Badminton players have gathered when possible to keep themselves fit playing badminton. Some are church members, but others come in from elsewhere.
The youth club, ENERG, has met online or in gardens during the year due to the restrictions...
Soupa Talks has been unable to meet during 2020/21 due to the pandemic but has now restarted in September 2021.This valuable group offers a good contact place for people living alone and introduces people from the wider community a chance to see what is happening on the premises. An excellent soup based lunch is provided followed by a talk from a large variety of speakers.
The Rambling Club restarted in July to meet once a month to go walking on organised rambles finishing with a picnic lunch during the summer..
It is hoped that Messy Church will restart to offer children a chance to have a play environment based loosely on a Bible Story followed by a very short act of worship pitched at a level that they can enjoy. Their families can enjoy meeting with other parents, and everyone is offered a cooked meal in the community centre hall at the conclusion.
SMASH, Solihull Methodist Church‘s drama group which rehearsed twice a week with a large number of people from church and outside has had to cancel Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat due to the pandemic, but plans are now in place for the forthcoming year.
Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Brownies and Rainbows have met in the gardens of our church, in the park and online on Zoom. During the summer, they returned to the Community Centre.
1.5 Groups from the wider community
From September 2020, the Church was pleased to offer space for an increasing number of activity groups for people with health problems. These are heavily subsidised by the church as an indication of our care for the more vulnerable of our society. All of these groups have expressed the desire to return in September 20271.
In 2019 SMC recognised the need to build up a welcome team of volunteers to greet people as they come to the Community Centre, particularly on days when the less able groups were meeting. The list below is an indication of the church’s care for the whole community.
1.6 Concessionary groups
Alzheimer’s Activity Group: resumed in our Church in August. It is a full-day activity group run weekly by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Birmingham Ileostomy Association: a coffee morning for people with Ileostomies and their carers for mutual support.
Breast Fiends, a support group for people with breast cancer.
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1.6 Concessionary groups contd.
Deaf Feel Good: this group has grown a great deal and had to be given a larger room. They meet every other week to communicate using British Sign Language.
Focus on Dementia: Small support group for those with dementia.
Gentle Exercise: this exercise class used to be run by the Osteoporosis Society and still has a number of people with this condition and those who cannot take part in strenuous exercises.
Parkinsons: a very large group of people who exercise to help their condition. This also serves as a support group during the tea break.
Singing for the Brain: people with dementia and their carers meet once a month for singing which is a recognised therapeutic aid for those whose memories are failing.
Solihull Prostate Support Group: a monthly meeting for gentlemen with Prostate Cancer. Speakers from various medical departments and a buddy system of support are both a big part of these meetings. They are Zooming their meetings to groups all over the country.
West Midland Autism: adults with autism meet once a month as a support group and for various talks on coping with their condition.
1.7 Interest Groups
Before the pandemic, it was clear that there were a growing number of Interest Groups using our premises.Many of these are linked to the University of the Third Age with sub-groups for recorder players, gardening, craft, book group, memory-training, music appreciation, choral singing, painting, history.
The Embroiderers’ Guild and other Textile Groups are frequent visitors.
A Speakers Club and a Writers’ Workshop meet fortnightly and there are also 5 choirs using our premises.
1.8 Further service to the community and beyond
The Church has continued to collect non-perishable food for Foodbanks. Many non-church user groups also contribute to this which enables us to donate a large amount of food.
Camp Joy. Solihull Methodist Church has a yearly project to raise funds for different organisations. During the pandemic the Church continued to support the 2019/20 project which was for Camp Joy in South Africa. One of our previous ministers helps with Camp Joy, and we helped by fundraising to provide decent facilities for former gang members and drug-abusers to start a new life. In 2021 two mindfullness courses were run over Zoom from South Africa by our previous minister which enabled us to increase our funds for the project
Pastoral visiting has continued with our large team of visitors going to see a number of people each month to look after their welfare. This was heightened as COVID19 isolated people and they have worked overtime to make sure that no-one was feeling totally alone. They have also assisted with helping their friends to judge the safety of their return to society and church.
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1.9 Plans for 2021/22
It is very hard to make plans at this time. The pandemic has made reaching out to people a more difficult business, but Solihull Methodist Church has learnt from the experience.
Ways are being sought to use the internet to further bringing people closer to God. The technological equipment in the church and community centre are all being improved to embrace the needs of the modern world.
Facebook, Instagram and our own website are all being used regularly to inform people everywhere.
It is recognised that many people cannot get to church on a Sunday, so online contact may be a way forward. A prayer for the day, a piece of music, a verse from the Bible. These are all being explored.
A generous bequest from a deceased member of our congregation will enable the Church to seek further ways to extend its mission to the world and the community around it.
Above all, Solihull Methodist Church will be seeking ways to help people return to normal life. Members will also try to help those whose lives have been badly affected through the lockdown, including those who have been made redundant,or have struggled with bereavement and poor health.
Now that our new minister is in place, we look forward to planning with her for the furtherance of God’s Kingdom.
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 SECTION 2: FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
2.1 Basis of preparation and legal framework
Solihull Methodist Church is a church within the Methodist Connexion in Great Britain and these Financial statements including the Trustees Annual Report have been prepared in accordance with the constitution, practice and discipline of that Church. Solihull's Methodist Church's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st August 2021 have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102:
Registration Charity Number : 1127682
Date of registration : January 2009
Main communication address : Solihull Methodist Church, Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1LG
The members of the Solihull Methodist Church Council are the Charity Trustees , membership being made up, in accordance with Standing Order 610 of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church in Great Britain, of church office holders, Minister and representatives appointed by the General Church Meeting.
A Full list of Church Council members (i.e. Managing Trustees) is shown in Appendix A
Treasurer:
Mrs Christine Burr & Caroline Hinchliffe
Christine Burr acted as the principal officer overseeing the day to day financial management and accounting for the church during the year ending and has completed the financial statements for the year to 31.08.21 . Caroline Hinchliffe took over day to day financial management from July 1st 2021 when she became treasurer
Auditors: Wallace Crooke, Wallace House, 20 Birmingham Road,
Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2LT
Investment Bankers : Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church purposes
Funds are Held at :- HSBC Bank, CAF Bank, Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes & Central Finance Board of The Methodist Church
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2.2 Aims and Purposes
The charitable objectives of Solihull Methodist Church are in accordance with the Purposes of the
Methodist Church of Great Britain as set out in Section 4 of the Methodist Church Act 1976. That section states that:-
"The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union 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"
The aims and calling of Solihull Methodist Church are in line with the Methodist Church of Great Britain which are:
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Worship — to increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love; 2. Learning and Caring — to help people to learn and grow as Christians, through mutual support and care; 3. Service — to be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice; and
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Evangelism — to make more followers of Jesus Christ.
Within those aims and purposes, Solihull Methodist Church sees its overall objective as being "Linking our Community to Christ" and making all those who use its premises "Feel at Home".
2.3 Public Benefit
We confirm the trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in compliance with its duties under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011.
At Solihull Methodist Church, we seek to provide public benefit in the ways mentioned in section 2.2 above by building relationships with all members of our community. That includes those who worship with us regularly; those who make use of our premises; those who commute past our grounds; and those who live in the neighbourhood.
2.4 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 Model Trusts; and the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church (CPD) published by order of the annual conference. Day to day management of the church is undertaken by the Church Leadership Team, consisting of Stewards and other officers along with the Minister.
The Trustees are appointed ex officio in accordance with Standing Order 610 of CPD, or at the annual General Church Meeting.
2.5 Trustee Training
A range of guidance produced by the Methodist Church of Great Britain to support the effective running of the church and the role of Trustees is given to the Church Trustees when they are asked to complete the declaration of eligibility for newly appointed trustees and at meetings.
2.6 Related Parties
The Church is part of the Birmingham Circuit which is part of the Birmingham District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.
The internal organisations linked to this church are :-
- SMASH(Solihull Methodist Acting & Singing in Harmony) 2. Pushchair Club, 3.Soupa Talks, 4. Badminton Club, 5. ENRG (Youth Club), 6.Mens Coffee Club, 7.Contact Choir. 8.JMA (Junior Mission for All)
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SECTION 2: FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE Contd.
2.7 Income trends
The Church income is primarily drawn from the giving of the congregation in weekly offerings in the context of worship and by regular bank standing orders. Services compliant with the relevant Covid regulations have run throughout the year but numbers able to attend have been much smaller than in precovid times. Standing orders are the major route for giving but there are still cash offerings and those who give via the envelope scheme. It became clear that the lower income through the pandemic would not allow us to meet our commitments. As a result a one off appeal was launched which was wonderfully supported and has allowed us to complete the year with a healthy reserve in hand. Our external lettings (the other major source of income) have improved this year and should return to precovid levels next year, assuming no further restrictions. The car park licence income returned to its full amount in August 2021.( i.e.15 spaces let on a licence Monday to Friday)
2.8 Expenditure trends
The major item of expenditure is in relation to the assessment paid to the Birmingham Circuit. £127,300 was paid in 2020/21 and represents 74% of our total expenditure. Pre covid this was 55%and it is anticipated that it will return to this level in 2021/22. The Trustees decided in June 2021 to decrease our assessment for 2021/22 to £120,000 in light of our budgeted deficit.
A significant amount of the Circuit assessment is used to pay the District assessment, misters stipends, related costs to Ministers and family and community workers and also youth workers within the Circuit. 12% (£19,671) of the church's expenditure relates to property expenses i.e. Heating, lighting, water, insurance, maintenance of grounds, pianos and organ as well as other repairs and renewals to keep the buildings in good repair. Again pre covid this percentage was 26% and it is again anticipated that it will return to this level in 2021/22. Property expenditure in previous year's has been more than covered by the total lettings including car park and contributions from church internal organisations enabling the premises to be kept in good order. The continuing Covid crisis has made these sources of income much smaller but the difference has been made up by our one off appeal in April 2021. Lettings are improving again and may make a more significant contribution to property expenses again next year. Other Church expenditure is used firstly to provide and communicate, within the community, the Christian teaching and worship of the Church, and secondly to maintaining of an office with all the related costs. The budget for 2021/22 starts with a far more healthy reserve but is set against a background of increasing costs and general giving that has not kept pace in recent years. Illustrated by the fact that the 2021/22 the church is budgeting for a deficit i.e.expenditure is more than the income.
2.9 Fund balances including Reserves Policy
Model Trust Legacy
In July 2020 the Church was fortunate to receive a Model Trust Legacy of £247,678 from one of our former members. This is classed with the General Fund as unrestricted funds. The Legacy is being held with the TMCP (Trustees of Methodist Church Purposes) but Solihull Methodist Church trustees are the managers of the money. It is the wish of the trustees not to use this legacy to support the general running of the Church except in exceptional circumstances. A small group, who will report to the Church Council, has been set up to manage the fund and be a conduit for ideas from the church members on how to spend the legacy. Plans are being formulated for use of the money and £5,000 has been put aside for Small mission projects and £10,000 towards online streaming. Other decisions have been delayed with Covid making meetings more difficult and the new Minister needing time to become familiar with the church and its mission.
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2.9 Fund balances including Reserves Policy contd.
A.Unrestricted Funds
The church has substantial property and believes that it is prudent to maintain between 3 and 5 months of expenditure in its General unrestricted fund reserves to provide both normal, planned and reactive maintenance costs. Also in addition to paying the circuit assessment which according to CPD (Constitution, Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church) is the first call on our reserves. As at 31 August 2020 General fund reserves were £103,340. This has not been translated into months expenditure as due to the pandemic expenditure is not as it would have been in a 'normal year’. The wonderful response to the Church's Covid one off appeal has boosted our reserves. However, in recent years, expenditure has been being greater than income, and the 2021/22 budget showing another potentially large deficit, the Trustees have decided to reduce by £7,000 the circuit assessment for 2021/22. This still leaves a budgeted deficit of £12,600 but means we should be able to maintain reserves within our Reserves Policy.
Model Legacy Unrestricted Fund balance as at 31.08.21 £234,235 is classed as unrestricted funds and more details can be seen on the previous page.
B. Designated funds Balance at 31.08.21 of £40,914 relates to
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Youth & Children's work £2,272
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Property reserve £17,710
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Gifts with a wish for energy conservation projects but no binding obligation £469
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Gifts with a wish for young people's work but no binding obligation £6,139
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Online streaming of services and associated expenses £7,022
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Provision for small mission/community projects £4,795
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Gifts with no binding obligations £2,507
Details are given in Note 14 of these accounts.
C. Restricted funds Balance at 31.08.21 of £23,839 relate to gifts/Iegacies and other monies that are only used within the terms attached to them.
£8,832 of the restricted funds are held in the 2018/19 Church Project Fund which raised money to help a Syrian family start a new life in the UK. An initial payment of £2,000 has been made in 2020/21 to a charity bringing Syrian families to the UK and it is hope to send the balance over the next 12 months.
£1,338 of the restricted funds is held in the Benevolent Fund which receives donations from the retiring collection after communion services and the Church is able to react immediately to local and worldwide emergency appeals after natural disasters etc.
Other restricted funds (amounting to £567)relate to monies held for various Church groups and these are released as and when requested by those organisations
£13,102 represents the balances held by the Internal organisations linked to the Church.
D.Endowment fund
Balance at 31.08.21 of £6,292 is restricted. The accumulated interest (£1,080 at 31.08.21) is restricted to fund children's and youth work . The capital has been invested in a Corporate bond through TMCP. The valuation at 31.08.21 was £5,208 with a balance of £4 held by TMCP.
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Risk Management
The major risks have been identified and the trustees have appointed a Health & Safety officer who sits on the Church Council and regularly reviews all aspects of risk management and reports to the Trustees. Income and Expenditure is being monitored in total and is compared with the approved annual budget twice a year to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves. A biannual financial review is undertaken to help minimise risks in the income and expenditure processes.
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:
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the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults
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the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable
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the establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is
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informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.
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the selection and training of all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with Safer
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Recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes.
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the response, without 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.
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seeking to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.
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challenging any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust.
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offering 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.
In all these principles we will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice
Solihull Methodist Church commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy, government legislation, guidance and safe practice within our Church premises.
Solihull Methodist Church commits itself through its safeguarding officer and team to the provision of support, advice and training for all volunteers, 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.
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| Statement ofFinancial Activities (SOFA) | Statement ofFinancial Activities (SOFA) | Statement ofFinancial Activities (SOFA) | forthe | yearended | ended 31 | August | 2021 | 2021 | ||
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General Fund | vesignatea Funds |
Restricted | Endowment | Total | Total | ||||
| accounts | (Unrestricted) | (unrestricted | Funds | Funds | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | 3 | £. | £ | |||||
| Income | ||||||||||
| 1 | Weekly Collections & Standing orders | 112,503 | 112,503 | 112,842 | ||||||
| 2. | Gift aid including GASDS | 33,908 | 262 | 1,448 | 35,618 | 29,247 | ||||
| 3 | Donations | 2,889 | 1,700 | 4,589 | 2,060 | |||||
| 4 | Legacies | 1 | 1 | 263,412 | ||||||
| 5 | Interest and investment income | 2,2a | 950 | 64 | 1,014 | 1,084 | ||||
| 6 | Internal organisations | 2,109 | 2,109 | 28,558 | ||||||
| 7 | Other charitable income-collections, | 3,3a | 32,270 | 8,154 | 40,424 | 18,969 | ||||
| donations & charity fundraising activities | ||||||||||
| 8 | Income from use ofpremises | 4,4a | 22,513 | 22,513 | 39,882 | |||||
| 9 | Other Income | 5,5a | 261 | 323 | 584 | 735 | ||||
| 10 | Total income | 205,295 | 2,285 | 11,711 | 64 | 219,355 | 496,789 | |||
| Expenditure | ||||||||||
| 11 | Circuit assessment or share | 127,300 | 127,300 | 127,300 | ||||||
| 12 | Salaries, N.I. & Pension Costs |
9 | 10,510 | 10,510 | 14,780 | |||||
| 13 | Donations to Methodist connexional | 205 | 13,284 | 13,489 | 14,470 | |||||
| Funds and other Charities | ||||||||||
| 14 | Property repairs and maintenance | 9,933 | 24,037 | 33,970 | 48,178 | |||||
| 15 | Insurance, utilities etc | 9,738 | 9,738 | 11,192 | ||||||
| 16 | Depreciation | 4,400 | 4,400 | 4,400 | ||||||
| 17 | Office expenses including advertising, | ti12 | 7,524 | 10 | 7,534 | 8,959 | ||||
| marketing & legal requirements eg | ||||||||||
| copyright licence & audit | ||||||||||
| 18 | Other expenditure-including Christian | 805 | 38 | 843 | 5,801 | |||||
| teaching, worship, activities and fund | ||||||||||
| raising costs | ||||||||||
| 19 | Internal organisations | 6,216 | 6,216 | 19,250 | ||||||
| 20 | Total charitable expenditure | 170,210 | 24,242 | 19,538 | 10 | 214,000 | 254,330 | |||
| 21 | Gains/(losses) on monetary investments | 905 | - | 57 | 848 | 63 | ||||
| 22 | Gains/(losses) on investment properties | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 23 | Net income/(expenditure) | 35,990 | -21,957 | -7,827 | -3 | 6,203 | 242,522 | |||
| 24 | Transfers between funds | -26,933 | 26,933 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 25 | Other gains/(losses) | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 26 | Netmovement in funds | 9,057 | 4,976 | -7,827 | -3 | 6,203 | 242,522 | |||
| 27 | Total funds brought forward | 4,539,318 | 35,938 | 31,666 | 6,295 | 4,613,217 | 4,370,695 | |||
| 28 | Totalfunds carriedforward | 4,548,375 | 40,914 | 23,839 | 6,292 | 4,619,420 | 4,613,217 | |||
| For | information onlyMoney received and passed | on to External Organisations | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Balance brought forward from last year | 0 | 100 | ||||||||
| Offerings/Gifts - received for External Organisations | 1,503 | 1,095 | ||||||||
| Offerings/Gifts - passed to External Organisations | 1,503 | 1,195 | ||||||||
| Balancecarriedforward | 0 | 0 |
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|Current Assets|
|Debtors|and|prepayments|38,798,|[||20|||38,818|38,814|
|Trustees|for|Methodist|Church|
|TMCP|a|es|||||||
|Central|Finance|Board|Deposits|56,440|40,914|10,717|1,080]|109,151|82,460|
|Cash|at Bank and|in|hand|13,073]|=—tOY]sti(=|ssid|18,073|10,222|
|- Other-|Internal|Organisations}|73|[||[||||13,102]|||13,102|17,209|
|Total currentassets||| —-301,639)|40,914] 23,839)|1,084]|367,476]|396,707|
|Current|liabilities|
|under|1|year|14|4,971|4,971|3,955|
|Grants payable within 2017-18|||[||||CE|
|Net currentTotal currentliabilities| assets/liabilities||||296,668497i]|CO40,914] 23,839]|1,084] 362,505]4971] 3,955392,752|
|Total|assets|less|current|
|liabilities|4,548,375|40,914|4,619,420]|4,613,217|
|Long term|liabilities|
|(due|after more than|one|year)|
|Grants|payableafter2017-18 [TCCC|
|Total Net Assets f|4,548,375|40,914 ||23,839]|=|6,292 4,619,420]|4,613,217|
|Funds|of the|Church|14|
|General|Fund|(Unrestricted|;|4,548,375|4,548,375||4,539,318|
|Designated|Funds|(Unrestricted)|40,914|40,914|35,938|
|Total|Unrestricted Funds||||4,589,289]|4,575,256|
|Restricted|Funds|fF|||23,839}|23,839] 31,666|
|Endowment FundsTotalFunds||oe!|/6,292[-6,202|6,295|
|=||—4,548,375|40,914]|23,839]|6,292]|4,619,420]|4,613,217|
|The financial statements were approved and authorised|for issue by the Church|Council on orloasl2 one|
|Signed|on|behalf|of the|board|of Trustees|
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Chairman Caroline Hinchliffe - Church Treasurer
Rey. Mouny Crrronoinre
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- Accounting policies
SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH
Notes to the accounts for the year ending 31/08/21
Basis of preparation
Solihull Methodist Church is a Charity registered in England. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 7 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities are detailed on Page 2 of this report The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.
The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £. The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
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 whena liability is incurred, or a constructive obligation arises, that results in the payment being unavoidable. Liabilities are recognised as soon as an outflow of economic benefit is considered more likely than not under the legal or constructive obligation committing the Church 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 or 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
The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes are the custodian trustees for the Church land and premises which is a Model Trust property and they hold the freehold title. Solihull Methodist Trustees are the managing trustees of the buildings and as such they are in the financial statements. The Church, Church Hall and their contents are shown in the accounts at 2015 deemed values. No depreciation is provided on these assets because the trustees consider the current residual fair values to be not less than their current value. Any depreciation would not be material. The assets have been reviewed for impairment. in 2018/19a lift was installed and the total cost of this was capitalised and will be depreciated over 10years. Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and individually cost at least £1,000.
Investment Properties
Investment properties - no property is currently deemed not to be held for the long term purposes of the charity.
Debtors and Creditors
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
Funds
The funds held constitute: Unrestricted Funds comprising of a General Funds held for any purpose of the Church and a Model Trust Legacy held by the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP): Designated Funds which are unrestricted funds set aside for a future purpose or reserve e.g. Property reserve which is any unspent budget transferred to the next year's property budget. Restricted funds which are held for a narrower purpose including those for internal organisations. There is also an Endowment Fund as listed. Details of each material fund are disclosed in note 18 . Any of the funds may be represented by more than just cash.
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH
Notes to the accounts for the year ending 31/08/21
2. Interest & Investment Income —General Fund Designated Restricted Endowment 2021
Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds Total
£ € £ 4
Central Finance Board 122 122
Bank Account CAF Cash A/c i 1
Dividends -TMCP-Corporate Bond 0
TMCP- Interest on Model Trust 827 64 891
Legacy
950 0 0 64 1,014
2a. Interest & Investment Income General Fund Designated Restricted Endowment 2020
Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds Total
3 £ £ £
Central Finance Board 698 698
Bank Account CAF Cash A/c 7 e
Dividends -TMCP--Corporate Bond 59 59
TMCP- Interest on Model Trust 320 320
Legacy
7025 Wy 0 EB) 7,084
3+ Other. Charttabie income General Fund Designated —Restricted + Endowment 2021
Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds Total
£ £ £ £ £
One off Covid Special Appeal 32,270 32,270
Other collections , donations & 0 8,154 8,154
charity fundraising activities
Total 32,270 0 8,164 t) 40,424
Sa, Other Charitable Income GeneralFund Designated Restricted © Endowment 2020
Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds Total
£ £ £ £ £
Other collections , donations & 1,816 429 16,724 18,969
charity fundraising activities
Total 1,816 429 16,724 0 18,969
General Fund Designated Restricted Endowment 2021
4. income from use of Premises Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds Total
£ £ £ £
Extemal lettings of Church & Church 13,242 13,242
Hail
Car Park licence 6,957 6,957
Contributions from Church 2,314 2,314
Organisations
Donations for Car Park discs from QO 0
members
22,613 22,513
General Fund Designated Restricted Endowment 2020
4a. Income from use of Premises Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds Total
= £ £ £
Extemal lettings of Church & Church 25,407 25,407
Hall
Car Park licence 6,722 6,722
Contributions from Church 6,525 6,525
Organisations
Donations for Car Park discs from 1,228 1,228
members
39,882 39,882
5. Other Income GeneralFund — Designated Restricted | Endowment 2021
Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds Total
£ £ £ £
Sponsorship of Church magazine 260 260
Sale of oven & hob 0 323 323
Miscellaneous receipts 1 1
Total 261 323 584
General Fund Designated Restricted Endowment 2020
$a. Other Income Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds Total
£ £ £ £
Sponsorship of Church magazine 560 560
Money received from Car Parking 175 176
Solutions for restricting parking
Miscelianeous receipts i 0
Total 735 0 735
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH
Notes to the accounts for the year ending 31/08/21
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This year Last year
2021 2020
t Fees for examination or audit of the accounts
Independent examiner's or auditors' fees for reporting on the accounts £ 2,460 2,340
Other fees (eg: advice, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner or £
auditor
8. Payment to Trustees
Payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the Church by
agreement with the Church Council Meeting £
Names of trustees remunerated for other services:
Number of trustees who were paid expenses | | |
There were no trustees who were paid expenses
Total amount paid {| [|
9. Paid employees
Staff Costs paid during the year were:
Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind £ 12,202 13,523
Employer's National Insurance costs £
Furlough paymts reimbursed £) — -2,987 Lo
Salary admin.costs- Apprentice Levy & Payroll £ 102
administration costs
£ 10,510 14,780
Total staff costs
Averagevear were: number of staff employed during the i
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No employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000 (€70,000) upwards.
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH Notes to the accounts for the year ending 31/08/21
10. Tangible Fixed Assets (General Fund Unrestricted
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH Notes to the accounts for the year ending 31/08/21
11. 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
The Model Trust held by TMCP holding the Unrestricted funds of the Pam Brown Legacy has an investment purchased through TMCP- a CFB Managed Fund Bond
Within the Lambert Trust which is the only endowment fund that the Church has an investment - a Corporate Bond purchased through TMCP in the year 2014/15 .
Change in investment values
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|Fund|Fund|Investments|
|Carrying (market) value at beginning of year|||5,265|||5|265||
|Add: additions to investments at cost|40,002pe|40,002|
|Carrying (market) value at end of year|40,907|5,208||46,25|
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12. Leasing Commitments
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|A5|year|lease was taken|out|on|a|Ricoh|photocopier/scanner commencing 01/12/2018|
|Committed|to|be|paid:|2021|2020|
|Expiring within|
|Between|2|and|15 years year|1053|
|-__1053|i524|
|During the year|2020/21|£468 was|expensed|through|the|SoFA|in|relation|to|operating|leases|
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH Notes to the accounts for the year ending 31/08/21
13. Analysis of current assets of current assets current assets assets
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|Analysis of current assets of current assets current assets assets|This year|Last year|
|2021|2020|
|Debtors|and|prepayments|£|£|
|Pre|paid|assessments|30,000|31,825|
|Prepayments on|insurance|etc|2,926|2,704|
|Other debtors|5,892|4,285|
|Total|debtors|and|
|prepayments|38,818|38,814|
|Analysis|of cash|at|bank|
|Bank|balance|held|in HSBC|8,278||644|
|Bank|balance|held|in|CAF|Bank|4,795|9,578|
|Total Cash and Bank|13,073|||40,222|
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|internal|Organisations|Opening|||Receipts|Payments|Net|Closing|
|balance|Receipts/|balances|
|01/09/20|Payments|31/08/21|
|SMASH|12,149|3,400|-2,584|9,565|
|Pushchair|Club|2,594|2,260|
|Soupa|Talks|1,538|1,200|-1,186|
|Badminton|CidTC“(SSCTSC‘iSSC|||8}|
|ENRG|(Youth Club)|Er)eT]|
|Contact Choir|>)|es21)|
|Junior Mission|for All(JMA)|||ss] SSG]|9G|
|ftotal|Receipts|[lotal|Paymentsy|
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14. — ofi ofii
and long term creditors
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— ofi ofii This year Last year
and long term creditors 2021 2020
£ £
Trade Creditors 1088
Accruals | [«BBS]
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4371 [3,988
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| SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH |
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| Notes to the accounts forthe yearending 31/08/21 |
| 15. Detailed analysis of individual fund movements 2020/21 |
| nres ed ngs oe le eed eeLU Balance gains/losses |
| Takai RESOSTE] BOSAEEY A702] BGS) BOR) FAR ao 4258whl aclase omunvost £234,235 which is classed as unrestricted |
| Designated Unrestricted Funds pee ioePeeee Balance gains/losses |
| various energy conservation work has been |
| eel ee ie eS refurbishment ofCommunity Hall's cloakrooms Also £549 was put towards a new oven. F. Edwards Gift 4,733 4,733) In 2020.21 this giftwas put towards |
| £567 was used to help Junior Church continue |
| Streaming Online 2,978 10,000 7,022)/£10,000 wasdesignated from the Pam Brown Sevansawasosaes |
| Fund Legacy for this fund. In 2020.21 £205 was given |
| to charities to support them meeting in the |
| Community Hall. |
| Oven /Hob Fund 733 2,285 3,567 In 2020.21 the oven and hob in the Community OT] Peaiitcemasrepicse Proper ReseweFund [avo] [ref |
| Restricted Funds |
| Fund Name Opening Expenditure |
| Church Internal 17,209) 2,109 6,216 13,102]Social, Learning & Devotional Groups within the voncaton eT |
| Church Project Fund 742 Fundraising forCamp Joy -gangster and drug 2019/20 abuser rehabilitation centre in Cape Town, |
| Church Christmas Card Donations received for entry in Church |
| Donations Christmas card and money raised given tothe |
| Totals |
| Endowment Funds il = dalaFl Balance gains/losses |
Reasons for transfer between funds
The transfers are between the different classes of funds and balance each other out in total.
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH Notes to the accounts for the year ending 31/08/21
16. Related party transactions
| 2020/21 | ||||||||
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| Name ofrelated | Relationship | Description of | Income from | Paymentsto | ||||
| party | transaction | related party | related party} | (from) related | ||||
| during the year] | duringthe | partyduring | partyason31- | |||||
| from | General | ear CT TTTTCOCd—(C~™C™C CYCC(C;C‘(;C;si‘i tr |
Birmingham One ofthe churches |
Annual Donation/ 127,300 |
||||
| fund | Methodist | within the | Assessment | |||||
| Circuit | Birmingham Circuit | |||||||
| fr. Restricted | JMA (Junior | Part of Methodist | Gift aid collected | 47 | ||||
| fund | Mission for All) | {Connexion | on donations. | |||||
| OSE | 2 | 22 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | ||||||||
| Nameofrelated | Relationship | Description of | Income from | Paymentsto | ||||
| party | transaction | related party duringtheyear} |
related party | during the |
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| year | theyear | Aug-2021 | ||||||
| from | General | Birmingham |
circuit | One ofthe churches | Annual Donation/ withinthe Assessment |
127,300 | ||
| fund | Birmingham Circuit | |||||||
| : fr. Restricted fund |
JMA(Junior Mission forAll) |
PartofMethodist |
Connexion | a Gift aidcollected on donations. |
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| Total | asc |
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
Appendix A
CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP MINISTER(S) Rev Andrew Orton (Also Superintendents of Circuit - Revs. A. Richards, N Johnson, N.Jones) Rev Molly Chitokwindo (from 01.09.2021) COMMUNITY WORKER WORKER Mrs Diane Webb
COMMUNITY WORKER WORKER
- CHURCH STEWARDS
Mrs Sandra Ker (till 31.05.21)
Mr Alan Faulkner
Ms Susan Kelley Mr Jeremy Pearce Mrs Catherine Coleman
Mr N. Howard Staight Mrs Karen Robertson ( from 08.06.21) Mr Peter Austin ( from 08.06.21)
SENIOR OFFICERS CHURCH TREASURER Mrs Christine Burr (till 07.06.2021) Caroline Hinchliffe (from 08.06.2021) COUNCIL SECRETARY Mrs Helen Banks
SECRETARY OF Mrs Christine Cooke PASTORAL COMMITTEE OFFICERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMITTEES
Mrs Jennifer Kitson (Church Safeguarding Officer)
Rev. Christine Giles (Pastoral Co-ordinator)
Mrs Margery Benson (Pastoral Committee Representative) Mr Stuart Aldridge (Ways & Means Committee representative) Mr Christopher Tucker(Ways & Means Committee Officer) Mr Jonathan Tuckey (Property Committee Officer) Mrs Alison Faulkner (Property Committee Representative) Mrs Jane Garnett (Young Families Representative) Mrs Judy Lingard (Communications Committee representative) Mrs Pamela Beattie(Catering Committee representative) Mrs Judith Farndon (Other Interests Representative ) Mrs Marjorie Roper(Churches together in Solihull) REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY THE GENERAL CHURCH MEETI NG
Mrs Fiona Beadle
Mrs Abi Godfree
Mr David Grey Mrs Susan Bates Mr Andrew Hunt Mr Tim Weatherup Mr Richard Burr Mrs Sandra Ker (from 01.06.21) Miss Jackie Farmer Mrs Ann Polson Mrs Karen Handford Mrs Joy Wadsworth Mr Derek Giles
CIRCUIT STEWARD REPRESENTATIVE
Mrs Sharon Clutterbuck
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SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
DECLARATIONS
Treasurer
| confirm that these accrual based accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church Council
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Ch Name of Treasurer Caroline Hinchliffe Address 445 Streetsbrook Road, Solihull, B91 1QZ (CH)
Presentation to the Church Council for approval.
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 Aug 2021 were, presented to the Church Council at its meeting on and were approved.
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
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Trustees’ responsibilities statement
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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« select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS102); « make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; , explainedState whetherin theapplicablefinancial accountingstatements;standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Statement of Disclosure to the Independent Auditor
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a) So far as the trustees are aware, there is no relevant information of which the independent examiner is unaware and:
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b) The trustees have taken all steps that ought to have been taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the independent auditor is aware of that information .
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Solihull Methodist Church (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31% August 2021 which comprise Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
e give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 August 2021, and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year ended;
e have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
e have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:
e the trustess’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
e the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUOITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SOLIHULL METhODIST CHURCH l¢ontinu¢dl MattOWS on whlch wg •r• roqulred to rgport ty oxcoptlon We have nothing lo repkirt in r88pecl of the fdtm4ing matters in rebts'on to Il chare5 lAC¢t$ and Reports) ReguL4lions 2008 requires U510 repwt to you if, n our ownpDn". the informab'on given M the TN5tees' Annval Rewrt is incon5Stent in any material respertwth ts finanaal 51aiemerrt5,' or suffioentand prcper acwJnliTvJ recud$ h8¥e not been kept.. or th& finarrial $18tement8 are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns.. or t have not recved all the Inforni&ts"on and eKDlanalions wa reqre for tyjr auth'l R88poMityillllp¥ of ¢Nst• As explaSned more in trustee5 respon$ib'lrtS 8tatemenl Bet out cr page 23, tt tru$tee8 we respons for prep8rabon ol IhE finanoal statements aTrJ for being Satisfied Ihat Ify 9ive a ttue and tsir ew, and for such intemal control a$ the Irusiee5 determine 1$ neSSary lo enabk Ihe preparatn offinancial 5tateTnentS that afft tree trom material misslalemenl, whelher due to fraud or error. In pparing ts finantyal statements, the Irtjstees gre resptsnsible for 888essing the carity's ablty to contknue 88 8 gtYj o)rtem. di$dosing, a8 applicab, matters related to going coneem and using the goiry cwcern bass ol a¢¢ouniing unss trustees either inlend to c8se operabon8. l have no replistic altetnalive bul to do so. Audltorf• r••pon•lbllhi•• lortho of tho Ilnancl•l #tatom•nts We have been appointed as gL¥Jit(K under sedn 144 of the chairi1 Act 2011 report M 3cCrKdar ¥¥fth th& ALI arKI levant regulalK)nE made Of having elfed thereuThYer. Our obiectwes are to obtain rea$onabk assurartce aboul whether Ihe fin8n&al $18temenls as a whok are free m81eri¥l missiatement, whetr to fraud or error, and lo issue an 8uditor'5 Port that includes our opinion. Reasonable a$sur8nf is a high lev81 ol assuranc8, byl i% not a guarantee that an audit wnducled in accordance wlh ISA5 IUKI wll ahyays detect a material misstatemenl exksts. Misstalemenls can arise Irom fraud Dr error and are considered material if. indmdualty LK In the aggregate. Ihey &)uld a$0ty be eycled to iNflUenthe e¢OrwM deoSiS of users tsken on the ba of these finan81 ststwetlts. A fijrther descriplK)n of our respsItI11 for the a11 of ts finarKuql slalernenb 15 bcaled on the Fin8tl ReportiThJ Coundl's b8118 at.. http$."1AI.frc.Or9.kI0ur-w0rt1AudlvAUdiI-afXI-0$SUancelSl8odardS-4d¥Idanstsndard8-anduIdarrte-fOr-aVdiIQrs1Audllors- responsibi1ilies-for-audivoescriptof-audrt0rS-resp0n3ltsllties-fgr-audrt.aspk. This desCnpIn forns part ol¢ur audiiorfs rèport. [con&nued...J Page 25
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SOLIHULL METHODIST CHURCH (continued)
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charity's (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them ina Report of the Auditor's and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Wallace CrookeNalewa ede 2 i.2S(Zoz>| Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors Wallace House
20 Birmingham Road Walsall West Midlands WS1 2LT
Wallace Crooke is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the companies Act 2006.
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