EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31" August 2024

Contents
Trustees Annual Report
Statement of Financial Activrties
10
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
12-16
Independent Examinerfs Report
17

Trustees. Report for 2023-24
1. Introduction
Emsworth Methodist Church & Pastoral Centre {EMCPC) is a serving and worshipping Christian
Church in the heart of Emsworth. working Glosely wth other churches and with the local
communily. We seek lo offer a variety of different styles of Sunday Worship durin9 the month and
during the week we are open as a Pastoral Cenlre and welcome all for refreshment, friendship or
just to offer a quiet space.
For further details see.. ww.emsworthmethodistchurch.
We hope all who come will feel part of this suppotb've and caring church family as we seek to serve
God in this place.
2. Administrative Inforniation
Emsworth Methodist Church is registered with the Charity Commission as Charity Number
1127747. Correspondence should be addressed to etther The Minister or Senior Steward or
Treasurer at Emsworth Methodist Church & Pastoral Centre, 19 High Streel, Emsworth, POI 0
7AQ.
The Trustees are the members of the Church Council of Emsworth Methodist Church. The
following are the Trustees at the date of this report, and served as Trustees during the year..
Ex officio membeT5
Ministers
Revd David Muskett
Deacon Stephen Richardson
Circuit Steward
Elizabeth Wade (to 30.6.24)
ison RI￿ {from 1.9.24)
Veronica Hickox, Marilyn ca￿011, Gillian Richardson
Peter Gregory
Diana Harris
Alan Hickox
Church Stewards
Treasurer
Pastoral Secretary
Church Council Secretary
Olher members
Ruth Beechey, Marian Coles. Gill Cooper, Sue Dudman,
Geoffrey Eardley,Diana Elliott, Marian Hughes, David
Sawyer, Margaret Sawyer.
Alison Vaughan. Vivien Watson, Dot Warren
Tony Hines
AngliGan PCC observer

3. Purpose and Mission
EMCPC is part of the Methodist Church of Great Britain whose purposes are the advancement of..
a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The
Methodist Church..
b) any charttable purpose for the time being of any Connexional. Distrtct. Circuit, local or other
organization of The Methodist Church:
c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary
lo The Methodist Church; and
d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The
Methodist Church.
The calling of The Methodist Church is lo respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live
out ils discipleship in worship and mission_ It does Ihis Ihfough."
worship
learning and caring
service
evangelism
EMCPC is ir7 the SoLrthampton District whose Vision states We will be a District where Circuits,
Local Churches and individuals of 211 ages are accompanied and encouraged to respond to the
gospel of Jesus Christ and participate in God's mission in the power of the Holy Spirii.,
EMCPC'S mission is lo be a serving and worshipping Christian Church in the heart of Emsworth,
working closely with other Ghurches and with the local communty. To achieve this mission we will..
provide regular opportuniiies for worship and prayer. and explore new and different ways of
worshipping..
provide opportunities for people to explore and grow in the Christian farth and to enter into
an experience that meets their needs..
express the Christian gospel's servant role through the work of the Pastoral Centre, offering
to all users a welcome. friendship and refreshment ￿thout prejudice or expectation",
explore new community links and widen our network of volunteers".
provide well-maintained premises, ensurlng maximum flexibilrty of use. and make
multifunctional use of the worship area, particulady as a Pastoral Centre..
be a member of Christians Together in Emsworth. promoting ecumenical activity and
seeking to strengthen our links wth other Emsworth Churches..
provide an enriching pastoral network for members and friends. and develop the provision
of similar support for users of the Pastoral Centre-

encourage community use of our premises".
support Christian mission both at home and overseas..
express Chrrstian social responsibilty in response lo human need,. and
promote both educalion and support for the fight against worfd poverty.
4. Structure and Governance
The Trustees are appointed either by the General Church Meeting or the ChurGh Council as
defined in the ConstitLrtional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church.
EMCPC is govemed by the Church Council vthose membership is listed in Section 2 of this report.
The Council met on three occasions during the year.
During the year, the Church Council paid due diligen￿ to its statutory responsibilities for areas
such as the protection of children. young people and vulnerable adults {Safeguarding), Data
Protection, Health and Safety, and Environmental Health. We confimi that the Trustees have had
regard to the Charity Commission's guidan￿ on public beneftt.
The Church Council has identtfied and recorded major risks and adopted management actions to
rnitigate these. Professional admce has been taken as required.
The internal organization linked to this church is The Emsworth Methodist Church Wednèsday
Group {formerly the Emsworth Methodist Church Ladies Group) whiGh met regularly during the
year.
5. Rev4ew of the Yearfs Activities
In September we welcomed Rev David Muskett as our presbyter with pastoral oversight, replacing
Rev Stephen Wright who retired in August.
The Pastoral Centre, as the main focus of the Church's mission and outreach, is open 10.00am to
1.00pm every weekday. It offers refreshment, a vmmi space and a listening ear. and advice and
support when needed, including to the homeless. The Police Community Support Officers have a
regular surgery, and wilh the support of Home Instead and Right at Home, the Centre has hosted
monthly talks on topics such as Falls Awareness. and also an Intemet Café and a Dementia Choir.
Fun and Friendship meets weekly. offering a moming of conversation, games, craft activtties and
mutual support, and helping others by knitting hats for the Special Care Baby Unit and the Mission
to Seafarers. School visits have been welcorned to the Centre, and also a student doing work
experience. A Macmillan coffee moming and a cream tea in aid of a local hospice attracted a

number of new visitors as well as raising funds for these chanties. A legacy has enabled the
purchase of additional kitchen equipment, so a greater variety of hot food is now offered as well as
cold snacks, with an increasing emphasis on healthier options. Ingredients are purchased locally
as far as possible. thus supporting and building relationships with local shops. We are very grateful
to our volunteers from local churches and the wder community who staff the Centre and support
its work through prayer, and to the Pastoral Centre Manager.
Worship has continued to be offered in several formats, including Café Church on the first Sunday
morning of eaGh month. and a Reflective Service on the second Sunday evening of each month
when our Anglican friends Join us. We are invited to share evening services with the Anglicans at
St. James, on the first Sunday evening of each month, and at St. Thomas a Becket on the third
Sunday evening. During the year, the practice has evolved of an Anglican minister sharing in
leading the evening service at the Methodist Church once a quarter, and a Methodist minister
similarty participating in the Anglican evening services_ Christians Together in Emsworth (CTIE)
has continued the practice of usually holding an ecumenical evening service when there is a 51n
Sunday in the month, these seNices rotating around the fwe churGhes in CTIE. On Good Friday we
again hosted the serving of refreshments followng the CTIE Walk of Wrtness around Emsworth.
The opportunity to join moming services on Zoom continues, except on Café Church Sundays, and
a weekly Circuit Digital Service is made available to members of our church family
The Church has marked the passing of the Christian year by appropriate ￿lebratIOnS, particularly
at Harvest, Christmas and Easter. During Lent and Advent. groups met in the Pastoral Centre,
offering an opportunity for refreshments followed by Bible study and discussion. At Harvest we
shared lunch together, as we did at our Church Anniversary in April. on that occasion we were
pleased to welcome as our preacher Rev Andrew de Wille. our fom)er minister and retiring Chair of
the Southampton District. In May, our Methodist Homes representative used their materials lo lead
a morning service, and in June. Rev Rosemary Fletcher, a fomier Mission Partner. led a World
Church morning selv1￿. In Christian Aid Week our Worship Leader led a morning Servi￿ focusing
on the work of Christian Aid.
We remain a Gollection point to recetve donalions for the One Church Food Bank, and OLtI Harvest
gifts and monetary donations were also gtven to the food bank. At Christmas we donated to Stop
Domestic Abuse and to A￿[On for Children. Other causes to benefrt from donations and special
collections during the year included the Middle East Crisis Appeal, All We Can, Methodist Homes,
the World Church Fund, Methodist Ministers, Housing Society, Fund for the Support of Presbyters
and Deacons, The Fund for Property. Fund for Human Need, Leaders of Worship & Preachers
Trust, Christians To9ether in Emsworth, Water￿d UK, Transform Trade and Portsrnouth Family

Welfare Association. The ecumenical Christian Aid Wotking Party has again held several
fundraising events at our premises, including coffee momings and an autumn sale of produce.
Pastoral care continues to be offered by our network of Pastoral Carers and others through visits,
telephone calls, emails, letters and cards. and the distribution of printed material such as our
newsletter. The prayer chain. and the prayers offered, support those going through difficuk times.
The ngwsletter and regular emails keep people infomied and strengthen their links to the Church.
Wednesday Group, meeting twi￿ a tnonth ￿th a broad range of speakers, attracts both Church
members and people from the wider community. Whilst not meeting during the summer months,
contact and pastoral Gare are maintained, this year with a cream tea, a fish-and_chip lunch and a
tea-and-cake aftemoon. An additional highlight was a visit to a wild-life meadow being developed
a5 an educational resource by members of our Church and their family.
During the year we have been delighted and encouraged to welcome a number of regular new
worshippers. With the enthusiastic leadership of our ministers and Pastoral Cenlre Manager, and
the commitment Df all involved in the life of our Church and Pastoral Centre, we look fotward with
optimism to continuing our mission of seNice lo the cornmunity.
6. Financial Review
As in previous years, income was derived from four main sources.. offerings and donations
(£38.741) and associated gift aid (£9,735), lettings of the buildings and flats {£38,777) and sales in
the Pastoral Centre (£19.702). These, together wth donations and other assorted income, gave a
total income for the year of £115,287. Rental of the premises by extem21 individuals and
organizations has seen several new customers. and sales in the Pastoral Cenlre are greater than
the previou5 year.
Expenditure trends
The major rtem of expendtture was the assessment paid to the East Solent and Downs Circuit of
£37,488. The other major items of expenditure relate to the employment of the Pastoral Centre
Manager (£16,974) and maintenanGe and services for the property {£24.242}. Electricity and gas
expenditure (£7,700) under a new contract was less than the previous year by about £4,000.
Total expenditure for the year was £96,362 results'ng in a surplus for the year of £18,925.
Assets and reserves

At the year end, the unrestricted assets in the General Fund amounted lo £93,708. This fund is
significantly more than the 6 months specrfied in the reserves policy (see section 7). Designated
Funds (development, pastoral ontre support) increased by nearly £3.000 to £46,369.
Insurance values of the buildings and contents are £2.852.461 and £206,202 respectively.
Budget tor 2024-25
A budget showng a surplus of about £2,500 was approved by the Church Council in June 2024.
The major uncertainly was in the allocation for utilities (mainly electncity and gas) which will be
weather-dependent.
7. Reserrfes Policy
The Reserves Policy of the Trustees is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to six months. average
expenditure. This should be Slrfficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on the
chur¢h building andlor lo sustain payment of the assessment payable to the Circuit.
8. Trustees, Responsibilities In relation to the Accounts
The Trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees, annual report and financial stalements in
accordan￿ with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom
Generally AC￿pted Accounting Practi￿).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the chartty trustees to prepare financial
statements for each year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the
incoming resources and application of resour￿ of the charity for that period. In preparing the
financial statements the Trustees are required to".
• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
• observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP-
• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,.
• State whether applicable accounting standards have teen followed, subject lo any material
departurots disfjlo3ed and explained in the firbanciai Sialements-
prepare the financial statements on a going cOn￿M basis unless it is inappropriate to
assume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accountirKJ 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 applicable Charilies (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations, and the provisions of the trusl deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the

assels of the chartty and laking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularilies.
The Trustees are responsible for the rna1ntenan￿ and integrity of the charity and financial
information on the charity's website in accordance with legislalion in the United Kingdom. During
the year, the recorded donations from Trustees to the general funds of EMCPC totalled £23,984.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees, following aC￿ptance of this report at their meeting on 12th
November 2024.
-minister & Chair of the Church Council
Ff.
..Treasurer
.Senior Steward

EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH
Statement of Financial Actlvitie$
For The Year Endod 31st August 2024
10
Note
Unrestricted Rèstricted
Funds
Funds
Totsl Funds
2024
2023
Incomlng R8sources
Pastoral Centre Sales
Offerings & Donations
Miscellaneous
Bank Interest
Tax Rebates
12)
{21
(21
121
{21
19,702
41.285
38.777
5,788
9.735
19,702
41.285
38,777
5,788
9,735
16,102
35.889
34,075
3,497
8,862
Totsl Incoming Resources
115,287
115,287
98,425
Resour¢es Used
Circuit Assessment
Property
General Expenses
{31
(3)
13)
37,488
24.242
34.632
37,488
24,242
34,632
36,852
34.091
31,686
Total Recourses Used
96,362
,362
102,S29
Net Incoming Resources
18,925
18.925
{4,2041
Net Movement on Fund8
Transfers be￿en Funds
Other GainsllLossesl
Balances Brought Fo￿ard
as al 01.09.23
18.925
18,925
14,2041
96.490
96,490
213.562
{41
2.877.123
2,877,123
2,667,765
Balanc8 Garrled Forward at 31.08.24
2.992.538
2,992,538
2,877,123

EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH
Balan¢e Sh¢et as èt 31st August 2024
71
Note
2024
2023
Fixed A$5ets
Church Buildings
2,852.461
2.755,971
Current Assèts
Sto
Debtors
C83h al BÈnk
Cash in Hand IPastoral}
Short Tenn Dewsts
407
9,607
8.292
197
103.574
{51
7.225
201
124.057
161
141,259
122.256
Current Ilabllities
Arnounts Fallirg Due Wthin One Year
181
11,1041
Net Current Assets
140.077
121,152
Liabil￿eS Falling due in rnore than
one year
Net Assets
2.W2.538
2,877,123
Represented by
Unrestrided Funds
General
Pastoral Centre SLrpport
Development Fund
Property Fund
141
{41
141
141
93.708
17.2
29.079
2.852.461
77,762
15.442
27,948
2.755,971
2,992.538
2.877, 123
Internal Organisations
Opening
balance5 Recèipts
Closlng
balances
Payments
Vvednesday Group
499
(433}
834
768
499
14331
834
Signed
Church Treasuw....................

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EMSWORTH METHOOIST CHURCH
Notes to the Financral Ststements for the Year Ended 315t AugUSt 2024
Unrestri¢ted Funds
Pastoral
Support
Total
2023
General
Development
in
Resour
P loral Centre Sal
19,702
19,702
16,102
s & Donations
Offerings
Donations
Lega¢ies
Fundraising
38,051
38,051
33.726
2,1e3
2.163
2,5(X)
2.500
41,285
41.285
35,889
Miscell
neous
Renl lfiatsl
14,463
24,314
Use of Premises
Phtstocopier
Government Grants
Other
14,463
24.314
13.220
20,224
631
34.075
38,7T7
38.777
Interest R
ed
CFB Deposrt Fund
Trustee5 Interést Fund
2.698
2,698
3,090
5.788
1,671
1,826
3.497
1.917
1.917
1,173
1.173
2,698
T Rebates
Offerings
Pastoral Support
Fundraising
Development
9.735
9,735
8.862
9.735
9,735
8.862
Total Incomin
Resources
112,197
1,917
1.173 115.287
98.425

EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH
Notas to tho Finaneial Statements for th8 Year Ended 31st August 2024
74
Unrestricted Funds
Total
2023
Pastoral
Support
Generdl
Dgvglopmant
3 Resources Used
Circvil Assessment
37,488
37,488
36,852
Pro
Ex
nses
Light and Heal
Water
Repairs and Renewals
Cleaning
Insurance
7.700
630
10.341
3,515
2.056
24.242
7,700
630
10,34fj
3.515
2,056
24,242
11,711
436
16,920
3,111
1,913
34,091
General Ex
ensès
Pastoral Centre Manager
Telephone
Office supplies
Subscriptions and Donations
15ee note 91
Pastoral Centre Food elc
Repairs and Renevrals
Bank Charges
Independent Examiners Fee
TMCP Admin. Charge
Miscellaneous
16.974
673
959
3.495
16,974
673
959
3.495
15.280
477
915
3.260
5.264
3.827
522
1.206
5,264
3.827
522
1.206
111
1,601
34.632
5,264
2,639
501
1,146
111
2.093
31,686
69
42
1,601
34,521
69
42
Total resources Used
96,251
6g
42
96,362
102,629

EMSWORTH MEfHODIST CHURCH
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st August 2024
15
4Ana
sis of Movement of Funds
-Unr¢str5cted Funds-
Pastoral
Cèntro
Development
General Fund Support Fund Fund
Proporty Fund
Balance Brought
FoThvard 01.09.2023
77.762
15.442
27.948
2,755,971
Incoming ResourGes
Outgoing Resources
Revaluation
Transfers be￿een
Funds
112.197
1%,2511
1.917
(69)
1,173
1421
96,490
Balance Carrred
Forward 31.08.2024
93.708
17,290
29,079
2.852,461
£2,992,538
5 Anal
sis of Cash al Bank
2024
2023
Barclays Bank General Accourt
Barclays Bank SO AGGounl
6,903
322
7,225
7,397
8Q5
8.292
6 Anal
sis of Short Tem) De
osrts
Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church
TMCP Trustees Interest Fund
62,877
61,180
124,057
45,367
58,207
1 Q3,574
7 Anal
sisofD
Prepayments - General Fund
Tax Repayments
Circuit Assessment in Advance
2,450
4,133
2,786
9,359
2,453
4,030
3.124
9.807
8 Anal
of Credttors Pa
bl
in Orte Year
Indepèndent Examiners Fees
Acruals
Other Creditors
1,182
1.104
1.182
1.104

EMSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31st August 2024
1S
9 Anal
sis of Subscri
lion5 and t)onalions
Pa
ents
2024
Chnstians Together
pcc
Action lor Children
All We Can
Fund For Human Need
Leader5 01 Worship & Preachers Fund
MHA
Methodist Ministers Housrng Society
One Chur¢h Food Bank
Portsmouth Family WeKare Association
Stop Domestic Abuse
Transform Trade
Water Aid
Fund for the Support ol P￿$bYterS & Dea¢ons
The Methodist Church Fund for Property
55
180
310
400
750
100
250
100
450
250
100
200
250
50
50
3495
10A
en
Collections & P
ents
Brought
forward 1
Sep 23
Carrled
forward 31
Payrnents Aug 24
Rèceipts
One Church F(y)d
Crisis ndiddle East
Action foT Children
Melhodisl Women Hoffle miss￿￿
MHA
Methodist Wortd m￿s1On
305
290
595
295
410
213
{3051
(2901
15951
1295)
{4101
12131
2108
121081

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Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Emsworth Methodist Church
For the Year Ended 31 August 2024
This report on the accounts of the Church for the year ended 31 August 2024, which is set
out on pages 10 to 16, is in respect of an examination Carried out in accordan￿ with Section
145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act)
Res
ctive Res
onsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner
As Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.. you consider that the
audit requirement of the Regulations and Section 144(2) of the Act do not apply. It is my
responsibility to issue this report on those accounts in accordance with the temis of the
Regulations.
Basis of Inde
ndent Examinerfs Re
My examination was carried out in accordan￿ wth the General Directions given by the
Charity Commission under Section 14515){b) of the Act. That examination includes a review
of the accounting records kept by the Church and a comparison of the accounts with those
records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accoLJnls and
seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit and
consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Inde
ndent Examinerfs Statement
In connedion with my examination. no maller has come to my attention..
(1) which gives me any reasonable cause to believe that in any malertal respect the
requirements
to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with Section 130 of the Act" and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with
the requirements of the Act. as also contained in the Church Accounting
Regulations 2006
have not been met., or
(21 to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
l D Shaw FCCA
Hughes Spencer
12 Acorn Business Park
Northarbour Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
P03 6TH
2k Ct*fy Z) L4-