TRINITY METHODIST AND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, PORTHCAWL. ANNUAL RETURN TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR ENDING AUGUST 2023 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT Registered charity name Trinity Methodist and United Reformed Church Charity registration number 1127819 Principal office Trinity Methodist Church, John Street, Porthcawl CF36 3DT Structure, governance and management The trustees who served during the year are set out on the first page of The Methodist Church Standard Form of Accounts which are attached to this report. Objectives and activities In accordance with the foundational documents of the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church. Our purposes are the advancement of: a) The Christian Faith as understood by the Methodist Church and United Reformed Church. b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any denominational, local or any other organisational level of the Methodist Church or the United Reformed Church. c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church or the United Reformed Church d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church or the United Reformed Church. In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. Achievements and performance The year has seen stability in the range of church activities, though at lower levels of attendance compared with pre Covid years. There was a modest increase in freewill offerings during worship and in the number of hirers of the premises. Sunday worship services have been held every week with a monthly morning and evening Communion Service for an average of 55 attendees. Those unable to attend are offered the opportunity to view the morning services live via Zoom for those who are not able to attend in person, and an edited version of the service is available after the event.
The membership stands at 122. Members are kept in touch with Church News through the quarterly In Touch magazine and all members and adherents are visited in order to pass this on. The Pastoral Team also ensure that members are visited in times of particular need. Activities We engage with the local community through the churches charity shop which raises funds for the church and for Action for Children. A Saturday coffee morning provides a social environment for members, and both regular and occasional visitors. We have a close relationship with Trinity Care and Support which hire our premises. A team from Trinity holds a monthly Communion Service in the local Dan-y-graig Care Home. Our members have been very active in supporting Methodist and U.R.C. charities as well as other appeals in the areas of relief, development and well-being. Churches Together in Porthcawl has a full programme of events and activities. Trinity Church is involved in managing, hosting, promoting and supporting this programme. The church relies on full time stipendiary ministry and lay preachers provided by the Bridgend United Area and shared with six other churches. Challenges for the coming year include building up attendance at regular meetings, adopting new patterns of working as part of the Bridgend United Area, with new ministerial staff members, and bearing a larger proportion of the Area costs following the reduction from eight to seven churches. In the light of the age profile of the membership our annual loss of members is not compensated for by new attendees contribuors or new members. This presents a challenge which is discussed at all our trustee meetings. Financial review The unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2022 are shown in the attached Standard Form of Accounts. The accounts show a deficit for the year of £16,686 which has been funded by our reserves. We anticipate that next year we will return to a surplus position. Revd Richard B Gillion Chair of the Trustees
TRINITY CHURCH Accounts for the year ended 31" August 2023 TUNGSTEN SQLID BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Tungsten Corporate Solutions Ltd Cardiff Arms Park Westgate Street Cardiff CFIO IJA
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Circuit Circuit no. 02106 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 evidence 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) 1127819 Minister: REV, RICHARD GILLION Church Stewards: NESTA STIENS SYLVIA MANSLEY ANN S141LLIil(ER MRS VIV MORGAN NORMA GRIFFI'I'FIS Treasurer: PAUL WILLMER Churches-receipts-and-payments-2023 - Trinity Church 10872 1 ofs
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL Church Unrestrictod Restrlcted Totals thls Funds Funds Totals last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 44,529 43,103 3,934 20,088 21,366 89,917 2,276 11,834 23,914 81,127 a4 Lettings Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS a5 (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS Circuit Assessment or Share b2 58,242 6,666 15,898 58,242 9,991 b3 Donations b4 Repairs and Maintenance utilities (Insurances, water char es, heatin htin 5,152 b5 11,056 9,110 6.000 22,790 111,285 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 14,741 106,603 b8 (b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS THE YEAR (a6-b8 (16,686) (30,158) Total funds brought forward from last year 81,469 c6) 111,627 Sub total c1+c2 64,783 81,469 c4 Transfers and adjustments TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR c7 c5 (c3+c4) 64,783 (c8) 81,469 (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 brou ht forward from last year d2 OfferingslGifts - received for external or anisations 6,666 9,871 d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 6,666 9,871 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 2of5 Churchcs-rcccipts-and-paymcnts-2023 - Trinity Church 10872
TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL Church NS REPORTING TO THE CH RCH COUNCIL SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATI SECTION E Please follow the Guidanco Notes to com lele Ihls Summary ol Ihe Church accounts lor Ihe ar ended 31 August 2023 and Iniernal Organisalions reporting to Ihe Church CoufKIIIChurch Meeling Noo Ilial Ine funds ol an Internal organisati would normally be Restrlcted funds unless It could be clearly shown that they could be used fof any Melhodlst purpose. Thls seclk)n musl be completed to arrive at Ihe gross Income and expenditu tolals of the Church. If gross Income exceeds the Accnjals thresFK>ld. then the Accruals melhod of accountirKd AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to port the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to guidance notes gardIng transfer5 befften Ihe Distnct and connected District Oraanisalions INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Nel Receiptsl Pa enis Opening balances Closi balances Rec Is Pa ents Adiustments ACTION FOR CHILDREN 7.462 9.683 2.221 2.502 281 259 240 FLOWER GROUP 247 266 19 CARD CRAFT 108 108 108 SUD tolal ol Inicrnal Orqanisabons funds 7.709 10.057 2.348 2,869 (e11 521 e12 Church accounts (totals brought fonmard from page 2 - totals column) 89,917 (a7) 106,603 (b9) (16,686) (c7) 81,469 (c6) 64,783 (c8) 116,660 (19.034) 84,338 65.304 clo BY CHURCH 97.626 Continue on a separate sheet if necessary arKI bring the totals forward TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au USI 2023 Cash In hand 125 125 Bank Currenl Account 1.545 3.047 Bank Deooslt Account Cenlral Finance Board 25.167 10.692 Trustees for Melhodist Church Pu oses 54,632 50,919 Olher funds SUB TOTAL- Church accounts Total funds held by Intemal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) 81.469 (c6) 64.783 (c8) 2.869 (e11) 521 (e12) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 84,338 (x) 65.304 (y) SECTION G Al 1 Sepiember 2022 At 31 August 2023 OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Investments (Include Endowments) Land & Bulldinos (see notes re Insurance value) 2,421,064 2.620,000 Other Assets Loan(s) - show amount outstandin at ar end Other Liabilitses f4 InCle only Funds held at the Central Finance Boaro f5 InclLxle only Funds held at Trustees for Methodlsl Church Purposes g1 Include any other investrnents (nol Ihe cash element of TMCP trusts accounts Ihls Is Included In Ilne f5 Clwrclu.rrcapts.arv&pa)Trcnts.2023 . Tnnity c?rrh l 0872 3of5
Name of Church TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL No 1127819 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 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 . Date. Name and address of treasurer . . P A J WILLMER .4 FENTON PLACE PORTHCAWL CF36 3DW Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were/w+lk presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on .3.:.G.:.Z£J Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date.S.:.6... Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the .TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL Charity Number..I111.819 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the TftiNifY... PpLfdC*lKI Church for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages I to 3.. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate Churches-receipts-and-payments-2023 - Trinity Church 10872 4of5
Name of Church TRINITY CHURCH PORTHCAWL No 1127819 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which give me cause to believe 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. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have/have not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner o J./16, k Name of independent examiner DARREN TALBOT Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner CIMA Name of firm (where appropriate) TUNGSTEN CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LTD Address 8 WELL STREET, PORTHCAWL BRIDGEND Post Code CF36 3BE Date delete or circle as appropriate Forn) Revl ay-23 Churches-receipts-and-payments-2023 - Trinity Church 10872 5of5