## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
**From**
Period start date Period end date **1 SEPT 2021 31 AUG 2022**
**To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** The Methodist Church, Caversham
## 1127822 —S_—
**Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1127822
**Charity's principal address** 74 Highmoor Road
Caversham Reading **Postcode RG4 7BG**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1|**Trustee name**
Rev Martin
Beukes
i|**Office (if any)**
Chair|
|---|---|---|
|2|Rev D G Jenkins||
|3|Mr A Harland|Circuit Rep.|
|4|Mr D E Cliffe|Secretary|
|5|Mr A Laird|Treasurer|
|6|Mr K Macrae|Property Steward|
|7|Mrs B Caborn|Steward|
|8|Mrs M Ellison|Steward|
|9|Mr D F Herbert|Steward|
|10|Mr C M Hinks|Steward|
|11|Mr D Munns|Steward|
|12|Mrs C Pollard|Steward|
|13|Mr I Pollard|Steward|
|14|Mrs J Talbot|Steward|
|15|Mrs L Turner|Steward|
|16|Mrs E Cooper||
|17|Mrs D Elliss||
|18|Mr V Emerson||
|19|Mrs M Fowler||
|20|Mrs B Macrae||
|21|Mrs H New||
|22|Mrs M Price||
|23|Mr B Simpson||
|24|Mrs M Simpson||
|25|Mr H Stroud||
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**Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for entitled to appoint trustee whole year (if any)**
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26 Mr S Turner
## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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Type of adviser Name Address
Property Inspection Thames Valley Thames Valley Surveying Ltd
Surveying Ltd
Green Bank
University of Reading
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AQ
Legal Affairs As required
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Deed of Union of the Methodist Church 20[th] Sept 1932 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) In accordance with the Constitutional Practice and Discipline How the charity is (CPD) of the Methodist Church constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Some Trustees are Trustees as a result of their position, some are Trustee selection methods elected by the General Church Meeting and some are appointed (eg. appointed by, elected by) (co-opted).
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
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You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
Bankers
The Church’s Bankers are CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4QJ and the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4PE.
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
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.
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**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
The trustees have over the year acted with regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
## **One Church – Two Chapels**
We continue to do deepen our ties as one church on two sites.
## **Worship**
Sunday worship is one of our major activities. We have now returned to our normal pattern of worship post COVID restrictions. On special occasions we worship together in one place. Zoom is still used as a means to include those not able to attend face to face worship.
## **Caring**
A good strong loyal team of Pastoral Friends continue to care for our people. They make regular visits or maintain contact by telephone or email to keep us aware of everybody’s situation so that practical support can be offered along with support through prayer where needed.
## **Learning**
The Learning Mission Group was formed with members from both chapels and reviewed what learning/prayer meetings exist in our church. Currently it supports Bible Study groups as well as a Prayer Group. It was decided in order to support and progress learning to use the Holy Habits material produced by Bible Reading Fellowship (This material takes a church through the 10 aspects of the early church defined in Acts 2, v42-47). The Holy Habits of ‘Prayer’ and ‘Gladness and Generosity’ have been undertaken since 2021 and we are expecting to continue with a third in the Autumn of 2023.
## **Service & Evangelism**
Coffee mornings continue alternating between both chapels these attract people from the adjoining neighbourhoods. We have a very vibrant Babies and Toddlers group which attracts families from all over town and offers people a safe place to make friends and for children to learn and develop socially.
The buildings are well used, by church groups and diverse community groups, such as pre-schools, dance groups, Kumon, a Bridge Club, a bee-keepers’ association, Brownies, Guides, and a Hungarian Language School.
The church is also an active member of the Churches Together in Caversham organisation that supports various community projects including REInspired, in which volunteers are invited into schools to tell the pupils about their faith, and a weeklong Holiday Club in the summer which attracts children from all the schools in Caversham.
We responded to the requirements to support Ukrainian refugees, collecting food, toiletries, clothing and financial support through the church account, and working with the local refugee agencies. We started a weekly drop in for Ukrainian refugees that is ongoing.
## **Resources**
Besides raising funds for its own purposes, and for general Methodist purposes, the church raises money for other causes.
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For example, some church members collect money for Action for Children, and used postage stamps to raise funds for the Leprosy Mission. For many years now we have given money to support the Racecourse Community School in Zambia.
## **Safeguarding**
The Church has a Safeguarding Officer, and the Safeguarding policy is updated annually at the Autumn Church Council. The revised policy was accepted by council on 10th November 2022 and is displayed. Safeguarding training and DBS checks for those in roles requiring it are up to date.
## **Eco Church**
The church has attained the Bronze Eco-Church award and is working towards silver status. During the year, we have also shared our experiences the Basingstoke & Reading Methodist Circuit which is developing its Eco-Circuit proposal.
## **Data Protection**
The church has a Privacy Officer, and a privacy notice is displayed in the church, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
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Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
The Reserves Policy requires us to hold sufficient reserves lo enable the
Church lo continue to function for befvleen three and six months.
In addrtion we are required lo hold 20h of the value of the church
buildings as a prortY reserve.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details Ioptional inforniationl
The Finanoal Rewjrt is submitted separately In the form of a Statement
of Finanoal Activrties as prescribed by the Methodist Church.
You may choose lo include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraisingl..
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charrty",
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
The principal sourcE of fijnding is the church members, freewill offerings.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees deGlare that thay have appro¥ed the trusta*s' report above.
Signed on behall of the charity's trustees
Signature(sl
Full name(s)
Position leg Secrotary. Chair.
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## ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
## THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM Church
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last|
|SECTION|A|Funds|Funds|year|year|
|21|[RECEIPTS|es|ee ||ee|
|Offerings and Tax recovered|f|72,369|72,441|71,777|
|Bank|and|CFB|interest|and|
|a3||Investment|income|212|79|
|OO|os|||10,189|
||[GostrookOther receipts Rd opening cashbaiances||P|7,266|2,971|10,237|3,302|
|a6 [TOTAL RECEIPTS|||sd|136,096]15,324]|203,063]|139,159](a7)||]|_85,347|
|SECTION|B|
|PAYMENTS|
|Circuit Assessment or Share|f|62,587||62,587|49,951|
|bs,|nations|ret|||
|1b4|[Repairs and Maintenance|fF|57,432fT|§7,432|19,076|
|Utilities|(Insurances,|water|
|b5||charges,|heating|&|lighting)|18,907|18,907|4,273|
|b7|[other payments|es|ee||9.185|
|lbs |TOTAL PAYMENTS||148,867|449,003] (b9)|}|82,494|
|SECTION|C|
|NET|RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|
|ci||FOR THE YEAR|(a6-b8)|(12,771)|2,927|(9,844)|2,853|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|from|
|c2|last year|130,920|3,665|(c6)|131,732|
|118,149|6,592|124,741|
|[es sub total|(c1+c2)|||stat49]|6,502]|
|[ca [Transfers and adjustments|[3,008]|_(3,008)|(3,008)|||er)|[||
|TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)|121,157| 3,584|||124,741]|(c8)||
|SECTION|D|
|FOR|INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY|RECEIVED AND PASSED|ON TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS|
|(these|amounts|are|not|to|be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|£|£|
|Balance|brought|forward|from|last|year|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|received|for|external|organisations|3,232|3,592|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|passed|to|external|organisations|3,992|3,078|
|BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID|(d1+d2-d3)|(206)|iH|
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THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM Church
SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AMD INTERNAL ORGANESATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCE
IsecnONE = Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete thus page .
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
jcompleted to amive at the gross income and expenditure totals of tie Church. if gross imcome exceeds tie Accruals threshold, them the Accruals methodof accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used! to report the accounts @ee Methodist website). Please refer tp the quidance notes regarding transfers between tie District
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## THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM
## Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 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 iz Name and address of treasurer ALVIN LAIRD, 29 CLONMEL CLOSE, CAVERSHAM,
## Date_24/09/22
## READING
Post Code_RG4 5BF
## Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on .................
Signature of the ChiaOF Wie CTU sess siesta ses ve swss cones cavepnanensnenns + cones newers ewneer cones coemenemens en
Nameet the Chai Ge WOR
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## independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
## THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM
## Charity Number 1127822
## Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages 1 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).
| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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## THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM
## Independent Examiner's Statement
| have completed my examination. | 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 maternal respect
e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. {the [the
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which ‘tention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| 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 Sel,
Name of independent examiner MR. VAL SOBER ccc Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner wal... COME wee
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## ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
## THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM Church
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last|
|SECTION|A|Funds|Funds|year|year|
|21|[RECEIPTS|es|ee ||ee|
|Offerings and Tax recovered|f|72,369|72,441|71,777|
|Bank|and|CFB|interest|and|
|a3||Investment|income|212|79|
|OO|os|||10,189|
||[GostrookOther receipts Rd opening cashbaiances||P|7,266|2,971|10,237|3,302|
|a6 [TOTAL RECEIPTS|||sd|136,096]15,324]|203,063]|139,159](a7)||]|_85,347|
|SECTION|B|
|PAYMENTS|
|Circuit Assessment or Share|f|62,587||62,587|49,951|
|bs,|nations|ret|||
|1b4|[Repairs and Maintenance|fF|57,432fT|§7,432|19,076|
|Utilities|(Insurances,|water|
|b5||charges,|heating|&|lighting)|18,907|18,907|4,273|
|b7|[other payments|es|ee||9.185|
|lbs |TOTAL PAYMENTS||148,867|449,003] (b9)|}|82,494|
|SECTION|C|
|NET|RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|
|ci||FOR THE YEAR|(a6-b8)|(12,771)|2,927|(9,844)|2,853|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|from|
|c2|last year|130,920|3,665|(c6)|131,732|
|118,149|6,592|124,741|
|[es sub total|(c1+c2)|||stat49]|6,502]|
|[ca [Transfers and adjustments|[3,008]|_(3,008)|(3,008)|||er)|[||
|TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)|121,157| 3,584|||124,741]|(c8)||
|SECTION|D|
|FOR|INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY|RECEIVED AND PASSED|ON TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS|
|(these|amounts|are|not|to|be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|£|£|
|Balance|brought|forward|from|last|year|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|received|for|external|organisations|3,232|3,592|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|passed|to|external|organisations|3,992|3,078|
|BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID|(d1+d2-d3)|(206)|iH|
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THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM Church
SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AMD INTERNAL ORGANESATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCE
IsecnONE = Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete thus page .
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
jcompleted to amive at the gross income and expenditure totals of tie Church. if gross imcome exceeds tie Accruals threshold, them the Accruals methodof accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used! to report the accounts @ee Methodist website). Please refer tp the quidance notes regarding transfers between tie District
INTERNAL | | | | ) | Net Receipts/— Ti | | Opening|
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
| ee Oe Dee ee
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[jc _| Onggamieseatiiomess fumdis l | | | | | | (erty | | (e42)|
Chwanch acooumis (hotsis
agiht fommard firom page
9 \2- totals column) } 439,159) (a7)} 149,003} (b3) (9,844) i(c7) |i 134,585) 124,741
JnfevcnurchOTAI ASH FUNDS ||H D paso| woe | L_tze.se] [co] ff 124.74]«|
Continue on a separate sinect TOTAL
if menessaiy arnt toriimg tine TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYRSENTS
totals frormenrc
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STATEMENT Of ASSETS AND LIABELIMIES
CPRNG CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HISLD ait 31 Auquest 2022 BALANCES BALANCES
fl_|Cash in hand
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la [conmatrinancesons | | eee |seal
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| [Total funds held by internal Organisations (the closing | | | | |
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OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
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## THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM
## Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 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 iz Name and address of treasurer ALVIN LAIRD, 29 CLONMEL CLOSE, CAVERSHAM,
## Date_24/09/22
## READING
Post Code_RG4 5BF
## Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on .................
Signature of the ChiaOF Wie CTU sess siesta ses ve swss cones cavepnanensnenns + cones newers ewneer cones coemenemens en
Nameet the Chai Ge WOR
secs crcemmemeeeecmene DE ee ceerereweseerencen
## independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
## THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM
## Charity Number 1127822
## Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages 1 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).
| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Name of Church
No: 1127822
## THE METHODIST CHURCH, CAVERSHAM
## Independent Examiner's Statement
| have completed my examination. | 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 maternal respect
e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. {the [the
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which ‘tention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| 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 Sel,
Name of independent examiner MR. VAL SOBER ccc Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner wal... COME wee
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