**CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS**
## **THE METHODIST CHURCH**
# **STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS**
## **Hove**
**Church**
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023
|**Circuit**
**Circuit no.**
**Brighton and Hove**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**36-12**
1127826|
|---|---|
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)
Minister: Rev Andy Lowe Church Stewards: Margaret Symes Louise Macintosh Terence Pomfrey Treasurer: Donald Reid
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**Hove Church**
## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023**
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Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 52,652 52,652 52,972
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 6,249 6,249 878
a4 Lettings 72,487 72,487 66,766
a5 Other receipts 43,135 43,135 39,794
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 174,523 174,523 (a7) 160,410
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 58,916 58,916 53,856
b3 Donations 5,385 5,385 6,295
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 15,453 15,453 11,962
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 33,898 33,898 24,548
b6 54,134
b7 Other payments 45,780 45,780
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 159,432 159,432 (b9) 150,795
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) 15,091 15,091 9,615
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 231,006 231,006 (c6) 221,391
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 246,097 246,097 231,006
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 246,097 246,097 (c8) 231,006 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 91
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 1,634
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 1,634 91
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3)
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Hove Methodist
**Church**
## **SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL**
**SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page** Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 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 completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.
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INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 Flower Fund 1,227 1,325 (98) 256 158
e2 Mens Club 781 781
e3 Monday Guild 805 889 (84) 299 215
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 2,032 2,214 (182) 1,336 (e11) 1,154
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 174,523 (a7) 159,432 (b9) 15,091 (c7) 231,006 (c6) 246,097
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 176,555 161,646 14,909 232,342 (x) 247,251
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
totals forward
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023 BALANCES BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand 110 141
f2 Bank Current Account 37,787 32,824
f3 Bank Deposit Account
f4 Central Finance Board 38,875 40,226
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 152,594 157,057
f6 Other funds 1,640 15,849
f7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 231,006 (c6) 246,097
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
f8 balance total from above) (e12) 1,336 (e11) 1,154
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 232,342 (x) 247,251
SECTION G At At
1 September 2022 31 August 2023
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
g1 Investments (include Endowments)
g2 Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 5,904,989 5,904,989
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
g5 Other Liabilities
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Narne of Church .............. Hove MethodlBI
Declarations and Scrutiny
l Confirm that these ReIpl 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 ........
Name arKI address of treasurer ....... Donald Rthd 2 Pn"rus Cr•sc•nt Hobt
. Post Code... BN3 4GS
Presentatlon to the Church trustees
I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were pSented to the
meeting of the Church trustses held on 06 Nove
r 2023
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting
R•v Arn
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the
.. Hove Mothodist
Charlty Number . 1127828
Responglbllltle8 and bash of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe Stanford Avenue Methodist+A17
Church for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages ... to
As the Church's trustees. you
are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordarsce Vth the requirements of the
Charities Act 2011 {'the Act.).
I report in respect of my examinth'on of the Churth's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act
and, in carrying out my examinab'on, I have folbwed all the applicable Eireclions given by the Charity
Commission under Sectbon 145(5){b) of the ACL
delets or circle as appropriate
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Name of Church ...............Hove Meth¢4Jist
Independent Examlner's Ststement
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 havelhave not. obtained independent verification of all investsnents 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
Name of independent examiner
. S J Neate FMAAT
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
.. FMAAT
Name of fim (where appropriate)
.nla
Address 23 Surrenden Lodge Surrenden Road Bnghton
Post Code
. BN17QB
Date
14th January 2024
delete or circle as appropriate
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Hove Methodist Church
Annual Report of the Trustee8 for Year ending 31st August 2023
Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road. Hove. BN3 5DR
Registered Charity.. 1127826
Contacts..
Email.. office@hovemethodistchurch.co.uk
www.hovemethodistchurch.co.uk
01273 324600
corresponden to.. The Administrator,
Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road, Hove. BN3 5DR
Minister.. Rev Andy Lowe.
Managing Trustees: See Appendix 1
Church Mernbers.. There are 77 members of the church.
Organisation
The Church Council, comprising the Managing Trustees, oversees all aspects
of Church activities, expenditure and income. The Church is part of the
Brighton and Hove Methodist Circuit wrthin the Methodist Connexion. The
Minister and the church leadership team, compromising senior stewards,
stewards and the treasurer meet regularly. The Finan and Property
Committee reports to the Trustees at each meeting. the Trustees meet in
November, February and June of each year.
Communications
Internet website www.hovemethodistchurch.co.uk
Weekly 'Newsnotes', are emailed to members of the fellowship in line with
GDPR guidance. Copies are also available each Sunday, provide information
about current acttvities and forthcoming events. The website is updated
weekly with current newsnotes and details of activities.
The HMC facebook page is regularly updated with current events, photos etc.
Mission Statement:
'To share the love of God, as revealed by Christ, through the Holy Spirit,.
Worship
Church services are held each Sunday morning at 10".30am.
Holy Communion is celebrated on the second Sunday at 10.30am and weekly
on Thursdays at 10.30am.
Messy Church on the fourth Sunday of each month at 3.30pm.
Baptisms, weddings and funerals are conducted at the church by
arrangement.
Children and Families
The church employs a part-time 'Families & Community workerf, who leads
the church's community initiatives.
Fellowship & Community outreach
The Monday Guild meetings are enjoyed by many of the congregation with a
hymn, a speaker, tea and refreshments. They also organise outings and visit
cafes.
On Tuesdays Rachel, our community worker, joins the Food & Friendship
team who host Lunch Club. On Thursday Lunch club is back, run particularly
for and by people with learning difficulties. Around 60-70 people attend, some
would otherwise not get out without transport assistan.
Friday momings Rachel, our communrty worker, and a small team of
volunteers, host an infomial drop-in café in the church upstairs (Chatty Cafe) .
On Friday afternoons, there's our long-standing drop-in parents and toddlers,
group. 'Polka Tots,, when the hall are filled by up to 60 families making use of
the welcome and support provided by the team of volunteers.
Saturdays may see one of our communrty breakfasts, or a pop-up musical
café, or a concert. During school holidays Rachel organises CHOMP free
activities and lunch sessions for families in receipt of free school meals, at
which volunteers from Food & Friendship and Nam Yang lend a hand.
In January 2023 we started a, new for us. venture with a Monthly Messy
Church on the fourth Friday of each month at 3.30pm. This venture has been
spearheaded by Sue Jacobs who has been attached to us a part of her
training to become a Methodist Minister. We have a team of volunteers who
work alongside her.
In tandem with the Martlets organisers and choir we run pop-up cafes and
concerts to raise money for the hospice and provide opportunitses to socialize.
We also host occasional drop-in Communty breakfast on Saturday mornings.
These may have a theme with speakers, or just provide a chance to catch up
or get to know people over a sausage sarnie.
The Church continues to host a Christmas Day lunch for those who would
otherwise be on their ¢)wn. This is well supported and greatly appreciated by
guests and volunt&r helpers alike. Most of the volunteers on Christmas Day
come from outside our church congregation. Caroline of Food & Friendship
and her leam have shared the running of the kitchen with the usual Church
members.
Achievements
Our minister, Andy Lowe, is superintendent of the Brighton and Hove
Methodist Circuit which includes five churches. He is actively encouraging,
and cooperating with, ecumenical partners, notably Central URC Church in
Blatchington Road, and also the Brighton and Hove Interfaith Contact Group.
He has worked to get Hove Methodist Church registered for same-sex
weddings (spring 2022), and in supporting the Circuit Refugee Project with
Brighton & Hove Circuit becoming an official Circuit of Sanctuary (the first in
UK) in March 2023 and all the individual Circuit churches also gaining Church
of Sanctuary status.
Next steps
Aim
Consider development
of downstairs toilet as
a shower and
chan
in
unit
Consider starting a
Messy Church
session once a month
Pro
ress since 3118122
2023 - 2024
Make decision on
what to do wrth
downstairs toilet area
Quotes will be sought
Train volunteer team
run Messy Church
Started January 2023
Improve Crush Hall
entrance with new
doors and removal of
dangerous ramp
Re-decoration and ro-
ritting of Crush Hall
entrance to become a
café envlronment
Redecoration has
slarted
Support the
exploration of the
possible CSrcult
development into 'On•
church, several sits$'
model and carry out
consultation
Explore I d•v•lop
Ilnk8 with other local
churche8
Consultation has led to
a decision not to move
this forward but to
continue to seek ways in
which we can work
better together.
Support Clrcult
Project
Explorel develop links
wlth community
groups to deliver ov•n
more service3
We became a Church of
Sanctuary in March
2023.
Continue to raise
awareness and funds
Maintain present links
and k)ok for other
groups to partner with.
Work towards boing
an ecofriendly church
Investigate
possibilities including
Solar
anels
Look at our
publications and
noticelinformation
boards interior and
exterior
New aim
Communlcatlng who
we ar•
Not a new aim but
newed emphasis
endix A
Managing Trustees at 31st August 2023
R Bateman
J Bowles
A Collins (Circuit)
P Farley
N Foote
S Goddard (Secretary)
J Gravestock
J Hopkins
Rev. A Lowe (Chair)
J Marsh
L Pang
S Pomfrey
T Pomfrey
D Reid
D Shaman
J Symes
M Symes
R Winton