# **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** ## **THE METHODIST CHURCH** # **STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Hove Methodist** **Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no.**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**
**Brighton and Hove**|1127826
**36-12**| |---|---| 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) **----- Start of picture text -----**
Minister:
Rev Andy Lowe
Church Stewards:
Margaret Symes
Louise Macintosh
Terence Pomfrey
Treasurer:
Donald Reid
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Church R and P 2015.xls 1 of 5 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** ## **Hove Methodist** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 56,952 56,952 52,652
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 11,213 11,213 6,249
a4 Lettings 77,251 77,251 72,487
a5 Other receipts 40,874 40,874 43,135
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 186,290 186,290 (a7) 174,523
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 64,036 64,036 58,916
b3 Donations 5,183 5,183 5,385
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 37,916 37,916 15,453
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 30,686 30,686 33,898
b6
b7 Other payments 57,644 57,644 45,780
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 195,465 195,465 (b9) 159,432
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) (9,175) (9,175) 15,091
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 246,097 246,097 (c6) 231,006
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 236,922 236,922 246,097
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 236,922 236,922 (c8) 246,097 (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
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 2,727 1,634
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 2,727 1,634
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3)
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2 of 5 Church R and P 2015.xls 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. **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
Flower Fund 1,415 1,532 (117) 158 41
Monday Guild 606 818 (212) 215 3
Mens Club 781 781
Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds 2,021 2,350 (329) 1,154 (e11) 825
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2 - totals column) 186,290 (a7) 195,465 (b9) (9,175) (c7) 246,097 (c6) 236,922
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
BY CHURCH 188,311 197,815 (9,504) 247,251 (x) 237,747
Continue on a separate sheet
TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
totals forward
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## **SECTION F** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** **----- Start of picture text -----**
OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024 BALANCES BALANCES
Cash in hand 141 92
Bank Current Account 32,824 15,139
Bank Deposit Account
Central Finance Board 40,226 57,952
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 157,057 165,095
Other funds 15,849 (1,356)
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 246,097 (c6) 236,922
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) 1,154 (e11) 825
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 247,251 (x) 237,747
SECTION G At At
1 September 2023 31 August 2024
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Investments (include Endowments)
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 5,904,989 5,904,989
Other Assets
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
Other Liabilities
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3 of 5 2015 Church R and P.xls Nameofchurch.............. 124J8 Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt and Payment basèj xcounts for the to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records ofthe Church and thal they indude all funds under the control of the Chur Iwstees. Signature of Ireasurer............................................................... Da￿￿N0v.24 Name and address of treasurer ....... DonalJ Reid .. 2 PrinL¥¥ Cr08¢ent H¢hp BN3 4GS Pro••ntatlon to th• Chur¢h tru•te•• I confim that the annual report and a¢¢ourrts for the year ended 31 August 2024 ￿Ere presented to the meeting of the Church tnJstees held on 25 November 2024 Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting .. Rev AThJy Lty4¥e Independent Examlnerf8 Report to the Trusttss of the Hove Methodlst Church Charity Numb8r . 1127826 Re8ponsiblliliM and ba•1• of report I report to the tru8tee8 on my examination of Ihe acc￿nts of the Hove Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 110 3. As the Chur¢h's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the requireffthts of the Charitses Asx 2011 (Ihe ACV). I report in respect of my examinat￿ of the Church's accounts Canied out under sedion 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination. I have fr￿10**d all the applicable Dire¢tions gplen by the Charty Commission under wtion 14515}(b) of the Act. 2D15¢troAth R ￿ P.>J8 4cdS Name of Church .............. Nlth¢)di%t Chw 12 Independent Examinefs Statement I have compl8ted my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed belovf) which give me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records *ere not kept in accordan(x wtth section 130 of the Ac(. or the accounts do not accord *ith the accounting records. Ithe [the I have no Concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should te drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understarKling of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not. obtained independent venfication of all investments wrth the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist ChuTch which are individually in excess of £I0,L￿ (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examinor Name of independent examiner .MrSJN&ate Relevant professional qualffication of independent examiner FMAAT Rellrod Name of firm (where appropriate) Address ............ 23 Surrenden L(* Surrenden Ro•J B￿lon Post Code . BN18QB Date Jo 2£*2S delete or ¢Trrde as appropriate 15th￿th R P.rf5 5rf5 Hove Methodist Church Annual Report of tho Trustees for Year ending 31st August 2024 Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road. Hove. BN3 5DR Registered Charity.. 1127826 Contscts.. Email.. offI￿@hOverneth0dIStchurch.cO.uk www.hovemethodistchurch.co.uk 01273 324600 Correspondence to: The Administrator, Hove Methodist Church, Portland Road. Hove. BN3 5DR Minister.. Rev Andy Lowe. Managing Trustees.. See Appendix 1 Church Members.. There are 80 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 within the Methodist Connexion. The Minister and the church leadership team, compromising senior stewards, stewards and the treasurer meet regularly. The Finance 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 activities 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. 4th Friday of month we have Messy Church. Baptisms, weddings and funerals are conducted at the church by arrangement. Children and Families The church employs a part-b'me'Families & Community worker,, who leads the church's communty initiatives. Fellowship & Communty 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 communty 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. At each lunch 60-70 people attend, some would othe￿iSe not get out wrthout transport assistance. Friday momings Rachel, our communty worker, and a small team of volunteers, host an informal drop-in café in the church upstairs (Chaty Cafe) . On Friday aftemoons, there's our long-standing drop-in parents and toddlers, group. 'Polka Tots,, when the hall are filled by up to 30 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 aclivities and lunch sessions for around 25 families of different sizes in receipt of free school meals, at which volunteers from the Church. Food & Friendship and Nam Yang lend a hand. In tandem with the Martlets organisers and choir we run pop-up cafes and concerts to raise money for the hospice and provide opportunities to socialize. We also host occasional drop-in Community 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 own. This is well supported and greatly appreciated by guests and volunteer helpers alike. Most of the volunteers on Christmas Day come from outside our church congregation, Sometimes Caroline of Food & Friendship and some of her team have shared the running of the kitchen with the usual Church members, on other occasions we use a different team. We also held our 5th annual community street party in July. 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, notsbly Central URC Church in Blatchington Road, and also the Brighton and Hove Interfaith Contact Group. The Church is registered for same-sex weddings. One of our members Ruth is very involved with the Circuit Refugee Project and Brighton & Hove Methodist Circuit became the first official Circurt of Sanctuary in the UK. AII our Circuit churches including Hove are also recognised as Churches of Sanctuary. In January 2024 we celebrated a year of our monthly Messy Church on a Friday evening. In February we started holding a quarterly informal Sunday service called Chatty Church. Next stsps Aim Add to programme Progress at 3118124 2023 - 2024 Chatty Church Started February 2024 Messy Church session once a month Started January 2023 2022 - 23 Still going strong with between 40 and 60 attendees Re-decoration and re-fitting of Crush Hall entrance to become a café environment Completed Support the exploration of the possibl6 Circuit development into 'One church, s•veral Sites, mod•l and carry out consultation 2022 - 24 Decision taken by Circuit not to procede at this time 2023 - 24 Thursday Communion has become more like a weekly Housegroup with Communion We became a Church of Sanctuary in March 2023 and continue to support the Circuit ro ect. Con8ld•r now Hou80group sy8tsm 2023 - 24 Support Circuit Project Explorel d•v•lop links with community group8 to deliver even more services Consider ways to make our building more eco friendl 2023- 24 2023 - 24 Decision to investigate Solar Panels on roof.