## Section C: Notes to the accounts Trustees’ annual report for the period > Period start date 01 09 2022 Period end date 31/08/2023 > Charity name Wimborne Methodist Church Charity No 1127920 (if any) ## Objectives and Activities |Objectives and Activities|||| |---|---|---|---| ||SORP
reference||deemed
of
~~o~~pen to

courses
lderly
| |Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its governing
document|Para 1.17|The purpose of the Methodist Church,are
to have been since the date of the Union
advancement of:-
|| |Summary of the main activities
in relation to those purposes for
the public beneft, in particular,
the activities, projects or services
identifed in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|~~a. Provide regular public acts of worship~~
members and non members alike.
b The provision of a sanctuary for prayer,
meditation and contemplation.
c Teaching Christianity through sermons,
and small groups.
~~d Pastoral work in the community~~|| |Statement confrming whether the
trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission onpublic beneft|Para 1.18|~~,~~
e Work with pre-school, school age and e
f Provision of a club for vunerable adults.
g Various meetings for members and non
members with a Christian ethos|| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment including
program related investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by volunteers|Para 1.38|| |Other||| Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the period October 2016 2 of 8 ## Achievements and Performance ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main achievements
of the charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s work has
made to the circumstances of its
benefciaries and any wider benefts
to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Achievements against objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising activities
against objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance against
objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the period October 2016 3 of 8 ## Financial Review ||SORP
reference||d at least
| |---|---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s fnancial
position at the end of the period|Para 1.21|Aim is to hold in reserve in the general fun
6 months budgeted expenditure, and this is
|| |Statement explaining the policy for
holding reserves stating why they
are held|Para 1.22|~~currently being held.~~|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||| |Reasons for holding zero reserves|Para 1.22||| |Details of fund materially in defcit|Para 1.24||| |Explanation of any uncertainties
about the charity continuing as a
goingconcern|Para 1.23||| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal sources of
funds (including any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and objectives
including any social investment
policy adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal risks
facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the period October 2016 4 of 8 ## Structure, Governance and Management |Description of charity’s trusts:|SORP
reference||Act 1976
by Church| |---|---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Deed of Union 1932 and Methodist Church|| |How is the charity constituted?
(e.gunincorporated association,CIO)|Para 1.25||| |Trustee selection methods including
details of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to post
or name of any person or body
entitled to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Selection on Membership, title specification and
members|| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures adopted for
the induction and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational structure
and any wider network with which
the charityworks|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the period October 2016 5 of 8 ## Reference and Administrative details |Charity name|Wimborne Methodist Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1127920| |Charity’s principal address|4a King Street, Wimborne Dorset BH21 1DY| ## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity |Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for
whole year|Name of person (or
body) entitled to appoint
trustee(if any)| |---|---|---|---| |22 members as list|ed on Commission Reco|rds|| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the period October 2016 6 of 8 ## Reference and Administrative details (cont) Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |Trustee name|Dates acted if not for whole
year|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the period October 2016 7 of 8 ## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address ## Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## Other optional information Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the period October 2016 8 of 8 ## Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Brian Wilkinson Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Property/Finance Chair Chair, etc) Date Charity Accounts templates – Trustees’ annual report for the period October 2016 ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Wimborne Methodist** **Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2023 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no.**
**Christchurch and Wimborne**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**26/10**
1127920| |---|---| 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 Deborah Cornish
Church Stewards:
Eric Phillips
Elizabeth Bloxham
Linda Chester
Gordon Jenkins
David Kendall
Elizabeth Rundle
Treasurer:
Christine Thompson
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1 of 5 Final accounts 2023 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **Wimborne 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 48,007 48,007 51,575
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 2,185 2,185 (498)
a4 Lettings 10,969 10,969 6,816
a5 Other receipts 11,346 11,346 39,675
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 72,507 72,507 (a7) 97,568
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 46,892 46,892 47,088
b3 Donations
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 93,545 93,545 29,095
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 11,396 11,396 8,232
b6 Pension 6,000
b7 Other payments 3,282 3,282 5,744
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 155,115 155,115 (b9) 96,159
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) (82,608) (82,608) 1,409
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 200,872 200,872 (c6) 199,463
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 118,264 118,264 200,872
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 118,264 118,264 (c8) 200,872 (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 above) £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 1,006 2,324
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 1,064 1,318
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) (58) 1,006
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Final accounts 2023 Wimborne 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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 Flowers 818 861 (43) 245 202
e2 Glow Club 617 963 (346) 451 105
e3 Happy Faces 395 422 (27) 89 62
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 1,830 2,246 (416) 785 (e11) 369 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 72,507 (a7) 155,115 (b9) (82,608) (c7) 200,872 (c6) 118,264 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 74,337 157,361 (83,024) 201,657 (x) 118,633 (y)
TOTAL
TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
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## **SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** |f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
g1
g2
g3
g4
g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023**
**SECTION G**
**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**
Other Assets
Cash in hand
Bank Deposit Account
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)
**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**
Bank Current Account
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Other Liabilities
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Investments (include Endowments)
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end|**OPENING**
**BALANCES**
17,723
143,077
953
39,119
**200,872**
(c6)
**785** (e11)
**201,657**
(x)
At
1 September 2022
3,571,555
199,328|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
56
15,583
45,103
57,522
**118,264**
(c8)
**369** (e12)
**118,633**
(y)
At
31 August 2023
3,571,555
231,678| |---|---|---|---| 3 of 5 Final accounts 2023 Name of Church Wimborne Methodist No - 26/10 ## **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 11th January 2024 Name and address of treasurer - Christine Thompson 1 Furzebrook Close, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9EX ## **Presentation to the Church trustees** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 11th January 2024 Signature of the Chair of the meeting ……………..……………………………………………....……………… Name of the Chair of the meeting Brian Wilkinson, 11th January 2024 ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** ## **Wimborne Methodist Church** ## **Charity Number 1127920** ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Wimborne Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages 1 to 5. 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. 4 of 5 Final accounts 2023 Name of Church Wimborne Methodist No 26/10 ## **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 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 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 ……………………………………………… Name of independent examiner - **John Arthur Ridout** Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Chartered Certified Accountant Address Wesetring, Giddylake, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2QU Date 11th January 2024 5 of 5 Final accounts 2023 ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Wimborne Methodist** **Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2023 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no.**
**Christchurch and Wimborne**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**26/10**
1127920| |---|---| 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 Deborah Cornish
Church Stewards:
Eric Phillips
Elizabeth Bloxham
Linda Chester
Gordon Jenkins
David Kendall
Elizabeth Rundle
Treasurer:
Christine Thompson
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1 of 5 Final accounts 2023 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **Wimborne 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 48,007 48,007 51,575
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 2,185 2,185 (498)
a4 Lettings 10,969 10,969 6,816
a5 Other receipts 11,346 11,346 39,675
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 72,507 72,507 (a7) 97,568
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 46,892 46,892 47,088
b3 Donations
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 93,545 93,545 29,095
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 11,396 11,396 8,232
b6 Pension 6,000
b7 Other payments 3,282 3,282 5,744
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 155,115 155,115 (b9) 96,159
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) (82,608) (82,608) 1,409
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 200,872 200,872 (c6) 199,463
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 118,264 118,264 200,872
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 118,264 118,264 (c8) 200,872 (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 above) £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 1,006 2,324
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 1,064 1,318
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) (58) 1,006
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Final accounts 2023 Wimborne 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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 Flowers 818 861 (43) 245 202
e2 Glow Club 617 963 (346) 451 105
e3 Happy Faces 395 422 (27) 89 62
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 1,830 2,246 (416) 785 (e11) 369 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 72,507 (a7) 155,115 (b9) (82,608) (c7) 200,872 (c6) 118,264 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 74,337 157,361 (83,024) 201,657 (x) 118,633 (y)
TOTAL
TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
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## **SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** |f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
g1
g2
g3
g4
g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023**
**SECTION G**
**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**
Other Assets
Cash in hand
Bank Deposit Account
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)
**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**
Bank Current Account
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Other Liabilities
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Investments (include Endowments)
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end|**OPENING**
**BALANCES**
17,723
143,077
953
39,119
**200,872**
(c6)
**785** (e11)
**201,657**
(x)
At
1 September 2022
3,571,555
199,328|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
56
15,583
45,103
57,522
**118,264**
(c8)
**369** (e12)
**118,633**
(y)
At
31 August 2023
3,571,555
231,678| |---|---|---|---| 3 of 5 Final accounts 2023 Name of Church Wimborne Methodist No - 26/10 ## **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 11th January 2024 Name and address of treasurer - Christine Thompson 1 Furzebrook Close, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9EX ## **Presentation to the Church trustees** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 11th January 2024 Signature of the Chair of the meeting ……………..……………………………………………....……………… Name of the Chair of the meeting Brian Wilkinson, 11th January 2024 ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** ## **Wimborne Methodist Church** ## **Charity Number 1127920** ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Wimborne Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages 1 to 5. 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. 4 of 5 Final accounts 2023 Name of Church Wimborne Methodist No 26/10 ## **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 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 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 ……………………………………………… Name of independent examiner - **John Arthur Ridout** Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Chartered Certified Accountant Address Wesetring, Giddylake, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2QU Date 11th January 2024 5 of 5 Final accounts 2023