## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/09/2023 Period start date To 31/08/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name:Wimborne Methodist Church** ## **Charity registration number:1127920** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
**The purpose of the Methodist Church are**
**deemed to have been since the date of**
**the Union of advancement of:-**
**A provide regular public acts of worship**
**open to members and non-members**
**ak=like.**
**b. The provision of a sanctuary for**
**prayer, meditation and contemplation.**
**c. Teaching Christianity through**
**sermons, courses and small groups.**
**d. Pastoral work in the community.**
**e. Work ith pre-school, schoolage and**
**elderly.**
**F Provision of a club for vulnerable**
**adults.**
**g. Various meetings for members and**
**non- members with a Christian ethos. **||| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19||| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference| |---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38| Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**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
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |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 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Aim is to hold in reserve in the general**
**fund at least 6 months budgeted**
**expenditure, and this is currently being**
**held**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |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||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royalcharter)|Para 1.25|**Deed of union 1932 and Methodist**
**Act1976**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Wimborn Methodist Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1127920
Charity’s principal address 4a King Street Wimborne Dorset BH21 1DY
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– 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** ## **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**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**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** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|| |---|---| ||Brian Wilkinson| ||
Property/ Finance Chair| ||11/11/2024| ||11/11/2024| ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** ## **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** **Wimborne Methodist Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no.**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**
If not a registered charity**His Majesty's Revenue and**
**Customs Gift Aid number**|**26/10**
1127920| |---|---| **----- Start of picture text -----**
Minister:
Rev Deborah Cornish
Church Stewards:
Eric Phillips
David Kendall
Elizabeth Rundle
Ted Awty
Treasurer:
Christine Thompspn
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1 of 5 Wimborne Methodist 2024 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** ## **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 49,601 49,601 48,007
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 7,633 7,633 2,185
a4 Lettings 14,134 14,134 10,969
a5 Other receipts 25,260 3,678 28,938 11,346
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 96,628 3,678 100,306 (a7) 72,507
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 44,698 44,698 46,892
b3 Donations 3,678 3,678
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 7,898 7,898 93,545
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 13,971 13,971 11,396
b6
b7 Other payments 19,137 19,137 3,282
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 85,704 3,678 89,382 (b9) 155,115
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) 10,924 10,924 (82,608)
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 118,264 118,264 (c6) 200,872
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 129,188 129,188 118,264
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 129,188 129,188 (c8) 118,264 (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 (58) 1,006
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 58
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 1,064
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) (58)
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||**SECTION D**|**SECTION D**|| |---|---|---|---| |d1
d2
d3
d4
d|**£**
(58)
58
**BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID**(d1+d2-d3)
Balance brought forward from last year
Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations
**(these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)**
**FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS**||**£**
1,006
1,064
**(58)**

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58|| ||||| Wimborne Methodist 2024 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 733 754 (21) 202 181
e2 Glow Club 595 584 11 105 116
e3 Happy Faces 493 396 97 62 159
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 1,821 1,734 87 369 (e11) 456 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 100,306 (a7) 89,382 (b9) 10,924 (c7) 118,264 (c6) 129,188 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 102,127 91,116 11,011 118,633 (x) 129,644 (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 2024**
**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**
56
15,583
45,103
57,522
**118,264**
(c6)
**369** (e11)
**118,633**
(x)
At
1 September 2023
3,571,555
199,328|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
94
14,946
51,272
62,876
**129,188**
(c8)
**456** (e12)
**129,644**
(y)
At
31 August 2024
3,524,603
246,530| |---|---|---|---| 3 of 5 Wimborne Methodist 2024 Name of Church :- Wimborne Methodist Church No - 26/10 ## **Declarations and Scrutiny** I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 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 October 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 2024 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on …………….. Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting Rev Deborah Cornish- Date 11th October 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 2024 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 Wimborne Methodist 2024 Name of Church :- Wimborne Methodist Church 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 - Westering, Giddylake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU Date 11th October 2024 5 of 5 Wimborne Methodist 2024 ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** ## **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** **Wimborne Methodist Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no.**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**
If not a registered charity**His Majesty's Revenue and**
**Customs Gift Aid number**|**26/10**
1127920| |---|---| **----- Start of picture text -----**
Minister:
Rev Deborah Cornish
Church Stewards:
Eric Phillips
David Kendall
Elizabeth Rundle
Ted Awty
Treasurer:
Christine Thompspn
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1 of 5 Wimborne Methodist 2024 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** ## **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 49,601 49,601 48,007
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 7,633 7,633 2,185
a4 Lettings 14,134 14,134 10,969
a5 Other receipts 25,260 3,678 28,938 11,346
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 96,628 3,678 100,306 (a7) 72,507
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 44,698 44,698 46,892
b3 Donations 3,678 3,678
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 7,898 7,898 93,545
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 13,971 13,971 11,396
b6
b7 Other payments 19,137 19,137 3,282
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 85,704 3,678 89,382 (b9) 155,115
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) 10,924 10,924 (82,608)
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 118,264 118,264 (c6) 200,872
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 129,188 129,188 118,264
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 129,188 129,188 (c8) 118,264 (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 (58) 1,006
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 58
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 1,064
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) (58)
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||**SECTION D**|**SECTION D**|| |---|---|---|---| |d1
d2
d3
d4
d|**£**
(58)
58
**BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID**(d1+d2-d3)
Balance brought forward from last year
Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations
**(these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)**
**FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS**||**£**
1,006
1,064
**(58)**

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58|| ||||| Wimborne Methodist 2024 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 733 754 (21) 202 181
e2 Glow Club 595 584 11 105 116
e3 Happy Faces 493 396 97 62 159
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 1,821 1,734 87 369 (e11) 456 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 100,306 (a7) 89,382 (b9) 10,924 (c7) 118,264 (c6) 129,188 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 102,127 91,116 11,011 118,633 (x) 129,644 (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 2024**
**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**
56
15,583
45,103
57,522
**118,264**
(c6)
**369** (e11)
**118,633**
(x)
At
1 September 2023
3,571,555
199,328|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
94
14,946
51,272
62,876
**129,188**
(c8)
**456** (e12)
**129,644**
(y)
At
31 August 2024
3,524,603
246,530| |---|---|---|---| 3 of 5 Wimborne Methodist 2024 Name of Church :- Wimborne Methodist Church No - 26/10 ## **Declarations and Scrutiny** I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 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 October 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 2024 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on …………….. Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting Rev Deborah Cornish- Date 11th October 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 2024 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 Wimborne Methodist 2024 Name of Church :- Wimborne Methodist Church 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 - Westering, Giddylake, Wimborne, BH21 2QU Date 11th October 2024 5 of 5 Wimborne Methodist 2024