St Andrew's Methodlst Church Trustees Annual Report to Year End August 2025 Overview of the year The church has continued to provide weeklyworship and regular activities held in the buiLding. Sunday services are available ontine as welL. enabtingothers to access worship. Manyof the church midweek meetings are held on zoom which is more convenient for many members, whilst contributingto 8 lower carbon footprint. The gospel of God's love continues to be shared, both in face-to-face meetings 2nd using online skills and resources. Staffing The church has continued to be served bytwo ministers, Rev Elizabeth Harris 8nd De8con Corinne Brown. Deacon Corinne is involved in much of the day-to-day ministry and pastoral Care 8t St Andrew's and also takes the lead for a group based at StAndrew's called True Colours. which aims to be an inclusive group for LGBTQAl+ Christians and allies. She continues to develop a wider ministry and mission in Worcester citycentre and is also the Methodist minister on the team at St Nicholas Warndon LEP. Rev Ellzabeth Harris is the circuit presbyterwith pastoral charge of StAndrew's in addition to one other Methodist church- Droitwich Spa. She is also the Circuit Superintendentwith oversight of 81l the Circuit churches. Propertyand finance Work has continued to maintain and improve the property. This is overseen byth8 resources group which is a small group that continues to seekadditional help to monitor 8nd manage the building. Worshlp Various opportunities forworship end fellowshlp contlnue. There is weeklysunday moming worship in church and also available on zoom. Other regularworship and fellowship opportunities are availabLe on zoom, supported by small but loyal groups of peopLe: Cafe church monthly on Sunday evenings, the Prayer Fellowship monthly on Tuesday mornings and the weekly prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. True Colours. meets monthly on Saturdays at StAndrew's forworship and mutual support. A small Methodist choir and music group was formed, drawing on members from the different circuit churches, to lead the music in a reflective service for Holy Week. Learnlng and Carlng Autumn and spring house-groups were provided online and in person. Pastoralvisitor8 met together to discuss some ways of having pastor81 conversations. They continue to offer support for people in their different pastoral groups. There were opportunities forfellowship in social events such as the fish and chip quiz evening and the skittles evening.
Service and Evangelisrn The Cateringteam have provided hospitalityatthe Saturday coffee mornings, held IIce a month and 8tWelcome Wednesdays. 8 weekly drop-in for people in the city centre. The team also worked very hard to welcome manyguests overthe 3 days of the Victorian Fayre in early December. The Church eco group has had regular meetings to raise awareness about climate change and environmental issues. The group continues to explore and help implementways to reduce the church and personal carbon footprints. It encourages support at eco events at the Cathedral and other churches. The church has continued to support refugees in Worcester, alongside other agencies.
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS st Andrews Methodlst Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 South Worcostershlre Circuit Circuit no. 05116 Reglsterod Charity. Charlty Reglstrallon number If not a r8grstereAJ chariiy His Majestys Revenue and Customs Gift Aid numbar (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charlty number in temis of evidence of charitabl8 status and may b8 used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charttab18 Status. M8thodist charities in England and Wales that are not reglstered charities are expted from registration under Stabjtory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1128272 Minister. REV KqTrIERINE PICKERING Church Stewards: CHRISTINE PARKER SUZANNE NEVI SUSAN HICKS PAbAELA F4AWKESWOOD CAROLYN MOODY Treasurer. MRS PAT LANDER Church-rerKiptS-and-payments-2025 al (1).xls 1of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 St Andrews Methodist Church unreStrfc R•strlcl•d T(*tals th1# Funds Funds Totsls last SECTION A a1 RECEiprJ a2 Off6rln s and Tax recoveral Bank and CFB interest and Investment incom8 40,866 40,866 44,2B5 a3 5,083 4.861 21.264 24,287 94,697 Letlin 28,072 28.750 101711 a5 other rvApts TOTAL RECEIPTS 28,750 102.771 (a71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Clr¢ull Asse$3ment or Sha 39.992 39.992 700 39,992 550 b3 Donalons Re airs and Maintenance Utilities Ilnsur8nces, water char es heatln hti 31,947 31,947 17,566 b5 19,018 19,018 20,198 b6 b7 Othw payment8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 24.628 116285 24,628 116,285 7,107 85,413 b8 Ib9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS c1 a&b8 13.515 13,515 9.284 Total fvnds brought ft¥ward from last yoar 113,819 6,194 120,013 110,729 Sub total c1+G2 113,819 6,194 133,528 120 013 c4 Trdnsfers ad ustments c7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4} 11319 6,194 106,499 IG8) 120,013 (c61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EThRNAL ORGANISATIONS the88 amounts are not to be In¢luded In total rgcel onts ures above d1 Balance bro hl forward from last d2 orferfn sIGifts- received for oxtemat nlsatkns 829 829 d3 OfforingslGffts - passed to extamal organlsations 829 829 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) zero ZgTO 2of5
St Andrews Methodist 8ECMOM É fdkjw &Jmmary ofiho Church a#nIs1orthe YOarj 31 W2025 Orvi5 rowthg kn trrtchurch ¢CChurch Note fnaithé fvnd5 of an Internal W6tht4onvnuk4 normaty be RestrkledfvThls Lrle&Srtc thaltheyrjX be tr>raryu&bdts1PUrpoSe. Th5BeBlon rnu51 be AND A DIFFERENT FOFW n)ust rort rdb)the guktsnra rp)tsts wrthlvJ tr8n8fw8 b•i4Yeth)thg rktd(a andconoe¢bJ rklrfdomanisati& INTERNAL ORGANI8ATh)N8 op]r Csin ubtotsl Intsmlll n1&ansfUS 011 12 Church accountsltotakb brouthtlor¥Ardfr¢m rAg• 101771 11Q28S Ic7) 120,013 106,499 BY CHURC 101771 116.285 120.013 106,499 rw on a 9•Pte¥e8t n8(saryaj tots15 lowdr TOTAL R£cEipf8 TOTAL PAYW94T3 SECTh)N F ¢LO$MO CHURCH. CASH FUW08HW) a131 U8t2025 BALANCES ¢¥h h hand 8BnkCurfALrt tral mnan Bo TrL¢tsfor M6lWistChurth 81.684 Otherfv& SUB TOTAL.CtNn TOtalfvJ$ W bylntn¥l organLtky}F Ilh¢ Lgi total fipm akvvel le121 TOYAL CASH FUNDS HELD BYCHURCH 120.013 101499 8ECTKIN G 31 PAVtJ)25 OTHERASSETSANI LLABILMES Investrnents Land & BullLlln arASS8L% - sh(w aUtoL18ndl 81 er Uabimos f4 Fu& hBldatth& c9nts Fknance Board f5 Dnty Funds hBldatTrusteos fOrVOdlGtthth Flryses u1 b)ckA6 *)y olh¥&1v891 Inthe ¢ashd8rnertoflFKPknJts•xwts kn kn) 3of5
Name of Church ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH No 05118 Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt Payrnent based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Churth and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Slgnature 0ftreasurer......Q...Lqa........................................ Date. q I tlL4 Name arKI address oftr8asUrer..(ngs....qfft.rJ.q...F.4NsTr.t....................................... 31 HErtbNI ClQ661....bJ O R c6¥rci<............................. P¢)st CcKle.tsJ&L...*.A.t Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and a)Unts for Ihe year ended 31 August 2025 wer8fv•ill b&. presented to the meetinq of the Church tru tees held on................. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name ofthe Chalr of the meeting .Date. Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH Charlty Number 1128272 Responslbllltles and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the ac(x)unts of the ST ANDREWS METHODIST Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set oul on pages 2 to 3. As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accx)unts in accordan(% with Ihe requiremants of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act,). I report in respéct of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under seclon 145 of the Act 8nd. in carying out my examination. I have foll0v1 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commlsslon under section 145{5Xb) of the ACL ' delete or ar¢le as approprtats 4ofS
Name of Church ST ANDREWS METHODIST CHURCH No 05116 Ind8pondent Examlnorfs Ststament I have completed my examinatw)n. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wilh the examination (other than that disdosed belo) which give me cause to believe that in, any materfal respect: the accounling recolS were not kept in accordan wtth section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord wth the accounting records. I have no concems and have come across no other rnatte in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In thls report In order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not. obtained independent verificxtion of all inveslments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balanS and funds at the Central Finan Board of the MetkM)dist Church which are Indiwdually in eXsS of £10,000 {ten thousaTh pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of finn (where appropriate) Address .................................................................................................................. . Postcode .................. Date delete or circle as approprtate Churc1F1Pts-and-PaYMent8-202S Nornial {1)18 5of5