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 I￿Ice 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
ex￿pted 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
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
St Andrews
Methodist
Church
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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
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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}
113￿19
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
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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 foll0v￿1 all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commlsslon under section 145{5Xb) of the ACL
' delete or ar¢le as approprtats
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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 reco￿lS 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 balan￿S and funds at the Central
Finan￿ Board of the MetkM)dist Church which are Indiwdually in eX￿sS 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
Churc1F￿1Pts-and-PaYMent8-202S Nornial {1)￿18
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