High Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DR 


Tel: 01761 410450 e-mail: info@msnmcc.org 

## **Annual Charity Report for the year ended 31[st] August 2024** 

The Church was established in April 1990 by the joining together of the pre-existing Methodist Societies in the town and is a member of the North East Somerset and Bath Circuit in the Methodist Church, Bristol District as from September 2008. There has been Methodist witness in the town dating to the middle of the eighteenth century. 

In order to comply with the Charity Commission’s requirements, the Church, comprising the work and assets in Midsomer Norton, was registered as a separate charity on 4[th] March 2009, No 1128385. Prior to that date, the Church being part of the Methodist Church in the UK was exempted from registration under Statutory Instrument No 1598. 

The Church Council is the Legal and Administrative body of the Church and usually meets quarterly. Day to day matters are delegated to the Church Stewards (as listed) and other church officials as appointed by the Church Council. 

|Minister:|Rev Christine Coram|
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|Church Council Members: (as at 31stAugust 2024)||
||Revs Christine Coram, Simon Topping.|
||Lay members: Helen Green, Lydia Hinton, Sally Brick, Simon|
||Knight, Hanna Beven, John Mander, Mike Evans, Judith|
||Knight, Hilary Mander, James Roberts, Marjorie Gilson,|
||Lorraine Evans, Kathy Dymond, Jenny Hillman, David Lewis|
|Church Stewards:|Helen Green, Lydia Hinton, Sally Brick, Simon Knight, Hanna|
|Beven,|John Mander|
|Treasurer:|Helen Green|
|Bankers:|National Westminster Bank, Midsomer Norton|
||Charities Aid Foundation|
||Central Finance Board of Methodist Church, London|
|Independent Examiner|Browning Ltd, Chartered Accountants, Midsomer Norton|



All official correspondence should be sent to the Minister/Secretary/Treasurer at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church, High Street, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, BA3 2DR 

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## Report of the Church Council for the year ended 31[st] August 2024 

## Aims and Objectives 

The aim of the Church, as contained in its Mission Statement, is to reflect God’s love in everything we do so that others may be drawn to faith in Christ. Regular Sunday Services and weekday activities welcome all. 

The Church Council is charged with overseeing everything that takes place in the name of the Methodist Church in Midsomer Norton and maintaining the building in good order. Community groups are encouraged to use the facilities when available. During the year various events have taken place including the Holiday Club ‘NFest’ in conjunction with another local church. 

## Risk Management 

The Church Council has regularly considered the major risks to which they as Trustees are exposed and have regularly reviewed those risks and systems along with procedures to manage those risks. 

Volunteers are checked (including where appropriate under the Disclosure and Barring Service) and a policy statement prepared under the Health and Safety at Work 1974 legislation incorporating risk assessments. Training is given in kitchen procedures and the Methodist Church’s Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults policies adhered to. 

## General Review of the Year 

Rev Christine Coram was the Minister during this period and was supported by a team of Church Stewards who together form the Church Leadership Team. As a Leadership Team they oversee the life and work of the Church. 

Membership was recorded at 98 with other people from the local community associated with the church and its activities. 

Activities covering spiritual and social aspects of the church life have been held for the benefit of the public. Centre bookings by local community organisations have gradually risen and include self-help, fitness and lunch groups. The church runs a number of groups for the community such as a toddler group, lunch club and coffee morning providing company and conversation as well as a warm space during the winter. 

The church has continued to offer pastoral care to people both within and outside the church, visiting those who are sick and infirm, and supporting the bereaved. 

We continue to oversee ongoing maintenance of the premises which increases as the building ages and demands considerable finance to remain in its current good condition. The church continues to base its life on its Vision Statement: 

_Our mission is to reflect God’s love in everything we do, so that others may be drawn to faith in Christ_ 

## Financial Review of the Year 

The Church Council continues to be grateful to members and friends for their generous support and financial offerings. Regular giving is slightly down on the previous year and the income from lettings, is gradually improving. The overall Church Reserves remain satisfactory. 

There were some forward financial commitments at the year-end which included the Church’s on-going commitment to the Circuit and to continue to maintain the suite of premises. 

## Public Benefit 

We continue to serve the community of Midsomer Norton and surrounding areas with a variety of activities and services for all ages. Such services and activities offer a breadth of opportunity for help and support. 

We are keen to offer a warm welcome to all no matter what age, background, ethnicity or 

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faith (including those with no faith). 

We also work in partnership with other agencies in the Town such as Local Churches, the Town Council, Foodbank, local schools and other voluntary and charitable organisations. We continue to seek new ways of responding to the variety of needs in the area. 

## Trustees’ Responsibilities 

Charity law requires the Church Council, as Trustees, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the Church and of the results of the Church for that year. 

In preparing those financial statements, the Church Council is required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; to make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume the Church will continue. 

The Church Council is responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Church. It is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

Agreed at Church Council Meeting held on 17/09/2024 


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Reply to." Midsom¢r Norton
Our Ref. RNBISDHF
Browning
Limited
Your Ref..
Chartered Accountants
Date..
24 Febnjary 2025
Mrs l.Ielen Grecn,
Hon Treasurer
Midsomer Norton Methodist Church Centre
High Strect
Midsomcr Norton BA3 2DR
Dear Helen,
MIDSOMER NORTON METHODIST CFIURCH CENTRE
NDEPENDF,NT FXAMINATII)N FOR TIIE YEAR TO 31 AUC.USI' 2024
Thank you for Ictting me have the records to complete thc Siandard Form of Accounts
and compl¢tc an independent cxamination thcrcof. I havc plcasurc in enclosing thc
accounts and complctcd certificate for the year. As in the Previous years. we have
found no major irrcgularilics however I would make the following commenls.
l. Wc have agrccd that Restricted fimd balanccs at thc cnd of the year should
bc as follows:
Benevolcnt lund
Church Workcr Salary fund
1.932
7,768
£9.700
2. Thcrc were 2 adjustments requircd io be made to ihe accounts, which as this is
your first year as trc&8urcr is good going. Thcsc have been listcd bclow:
A transaction for repairs to a radialor was posted in fCbruL￿ 2023
instcad of February 2024. 1 o CO￿ect this plew post the following..
DR
iii.00
CR
2220 Property, Repairs & Maintenance
Zol.. Starting balances
iii.00
124 High Street, Midsomer NoTlon
Bath, BA3 2DA
T.. 10176114104144 . F..1017611411670
7 Northurnbedand Buildings
Bath BA12JB
T..1012251422183. F.. 1012251464626
21A M8t*et Place. Warrninster
Wiltshire BA12 gAY
T.. 1019851213130. F'.1019851219480
aThEngk4ndth.II*WI& kewtv•dOtkn H¥h$1reeL MthmwP4crft*ft.EèTh. AA3 7D
Dfrth A N PA{HW￿}FCCA FfA tsFF

b. The incom¢ and ¢xp¢nditur¢ for the Tue&lay Greet and Eat w&$ not posted
the internal organisations accounts. As a result to correct this the following
adjustment should be made..
N/Code Narative
DR
1306
2629
1902
2902
Rcccipts from Church Groups
Kitchcn supplies & catering eX￿nSeS 198.33
Internal Org. Tuesday Greet & Eat
Internal Org. Tuesday Cjreet & Eat
1,204.12
3.340.45
3. Insurance documentation.
We have vouched paymenls being made which, of course. implics insurance
cover but unfortunately the insurance documentalion for the period of
examination was noi provided io us. However curr¢nl insurance documentation
has bccn scen and vouchcd. We would recommcnd all insurancc documcnialion
be available and included within the folder of inforniation provided lo us.
Our cxamination of ihc rccords found no irregularities or queries on th¢ sample or
transactions selecled. I'"inally, I cnclose a nole of my finn's charges. which, as usual I
havc hcavily discounlcd to refl¢ct our ongoing commitment to the Church and local
community.
Yours sincerely
ROIIIN N BR()WNING BA(HONS) FCCA FCA FAIA BTr P
Enc.

CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Midsomer Norton Methodists
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Northeast Somerset and Bath
713
Reglstered Charlty - Charity Registration number
If not a r8gistered charity HIS Majestys Revenue and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered chaiity number in tems of evidence of charitable stalus
and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wshing lo see evidence of the organisation's
charitable stalus. Methodist charities in England and Wales thal are not registared charities are
excepted from registration under Ststutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
1128385
Minister.
ReverarKI Christs'ne Coram
Church Stewards:
Sally Brick
Lydia Hinton
Simon Knight
Vlrgie Lvwis
Treasurer.
Helen Green
Aco)unts for year end 31.8.24- PGO Updated
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Midsomer Norton
Methodists
Church
UnYMtiictod R*sl¥kt¢d Totsls thi•
Funds
Fund$
Totsls last
year
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Noto
Offerin
s arKI Tax recovered
Bank 8nd CFB interest and
Investment income
TT.850
77.850
59.387
a3
4.375
31
4.406
2.34e
3.912
8.274
73,921
a4
Lettin
9.137
10.601
101,964
9,137
10,601
101.995
a5
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
a8
31
la71
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circutt Assessment ¢y Share
48,000
48.000
48,000
2.000
b3
Donations
2.129
2,129
airs and Maintenance
Ulililies Ilnsurances, water
char
es, heabn
hlin
24.041
24.041
b5
12.549
b7
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
8,539
93.714
20
6,383
93,734
4,710
81,824
b8
20
Ib91
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
c1
a64
8.260
Total funds brought for￿drd from
la81 year
¢2
84.251
9.690
93,941
c6
101844
c3
Sub totsl
c1+c2
9,701
102 202
Transfers and ad'u8lmenl
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
Ic3+¢41
92.602
9.700
102.202
Ic81
93.941
Ic61
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
these amounts are not to be Includ￿ In totsl recel
nts figuwes •bov•l
d1
Balance brou
hl fOn￿ard from last
d2
sIGlfts. ￿e1Ved for extemal
3.317
3,888
d3
OfferingslGifts - passed to gxlemal ¢ygani$ations
3.886
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
d1+d2431
(291
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Accounts for>uremd 31 8.24- pc￿ul*￿1

Midsomer Norton Methodists
church
SECTION E
ofan InIttn￿ bè Rutrf(*•y bty•Js ￿rIt$S it£¢￿+1 *41tr*4cDJbJ b•%MèJ This 9erthn wst
attwnlnoANDA DIFFERENT FORM musl be Ltyed Its (seeMeIhL￿TA*b*l. P*uei•fqrb)thÈ•*kn tronsfgts bomwn
INYÈR14AL
ORGANISAnONS
Or••t•Trd •At
B•b
T¢ddl•rn
720
W•6n•8d
Alk•rnDon Grnu
712
712
162
FloweYGvo
¢7
ub to￿¢+ In*m
niulknl funda
585
911
Chur¢h Ilowl
brobghl loTrv•rd Irom p•9•
2-tot•h
,734
l¢n
93,941
102.202
BY CHURCH
to7.
103112
itn•Geuary4n¢ ￿rI Ihv
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL
SECYION F
L08ty4G
ÈALAN¢EB
HURCH. FUND8HELD •¢ 31
C•¥h in h•nd
20
CAF ¢•ih
contr￿ Fth•fW 8¢•nl
OthwfLmd•
21
8VB TOTAL.¢hur¢h •ccourt*
TOIAI Inknl (v
b11￿cO toWfr•* •kn•l {•12)
102 202
585
911
TOTALCASH FUIIDS NELD BY CHUItc
94.526
(x)
103.112
SECMON G
OTHERASSETg LWLrnES
31 Aullu￿ 2•24
Land & Ieee r• InALW*VJ
OtherAI**ts
Othèr ￿*t￿l¢
t4 I￿rUde QrfyFu￿s Iwld althe c￿traI FirwKe Board
IS Irthè held èt Ttustws forP4eitsJdi>l CkAxth
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Name of Church .
. Mklsonwr tlorton Methodist Church
1128386
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirni that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been
prepared from the records of the Church and that they indude all funds under the control of the Church
trustees.
Signature of treasurer ..-.......-.
lozs
Name and address of treasurer ....... Su88n Green 75 Chikompton Rood Midsclnaf Norton R8d$tock
Post Code..
.BA3 2PL
Presontatlon to the Church trustses
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 wereMill be.
presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on .
Signature of the Chair of the meetin9
Name of the Chair of the meeting
Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of the
.. MKlsom•r Norton method￿ Church
Charity Number . 1128385
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .
for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages .1. to 3. As the Church's trustees, you are
responsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in accordan￿ 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 Dut my examination, I have foll¢￿ed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
delete or circle as appropriate
AcrAILmts fr¢yearwd 31 8.24. UpJ*
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Name of Church.................
. MKlsomer Norton Methcdist Church
1128385
Independent Examiner's Ststement
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination (other than that disck)sed below") 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 con￿MS 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 havelWAfj*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 eX￿sS of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the
balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner FCCA . FCA:Fll&A . QFP
Name of firm (where appropriate)
P G Owen Limited
Chartered AC￿UntantS &
Fin8nci81 A¢fvisors
Address
124 High St. Midsomer Norton
Bath BA3 2DA
Tel: 01761410444
Post Code
Date
delete or cirde as appropriate
Accounts for year end 31.8.24 - PGO Updated
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