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2021-08-31-accounts

QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 Registered Charity No 1128423

CONTENTS

Page 1 - 4 Annual report 5 Independent examiner’s report 6 Statement of financial activities 7 Balance sheet 8 - 13 Notes to the financial statements

QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Administrative information

Quinton Methodist Church (“QMC”) forms a part of the Birmingham (West) & Oldbury Circuit (5/6) of the Methodist Church. It is located at the conjunction of three local authorities (Dudley Metropolitan Borough, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough and the City of Birmingham) in Ridgeway Avenue, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9AU (Tel: 0121 422 1177).

Previously an Excepted Charity under Statutory Instrument 2655 of 2007, Quinton Methodist Church was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5 March 2009 as Registered Charity No: 1128423.

Governing document

The Church is governed by the Deed of Union (1932) and the Methodist Church Act of 1976.

Charitable objects

The purpose of the Methodist Church is and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of:

Trustees

Members of the Church Council represent the trustees of the Church. The Council Members and office holders throughout the year and up until the signing of these statements were as follows:

Ministers: Rev Mucha Chisvo
Rev Ajay Singh - resigned July 2021
Rev Ilidio Junior – appointed September 2021
Rev Nutan Suray
Rev Brian Taylor - Supernumerary (safeguarding)
Lay Minister: John Cowan
Leadership Team: Tony Burridge Pastoral
Chris Haynes Property
Laurence Parkes Treasurer
Sharon Sutton
Helena Taylor Safeguarding
Mary Barker
Sue Harrold
Secretary: Philip Robinson
Representing the wider interests of the Church:
Pamela Burridge Pastoral Zoe Parkinson
Girls’ Brigade
Anne Chaplin Booking Secretary (non-voting) Andres Senior
Boys’ Brigade
Mark Smith Gardening Allan Lane
Magazine Editor
Kevin Jones Music Group Tiras Dainty-Share Observer
Dr Michael Hall Worship Group
By election:
Elected to serve until 31 August 2024
Tim Ding Elizabeth Hayden Ross Spencer
Dan Sidaway Rachel Walker
Karen Hayden Carolyn Gaunt

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Trustees - continued

Elected to serve until 31 August 2022

Elected to serve until 31 August 2023

Jenny Tolley

Martin Hayden

Retired 31 August 2021 and not seeking re-election

Chin Tan Hannah Jones Carol Griffiths

Five trustees are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting to serve for three years. No elected member can serve for more than six consecutive years.

Any individual member will be eligible for re-election after a gap of one year unless insufficient members are nominated to fill the five vacancies at the Annual Church Meeting. In this case, at the Annual Church Meeting such members will be eligible for nomination and re-election.

Membership of Church Council is from 1 September in any year to 31 August in the following year.

In addition to the elected members there are those who serve by dint of office e.g. the Minister and others to represent the wider interests of the church. Members of the Leadership Team normally serve for a maximum of four years.

The Church Council meets every six months and receives reports from internal committees.

Public benefit

The Church Council is aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in “The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit” and has regard to it in the activities of the church. The Church Council believes that the Church provides a benefit to the public by:

Activities and achievements

Our Mission

We will respond to the calling of the Methodist Church through: Worship; Learning and Caring; Service; Evangelism.

We have a Mission and Growth Plan and implement this through our Mission Action Plan which embraces our intentions to be a Church Without Walls.

Our Church

We are an Eco Church with bronze status with an action plan to achieve silver status in 2022 and gold status in 2024.

We aim to be a Dementia Friendly Church and a Fairtrade Church.

We draw our congregation from 3 districts: Dudley, Sandwell and Birmingham as we are situated close to the boundaries of all three local authorities.

The Peace Garden, has commemorative plants, and is used for informal meetings and Worship.

Not all activities have restarted after Coronavirus restrictions and limitations, and we are proceeding with caution in opening up fully Worship and Church Life.

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Activities and achievements - continued

Worship

Weekly: Sundays 11am to 12 noon.

Pre Church 10.30am to 10.45am: held monthly and on special occasions.

Family Creative Service with The Boy’s and Girl’s Brigades: 11am held on the 2[nd] Sunday of the month.

Holy Communion: once a month usually during the morning service at 11am.

Breakfast Church: held on the 5[th] Sunday of the month when sufficient volunteers.

Family Creative Service with Brigades: this is an expansion of our traditional Family Parade Service that we have held for many years and we have now started to include into this Service. This idea came from the creation of a Messy Church that was attracting further young people to attend a separate afternoon event, and the idea is to expand our Family Service with a linked craft activity rather than have separate arrangements.

Our Worship Area space is flexible, and the layout can be changed to suit the Worship.

The Children’s Area is at the front near the focus of Worship.

Light refreshments are provided after most Morning Worship Services and depending on the time of year and numbers expected these are held either in the Church Hall or the Parlour.

Congregation

Since we resumed Services in the building on Palm Sunday, attendance has ranged between 45 and 60; prior to the original Coronavirus lockdowns it was 75 to 85. Demographically the majority are of retired age, when the Brigades come there are around a dozen or more young people.

Financial review

The results for the year are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 6.

General funds

General Funds are held to meet the ordinary running expenses of the Church. At £48,095 (2020 - £24,882), this balance is deemed to be sufficient cover for six months (2020 - three months) of projected annual outgoings, including the assessment payable to the circuit.

Restricted funds

An analysis of Restricted Funds is given on page 10. Funds held by Internal Organisations not at the disposal of the Church Council amounted to £14,883 (2020: £15,720).

Trustee Training

A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the church and the role of Trustees is given to the Church Trustees at various meeting and training sessions.

Related Parties

The Church is part of the Birmingham (West) & Oldbury Circuit which is part of the Birmingham District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.

The internal organisations linked to this church are:

Outreach Committee (Church Project) Boys’ Brigade Girls’ Brigade Badminton Club Luncheon Club Quinton Ladies Rambling Group Stitch Group Thursday Forum Youth Club, including Stay & Play

Risk Management

The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Trustees with professional advice taken as required. There is a regular annual review process undertaken and recorded.

Income and Expenditure is being monitored in total and is compared with the approved annual budget on a half yearly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Safeguarding

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Amongst other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles:

The Church commits itself to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding Policy; government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the Circuit and in the churches.

The Church commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.

Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

The Charities Act 2011 requires the Trustees of the Charity to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Trustees have prepared the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit of the Charity for that period.

In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which are such as to disclose, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the Charity at any time, and to enable them as Trustees to ensure that the financial statements comply with charity law. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the Charity’s assets, and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Church Council on 14 December 2021 and signed on its behalf by

.................................................. A BURRIDGE Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

TO THE TRUSTEES OF QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

I report on the financial statements of the Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 which are set out on pages 6 to 12.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and I 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 financial statements to be reached.

MALCOLM H J WILLCOX FCCA

Malcolm Willcox & Co Chartered Certified Accountants and Statutory Auditors Birmingham

10 January 2022

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Notes General
Fund Restricted 2021
(Unrestricted) Funds Total
£ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 98,589 500 99,089
Charitable activities 2,092 - 2,092
Investments 49 217 266
Other 2,349 3,396 5,745
_ _ _
( 3 ) 103,079 4,113 107,192
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities ( 4 ) ( 79,866) ( 4,233) ( 84,099)
_ _ _
Net movement in funds 23,213 ( 120) 23,093
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 24,882 87,264 112,146
_ _ _
Total funds carried forward ( 5 ) 48,095 87,144 135,239
_ _ _
Notes General
Fund Restricted 2020
(Unrestricted) Funds Total
£ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 57,151 7,740 64,891
Charitable activities 10,284 - 10,284
Investments 55 633 688
Other 4,014 13,847 17,861
_ _ _
( 3 ) 71,504 22,220 93,724
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities ( 4 ) ( 80,897) ( 28,310) (109,207)
Transfer between funds ( 500) 500 -
_ _ _
Net movement in funds ( 9,893) ( 5,590) ( 15,483)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 34,775 92,854 127,629
_ _ _
Total funds carried forward ( 5 ) 24,882 87,264 112,146
_ _ _

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

BALANCE SHEET

31 AUGUST 2021

BALANCE SHEET
31 AUGUST 2021
Notes General General
Fund Restricted Total Fund Restricted Total
(Unrestricted) Funds 2021 (Unrestricted) Funds 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £
Current assets:
Debtors ( 6 ) 2,002 - 2,002 17,973 - 17,973
Investments ( 7 ) - 61,559 61,559 - 60,979 60,979
Cash at bank and in hand 46,888 25,585 72,473 12,328 26,285 38,613
_ _ _ _ _ _
48,890 87,144 136,034 30,301 87,264 117,565
Current liabilities:
Creditors – amounts falling
due within one year ( 8 ) ( 795) - ( 795) ( 5,419) - ( 5,419)
_ _ _ _ _ _
Total net assets 48,095 87,144 135,239 24,882 87,264 112,146
_ _ _ _ _ _
The funds of the Church:
Repairs and maintenance ( 5 ) - 71,761 71,761 - 71,044 71,044
Benevolent Fund ( 5 ) - 500 500 - 500 500
Internal Organisations ( 5 ) - 14,883 14,883 - 15,720 15,720
_ _ _ _ _ _
Total restricted funds - 87,144 87,144 - 87,264 87,264
Unrestricted funds ( 5 ) 48,095 - 48,095 24,882 - 24,882
_ _ _ _ _ _
Total church funds 48,095 87,144 135,239 24,882 87,264 112,146
_ _ _ _ _ _

Approved by the Church Council on 14 December 2021 and signed on their behalf by

…………………………………………....

A BURRIDGE

Trustee

…………………………………………....

L E PARKES

Church Treasurer

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011, and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and the Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102), effective 1 January 2019; also known as Charities SORP (FRS102).

The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102.

These financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost on the accruals basis to show a true and fair view of the Church’s financial position and activities.

The funds held constitute: General Funds held for any purpose of the Church which are unrestricted. Restricted funds which are held for a narrower purpose including those for internal organisations. Any funds may be represented by more than just cash.

(d) Income

Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Church becomes entitled to the resources, and the trustees are reasonably certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

This is recognised when a liability is incurred, or a constructive obligation arises, that results in the payment being unavoidable. Liabilities are recognised as soon as an outflow of economic benefit is considered more likely than not under the legal or constructive obligation committing the Circuit to pay out resources.

(f) Value added tax

Since the Church is not VAT registered, all input VAT is charged with the expenses to which it refers.

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £1,000. Replacement of existing assets is treated as repairs expenditure.

Debtors include outstanding lettings invoices.

Creditors include outstandings relating to utilities, telephones etc.

2 LAND & BUILDINGS

In 1976 the Church property was transferred, without consideration, and legal ownership was vested in the Trustees for Methodist Church purposes.

Under the terms of the transfer QMC is responsible for the management, upkeep and insurance of the property.

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

3 INCOME Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds 2021 Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £
Donations and legacies:
Offerings and tax recoverable 62,489 - 62,489 57,151 7,740 64,891
Bequests 36,100 500 36,600 - - -
_ _ _ _ _ _
98,589 500 99,089 57,151 7,740 64,891
_ _ _ _ _ _
Charitable activities:
Church lettings 2,092 - 2,092 10,284 - 10,284
_ _ _ _ _ _
Investment income:
Trustees for Methodist
Church purposes - 202 202 - 589 589
Central Finance Board - 15 15 - 44 44
Barclays Bank 49 - 49 55 - 55
_ _ _ _ _ _
49 217 266 55 633 688
_ _ _ _ _ _
Other income:
Sundry income 1,449 - 1,449 867 - 867
Internal organisations 900 3,396 4,296 3,147 13,847 16,994
_ _ _ _ _ _
2,349 3,396 5,745 4,014 13,847 17,861
_ _ _ _ _ _
4 EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities:
Circuit assessment 57,000 - 57,000 57,000 - 57,000
Repairs and maintenance 11,782 - 11,782 3,978 7,800 11,778
Utilities 5,410 - 5,410 8,331 - 8,331
Other church expenses 5,174 - 5,174 6,088 - 6,088
Grants – stewardship 500 - 500 5,500 - 5,500
Internal organisations - 4,233 4,233 - 20,010 20,010
Benevolent Fund - - - - 500 500
_ _ _ _ _ _
79,866 4,233 84,099 80,897 28,310 109,207
_ _ _ _ _ _

No expenses were paid to trustees.

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

5 RESERVES

5
RESERVES
Balances at Balances at
1 September 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 August 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Church funds
Unrestricted:
General fund 24,882 103,079 ( 79,866) - 48,095
Restricted:
Repairs fund 71,044 717 - - 71,761
Benevolence fund 500 - - - 500
_ _ _ _ _
96,426 103,796 ( 79,866) - 120,356
_ _ _ _ _
Internal organisations
Restricted:
Outreach committee 3,091 981 - 4,072
Boys’ Brigade 2,130 1,131 ( 1,734) 1,527
Girls’ Brigade 4,640 773 ( 1,324) 4,089
Church departments 5,859 511 ( 1,175) 5,195
_ _ _ _ _
15,720 3,396 ( 4,233) 14,883
_ _ _ _ _
Total reserves 112,146 107,192 ( 84,099) 135,239
_ _ _ _ _
Balances at Balances at
1 September 2019 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 August 2020
£ £ £ £ £
Church funds
Unrestricted:
General fund 34,775 71,504 ( 80,897) ( 500) 24,882
Restricted:
Repairs fund 70,471 8,373 ( 7,800) - 71,044
Benevolence fund 500 - ( 500) 500 500
_ _ _ _ _
105,746 79,877 ( 89,197) - 96,426
_ _ _ _ _
Internal organisations
Restricted:
Outreach committee 10,653 3,562 ( 11,900) 776 3,091
Boys’ Brigade 1,395 2,579 ( 1,594) ( 250) 2,130
Girls’ Brigade 3,942 2,540 ( 1,636) ( 206) 4,640
Church departments 5,893 5,166 ( 4,880) ( 320) 5,859
_ _ _ _ _
21,883 13,847 ( 20,010) - 15,720
_ _ _ _ _
Total reserves 127,629 93,724 (109,207) - 112,146
_ _ _ _ _

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

5 RESERVES - continued

Notes:

General fund

General fund is held to meet the ordinary running expenses of the Church.

The balance of £48,095 (2020 - £24,882) is at a level that would fund projected annual outgoings for approximately six months (2020 three months).

Restricted funds

A repairs fund was established to cover anticipated replacement and maintenance costs of a specialized nature relating to the building. A quinquennial report has identified essential repairs to be carried out over the next five years.

Restricted funds include the accumulated funds of £14,883 (2020 - £15,720) held by internal organisations not at the disposal of the Church Council.

2021 2020
£ £
6 DEBTORS
Prepaid assessment - 14,250
Other prepayments 1,025 1,023
Gift aid recoverable 567 1,990
Lettings and donations 410 710
_ _
2,002 17,973
_ _
7 INVESTMENTS
The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
At 1 September 2020 60,979 68,526
Bequest 500 -
Interest received 202 590
Fund charges ( 122) ( 137)
Withdrawals - ( 8,000)
_ _
At 31 August 2021 61,559 60,979
_ _
The above represents various bequests held in a Model Trust Fund.
8 CREDITORS –amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors 624 5,419
Apprenticeship Levy 171 -
_ _
795 5,419
_ _

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

9 CAPITAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILIITES

At 31 August 2021 the Church had no capital commitments (2020 £Nil).
No contingent liabilities were identified at 31 August 2021 (2020 Nil).
2021 2020
£ £
10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Donations made to other Methodist Church organizations:
Birmingham (West) & Oldbury Circuit - 5,000
Fund for Support of Presbyters & Deacons 300 300
_ _
Included in Stewardship payments 300 5,300
_ _
No amounts were due to or from any of the above at either balance
sheet date.

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QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Expenditure

Expenditure
2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Assessments 57,000 57,000
Office 952 898
Bank charges 492 389
Cleaning 417 714
Covid – 19 expenses 21 462
Telephone & internet 882 594
Copier rental & copy charge 575 568
Copier paper - 352
Organists & pianists 175 885
Piano & organ repairs 145 240
Flowers 100 -
Funeral stewards 100 -
Gardening 422 118
_ _
4,281 5,220
Electricity 1,638 3,189
Gas 700 2,094
Insurances 3,072 3,048
_ _
5,410 8,331
Quinton Youth for Christ 600 600
Junior church - 131
Apprenticeship Levy 171 -
_ _
771 731
Repairs and renewals 11,782 11,778
Stewardship 500 5,500
TMCP fees 122 137
Benevolent Fund - 500
_ _
12,404 17,915
_ _
Total Church 79,866 89,197
Departments 4,233 20,010
_ _
Total 84,099 109,207
_ _

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