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Charity registration number: 1128423

QUINTON METHODIST CHURCH

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Quinton Methodist Church Contents

Page
Trustees’ Report 1—5
Independent Examiner's Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities 8
Statement of Financial Position 9
Notes to the Financial Statements 10—14

Quinton Methodist Church Trustee's Report For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Introduction

Administrative information

Quinton Methodist Church (“QMC”) forms a part of the Birmingham (West) & Oldbury Circuit (5/6) of the Methodist Church, which in turn is part of the West Midlands District. It is located at the conjunction of three local authorities (Dudley Metropolitan Borough, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough and the City of Birmingham) in Ridgway 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 & 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.

Structure, governance and management

We are governed according to the “Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church”. Our governing body is the Church Council, which meets twice yearly usually in February and October. Trustees are generally appointed ex officio from leadership of various Church organisations, with provision for others. There are committees to oversee Finance and Property and Outreach and Pastoral matters.

Charitable objects

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

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:

Trustees

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

Ministers:

Chair: Rev Dr. Nutan Suray retired 31/08/2025; Rev. Ann Varker appointed 01/09/2025 Rev Mucha Chisvo, Rev. Ilidio de Cristiano Oliveira. Rev Brian Taylor – Supernumerary (safeguarding)

Lay Minister: John Cowan

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Quinton Methodist Church Trustee's Report For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Stewards / Leadership Team:

Tony Burridge, Chris Haynes (Treasurer), Laurence Parkes (Assistant Treasurer), Nancy Tan, Susan Harrold, Carolyn Gaunt, Tim Ding (Property). Advisers: Elizabeth Hayden and Jenny Tolley.

Church Council Secretary

Vacant

Church Steward appointed by Circuit Stewards

Vacant

Elected

To serve until 31 August 2026: Martin Hayden, Helena Taylor To serve until 31 August 2027: Ross Spencer, Tim Ding

To serve until 31 August 2008: Jenny Tolley, David Housley, Roy Pagett, John Overton (resigned 2025)

To serve the wider interests of the Church

Olivia Crook (Girls’ Brigade), Andres Senior (Boys’ Brigade), Mark Smith (Gardening), Michael Hall (retired 31 August 2025), Pamela Burridge (Pastoral), Allan Lane (Magazine Editor)

Safeguarding

Rev Brian Taylor (Supernumerary) and Helena Taylor

Bookings Secretary

Anne Chaplin

Circuit Operations Manager

Rebekah Button (Observer)

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 General Meeting such members will be eligible for nomination and re-election.

Membership of the 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.

Trustee Training

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

Risk Management

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

Trustee's Report For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

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 silver status with an action plan to achieve gold status. 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.

Worship

Weekly: Sundays 11am to 12 noon.

The Peace Garden, has commemorative plants, and is used for informal meetings and Worship and provides a place of reflection and relaxation for local people.

Evening Service: monthly

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

All Age Service with Brigades

There is a number of other special services, such as annual Covenant Service, Mission Service, Praise and Thanksgiving Service, Eco Church, Forest Church and Social Justice.

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.

Church Life

While our congregation numbers have settled at around 50 (more at Festival and special occasions), we welcome into the building during the week some 250 or more people of all ages. These attend our many regular Church based activities and groups hiring space from us; numbers increase when Blood Donor Sessions and Antique Auctions take place. While some people clearly attend more than one group or activity, and some of these are regular worshippers as well, the numbers sharing fellowship, finding support through activities, and enhancing their lifestyles with us in a Christian welcoming environment, are very positive indications of our reaching out into the community. Our Community Camaraderie joint events with Multicultural Group, Walkers Group, Eco Fayre and Craft Fayre with Art Sale, provide and highlight further opportunities for wider community engagement.

Our Brigades make an important contribution to Worship and Church Life with their teaching and learning, maintain and develop our Peace Garden, and maintain links with a local care home including an annual visit. In addition to the healthy numbers at their regular weekly meetings, the numbers of young people, parents, carers and friends at their Awards Evenings( held in the Worship Area),and their Birthday/Anniversary Celebrations, highlighting achievements and commitment, demonstrates how important their activity is for the Church now and in the future. They do however have limitations in what they would like to do in the wider Church because of largely no longer having teens and older age groups (outside of their leadership) in their membership.

The Church in the Community

Our Outreach work has more emphasis on seeking opportunities to support groups helping those in the community with greater needs, and also identify needs that we might be able to respond to directly. Our work locally with: Quinton Youth for Christ, the Food Bank, and support for Caminul Felix supporting families in Romania, are ways that we are doing this. There remains potential for greater sharing of knowledge and skills across the Circuit, and developing initiatives jointly with other Churches in the Circuit, and with other denominations locally.

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Quinton Methodist Church

Trustees’ Report For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Sharing Eco Church information and actions is one example; we have recently had exchanges of information with neighbouring Baptist and C of E churches, as well as other Methodist churches and a local mosque and are keen to provide mutual help and support to other Churches.

We continue to develop and expand our community networks as one of the ways of reaching out further, identifying and responding to needs, widening opportunities for our members and adherents, identifying sources of funding and other support, and being able to highlight sources of help and support for those who might benefit from this. Where appropriate, we have introduced other Churches to these networks.

Our Social Media, website inputs, and emailing arrangements are kept under review and seek to encourage further awareness, interest and response for the Church.

We are pleased that members of the Church community have taken the initiative, to provide music and fellowship on a regular basis at local care homes. Our MP and local Councillors are kept informed and speak at some of our special Services and Community Events.

Financial review

The results for the year are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 7.

In December 2024 we invested £10,529 in large screen display monitors for the worship area.

General funds

General Funds are held to meet the ordinary running expenses of the Church . At £53,356 (2024 - £52,893), this balance is deemed to be sufficient cover for six months (2024 – six months) of projected annual outgoings, including the assessment payable to the circuit.

Restricted funds

An analysis of Restricted Funds is given in Note 15. Funds held by Internal Organisations not at the disposal of the Church Council amounted to £12,988 (2024 - £14,179).

Related Parties

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

The internal organisations linked to this church are:

Outreach Committee – dissolved March 2025 Boys’ Brigade Girls’ Brigade Badminton Club Luncheon Club Quinton Ladies – ceased July 2025 in that form Stay & Play Stitch Group

The Church Project is now managed by the Leadership Team

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:

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Quinton Methodist Church Trustees’ Report For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

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 21 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by

..................................................

A BURRIDGE Acting Church Secretary

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Quinton Methodist Church Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Quinton Methodist Church For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

I report to the trustee on my examination of the accounts of Quinton Methodist Church (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Trust’s accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

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.

Malcolm Willcox FCCA Chartered Certified Accountant and Statutory Auditor Hagley House 93 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8LA

24 November 2025

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Quinton Methodist Church Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments
6
Other
7
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities:
8
Support costs
Contribution to Methodist Funds
Grants and donations
Other
NET EXPENDITURE
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
15		 Unrestricted
funds
£
56,649
23,242
989
5,664
Restricted
funds
£

6,500

-

1,718

14,478		 2025
Total funds
£

63,149

23,242

2,707

20,142		 2024
Total funds
£

96,285

23,226

3,719

22,173
86,544
22,696
109,240
145,403
(30,605)
(55,100)
(376)
-
(11,197)

-

-

(15,669)
(41,802)

(55,100)

(376)

(15,669)
(113,270)

(55,660)

(390)

-
(86,081)
(26,866)
(112,947)
(169,320)
463
(4,170)
(3,707)
(23,917)
463
52,893
(4,170)

63,942
(3,707)

116,835
(23,917)

140,752
53,356
59,772
113,128
116,835

The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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Quinton Methodist Church Comparative Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments
6
Other
7
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities:
8
Support costs
Contribution to Methodist Funds
Grants and donations
NET EXPENDITURE
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
15		 Unrestricted
funds
£
55,485
23,226
999
8,363
Restricted
funds
£

40,800

-

2,720

13,810		 2024
Total funds
£

96,285

23,226

3,719

22,173
88,073
57,330
145,403
(28,575)
(55,660)
(390)
(84,695)

-

-
(113,270)

(55,660)

(390)
(84,625)
(84,695)
(169,320)
3,448
(27,365)
(23,917)
3,448
49,445
(27,365)

91,307
(23,917)

140,752
52,893
63,942
116,835

The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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Quinton Methodist Church Statement of Financial Position As At 31 August 2025

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
11
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
13
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
15		 Unrestricted
funds
£
-
Restricted
funds
£

37,625		 2025
Total funds
£

37,625		 2024
Total funds
£

36,024
-
2,263
51,836
37,625

-

21,647
37,625

2,263

73,483
36,024

1,493

79,701
54,099
(243)
21,647

-
75,746

(243 )
81,194

(383 )
53,856
21,647
75,503
80,811
53,856
59,272
113,128
116,835
53,856
59,272
113,128
116,835
59,772
53,356
63,942

52,893
113,128
116,835

Approved by the Church Council on 21 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by

A BURRIDGE

Acting Church Secretary

L E PARKES

Treasurer

The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Quinton Methodist Church Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

1. General Information

Quinton Methodist Church is an unincorporated charity registered with the Charity Commission. Quinton Methodist Church (“QMC”) forms a part of the Birmingham (West) & Oldbury Circuit (5/6) of the Methodist Church, which in turn is part of the West Midlands District. It is located at the conjunction of three local authorities (Dudley Metropolitan Borough, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough and the City of Birmingham) in Ridgway 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 & Wales on 5 March 2009, as Registered Charity No: 1128423.

Governing documen t

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

2. Statement of Compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting Policies

3.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

3.2. Going Concern Disclosure

The trustees have not identified any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

3.3. Incoming Resources

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

3.4. Investments

The church invests funds for the Repair Fund with The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes.

3.5. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.

4. Income from Donations and Legacies

Donations and gifts
Grants
Donations and gifts
Grants		 Unrestricted
funds
£
56,649
-
Restricted
funds
£

5,500

1,000		 2025
Total
funds
£

62,149

1,000
56,649
6,500
63,149
Unrestricted
funds
£
55,485
-
Restricted
funds
£

-

40,800		 2024
Total
funds
£

55,485

40,800
55,485
40,800
96,285

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Quinton Methodist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

5. Income from Other Trading Activities

Letting and licencing arrangements
6. Investment Income
Bank interest receivable
Other interest receivable
Bank interest receivable
Other interest receivable
7. Other Income
Sundry income
Internal organisations
Fetes and Quizzes
Funerals and Weddings
Sundry income
Internal organisations
Fetes and Quizzes
Funerals and Weddings		 2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
23,242
23,226
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
8
-
8
981
1,718
2,699
989
1,718
2,707
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
48
-
48
951
2,720
3,671
999
2,720
3,719
2025
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
90
-
90
2,750
14,478
17,228
1,535
-
1,535
1,289
-
1,289
5,664
14,478
20,142
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
5,263
-
5,263
3,100
13,810
16,910
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,363
13,810
22,173		 2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
23,242
23,226
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
8
-
8
981
1,718
2,699
989
1,718
2,707
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
48
-
48
951
2,720
3,671
999
2,720
3,719
2025
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
90
-
90
2,750
14,478
17,228
1,535
-
1,535
1,289
-
1,289
5,664
14,478
20,142
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
5,263
-
5,263
3,100
13,810
16,910
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,363
13,810
22,173		 2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
23,242
23,226
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
8
-
8
981
1,718
2,699
989
1,718
2,707
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
48
-
48
951
2,720
3,671
999
2,720
3,719
2025
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
90
-
90
2,750
14,478
17,228
1,535
-
1,535
1,289
-
1,289
5,664
14,478
20,142
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
5,263
-
5,263
3,100
13,810
16,910
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,363
13,810
22,173		 2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
23,242
23,226
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
8
-
8
981
1,718
2,699
989
1,718
2,707
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
48
-
48
951
2,720
3,671
999
2,720
3,719
2025
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
90
-
90
2,750
14,478
17,228
1,535
-
1,535
1,289
-
1,289
5,664
14,478
20,142
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
5,263
-
5,263
3,100
13,810
16,910
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,363
13,810
22,173		 2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
23,242
23,226
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
8
-
8
981
1,718
2,699
989
1,718
2,707
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
48
-
48
951
2,720
3,671
999
2,720
3,719
2025
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
90
-
90
2,750
14,478
17,228
1,535
-
1,535
1,289
-
1,289
5,664
14,478
20,142
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
5,263
-
5,263
3,100
13,810
16,910
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,363
13,810
22,173		 2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
23,242
23,226
2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
8
-
8
981
1,718
2,699
989
1,718
2,707
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
48
-
48
951
2,720
3,671
999
2,720
3,719
2025
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
90
-
90
2,750
14,478
17,228
1,535
-
1,535
1,289
-
1,289
5,664
14,478
20,142
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
5,263
-
5,263
3,100
13,810
16,910
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,363
13,810
22,173
Unrestricted
funds
£
8
981
989
1,718
2,707
Unrestricted
funds
£
48
951
Restricted
funds
£

-

2,720		 2024
Total
funds
£

48

3,671
999
2,720
3,719
2025
Total funds
£

90

17,228

1,535

1,289

20,142
2024
Total funds
£

5,263

16,910

-

-

22,173
5,664
14,478
Unrestricted
funds
£
5,263
3,100
-
-
Restricted
funds
£

-

13,810

-

-
8,363
13,810

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Quinton Methodist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

8. Analysis of Expenditure

Support costs
Contribution to Methodist Funds
Grants and donations
Support costs
Contribution to Methodist Funds
Grants and donations		 2025
Support
costs
(see note9)
£
41,802
55,100
376
97,278
2024
Support
costs
(see note9)
£
113,270
55,660
390
169,320

9. Support Costs

9. Support Costs
Premises expenses
General administration
Premises expenses
General administration		 Support
costs
£
13,908
27,894		 Contribution
to Methodist
Funds
£

-

55,100

Grants and
donations
£
-
376		 2025
Total
£

13,908

83,370
41,802
55,100		 376
97,278
Support
costs
£
84,595
28,675		 Contribution
to Methodist
Funds
£

-

55,660

Grants and
donations
£
-
390		 2024
Total
£

84,595

84,725
113,270
55,660		 390
169,320

10. Average Number of Employees

There were no employees in the year. NIL (2024: NIL)

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Quinton Methodist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

11. Investments

Cost or Valuation
As at 1 September 2024
Additions
Other
As at 31 August 2025
Net Book Value
As at 31 August 2025
As at 1 September 2024
12. Debtors
Due within one year
Debtor
Prepayment
13. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
Trade creditors		 2025
£
850
-
1,413
2,263
2025
£
243		 Other
£
36,024
1,718
(117 )
37,625
37,625
36,024
2024
£
-
1,493
1,493
2024
£
383

14. Capital Commitments

At the end of the period, the Quinton Methodist Church had capital commitments contracted for but not provided in these financial statements

15. Movement in Funds

15. Movement in Funds
As at 1
September As at 31
2024 Income Expenditure August 2025
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund 52,893 86,544 (86,081)
53,356
Restricted funds
Repairs Fund 49,363 7,218 (10,646)
45,935
Benevolence Fund 400 - (200) 200
Outreach Committee 2,824 2,372 (2,501) 2,695
Boys' Brigade 2,975 3,706 (3,262) 3,419
Girls' Brigade 3,004 2,237 (2,367) 2,874
...CONTINUED

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Quinton Methodist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 August 2025

Church departments
Multi-Cultural Events
Total restricted funds
Total funds
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund
Restricted funds
Repairs Fund
Benevolence Fund
Outreach Committee
Boys' Brigade
Girls' Brigade
Church departments
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 5,376
-
6,163

1,000
(7,539)

(351)
4,000

649
63,942
22,696
(26,866)
59,772
116,835
109,240
(112,947)
113,128
As at 1
September
2023
£
49,445
74,241
500
6,326
2,176
3,302
4,762		 Income
£
88,073
43,520
-
1,608
3,613
1,525
7,064		 Expenditure
£
(84,625)
(68,398)
(100)
(5,110)
(2,814)
(1,823)
(6,450)		 As at 31
August 2024
£
52,893
49,363
400
2,824
2,975
3,004
5,376
63,942
116,835
91,307 57,330 (84,695)
140,752 145,403 (169,320)

16. Transactions with Trustees

None of the trustees received any remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the current or previous year.

17. Related Party Disclosures

Donations made to other Methodist Church organisations were as follows:

Fund for Support of Presbyters & Deacons £300 (2024 £300) Action for Children £90 (2024 £121)

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