## **Hucclecote Methodist Church Trustees Annual Report** From 1st September 2021 - 31st August 2022 ## **Section A: Reference and Administration Details:** **Charity Name:** Hucclecote Methodist Church **Registered Charity Number:** 1128494 **Charity's principal address:** Carisbrooke Road, Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 3QP **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of body Appointed under
Name of Trustee Office / Appointment
entitled to appoint. Standing Order
Ministers under
Rev John Hellyer Superintendent Minister
Clause 4 (ii)
Appointed with Pastoral Ministers under
Rev Barry Bishop
Charge Clause 4 (ii)
General Church
Andrea Brewster Church Stewards
Meeting
General Church
Lynne Cooke Church Stewards
Meeting
General Church
Kay Jenkins Representatives from GCM
Meeting
General Church
Brychan Jenkins Representatives from GCM
Meeting
Ruth Allott General Church
Representatives from GCM
Meeting
Bernard Brewster General Church
Representatives from GCM
Meeting
General Church
Christine Brewster Church Stewards
Meeting
General Church
Beth Sweet Church Stewards
Meeting
General Church
Sue Clarke Representatives from GCM
Meeting
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Name of body Appointed under
Name of Trustee Office / Appointment
entitled to appoint. Standing Order
General Church
Richard Clarke Representatives from GCM
Meeting
General Church
Scott Dickens Representatives from GCM
Meeting
General Church
Sandra John Representatives from GCM
Meeting
Peter Shaw General Church
Representatives from GCM
Meeting
General Church
Keith Long Representatives from GCM
Meeting
John Rainbow Church Treasurer Church Council 610 (vii)
Andrew Jackson Assistant Treasurer Church Council
Mary Little Pastoral Secretary Church Council 610 (viii)
Secretary of the Council /
Debbie Long Church Council 610 (ix)
Safeguarding
Property and Finance
Mark Dickens Church Council 610 (xi)
Chair
Viv Austin Girls Briagade Church Council
Maureen Roberts Boys’ Brigade Church Council
Jane Jackson Communications Church Council
General Church
Sylvia Blake Church Steward
Meeting
General Church
Tim Blake Church Steward
Meeting
Jan Butler Messy Church Leader Church Council
Lorraine Shaw Action for Children Church Council
Arnold Eke Communion Steward Church Council
Ron Keasley Christian Aid Church Council
Lesley Ward Circuit Steward
General Church
Dawn Pearman Representative from GCM
Meeting
General Church
Sue Woodward Representative from GCM
Meeting
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Page 2 of 6 ## **Section B: Structure Governance and Management** Hucclecote Methodist Church is part of the Methodist Church in Britain, which is constituted under the Methodist Church Act 1976 and a Deed of Union, and is governed by The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of The Methodist Church. ## Appointment of Trustees Trustees are appointed annually according to the Constitution Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by the General Church Meeting (Stewards and Representatives of the Church membership) and by the Church Council (constitution under SO 610). ## Risk Management The Church has adopted policies and procedures to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults. A Safeguarding Officer is appointed who monitors the training of workers with these groups and trustees in leadership roles and DBS checking where appropriate. The church has appointed a Health and Safety Officer to monitor policies and risk assessments. ## **Section C: Objectives and Activities:** ## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document:** Set out in the Methodist Church Act 1976 (clause 4) - synopsis - Advancement of Religion and any charitable purpose of the Methodist Church or church organisation. (See Methodist Church Act 1976) ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** The Hucclecote Methodist Church has identified three major objectives within these overall purposes – 1. to maintain a community of people seeking to follow Jesus 2. to discern God ’ s will for our lives 3. to invite others to join with us in this mission We seek to further these objectives by – 1. Providing for encounters with God in worship and fellowship 2. Promoting the knowledge of the faith through study and training 3. Supplying a framework of pastoral care to strengthen discipleship Page 3 of 6 4. Welcoming everyone into our community and showing our faith to our neighbourhood 5. Making the love of God real in our community and wider world. 6. Offering service to and with our community. - Funds are invested, where appropriate, with Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes as required by Standing Orders - The main part of our church activities is undertaken by lay persons (volunteers) ## **Section D: Achievements and Performance** Encounters with God - We continue to maintain regular services of public worship in church though the wish to save energy has led to our holding winter services in our Hall, a more energy-efficient building. We continue to provide a Junior Church for children We have occasional Bible-study sessions Maintaining a community - All our members are assigned a pastoral visitor who encourages, supports and prays for them. Regular weekly mailings by post and email have been sent to all Church members and regular worshippers. We also have the services of a minister from the circuit staff who cares for our members. Inviting Others – We have a significant presence within the community – with Boys Brigade and Girls Associations, various social groups and community activities. We run a café, where people from the community receive hospitality We have begun a garden, which we can use to provide opportunities to work with nature We have, with the help of the City Council, put displays on our green to help give the message of Christmas and Easter. We have assigned part of our premises as a memorial garden, where people may sit in peace. We run a Friday Lunch Club, including a number who would otherwise find it hard to go out We encourage our members to engage with the needs of the world. We continue to support the work of various organisations and charities by fundraising appeals. ## **Plans for 2022-23** We hope to build on the success of the café We are planning for new ways of worship We hope to develop the community garden, where we can offer opportunity to work with plants. We plan further displays on the Church Green. Page 4 of 6 ## **Section E Financial Review** ## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves :** The Trustees (Church Council Members) note that our unrestricted funds (Property & General Fund, Flower Fund, Outreach Fund and Improvement Fund) amounted to £29,095 at 31st August 2022. They understand that this amount is to be held as a reserve for the following reasons’:- £2500 for stonework repairs - £12000 to spread the timings of income and expenditure - £8000 for the projected budget deficit - £7000 for unforeseen contingencies Our restricted funds amounted to £1725 - £159 was given for Church flowers - £291 was given for displays and posters - £1275 is giving by the congregation, to be dispersed for charitable purposes This policy will be reviewed in 12 months’ time. ## **Further financial review details** - the charity’s principal sources of funds - Funds are sourced through weekly offerings, tax recoveries, donations, and fund raising events. Receipts from lettings also contribute to the running costs of the building. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - Payment of heating and lighting bills - Maintenance and security of buildings - Mission and education expenses. - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted: - No long term investments ## **Section F - Other Optional Information** Page 5 of 6 None at this time Section G - Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report a￿Ve. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signatures= {2) Full names: Rev'd Barry Bishop Position (Chair, Se¢rotary ot¢) Ministor Date". 1512123 Full names: John Roger Rainbow Position (Chair. Secretary etc) Treasurer Date: 1512123 Page6of6 **PROPERTY & GENERAL F** ## **HUCCLECOTE METHODIST CHURCH** ## **FINANCE STATEMENT** ## **August 2022.** |**INCOME**
MEMBERS GIVING
TAX REFUND - GIFT AID
GIFT DAY AND LEGACIES
FUNDRAISING
OTHER INCOME
DONATIONS
LETTINGS
WEDDING / FUNERAL FEES
INTEREST / INVESTMENTS
GRANTS
OTHER
ALL MY FRIENDS
GRAVEYARD
**EXPENDITURE**
CIRCUIT ASSESSMENT
UTILITIES
FUNDRAISING
TITHE
NEW ROOF PROJECT
REPAIRS / MAINTENANCE
CONNEXIONAL GRANTS
INSURANCE
WEDDING / FUNERAL FEES
BANNERS
COPYRIGHT LICENCES
PRINTING / STATIONERY
JUNIOR CHURCH
DUKE OF EDINBURGH
PACA
ORGAN / PIANO TUNING
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
OTHER
ALL MY FRIENDS
GRAVEYARD
**SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT )**|**ACTUAL**
**ANTICIPATED**
**ACTUAL**
**2020/21**
**2021/22**
**2021/22**
**£**
**£**
**£**
40822.23
44000
40858.11
10563.18
12000
10716.87
3505.28
5746
5746
436.20
5000
7271.07
0.00
400
1342.96
3854.24
5000
47245.78
832.00
3500
1416
175.00
300
360
587.44
3
80.09
200.00
0
0
0.00
0
80
5923.27
0
1472.5
300.00
0
0| |---|---| ||67198.84
75949
116589.38| ||58776.00
57864.00
57864.00
1986.53
2500.00
3896.05
0.00
500.00
250.57
0.00
500.00
703.95
0.00
0.00
42048.97
4415.18
7000.00
10167.89
0.00
0.00
0.00
3251.45
3550.52
3550.52
50.00
100.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
555.45
600.00
630.17
79.37
160.00
452.82
0.00
200.00
0.00
0.00
250.00
0.00
0.00
300.00
0.00
0.00
200.00
65.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
556.94
600.00
1077.50
1940.99
0.00
0.00
524.15
0.00
203.97| ||72136.06
74324.52
121011.41| ||-4937.22
1624.48
-4422.03| **HUCCLECOTE METHODIST CHURCH** ## **FUNDS AND** ## **August 2022.** ## **ROOF PROJECT** ## **INCOME** £ Anonymous Donation 4903 Enovert Grant 36765.63 41668.63 Total Cost 2480.34 ## **FUNDRAISING** ## **INCOME** ||**INCOME**| |---|---| |Jumble Sales
Christmas Tree Festival
Afternoon Tea
Plant Sale
Model Railway Show|£
1661.31
601.98
393
1847.68
2767.1| ||7271.07| ## **BENEVOLENCE FUND** |Balance carried forward
St Thomas School
Foodbank - Harvest
Communion Collections
Tithe
Action for Children
Ukraine
All We Can
Easter Offering
MWIB
Balance brought forward|Opening Balance
Communion
**GIVING**
**INCOME**
£
40
250.00
240.66
703.95
118.31
607.19
193.10
168.00
175.01
2496.22
436.82|276.82
240.66| |---|---|---| |||517.48| |||517.48| |||| ||2496.22|| ||436.82|| |Income/ ( Deficit )
Balance carried forward
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
Balance carried forward
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
**SUMMARY OF**
**ACCOUNTS**
PROPERTY AND GENERAL
GIVING
OUTREACH FUND
FLOWER FUND
**STATEMENT OF BALANCES**
PROPERTY AND GENERAL
GIVING
OUTREACH FUND
FLOWER FUND
HELD FOR JELLYTOTZ
HELD FOR CAFÉ|849.80|**PROPERTY AND GENERAL**| |---|---|---| ||1286.62|| |||| ||119335.60|| ||29078.79
1286.62
291.27
158.79
768.09
1575.00|| ||33158.56|| ## **OPENING BALANCES** PROPERTY AND GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND GIVING FUND OUTREACH FUND FLOWER FUND '.UND ## **BALANCES** |Arnold Bartosh
Enovert
Proactive Deposit
Proactive Balancw
Model Railway Show
Plant Sale
Tithe|**PAYMENTS**
£
2250
4902.1
12332.29
24664.58| |---|---| ||44148.97| ||**PAYMENTS**
£
212.67
18.9
697.35| ||928.92| ||| ||0.00| ||**PAYMENTS**| |---|---| ||£| |St Thomas School|200.00| |Foodbank|250.00| |All We Can|193.10| |Action for Cildren|118.31| |Ukraine (DEC)|542.00| |Easter Offering|123.00| |MWIB and residue|220.01| |of Easter Offering|| 1646.42 ## **FUND - see separate sheet** |Expenditure|121011.41| |---|---| ||121011.41| |P Shaw expenses Nativity 2|70.16| |P Richards expenses Nativity|196.86| ||267.02| 0.00 **Surplus ( Deficit )** -4,422.03 849.80 -17.02 0.00 -3,589.25 ## **BALANCES** |RTY AND GENERAL
VEMENT FUND
BALANCE
ND|25609.87
0
5651.56
1897.13| |---|---| ||33158.56| 11981.86 21518.96 436.82 308.29 158.79 34404.72 ame of Church...... eTr-uC E)1 S dependent Exarnlnerfs Statement ave completed my examination. I confirm that no matsrial matters have come to my attention in nnection wlth the examination (other than that disdosed belo￿) which give me cause to believe that . any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Art or the accounts do not accord with the aC￿Unting records. the [the have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wth the examination to which ttention should be drawr in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts tr) be ached. 14eTHelhave not" obtsined independent verififxtion of all investrnents with the Trustees for Methodist hurch Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balan￿S and fijnds at the Central Finance Board of th8 ethodist Church K*hich are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan heet date. ignature of Independent examiner ame of independent examiner elevant professlonal qualification of independent examiner ame of firni (where appropriate) ddress Post Code ..... ...... ate D¥- II-ZV delete or cirde as appropriate Sep-22 2015 clKu¢h R &)J P.yJs S￿5