Hucclecote Methodist Church Trustees Annual Report
From 1st September 2023 - 31st August 2024
Section A: Reference and Administration Details:
Charity Name: Hucclecote Methodist Church
Registered Charity Number: 1128494
Charity's principal address: Carisbrooke Road, Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 3QR
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity are shown on the website. They are exofficio or appointments from the church annual meeting.
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)
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The Hucclecote Methodist Church has identified three major objectives within these overall purposes –
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to maintain an active community of people seeking to follow Jesus
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to discern God ’ s will for our lives
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to invite others to join with us in this mission
We seek to further these objectives by –
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Providing for encounters with God in worship and fellowship
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Promoting the knowledge of the faith through study and training
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Supplying a framework of pastoral care to strengthen discipleship
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Welcoming everyone into our community and showing our faith to our neighbourhood
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Making the love of God real in our community and wider world.
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Offering service to and with our community.
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Funds are invested, where appropriate, with The Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church CFB)
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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 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.
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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 2024-2025
We will continue to encourage and grow our community
We hope to build on the success of the café, keeping the schedule of opening hours under review
We are encouraging different teams to lead worship, including the of new worship mateial
We hope to develop the community garden, where we can offer opportunity to work with plants.
We plan further displays on the Church Green.
Section E Financial Review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves :
The Trustees (Church Council Members) note that our unrestricted funds (amounted to £30,712 at 31st August 2024.
They understand that this amount is to be held as a reserve for the following reasons’:-
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£8000 to fund the projected deficit on the General Fund
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£10000 to spread the timings of income and expenditure
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£12712 for unforeseen contingencies
Our restricted funds amounted to £8494
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£63 was given for Church flowers
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£279 was given for displays and posters
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£2150 is giving by the congregation, to be dispersed for charitable purposes
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£6002 was given for premises improvements
This policy will be reviewed in 12 months’ time.
Further financial review details
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the charity’s principal sources of funds
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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.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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Payment of heating and lighting bills
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Maintenance and security of buildings
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Mission and education expenses.
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Support of the Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted:
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No long term investments
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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Payment of heating and lighting bills
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Maintenance and security of buildings
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Mission and education expenses.
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted:
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No long term investments
Section F - Other Optional Information
None at this time
Section G - Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
John Rainbow Treasurer and Trustee Date: 4th April 2023
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HUCCLECOTE METHODIST CHURCH
AUGUST 2024.
| SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS PROPERTY AND GENERAL HALL & CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS GIVING OUTREACH FUND FLOWER FUND WELCOME CAFÉ WELCOME GARDEN STATEMENT OF BALANCES PROPERTY AND GENERAL HALL & CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS GIVING OUTREACH FUND FLOWER FUND HELD FOR WELCOME CAFÉ HELD FOR JELLYTOTZ HELD FOR WELCOME GARDEN |
Receipts Payments Surplus ( Deficit ) 84824.19 87784.21 -2960.02 7060.03 1057.66 6002.37 3319.45 3566.79 -247.34 0 11.99 -11.99 0 94.96 -94.96 3829.66 1500 2329.66 2305 1610 695 101338.33 95625.61 5712.72 SOURCE OF BALANCES 31476.36 CFB PROPERTY AND GENERAL 39334.13 6002.37 CASH AT NATWEST BANK 5227.03 1452.04 CASH AT COOP BANK 906.5 279.28 CASH IN HAND 0 63.83 4224.09 372.82 1596.87 45467.66 45467.66 OPENING BALANCES PROPERTY AND GENERAL 34436.38 HALL & CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS 0 GIVING FUND 1699.38 OUTREACH FUND 291.27 FLOWER FUND 158.79 |
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| HELD FOR JELLYTOTZ | 268.09 |
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| HELD FOR CAFÉ | 1894.43 |
| HELD FOR FRIENDSHIP | 250 |
| HELD FOR WELCOME GARDEN | 901.87 |
| 39900.21 |
HUCCLECOTE METHODIST CHURCH
PROPERTY & GENERAL FUND
| FINANCE STATEMENT INCOME MEMBERS GIVING TAX REFUND - GIFT AID GIFT DAY AND LEGACIES GENERAL FUNDRAISING DONATIONS GRANTS AND DESIGNATED GIFTS LETTINGS WEDDING / FUNERAL FEES INTEREST / INVESTMENTS OTHER GRAVEYARD EXPENDITURE CIRCUIT ASSESSMENT UTILITIES FUNDRAISING TITHE BUILD BACK BETTER REPAIRS / MAINTENANCE CONNEXIONAL GRANTS INSURANCE WEDDING / FUNERAL FEES BANNERS COPYRIGHT LICENCES |
AUGUST 2024. ACTUAL 2022/23 £ 43863.68 12288.35 2190 8722.98 7744.06 23428.31 2060 0 787.78 0 150 101235.16 54972 4031.72 269.14 847.21 6515.6 9453.06 0 3927.22 0 27.5 679.28 |
ACTUAL 2023/24 £ 44178.3 10712.3 11000 2854.21 5540.19 0 7786.17 637.5 1415.83 699.69 0 84824.19 57156 4254.69 22.57 283.16 3868.98 13796.86 0 4212.83 0 74.27 714.37 |
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| PRINTING / STATIONERY DUKE OF EDINBURGH ORGAN / PIANO TUNING TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OTHER GRAVEYARD SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT ) |
935.47 0 165 0 1592.08 130 83545.28 17689.88 |
211.8 0 150 0 2126.68 912 87784.21 -2960.02 |
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HUCCLECOTE METHODIST CHURCH
OTHER FUNDS AUGUST 2024
GIVING
INCOME
EXPENDITURE
| COMMUNION UKRAINE ALL WE CAN ACTION FOR CHILDREN THE LEPROSY MISSION TITHE WATER AID EASTER OFFERING MHA MAGGIES SMILE CAFÉ SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT ) |
381.12 THE LEPROSY MISSION 42.2 GLOUCESTER CITY MISSION 426.84 JAMES HOPKINS TRUST 309.88 TRUSSELL TRUST 24 CHRISTIAN AID 928.18 ALL WE CAN 179.23 WATER AID 360 EASTER OFFERING 228 ACTION FOR CHILDREN 320 MAGGIES CHELTENHAM 120 3319.45 -247.34 |
124 500 200 500 500 703.68 179.23 350 309.88 200 3566.79 |
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WELCOME CAFÉ
| INCOME REFRESHMENTS DONATIONS SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT ) |
EXPENDITURE 3829.66 TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND 3829.66 2329.66 |
1500 1500 |
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WELCOME GARDEN
| INCOME EXPENDITURE ROTARY CLUB 500 PAVING WORKS ILP 1805 2305 SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT ) 695 HALL & CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS FUND INCOME EXPENDITURE Jumble Sales 1023.78 Model Railway Show Plant Sales 2324.84 Tithe Model Railway Show 3711.41 7060.03 SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT ) 6002.37 |
1610 1610 412.64 645.02 1057.66 |
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