## **Hucclecote Methodist Church Trustees Annual Report**
From 1st September 2024 - 31st August 2025
## **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 –
1. to maintain an active 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
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 The Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church CFB)
- 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 also have occasional “Family Fun” sessions, inviting children and carers for an afternoon of activities
We have occasional Bible-study sessions. At present, we have held several courses based on the Netflix
“Disciple” programmes
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 intend to hold an Open Weekend to showcase our activities to Hucclecote
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
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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 2025-2026**
We will continue to encourage and grow our community
We will improve our ecological footprint
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 material
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 £25,823 at 31st August 2025.
They understand that this amount is to be held as a reserve for the following reasons’:-
- £10,000 to spread the timings of income and expenditure
- £5,000 for possible overspend on the Property & General Fund
- £10,823 for unforeseen contingencies
Our restricted funds amounted to £12,863
- £10,232 was given for Hall & Church Improvements
- £679 was given for displays and posters
- £1,889 is giving by the congregation, to be dispersed for charitable purposes
- £63 was given for flowers in church
This policy will be reviewed in 12 months’ time.
## **Further financial review details**
- 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.
- 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.
- Support of the Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted:
- No long term investments
- 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**
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: 22[nd] December 2025**
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## **HUCCLECOTE METHODIST CHURCH**
## **AUGUST.2025**
|**SUMMARY OF**
**Receipts**
**ACCOUNTS**
PROPERTY AND GENERAL
80934.07
HALL & CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS
4321.90
GIVING
3153.09
OUTREACH FUND
400.00
FLOWER FUND
0.00
WELCOME CAFÉ
6045.16
WELCOME GARDEN
0.00
JELLYTOTZ
800.73
95654.95
**STATEMENT OF BALANCES**
PROPERTY AND GENERAL
25823.42
HALL & CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS
10232.08
GIVING
1889.13
OUTREACH FUND
679.28
FLOWER FUND
63.83
TOTAL CHURCH FUNDS
38687.74
BALANCES FOR CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
HELD FOR JELLYTOTZ
1173.55
HELD FOR WELCOME CAFÉ
4917.40
HELD FOR WELCOME GARDEN
1174.54
45953.23|**Payments**
86587.01
92.19
2716.00
0.00
0.00
5351.85
422.33
0.00
95169.38
**SOURCE OF BALANCES**
CFB PROPERTY AND GENERAL
CASH AT NATWEST BANK
CASH AT COOP BANK
CASH IN HAND|**Surplus**
**( Deficit )**
-5,652.94
4,229.71
437.09
400.00
0.00
693.31
-422.33
800.73
485.57
35,558.19
1872.96
7939.88
582.20
45953.23|
|---|---|---|
## **OPENING BALANCES**
PROPERTY AND GENERAL
31476.36
|HALL & CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS
GIVING FUND
OUTREACH FUND
FLOWER FUND
HELD FOR CAFÉ
HELD FOR JELLYTOTZ
HELD FOR WELCOME GARDEN|6002.37
1452.04
279.28
63.83
4224.09
372.82
1596.87
45467.66|
|---|---|
## **HUCCLECOTE METHODIST CHURCH**
## **PROPERTY & GENERAL FUND**
## **FINANCE STATEMENT**
## **AUGUST.2025**
|**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
PRINTING / STATIONERY|**ACTUAL**
**ANTICIPATED**
**ACTUAL**
**2023/24**
**2024/25**
**2024/25**
**£**
**£**
**£**
43378.4
44000
45786.21
10712.3
11000
10888.35
11000
0
600.72
2854.21
8000
7157.89
4394.05
5000
7570.64
0
0
900
7586.17
8000
6604.55
637.5
300
0
1252.63
1100
1335.71
699.69
500
90
0
0
0
82514.95
77900
80934.07
57156.00
63420.00
63420.00
4254.69
7000.00
4272.14
22.57
350.00
625.80
283.16
900.00
519.86
3868.98
0.00
0.00
13796.86
8000.00
10481.47
0.00
0.00
0.00
4212.83
3833.68
3833.68
0.00
100.00
0.00
74.27
0.00
0.00
714.37
750.00
735.69
211.80
200.00
315.15|
|---|---|
|DUKE OF EDINBURGH
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
OTHER
GRAVEYARD
**SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT )**|0.00
250.00
0.00
150.00
200.00
665.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2055.93
2000.00
1532.22
912.00
150.00
186.00
87713.46
87153.68
86587.01
-5198.51
-9253.68
-5652.94|
|---|---|
## **HUCCLECOTE METHODIST CHURCH**
## **OTHER FUNDS AUGUST 2025**
## **GIVING**
## **INCOME**
## **EXPENDITURE**
|COMMUNION
ACTION FOR CHILDREN
ALL WE CAN
TITHE
ADJUSTMENT 2023/4
CHRISTIAN AID
EASTER OFFERING
MHA
WATER AID
**SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT )**|446.15
472.89
265
612.05
500
306
260
281
10
3153.09
437.09|
|---|---|
|UKRAINE|43.00|
|---|---|
|GLOUCESTER FEED THE|250|
|AMNESTY INTERNATIONA|250|
|A ROCHA|250|
|ALL WE CAN|265|
|GLOUCESTER CITY MISS|250|
|MAGGIES Cheltenham|120|
|SMILE CAFÉ|120|
|ACTION FOT CHILDREN|360|
|CHRISTIAN AID|300|
|EASTER OFFERING|270|
|WATER AID|10|
|MHA|228|
||2716.00|
## **WELCOME CAFÉ**
## **INCOME**
## **EXPENDITURE**
|REFRESHMENTS DONATIONS|5193.98|
|---|---|
|FLOAT FROM Church|100.00|
|GRANTS|751.18|
|OPERATIONAL REQUISIT|869.50|
|---|---|
|CAFÉ FURNITURE|882.36|
|(50% Circuit Grant O/S)||
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6045.16
SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT ) 693.31
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TRANSFER TO CHURCH 3500.00 CARD PAYMENT MACHIN 99.99 5351.85
## **WELCOME GARDEN**
## **INCOME**
## **EXPENDITURE**
0.00
BULBS 64.99 SCAFFOLDING BOARDS 211.88 GARDENING SUNDRIES 145.46 422.33
**SURPLUS / ( DEFICIT )** -422.33
## **HALL & CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS FUND**
**INCOME EXPENDITURE** JUMBLE SALE 921.90 TITHE 92.19 DONATION 300.00 GRANTS 3100.00 4321.90 92.19
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