Otley Methodist Church TrusteesAnnual Report to the Charity Commission 2021-2022 Perlod: Tru5tee5 Annual Report for the period 1st Sept 2021- 31st Aug 2022 Name of Charfty: Otley Methodist Church Charity Number 1128580 Oblectlves and Acb"vitles: Summary of the Purposes of the Charity The Purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of: (a) The Christian faith in accordan with the doctrinal standards and the discipllne of the Methodistchurch; (b) Ary charitable purpose for the time being of a ny connexional, distrfct, circuit, local or other organisation of Lhe Methodist Church. (c) Any cha ritable purpose for the time belng of a ny society or institution being a society or institution subsidiary orancillary to the Methodist Church,. (d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church. The organlsation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members allke. The teachlng of Christianty through sermons, courses, and small groups. The resourcing of pastoral wo1* Including visitirE the sick and bereaved. Taking rellgious assemblies in local schools. Promoting the Christian faith through the staglng of events and seNices. Provision of chaplaincy services to local institutions. Surn mary of the main ?ctivitie5 in relation to those purposes. Provi%on of publi£ acts of worship and sacred space Otley Methodist Church delivers a regular Sunday morning service at 10:30aM including a monthly service of Holy Communion. A Bible Study and prayer meeting also takas place on Wednesday evenings, once a fortnight. Joint services with other churches both wilhin the town. and within the Circuit. are also held when possible. The usual monthly joint Circuit evening Servi was put on hold throughout the Covid pandemic period. Again, due to the pandemic it has not been possible to hold either our café style servlces Messy Church events or to invite the Unlforrned Organisations to join in servi5 with us. The a all things w.e aim to pick up again as soon as we are able to do so.
The size of the congregation and the membership list has shrunk significantly throughout the pandemic period. Numbers attending have averaged around 30 and the rnembership list currentty stands at 88 having reduced frorn 110 in the last few year5. Teaching of the Chrlstian Faith. We continue to ensure that teachtng the Christian faith is a core activity and do this via 5emK)ns, service, sheets, Advent and Lent groups. Bible studies and advertising wider Dlstr"ct. Regional and Connexional Online/face to fa courses and progrdmmes. We have also received and delivered weekly pastoral letters from our M i nlster, Pastoral care of the Church comrnunfty role. Each of our members has a pastoral visitor{ visitor usually has about 10 members to care for). Our minister also carries out pastoral vtsits, end of life and bereavement care. Access to Care Home5 and our members w40 live In them. We h.ave a good number of pastoral visitors whowork hard to provide appropriate support to members via phone calls, visits emails and letters. Prornotion of Christianity through special event All our speaal events and services throughout the year. Public health has been our main priorlty through the pandemic and the implernentation of clear and tnorough covid guidance for the use of buildings and for pastoral visits has been implemented rigorotssly in orderto give people confidence to take part in safe and manageabje ways. Chrlstian Nurture of The Young In Sunday Sthool And Unrformed Groups. The Methodist church as an organisation has a long history of nurturing children arKI young people, and this Is still somethirE we do today. We have several groups within the uniformed organisations (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Rainbows, Brownies, and Guides) running during the week. In August we run a very popular holiday clubforprimary school-aged ehildren who enjoy three days of game5. crafts. drama and Bible stories. Support Of UK And Overseas Charities Financially And Wrth Prayer. During the year we carried out a number of acttvities to support charities both in the UK and overseas. We uphold the charities in prdyer wtthin our regular SerVis. and at the prayer meetings on a Wednesday evening. Our ecumenicaj Lent Lunches help to raise funds for Christian Aid as do a number of artivities in thristian Aid Week. Impart of Covid The Covid pandemic whiGh impacted our membership list and on ourfinancial situation (both through decreases tn financial giving and more particularly through lost revenue from external bookings) led to some major decision5 being taken by theTrustees. TheTrustees have declded that the buildings are now too old. too restrictive, and too costly to maintsin. We also recognise that we do not have the personnel to manage them well and so have tsken the decision to put them up for sale. Lambert. Smith. Hampton Surveyors have been appointed to act on ourbehalf with the disposal process and with trylng to find a newer, smaller, more flexible and cost*ffective
alternative. Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes have approvedthe sale process and we await Its outcome. The congregation Is detemiined to continue in its life and rnission. Public Benefit We confirm that theTnistees have had regard to the Charitycornmission's guidance on publfc benefit. StrucbJre, Governan and Management The Governing document ft>rthe Chureh is the Deed of Union (1932) and The Methodist Church Act (1976.> Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Prdctise and Dixlpline of the Methodist Church (CPD) by order of the annual Methodist Conference. Day to day managementof the Church in undertaken bythe Church Trustees and the Minister in Pastoral arge. Trustee Training A rdnge of resources produced by the Methodist Connexion to support the effective running crf churches is provided to all new Trustees: Related Parties Otley Methodist Church is a constituent part of the Wharfedale and Aireborough Methodist Circuit and the Yorkshire West Methodist District and is accountable to the Methodist Conference. Church Minister Rev Cameron Stirk Church Trustees Rev Cameron Stirk Mrs Gillian Fawcett Mts Christine Prdtt MrAlan Pratt Mr HowaKI Chaplin Mrjohn Burland Mrmartin Carnpey Mrs Lindsey Hurst Mr Keith Hodson Mrs Elizabeth Campey M r Fred King Mrs Glll Chaplin Mrsjoan Monte MTS Joyce Walls Mrs Olwen Marshall Mr Peter Holmes
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS OTLEY Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2022 Wharfedale & Alreborough Circuit Circuit no 27115 Registered Charfty - Charfty Registration number 1128580 If not a registered chaiity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant fvnders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charitses in England and Wales that are not registered charities ar6 exGepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister: Rev Cameron Stirk Church Stewards: Mrs Gillian Fawcett Mrs Lindsey Hurst Mr Peter Holmes )Ar ElixabL.th Campei" Mr J D Burland Mi HoThvard Chapltn Mrs Clslle Prdtt Treasurer MrAlan Pratt.
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 OTLEY Church UnresThcted Restrlcted Totals thts Funds Funds Totsk last SECTION A RECHPTS Note Offerings and Tax re£xWed Bank and CFB interest and Investrnent thcome 25,454 2&454 34215 a3 1,718 9,202 3,774 40.148 1.718 9,202 3,774 40.148 1,120 10,305 6,004 51,645 Lettings Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS a5 ae (an SECnON b1 PAYMENTS b2 ircuit AsseSSrnt or Share 24,813 b3 Donatlons Repairs and Maintenance Utiltties (Insurdnces, water charges, h@ating & lighting) 9,538 9,538 3,093 11,733 11,733 24,465 b7 Other paymetrts TOTAL PAYMENTS I,S52 22,824 1.552 22,824 11,540 63.912 b8 (b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMEhrrs FOR THE YEAR (a64J8) 17,325 17,325 (1126n Tot81 fvnds biought forward from last y6ar c2 15.S16 15,516 (c6) 27,782 Sub total (c1 +c2) 32.840 32,840 15,516 Transfers and adjustfnents (c7) c5 TOTAL FUNI)S AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 32,840 32,840 (c8) 15,516 (c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMAIION ONLY= MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included In total receipts1panents figures above) d1 Balan¢% brought forward from last year 163 163 d2 OfferfnpslGifts - received for external organisations 1,109 d3 OfferirwslGIts - passed to external Organisations 1272 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1-d2-d3) 163
YOF SECTION E Please lullryrf Goidance Notss to cc4n ete Ihls umnw olthe Churth ac(>3Lmtsforthe ended 31 Atsal 2022 and InknThl Orpiisalions repoTting to Church cnfI¥lwIth Meéting, NDle that thpfund$ ofyaD Intemal fftuld non7wlly be Re15 unless tt could bè dearfy shrAl that they ¢Id bft uséd forany Melhatfsl purpos& This sac11 tm& l INTERNAL oRGANIlI0Ns 13 13 35 13 13 3.SS4 {e111 {2 2-tot415 ¢Oluu) 4Q,448 17%25 {c7) 15,516 32,840 (c8) elu BY CHURC 40.161 17.338 19,080 (x) 36,417 (y) TOTALIIECEIPTS TOTAL SECTION F TA T OFASSEE5 NO LBIL ES CLOSfr4G BALAN CHURCH-CASH FUtIDS IELDat31 Aug1 3x2 Cath in han Bank CuFreThi AcGt)urtt 14.937 27.781 742 (163) SUB T¢yfAL-Churrhacewts Tolal fijnds hdd by IrtèFrd Ow¢thQhe balan lot81 frtNn abDtpe) (al¥ 15,516 32,840 4577 (¢72) roTALCASH FiINDSTr BY¢HURell 19.080 tr) 36.417 LY). SECTION G OTPERASSEfs and LIABIL]TIES 1 Seplemtw2WLI 31 A4wd21)22 86.259 81261 f4 IDeltsdgonW Fonds held attho cert FfiCe Btyd f5 IndonFUndS hekl at Tw5besforMethoElr&t Purpo 70LSClrnrthRdPJ 3of5
DECLARATIONS TaSurer I CDnfm Ihat I have preparpd the accouTts frDm the iecorts of the Churth and that they include all funds under the control of the Church Council Signalure of Treasurer Namè Mr Alan K Pratt Address 31 The Whartons, Olley. W.Yorkshire. LS212AG Presentatlon to the *Church Council for approwdl. I confirm that the Accounts have beeo presented to the Church Councfi on /0 // 22 and were approved. Signaknre of the Chair of trle meeting Name of the Chatr ofthe meekng Date // Independent EXamineS Report to the Trustees of the otley Methodlst Church Church Thls Report Is on the Church ACnts for the yearended 31 guSt 2022 Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The charitvs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitvs c(msider that an audit is not iequired fur this year undef section .144 of the Charilies Act 2011. (the Charities Act) and that an independent exaEThnation ts needed. 11 is tny responsibility to- Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act to follow the procedures laid do in the general Directions gven by the Charty Commission (under selOn 14515)Lb) of the Charttles Act), and to stste Yknether particular matters have Come to my attention. 2015 ¢liTh¢h R and Pxls. 4of5
asls of Independent Examlnerfs Report My examinalfjon was carried out in accordan with general Direclions given by the Charity Comrnission. examirRtion includes a review of the accounting records ke by the charity and a comwison of the accounts presented wlth those records. It abo Includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures In the acmunts. and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedu undertaken do It provide all the evidence that would b& required in an auif¢ and consequentty OFxnion E given as to whether th& accounts txesent a true ar falrf view and the report is Emited to those matters set out in the statem8nt below. Independent Examiners Statement In Gonnecb'on wkh my examinalion, no matter has come to my attention (other than that thsclosed be]ow?: (1) which gives me reonable cause b) beheve that.in any matetial respect the requiretnents: - to keep accounting reco in accordance wth sedion 130 of the Charities Ac¢ . to prepare accounts which accord wth the accounling records and comply with the accounting reqU1ments of the ChaTtlies Act have not been met; or to whtch. in my ormnton, attention shoukj be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in &e brackds ff they do not apply apwopriate (3) I havelhave not. obtained indepetKlent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes CThCPI or hekl in other Trusts. Bank balances and Fun(Ls at the Central Finanoe Board of the Methodist Church CGFB?. which are individually excess of £10,000 (tsn thousand pounds) at the bajance sheet date. . Plegse Lyde as apwopnate Name Mrs Catherine E. Kane Signature Relevant Professional qualfficaf on or b Reti[ Bank Employee Address 47 The Whartons, Otley, W. Yorkshire, LS21 Date 2015 churth R arKI P.XIs 5of5