2023-08-31-accounts - The Chevin Methodist Church

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Otley Methodist Church

Trustees Annual Report to the Charity Commission 2022-2023

Period: Trustees Annual Report for the period 1st Sept 2022 – 31st Aug 2023

Name of Charity: Otley Methodist Church

Charity Number: 1128580

Objectives and Activities:

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 accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church;

(b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church;

(c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution being a society or institution subsidiary or ancillary 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 organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike.

The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, and small groups.

The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Taking religious assemblies in local schools.

Promoting the Christian faith through the staging of events and services. Provision of chaplaincy services to local institutions.

The supporting of missions and other local charities through fundraising.

Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes:

Provision of public 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 takes place on Wednesday evenings, once a fortnight. New expressions of Church for families on the Chevin (Forest Church) and locally at Cornerstone, Menston (Breathe) have been encouraged and supported by the local Church.

Joint services with other churches both within the town, and within the Circuit, are also held when possible.

The size of the congregation and the membership list has shrunk significantly over the last few years. Numbers attending have averaged around 30 and the membership list currently stands at 88 having reduced from 110 over 4 years.

Teaching of the Christian Faith.

We continue to ensure that teaching the Christian faith is a core activity and do this via sermons, service, sheets, Advent and Lent groups, Bible studies and advertising wider District, Regional and Connexional Online/face to face courses and programmes.

Pastoral care of the Church community role.

Each of our members has a pastoral visitor (one visitor usually has about 10 members to care for). Our minister also carries out pastoral visits, end of life and bereavement care. Access to Care Homes and our members who live in them. We have a good number of pastoral visitors who work hard to provide appropriate support to members via phone calls, visits, emails and letters.

Promotion of Christianity through special events.

All our special events and services throughout the year. Some of these are for Church activities and others supporting other local groups and charities.

Christian Nurture of The Young In Sunday School And Uniformed Groups.

The Methodist church as an organisation has a long history of nurturing children and young people, and this is still something 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 club for primary school-aged children who enjoy three days of games, crafts, drama and Bible stories. This was also offered for an afternoon at Christmas.

Support Of UK And Overseas Charities Financially And With Prayer.

During the year we carried out a number of activities to support charities both in the UK and overseas. We uphold these charities in prayer within our regular services, and at the prayer meetings on a Wednesday evening. Our ecumenical Lent Lunches help to raise funds for Christian Aid as do a number of activities in Christian Aid Week.

Sale of Church Buildings

The Covid pandemic which impacted our membership list and on our financial situation (both through decreases in financial giving and more particularly through lost revenue from external bookings) led to some major decisions being taken by the Trustees. The Trustees have decided that the buildings are now too old, too restrictive, and too costly to maintain. We also recognise that we do not have the personnel to manage them well and so have taken the decision to put them up for sale. Lambert, Smith, Hampton Surveyors have been appointed to act on our behalf with the disposal process and with trying to find a newer, smaller, more flexible and cost-effective alternative. Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes have approved the sale process and we await its outcome. The congregation is determined to continue in its life and mission.

Public Benefit

We confirm that the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Structure, Governance and Management

The Governing document for the Church is the Deed of Union (1932) and The Methodist Church Act (1976.) Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practise and Discipline of the Methodist Church (CPD) by order of the annual Methodist Conference.

Day to day management of the Church in undertaken by the Church Trustees and the Minister in Pastoral Charge.

Trustee Training

A range of resources produced by the Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of 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 Mrs Christine Pratt Mr Alan Pratt Mr Howard Chaplin Mr John Burland Mr Martin Campey Mrs Lindsey Hurst Mr Keith Hodson

Mrs Elizabeth Campey Mr Fred King Mrs Gill Chaplin Mrs 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 2023 Wharfedale & Aireborough Circuit Circuit no 2711 S Registéred Charfty - Charity Registration number If not a registered charity Her Mqpstys Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charrty number in t8nn$ of evtd8n¢e of ¢hantsble status and may b8 used to give to donors or grant funders thryshing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist chariiies in England and Wales that are not registered charities ara excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1128580 Mlnlster: Rev Cameron Stirt Church Stewards: Mrs Gillian Fett Mrs LirKlsey Hurst 'Mr Peter Holmes Mrs Elizabeth Campei, Mr J D Burland Mr5 Christine Ptati Treasurer Mr Alan Pratt Church R and P X)15 1015

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 OTLEY Church Untssltht•d R•sblet•d Totals thls Funds F¥nds Totals last SECTION A al RECEIPTS. Note a2 Offerlngs and Tax recovered Bank and CFB int8rest aTh Inv8Stm8nl Income 45.273.68 45,273.68 25,454.26 83 2.422.13 5,096.24 15,642.92 68,434.97 2,422.lJ 5.096.24 15,642.92 68,434.97 1,717.95 Lethngs Other teceipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 9,202.00 3.773 97 40.148.18 a5 {a71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit AssessThnt or Shar• 27.500.00 b3 Donations 1.500.00 1.500.00 Repairs and Maintenance Utilities {Insurances. Nfdter charges. heating & Ighting) 11,034.89 11,034.89 9,538.21 b5 16.857.19 16,857.19 11,733.04 b7 Other paymnts TOTAL PAYMENTS 14.654.88 14,654.88 71,546.96 1,552.27 22,823.52 71,546.96 Ib9 SECTION C NET RECEIPT81PAYMEP FOR THE YEAR c1 la64 3.111.99) 3,111.99 17,324.66 Total funds broughl forward from last year c2 32,840.45 32,840.45 {c6) 15,515.79 Subtotal (¢1+c2) 29.728.46 29,728.46 32,840.45 Transfers and adjustThnts Ic71 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c4) 29,728.46 29.728.46 Ic81 32.840.45 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGANISATIONS Ilhese amounts are not to be included in total rnce1ptslpaTrts figures above) d1 Batance brought forward from tast year 162.62 d2 OffeiingslGifts - received for external oryanisalions 3.747.32 1,191.27 d3 OfforingslGifts - passed to extefflal OTgantsalior 3,747.32 1,271.89 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) ChurohRAttd P2015_x 2of5

OTLEY SECTION E IréTERIIAL ORGANISATrO5 175 152 ¢7 (nbslUrvjts 175 152 23 3,$77 3,600 Churrh accounts (tol 2-totali ¢oluThthl 7147 32.840 29.728 8Y CHURCH 11.610 71 36A17 Ix) 33.328 Continue on a ¥heet TOTAL trAJl$ fowrd SECTION F CL08W CHURCH.CASH FUIIDS bELLl4¢ JI 27.781 17.179 centr Fh•rth 12.549 otherlundj SUB TOTAL. ¢hur¢h •ccow 29,728 Total he ty Intorr¢l 4¢¥ t4Aifrom •bty4*11•12> {e121 TOTAL CASH FL114DS HELD BY CHiIR 36,417 33.328 SECTION G OTHER AssETSd LIABLirEs 31 AuJuE12023 Inwhwt8 81261 92,222 Land & Bu111 nrtssm 8,103,788 9.894.799 Lo8rf(¥l. 3(rf5

DECLARATIONS Treasurer I confirm that I have prepared the a¢Trts from the Tecrffth oflhe C*urth and thatthey inolude all frjnds under the control of the Church Council Signature of Treasurer Date 20101r2024 Name Mr Alan K Pratt Addrets8 31 The Whartons, Odey. W.Yorkshire. LS21 2AG Presentati¢>n to the 'Church Council for approval. I conffirm that the Accounts have been presented to the Church Counc41 on 2610212024 and were approved. Sighatuft ol the Chair of Ihè mo¢#ng Name of the Chair of the meeting Rov Cameron Stirk Date Independent Examlnevs Report to the Trustees of th• Olley Methodisl Church Church This Report Is on the Church Accounts for the year ended 31 Auwtsl 2023 Rèspective responslbilities of Trustees and Examiner The ¢harity8 tvustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The chantys trustees Colder that an audit is not required for this year under sectlon 144 of Ihe Charllies Act 2011 {the Charibes Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It16 my re8ponsibilTty to= Examlne the accounts under Secliork 145 ofthe Chaiilies Act to follow the proce¢Jures laid dovm in the geneial Diredions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(51(b) of the Chartties Act). and to stste vthether particular matters have come to my attention. 2015 chjrch R antl P.x 4015

Basis of Ind•p8ndant Examinerfs Report My examinats'on was carried ¢xrt in accordan¢e wilh general Dire¢bons gFven by the Chaiity Comwission. An examination includes a review of the 8ccounting records keF by the charity and a comparFson of the accounts presented with those recoids. It also inclwles consideraknn of any unusual rtems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that %Uld be requir in an audit, and consequenty no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue and view and the report is lrniteJ to thosé matteryts set out in the statement below. Independent Examins Ststement In connection with my eXanatiOn, no matter has wme to my attention {0thor than that di8clcthJ b8bvr): (1) whiGh gNes me reasonatA8 cause to belevo that in any material res the requr8tYnts'. . to keep accounting records in accordonce SOL#ion 130 of the Charitias ACL . to prepare accounts which accord V•ith thè accounting records compty wlth the acct)unting requirements ofth8 Ch8nties Act have not been met.. or to wlmch. in my orAnion, attonllon 8houkl be dravm In order to enable a prop8r UlerStandirO of th8 a¢¢ounts to be r8ached. ' Pleas8 d&lete the wcrds in the Ixad(8ts rfttYt1 not awy apKr¢V78te (¥ I havelhave not" obtaln&J Independent verfflcatlon of all Investments ¥th the Trnstees for Methodist Church Purposes fTMCP? or in other Tntsts, Bank balances ar Funds at the Central Finance 8oard of the Mèlhodist Church fcF87. wthich are indlvKlually in ex¢ess of£10,000 Oen thousaNJ p)unds) at tho balance 8he8t date. ' Please ord8 •$ ap&Yopriate Name Mts Catherine E. Kane SlgnatUTe Relev8nt Professional quatification or body Retir1 Bank Emthee Addres$ 47 The Whartons. otY, W. Yorkshire, LS21 .2AG Date 2015 chwch R P 5015