## **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 F￿ett
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 rnce1ptslpa￿Trts 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)
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OTLEY
SECTION E
IréTERIIAL
ORGANISATrO￿5
175
152
¢7
(￿n￿b￿slUrvjts
175
152
23
3,$77
3,600
Churrh accounts (tol
2-totali ¢oluThthl
71*47
32.840
29.728
8Y CHURCH
11.610
71
36A17
Ix)
33.328
Continue on a ¥heet
TOTAL
trAJl$ 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￿¢¥ t4*Aifrom •bty4*11•12>
{e121
TOTAL CASH FL114DS HELD BY CHiIR
36,417
33.328
SECTION G
OTHER AssETS￿d LIABLirEs
31 AuJuE12023
Inwhwt8
81261
92,222
Land & Bu1￿1￿1￿ 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 Co￿lder 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 lrnite*J to thosé matteryts set out in the statement
below.
Independent Examin*s Ststement
In connection with my eXa￿natiOn, 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 requr8tY*nts'.
. 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 U￿lerStandirO of th8
a¢¢ounts to be r8ached.
' Pleas8 d&lete the wcrds in the Ixad(8ts rftt￿Yt￿1 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
Retir￿1 Bank Emthee
Addres$
47 The Whartons. ot￿Y, W. Yorkshire, LS21
.2AG
Date
2015 chwch R P
5015

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 F￿ett
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 rnce1ptslpa￿Trts 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)
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2of5

OTLEY
SECTION E
IréTERIIAL
ORGANISATrO￿5
175
152
¢7
(￿n￿b￿slUrvjts
175
152
23
3,$77
3,600
Churrh accounts (tol
2-totali ¢oluThthl
71*47
32.840
29.728
8Y CHURCH
11.610
71
36A17
Ix)
33.328
Continue on a ¥heet
TOTAL
trAJl$ 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￿¢¥ t4*Aifrom •bty4*11•12>
{e121
TOTAL CASH FL114DS HELD BY CHiIR
36,417
33.328
SECTION G
OTHER AssETS￿d LIABLirEs
31 AuJuE12023
Inwhwt8
81261
92,222
Land & Bu1￿1￿1￿ 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 Co￿lder 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 lrnite*J to thosé matteryts set out in the statement
below.
Independent Examin*s Ststement
In connection with my eXa￿natiOn, 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 requr8tY*nts'.
. 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 U￿lerStandirO of th8
a¢¢ounts to be r8ached.
' Pleas8 d&lete the wcrds in the Ixad(8ts rftt￿Yt￿1 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
Retir￿1 Bank Emthee
Addres$
47 The Whartons. ot￿Y, W. Yorkshire, LS21
.2AG
Date
2015 chwch R P
5015