REGIStERED CHARrtY NUMBEK. I 128613
Repryl d the Tnjslees (md
Ur￿￿d[led Hnoncld Slolemenlsfor Ihe Ye¢Y Ended 31 Augusl 2025
Godalming United Church
(Melhodisl and Unlted Refcrtmed)

Godalrning Unlted Chuych
{Melhodisl and United Relormed)
Conlents ol Ihe Flnanclal Statements
for Ihe Yecx Ended 31 Augusl 2025
Report ol the Truslees
Independent Examinerfs Report
Stalemenl of Hnanclal Actlvwles
Balanc• Sheel
Noles to Ihe Flnanclal Stotements
10 10 15

Godalming Uniled Church
(methodi￿ ond Uniled Relomied)
Report of the Trustees
lorlhe Year Ended 31 August 2tr25
The trustees present their rer)ort wth Ihe financiol slotemenls ol the charity lor the yeor end
31 August 2025. The Iruslee5 have odopled the prowsions ol Accounting ond Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Procl￿8 op[Jicob￿ to charities preporing their occovnls in
accordance wlh the Financial Reporting Slondcyd oppkable in the UK ond Republo ol Irelond
IFRS 1021 lellective l January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
ObJe¢lives and Activllies
The oims of Godalrning United Ch¢Jrch ore to..
o Proclairn Jesus Christ os the head ol the chLwch ond seek in oll things lo serve and folow His
teachings ond example.
o Express the visible unity ol Christ'5 church.
o Respond lo the neec15 01 the wortd famiw by reochirYJ ￿1 lo our neighbovrhoods ond the wider
wortd with the moteriol and 5Pirituol resources ol the gospel.
o Serve the local communtly through the use ol our [yeM￿e5 and the involvement of our membe
in the life ol the d￿triCt.
Objectives for the year were to-.
o Identify addilionol uses ond vsers lor the facililE5 and fle￿￿lIty provided by our bulding5.
o Encouroge the prayer life ol the church.
o Increase the reoch ol the church, includiryJ the development ol the onfine Service provis￿)n lo
minister to pea￿e both in our locd comrThJnity and beyond who wsh to make GUC Online ther
home church.
o Develop addilionol seMce51evenls lo enccAJroge otlendonce by norHnembw of ovr Church.
o Further progress the chollenge to develop Discipleship in Church.
o Progress Iroining and educat￿n ￿ltI011ve$ lo rneet the ctKJnging needs of sofeguording chli dren
and vulneroble odutr5.
o Expand orKI suppoyt the lacililies Iiy &ble Study.
o Continue 5UPPLYt lor the youth group I(￿ 5ecorKlory arKI cdlege oge slvdenls.
o Conlinue lo develop and grow Me55y Church lo provide oulreoch to fomifies both connected
and Unconnected wlh the clxjrch.
Strategies lor Objectives..
o Mainloin and support the members respongble lor the odministrolion ond operolion of the
income stream from letlings.
o Continued odoption of the saleguording Iroining Lyogramme by the Melhocli%l Church - Creating
Soler Spoce Foundation and Refresher Modules ond. where oppropriole lo the rde. the Advar)ced
Modvle.
o Schedvling ol themed lible study courses oThY odoplolion ol Choncel Room oreo lo provide o
suitobly equipped spoce.
o Continue lo work in pOrtn￿shIp wlh the Trirdty Twsl Teom to maintain a youth group prowsion on
Godolming United ChLKch premis￿.
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Godolmlng Unlled Chwch
Imethodlsl ond Unmed Rel￿r￿)
Rep*)rt ol the Tw51ees
lorlhe Year Ended 31 Augu￿ 2025
OBJECTIVES AND AcnvmES
SlgnlNcant aclivtties
During 2024-25 in person semces were held on every SuTrYay. oport from on occosions where we
gathered lo w0￿h1p wlh other christ￿InS in Godalming al a different locolion. Services continued
lo be streamed and reoch o wide oudience locolw. notionally ond even ocross the world. For
local rnernbe￿ ol the congregolion who w￿e unoble lo ollend or occess semces on line,
Ironscripls of 5eMces were provKYe(l.
A leom 017 Postorol Visilors conlinues to ￿0V￿le CO￿ fty church members throughoul the year.
The church continue5 to be cornmitlecl lo SolegLK]rding so ils premises or¥J actiwtie5 are o sofe
oce lor oll users but e5peaolW lor children and vvlnerable oduSt5. The Lead Soleguarding Officer
for GodalmirvJ United Church has become a basic Soleguording Trainer and has held an in person
course at the church as well 05 on online course during the year. and ￿ oboul lo train as an
Advanced Safeguarding Trainer. DB5 d￿Ck)SureS were obloined or renewed as necessary.
e church conliwes lo be committed lo operoling the Foirtrade phaosophy in its 50cioI lunclior
and trading oclivilies where possitAe.
Tre Iruslees present their reporl wlh the finoncial slolemenls ol Ihe chority lor the Ye￿ ended 31
August KJ25. The Iruslees hove odopled the ryowsions of Acccxjnling ond Repcxting by Chorilies:
Slalemenl ol Recommended Proclice oprAicobEe to chorilEs preparing Iheir occovnls in
occordonce ¥Mth the finonciol Rep￿ing Stondords opplroble in the UK ond Repubfic ol Irelond
IFRS1021 lelfective l Jonu¢)v 20191.
Poge 2

Godalming Uniled Church
(M•lhorfisl ond Uniled Rel(xmed)
Report Ofthe TrLulees
lor the Yery Ended 31 August 2
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Achievements artd Perftymonce
The Church Council hos continued lo meet reguloty Ihroughout the year and fuffiled 115
commitments both os tru51ees Gcxlalming United Chvrch ond a5 rnonaging Iruslees lor the
Trustees lor Melhlxlistr ChLKch Purpose5 a5 the cMKch premseg ore Method￿1 Trust rxoperty.
The onfine semce continue5 to miri51er lo o dedcoled group from ¢Jound the wodd and there ore
some who hove mode GUC Online Ihey'home church..
Approximale￿ once every months on o TtrxJrsdoy aftemoon the minislw conducls a Service ol
Communion al church. rKimorty those who are not otk lo otlend moming wc¥5hip. The minister
olso offer5 h)me Communion when ￿quIred.
Messy Church conlinves lo be o L)opuhJ outreoch evenl, rrEeling twice per lerm on a Solurdoy
afternoon.
The se55i0n5 give the opportunity lo welcome lomifies, rnany who ore otherwise
unconnected wilh our church. lor two hour5 01 Bl￿e themed ocl1wt￿s. ffte coming logelher of the
generolions w￿thin the church is aL%o o joy.
The Trinity Trust Team. Godalming's ecumencol youth wort pyoject leads 'Snack Chol. meeting al
the church on a Sunday evening once monlh, a regular gathering lime lor teens.
2024-25 proved to be a sO￿d yeor fcK the Church finance5. des[￿le cost Pfessvres arising from the
commencement of new energy conlrocts at sigrlficonlly higher roles thon the previous
controcl term. Church membets resporKled po&livdy lo the chollenges of the increased cost
base. and generously increosea their giving which covered the increose in energy c0515.
Lellings
income rernained sleody ond inleresl continued to be strong lor one ON ond regular booking5.
With the increoses to regul¢x gi￿ng in 2024-25. budget setling lor the forlhcoming 2025-26 finonciol
year was somewhol more slraighlfoTword. However ris￿ do remain gwen membership numt)ers
ond the profile ol regulLY giving ocross the current membership.
A quinquennial Inspect￿)n ol the lyjildings wos undertoken in the ZJ23-24 finonciol year wFMch has
given us a focus lor the plonning of rroinlenance wcKks over the next live years.. larger Fxojecls
undertaken Ihs yeor included Ihe replacement of the Choncel Room windows ond mantenonce
work on the exlernol fire escope stoirca5e. oth￿ c051 pressures still remoin arKI regular monitoring
will continue lo be imt)ortonl to ensure thal costs ore controlled and income is maximisecl, lo
ensvre Ihol we ore not retying on reserves. The ovoilobli ity of unrestricted reserves eqvivo*nt Io SLK
months ol unreslricled poymenls gives Iruslees ossvronce tfrvjl the organi5alion 1$ 0 going concem.
The Iru51ee5 have continued lo ensure that the Church meets t1￿ requiremenls ol public benefit
given in the guidance issved by the ch(￿lieS commi￿10￿.
Al 31 August ￿25 the membership slocKI ol 114 Memb￿5, 0 reduction of two since lost yeor.
Mission ond Oulreoch oclivilies hove t*ovided ffrKJncial support for the cenlrol mission fund5 01
both the Melhodisl ond United Reformed Churches. Fridoy Lunches hocl o succes51ul year ond new
loces continue lo be welcomed. A profit of £4236 wos mode during the 2024-25 yeor. an increose
01 £381 ogoinst the FKevK)us year. enob&ng eight k)col chorities to be supported.
Support lor The Gambio continued throughcLJt the yeor. A lotol of £2,272 was sent in supporl ol
Garyibia txojecls. comprising £1.656 for the Ophtholmic ClirThc lor cotorocl operations and £616 lor
51udenl sponscKsfNps.
Poge 3

Godolmlng Unlted Church
(Melhodlsl and Unlled Retormed)
Report ol th• Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
Other lundroising ochievemenls during the yeor were the Christmos collections wth funds being
remitted lo Christion Aid (£4241 ond Action f￿ Child￿n (£9111. £2.(K)I wos roised by the 2024125
Lenten Appeol in Supp￿ ol Christion AKI'5 Sudon Appeth.
It wos o highlighl of the year lo be ab￿ to once again have a collech.on of clothe5. food and
loiÈtries lor the Whitechapel Mis￿on during June aThJ Juty. This initiative receives sUPPOrt from both
the Circuit and the town and the ttailer wa5 once again completew filled.
The Church continued ils suppcAt of the Trinity TrLJsI Teom in 3J24-25 through donolions ol £10.50)
towards the provision ol youlh oclivilies by ChrislRin youth workers ond otfering p￿lIve rose
models in school and community settings. DonotK)ns were also mode to the Methodist Church.
Wortd Mission Fund ol £l.XK) and Churches Together in Godalming £1.035.
Looking lorword. we look f(Thord to weekly worship ottendonce conlTnuing lo grow, bolh in person
ond online ond the growth ol mission work. There continue to be chollenges oheod with the need
lor mission work in our community ond beyorKI orguobly being Ihe greotesl Ihol il hos been lor
mony yeor5.
FINANCIAL REVIVII
Finoncid Review & Exam1r￿d Accounts
The occounls of the Church and M"ssion and Oulreoch have been exarnined and have been
prepored in accordance wlh the Charities Act 2011 and applicable Accounting 51andard5 in the
United Kingdom including the FinancwJl Reporting l(x Smaller Entities IFR55EI leffeclive l Janucry
20151. under the his1c￿C cost convention and the Slalemenl ol Recommended Practice
'Accounling and Reporting by Charities. IRevised 20151.
Income lo the Generol Funds lor the year omounled lo £132.63712)23124 £125.1091. on increose ol
5.7% compored lo the previovs yeor. Expendilvre trom the Generol Funtts wos £7.027 higher
compored lo 2023124. The primory %xJrce ol income is donotions. ollerings ond ￿ttIng of church
premises.
Further members moved to gimng by stonding order during the yeor. giving more
certointy on income OF)d lettings income ond inteTest from new hirers of the premises remoins
strong.
Income into the restricted arKI de%gnated funds in 21r24125 Comry￿ed £10.757 rekjling to Mssion
ond Outreach. Reslricled funds ol £11.518 and designated fund5 of ￿.598 both relating to ths5ion
ond Outreach 12023124 £8.￿ reslricled and £6.525 designatedl were distributed duriT)g the yeor.
and o fvrther £13.16512)23124 £17.7991 by gronls and donotK)rs from urnlricted Church funds.
The monoging Injslees consider Ihol o bobnce on vnreslricled funds equNolenl of up lo six monlhs
ol unrestriclecl pO￿nentS Icirco £63.(Wl to be odequote to cover fluctuotions in income and
expenditure. particulc¥ty unexpected 5horttoUs on lettings i￿oMe. Unrestricted free reserves ol
£51.695 cll 31st August 2025 and if necessory designated reserves which ore ￿9,07/ could be
ulilised. This ol reserves 15 cOn￿dered lo be oP￿0￿￿10*e bosed on cu￿ent and plonned
oclivilies.
A balonce of £37.5(X) is now in the Fobric Reserve. Due lo the oge ol the buildings, it is felt to be
udenl lo have a Fabric Reserve to cover unlore5een ytuations requiring urgent ottention beyond
the ChLJrch's ability lo raise lund5 in a Fmjrt￿U4￿r yeor. The bO￿nCe of restricted ￿ndS 01 £5.232
includes £658 reloling lo Pknsion ond Outreach wll be distributed in the current year. and £3.994 lor
oudio visuol imryovements_
Funds bolonces ore held with the Central Finonce Boord ol the
Melhodist Church.
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Godolmlng Unlted Church
(Methodlsl and Unlted R¢lOm￿d)
Report of the Twstees
for the Yew Ended 31 Auwl 2025
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Go¥eming document
The chority is conlfolled by ils goVern￿g docLsmenl. o deed of trust ond constitutes an
unincorpotaled charity.
Godalming United Church wa5 Icfftied ol the Melhodi%l ond United Relcxmed congregolions 01
Godalming in a covenant lo become one congregolion which wos ggned on 2 Jonuory 1977 ond
in a Shoring Agreement signed on 24 September 1978 by which the Melttodst prern￿eS were lo be
used lor the purF)oses ol the united chvrch_
Godolming United Church operoles os o local Ecumenical Partne￿hIp sponscxed by Churche5
Together in Svrrey under o Conslilulion doled 8 June 2011. Thi5 Conslilulion meets the requiremen15
ol Churches Together in Englond Single Congregali)n Local Ecumenical Portnerships ISCLEPSI.
It is o locol chLKch ol Ihe Method￿1 Church in Greol Briloin and ol Ihe Uniled Reformed Church in
the United Kingdorn. 11 ￿ inc(Mporoled in the Wey Volley Circvil 36106 01 the Melhodisl Sovlh E051
District. In the United Reformed Church il is incofporoled in the Wessex Synod, 9DI 2.
In Decembef X06 Godalming United Church entered into o further locol ecumenicol portnership
by signing the Fomcombe ond Godolming Group Ministry covenonl. This br¢xJghl logelhef
Godo1ming United Church wth three Chuich ol Englond churches ¢n the Parishes of Godalming
ond Farncombe: Sl John the Boptisl. Fomctynbe.. St Mork, Godolming ond Ss Peter and Paul,
Godolming (now port ol Godolming Minslerl.
RecNllment and oppoinlment ol new truslees
The Trustee5 are decled onnually al the Annual cOn￿egatiOnal Meeting in Ihe Autumn ol eoch
year. Trustees are drcmin fvom the memberslip ol Gcxyohning Utited Church. The election ￿ lor o
term ol three years.
Organlsatlonal stwcture
Within the structure ol the CorfjlilvlK)n. the church is govemed by ils Congregotionol Meetings ond
Church Council wlh the 0&si51once ol the Slewords ond the l01lowng other commillees.. Poslorol
Viylors, Property, Mssion ond Oulreoch, Finance. Events and Youth F(xum. The Church Council and
Congregotionol Meeling tr￿Ve OVe￿Ight of these comnNllees and the Church CovrKil is the
managing trustee bocly.
Induc15on and Irolnlng al new tntsl•es
Trustee5 ore registered members ol Godolming United Church oncl hove usu01￿ served, or ore
svrfing. on one (K more of the Commillees.
Inductwi ond Iroining i8 principolly through
fomiliorisotion wlh the Mnutes of the Committees and attendance at the allernole monthly
Church Council meetings. On first appointment and eoch serving yeor Ihereoller each Trustee
signs o Declaration ol Eligibility form CSD-1382. 0 Trustee Registration Form ond the officeholder
Decl(Yalion Salegu(xding Form C issved by the Melhc*Yi%l Church.
Poge 5

Godalming Unlted Church
(p￿ethOd1st and United Relomed)
Report ol Ihe Tyuslees
forlhe Yeor Ended 31 Augusl 2025
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Risks lo the Choiity
The principol risks to the continuing operation ol the chority ore understood to be in moinloining
the buildings in 0 Sound stale in ordef lo meet chonging ￿giS￿live requirements lor heollh ond
safely, complying wth 5alegucrding legthlion ond mointoining income ITOM lellings in oddilion lo
the regulor giving und ollertory cdleclions from Ihe congregotion.
These risks have been Mil￿01ed by the existence ol on annual programme ol mincK woths for
volunleer work parties and on odequole flood delence 5YStem in lefms ol the properly.- odoplion
ol o current Health and Solety Executive recommended Heollh and Solely Fx>ficy-, regulor updoting
ol our register ol DBS Disclosvres ond troining requwemenls lor saleguording. Lettings income is
oclmini5tered by o Lellings Coordinotor ond the ollert(xy cdleclions ore odministered by the Gilt
Aicl and Envelopes Secrelory, both ol whom are members ol the Finonce Committee.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEtAILS
Regislered Chordy nvmber
1128613
Princlpol tsddre55
Bridge Rood
Godalming
Surrey
GU73DU
Truslèes
Rev d A Poyne- Choir
L Steele- Church Secretary
J Rowling - Tre05urer
A Briscoe- Senior Sleword
E Mocdonald - Posl(yol Assislont
J Beale (Appointed 14.9.20251
F Groves
R August IResigned 29.9.3)241
M Hclliday
M Irebnd
K Nye IApp(xnled 14.9.20251
P Pdlord (Resigned 14.9.20251
K Riddy IResigned I4_9.￿25)
A Sargeanl
J McAleer (Resigned 29.9.20241
Approved by order of the tx)cxd ol Irvslees on ....... .
by:
orKI signed on ils beholl
J LCJLL
Trustee
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Independent Exominerfs Report lo Ihe TnI￿ee$ of
Godolming United Church
(Methodist and Unlled Refofft)ed)
Independent examinerf5 report to the Iruslees of GOda1￿ong Uniled Church (Methodlst and Uniled
Reloimed)
I report lo the ctrnrily Iruslees on my examinolion ol the accounts of Godolming Uniled Ch￿Ch
[Melho￿[SI ar)d United Relormedl (the Trusll IOT the yeor ended 31 August 2025.
Responslblilies and bosis ol report
As the chorily Iruslees ol the Trust you ore resF()nsilJe tor the preparation ol the accounts in
accordonce with the requirements of the Ch<￿1￿& Act 2)1 I I'lhe Act'i.
I report in respect of my exominolion ol Ihe Tru51'5 occount5 c(Jlled out under Seclion 145 01 the
Act and in cartsqng out my exominolion I hove lolbwed all OppI￿0b￿ Dweclions given by the
Chcwily Comm￿S￿)n under Seclion 14515llbl of Ihe Acl.
Independent examiner's slotemenl
I have completed my exominalion. I conf¥m Ihol no molerKJ moller5 have come lo my ollention
in connection with the exominolion giviro me c(Ltse lo befieve Ihol in any maleriol respect:
occounling reccwd5 w￿e not kept in respect of the Trust 05 required by Section 130 01 the
Act.. or
the occovnls do not acc(Kd wth Ih05e records". or
the occovnls do not compty wlh the oppI￿0b￿ requirements conceming the form and
content ol occounts sel out in the Charities (Account5 arKJ Reportsl Regvlolion5 other
Ihon ony requirement Ihot the accounts gwe a true and fcmr view which is not a molter
considered as part of an independent examinatK)n.
I have no concerns and have come acr055 fK) Other mallef5 in conneclKJn wlh the examinolK)n lo
which otlenlion should be drown in thi% replyl in order lo enot4e a tyoper underslonding ol the
accounls lo be reached.
Andrew Skilton. ACA
Dale- 29 June 2026
Poge 7

Godalmlng Unlted Church
(Melhodisl and Unlted Reformed)
stalemenf of Financlal Adivrlies
loi Ihe Year Ended 31 August 2025
2025
Tolol
fund5
24
Tolal
fund5
Unre5fricted Reslricled
hJnds
fur
Notes
INCOME AND ENOOWMENTS FROM
Donation5 and legocies
96.724
6.421
103.145
106,292
Chaiilable activnle5
Lellings
32,149
Other income
7.137
7.137
6,920
Total
136.972
6.421
143.393
145,361
expENDITURE ON
Choriloble activilies
Grants
cycL￿t Assessment
Church premises
Ollice costs
Governonce cost
Depreciolion
18,763
74.624
30.735
8.735
3.036
31.149
11.518
30.281
74.624
30.854
8.73S
3.036
32.306
32.854
74.624
25.055
3.310
2.886
31.149
1.157
Tolol
167,042
12.794
179.836
169.878
NET INCOME/[EXPENDITURE)
Transfers btheen funds
(30.070)
(5.680}
(6.373)
5,6
(36.443)
124.5171
Net movement in funds
(35.750)
{693)
(36,443)
124,5171
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tolal funds brought forward
2.302.954
5,926
2,308,880
2.333.397
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2.267,204
5,233
2,272.437
2,308,880
The notes form porl ol Ihese fin0nc￿l slolements
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Godolming Uftiled Church
(Methodist tsnd United Refrymed)
Btslon¢e Sheet
31 August 2025
2024
Tolol
funds
Unreslricled Restricted
funds
fund
Tolol
lunds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible ossels
2.178.853
3.470
2.182.323
2214,629
CURRENT ASSETS
Deblo
Cash ol bonk
27.Y27
61.757
27.927
63,520
24.712
73.984
1.763
89.684
1.763
91.447
98.696
CREDITORS
Amount5 falling due within one year
(1.333)
(1.333)
14,4451
NE[ CURRENT ASSETS
88.351
1.763
90.114
94,251
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABIUTIES
2267204
5.233
1272,437
2.￿.880
NET ASSETS
2267204
5.233
2272.437
2.308.880
FUNDS
Unre51ricted funds
Restricted funds
2267204
5233
2,302,954
5.926
TOTAL FUNDS
2272.437
2.3Qlg.&gO
The fi
onciol st tements were opKYoved by the 8oard of Tnjslees and outh￿iSed lor issue on
and were swJned on 115 behalf by:
Trv51ee
The notes lom port ol these fin0nc￿l stotements
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Godolming Uniled Church
{MelhodisF and United Relomied}
Noles to the Financlal Slolements
lor the Year Ended 31 August 2025
ACCOUNTING POUCIES
6a5is ol prep¢xlng the finonciol slafements
The linonciol 5tolemenls of the charity. which ￿ a benefit entity under FR5 102. have
been preporecl in occordance wlh the Chorilies SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounling and Reporting
by Chorilies.. Stotement of Recommended Proclice 0pp1cot￿e to chorilies rxeparing their
occounls in occordance with the Finoncid Reporting Stondord applicable IF) the UK and
Republic of treland IFRS 1021 leffeclive l Jonuory 20191.. Financial Reporting Standard 102
'The ￿nancIal Reporting Slandord applicolye in the UK and Republic ol Irdand, and the
Chorilies Act 2011. The finoncKJl slotemenls hove been prepared under the hislcrrical cost
conventh?n.
Income
All income is Tecognised in the Stotement of Financid Acliwlies once the charity ha5
enlillemenl lo the funds, it is proboble that the ircome wll be received ond the omount can
be measured relioEJy.
Expendllure
Liabilities ore recognised 05 exper)difLKe os soon os th￿e is o legol or constructive obligafion
committing the charity to that expenditure. il ￿ proboble thot o Iransler of economic
benefits will be required in settlement ond the omounl of the obligation can be meosured
reliot)ly. Expenditure 15 accounted for on on occruols bosis ond has been cl055ilied under
heodings thot oggregale all cost reloted to the colegw. Where costs cannot be directly
attributed lo particular heodings they hove been olk)coted to acliwties on a ba51s consistent
th the use ol resources.
Tangible ￿ed assets
DeFyeciation is rKovided ot the fdk)wng onnuol rotes in order to write off each asset over ils
estimated useful life.
Freehdd propth
xlures ond fillings
l% on cost
. 33% on cost (￿d 25% on cosl
The Ireehdd bnd and bulding5 have been included in the bolonce sheet with ellecf from
l sl Seplember 2Q¥J6 01 value5 used for insurance purr)oses. Other osset5 are deemed lo be
fulty depreciotecl ond no value has been included these ossets.
Assets costing kss thon £l.CKD cre not inclLKled 05 r￿ed a5set5. trAJt are wrillen off in the yeor.
Taxotl¢n
The chorily is exempl from tox on its chariloble acliviles.
Fund occounling
Unrestricted funds can be use(1 in occ¢ydonce wlh the chaNloble otieclives ol the
d￿CretIon ol the tnjslees.
Reslrided funds con onty be used lor particukir restr￿ted purposes objects ol the
chority. Restriction5 arise when Specified by the doncK ￿ when fund5 o¥e raised lor particular
re51ricled purposes.
Further explanolion of the noluie and purpose ol eoch fund is included in the rKJles lo Ihe
finonciol stolemenls.
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Godalmlng Unlled Church
(Melhod13t arKI Unifed Refornied)
N¢)les lo the Financld Slalemenls - ¢onNnved
for the ye￿ Ended 31 August 2025
ACCOUNTING POUCIES - conllNed
onlsatlons
The occount5 include the results of the thjrch ond its mi5gon fvnds. Some smoller groups.
income ond expendtlure. and bolonces hove nol been conK)lidoled into the results os the
omounts ore small ond the Council con5KJer Ihot the volue obtoined by the inclusion is
outwaghed by the amount of work required.
Golng Concem
The accounts hove been prepored on Ihe going Conce￿ txs￿. The trusfees hove carried out
a review ol lorecosls ond budgets ond believe there are sufficient resoLJrces lo continue tor
the foreseeoble lutvre, which s deffnecl 05 one year from the dale ol &gning these accounts.
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
No trustees receNed remur￿allon (y expenses. Donolicn trom Iruslees during the year
were £9.62412024.' £8.3151.
Tru3tee5' expenses
The￿ were no trustees. eypenses F)oid for the yecT ended 31 August lJ25 nor for the yeor
ended 31 August z)24.
COhlPARATIVES FOR THE sTATEM￿lT OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES
Unreslricted Re51ricted
funds
nd
Tolol
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENfs FROM
Donations and Segacies
92.817
13.475
106.292
Charrlable actlvitles
Lellings
32.149
32.149
Other income
836
6.920
T¢)lal
131,050
14,311
145.361
EXPENDITURE ON
Charit¢ble odi¥]tles
Gronls
Circuit Assessment
Church premises
O￿lCe costs
Govemonce cost
Depreciotion
24.324
74,624
24.869
3.310
2.886
31.149
8.530
32,854
74.624
25.055
3.310
2,886
31,149
186
Total
161.162
8.716
169.878
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDIIURE)
Tron5feTS belween funds
I￿.1121
520
5,595
15201
124,5171
Net rnov•m•nl In Ivnds
129.5921
5.075
124,5171
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Godolming Uniled Church
IMethodi5t and Unrled Refonned)
Note$ to Ihe Financial Statements- continued
forlhe Year Ended 31 Aug￿1 2￿2s
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES . contlnued
Unreshicled Restricted
ftjnds
fund
Total
lund5
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tolol funds brought fcxword
2,132.546
2.333.397
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2.302.954
5.926
2.￿8.880
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs
Fixtures
and
fillings
Freehdd
operty
TotoL%
COST
Al I Seplember 2024 ond
31 Avgusl 2025
2.655.091
22.317
2.677.408
DEPRECIAMON
Al I September 2024
Charge lor yeor
4SI.367
26.SSI
11A12
5,755
462.779
Al 31 Augusl 2025
477.918
17,167
495.085
NET BOOK VALUE
Al 31 Augu512025
Z177.173
5.150
2.182.323
Al 31 Augu512024
2.lJ3.724
I D,905
2.214,629
DESTORS: AMOUNt5 FALLING DUE WlTrtIN ONE YEAR
2024
Income tax recOV￿ab
Prepoymenls and accrued income
6.669
21.258
6.056
18.656
27.927
24,712
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Godolmlng Unlled Church
(Alelhodbt ond Unlled Reftymed)
Notes to Ihe Hnonclol Slalemenls - cortinved
lor the Yeor Ended 31 AugLtsI 2025
CREDITORS: AMOUNfs FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
other creditors
4.445
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Nel
movement
in functs
Tronslers
between
funds
Al
31.8.25
At 1.9.24
Unreslrfcted funds
Generol fund
De5ignoled
S8￿
2244.062
(2257)
(27.813)
(4.941)
{739}
51.694
2.215.510
2.302.954
(30.070)
(5.680} 2.267.204
Reslrfded Ivnds
Restricled Fund
5.926
(6.3n)
5.680
5233
TOTAL FUNDS
2.308MO
(36.443)
2272.437
Nel movement in funds. incknded in the above are as 10kn￿.
Incomin9
resources
Re50urce5
expended
Movement
in funds
Unresfricled Ivnd$
Generol fund
Designoted
132.636
4,336
(134.893)
(32.149)
(2.257)
(27.813)
136.972
(167.042)
(30.070)
Reslricted lunds
Re51ricted Fund
6.421
{12.794)
(6.373)
TOTAL FUNDS
143.393
(179.836)
(36.443)
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Godalmlng Unlled Church
(Methodlsl and Uniled Re10m￿d}
Notes lo Ihe FlnancKJl 5t¢rtemenls - cly￿lAued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - conlinued
Comptydives lor movement in lunds
Nel
TronSt￿5
movement between
in funds
hjnds
Al
31.8.24
At 1.9.23
UThe31rkted funds
Generol fund
Designoled
63.$22
2.269.224
13.8131
126,2991
1.656
11.1361
61,165
2,241.789
2.332.546
2,302,954
Reslrfcled hJnds
Restricted Fund
5.595
15201
5.926
TOTAL FUNDS
2333.397
124.5171
?,￿,860
Comparative rEt movement in funds. inclvded in Ihe above are as Idlows..
Incoming
resoLffces
Resowces Movement
expended
in tvncts
UnreslrFcted fund$
Generol fund
Designoled
124.273
6.777
1128.0861
133.0761
13,8131
126,2991
131,050
1161.1621
130.1121
Reslrfded funds
Restricted Fund
14.311
18.7161
5,595
TOTAL FUNDS
145.361
1109.8781
124.5171
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The wile ol Richora August i% o trustee wlh Trinity Tnjsf which benefilled from a gront lololling
£10.5CQ in the yeor IXJ24- £12.(￿1. Tririly Trust. which ￿ a reg151ered charity, delive￿ Christiar)
led activities ond positive role m¢JdeUing for young people in the Goaolming orea through
church. school ond cornmunily trKJsed Fxogramme5.
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Godalmlng Unlled Church
(Melhodlsl and Unlted Retomi•dl
Nol•s lo th• Flnanclal Slat•m•nls - continued
lorlh• Y•ar Ended 31 August 2025
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Included in unrestricted funds c¥e fdlowirrfJ de5KJnoled funds=
BoSonce
110912024
Balonce
3110812025
I￿Ome ExperKJiture
Transfers
ssion Fund
Fobric Reserve
Properfy
,4.336
15,5981
1,577
37,XO
2,177,172
37.5CK)
2.2)3.723
126,5511
2.244.062
4.336
132.1491
2,126,249
The Mssion Fund lundroises lor charit￿$ operalirg oulshje the church. The Iransler lo
unrestricted is lundroising income specificalty raised for Ihe chJrch.
10. RESTRICTED FUNDS
Bolonce
110912024
Bolonce
Tron51er5 31 ICA812025
Income ￿ditUre
ssion Fund
Avdio Visuol
Improvement5
Godollots
75
6.421
(S,6￿)
658
5.151
7(tJ
11.1571
3,994
5.926
6.421
112.7951
15.6eoi
5.232
The Mission Fund fundraises for chorilEs operoting ovlsiae the chvrch.
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