## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** 

# **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** 

|**Circuit**<br>**Circuit no.**<br>31 August 2022<br>**Shropshire & Marches**<br>**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**<br>**OSWESTRY METHODIST**<br>FOR THE YEAR ENDED|**Church**<br>118700<br>**28/03**|
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## If not a registered charity **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 funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status.  Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument  2014  No.242) 

**Minister:** Revd Julia Skitt **Church Stewards:** Richard Beaman Jenifer Roberts Heather Watts Martin Bennett Mary Beaman **Treasurer:** Heather Watts 

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## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022** 


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Unrestricted  Restricted  Totals this  Totals last<br>SECTION A Funds Funds year year<br>£ £ £ £<br>a1 RECEIPTS  Note<br>a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 46,496 46,496 21,501<br>Bank and CFB interest and<br>a3 Investment income 106 106 77<br>a4 Lettings 3,095 3,095 2,565<br>a5 Other receipts 8,545 115 8,660 17,077<br>a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 58,242 115 58,357 (a7) 41,220<br>SECTION B<br>b1 PAYMENTS<br>b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 29,500 29,500 27,696<br>b3 Donations  119 119<br>b4 Repairs and Maintenance 28,601 28,601 9,130<br>Utilities (Insurances, water<br>b5 charges, heating & lighting) 6,842 6,842 8,433<br>b6 CARETAKER 4,346 4,346 5,956<br>b7 Other payments 2,699 70 2,769 14,145<br>b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS                        ] 72,107 70 72,176 (b9) 65,360<br>SECTION C<br>NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS<br>c1 FOR THE YEAR             (a6-b8)  (13,865) 45  (13,820)  (24,140)<br>Total funds brought forward from<br>last year<br>c2 66,076 24,498 90,574 (c6) 114,714<br>c3 Sub total                                                     (c1+c2) 52,211 24,543 76,755 90,574<br>c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)<br>c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR  ] (c3+c4) 52,211 24,543 76,755 (c8) 90,574 (c6)<br>SECTION D<br>FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO  EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS<br>d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures  £ £<br>d1 Balance brought forward from last year 147 57<br>d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 634 587<br>d3 Offerings/Gifts  - passed to external organisations 781 497<br>d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID                      (d1+d2-d3) 147<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL** 

**SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page** Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose.   This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website).  Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected  District Organisations. 


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Net Receipts/  Opening<br>INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances<br>e1 PRE-SCHOOL 94,910 80,877 14,033 37,114 51,147<br>e2 WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP 115 90 25 265 290<br>e3<br>e4<br>e5<br>e6<br>e7<br>Sub total of Internal Organisations<br>e8 funds 95,025 80,967 14,058 265 37,114 (e11) 51,437 (e12)<br>Church accounts (totals<br>brought forward from page 2 -<br>e9 totals column) 58,357 (a7) 72,176 (b9) (13,820) 25 (c7) 90,574 (c6) 76,780 (c8)<br>TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY<br>e10 CHURCH 153,382 153,143 239 290 127,688 (x) 128,217 (y)<br>Continue on a separate sheet if  TOTAL<br>necessary and bring the totals  TOTAL RECEIPTS<br>PAYMENTS<br>forward<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **SECTION F** 

## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** 

|f1<br>f2<br>f3<br>f4<br>f5<br>f6<br>f7<br>f8<br>f9<br>g1<br>g2<br>g3<br>g4<br>g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2022**<br>**SECTION G**<br>**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**<br>Other Assets<br>CONTENTS<br>Central Finance Board<br>Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes<br>Other funds<br>Other  Liabilities<br>Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing<br>balance total from above) (e12)<br>Investments (include Endowments)<br>Bank Deposit Account<br>Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)<br>**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**<br>Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end<br>**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**<br>Cash in hand<br>Bank Current Account|**OPENING**<br>**BALANCES**<br>3<br>17,745<br>1,683<br>15,310<br>55,833<br>**90,574**<br>(c6)<br>**37,114** (e11)<br>**127,688**<br>(x)<br>At<br>1 September 2021<br>1,389<br>2,835,517|**CLOSING**<br>**BALANCES**<br>3<br>4,401<br>524<br>15,915<br>55,936<br>**76,780**<br>(c8)<br>**51,437** (e12)<br>**128,217**<br>(y)<br>At<br>31 August 2022<br>1,302<br>3,144,552<br>98,076|
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board 

f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 

g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5 

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Name of Church ………OSWESTRY METHODIST…………  No……….. 

## **Declarations and Scrutiny** 

I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. 

Signature of treasurer ………………………………………………………   Date…………………….. 

Name and address of treasurer ………HEATHER WATTS 

6 MILARS FIELD, NORDA, OSWESTRY……….  Post Code…SY10 9PU 

## **Presentation to the Church trustees** 

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on …………….. 

Signature of the Chair of the meeting  …………………………………………………………………… 

Name of the Chair of the meeting  …………………………………………… Date …………………… 

## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** 

## **…OSWESTRY METHODIST……..Church** 

## **Charity Number …1128700** 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the …Oswestry Methodist…. Church for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages … to ….  As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

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Name of Church ……Oswestry Methodist………………………  No …………. 

## **Independent Examiner’s Statement** 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

I have/have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. 

Signature of independent examiner   …………………………………………………………………. 

Name of independent examiner  ………………………………………………………………………. 

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner  ……………………………………… 

Name of firm (where appropriate)  ……………………………………………………………………… Address  …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………..  Post Code  ……………… 

Date  ………………………………………… 

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