CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
OSWESTRY METHODIST
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Shropshlre & Marches
Clrcuit
Circuit no.
28103
Ragistered Charity - Charity Registratlon number
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Rèvenue and
Customs Glft Aid numbor
(The HMRC number is equivalent lo 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
exceptèd from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242}
118700
Mlnistgr:
Revd Julia Skitt
Church Stewards:
Jennifer Roberts
Heather Watts
Martin Bennett
Ma Beaman
Treasurer:
Heather Watts
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
OSWESTRY
METHODIST
Church
SECTION A
Unrestrlet¢d Restslct•d Total8 th1¥
Fund8
Funds
•r
Totsls last
RECEIPTS
Offerin
s and Tax recovered
Bank and CFB interest and
Investrnenl income
16,631
1.542
5,985
14,538
38.695
1.542
5.985
15.903
40.060
Lettin
4.780
10.834
38,963
a5
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
1,365
1.365
{a7)
SECTION
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circuit Assessment or Share
25,305
27.685
b3
Donations
36
Re
aits and Maintenance
Utilities {Insurances, water
cha
es, heatin
& I. hlingl
10,708
8,415
b5
11,400
7,230
5.517
1.503
50.385
CAREfAKER
5,406
1,150
53,969
5.406
1.222
54.041
b7
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
72
b8
72
Ib9)
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
c1
*6-b8
15,274
13.981
11.422
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2
39,806
25,261
66.067
c6
76.490
c3
Sub total
c1+c2
26,554
51.086
65,067
Transfers and ad'uslments
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
Ic3+c4
24.532
26,554
51,086
{G8}
65.067
Ic61
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
Ith880 amounts aro not to bg Includgd In total recelptslpa
ments
Urn8 abov0
d1
Balance brou
ht foTh¥ard from last
ear
d2
Offenn
sIGifts- Teceived for extemal o
anisalions
370
319
d3
OfferingslGrfts - passed lo extemal organisations
370
319
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
Id1 +d2-d31
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112125
53
76.186
122
366
377
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S50
180
370
1.217
125
125
230
354
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65.067
CHURCH
183A27
12,8321
132,108
129.223
ConbnL*on rf
TOTAL RE¢EIPTS
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
SECTrOII F
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OPENIII
BALANCES
CLOSING
CHiMCM.CA4H FUIIDS HELD at 31 A
u•t 2024
Ca•h In l￿d
Bar* CLYrth
loo
7.552
TDJbleMfty Pu
47,471
29.781
Othèr fu￿#
81B TOTAL. Church •c¢ounts
66.067
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67,041
78.137
TOTAL CASH FUFIDS HELD BYCHURCH
132,108
129.223
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31 Augu•1 2024
OTHER A88ET8 and LIAB￿l￿E$
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Name of Church .........OSWESTRY METHODIST............
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confim that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for Ihe year to 31 August 2024 have been
prepared from the records of the Church and Ihal they include all funds under the control of the Church
trustees.
Signature of treasurer ...
Date..........................
Name and address of treasurer .
f-4 i p.. Post Coje...
Presentallon to the Church trusteos
I confirm Ihal the annual report and accounts f r the year ended 31 August 2024 were*XII*& presented
to the meeting of the Church Iruslees held on
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting
Independent Examlner's Report to the Tru8tee8 of the
..OSWESTRY METHODIST........Church
Charlty Numbèr...1128700
Rospon$lbllltlo8 and ba818 of report
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the . .Oswestry Methodist... Church for
the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages . .110 3.... As the Church's trustees, you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitias Acl
2011 ('Ihe Act'l.
I report in respect of my examinalion of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Aol
and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission undeT s￿lI0n 145(5)Ib) of the Act.
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Name ofChurch......Oswestry Methodist........................... No.... ....
Independent Examlner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which give me cause to believe that
in, any material respecL'
the acc
th
Ing re¢ofds were not kepl in accordance wth section 130 of the Act,. or
ccounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enab16 a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
I h9y*hav8 nor obtained independent verification of all inveslmenls with the Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes or held in olher trusts. bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the
Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance
sheet date.
Signature of indep8ndent examiner
Name of independènt examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
Name of fimi (vthere appropriate)
Address
Post Code
Date
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RESERVES POLICY
Roport on behalf of
Oswo$t Church Council
Shro
hire & Marches Circuit
We submit our annual report in accordance with the
requiren*nts of the Methodist Conference and the
Charity CoMmiss￿n guhdance in CC19.
{1) The trustees have established thelr mission
aims taking into account all of the ￿sourceS
availab18 in terms of people, property and
ney
{iiil We have agreed a ReseNes Policy whlch is
set out overleaf and is recorded in the
trustees, minutes and our Annual Report
{ivl We recognise the need to be accountable as
chanty trustees for all the money wh￿h coThs
into our hands and will provide further
informatv)n as required by the Circu
Iv) Our Report Is attached overfeaf
lill Mission inib'alTrieslproiects have been ¢osted
or estimates made of projected future costs
which lake into a¢¢ounl th8 needs of the
buildings and the requirements of the
Quinquennial Inspection Reportls
To be completed by Receiving Body
The
'Circuit MeetinglDistrict received the RESERVES POLICY of
'Church Coun¢illCircuit Me&tinglDistrid
Policy ac￿pted and a¢knowledgem8nt sent to the trustees
YES
INO
Policy noted and the following enquiri8s made of the trustees
Responses received and any further action taken
'ClrculUDl•trfct
Slgnatures
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RESERVES POLICY of
Oswes
Church Council
General Funds held at YE 31108124
£24 532
Restricted Funds held: Women's Fellowship £377. Churches
Together £1,217, Benevolent Fund £354 Prtrschool £76,188 and a
restricted trust fund at TMCP £ 26 554
£104,691
Endowment Funds held
Reserves policy for General Funds
We aim to keep £18,500 in reserves to cover 8 months assessments and utilrty costs.
Plu•8 not• that th• othor Income Includos monoy pald by the pr•4chool for th• cost of utlllilos,
aretaklngi It 1$ NOT a lettlng fe•. For the PUTPOSaS of th1• Wlcy th• monoy r•coived is £12,000.
5. Polic
for Restricted Funds
Monies held by the Preschool are restricted solely for the purposes of activities of the group. The Local
Authority pay funds in advance for free child places. to cover staff salaries, utilities, caretaking and other
resources. Monies for the quarter ended December were received in August. We need to take into
a¢¢ount potential costs of employment such as unexpected redundancie8.
Th8 Benevolent Fund is held for people in crisis as per standing orders
Churches Together funds a￿ for the local churches group.
TMCP hold monies restricted under Local Proceeds
Tomis relatlng to Endowment Funds held
This Reserrfes Policy has been approved by
Oswestry Mothodl8t Church Councll at a mootlng
on W November 2024.
Treasurer
Trustee
Full name: l•n Skalfa
Full Name Rev Jull• Skltt
Signature
S￿natUre