TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Forthe riod I Se ber 2024 to 31° A ust 2025 SEcnoN A REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIiATION DETAILS Charl èm Trinity Methodist Church Other Names which chari Is known None Re d Charl Number 1128708 harf Prln Trinlty Methodist Church Royland Road Loughborough Lelcestershlre LEII 2EH of Trust vtho Rev Karen Beecham Ichalrl Mr Andy Benbow Mrs Linda Bennett Mr David Brooks Mr Nlgel Cox Mrs Kate Hammond Mrs Margaret Hutchinson Mr Colln Lamb Mr Bobby Peath Isecretaryl Mr Simon Scog8ins Mrs Rachel Thorpe Mr Andrew Thorpe Mr PeterThorpe Mr Nlgel Wrlghton Name5 of the Trustees lorthe Chari lor exam The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Icu5todlan trustee) SEcfioN B STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
e of Governin document Deed of Unlon119321 and Meihodlst Church Att119761 Is constStuted Act of Pailbament Trustee selectlon methods Mlnister, together with people elerted by the Beneral meeting of all church members to spedflc posts, also Church representatlves elected at the ACM for fixed terms. SECTION C 08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Summa of ihe ob ects of the charf set out In Its overnln d¢xument The purposes of the Methodlst Church are and shall be deemed to have been slnce the Date of Union the advancement of: al The Chrlstlan falth In accordance wlth the dottrlnal standards and dlsclpllne of The Methodlst Church,. bl Any tharltable purpose for the tlme beln8 of any Connexlonal, 05strirt, Circult. local or other organlsation of The Methodist Churth. cl Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or Institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church. dl Any purpose for ihe tlme beln8 of any charlty belng a charlty subsldlary or anclllary to The Methodlst Church. The Church exSstS to: Increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love Help people to learn and Brow as Chrlstlans, through mutual support and care Become a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge Injustice Make more followers of jesus Christ Speclflcally, Trlnity Methodlst Church's alms are: The provision of regular public acts of worship, open to all. The provision of sacred space for prayer and contemplation The teaching of Christianlty through semions and small groups Pastoral work in¢lud*n8 vlslting the sick and bereaved Provision of youth Ofganisations with a Christian ethos Supportlng other charftie5 In the UK and overseas financially and wh prayer. Summa of the maln artl¥ltles undertaken forthe ubllc benefft In relatlon to these ob include wlthln thls section the ststuto dedaration ihat iru ard tothe uldance issued b th ub15c beneflt mm
We conflm) the trustees had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit Trinity provfdes worship services in a range of styles. These include Sunday mornlng servlces at 10.45 and occasional evening Jau Vespers. All these services are publici5ed widely and are open to As well as regular services, the church holds Christenings, Weddln8s and Funera15. It holds Special e¥ents to encoura8e contemplatTron, such a5 at Christma5, Lent and Easter with extra services. These are open to all and are publicised around the town arbd wider area. The church also encourages attendance of house groups to allow church members and anyone else who Is Interested to study the blble more deepty and encourage fellowship. There Is a pastoral system $0 that all who attend the church have a pastoral Contact, who can visit them, communicate any needs to the minlstry team and keep everyone informed of church events. The minlster and pastoral team visit those who are sick, bereaved or in need of help. This extends to any who have Ilnks to the church and may wish for a visit. The thurch is often open on a Saturday morning for anyone to come along for coffee and a chat. There is a fortni8htly fellowshlp group and a weekly badminton group which are open to church members and the wlder community and offer chances for people to meet In a more informal settlng. The churth has a strong Boys Brlgade, Glr15 Brl8ade and toddler group. have Chrlstlan leadershlp and are open to all. It also provldes a weekly Sunday School and crèche durlng the mornlng servlce. The Church glves to a range of charltles, both In the UK and oversea5. Trinlty allow5 and encourages l¢xal tharltles to hold Saturday coffee mornln85 to raise money for thelr fund5. SEcfioN o ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE umrna Ina TrSnity held regular 10.45 worship servlces durlng the year. There Is the odd evening servlce, such as 5.45 Jazz Vespers. There are also regular Home Church groups that meet fortnighily. The Loughborough Chinese Methodlst Church moved into the building at the end of 2021. The two churches held more joint services durin8 the year, usually followed by a joint lunch. We are also worklng more closel¥ together over the redevelopment of the bullding. We have also had Proclaim Jesus Church move into the buildin8 and hold services on a Saturday and Sunday evening. There was a celebration for Harvest. involving supper and a beetle drive There were a number of special collections durin8 the year, including for Loughborough Street Pastors, Rainbows and The Haven. Donations for refreshments after the Sunday service went to Wateraid anil there was an ongoing collection of 8¢)ods for the Trussell Trust. There were re8u13r Saturday coffee mornings plus Open Gardens over the summer. Along wlth providin8 3 time of fellowship, many ofthese raised money for good causes.
Trinity held rt5 own Commemoratlon service in the autumn forthose who had lost loved ones. We also hosted a Christmas commemoration for a local undertaker and families who had been bereaved. There are Intemal groups who use Trinity weekly, indutling Girls Bri8ade. 8oy5 Brigade, Toddler group and Monday at 2 social group. Trlnlty Early Learners use the hall every weekday in termtime and there are many other external group5 who make use of the premises. induding choirs and exerclse groups. Redevelopment of ihe old prlnt room started In the year. Thls wlll form a new meetln8 room, teabar and atcesslble toilet. There wlll also be a new office and store room for the Playgroup, allowlnB that Broup to move into the new rooms and make the other part5 of the building more accessible durln8 playgroup sessions. A5 Part of the redevelopment stheme, the old playgroup office will become a prayer room, for the use of anyone who needs It. This room is belng sorted out In partnershlp with the Chinese onBregation and the Proclairn Jesus Church. Trlnlty Is an artive member of the Three Churches Partnershlp, worklng with the URC and the Loughborou8h Baptist Church. We hold joint servlces and events, especially at Easter and Christmas. At ChrSstma5. the 3 Churches collaborated to put on a performance by the New Sprln85 Dance Group. We are al a member of the Loughborou8h Churches Partnership with occasional lolnt events. SEclloN E FINANCIAL REVIEW Brlef At present, trustees are tryinB to keep general reseNe5 at over £20,ry)O, whlch represents less than 3 months expenditure. materfal In None SECllON F OTHER OPTIONAL INFORMATION None SECTION G OECLARATION The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report ab¢>ve Si8ne(J on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signaturelsl..... Full Namelsl.. lK: ..¢.¥¥...- Position leg secretary. chairl...C.'.l4..
CHLIRCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Trfn Methodlst Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Lou hborou Clrcult Clrcult no 23110 Raglstsred Charlty - Charlty Reglstratlon number If nol a registered charty Hèr Majesty's R•v•nu• and Customs Gfft Ald numbor (The HMRC nurnber is equivalent to a registered tharty number in tems ol evKlence 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 charits'es are excepted from registration under Ststutory InstNment 2014 No.242) 1128708 Minister.. Rev K Beecham Church Stewards.. Andrew Thorpe David 8rooks Kate Hammond Simon Scoggins Treasurer.. Rachel Thorpe CINJr¢h R and P 2019 1015
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 AUGUST 2025 Trinity Method18t Church T•ta15 lllst y•ar SECTION A Fun¢ts Funds a1 RECEIPTS Offerin S and Tax re¢overed eank and CFB interest and Investment incorn• 3.874 70.304 67,043 a3 537 3,303 23,862 34.569 132.038 1,784 28,949 28,298 124,054 Lettin 23.882 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 1.326 33.243 37.654 la71 SECTION b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 54,625 54625 2.025 53,875 b3 Donations 2.025 2,000 14,646 Repairs and M¥intgn8nce Ulilit185 Ilnsurances. water charges. heatsng & lighting} Off8 $18 3.338 8.178 9,512 bs 20,374 20,374 485 21,869 457 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 13.431 94,276 36,730 42,908 $0,161 137.182 9.498 102,345 b8 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 I6} 15,2521 5,1441 21,709 Total lunds brought lo8[ from last yoaf 15.233 67.098 82,331 {c61 60.622 Sub total {c1+c21 15.341 61.846 77.187 82,331 Transfers and adjustm8nts Ic71 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR 1¢3+¢41 15.341 61,846 77,187 Ic81 82.321 {¢61 SEcnoN D FOR INFORMATK)N ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSEO ON TO EXTEIINAL ORGANISATIONS (th• amounts rn not to b• Includ•d in tot*l roce p•ym•nts figures abo¥• d1 Balance brought forward from last year d2 QfferingslGifts- rg¢0ived for extemal 5,384 2,889 d3 OffaringslGifts - passed to external ory4ni$8tions 5,367 2.889 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+d2-d31 17 LhKInd YiviythI8 2of5
Tiin Methodist CArch CH RIUIL 8ECTION E INTERPIALORGAld8ArnNS 8oys BNO4t 1,949 5701 3,707 3,137 791 192 1.278 1,470 MoTrJ4y 827 401 19 {191 19 ¢7 ¢8 2,989 5,407 brougMfonv4Fd fr•m p•u• 2 132.038 {•71 137.112 Ib•} 1fj.144) {on 12,J31 Tl.117 8Y CHiIR¢H 1J5,027 140.670 IS.6421 87.731 rrt•b•Wy tr•tc44 TQTL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYIIE14T8 seCN F NT CL10 CHURCH.eA8H FUN HELO at JI C••h ih 8•nk Cuwi 15.303 28.022 6•nk D Ctr41 Fmn¢• 8cwd 54.955 36.573 12.073 12,609 1171 8UB TOTAL. cr•AI¢thoA •2.331 77.187 c81 5.4•7 TOTAL CA811 FUNOS HELD BYCHURCH •7.731 82.196
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Name of Church: Trinity Methodist Church. LoughtM)rough. Chanty number 1128708 Independent Examinerfs Statemont I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination wthich give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the ac(>Junting 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 vthich attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balanS and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at tha balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner N8me of independent examiner Relevant professional qualffication of independent examiner Address J FILL4) (ftLr OUra4)RACL Post Code LCIX IHL Date delete or circle as appropriate 2019 ¢lxwch R and P.)J& 5015