Trustee Report to the Charity Commission. Year 2023 - 24
Elburton Methodist Church Charity No: 1128726
During 2023/24, Elburton Methodist Church have continued their return to activities that were lost during the Covid pandemic, including a focus on our ministry for more mature members of the community including a summer holiday club, monthly lunch club and Methodist Women in Britain. However there continues to be a welcome rise in the number of families and young people attending Messy Church and our associated Brownie company who use our premises. Links with the community continue to grow, including our ecumenical partnership with Plymstock Churches Together.
In line with the UK Methodist Church’s paper on same sex marriage “God in Love Unites Us’, the church participated in a clearly defined and agreed decision making process which saw the Church Council agree to offering weddings to both single and same sex people. This will continue to be reviewed in keeping with the Methodist Church guidelines. In addition, Elburton also started to work as a hub with Woodford Methodist Church in response to the Plymouth and Devonport circuit’s new way of working, following a period of upheaval. This has continued to be developed by the Reverend Rebecca Marshall, a probationer minister, who took up her position with both churches in September 2024. The Reverend Darren Middleton has, in turn, begun a new ministry with Rev7 in Plymouth; a New Places for New People initiative with the Methodist Church.
The trustees are hopeful for the future of the Church with an emphasis on community engagement and are currently in the process of putting together a five year plan to ensure our continued financial solvency.
Rev'd Rebecca Marshall - Chair of the Trustees
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
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ELBURTON METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
Saturday, August 31, 2024
PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT Circuit Circuit no.
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 1128726
If not a registered charity His 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:
REV DARREN MIDDLETON
Church Stewards:
ELIZABETH COLEMAN JEAN DAVIES
BRENDA YOUNGS PAULINE GOW
TRISTAN MERRIFIELD MARGARGET RIDLEY
Treasurer:
BRIAN CARLYON
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ELBURTON METHODIST ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Church COMMUNITY CHURCH
| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
£ 35023.25 1794.42 5588.75 3221.77 Totals this year |
£ 35023.25 1794.42 5588.75 3221.77 Totals this year |
£ 51049.14 1280 1254 9859 63442.14 29758 9036 5860 20522 65,176.00 -1,733.86 65859 64125.14 1734.13 Totals last year |
£ 51049.14 1280 1254 9859 63442.14 29758 9036 5860 20522 65,176.00 -1,733.86 65859 64125.14 1734.13 Totals last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | ||||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 35023.25 | 35023.25 | 51049.14 | ||||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
1794.42 | 1794.42 | 1280 | ||||||
| a4 | Lettings | 5588.75 | 5588.75 | 1254 | ||||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 3061.77 | 160 | 3221.77 | 9859 | |||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 45468.19 | 160 | **45628.19 ** | (a7) | 63442.14 | ||||
| SECTION B PAYMENTS |
29758.08 1681.55 8111.35 9092 3731.65 |
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| b1 | PAYMENTS | |||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 29758.08 | 29758.08 | 29758 | ||||||
| b3 | Donations | 1681.55 | 1681.55 | |||||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 8111.35 | 8111.35 | 9036 | ||||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating & lighting) |
9092 | 9092 | 5860 | ||||||
| b6 | ||||||||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 3731.65 | 3731.65 | 20522 | ||||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 52375 | **52374.63 ** | (b9) | 65,176.00 | |||||
| SECTION C | -6746.44 | |||||||||
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| c1 | (a6-b8) NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR |
-6906.44 | 160 | -6746.44 | ||||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
65859.27 | **65859.27 ** | (c6) | 65859 | |||||
| 59112.83 | ||||||||||
| c3 | Sub total (c1+c2) |
58952.83 | 160 | 59112.83 | ||||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | (c7) | 1734.13 | |||||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
58952.83 | 160 | **59112.83 ** | (c8) | **65859.27 ** | (c6) | |||
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| d | £ £ Balance brought forward from lastyear Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 1896 2212 Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations 1682 2212 214 FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures ~~above)~~ BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear |
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| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 1896 | 2212 | |||||||
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 1682 | 2212 | |||||||
| d4 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) | 214 |
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ELBURTON METHODIST COMMUNITY CHUR Church
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 2024 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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Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 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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| INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS |
Receipts | Net Receipts/ Payments |
Opening balances |
Closingbalances | ||||||||
| e1 | Messy Church | (39) | ||||||||||
| e2 | MWiB/Network | 250 | ||||||||||
| e3 | Lunch club, monthly | 1,870 | 25 | |||||||||
| e4 | Lunch club,weekly | 114 | 114 | |||||||||
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| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
2,546 | 2,196 | 350 | (e11) | (e12) | ||||||
| e9 | Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 - totals column) |
45,628 | (a7) | 52,375 | (b9) | (6746) | **350 ** | (c7) | **65,859 ** | (c6) | **59,463 ** | (c8) |
| e10 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH |
48,174 | 54,571 | (6396) | **65,859 ** | (x) | **59,463 ** | (y) | ||||
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TOTAL RECEIPTS | TOTAL PAYMENTS |
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CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | |||||||||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 15670 | 32183 | |||||||||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | |||||||||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | |||||||||||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 18793 | 19755 | |||||||||
| f6 | Other funds | 31396 | 7175 | |||||||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 65859 | (c6) | 59113 | (c8) | |||||||
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closingbalance total from above) (e12) |
(e11) | 350 | (e12) | ||||||||
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 65859 | (x) | 59463 | (y) | |||||||
| SECTION G OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Investments(include Endowments) Other Assets Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end Other Liabilities Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) |
At 1 September 2023 2085928 119869 |
At 31 August 2024 2085928 119869 |
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| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | |||||||||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) |
2085928 | 2085928 | |||||||||
| g3 | Other Assets | 119869 | 119869 | |||||||||
| g4 | Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end | |||||||||||
| g5 | Other Liabilities |
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
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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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DETAIL IN SUPPORT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024. Numbers in italics are detail.
ELBURTON METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH
| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
£ 35023 1794 5589 3222 Totals this year |
£ 35023 1794 5589 3222 Totals this year |
£ 35023 1794 5589 3222 Totals this year |
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| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | ||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 35023 | 35023 | |||||
| ~offerings cash/standing order | 28262 | |||||||
| ~Gift Aid tax recovered | 5325 | |||||||
| ~donations from members | 1436 | |||||||
| a3 | Bank/CFB interest and Investment incom | e | 1794 | 1794 | ||||
| TMCP | 1015 | |||||||
| Skipton Building Society | 779 | |||||||
| a4 | Lettings | 5589 | 5589 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 3062 | 160 | 3222 | ||||
| ~grant from PCC for sound system | 160 | |||||||
| ~other revenue | 1171 | |||||||
| ~hot x bun morning | 89 | |||||||
| ~lunch club | 713 | |||||||
| ~messy church | 287 | |||||||
| ~coffee mornings | 801 | |||||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 45468 | 160 | 45628 | (a7) |
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| SECTION B | SECTION B | SECTION B | SECTION B | SECTION B | 29758 1682 8111 9092 3732 Totals this year |
29758 1682 8111 9092 3732 Totals this year |
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| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 29758 | 29758 | ||||
| b3 | Donations | 1682 | 1682 | ||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 8111 | 8111 | ||||
| ~cleaning | 6250 | ||||||
| ~repairs | 1861 | ||||||
| b5 | Utilities(Insurance,water,power) | 9092 | 9092 | ||||
| ~gas Church | 5014 | ||||||
| ~gas halls | 342 | ||||||
| ~electricity Church | 53 | ||||||
| ~electricity hall | 150 | ||||||
| ~water | 442 | ||||||
| ~insurances | 3092 | ||||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 3732 | 3732 | ||||
| ~expenses inclu.bank fees | 54 | ||||||
| ~advertising &publicity | 225 | ||||||
| ~audit & accountancy | 1112 | ||||||
| ~equipment hire eg photocopier | 658 | ||||||
| ~music & licences | 770 | ||||||
| ~community events | |||||||
| ~sundries | 461 | ||||||
| ~telephone & internet | 453 | ||||||
| ~capital expenditure | |||||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 52375 | 52375 | (b9) | |||
| -6746 Totals this year |
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| SECTION C | UnrestrictedRestricted | ||||||
| c1 | (a6-b8) NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR |
-6906 | 160 | -6746 | |||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
65859 | 65859 | (c6) | |||
| ~deposit TMCP | 18793 | # | 19755 | ||||
| ~current account | 15670 | 32183 | |||||
| ~Skipton Building Society | 31396 | 7175 | |||||
| c3 | Sub total(c1+c2) | 58953 | 160 | 59113 | |||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 1856 | (c7) |
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c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 58953 160 60969 (c8)
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SECTION D
| SECTION D | SECTION D | ||
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| d | 2023/24 Balance brought forward from lastyear Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 1896 994 ~collections Action for Children 732 ~collections Nicola's mission 170 Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations 1682 214 FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANI (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) ~d_onations for ad hoc bodies_ BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | ||
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 1896 | |
| ~d_onations for ad hoc bodies_ | 994 | ||
| ~collections Action for Children | 732 | ||
| ~collections Nicola's mission | 170 | ||
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 1682 | |
| d4 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) | 214 |
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SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024
Cash in hand Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account Central Finance Board Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Other funds (building society) SUB TOTAL - Church accounts Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
EMCC Accounts 2023/24
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Totals 2022/23 £ 51049 32850 6912 11287 1280 586 694 1254 9859 9859 63442
EMCC Accounts 2023/24
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Totals 2022/23
| 29758 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9036 | |||
| 6217 | |||
| 2819 | |||
| 5860 | |||
| 570 | |||
| 572 | |||
| 572 | |||
| 572 | |||
| 572 | |||
| 3002 | |||
| 20522 | |||
| 52 | |||
| 862 | |||
| 1584 | |||
| 715 | |||
| 690 | |||
| 426 | |||
| 16193 | |||
| 65176 | |||
| Totals | |||
| 2022/23 | |||
| -1734 | |||
| 65859 | # | ||
| 18793 | |||
| 15670 | |||
| 31396 | |||
| 64125 | |||
| 1856 |
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| 15669.85 0.13 18793.39 31396.03 65859.4 (c6) (e11) 65859.4 (x) OPENING BALANCES |
15669.85 0.13 18793.39 31396.03 65859.4 (c6) (e11) 65859.4 (x) OPENING BALANCES |
32183 19755 7175 CLOSING BALANCES |
32183 19755 7175 CLOSING BALANCES |
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| 15669.85 | 32183 | ||
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| 18793.39 | 19755 | ||
| 31396.03 | 7175 | ||
| 65859.4 | (c6) | 59113 | (c8) |
| (e11) | (e12) | ||
| 65859.4 | (x) | 59113 | (y) |
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