Trustees Annual Report for the year 1st September 2019 to 31 August 2020
Charity name: Arnold Methodist Church Also known as: “AMC” Registered charity number: 1128841 Charity address: 54 Front Street Arnold Nottingham NG5 7EL
Trustees serving during the year were:
Reverend Richard Byass (Chairperson) Maureen Carter (d. 6[th] July 2020) Margaret Moore Ian Wild Robert Keighery Lesley Davies Katja Brown Wendy Frost Pamela Bullett Patrick Henderson (Treasurer) Sally Belfield Ann Keighery Christine Stevenson Edna Rooke Peter Crossley Carol Henderson Susan Clayton Elaine Fletcher Wendy Jackson Ken Carter Terry Howard
Governance
The governing documents of the Trust are the (Methodist) Deed of Union 1932 and the Methodist Church Act 1976. The trustees are members of Arnold Methodist Church who serve by virtue of the church office they hold or are elected at the Annual Church Meeting at which all members of the church are entitled to attend and vote.
Objectives
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of – (a) the Christian Faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Methodist church; (b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any connexional, district, circuit, local or any other organisation of the Methodist Church; (c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church; (d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.
Activities
During the year the Church provided for its members and for the public at large regular opportunities for Christian worship including shared acts of worship with other Churches of the Nottingham East Methodist Circuit of which AMC is a part. It also made provision for children's and young people's work through Junior Church, youth work and Girls' and Boys' Brigades. On average 80 adults and 10 children and young people attend Sunday worship and 30 people attend weekday acts of worship. More than 100 children and young people attend weekday activities arranged for them. In addition regular fellowship meetings both at the Church and in members' private homes are attended by 60 people.
The Church is fully involved in the activities in the local community, including an annual
house to house collection for Christian Aid, prayer meetings and a Christian presence at the annual Arnold Carnival. AMC also joins with other churches in activities including Christmas and Easter acts of Christian witness in the market place adjacent to AMC.
Pastoral needs for the Church and its community are provided by an extensive pastoral visitation scheme. In addition to the minister of the Church (Rev. Richard Byass), the Church also employs:
One part time Young People’s worker, Ann Keighery One part time Family worker, Sally Belfield
A full range of social activities are arranged, including:
2 regular weekly coffee mornings Playchurch, Lighthouse, and PJ Party Other periodic social events and party evenings.
The Church participates in “Open the Book” presentations which bring enactments of bible stories to to local schools.
In addition to the Church Council, made up of the trustees, there is a Property Committee which is responsible for the care and maintenance of Church buildings.
A Mental Health befriending and support group started August 2016 and is attended by up to 40 people. The group offers safe space & support for sufferers, family & friends, with signposting and networking, and also social and therapeutic activities. It has won a national Methodist Insurance competition, and was runner-up in the local “Pride of Gedling” awards.
Covid-19
Measures to counter the Covid pandemic have resulted in the Church premises being closed for worship and other activities since the March 2020 lockdown, to keep everyone safe. During this period many church activities have moved on-line, using both “Zoom” and “Youtube” to keep church members in contact with each other. On-line activities included Church services, Prayer meetings, Church Council, Fellowship and Coffee meetings, etc.
Brigades meetings, and “Lighthouse” meetings for Youth also went on-line, with additional on-line safeguards for young people.
Paper copies of service and prayer sheets were also circulated for those who are unable to go on-line.
Staffing
The minister is a member of the staff of Nottingham East Methodist Circuit and allocated to work principally with AMC and its sister Church in the nearby village of Calverton. The family and young people’s workers are employed by the Circuit and work solely at the Church, which reimbursed the employment costs, supported by grant aid from the Circuit Trustee Fund. All other work within the Church within the Church is carried out voluntarily by members and friends, apart from specialist works where contractors are employed.
Financial Review
The Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 are published separately. They are prepared following the Methodist Church's Standard Form of Accounts and have been independently examined by professional accountants. No matters have been brought to the attention of the Trustees by this examination.
The Church's Reserves Policy is to hold funds equivalent to approximately six month's turnover. Turnover for 2019-20 was £97.2k and net current assets at 31 August 2020 were £88.1k.
At the end of the year, none of the Church's Funds were in material deficit.
The Annual Report and Accounts were approved by the Trustees following the Church Council Meeting held on 25[th] November 2020
Signed: Reverend Richard Byass
30[th] January 2021
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ARNOLD METHODIST
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: FOR THE YEAR ENDED | 31 August 2020
: Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1128841
_ 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 charitabie status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitabie _ status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from _ registration under Statutory instrument 1734 of 2012)
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|7|ACCOUNTS|FOR THE YEAR ENDED 34 AUGUST 2020|Arnold Methodist|Church|:|
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|:|SECTION A|Funds|Funds|year|year|:|
|[atja2||REcerrs|[note|||2|||¢|||
||Offerings and Tax recovered|||77387|78094|67484|7:|
|||Bank|and|CFB|interest|and|
|a3|[Investment income|735|:|
|25laafuctings[otherCEC receipts|as|ee|cs||aoa|es6595|
|[as [TOTAL RECEIPTS|||91034]|6211|97242| (a7)}||95595]__|:|
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|[be|| Circuit Assessment or Share|ee|eee|eee|49743|-|65162|:|
||ps|onations|| SL|t00|||||3013]|
|ba [Repairs and Maintenance|||7e58|||
||||Utilities (insufinces, water charges,|:|||cal|||
|||heating & lighting)|8329|8831|
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|[v7||Other payments|fe|7030|1279|8309,|414174|:|
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|jcl||THE YEAR|:|a6-b8)}|3253|3543|6786|-4319|
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|aot yon|73890|7383|81273]|(c&|85592|
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|j|FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO|EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS|:|
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|Jee Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations|1,729|2766)|
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SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page (
& Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2073 and internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an internat
“ 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 Accruais threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM mustbe
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: = CHURGH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2020 : BALANCESOPENING BALANCESCLOSING :
le | Bank Current Account 6,101 :
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lra_|Central Finance Board 78,604 :
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Jo | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH : _ 89,658 | __97,756lw |
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: : OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 4 September 2019 34 August 2020 :
iq Investments (include Endowments’ 4,723 4,639 :
a Land & Buildings (see notes re insurance value) 2,420,856 2,483,804 :
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Declaration & IE (1)
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Treasurer
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Presentation to the Church Council for approval.
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independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
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This Report is on the Church Accounts for the year ended 31 August
Respective responsibilities of Trustees Trustees and Examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation. of the accounts. The charity's trustees ;
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the
Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
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Respective responsibilities of Trustees Trustees and Examiner
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It is my responsibility to:
e Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act
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e ‘ to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
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Declaration & IE (2)
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Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
in connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (other than that disclosed below*):
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met;
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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AGGIES Unit 1&2 North West
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Declaration & IE121 Basls of Independent Examinerfs Report My examination was carried in acc(Kdan¢x vlti general Directions gNen by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the aOUntIng recd5 kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented those records. It also indudes consideratson of any unusual items or diSCsUre$ in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the tfustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not proVe all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequenty no opinion is given as to lthether the accounts preserrt a and fairf view and the report is lirniled to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent EXamineS SLitement In connection with my examination, no matter has come b my attentiw {other than that disclosed below'l.. {1) which gives m¢ reasonable cause to believe that in any material resF*ct the requirements: . to keep accounting recorrls in accordance with section 130 of the Charrbes Act., . to prepare accounts vthich accord wth the a(Unts"ng records and LY)mpty the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met: {2) to which. in my opinion. attention shId be drawn in (Kder lo enabk a proper understanding of the accwnts to be reacw. . Please del8te the words in the brackets if Ihey do not apply apprwte Name John O'Brien Signature Relevant PrOfeonal qualificalvj) or LKMty FCCA,FCIE. Employee of CAPLUS Address Unit 1&2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG15GL Date 2211212020 Pa8e b-