Arnold Methodist Trustees Report 2024-2025
Rev. Richard Byass returned to take over the responsibility of the church from Rev Peter Powers. An average of 60 people attended worship on a Sunday morning and for those unable to attend the services continued to be zoomed. Boys Brigade, Girls Brigade, Lighthouse Playchurch and the Mental Health and Befriending Group continue to meet. Regular Community events were held organised by the Lay workers.
Tuesday Coffee welcomes their regulars and visitors with numbers steadily rising, with increased helpers.
Pastorally people were kept in contact with each other in groups looked after by a number of members with a pastoral heart caring for members. ‘Quiet Space’ still operates at the same time as Tuesday coffee to enable anybody to come, sit quietly to pray or be prayed with.
New members have been received into membership over the year.
The Open the Book team continued to work together going into local Primary schools sharing Bible stories.
Both an outdoor Remembrance service and a Good Friday service were held. Gods Menu (Food Club) continues providing food to between 25-35 families with a child in primary school at a low cost (Purchased in bulk from Fairshare a Food charity)
The Craft Fair was held on the evening of the Arnold Christmas lights switch on, and the following day.
Sadly, during the year, several people died and we give thanks for their contribution to AMC over the years.
From a financial perspective there was a considerable deficit due mainly to the discovery of ‘Wet Rot’ in one of the rear rooms. This resulted a major cost of repair and future proofing the room. It is hoped to complete the project in early 2026 with the laying of a new carpet.
We were successful in the stationing process for the year 25-26 for a Probationary Minister and Rev Claire Sutcliffe will be joining us in September 2025 also with responsibility for Calverton Methodist church.
The circuit continues to provide a written service This is circulated to those email and hand delivered to those not on email.
We continue to work with the local council and traders based in the AMP We give thanks for all those who have contributed to working of Arnold Methodist Church in the year.
Rev C Sutcliffe
on behalf of AMC Trustees
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
ARNOLD METHODIST FOR THE YEAR ENDED
Church
31 August 2025
| 31 August 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Circuit Circuit no Nottingham North East |
2201 |
| Registered Charity - Charity Registration number | 1128841 |
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be Minister:
Rev R Byass Church Stewards:
Mrs A Mellor Mrs M Moore Mrs P Bullett
Treasurer:
Mr P Henderson
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Arnold Methodist Church
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals
SECTION A Funds Funds year last year
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £ £ £
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 60119.29 60.00 60179.29 63338
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 3750.74 94.75 3845.49 4637
a4 Lettings 12058.00 0.00 12058.00 9580
a5 Other receipts 22141.80 2148.59 24290.39 23983
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 98069.83 2303.34 100373.17 (a7) 101537
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 45432.00 0.00 45432.00 44837
b3 Donations 0.00 0.00 0.00 2463
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 28699.14 0.00 28699.14 20808
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 14602.26 14602.26 12532
b6 layworkers salaries 15358.89 15358.89 14408
b7 Other payments 9345.13 4154.33 13499.46 7554
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 113437.42 4154.33 117591.75 (b9) 102603
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
c1 (a6-b8) -15367.59 -1850.99 -17218.58 -1066
Total funds brought forward
c2 from last year 75700.13 12164.57 87864.70 (c6) 88930
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 60332.54 10313.58 70646.12 87865
c4 Transfers and adjustments 0 (c7) 0.00
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 60332.54 10313.58 70646.12 (c8) 87864.70 c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 226 329
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 172 697
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 378 799
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 20 226
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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 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an I t l O i ti ld ll b R t i t d f d l it ld b l l h th t th ld b d f M th di t Thi ti t b l t d t
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Net Receipts/
INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments Opening balances Closing balances
0.00 0.00
Mens Supper Club 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 206.50 206.50
Boys Brigade 748.10 1134.82 -386.72 0.00 2070.28 1683.56
Girls Brigade 3641.75 2544.53 1097.22 0.00 2371.32 3468.54
Flower Fund 317.60 520.01 -202.41 0.00 563.89 361.48
Lighthouse 4154.21 2938.65 1215.56 0.00 793.16 2008.72
Playchurch 1565.86 1424.51 141.35 0.00 5159.95 5301.30
Holiday from Home 207.20 245.00 -37.80 0.00 251.57 213.77
Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds 10634.72 8807.52 1827.20 0.00 11416.67 e11) 13243.87
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page 2 -
totals column) 100373.17 a7) 117591.75 (b9) -17218.58 (c7) 87864.70 c6) 70646.12
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
BY CHURCH 111007.89 126399.27 -15391.38 0.00 99281.37(x) 83889.99
Continue on a separate sheet if
TOTAL
necessary and bring the totals TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
forward
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SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025 Other funds Cash in hand Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account Central Finance Board Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes |
OPENING BALANCES 332.59 5060.87 78296.93 4174.31 |
CLOSING BALANCES -112.92 66399.20 4359.84 |
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SUB TOTAL - Church accounts y g ( g 87864.70 (c6) 70646.12
balance total from above) (e12) 11416.67 (e11) 13243.87
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 99281.37 (x) 83889.99
SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2024 31 August 2025
Investments (include Endowments) 5,309 5,318
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 3,134,871 3,216,389
Other Assets 1,958 1,878
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
Other Liabilities 432 450
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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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