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tg eat Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
ey (Ol , Period start date Period end date
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name St John’s Methodist Church |
Other names charity is known by| |
Registered charity number (if any)| 1128903
Charity's principal address. Mostyn Street oe
Llandudno |
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Postcode EEE FIpeaerrLL30 2NNnll — |
Narnes of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled |
2 Deacon Janet
Smith |
3[RitaJohnson | |
alannHughes | |
6{Davidearat | |
7 | Janet Hughes General Church Meeting
8 | Margaret Jones General Church Meeting
10|Maioie Price [+S
11 | Michael Bennett Property Steward Psd Church Council |
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15 | Val Conwy Sunday Seekers sisi Church Council
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16[May Jones |
19 | Mark Ramsden PT t—“—t—sSY General Church Meeting
20 | Graham Tovey Property Ps Church Council
22|CaroleMorell | «||~—__| General Church Meeting Z
Evelyn Elizabeth
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_ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
[Name | Dattes acted ifnot for whole - Td
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Typeofadviser Name Address —_
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document aDeed of Uniona (1932) and Methodistee Church Act (1978)ve !
How the charity is constituted Act of Parliament |
Trustee selection methods Appointed by Church Council/some ex-officio |
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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aierd information, acid ne range of guidance produned by Methodist Connexion |
relevant, about: eaflet “The Role of a Trustee” is given to each Trustee.
* policies and procedures Structure: the church is part of the Conwy & Prestatyn Circuit ofthe
adopted for the induction and | Methodist Church. The Methodist Church's organisational structure and
training of trustees; governance is contained in the document “The Constitutional Practice and
e the charity's organisational Discipline of the Methodist church,”
structure and any wider
network with which the charity | Risks: the Church regularly reviews Safeguarding and Health and Safety
works issues and holds training sessions.
« relationship with any related
parties;
* trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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‘ objectives are set out in the Methodist Church Act 1976 (clause 4) -
Summary of the objects of the synopsis: the Advancement of [Religion] [and][ any][ charitable] [purposes] [of][ the]
charity set out in its Methodist Church organisation.
governing document |
In the course of [the][ church’s][ activities,][ the trustees][ have had][ regard][ to][ the] |
guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, and in
[live][ out][ their][ faith][ through][ worship][ and][ prayer;] !
| particular, to [We][ aim][ to][ help] that [ people] given [ to] on charities for the advancement of religion. |
through pastoral care and learning together, and through outreach to the
local community and to the wider world.
[church][ and] [ancillary] [buildings,][ situated] [in] [the] [heart] [of][ Llandudno,] [play]
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an important part in the achievement of our aim; due consideration,
Summary of the main therefore, is given to the upkeep and improvement of the property.
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to The church council meets regularly to oversee all aspects of this work,
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include | further statements, where | relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- ¢ policy programme related | investment;
- e contribution made by | volunteers.
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## Section D
## Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main Lo ' . |
pr crrld : The church maintained services for worship on Sundays and through the
achievementsduring the yearof the charity | week. In addition to long-standing; servicesiat for healingSe on SeeThursdays, we |
| had monthly family-orientated weekday services (“Messy Church”) which
| enable children and adults to share together in activities and worship.
| In accordance with normal practice, during the months of July and August,
[two][thousand] [visitors] [(both] [local] [and] [holidaymakers)] [by] [thismeans,] |
| the [over] church was open through the week; it is estimated that we welcomed |
givingpeaceful them enjoyment an opportunity ofan attractivefor quiet placereflection,of worship. prayer Throughout and simply thethe year, |
the church is open on Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings.
A wide range ofactivities took place throughout the year, providing |
fellowship, sharing of faith, study, and interest in the wider world. A twice-
[fellowship][ lunches] [to] [people][ both][ within][ and] [outside] [the][ church]
| weekly [provided] community. carersPastoral and toddlerscare is group an important continued element to be inin great our church-life, demand. We
| undertaken by a team of pastoral visitors.
| Male Voice Choir concerts, held at least twice weekly between May and
October, were, as ever, extremely popular, catering especially for the
tourist: well over 10,000 people attended these concerts during the year.
The church responded to humanitarian appeals and to the on-going needs of
various causes.
Through the year our premises were used by various charitable
organisations and by Welsh and English language classes; we continued to
provide lunches to those who are homeless. |
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Section E
Financial review
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: The church's policy is to review reserves annually to ensure that the level
Brief statement of the held matches as closely as possible the level required to meet commitments
charity’s policy on reserves essential to its operation, and to make prudent provision for the
life and work. |
| maintenance of its property and the ongoing development of the church's |
Details of any funds materially —
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Youadditional may chooseinformation, to includewhere |
relevant about: |
e the charity's principal |
sources of funds (including
any fundraising); |
*« how expenditure has
supported the key objectives |
of the charity;
* investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted. |
Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees i
Signature(s)| fo>, ROWE'\ . ae
Full name(s) Beverley Ann Ramsden _—Gtaham Tovey
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair | Treasurer |
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Date A\ot+/2\E
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
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## THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
St John's Methodist Llandudno
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Church
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020
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Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
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1128903
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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 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)
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Minister:
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Rev Beverley Ramsden
Church Stewards:
Janet Hughes Rhian Smith
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Treasurer:
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St John’sLJ Methodist Church Llandudno
## ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last|
|Funds|Funds|year|year|
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||a2 Offerings and Tax recovered|Po|38,780|||38,780es|50.058|
|a3||Investment income|1,427|1,427|1,672|
|lasiuctingsas=|CdS|getge|20.483|
|as|[[TOTAL]|[other receipts|[ RECEIPTS]|e|seOX)OY|ET) ||ET138,880|
|SECTION|B|
|PAYMENTS|
|lbs|oonatons2|||circuit Assessment or Share|eees|ee||e|33,974|
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|Utilities|(Insurances,|water|
|a|charges,andheating Maintenance&|lighting)|||||tantra,14,827||||tar14,827|10113|,|203544|
|7|Jotner payments|P8044]||||8,088|
|SECTION|C|_|
|ci||FOR|THE YEAR|a6-b8|‘95,286|95,286|11,346|
|MereTotal funds brought forward from|islam238,256|;|238,256|214,958|
|Sub|total|:|citc2|142,970|||142,970|
|ca|||Transfers and adjustments|||r2o0]|sd|11,952|
|TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)||ss|150,260|238,256|
|SECTION|D|
|FOR|INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY RECEIVED AND|PASSED ON|TO|EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS|
|(these|amounts|are|not to be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|above)|3|£|
|A Balance brought forward from last|year|:|_|
|al|Offerings/Gifls - received for external organisations|_|sei|2,203|
|Offerings/Gifts|- passed to external organisations|Taal|
|7 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID|{d1+d2-d3)|_|
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i SUMM, [ARY] [OF][ CHURCH] [ACCOUNTS][ AND] [INTERNAL] [ORGANISATIONS][ REPORTING] [TO] [THE][ CHURCH][ COUNCIL]
Summary of tha Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2019 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church CouncilChurch Meeting. Note that the funds of 4
lan 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 H
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. Hf gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting f
AND& DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the Distinct |
| and connected District Organisations t
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|| [cofenfarenunen_|2-OTA totals column)SH FUNDS|HELO Lora ze 200 (3) e284(95.286) 7,290|(c7) 24110]238,256 va ||_ 183.2846]150,260 yi | ;
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. :
| OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2019 BALANCES BALANCES |
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|a SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 238,256 i
| Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
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. le TOTAL CASH FUNOS HELD BY CHURCH 241,910 153,846
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SECTIONG 1 SeptemberAt 2018 31 AugustAt 2019 i|
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES. |
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| |.2 |Land & Buildings (see nates re Insurance value 7,612,000) 7,612,000
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1128903
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Name of Church:
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St Johns Methodist Church No...........
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Declarations and Scrutiny
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| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 have been
prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church
trustees.
Signature of treasurer ............ (0.0. SDN esc ececcecececereseeeeeee Date.21, 2 O4:20 |
Name and address of treasurer ...¢-. Graham Tovey
3} Riedy a kbar ye Cornist cae Post Code... GL30, SAT:
Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 were/will be* presented
to the meeting of the Church trustees held on “CYT... DONE TAQOR)
Signature of the Chairof the meeting JR Rare... cbc eseeese see eeetee esses
Name of the Chair of the meeting: Beverley Ramsden Date be | joXde\
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
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ST JOHNS METHODIST CHURCH
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Charity Number. 1128903
## Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the St Johns Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2020 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
| report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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## Name of Church: St Johns Methodist Church No 1128903
## Independent Examiner's Statement
| have completed my examination. | 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 respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
| 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 enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| have/have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other 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 independent examiner Mae.
Name of independent examiner ...... Mark Butterworth BSc (Hons), FCA, FCCA
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ....... Chartered Accountant
Name of firm (where appropriate) .... Butterworths Accountant Address ............ Butterworths, Windsor House, 26 Mostyn Avenue, Craig-y-Don, Llandudno, Conwy rsa srt aaa SEES Se ATES ofS TENCE TOREoRNeMemcenaateoarsmuanae: (ON MEOME? aes. eel yn Date glo...
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