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2023-08-31-accounts

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* cuery Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
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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 53-55 Mostyn Street
Llandudno
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
a ' Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled
mee Sy) whole year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Nigel Rodgers Chairman Circuit
2 Lyn Brown Secretary
3 Pat Preston Circuit Steward
4 Janet Smith Pastoral
§ Graham Tovey Property
6 John Hollands Property
7 Mary Jones Steward
8 Val Conway Sunday Seekers
9 Janet Hughes Steward/Circuit
Steward
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Rhian Smith Communion Steward 10 CireultRep ! Senior Steward

11 Linda Harper Church Rep

17 David Barratt Church

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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Type of adviser Name Address
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1978)
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How the charity is constituted | Act of Parliament
Trustee aelection methods Appointed by Church Council/some ex-officio |
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Sal itciation chart ee hse Sim site 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 of the
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
« 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
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 governing | Methodist Church organisation.
document
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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 particular, to that given on charities for the advancement of religion.

We aim to help people to live out their faith through worship and prayer; through pastoral care and learning together, and through outreach to the local community and to the wider world.

The church and ancillary buildings, situated in the heart of Llandudno, play an important part in the achievement of our aim; due consideration, Summary of the main activities | therefore, is given to the upkeep and improvement of the property. undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these The church council meets regularly to oversee all aspects of this work. objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance TAR Marth 2020

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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main During the reported year of 2022/23 st John’s has micrpased its pills in
achievements of the charity response in response to the cost of living crisis suffered across the nary
during the year There has also been recovery of many previously held activities, i.e. male
voice choir season, Lego exhibition & craft stall for two weeks, toddlers
singing, Friday coffee . This recovery has been possible following increased |
confidence in the Covid vaccination programme, supported by risk |
assessments to minimise the effects of increased mixing of people. It is
understood that Covid is now in the community, with its associated impact
from time to time.
Sunday worship ( including refreshments after the service), Thursday Prayer
Services for Wholeness and Healing, open church on Thursday afternoons &
Friday mornings continue.
With increased confidence we now hold Church run coffee mornings every
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Hiring sessions have resumed including regular craft fairs & hospitality on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays. Other hiring sessions occur too, as required and organised.

From January 2023 onwards St John’s registered with the government approved "Warm Welcome” scheme, which has offered the town a Welcome theiroffered.community& WarmownThisSpaceneedlework, jigsaws,hasfromproved use1-4pmand thevery WiFi,enjoyevery popular expeaFriday, wa with r iencem withfriendlyeveryone friendshipno spacechargewho andwithforrefreshmentsgathers chats, no chu bto r playingch ||| agenda. It was identified that the people who attended had a need for | company as well as heat & food, so for this reasonthe warmspace became | the welcome space & has continued throughout the year, beyond the | timeframe requested by local & national government agencies. In terms of nurturing our congregation and outreach efforts a Bible study | series took place during Lent / Easter, and oneis planned for September/ | October 2023. Work was done in 2022 to enable good ventilation of the church hall. We are planning to fit powered mechanisms to our heavy exterior hall doors in January 2024 to aid accessibility for those who find visiting our premises physically difficult.

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The church remains strong and determined to witness to God's love for all.
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Section E
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Financial review

The church's policy is to review reserves annually to ensure that the level Brief statement of the charity’s | held matches as closely as possible the level required to meet commitments policy on reserves essential to its operation, and to make prudent provision for the maintenanceof its property and the ongoing development ofthe church’s life and work.

Details of any funds materially : : None in deficit

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about

Section F

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Section G Declaration
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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March 2020
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS

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 2023

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Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
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4128903
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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:
Rev Nigel Rodgers
Church Stewards:
Janet Hughes Rhian Smith
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Treasurer:
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CCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

St John's Methodist ohn's Church Llandudno

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St John's Methodist Llandudno ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO TH! HURCH COUNCIL

SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS ANDO INTERNAL

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Church
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Summary of fhe Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 20: 3 and Internal Orgamaations reporting to the Church Counciichurch Meeting ‘ote that the funds of
lan internal Organisation would normatly be Restricted funds unless it could be slearty shown that they could be used for any Methodist pufpose. This sachon musi be
completesto arnve at the gross income and expendeture totals of the Church, if gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold. then the Accruals metnod of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methacist website} Pisase refar to the guidance notes regarding tranafars batween the Destnici
and connected District Organisations
INTERNAL Net Receipts! Opening
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3. |Organisations funds 779 3.187 2,408) 820 12,178] (e11)
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9 |2-brought totals forwardcolumn) from page | 119,376 |(b2) (3,161) 187,651) (co) 182,490
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STATEMENTOF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 34 st 2023 BALANCES BALANCES
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3 |balance total from above) (972) 12,178] (e171) 10,390) (012)
rrs [rota cash runos weLo sy cHuRce [199.820]|
1 Saptember 2022 31 August 2023
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
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2010 Chere: andBs
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Name of Church:
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4128903
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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 2023 have been
prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church
trustees.
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Signature Of treasurer ..........r--r--+s-teernusesensnenanertenensnsncnrenesseeesees Datcccricermancnesryerncer
Name and address of treasurer ....... Peter Ackerley
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Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were/will be"
presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ie SE 3
SignatureName of the of the Chair Chair of the of the nan meeting gaRodgersvy SE PARKRAN Date AesikAnete
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
ST JOHNS METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Number. 1128903
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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 2023 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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2019 churem R and P xis 4of5
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Name of Church: St Johns Methodist Church No 1128903
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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:
« the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
« the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
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| 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 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 a, 5? x
Name of independent examiner ...... Mark Butterworth BSc (Hons), FCA, FCCA
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Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ....... Chartered Accountant
Name of firm (where appropriate) .... Butterworths
Address ............utterworths, Windsor House, 26 Mostyn Avenue, Craig-y-Don, Llandudno, Conwy
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Report to the Trustees of the
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| _ Name of Church:St Johns Methosist Church No 1128903
‘eS Independent Examiner's Statement
| a Ihave completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention int
es | ave cor yeamination (oer than that disclosed below") which give me cause fo eleven
a in, any material respect:
a «the accounting records were not Kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act, or
‘a «the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
=e | nave no concems and have come seross no other matters in connection wath the examanation to W's
Bat Lt on ehould be Grawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the acnounts 19 Be
have obtained independentverification of allinvestments with the Trustees for Methodist Church
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ie: Creen which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet dato.
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