**Trinity Methodist Church Brentgovel Street Bury St Edmunds** ## **Charity No. 1129116** ## **Annual Trustees Report – Year ending 31[st] August 2023** **Membership** 106 ## **Management** Trinity Methodist Church is managed under The Methodist Church of Great Britain and its constitutions and policies are determined by that body’s Model trust and standing orders. Finance and Property matters are delegated to committees which report to the Church Council. ## **Risk Management** The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular, those related to land and buildings, and are satisfied that systems are in place to control and mitigate their exposure to these risks. ## **Objectives** The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the Gospel of God’s Love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. Inspired by this calling the aims are: 1. To increase awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love. 2. Help people grow and learn as Christians through mutual support and care. 3. To encourage more people to follow Christ. 4. To show a presence in local society by being aware of local needs. ## **Activities** Regular activities ## Sunday Morning worship including activities for children. There is a monthly evening service and a twice monthly evening service on Zoom. Our services are recorded, members can borrow the recording if they wish, sermons are added to our website weekly. Wednesday Coffee Morning restarted in Sept 2022, following the pandemic. This has continued to grow and provides a valuable form of outreach. Coffee and Chat in the afternoon on Zoom continues weekly. Various housegroups meet regularly during the week and one has continued to meet on Zoom since the pandemic. These groups continue to increase in membership and discuss and study various topics as well as bible study. They also provide another form of pastoral care for members. Fundraising events continue to be held including an annual quiz evening and a spring concert. More are planned for the future. ## **Financial Review** Our income for the year was £116,120, a slight increase on the previous year. Expenditure was £83,600 giving a small surplus. Fundraising has begun to allow the kitchen to be refitted. ## **Reserves policy** ## 1. General Fund We aim to hold in reserve funds to cover 6 months expenditure - £40,000 This is required to ensure: - i) We can meet normal expenditure without recourse to borrowing ii) To cover items not normally covered by the budget CHURCH (Short Forni) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS (SHORT FORM) Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Circuit Circuit no Registered Charity. Chaiity Registration number If not a regislered charty His Majestys Revenue and Customs GiftAid number (The HMRC number is eqUI￿alent to a registered charity nuntrr in te￿S of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grdnt funders wishing to see eviden￿ of the organisaticm's charitable status. Methi)dist charitres in England and Wales fhat are not register￿1 oknilies we exc¥ed from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister. Church Stewards: T￿asUrer. IknQs 1of4 1c6 41749 32.717 ToffvLREC b1 5T.771 &470 &VR5 b7 TOTfvLPAYMePITS CY 9.719 43.711 È3 le1+W￿3) 2￿4 Name ofchu￿*..................... ... 112ql i Declarations and Scrutiny I confim) Ihat these Receipt and Pay￿￿nt bas&J a(yxKJnls for the yearto 31 A￿ust 2023 have been trustees. Signature oftreasurer ..... Name and address oftre8suw.... . .. Pck8t Ccth.j.P.l¥ .b.￿rt . Presentatlon to thè chu￿ trustees I confimi that the annual report and accwnts for the year ended 31 ￿￿V$t 2023 were1w*￿' Sfi9nature ofthe Chair of the meets.wj . Name ofthèchairofts meetiThJ .......... Independent Examinevs Report to the Trustees of the ..Chur¢h Charlty Number. . Re$ponsibililies and basi5 of rnyt I reFK>rt to the trustees c￿ my ex8mInatiC￿ of the aL%wnts ofthe . i ¢LI ￿7 I i K! IM & i!+pli for the year ended 31 August 2023 set on pages ... . the Church's tntstees, you a responsible forthe prepaTrtion ofthe accounts in ac{x)rdan￿ ￿1h the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 11he Art I report in re5ped of my examinalTh ofthe ChLffth's *x£wnls IxrEd oui ￿KleT seCtr￿ 145 of the Act and. in caTrytng ujt my examinatioffj I have fOlkfi￿ all Ihe applKable wen by the Ctwity CommissK)n WKIW seckn 145(5Xb) of Ihe A . delete or ctrde as appropriate 3of4 Name of Church .. IILI ￿),1 e i1*D-Tr fsl 1sXqiiL Independent Examine￿$ Statement I have completed my examination. l ¢onfimi that no MateT1￿ matters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination (otherthan that dIsc￿￿ belovP) bthich grve me ixuse to believe that in, any material respect" the accounting records vEre not kept in ac￿lanCe ￿th sedion 130 of the Act" or the accounts do not ac￿rd thith the accountrng records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conne¢tion with the examination to wthich attention should be drawn in this report #i order to en*L￿e a proper understanding of the a￿OUnts to be reached. I havwhave nor obtained independent verification of all investments v￿th the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes OT held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board ofthe Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand wunds) at the balan sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualtfication of independent examiner FIA Name of fimi (where appropriate) Address KoAty 7 015E Date 21tr ZUZ delete or arde as approprtate 4of4 Name of Church . IIX9iiL Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. l ojnfirn that no material matters have come to my attention in Connection ￿th the examination (other than that disck)sed belo￿) give me cause to believe that in, any material respect". the accounting records were not kept in ￿rdan￿ vath 130 of the Act.. *Y the accounts do not accord V4ith the accounting records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conneclion ¥￿th the examination to vthich attention shoukl be drawn in this rekK¢rt in order to enable a proper undeystsnding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not. obtsined independent verification of all investments th the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿$ and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Churth which are indmdually in excess of £10,OlJO {ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Slgnature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner FIA Name of fim (%%there appropriate) If I3oU￿1 D KoAfy )R7 Ob Post Code .................. Date 24- OGT(J8fJL 2LE3 delete or cirde as appropriale shOrbfoTrstandar&forrTrof-￿￿Unts4or