**Trinity Methodist Church Brentgovel Street Bury St Edmunds** ## **Charity No. 1129116** **Annual Trustees Report – Year ending 31[st] August 2025** ## **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 a creche. Our services are recorded, members can borrow the recording if they wish, sermons are added to our website with the preachers permission. Wednesday Coffee Morning including stalls. This continues to grow and provides a valuable form of outreach. This is open to all. Coffee and Chat in the afternoon on Zoom continues weekly. ## **Sunday worship** Services are held at 10a.m. and one service a month includes Holy Communion. Local Arrangement services are added to the plan. These are organised and presented by a group of church members, including stewards, house group members or with the assistance of our worship leader. Refreshments are served after the service where fellowship continues. ## **Housegroups** 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. ## **Property** The refurbishment of the kitchen was completed in September 2024. We are grateful for the donations and grants that have made this possible. A new fire detection system has been installed throughout the building, and plans are being made for installation of sound baffles in the hall and an additional accessible toilet. ## **Pastoral Care** The church has a group of pastoral visitors who keep in touch with members, visit if needed and pray for them regularly. ## **Events throughout the year** Fundraising events continue to be held throughout the year. These not only raise funds for the work and maintenance of the church but also provide a chance for members and friends to meet on a more informal basis. We are pleased to welcome residents from the local Methodist Home who join our services from time to time and also come to Wednesday Coffee morning on a monthly basis. ## **Financial Review** Our income for the year was £147,371, an increase on last year due to legacies. Expenditure was £108,996, which includes £26,000 for installation of a new fire alarm system throughout the building. ## **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 Fomi) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS, THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS (SHORT FORM) rfm v f*tD Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 -( 4 ( És rJ"7 S Circuit Circuit no ILt-103 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered charity His Majews Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in temis of e￿den￿ of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wtshing to see eviden￿ of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registereA charities are ex￿pted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister. VIThJqA(L?. Church Stewards: Qit(LiS £e6rQccfL GLPf(L ILl+A-￿Tr )IL? Treasurer. 1of4 ¢￿T¢h . Sh¢ FOMI -yILI nj I SE¢nOMA 81 RECEIPTS and Yaxrerfjvu 60.34S 83 879 10.771 a5 24.716 TOTAL RfCEIPTS 147J71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS ar￿￿AsseSs￿￿I0rsh8r0 Re itsa￿ Maintenam* UliiMe5 Insurartts. water b6 4,872 b7 TOTALPAYMENTS lo￿956 10Q826 SECMON C ct NETRECEIPTSJPAYMENTS FOR TrEVE*R 1111211 Toi4 fL￿￿S b ntfoA4*rd frun kst TOTALFUNDS AT ENDOFYEAR Id+c2) 110397 022 Ic7) skte hereuEts&I Stateheiethetot31 of liati1th5 olthe Chjrth SlatehweVEinwred SECTION DNJ4ALYSI$ FUPIDS anCe$he￿ atTMCP a131 d2 Balarthshehlai CFB at 31 31 15.058 d3 Bankand￿s￿ bgLwwat31 57.451 11 ECTION E el 83 AW¢E SfLL TO BE PAID lel+eZ*31 2of4 iq thE IFIo7191 Name ofChurth......................-.................................. Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 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 . Name and address of treasurer . (ls Post Code.. . Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 A gust 2025 werel*iTrPbe" presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on Signature of the Chair of the m*ting Name of the Chair of the meeting Independent Examinefs Report to the Trustees of the .-Church Charity Number.] ! ¥%1 I Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ..,AIN.i ry...NF7 IS I . Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages ... to . . As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACV). I 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. I have followed all the applicabie Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 3of4 Name ofchurch................................................................................ Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examina￿Tr. I confim that no materral matters have ￿me to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed belcyw.) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect". thea tfje.acco untin records not an ting thea I have no concems and have come across no other matters in o)nnethin with the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in this reprxt in ￿der to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not. obtained independent verTfication of all investrnents wtth the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balan￿S and funds at Ihe Central Finance Board of the Meth¢)dist Church which are individualty in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheel date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevanl professional qualif￿liOn of independent examiner . F Name of firm (where appropriate) Address Date delete or cirde as appropriate ChUr¢h-short.fom)-stsndard.fomFof-acA￿nts-2o2s 4of4 Name ofchurch................................................................................ Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatv)n (other than that disclosed beluw") whtch give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the untin ptin thea an do not rds. I have no concems 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. I haveihave not. obtsined independent ver[f￿￿10n of all investments with the Trustees for Meth(MJisl Church Purposes or held in other Irusts. bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individualiy in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner . F i ..bC8DgJI 11 LKL &1 ME Name of firm (where appropriate) KJ£7 ODE delete or circle as appropriate Chuthshort.foThfvstandard.fonTrof4ccc*Jrts-2025 4of4