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2025-08-31-accounts

Church

Accruals Accounts 2024-25

THE METHODIST CHURCH

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

for the year ended 31 August 2025

Minister Church Stewards

Lindley Methodist Church
Registered Charity - 1129166
Huddersfield Circuit No. 27/35
Reverend Sue Taylor
Sue O’Neill
Liz Froom
Linda Bairstow
Gifford Brown
Nic Wimpenny

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Lindley Methodist Church

Trustees Annual Report on Finance and Governance

The Charity’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard (FRSSE) 2015

Lindley Methodist Church

Registration Charity Number: 1129166

Date of Registration: 16[th] April 2009

Address: East Street, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3ND

The members of the Lindley Methodist Church Council are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of church office holders, Minister and representatives appointed by the church at the Annual General Meeting.

Treasurer: Mr Stuart Rudd Independent examiner: Mr Timothy Wilkes Investment Bankers: Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church purposes

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Lindley Methodist Church

Aims and Organisations:

The vision statement of Lindley Methodist Church (LMC) is to be “Open to Jesus and Open to People”.

We are committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship and take part in the active life and fellowship of our church and through this engagement to become active members of our church community.

The LMC Church Council (CC) maintains an overview of all the activities of the Church ensuring they encourage the full participation of all members in the life of the church and that in particular the worship, fellowship and groups of the church are open to all and actively encourage those outside the church to become involved in LMC.

In planning the activities of LMC for the year the CC understands the formal requirement to ensure the Charity Commission Guidance on the advancement of religion is considered. In particular the Church Council, following our guiding principle of Open to Jesus, Open to People, seeks to enable the public and in particular those who live in our neighbourhood to live out their faith as part of our church community through:

To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of both our Church and the Church Centre.

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union, the advancement of:

a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit. local or other organisation of The Methodist Church;

c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church;

d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church

Worshipping God through prayer, song, and other acts of worship

The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and nonmembers alike.

The teaching of Christianity through sermons, Junior church (for children), Minor Prophets (for young people), courses and small groups.

The resourcing of Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved.

Taking religious assemblies in local schools.

Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services.

Provision of chaplaincy services to local schools, care homes and other institutions as appropriate and when able.

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Public Benefit:

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Structure, Governance and Management:

The governing document for the church is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976).

Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD).

Following the Methodist Church CPD, members of the Church Council (CC) are trustees of the charity. The Church Council is made up of senior office holders of the charity (elected to their office), and further elected members without other offices.

The Church Council is responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance including deciding how the funds of Lindley Methodist Church (LMC) are to be spent. It meets three or four times each year, and a General Church Meeting, for the whole congregation, is held annually. The work of the Church Council is wide ranging and, as such, church life is dealt with on a day-to-day basis by a number of constituted sub-committees which in turn report back to Church Council on a regular basis.

The Church Council is also responsible for the servicing and maintenance of the LMC Centre situated on the same site as the church building, and the grounds and graveyard on this site too. A dedicated Resources Committee is responsible for these day-to-day activities.

Trustee training:

A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the church and the role of Trustees is given to the Church Trustees at various meetings and / or training sessions.

Related Parties:

The Church is part of the Huddersfield Circuit which is part of the West Yorkshire District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.

The internal organisations linked to the church and reporting to Church Council are:-

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In addition, the Church reaches out to the community through provision of space within its buildings and these range from single use for parties to regular multi-room users. These groups include:

Comments specific to 2024 – 2025

The Financial year 2024-2025 has seen continued growth in the use of our Church Centre, with lettings continuing to increase through a lot of hard work by the teams involved. Continued building improvements to the rooms used for lettings have been carried out these last twelve months.

The Church continues to be fully open for Services, together with Zoom attendances for those who are unable to attend in person. We continue to participate and host Community events, with a Heritage weekend and Scarecrow Festival attracting all church groups to participate and brings to our Church some awareness from residents locally. Additionally, our monthly Marketplace, held on the first Saturday of the month, successfully attracts those who might not usually attend a Service.

The Welcome Space initiative (formerly Warm space) ran successfully during the past winter and is planned to continue this coming winter from November 2025 through to March 2026.

As ever, we do need volunteers to help run various events and we ask Church members to be aware of this and encourage their valuable support.

Risk Management:

The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Trustees with professional advice taken as required. There is a regular annual review process undertaken and recorded.

Income and Expenditure is actively monitored and compared with the approved annual budget on a fourmonthly basis and is reported to the Resources Committee and Church Council to identify trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.

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Safeguarding:

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm. Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles:

• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult.

Reserves Policy:

The Reserves Policy for the Church is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 6 months’ average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on the church building and / or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full expenses including the assessment payable to the Circuit.

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Lindley Methodist Church Church No 27/35
Statement of Financial Activities(SOFA) for theyear ended 31 August 2025
Notes
to the
Accounts
General Fund
(Unrestricted)
Designated
Funds
(unrestricted)
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2024-25
£ £ £ £ £
Income
1 Offerings 4 41,396
41,396
8,715
3,320
12,035
10,811
10,811
1,286
1,286
69,402
69,402
20,803
20,803
4,726
4,726
2 Donations and Grants 4
3 Gift aid 4
4 Interest and investment income 5
5 Rental Income 6
6 Internal organisations 7
7 Other charitable income 8
8Total income 157,139 - 3,320 - 160,459
Expenditure
9 Circuit assessment or share 38,441
38,441
21,539
21,539
2,782
3,320
6,102
35,240
35,240
21,217
21,217
-
-
1,816
1,816
9,984
9,984
18,614
18,614
9.1 Salaries 11
10 Donations and Grants 20
11 Propertymaintenance 12
12 Insurance,Utilities,etc. 13
13 Depreciation
14 Office expenses 14
15 Other expenditure 15
16 Internal organisations
17Total charitable expenditure 149,632 - 3,320 - 152,952
18 Gains/(losses)on monetaryinvestments 17 1,386
1,386
19 Gains/(losses)on investmentproperties -
20Net income/(expenditure) 8,893 - - - 8,893
21 Transfers between funds -
-
22 Othergains/(losses)
23Net movement in funds 8,893 - - - 8,893
24 Total funds brought forward 94,362
94,362
25 Total funds carried forward 103,255 - - - 103,255

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Statement of Financial Activities(SOFA) for theyear ended 31 August 2024
Notes
to the
Accounts
General Fund
(Unrestricted)
Designated
Funds
(unrestricted)
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023-24
£ £ £ £ £
Income
1 Offerings 4 43,410
43,410
4,161
2,652
6,813
9,409
9,409
1,526
1,526
69,667
69,667
19,170
19,170
5,277
5,277
2 Donations and Grants 4
3 Gift aid 4
4 Interest and investment income 5
5 Rental Income 6
6 Internal organisations 7
7 Other charitable income 8
8Total income 152,621 - 2,652 - 155,273
Expenditure
9 Circuit assessment or share 38,441
38,441
20,001
20,001
1,850
2,652
4,502
37,410
37,410
19,826
19,826
-
-
1,388
1,388
9,814
9,814
18,110
18,110
9.1 Salaries 11
10 Donations and Grants 20
11 Propertymaintenance 12
12 Insurance,Utilities,etc. 13
13 Depreciation
14 Office expenses 14
15 Other expenditure 15
16 Internal organisations
17Total charitable expenditure 146,841 - 2,652 - 149,493
18 Gains/(losses)on monetaryinvestments 17 1,629
1,629
19 Gains/(losses)on investmentproperties -
20Net income/(expenditure) 7,409 - 2,652 - 7,409
21 Transfers between funds -
-
22 Othergains/(losses)
23Net movement in funds 7,409 - - - 7,409
24 Total funds brought forward 86,953
86,953
25 Total funds carried forward 94,362 - - - 94,362

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Lindley Methodist Church

Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025

Notes to
the
Accounts
Fixed Assets
Church buildingand otherproperty
Investmentproperties
Investments
Totalfixed assets
Current Assets
Debtors andprepayments
17
Loans bythe Churches
Investments with TMCP
17
Central Finance Board Deposits
17
Cash at Bank and in hand
17
Total current assets
Current liabilities
Creditors and Accruals
18
BuildingProvision
18
Grantspayable within 2024-25
Total current liabilities
Net current assets/liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
Long term liabilities
(due after more than oneyear)
Grantspayable after 2024-25
Net assets
General Fund
(Unrestricted)
Designated,
Restricted and
Endowment
Funds

Totals 2025
£
£
0
0
0
0 0
11,791 11,791
0
35,558 35,558
32,262 32,262
35,247 35,247
114,857 114,857
2,603 2,603
9,000 9,000
11,603 11,603
103,255 103,255
103,255 103,255
Long term liabilities
(due after more than oneyear)
Grantspayable after 2024-25
Net assets 103,255 0 103,255

Funds of the Church

General Fund (Unrestricted) 103,255 103,255 94,362 Designated Funds (Unrestricted) 0 Restricted Funds 0 Endowment Funds 0 Total Funds 103,255 0 103,255 94,362

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Notes to the Accounts

1. Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared with SORP (FRS102) as updated, being the current version of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice.

2. Funds

The funds held constitute: General Funds held for any purpose of the Church which are Unrestricted. Restricted funds which are held for a narrower purpose including those for internal organisations. There are no Endowment funds as listed. Any funds may be represented by more than just cash.

3. Accounting policies

Basis

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical cost except that investments are shown at their market value at the end of the year, on the accruals basis to show a true and fair view of the Church’s financial position and activities.

Income

Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Church becomes entitled to the resources, and the trustees are reasonably certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Expenditure

This is recognised when a liability is incurred, or a constructive obligation arises, that results in the payment being unavoidable. Liabilities are recognised as soon as an outflow of economic benefit is considered more likely than not under the legal or constructive obligation committing the Circuit to pay out resources.

Grants

Grants made by the Church from its own funds are recognised in full at the time of agreement or when the Church accepts that there is a legal or operational obligation to make the payment. When the grant is recurrent over more than one year the balance payable in future years is treated as a provision for future commitments in the Balance Sheet against the appropriate fund, the provision being released in future years as instalments are paid in accordance with the originally agreed terms.

VAT

Since the Church is not VAT registered, all input VAT is charged with the expenses to which it refers.

Tangible fixed assets for use by the Church

As fixed assets belong to the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes and are not owned by the local church, fixed assets have not been denoted separately on the church's balance sheet.

Investment Properties

Investment properties - no property is currently deemed to not be held for the long-term purposes of the charity. Investments

Investments are valued in the balance sheet at market value at the year end. Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable and any gains or losses on revaluation at the year-end are shown in the SOFA.

Debtors and Prepayments

Debtors include outstanding lettings invoices at the financial year end.

Creditors

Creditors include outstanding items relating to utilities and suppliers.

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4. Donations and Legacies
Collections
Donations
Grants
Legacies
Special Collections including Welcome Centre
Gift Aid
Total
5. Investment income
TMCP
Total
6. Other trading activities
Lettings
Total
7. Other
Internal Organisations
Total
8. Charitable activities
Fundraising - Market Place
Fairtrade
Other charitable income
Total
TOTALS
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
41,396
41,396
3,598
3,598
1,000
1,000
4,118
4,118
3,320
3,320
10,811
10,811
60,922
3,320
64,242
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
1,286
1,286
1,286
1,286
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
69,402
69,402
69,402
69,402
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
20,803
20,803
20,803
20,803
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
2,651
2,651
2,001
2,001
74
74
4,726
4,726
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
157,139
3,320
160,459
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
41,396
41,396
3,598
3,598
1,000
1,000
4,118
4,118
3,320
3,320
10,811
10,811
60,922
3,320
64,242
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
1,286
1,286
1,286
1,286
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
69,402
69,402
69,402
69,402
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
20,803
20,803
20,803
20,803
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
2,651
2,651
2,001
2,001
74
74
4,726
4,726
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
157,139
3,320
160,459
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
41,396
41,396
3,598
3,598
1,000
1,000
4,118
4,118
3,320
3,320
10,811
10,811
60,922
3,320
64,242
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
1,286
1,286
1,286
1,286
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
69,402
69,402
69,402
69,402
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
20,803
20,803
20,803
20,803
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
2,651
2,651
2,001
2,001
74
74
4,726
4,726
Unrestricted
Restricted
2025 Total
£
£
£
157,139
3,320
160,459
2024 Total
£
43,410
3,161
1,000
-
2,652
9,409
**59,632 **
2024 Total
£
1,526
1,526
2024 Total
£
69,667
**69,667 **
2024 Total
£
19,170
19,170
2024 Total
£
2,610
2,427
240
5,277
2024 Total
£
157,139 3,320 160,459 155,273

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t to Trustees
There were no payments to Trustees
£
r examination or audit of the accounts
There were no payments to the independent
examiner or for accountancy advice
£
mployees
Staff Costs paid during the year were:
Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind
£
Employer’s National Insurance costs
£
Pension costs
£
Total staff costs
£
Average number of part time employees during
the year
ty Maintenance
Building Repairs and Maintenance
£
Gardening
£
Cleaning and Trade Waste
£
Total Property Maintenance Costs
£
nce, Utilities, etc.
Insurance
£
Electricity
£
Gas
£
Water
£
Total Insurance and Utilities Costs
£
Expenses
Printing, Stationery, Computer
£
Telephone, Broadband, Mobile
£
Total Insurance and Utilities Costs
£
xpenditure
Equipment
£
Outreach, Publicity, Licences
£
Fairtrade / Ethical Goods
£
Pastoral Expenses
£
Land Sale Costs
£
Sundry Expenses
£
Bank Charges
£
Total Other Expenditure
£
2024/25

Nil
£

Nil
£

21,107
£

0
£

432
£

21,539
£
3

12,327
£

5,580
£

17,333
£

35,240
£

4,939
£

6,148
£

7,966
£

2,163
£

21,217
£

1,097
£

719
£

1,816
£

327
£

2,649
£

1,755
£

894
£

4,196
£

139
£

23
£

9,984
£
2023/24
Nil
Nil
19,569
0
432
20,001
3
15,953
6,441
15,016
37,410
4,822
3,593
8,769
2,641
19,826
649
739
1,388
327 2,015
2,649 2,757
1,755 2,379
894 1,147
4,196 1,190
139 319
23 7
9,984 9,814

9. Payment to Trustees

10. Fees for examination or audit of the accounts

11. Paid employees

12. Property Maintenance

13. Insurance, Utilities, etc.

14. Office Expenses

15. Other Expenditure

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16. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost or valuation nil

17. Investments

The funds are held by TMCP within three investments (Trustees Interest Fund, Managed Mixed Fund, Trust Income Fund). Interest is credited to the church's current account periodically. The investments are revalued monthly and changes in investment values are recorded below. These are regarded as medium- and long-term investments.

TMCP is the legal owner and Custodian Trustee of all Methodist Model Trust property, including Legacies, Endowments and Accumulated Funds. Trust property is held for and on behalf of local Managing Trustees who are responsible for the day-to-day management of trust property. TMCP ensure that, through providing guidance and acting under their direction, the Managing Trustees comply with charity law and Methodist law and policy as determined by Methodist Conference.

Analysis of investment movements

Change in investment values
Carrying (market) value at beginning of year
£
Add:additions to investments at cost
£
Less:disposals at carrying value
£
Net gain/(loss) on revaluation
£
Carrying (market) value at end of year
£
Analysis of current assets
Pre-paid assessments
£
Accrued income
£
Prepayments
Debtors
£
Total debtors and prepayments
£
Analysis of cash at bank
Bank balance held by Cooperative Bank
£
Bank balances of Internal groups
£
Bank balance held by TMCP
£
Bank balance held by CFB
£
Petty cash
£
Total cash and bank
£
2024/25

56,434
£

10,000
£

-
£

1,386
£

67,820
£

9,610
£

-
£
1,650

531
£

11,791
£

29,903
£

5,344
£

35,558
£

32,262

-
£

103,067
£
2023/24
34,805
20,000
-
1,629
56,434
9,610
-
1,640
48
11,298
29,903 37,149
5,344 4,237
35,558 35,539
32,262 20,895
- -
103,067 97,820

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18. Analysis of current liabilities and long-term creditors

is of current liabilities and long-term creditors
Trade Creditors
£
Accruals
£
Building Provision
£
Total Current Liabilities
£
2024/25

1,165
£

1,438
£

9,000
£

11,603
£
2023/24
1,165 779
1,438 986
9,000 12,991
11,603 14,756

19. Capital commitments and contingent liabilities

At the 31st August 2025, the Church had no capital commitments No contingent liabilities were identified as at 31st August 2025

20. Money received and passed on to external organisations (held as Restricted Funds)

Balance brought forward from last year
£
Offerings received
£
Offerings passed on to External organisations
£
Balance carried forward
£
0 £
£
£
£
0
3,320 2,652
3,320 2,652
0 0

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Lindley Methodist Church

Appendix

Trustees (as at 31[st] August 2025)

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Indepondant Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Llndley Methodist Church - Charity Number 1129166 Respon8ibilitie8 and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Lindley Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025. As the Church's twstees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢¢ordanee wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Act'>. I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts catried out under section 145 of th6 Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{b) of the Act. Name of Church Lindley Methodist Church No 27135 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I Confi￿ that no material matters have o)me to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which gwe me cause to believe that in. any material respecL the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act" or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records., or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements ￿n￿rnIng the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'twe and fair. view. which is nol a matter consider8J as part of an independent examination the trustees, annual report is not consistenl wilh the accounts I have no con¢em$ and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a prc¥)er underntanding of the a¢¢ount$ to be reached. I havefftave nor obtained independent veTification of all investrnents with the Twstees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which a￿ indivKYually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the baSance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner.. Mr Timothy Imlkes Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner.. CACA) Name of (where appropriate).. Address.. 87 New Laithe Hill, Newsome, Huddersfield. HD4 6RF