2020-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1st Sep 2019 To 31[st] Aug 2020

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1129207

Deptford Methodist Church/Mission

Charity's principal address 1 Creek Road

London

Postcode SE8 3BT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Omobolaji Nzekwe
	Bamikole Roberts
	Catherine Piombo
	Donatus Okoko
	Stephen Asare
	Daniel Tokenge
	MaryWhite
	Veronica Abbey
	Theodora Abbey Tetteh
	Alison Christie
	Edet Okon
	Anna Cobbinah
	Kofi Antwi
	Olga Moore
	Nadette Okon
	Anastasia Brown Dosoo
	Ini Okoko
	Anastasia Nketchi Nnamani
	Tinu Ogundari
	JoyNnamani

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Deed of Union of the Methodist Church (1976) Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Trustee appointment is by membership of the church council, which is How the charity is constituted made up of all church members under Methodist Standing Orders, as the (eg. trust, association, company) church has a membership of less than 49.

Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

The Trustees of the charity, as represented by the church council, have governance over the building and the daily work of the church.

The church is part of a wider local group of Methodist churches, the Southwark and Deptford Circuit, in which policy decisions about staffing and mission for the whole circuit are made.

Governing the work of the church and of all Methodist churches in Great Britain is the Methodist Church of Great Britain, the governing document of which is listed above as the governing document for this charity.

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Deptford Methodist Church/Mission exists to share the love of God with all and to witness that Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour of all. As a Mission it serves the community of Deptford and works with others to improve the lives of people in this diverse area with its challenges of poverty and other deprivation. We believe that our Christian faith should be seen in action serving others. The church is fully involved with the Disabled People’s Contact to help the elderly and disabled by having a day centre on its premises. The church encourages other agencies that are in sympathy with our general aims to use our building and help others. As part of the Southwark and Deptford Circuit it is committed

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to the wider work of the church in the world. As a Mission we take seriously John Wesley’s words ‘The world is my parish’. The church represents in its membership many different countries of the world, particularly from Africa, and so our service takes on a global significance. Deptford Methodist Church/Mission welcomes all by opening its doors to everyone whatever their situation. Weekly worship. Study groups. Pastoral care. Support of Contact Centre for older people.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to 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)

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;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	Led and supported by the Minister, Stewards, Trustees and staff, we have referred to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit whenever we plan our mission statement objectives, activities and assess our achievements.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The church aims to hold six months’ worth of expenses in reserves, with a small surplus to pay for emergency repairs. This year we have had to draw on reserves to manage our expenditure given the reduced income from the membership and other organisations using the premises.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• 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

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) David Gillman Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)

Date 17th May 2021

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Independent Examinerfs Report on the Accounts Report to the trnsteesl ¢mbers of DEPTFORD METHODIST MISSION aCCo￿nts for the year ettded 31° Avgu5t 2020 Cb*rity no (if aDy) Respectiv¢ respbDsibiliti¢s of trustees eJamiller The ¢harity's trustKs consider that on audit is not required for this year (under section 43{2) of the Chartli£s Act 1993 (the Act)) and that ￿ Inde￿ident examination is Theed￿l. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts (uoder swtion 43 of the Actx to follow the procdures laid th)wn in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under sedion 43(7Xb) of the Act). and to slate whether porticular matters have come to my attenti￿. My examination wa5 carried (Mrt ill XCOTdance with General Directions given by the Chority ComtlliSsÈoners. An examination in¢ludes a Teview of th¢ accounting records kept by tbe charity and a cotllparison of the a¢¢￿Jnts presented with thos¢ retords. It a150 includes consideration of any I￿U$Ual items or disclosures in the accoun￿ and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The pr￿dureS undertak¢n do not provide all the evidence that would be requi￿￿ ID att ¥udi¢ and cons¢quently I do Dot express an audit opinion the accounts. Basiy of l￿dependent examiner's ststemeDt Independent examiner's statement In the couTre of my examination, matter has come to my atteDtM)n which gives me re&soDable cause to ￿lIeVe that itl. any Materi￿ respe¢( the trust bave Dot rn¢t the requirements to ensure thaL proper ￿cOUntIng records are kept (in a¢￿T￿Ce with section 41 of the Act); and accounts are ￿epa￿l which agree with the ￿)UntIng records and comply with the awuDting requirements of th¢ ACL or 2. to which, in my 0pitiio￿ atteDtion should be thawn in order to enable a prop¢r ]dersthnding of the acc¢)wits to k reach¢4L Signed: Name: Date: 17 Febru 2021 rtAM CCA CA Gh Relevant professiovt qualific•tioll(s) or body (tf aDy): Addrfss: AsS(￿RATION OF CHARTERED CERTFIED ACCOUNTANrs Robert Qua e & Associates 180 Chi ell Road South Woodford London. E18 IHA