Trustees. Annual Report for the period Peric#J start dato Day . fvloTrth Period end date Day To 31° YÈar From Year 2025 IA ection A Reference and administration details Charity name Deptford Methodist Churchlmission Other names charity is known by Reglstsr•d ¢harity number (if any) 1129207 Charity's prlncip•l address 1 Creek Road LorKlon Postcode SE8 3BT Names of th• charfty trustees who manage the charfty TruJt•• nam• D•ts• •ct•d If not lor Twhol• Offl¢• Ilf 4nyl Nam• of p•r•on lor body) •nlI¥ toa olnt trn•t•• ifan Omobolaji Nzekwe Bamikole Roberts Catherine Piombo Donatus Okoko Stephen Asare Ansong Daniel Tokenge Mary Vvhile Veronica Abbey Theodora Abbey Tetteh Alison Christie 10 Edet Okon 12 Anna Cobbinah Kofi Antwi 13 14 Ola Ibironke 15 Nadette Okon Ini Okoko 16 17 Anastasia Nketthi Nnamani Tinu Ogundari Joy Nnamani Emelia Antwi 18 19 20 TAR arch 2012
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional Infomiation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of Senior staff members {Opiional Inforniatlon) Section B Structure, De8¢riptlon of the charlty's trusts Type of goveming document Deed of Union of the Methodist Church (1976) overnance and mana ement How the charrty is constrtuted Twstee appointmenl is by membership of the church council, which is made up of all church members under Methodist Standing Orders, as the church has a membershi of $9 than 49. Twstee 8election methods Addltional govérnan¢e Is•ues (Opljonal Inlorniallon) You may choo80 to include addrtional infonnation, where The Trustees of the charty, as represented by the church council, have relevant, about.. govemance over the building and the daily work of the Church. The church is part of a wtder l¢xal group of Methodist churches th8 SoLrthwark and Deptford Circurt. in which policy decisions about staffing and mission for the whole arcuit are made. Goveming the work of the church and of all Methodist churches in Great Britain 1$ the Melhodist Church of Great Britain, the goveming document of which is listed above as the goveming document for this charity. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., Ihe charity's organisational structure and any wider netsvork wrth which the charify works,. relationship with any related parties., truste8s' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage th8m. TAR March 2012
Section C Ob"ectives and activities Deptford Methodist Churchlmission exists to share the love of God with all and to wtness 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 rts challenges of poverty and other deprivation. We believe thal our Christian faith shoul¢ be seen in action serving others. The church is fully involved with the Disabled People's Contact to help the eldedy and disabled by having day ¢entre on its premises. The church encourages other ag8n¢ies 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 to Ihe wider Vrk of the church in the world. As a Mission we lake seriously John Wesley's words 'The world is my parish,. The church represents in its membership many different countries of the wodd, parti¢ulady from Africa, and so our service takes on a global significance. Depfford M8thi)dist Churchlmission welcomes all by opening its doors to everyone whatever their situation. Summary of the objects of the charity set out In its governing document Weekly worship. Study groups Pastoral care. Support of Contact Centre for older people. Summary of the maln activities undertaken for the public benefit In relatlon to thesa objects (Include wlthin thls section the statutory declaratson that trustee8 hav• had regard to tho guidance Issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefit) TAR Mar¢h 2012
Additlonal dotalls of obJoctlv8s and aclivities (Optional inforniatlon) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant. about: policy on grantmaking,. policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Deptford Methodist Churchlmission exists to share the love of God with all and to witness that Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour of all. As a Mission rt serves the cornmunty of Deptford and works wtth 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 day ntre on rts 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 SoLrthwark and Deptford Circuit il is committed 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 drfferent countries of the world. particularly from Afn'ca. and $0 our service tskes on a global signfficance. Deptford Methodist Chur¢hiMission welcomes all by opening its doors to everyon8 whatever their situation. Summary of the main achiovoments of the charlty during the year Congregation numbers have continued to increase gradually. It has taken 'me for people to regain confidence and re*stablish patterns of churchgoing. Wtyk with young people has continued, although rt remains affected by changed habits foll¢)wing the pandemic. The Disabled People's Contad cent has resumed in-person provision and continues to meet the needs of people vtho might otherwise b8 isolated. The Centre provides a programme of food and activities, and the church also holds a weekly service of worship so that Centre users can attend church while at the Centre. The church provides office and coun8elling Space for variou6 organisations., rt continues the long temi relation8hip with Second Wave that works with young people in the borough. Along with the shop that raises money for the Disabled People's Contact Centre, the space at Deptford Mission is available for other community organisations {e.g. Karate Glasses) and the ¢hur¢h collaborates Vth other church8s in responding to the needs of poverty with donations to local foodbanks and grfts for children and adults at Chnstmas. However, demand for rented premises has declined. and as a misslon bve are finding it increasingly difficult to let our available spaces. The refurbishment of the 'dome' al the top of the building was completed following damage caused by wear and tear. In addition, a major project commenced to replace the boiler (now more than 30 years old), which is 8XP8Cted to cost over £85k. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review The church aims to hold around six months, worth of expenditure in reserves. with a small surplus retained to meet emergency repairs. The provision for bad debts has reduced to £36k in respect of rent re1Vable, and the church continues to pursue the rent owed. Brief slatement of the charity's policy on reserves Detalls of any funds matsrlalty In deficit Further financial roviow details (Optional inforniatlon) You may choose to inclLKle additional infomiation, where relevant about.. the Gharity'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 pollcy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that Ihey have approved tho trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the ¢harlty'$ trupte Slgnaturel8) Full namels) Posltlon (eg Secrelary, Chair. rf6 Date TAR Mard) 2012
DEPTFORD METHODIST MISSION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
CONTENTS PAGE Examiner's Report Statement of Finanelal Attounts Balance Sheet Notes to the Aeeounts
Independent Examinerfs Report on the Accounts Report to the trnyte members of DEPTFORD METHODIST MISSION On accounts for th¢ ye•r ended 31¥t August 21)25 Charity no (ifatty) Respeetlve mponsibilities or trustees and examltter The charitys trustees consider that audit is not required for thi5 yeaT (under section 43(2) of the CharÈties Aci 1993 (the A¢t)) and an independent examinaiion is needed. It 15 my responsibility io exarnine the accounts (urtder section 43 of the Act), io follow the procedures laid down in the General DiTections given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7Kb) of th¢ A¢i). and 10 stale whether particular matters have come io my attentioo. Ba81$ of independent ¢xgmln¢r's Statement My examirtwi Carried out in acconJan¢¢ with General Directions given by the Charity Commissiott¢. An examination includes a review of the accountin8 re¢ords kept by the ch8rity and a comparison of the accounts presenied with those records. li also includes ¢onsid¢rution of any unusual itrms or disclosures in the accounts and s¢eking explanations from the tTUStees concerning any su¢h matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an wdi( and consequentty. I do not express an audii opinion on the accounts. Independent examlner's 8tatem•nt In the ¢ow5e of my examination. no marter has come to my attention.. which 8iVe5 me reasonable cause io b¢li¢ve thai in, any material respecl the trustees have not mei the requirements to ensure th.. proper accouniing record% are kepi (in accordanc£ with se¢tion 41 of the Act),. and accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accourtting requirernents of the Act. or 2. 10 which, in my opinion, attention should be drnwn in order to enabl¢ a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 30th January 2026 SlgTred: Name: Roiyrt A M eMSeCA Gh Relevant professional quallfieatlon($) OT ldY (If any): Address: Robert Qua e & Associat88 180Chi ell Road South Woodford London, E18 1HA
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DEPIFORD ET)DIST IISSION Balance Sheet a5 at 31 Au ust 2025 CMnl F ClhvFynd5 Church T+&tri5y•¥ Tolils last Tlie Isyts. rch W¥l(ttept(pty CunntAsMts ,424 37,Q4 47,151 Cukna Fe&dITnth1uMthssI chJchHsc 84,r37 15,419 167,579 73, S8,414 178,924 45,419 83,887 1ndpMu$Id In urthl N¢vrIntlItrll 83,1 1.719 178,t84 178,C14 rAder•thl1&jItsI y Prtrrtg)nshrF&s ]tfd 171,ti4 Fund5 01th• Churth 1C6, 71,584 Cts F IRe4fftdl Fw 11739 178,t14
DEPTFORD METHODIST MISSION Church toth• AtUnts l Basis of accounting These accounts beon prepar•d on Ihe t$15 ofhistoricc051 (eXp¢tha11n¥e5trnents are Sho 3t marketvaluo) in accordan( stgrnenlufRecDfflrllend8d PraLJcè ISORP 20051 andlhe Chib8s 1993. Theie has been no than0• to th8 3ccounting poliuès $4rbc•13styear Tho lo01e SOFA shgotlakgs a(PAntag• oltho smati tttarlty concèsslons Set outin the SORP 2 Funds Tre ftjnts h•ld consJhJt•. G•nw Fun05 helotrf wywrpose ofth• thartlyvlfftfjch ar• Unr•thdèd. Rèslrfdtdfunds whlth aro hèld for a narrower purpose and Endowm•ntfrJnds 1¢h f•pr•sènt ots. Ihe ¢aptsl nOmJty being unavwl8ble for spena7ng. a)d Lni Incornè fromwhith ¢5 other Rethdèd oruniestnd¢d. Dthls matenalfund ar• thsdosott In the noleto Ihe5e accounts Anyfvnd maybe held In ways c4h8rlh3n in caslL 3 Accounllng pollcl•s Incomlng R•soufC•I Th•s• are induded in Iho Slatementof Anana31 ALthth"05 tSCAeA}thenlh• ¢urth b•com•s •nb"il•(rto Ihe r•sOur$. Ihe truBte¢$ are [Jalty Conth¥y1 I•1 th• i•sourc•8 and lh• monelary¥alu• can b• mèaguredth suffldènlrthl8'l R•gourc•s exp•nd•d Expendrtuit Is rocognisgd¥Jhgn 81iai'ltyi¥ a congtyu(ts otylgon arfs•8 Ihalr•8ulb In lh• paym•ni b•lng unMaaDIO Llablllty r•cognltion Uabllloes are rocoonlsld as soon as there Is a le0 N cfjnstruth 1$110n mmIttlO the Churcll lo pèy out soUrCes. FUrI incom• must not arapa1•d IW 20051 Tanglbl• Ilx•d ••Mts for ¢hurth TanqiNa fixè¢J assets are caprta11590 rfthey can De y3tdtsnw)re than one ar. and cosl atlea5tlsayl £1000 They are valuèd al cost or a r•asonabl•ul on r•c•ipLWh•i• co$t¢8 not W18t4•, the Churth Coundl mayprtylO• a r•a90naDi• •sts'male of Cost or oftho buil¢Ynos' uJNentvalue lo the thurth. •sJmal• bas•don Insuranco valuè tshDuldtake account ofth8fadthat CM111 b• based on d•moiillon and r•lnstsbng D)• rr•ni lIn9 and notlho Ongin cost less acvJrnulated Oèpredatton. A prolesslonal Wdluauon Is notraquir•¢ rMArf•Aiat4è Use thatfiguie Prthlslon Is maoefor deprèclalon wthoro appioprtal•. Inv••tm•nt prop•rtl•• IrNe51m&nl properbes- PToperOes notuseolorlhe wrposes •1th• thaNtyland nowrusooforthatpurposei Aprofèssion¥ Valuabon Is noti¢quire¢l tArtirwa4the u80 Ihalllour•. Th• th$ur1de maybe [ed lTrvv4tr•nts Imsmonts arev¥u•d inthe an¢0 snttiat markelva5ue atthe yearend Im$lrn•ntincom• Is IncJud•d In tho accounts when teLYpRNe and any gain5 or losse5 on rvMluon atthe Jpar end are shon in Ihe SOFA Indude Inslrn•nls h•ldith the C•nN Flnanco 8oard. Do nolinduOO 0gposII Funas, suth as MF ITws1•gB IntereslFundl held*aTrustees forllÈthoth'slChufth Putposos These latterlund5 should be shovm separatety D•btors and Pr•paym•nts snow amounts 0101h# ?1)•¢rS madp. Cr•dhor4 Show amoutts owing bythe Chwth and wyamounts acuuod aB iTrthe followinoyear.
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Name of Church.. Deptford Methodist Mission No.. 1129207 . Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these accruals-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................... Date 19th January 26. Name and address of treasurer: Omobolaji Nzekwe Depfford Methodist Mission, 1 Creek Road, Deptford. London, Post Code SE8 3BT Pre8•ntstlon to the Church trustses I confim that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 29th March 2026. Signature of the Chair of the meeting: Name ofthe Chairof the rneeting: .................