7 ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 Septembe 2022 31 August 2023 r **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Alton Methodist Church **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1129465. **Charity's principal address** Draymans Way Alton Hants **Postcode GU34 1AU** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Rev P Simpkins Minister Methodist Church UK
Mr A Robb Steward Annual Church Meeting
Mrs C. Woodruffe Steward Annual Church Meeting
Mrs A Mitchell Representative Annual Church Meeting
elected by Church
Annual Meeting
Mrs A. Simpkins Steward Annual Church Meeting
Mr H. Smith Steward Annual Church Meeting
Mrs C. Stovold Steward From 8/3/2022 Annual Church Meeting
Mr G Titterington Treasurer Church Council
Mrs D Titterington Church Council Church Council
Secretary
Miss J Nicholls Steward and Family Church Council
Committee
representative
Mr D Allan Property Committee Church Council
representative
Mr N. Hughes Finance Committee Church Council
representative
Mr L. Sheridan Lighthouse Church Council
representative
Mrs J. Marlow Church Family Church Council
Visitors
representative
Mrs L. George Safeguarding Church Council
Mrs A Hughes Representative Annual Church Meeting
elected by Church
Annual Meeting
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Mrs J Meager Representative Annual Church Meeting
elected by Church
Annual Meeting
Mrs D. Wright Representative Annual Church Meeting
elected by Church
Annual Meeting
Mrs N Buck Representative Annual Church Meeting
elected by Church
Annual Meeting
Mrs C Stovold Representative Until 8/3/2022 Annual Church Meeting
elected by Church
Annual Meeting
Mrs D Bridger Representative Annual Church Meeting
elected by Church
Annual Meeting
Mrs G Bentley Representative Annual Church Meeting
elected by Church
Annual Meeting
Mr M. Morrice Representative from Circuit Stewards
Circuit Stewards
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
(custodian trustees of our building)
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## **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** Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Alton Methodist Church is governed by Statutory Instruments 1996 Number 180, as amended by Statutory Instruments 2007 Number 2655. Trust (eg. trust, association, company) **TAR** September 2022 – August 2023 2 Election by the Church’s Annual Meeting. Vacancies that arise during the year can be filled by election at a Church Council meeting. 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; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Alton Methodist Church is part of The Hants-Surrey Border Circuit (36/1) in the South East District of the Methodist Church, UK. Alton Methodist Church is managed by the Church Council (Managing Trustees). A number of committees are responsible for specific facets of the Church’s work. These include: The Family Committee The Finance Committee The Property Committee. The Church Council meets three times per year or more often if necessary. It receives reports from groups and reviews their work providing guidance and direction and authorises policy and is ultimately responsible for the activities of the groups. Much of the day to day running of the church is entrusted to a team of stewards elected by the church membership. In addition, there is an annual church meeting where the whole of the church membership is able to meet and review the work of the church over the previous year. The Church works to manage and limit risk as far as practicable. It reviews its practices against the Charity Commission’s “Internal Financial Controls for Charities” document regularly. It only pays for services in cash in exceptional services (and no such occasions occurred in the year under review). All cheque and electronic payments require 2 signatures. All receipts are banked promptly. Operational risk is managed by servicing all fire extinguishers, electrical equipment, and sliding doors regularly. Personal and reputational risk is managed by adopting best practice, as recommended by the Methodist Church nationally, to safeguarding. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The objective of the Church is summed up in our mission statement which states: **The calling of Alton Methodist Church is to respond to the Gospel of God’s Love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** This can be summarised in four key areas, i.e. worship, learning and caring, service and evangelism. Worship: Increase the awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love. Learning and Caring: Help people to grow and learn as Christians. Service: Be a good neighbour to people in need and challenge injustice. Evangelism: Make more followers of Jesus Christ. **TAR** September 2022 – August 2023 3 The Church comprises 92 members plus young people and others who have not entered into membership. One service meets each Sunday together with meetings for young people. In addition, there are normally many activities during the week. These include: Girls and Boys Brigades, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Monthly Lunch Club, and Child Contact Centre. Many of these groups involve people and young people who are not members of the church. We value and wish to develop our links with the local community and the provision we are able to make, particularly for the elderly, vulnerable and young people with special needs who are welcomed into our various groups. In addition, there are a number of groups from the community who use these premises. **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)** Our paid staff comprises the Minister, and an “Anna Chaplain” (Chaplain to older people in the town and surrounding villages.) Grant applications and fund raising towards this role in the last year has proved successful and adds a degree of financial security to the post over the next 3 years plus. The work of the Anna Chaplaincy is highly respected and commended by grant making bodies for its work. All other activities are undertaken by volunteers. There are over 70 **volunteers** involved in some way in the activities that take place at the church. For administrative purposes the Methodist Church in the country (the Connexion) is divided into 33 districts. Each district is further divided into Circuits. The Alton Methodist Church is one of eleven churches in the local Circuit. Circuit assessment is a sum paid quarterly to the circuit treasurer to cover Ministers salaries and a contribution towards District and Connexional running costs. Our Minister is employed and paid by the Circuit. The church signed a covenant with the local Anglican parish in 2009 to work more closely together. The project known as the Greater Alton Project (GAP) currently funds with others a Chaplain to the elderly (particularly those in nursing homes, and known as the “Anna Chaplain”) as mentioned above. The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, and believe this is illustrated by the Church’s service to the welfare of the elderly members of the surrounding community (outside our church) and to the younger members through the youth organisations. Generosity from Church members through a gift day, and ongoing giving have enabled the churches finances to remain sustainable post pandemic. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** **TAR** September 2022 – August 2023 4 ## **Restrictions on Activities:** The regulations governing the Church do not permit the consumption of alcohol, and allow only very limited forms of gambling, on the premises. ## **Policy on grant making** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. The Church does not make grants to organisations outside the Methodist Church from its own funds, but it does often provide a channel for its members to make contributions to other charitable organisations working in the local community or globally to further objectives that are complementary to our own objectives. This year our chosen charity for particular support was ‘ShelterBox’. ## **Investment policy** The Church does not engage in speculative investment activity and all of our reserves are held in an interest bearing bank account operated by the UK Methodist Church. ## **Volunteers** Most of the work of the Church is performed by volunteers. Currently about 70 volunteers work for the church on a regular basis. ## Section D Achievements and performance **TAR** September 2022 – August 2023 5 Section D Achievements and performance ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## **Worship** The church offers one worship service per Sunday with an average attendance of 50-70 people each week. Special services have been held including funeral/thanksgiving services. We continue to develop strong relationships with the Parish churches through the greater Alton Project (GAP) and have held a number of well attended joint services. We hold “Messy Church” services aimed at family worship once a month. We also provide a recorded online service. **Learning and Caring:** The minister, along with the Pastoral Secretary and members of the congregation offer strong pastoral support to one another and to the wider community. **Service:** Members of the church run a weekly coffee morning and a monthly lunch club at the church. These are both well attended by mainly older people some of whom are members of the church but many are not. This helps to reduce the sense of loneliness and isolation that some of these folk tell us that they experience at times. We run successful children’s activities in the form of Boys Brigade and Girls Brigade companies, and members lead very successful Duke of Edinburgh groups leading to bronze, silver and gold awards. **Evangelism:** Members share their faith through friendship and service. Together with the GAP churches we have employed a chaplain to older people (Anna Chaplain). This ministry has been very much appreciated by individuals and by local care home staff. She has led communion services, participated in funeral services, attended coffee morning and lunch clubs and, where appropriate, has shared her faith as a means of encouragement to those who she spends time with. An Alpha Course was run last autumn as a means of outreach in partnership with the Parish Church. We have also worked with other churches in the town on projects like community carols, lent courses and supporting organisations like Foodbank. **TAR** September 2022 – August 2023 6 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** **Church Reserves Policy for Alton Methodist Church which is part of the Hants-Surrey Border Circuit 36/1** **Trustees Annual Report Church Reserves Policy** The Charity’s Reserves Policy deals with: - (a) Our General Fund Other funds also held which are NOT required to be included in our reserves are: - (b) Internal organisations (Restricted) - (c) GAP funds (Restricted) (d) Special collections, where the Church collects money on behalf of other charities to facilitate giving by our members (Restricted) - (e) Benevolent Fund (Restricted). Our Reserves: (a) Our General Fund We aim to hold in reserve sufficient money in our general funds to cover a minimum of 6 months expenditure i.e. £40,000. The reason for this is twofold: - (i) The Church needs a minimum of 3 months average expenditure in reserve as working capital to cover normal running costs. - (ii) Maintenance of church buildings. Funds need to be available to meet unexpected repair bills. **This Reserves Policy has been approved by the Church Council (Managing trustees) on 27[th] February 2020.** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - The Church derives most of its income from donations of its members. It - additional information, where has been successful in winning external grants to support the provision of - relevant about: an “Anna Chaplain” to support elderly people of all denominations in the - the charity’s principal Alton area. Currently support is coming from the Complins Trust. A small sources of funds (including amount of income is derived from letting out rooms within our building. any fundraising); - how expenditure has Regular giving from church members has continued. A very good gift day has reflected the generosity and commitment of our church members and - supported the key objectives friends. - of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** **TAR** September 2022 – August 2023 7 ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Graham Charles Titterington **Full name(s)** Philip Mark Simpkins **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Minister Treasurer **etc) Date** 25th October 2023 **TAR** September 2022 – August 2023 8 ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Alton Methodist** **Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2023 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**
**Hants and Surrey Border**|1129465
**36/1**| |---|---| If not a registered charity **Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number** (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister: Rev Philip Simpkins Church Stewards: Mr David Allan Mrs Christine Stovold Mrs Carol Woodruffe Mrs Angela Simpkins Mrs Helen Smith Mr Alan Robb Treasurer: Mr Graham Titterington Page 1 of 7 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **Alton Methodist** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 74,983 9,347 84,330 75,351
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 2,090 2,090 244
a4 Lettings 2,500 2,500 1,845
a5 Other receipts 3,208 19,095 22,303 14,260
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 82,781 28,442 111,223 (a7) 91,700
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 54,200 54,200 52,650
b3 Donations 2,120 35 2,155 1,670
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 9,071 9,071 13,978
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 6,704 6,704 4,345
b6
b7 Other payments 5,488 16,922 22,410 17,437
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 77,583 16,957 94,540 (b9) 90,080
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) 5,199 11,485 16,684 1,620
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 60,836 25,811 86,647 (c6) 85,027
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 66,035 37,296 103,331 86,647
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 66,035 37,296 103,331 (c8) 86,647 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 801 147
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 7,563 3,493
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 7,972 2,838
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 393 801
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Page 2 of 7 Alton Methodist **Church** ## **SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District
and connected District Organisations.
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 Boys Brigade 3,599 2,529 1,070 322 1,392
e2 Girls Brigade 1,752 1,203 549 1,100 1,649
e3 Duke of Edinburgh Awards 3,096 3,655 (559) 907 348
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 8,447 7,387 1,060 2,329 (e11) 3,389 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 111,223 (a7) 94,540 (b9) 16,684 (c7) 86,647 (c6) 103,331 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 119,670 101,927 17,744 88,976 (x) 106,720 (y)
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
totals forward
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## **SECTION F** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** |f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
g1
g2
g3
g4
g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023**
**SECTION G**
**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**
Other Assets
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Other Liabilities
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Investments (include Endowments)
Bank Deposit Account
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)
**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account|**OPENING**
**BALANCES**
37,511
49,937
(801)
**86,647**
(c6)
**2,329** (e11)
**88,976**
(x)
At
1 September 2022
1,240,722|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
45,970
57,753
(393)
**103,331**
(c8)
**3,389** (e12)
**106,720**
(y)
At
31 August 2023
1,437,688| |---|---|---|---| f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5 Page 3 of 7 ## **Notes on assets** The church building is vested with Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) who are the custodian trustees, while we are the managing trustees of the property. ## **Notes on restricted funds** The Boys Brigade, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and the Girls Brigade maintain their independent bank accounts and have their accounts examined independently. The Anna Chaplaincy is part of the mission of the Greater Alton Project, and its finances are managed by Alton Methodist Church. |**Fund**||**Opening Income**|**Transfer from**|**Expenditure**|**Closing**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**balance**|**unrestricted**||**balance**| ||||**funds**||| |Anna Chaplaincy||25637.89 28441.72||16921.89|37157.72| |Benevolent Fund||173.50||35.00|138.50| ||Total|25811.39 28441.72|0.00|16956.89|37296.22| The restricted funds reported in sections A, B and C of this return include only the Anna Chaplaincy and Benevolent Fund. Special collections are shown in Section D. ## **Special collections** The Church has also been fund raising for its internal organisations. These donations are handled in the same way as collections for external organisations (i.e money is collected into the main church accounts, gift aid is reclaimed where appropriate, and the aggregated sum is passed to the internal organisation). These donations have therefore been recorded in section D, as well as being recorded as income by the internal organisation in Section E. The Tuesday Coffee Club collects donations that it uses exclusively to donate to charitable causes. |**Fund**|**Opening**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Closing**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**balance**|||**balance**| |Shelter Box|0.00|6097.39|5821.18|276.21| |Tuesday coffee|541.18|1001.20|1500.00|42.38| |Alpha course|63.00|50.00|39.00|74.00| |All We Can|312.00|300.00|612.00|0.00| |Mercy Ships|-114.88|114.88|0.00|0.00| |Other (closed) special collections|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00| |Total|801.30|7563.47|7972.18|392.59| ## **Adjustments in external organisations** £60 of the closing balance in the Tuesday Coffee Club in the 2022 return should have been recorded in the All We Can closing balance. This error has been corrected in the above statement. ## **Explanation of "other receipts" and "other payments" in Sections A and B** ## **Other receipts in unrestricted funds** |Feed in Tariff payments||1,388.01| |---|---|---| |Events||1,656.55| |Miscellaneous||163.41| ||Total|3,207.97| ## **Other payments in unrestricted payments** |Consummables||2,015.41| |---|---|---| |Copyright payments||972.28| |Bank charges||64.50| |Website hosting||489.60| |Office expenses||1,111.38| |Travel and training||445.50| |Worship materials||389.10| ||Total|5,487.77| ## **Other receipts in Anna Chaplaincy (restricted payuments)** |Grants from:|| |---|---| |The Mercers Company|5000.00| |EHDC Communities Fund|5000.00| |HSB Circuit|6000.00| |Complins Memorial Trust|3,000.00| |Events|60.00| |Alton Benevolent Fund|35.00| ||Total 19,095.00| ## **Other payments in Anna Chaplaincy (restricted payments)** |Pensions and National Insurance|1,413.79| |---|---| |Expenses|1,589.90| |Salary|13,918.20| Total 16,921.89 ## **DECLARATIONS** ## **Treasurer** I confirm that I have prepared the accounts from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church Council Signature of Treasurer Date 24/10/2023 Name Graham Charles Titterington Address 24 Haydock Close, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2TL **Presentation to the *Church Council for approval.** I confirm that the Accounts have been presented to the Church Council on 24/10/2023 and were approved. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting **Rev Philip Simpkins** Date **24/10/2023** ___________________________________________________________________________ ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Alton Methodist Church Church
This Report is on the Church Accounts for the year ended 31 [[st]] August 2023
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This Report is on the Church Accounts for the year ended 31[[st]] August ## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity - Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Page 6 of 7 Basls of Intl*p8ndont ExamlneV8 Roport y examinabon was carr￿d ￿Jt in accordance with general Trrectr)ns gwen by the Charity Commu8sion. An examination i￿ludeS a revEwof the ￿oUnting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those records. It also includes consthratron of any unusual iterns or d15Gbsutes in the accoun and 5￿kIng explarthns frotn the trustees Concerni￿ any such matters. The prO￿ureS undertaken do not rovide all tre evidence that would be required in an audit. arK* consequentty no opinion is given as to whtther the accounts present a'tnje and the rewrt is limited trj those matters setout in the statemerit bplow. Independont Examingrfs Statomenr In connectDn with eXaminat￿n. no matter has Co￿£ to my attention (other than tr* disck)se¢S bek)wJ'. which gwes me reasonab￿ cause to bel￿e that in any rnatsrial respect Ihe wuirements". . to keep accounting recor£ls in x¢Ord8r￿ Mpilh sect*)n 130 of the Charitses Actr. . to prèpare ￿Unts thich accord the attounting records and Compty wrth tht accounting require￿￿Trts orthe CharitE5 Act h8ve not been rnet or 121 to which. In my o￿nt￿. altention shoultl be dr￿n in (srderto eTrab￿ a txoper ￿rIderS￿ndIng of the acwunts to b? reached. "Please d8l&t8 WOFtls fft I1￿ b￿Ckets rfth&ydo nol apply appmpri8t8 131 I haVe1h*￿t. obtsined independent verificatson of 811 invegtrnents with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes l TMCP'I or held in other Trusts, Bank balancés and Funds atthe Cèntral Finan¢tr Board of the Methodist Church I'CFB"). wh￿h are indiwKlualty in excess of £IO.000 (ten thousand pound513t the balan￿ sh8Èt datÈ. "&leasg GMvl8 as apptupiiate Narne S￿natUre Relevant Professional qualffi(xtion or brmty Address ill 5Page 7 ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Alton Methodist** **Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2023 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**
**Hants and Surrey Border**|1129465
**36/1**| |---|---| If not a registered charity **Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number** (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister: Rev Philip Simpkins Church Stewards: Mr David Allan Mrs Christine Stovold Mrs Carol Woodruffe Mrs Angela Simpkins Mrs Helen Smith Mr Alan Robb Treasurer: Mr Graham Titterington Page 1 of 7 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023** ## **Alton Methodist** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 74,983 9,347 84,330 75,351
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 2,090 2,090 244
a4 Lettings 2,500 2,500 1,845
a5 Other receipts 3,208 19,095 22,303 14,260
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 82,781 28,442 111,223 (a7) 91,700
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 54,200 54,200 52,650
b3 Donations 2,120 35 2,155 1,670
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 9,071 9,071 13,978
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 6,704 6,704 4,345
b6
b7 Other payments 5,488 16,922 22,410 17,437
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 77,583 16,957 94,540 (b9) 90,080
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) 5,199 11,485 16,684 1,620
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 60,836 25,811 86,647 (c6) 85,027
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 66,035 37,296 103,331 86,647
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 66,035 37,296 103,331 (c8) 86,647 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 801 147
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 7,563 3,493
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 7,972 2,838
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 393 801
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Page 2 of 7 Alton Methodist **Church** ## **SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District
and connected District Organisations.
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 Boys Brigade 3,599 2,529 1,070 322 1,392
e2 Girls Brigade 1,752 1,203 549 1,100 1,649
e3 Duke of Edinburgh Awards 3,096 3,655 (559) 907 348
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 8,447 7,387 1,060 2,329 (e11) 3,389 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 111,223 (a7) 94,540 (b9) 16,684 (c7) 86,647 (c6) 103,331 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 119,670 101,927 17,744 88,976 (x) 106,720 (y)
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
totals forward
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## **SECTION F** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** |f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
g1
g2
g3
g4
g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023**
**SECTION G**
**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**
Other Assets
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Other Liabilities
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Investments (include Endowments)
Bank Deposit Account
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)
**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account|**OPENING**
**BALANCES**
37,511
49,937
(801)
**86,647**
(c6)
**2,329** (e11)
**88,976**
(x)
At
1 September 2022
1,240,722|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
45,970
57,753
(393)
**103,331**
(c8)
**3,389** (e12)
**106,720**
(y)
At
31 August 2023
1,437,688| |---|---|---|---| f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5 Page 3 of 7 ## **Notes on assets** The church building is vested with Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) who are the custodian trustees, while we are the managing trustees of the property. ## **Notes on restricted funds** The Boys Brigade, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and the Girls Brigade maintain their independent bank accounts and have their accounts examined independently. The Anna Chaplaincy is part of the mission of the Greater Alton Project, and its finances are managed by Alton Methodist Church. |**Fund**||**Opening Income**|**Transfer from**|**Expenditure**|**Closing**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**balance**|**unrestricted**||**balance**| ||||**funds**||| |Anna Chaplaincy||25637.89 28441.72||16921.89|37157.72| |Benevolent Fund||173.50||35.00|138.50| ||Total|25811.39 28441.72|0.00|16956.89|37296.22| The restricted funds reported in sections A, B and C of this return include only the Anna Chaplaincy and Benevolent Fund. Special collections are shown in Section D. ## **Special collections** The Church has also been fund raising for its internal organisations. These donations are handled in the same way as collections for external organisations (i.e money is collected into the main church accounts, gift aid is reclaimed where appropriate, and the aggregated sum is passed to the internal organisation). These donations have therefore been recorded in section D, as well as being recorded as income by the internal organisation in Section E. The Tuesday Coffee Club collects donations that it uses exclusively to donate to charitable causes. |**Fund**|**Opening**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Closing**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**balance**|||**balance**| |Shelter Box|0.00|6097.39|5821.18|276.21| |Tuesday coffee|541.18|1001.20|1500.00|42.38| |Alpha course|63.00|50.00|39.00|74.00| |All We Can|312.00|300.00|612.00|0.00| |Mercy Ships|-114.88|114.88|0.00|0.00| |Other (closed) special collections|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00| |Total|801.30|7563.47|7972.18|392.59| ## **Adjustments in external organisations** £60 of the closing balance in the Tuesday Coffee Club in the 2022 return should have been recorded in the All We Can closing balance. This error has been corrected in the above statement. ## **Explanation of "other receipts" and "other payments" in Sections A and B** ## **Other receipts in unrestricted funds** |Feed in Tariff payments||1,388.01| |---|---|---| |Events||1,656.55| |Miscellaneous||163.41| ||Total|3,207.97| ## **Other payments in unrestricted payments** |Consummables||2,015.41| |---|---|---| |Copyright payments||972.28| |Bank charges||64.50| |Website hosting||489.60| |Office expenses||1,111.38| |Travel and training||445.50| |Worship materials||389.10| ||Total|5,487.77| ## **Other receipts in Anna Chaplaincy (restricted payuments)** |Grants from:|| |---|---| |The Mercers Company|5000.00| |EHDC Communities Fund|5000.00| |HSB Circuit|6000.00| |Complins Memorial Trust|3,000.00| |Events|60.00| |Alton Benevolent Fund|35.00| ||Total 19,095.00| ## **Other payments in Anna Chaplaincy (restricted payments)** |Pensions and National Insurance|1,413.79| |---|---| |Expenses|1,589.90| |Salary|13,918.20| Total 16,921.89 ## **DECLARATIONS** ## **Treasurer** I confirm that I have prepared the accounts from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church Council Signature of Treasurer Date 24/10/2023 Name Graham Charles Titterington Address 24 Haydock Close, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2TL **Presentation to the *Church Council for approval.** I confirm that the Accounts have been presented to the Church Council on 24/10/2023 and were approved. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting **Rev Philip Simpkins** Date **24/10/2023** ___________________________________________________________________________ ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Alton Methodist Church Church
This Report is on the Church Accounts for the year ended 31 [[st]] August 2023
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This Report is on the Church Accounts for the year ended 31[[st]] August ## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Charities Act - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity - Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Page 6 of 7 Basls of Intl*p8ndont ExamlneV8 Roport y examinabon was carr￿d ￿Jt in accordance with general Trrectr)ns gwen by the Charity Commu8sion. An examination i￿ludeS a revEwof the ￿oUnting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those records. It also includes consthratron of any unusual iterns or d15Gbsutes in the accoun and 5￿kIng explarthns frotn the trustees Concerni￿ any such matters. The prO￿ureS undertaken do not rovide all tre evidence that would be required in an audit. arK* consequentty no opinion is given as to whtther the accounts present a'tnje and the rewrt is limited trj those matters setout in the statemerit bplow. Independont Examingrfs Statomenr In connectDn with eXaminat￿n. no matter has Co￿£ to my attention (other than tr* disck)se¢S bek)wJ'. which gwes me reasonab￿ cause to bel￿e that in any rnatsrial respect Ihe wuirements". . to keep accounting recor£ls in x¢Ord8r￿ Mpilh sect*)n 130 of the Charitses Actr. . to prèpare ￿Unts thich accord the attounting records and Compty wrth tht accounting require￿￿Trts orthe CharitE5 Act h8ve not been rnet or 121 to which. In my o￿nt￿. altention shoultl be dr￿n in (srderto eTrab￿ a txoper ￿rIderS￿ndIng of the acwunts to b? reached. "Please d8l&t8 WOFtls fft I1￿ b￿Ckets rfth&ydo nol apply appmpri8t8 131 I haVe1h*￿t. obtsined independent verificatson of 811 invegtrnents with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes l TMCP'I or held in other Trusts, Bank balancés and Funds atthe Cèntral Finan¢tr Board of the Methodist Church I'CFB"). wh￿h are indiwKlualty in excess of £IO.000 (ten thousand pound513t the balan￿ sh8Èt datÈ. "&leasg GMvl8 as apptupiiate Narne S￿natUre Relevant Professional qualffi(xtion or brmty Address ill 5Page 7