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← South Trafford Methodist Church

2023-08-31-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/22 Period start date To 31/08/23 Period end date Charity name: Altrincham Methodist Church

Charity registration number:1129558

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The purposes of The Methodist Church
are, and shall have deemed to have been
since the date of the union, the
advancement of
A) The Christian faith in accordance
with the doctrinal standards and
the discipline of the Methodist
Church
B) The charitable purposes for the
time being of any Connexional,
District, Circuit, local or other
organisation of the Methodist
Church
C) Any charitable purposes for the
time being of any society or
institution subsidiary or ancillary
to The Methodist Church
Any purpose for the time being of any
charity being a charity subsidiary or
ancillary to The Methodist Church
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 A) The provision of regular acts of
worship open to members of the
church and non-members alike
with online services included
B) The provision of sacred space (a
building) for prayer and
contemplation
C) The teaching of Christianity
through sermons, courses and
small groups including zoom and
telephone
D) Pastoral work including visiting
the sick and bereaved
The provision of young peoples’ groups,
senior citizens’ groups etc with a
Christian ethos
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance		 Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to this
guidance

issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 A) The church held regular public
services including Sunday
morning worship and monthly
lunchtime services. This includes
streaming some of these services
for those unable to attend in
person
Additional services are held during
Christmas and Easter together with
special services for some of the groups
that use our premises e.g. parent and
toddler service and lunchtime services
B) In addition to the regular services
we have a prayer chapel that is
available for quiet prayer and
contemplation with church
members available for support if
required
C) Our services include regular
Christian teaching in the form of
sermons but we also run Bible
study groups and prayer groups
and have small house groups that
meet regularly and are open to
members and non-members alike

D) Members of our church regularly visit and support people who are ill including non-member. We try to offer comfort and practical support including lifts to hospital appointments and help with shopping etc E) We run the following groups on a regular basis – young people discussion group, two parent and toddler groups, prayer group In addition we make our premises available to Boys’ Brigade, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Rainbows, Brownies, AA and Self Help Anxiety group

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity is considered to be financially
stable and whilst reserves have reduced
during the Covid pandemic they remain
at an acceptable level although slightly
**below the desired level **
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 To maintain a balance of £53,500 to cover
6 months expenditure
Amount of reservesheld Para 1.22 £45,298
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/a
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 none
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 none
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Members donations, room hire and car
park letting.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Governing document issued by the
Methodist Church
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Governing document issued by the
Methodist Church
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Elected by annual Church Council

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Altrincham Methodist Church
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 1129558
Charity’s principal address Barrington Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1HF

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Ian Roberts Treasurer
Pauline Roberts Steward
LesleyEntwistle Steward
Christine Hynes Steward
Don Hines
Liz Harwood
Rachel Miller
Hugh Davies
Catherine Merrell
Carol Dodd
Graham Jackson
Matthew Davies
Laura Grewer
Dot Bretherton
Fiona Pearson
Ruth Brankin
David Taylor
Debbie Wadsworth
Olga Wood

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets From time to time funds are collected for other charities held in this capacity such as All We Can, Action for Children etc Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Funds are identified separately in accounts but are generally safe custody and sent to the relevant charity within 1 month of being collected segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Ian Roberts Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 4/12/23

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Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

Offerings and tax recovered Offerings and tax recovered 36,762 - - 36,762 41,324
Bank and CFB interest 759 - - 759 57
Lettings 61,879 - - 61,879 52,950
Other income 14,373 1,050 - 15,423 7,309
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 113,773 1,050 - 114,823 101,640
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 113,773 1,050 - 114,823 101,640
A3 Payments
Circuit assessment 61,145 - - 61,145 67,578
Repairs and maintenance 9,167 - - 9,167 9,439
Utilities 13,527 - - 13,527 11,750
Otherpayments 34,938 1,040 - 35,978 41,391
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**Sub total ** 118,777 1,040 - 119,817 130,158
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 118,777 1,040 - 119,817 130,158
Net of receipts/(payments) - 5,004 10 - - 4,994 - 28,518
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 50,292 - - 50,292 78,809
Cash funds this year end 45,288 10 - 45,298 50,291

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

04/12/2023

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank
TMCP
CFB
Details
Details
Land and buildings
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
23,043 - -
21,804 - -
451 - -
45,298 - -
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Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
4,072,255
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

04/12/2023

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Name of Church .............. Atrincham Méthodist Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihat no material matters have come to my attèntion in connection with th8 examination (other than that disdosed below.) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act: or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns 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 b8 reached. I havelhave not. obtained independènt verifKation of all investrnents with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balancés and fund8 at the Central Financ8 Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in exce&8 of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balanc8 sheet date. Signature of indapendent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address . Post Code .. Date delete or GirGI8 as appropriate churGhes-receipls-and-payn*nts-202311) 5of5