2025-08-31-accounts

ANNUAL REPORT

2024-2025

Aylesbury Methodist Church & Centre

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Contact

Aylesbury Methodist Church & Centre

Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2NQ Minister: Rev. Richard Atkinson

Telephone [phone] | Email [e-mail] Office T. 01296 426526 | E: [e-mail]

Website: www.aylesburymethodists.org.uk | Follow us on X or Facebook Registered Charity Number: 1129749.

Accounts Contact

Treasurer: Roger Kirk,

77 Aylesbury Road, Bierton, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP22 5BT Telephone: [phone] | Email: [e-mail]

Annual Report

Accounts: Roger Kirk Auditor: Michael Foote Production: Jennie Torpey Editor: Peter Green

Contents

Contents
TOPIC	Pages	TOPIC	Pages
Welcome	3	Activities	12-20
Organisation	4-8	Charities supported	20-26
Youth	8-11	Finance	27-31

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Welcome

Our annual report gives an indication of something about the life of our community. It invites all of us to consider how we live out the call of Christ. Within its pages, it gives pictures of what it is to serve. This allows me the option to thank those who give of their gifts and graces to enhance our communal life and to commend Peter Green for his continuing custodianship of this insight into our life together.

From Rev. Richard Atkinson

Blessings. Richard

This Church is God’s house. God loves and welcomes you whoever you are, whatever your age, gender, mental health, physical ability, race, sexuality or financial situation. You are welcome here, whatever your circumstances; however much or little you wish to engage; whatever you feel about faith.

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Organisation

CHURCH STEWARDS – Gill Marks

The stewards at AMC have all worked well together this year, ensuring the smooth running of Sunday morning services. They have worked with all the visiting preachers making sure everything is in place for them.

We have been very lucky in the past months to welcome three new stewards into our group, all of whom are learning the ropes of what is involved in being a steward and hopefully realising what joy and pleasure it is to serve our church in this way.

GOVERNANCE – Peter Green

The Methodist Church in the UK is governed through a connexional structure that balances national oversight with local responsibility. Each year, the Church elects a President of the Methodist Conference; last year this role was held by our former District Chair, Revd Helen D. Cameron. The Conference sets the overall direction of the Church and approves key policies.

All official policies and procedures are publicly available and can be downloaded from the Methodist Church’s website.

At the local level, the primary decision-making body is the Church Council. Members of the Church Council also serve as the managing trustees for the local church, taking responsibility for governance, mission, property, and compliance matters. Our Church Council members were:

Rev. Richard Atkinson, Jackie Simpson-Tyda, Roger Kirk, Gill Marks, Gill Nord, Frances Aylen, Elaine Hope, Derek Adams, Keith Wallace, Peter Green, Vivienne Kemp, Margaret Miskin, Albert Odro, Jennie Torpey, Arthur Sara, Pauline Noble, Kevin Hardern, John Miskin, Sandie Steeden, Rae Garden, Paul Ingram, Lynn Bernstone, Nick Aylen, Babs Trend, Karen Crussell and Tim Olufosoye.

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The Methodist Conference 2024, when our previous District Chair, Revd. Helen D. Cameron, was elected President of the Methodist Conference for 2024-25

LEADERSHIP TEAM - Jennie Torpey

Fire Evacuation Plans: John Miskin has produced an excellent information leaflet, with diagrams, to display in each room.

Practice Evacuation on a Sunday morning: This hadn’t been done for some time. It was decided that for three Sundays in the autumn, including the day of the evacuation, the procedure and the relevant exits and assembly points would be explained to the congregation at the start of the service by John Miskin, so that everyone knew how to leave the building safely.

Fire Evacuation Chair: This is now stored in the first-floor lobby near to the lift, so that it can be used on the internal stairs in an emergency. The necessary training will be given for staff to use the Evacuation chair.

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Circuit have now appointed a Children’s Work Enabler : Emma Foulger-Clarke. Emma’s main focus will be on establishing Sunday Schools in those Circuit churches who have a need.

Volunteer recruitment/retention: As our current voluntary helpers become older, we need to introduce and involve members of our congregation to the many and varied tasks which are available, and are necessary for our Church to survive, and indeed flourish in the future. It was decided to introduce one particular ‘role’ in a Sunday service, on a regular basis, with the current ‘jobholder’ giving a brief outline of the task, while emphasising the benefits to individuals taking on the task, as well as to the Church as a whole, e.g. by becoming part of a church group. This could be especially beneficial to those relatively new to the church, as a way to become more involved and to meet others. ‘Job’ descriptions have now been compiled. The first presentation, on behalf of Banner Group, took place on Sunday 6th April, by Rosemarie Bucknell. This was followed up by a short paragraph in the following Sunday’s notice sheet. Further presentations in Sunday services will resume when they can be arranged

Spring-Cleaning Day: We had not had a spring-cleaning day for some years, so it was agreed to plan this for Saturday 22[nd] March and it was very well attended. It was also a perfect informal introduction for people to come along and become involved in helping our church and meeting others.

Membership of the Leadership Team this year has been Rev Richard Atkinson, Kevin Hardern, Vivienne Kemp, Gill Marks, Margaret Miskin, Albert Odro, Tim Olufosoye and Jennie Torpey.

PROPERTY – Kevin Hardern

This year has been a year for significant improvement in long standing issues relating to water ingress. Room 4, which has had a few attempts at clearing over the years, seems to have been finally sorted by putting cladding over the parapet brickwork, which was deteriorating and leaking from who knows where! Having had success with that we engaged the same roofer to correct the long-standing defects in the church itself by

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replacing the lead flashing, which had been installed initially with too long strips, so was expanding in the heat too much and cracking. We are leaving it for a few months to make sure it is fixed before redecoration and replastering Room 4. The other item of major significance was the heating controls to the boiler which needed replacing, manufactured in 2004, an expensive item.

We continue to support Stoke Mandeville and have had the floor revarnished and new blinds installed to replace the poor curtains that were present.

The refurbished Stoke Mandeville Church

Tim Olufosoye has volunteered to help with Stoke as he lives close to the premises and we thank him for that. However, we do need more volunteers. Our age profile is late 70s and we need some younger people to help out. Please do not feel that we are a closed shop; we are only too willing to respond positively to offers of help, so please approach us. We do not bite!

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COMMUNICATIONS – Peter Green

Following some technical glitches with our old streaming equipment , new replacement kit has been sourced by Steve Kemp, helped by a grant. He awaits a suitable time to make the switch and train the stream team. Sunday services attract 40 – 50 views per week with special events like funerals and a wedding attracting into the hundreds.

Then Media, our website providers, have upgraded the security and reliability of the system and their social media posts of our news items make good use of Artificial Intelligence, whilst retaining human editorial oversight.

Youth

BOYS’ BRIGADE – Steve Kemp

Boys' Brigade numbers are generally steady, but we always need more, especially younger boys - a difficult thing when there are so many demands on boys' time throughout the week. New members are always welcome and can stem from siblings, friends or school.

We once again shared a joint Awards/Promotion Evening with the Girls' Brigade which gave parents and carers the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of boys and girls in the Brigades.

At the end of the year Eddie Chanell retired as an officer. Many thanks for your lengthy service with us Eddie. Vivienne Kemp has joined us and has put her teaching and pastoral skills to good use.

Our parent helpers are also a great benefit, as is the support from the church here. As always, I am very grateful to all the officers and helpers and the continued engagement from all parents and carers which enables BB to run. I truly believe we make a difference to the boys' confidence, outlook and sense of community."

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Cooking is always a popular activity; the photo here shows Company and Senior boys with their hugely successful Christmas sausage rolls

GIRLS’ BRIGADE – Dawn Wright and Sarah Davidge

1st Aylesbury Girls’ Brigade continues to meet from 18.15 - 19.30 at AMC on a Monday evening. Unfortunately, our current numbers are lower than in recent years with an average of 10 - 12 girls between the ages of 5 - 16 years old. We advertise regularly on local websites and facilities and have recently had one new member. We continue to have five leaders, which means we now help on a rota basis. All leaders are DBS checked and attend safeguarding training.

We had our annual Presentation evening jointly with the Boys’ Brigade back in July. We were very proud to see two of our older girls receive their Brigader Brooch. This is

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awarded to girls who have completed all their badges through several years at Girls’ Brigade. Both girls receiving the award have been in the Girls’ Brigade for over 10 years and had recently celebrated their 18th birthdays. Sadly, they now leave the Girls’ Brigade but are welcome at any time if they want to come back as young leaders. We wish them both well as they head out into the world.

We now have two age groups of girls - those in primary school and those in secondary school. The Girls’ Brigade has this year brought out new resources which we are enjoying sharing with the girls. They have lots of new ideas, and so far, have been giving us lots of fun activities causing lots of smiles and laughter. We start the evening by all sharing devotions together which is generally based around a bible story, and we then separate into our groups where we do activities such as crafts, cooking and games.

We again paraded with the Boys’ Brigade to Market Square for the Remembrance Day service where the girls always make us proud -

looking very smart and standing still for a long time in what can be very cold weather. Our next big event will be our Christmas party which always involves lots of noise and food.

We look forward to another year in the Girls’ Brigade sharing God's message with the girls. Always with a smile and lots of laughter.

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J TEAM - Vivienne Kemp

The number of children who attend J Team varies weekly, but we can have as few as six children or as many as 20 across both our groups.

Our younger group (4–10-year-olds) listen to Bible stories and get involved in related crafts and games. In our older group (10-16+) we look at how God has worked in the lives of a variety of Bible characters and consider how we can see his presence in our lives today. We do this through a mixture of reading, games, sketches and discussion.

We are a small team of four helpers who work on a rota basis but I thank them for their unwavering commitment and flexibility, particularly in responding to the widely differing class sizes from week to week.

MESSY CHURCH – Margaret Miskin

We’ve had some fun at messy church this year as our themes have included, Love Your World, Christmas, Lent and Abraham and Sarah. There are always at least four creative activities for the children and adults to take part in. Our numbers vary each month from 5 to 14 children plus their parents. A ‘thank you’ to Arthur and Steve for your brilliant storytelling and of course to all those who do the craft activities and making a sumptuous sharing tea.

SUNBEAMS – Margaret Miskin

Thursday mornings are so special. The doorbell rings and in troop the children and parents/carers. There is lots on offer for the children to play with and special activities for marking special occasions. Snack time is always popular with a choice of crumpets, pancakes, muffins and a selection of fruit. If you know anyone one who would benefit from this group, then please put them in touch with either myself or Elaine Hope .

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Activities

AYLESBURY WELCOME REPAIR CAFÉ – Peter Green

A chat with a family friend who had set up a few repair cafes and was keen to open one in our church, led to sounding out support. After finding enthusiasm both within the church and the wider community, it was agreed to start a monthly Aylesbury Welcome Repair Café as a partnership between this church and the Repair Café movement.

The Repair Café movement promotes sustainability by encouraging people to fix broken items instead of discarding them. Volunteers with repair skills help community members mend household goods, electronics, and clothing for free, with donations welcomed. These events reduce waste, share practical knowledge, build community connections, and inspire a culture of reuse and environmental responsibility.

This sits well with the Environmental Policy that our Northampton District is urging churches to sign up to. It includes a commitment to:

• Use church land to benefit the environment and the community.

• Engage with local and global organisations for a fairer, environmentally friendly world.

Work began to open our first session on 25[th] October 2025, in our Methodist New Year.

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BANNER GROUP – Brenda Horne

Banner Group are working hard as always. We are just finishing two banners which will be put up after Christmas. We have received the picture from the World Day of Prayer which we will be replicating. It looks as challenging as it always is! We are hoping to make a more up to date children's banner next year.

New members are always welcomed. Brenda Horne Tel. [phone]

BEDGROVE HOUSE GROUP – Rosemarie Bucknell.

Bedgrove House Group of fifteen began this Methodist Year with a Quiz and afternoon tea at the home of one of our members. In October we attempted something new – a play reading – comedy snippets from Victoria Wood which was very successful.

November meeting saw us planning out next year’s programme at our AGM. Because of the nearness of Christmas, we planned to meet next January for a post-Christmas lunch at the Bugle Horn. They did us proud, all fifteen of us plus two guests.

Interspersed with coffee mornings we had a “devotional” afternoon with Rev. Richard Atkinson and April saw us visiting Ascott House and Gardens. The highlight of June was a visit to Little Missenden Village Church for a talk, tour and views of the murals on the walls discovered during refurbishments to the Church.

Little Missenden Church

We try to arrange daylight meetings to suit the whole group and this year’s

beautiful weather helped immensely. Anyone wishing to join us on the third Wednesday of each month will be more than welcome.

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COMMUNITY CENTRE – Shirley Francis

We can report that our vibrant Community Centre facilities were in great demand during the past year. However, we still have spare capacity, which we hope to fill soon.

The Centre is open to members of the community to drop by in person for information. This is not always information about the Church and the Community Centre, but anything in general. They are also able to contact us by telephone and email, which we ensure are dealt with promptly.

We are pleased to report that we retained all the groups and organisations from last year and have attracted the new users below.

Parent Contact: A meeting place for mothers whose babies are in care or adopted Space Handcrafts: A craft making/sewing group (all are welcome to attend) Bucks Organists’ Association Deepika Yoga Repair Café

We were the venue for Alexandra Ridout, a local trumpeter, bandleader and composer based in Harlem, New York City, who won the Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2016 and several other prestigious music awards.

If you know of any groups seeking rooms to hire, please direct them to us.

Alexandra Ridout

FLOWER ARRANGERS – Melanie Dean

The flower team have had a busy year creating arrangements for our contributors, Christian festivals and a fabulous wedding which filled AMC with flowers. We are now using less floral foam in the arrangements, utilising wire and pin holders in its place. This in turn helps keep our expenses down but the increase in the price of flowers has absorbed that saving. We are very pleased to have welcomed two ‘apprentices’ on the . flower team, Nick Aylen and Ceita Johnson

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FRIDAY FEATHERS BADMINTON CLUB – John Miskin

Some of the Friday Feathers members

We have now grown to eleven members, five being non-church members. Standards of play of the new members has grown as they go on. Some members have been playing for a number of years; others have only played in the back garden or haven’t played for a few years so needed to clear the rust away. We do not expect players to hit the shuttlecocks every time, even I, who has been playing for nearly 60 years, miss the shuttlecock quite often.

This year, with an increase of members, we raised £1,081.34 for our three charities, Karibuni, Girls’ Brigade and Boys’ Brigade. Our times are 2:30pm – 4:30pm on Fridays and the cost is just £4.00 per session. We even take card payments! There are free tea/coffee and biscuits halfway through the session. Everyone is welcome no matter the age or badminton skills. If you fancy a try and are free on a Friday afternoon, then come along and have a go.

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MUSIC – Derrick Matthews

‘Methodism was born in song’ . So commenced the preface of the traditional Methodist Hymn Book, and heartfelt joyous hymn singing has always remained a significant characteristic of our worship.

The Choir and Organists continue to support our hymn singing at most Sunday services. They are also pleased to combine resources with the Worship Band for special events such as Easter, Harvest and Carol Service. There are vacancies for additional choir members. To enable personal preparation, details of the hymns are provided a few days beforehand. Please contact me or a member of the choir if you would like to join. You will be most welcome.

May I take this opportunity to express my thanks to all our singers and musicians for the contribution they continually provide.

PRAYER GROUP – Ruby Darku

The prayer group continues to receive a fair amount of prayer requests mainly from the congregation. We also receive requests on behalf of relatives, friends and work colleagues. Requests come to our attention through email and face to face information.

We would warmly welcome more church members to join the group even if it is for a short period of time or a one-off attendance. We have had a summer recess in September and October. The Prayer Group meets on alternate Tuesdays, 10.45am to 12noon.

THE FOOD HUB – Karen Crussell

The Food Hub has been running for four years now, and our routines and ethos are well established. About 25 people show up every week, plus three or four volunteers.

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We open the Welcome Space at 6.30pm and serve hot drinks and donations from Wenzels (if you ever go in there it might be nice to mention that you are part of the church and thank them for their generosity) - sandwiches, pastries and cakes. Shortly before 7pm one of us goes up to Greggs to collect their donations (same suggestion as above applies) and all uneaten food - of which there is usually plenty - gets divided between whoever is there just before we close. We also provide food boxes from Trussell Trust with whom we partner, for which a bit of time and conversation is needed one-on-one (we do this is the small toy room adjoining the Welcome Space).

Those are the practicalities. The main reason we exist, and our heartfelt motivation, is to develop

community in a safe place and build individual self-esteem and confidence. Both of the latter tend to get significantly eroded after years out of work. We have one guest who has now become a permanent volunteer, and we couldn't do without him some evenings. The teething troubles of a few years ago have dissipated and the group is largely self-policing. Our number one rule is that no-one can do anything that would make anyone else in the room feel unsafe.

The majority of our visitors are living a life that would be unfamiliar to most of us at AMC, and we recognise that we are blessed and so not in a position to judge, but rather to listen and support and share some of the blessings by our acceptance and kindness. It is a great little community, and we look forward to meeting up week by week.

The highlight of our year was, for us, a phone call from the Manager of the Trussell Trust to tell us that they had, on more than one occasion, sent in "secret shoppers" (genuine

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users of the food bank service but who had been asked beforehand to notice and feedback on their experience at the Food Hub). The "secret shoppers" had on both occasions reported that we were "very welcoming and friendly", that there was a nice atmosphere and that the process of getting a food box was efficient, thorough and sensitively handled. We are highly valued by the Trussell Trust.

THE WELCOME SPACE COFFEE BAR – Margaret Miskin

The number of visitors to the Welcome Space Coffee Bar has been on the downward slope. A lot of our regular customers are staying in the town centre now, as some feel that it’s a long walk up to the church, but we’re keeping going and I’m forever grateful to my merry band of volunteers. Where else can you buy a pot of tea for £1.30, coffee at £1.50 and delicious home-made cake at a very reasonable price? It would be lovely to see more people from the church popping in.

WORSHIP BAND – Nick Aylen

We continue to play at services at A.M.C. whenever needed and at the moment we have a rotating list of piano players. We are always on the lookout for new singers and musicians so if anybody is interested in joining us then please get in touch. We rehearse the Friday before the Sunday service and for an hour before the service on the day.

At Christmas we have extra services to play for - both the Christingle service and the Carol service, so any volunteers are most welcome.

Nick on guitar

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ZOOM FELLOWSHIP – Richard Atkinson

There are two groups comprised of folk from across the circuit who meet weekly to reflect on something of our journey of faith. This can be exploring a particular book of the Bible, or seeking out the wisdom and insight of those who write the words of the hymns and songs that we use in worship, or just a conversation about something to do with faith.

Our conversations are based on an important premise, that any questions are welcome however foolish they may seem, as often these are the ones that permit an interesting conversation as we look for that which helps or challenges our journey of faith. To give you a couple of examples in the past year we have read through the Acts of the Apostles noting how the earlier Christians followed something of the Jesus way and how through the gifts distributed at Pentecost they were able to continue the Christian mission. We also thought about Paul, one of the most important figures in early Church history, trying to gauge something of the man and his theology. So, we noted the number of

times he seemed to land himself in trouble in the story of Acts as well as how he used different tactics to share something of the gospel. More recently we talked about some of the hymns and songs that have found their way into Singing the Faith and ruminated about how well they explore what it is to worship, what it is to believe.

Our latest challenge has been the first letter of John looking at the way in which it challenges some of the heresies that afflicted the early Church as well as John’s attempts to show the early Christians the import of plumbing the significance of love.

In the New Year our aim is to begin to look at Paul’s letter to the Romans in which he explores something of his theological understanding, and in which there are insights as to what it means to walk the Jesus way.

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The two groups follow the same pattern although they are rarely in sync with each other. One group meets on a Tuesday at 7:30pm the other on a Thursday at 2:00pm and each session lasts for just over an hour. We aim to meet weekly but for a variety of reasons this is not always possible. New members are always welcome as are those who might try a week or two to see whether it works for them.

More Details from Richard Atkinson [e-mail] or 07300105277

Charities

ACTION FOR CHILDREN - Pauline Noble

As many will know, Action for Children (formerly National Children’s Home) is the Children’s Charity supported by the Methodist Church. Founded 156 years ago when Thomas Stephenson, a Methodist Minister, found children sleeping rough in London and so started the first training school for homeless children. Since then, it has always been supported by the Methodist

Church and is now a huge Methodist Charity helping parents, children, teenagers and their families in crises. In Aylesbury we have a home for severely disabled children with very little, if any, support, and another home for short term respite care. Also, there is Bucks Activity Project held in Wendover Woods, providing holiday activities for young people aged 5 - 19 years.

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Here at Aylesbury Methodist Church one of our main ways of raising money is through the little collecting boxes held by our members in which to collect small amounts of change. Each box is collected annually in March for counting and this year (ending March 25) £359.28 was collected plus extra Church collections making a total of

£799.28. We were also delighted to receive a donation of just over £200 from the Church Coffee Bar.

In the summer we have previously held a garden party, but unfortunately this year it had to be cancelled through lack of support. However, an extra £20 was raised through the sale of plants.

Thank you to all who have supported us over the year, and please let Pauline know if you would like to have a small collecting box for any loose change you may have over the year.

CHRISTIAN AID - Jennie Torpey & Maureen Tucker

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty.

“Everyone is equal in the sight of God. Yet we live in a world where poverty still

persists. Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of their dignity and lets injustice thrive. But together we have the power to transform lives.

For 80 years, we’ve been standing with the poorest of our neighbours. We work in 29 countries, with people of all faiths and none, to stand up for dignity, equality and justice. Together we can create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. Our voices and actions are stronger together. And with your help, we can make an even bigger difference.”

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For Christian Aid Week 2025, we were told the story of Aurelia and her family who belong to the Indigenous Q’eqchi’ community of the Alta Verapaz region of Guatemala. The climate crisis and industrial plantations have changed Q’eqchi’ land dramatically. Gruelling heatwaves, savage storms and unpredictable seasons are ravaging farms. Industrial agriculture is taking over the last of the region’s natural resources to feed the world’s richest countries. Many of the vital crops that Aurelia depends on are withering and dying before her eyes.

When Aurelia discovered the work of Christian Aid’s partner, Congcoop, she put herself forward to attend the specialist agricultural training on offer, along with 22 members of nearby communities. With funding from Christian Aid, Congcoop supports communities to return to farming in a sustainable way that works with, not against, nature. Aurelia has gained the skills and knowledge to cultivate native seeds that are better suited to the changing climate. She’s producing her own organic fertiliser, creating nurseries, constructing rainwater collection systems, and making nutritious food and medicine for her chickens.

Thanks to Aurelia’s ever-growing knowledge base, she’s now cultivating cacao, sugarcane, cinnamon, corn and pineapples. It’s steady progress that holds promise. Aurelia’s resolute hope has also inspired her to develop and lead other activities in her community, including producing chocolate, establishing a farmers’ market, and fighting for women’s rights.

“Aurelia’s community is unbelievably impressive. There’s no electricity, water or phone signal, but this hasn’t been a barrier for the women. They are very proactive, and I think that’s because Aurelia has become a role model for them.”

At Aylesbury Methodist Church, our collections for Christian Aid at the 2024 Carol Service and Midnight Communion totalled £284.71. The retiring collection after the Christian Aid Sunday service amounted to £339.00 (with Gift Aid - £380.75). We were also given £202 for Christian Aid from donations for tea and coffee after Sunday services.

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KARIBUNI CHILDREN – Joy Murphy and friends

From Peter Honeyball : “Joy and her fellow workers at this charity are offering a lifeline to so many children who would otherwise be destined to live lives of poverty. It is amazing to see the results of this work as the youngsters are enabled to better achieve their potentials and plough back the fruits of their education into the local communities.”

Joy Murphy, a founder trustee of Karibuni Children

Joy Murphy, a founder trustee of From the Methodist Church website :

Karibuni Children “Karibuni Children is a small UK charity which is making huge differences to the lives of about 800 children and young people. We

; jail support six projects directly in both urban and » » , $ + rural areas enabling 'the poorest of the poor' access to education from nursery through to tertiary levels, through the provision of love et Pa and care, food, school fees and school uniforms. Karibuni (which means 'welcome to all') is celebrating 30 years of working * ) “et > alongside Kenyans since our very small beginnings in 2005. There are now many who have finished their education and are now teachers, nurses, accountants, social Image: Karibuni.org.uk workers, tailors, dressmakers, cooks, lecturers, doctors - no butchers or candlestick makers that I know of!

Most of these young people are now helping their families to go to school or have some training and some are volunteering in the projects they themselves were fed and taught in. Miracles, all of them. Transformed from hungry pathetic children into achieving and giving adults.”

From Joy Murphy , following the weekend Karibuni celebration events at our church: “First, my thanks to so many coming along in the evening on Saturday 21st June for David's presentation, followed by the delicious African meal. Thank you, especially, to the Ghanaian cooks who provided it, and those who served it.

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It was truly amazing to see the full church on the Sunday morning, and the response of everyone to the worship of celebration and thanksgiving. Thank you for your support, not just now, but for 30 years – that's true commitment from so many people, and Karibuni Children would not have survived without you, your encouragement, interest and love. The total raised over the weekend, including two standing orders, was £1,790.12. Amazing, incredible, fantastic!

Asante sana Bwana Mungu – Thank you so much, Father God.”

LINK TO HOPE – Margaret Miskin

Another successful year for shoeboxes. I collected 122 from our local area of which 38 were donated from AMC. The total of shoeboxes sent out to Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria & Romania was nearly 26,000. None of this would be possible without your help, it brings hope and light to those who receive them. They go to families or elderly people who now live in challenging time due to poverty and war. Please keep

the shoeboxes coming as they are vital to very poor people.

MHA – Jennie Torpey

Our mission is to deliver trusted, high-quality care and support services that enrich the lives of older people. With decades of experience, MHA is committed to providing compassionate and highly rated care and support, tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, ensuring dignity, respect, and a positive impact in every

community we serve.

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To nurture, to inspire and to respect are the values that have been held at the heart of MHA for more than 80 years. This is what they mean to us, and to every individual and family that we support:

• We nurture mind, body and spirit

• We inspire the best in each other

• We respect every person, treating them with dignity.

MHA Hillside Care Home

Aylesbury Methodist Church has strong ties, traditionally, with the MHA Hillside Care Home, partly as a result of our close proximity, since AMC is more accessible for residents to attend our Sunday services, if they are able. Our Minister and others regularly hold a short communion service for the residents at the home.

This year, MHA Sunday shone a spotlight on dementia, an issue close to many of our hearts. MHA, are proud to support people living with dementia, helping them stay connected and engaged in their communities.

Irene’s story: We heard about Irene who has been diagnosed with dementia. When Irene moved into an MHA care home community, she might have been seen as someone in need of care – but the reality is richer. Through the warmth of chaplaincy and support teams, she gives and receives in equal measure – bringing joy to others, checking in on staff, and helping to build a true community of care.

May our small acts of care grow by God’s spirit

to encompass all who need fellowship, friendship or love; may our small gifts of time be used fruitfully, blossoming into more than we expect or hope, and may our small acts of faith be rewarded

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in ways that surprise and delight us;

and may the blessing of the God of love,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be with us, and all those for whom we care, now and forever. Amen.

A retiring collection at our MHA Sunday service this year raised £199.00, and, with Gift Aid added, the total will be boosted to £224.75.

WHITECHAPEL MISSION – Ruth Watkins

Support for the Whitechapel Mission has followed in the usual way. At Easter, the Easter morning breakfast raised £500, which was splendid and thanks to all those who made it possible.

September saw the Harvest collection of nonperishable food, clothing and money, a good amount was collected, and Tony Miller was pleased to collect for the Mission, AMC being one of the best contributors at this time of year.

With retirement on the horizon for Tony we wait to see what changes come about.

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Finance

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - Roger Kirk

Basis of accounts: The accounts for 2024/25, set out on the following pages are compiled on the Accruals basis. This allocates income and expenditure to the year to which they relate rather than in which they were received or paid, thus providing a more meaningful picture of our financial position. However, to enable our accounts to be audited by a non-practising accountant, the accounts to be submitted through Methodist channels will be on the Receipts and Payments basis.

Treasurer Roger Kirk

The year 2024/25 – General Fund: This year’s finances have been affected by high property maintenance costs (£29,800), mainly on the heating system but also on the

Church roof, the lift and spare parts for the organ. A grant of £2,000 covered the cost of streaming equipment. As forecast last year, the contribution to the Circuit increased by £14,000 to £99,348. Last year’s share was discounted to help Churches cope with high fuel costs. Wages have increased due to the increase in the minimum wage.

Giving by members has remained buoyant with an increase of £2,200 on the previous year accompanied by an increase of £1,000 in Gift Aid receipts.

Income from lettings has increased by £7,000 to £55,400 compared to the previous year. This is mainly due to the regular Sunday and weekday use of the Church by the Potters House Church. However, another user has had to temporarily reduce its rental payments due to financial difficulties caused by reduced Council financial support.

The General Fund made a net loss of £4,818 reducing our fund balance to £57,698. This is just above our reserves policy of 33% of expenditure which gives a target of £56,790.

The Benevolent Fund increased its balance by £337 to £1,566 at the end of the year.

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Informal Income and Expenditure Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Restricted Funds, Endowments and Church Organisations

Note: The full accounts submitted to the Vale of Aylesbury Circuit will be found in an appendix to the Trustees Report.

RESTRICTED FUNDS

2023/24		Welcome Area Fund	Benevolent Fund		Total 2024/25
£		£	£		£
512 -	Income Offerings Grants, donations, etc & tax recovered Total income Payments Other expenses Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) Earlier years' expenditure capitalised Transfers between funds Net income / (expend.) after transfers Balances brought forward 1/9/2024 Net income / (expenditure) Balances carried forward 31/8/2025	-	337		337 -
512		-	337		337
-		-	-		-
-		-	-		-
512 ( 3,393) -		- -	337		337 - -
( 2,881)		-	337		337
4,109 **( 2,881) **		- -	1,228 337		1,228 337
1,228		-	1,566		1,566
	ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD BY THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH P
Totals 2023/24		Mead Bequest	Stranks & Staley's Bequests		Totals 2024/25
£		£	£		£
3,434 161 ( 161) - 54		Restricted	Unrestricted
	Balances brought forward 1/9/2024 Income Paid to General Fund Paid to J Team and Choir Change in Value of investments Balances carried forward 31/8/2025	210 10 ( 10) - -	3,278 126 ( 126) - ( 26)		3,488 136 ( 136) - ( 26)
3,488		210	3,252		3,462
		CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
£	Income Offerings & tax recovered Investment income, etc Other income Total income Payments Other expenses (incl. external donations £250) Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) Transfers between funds Net income / (expend.) after transfers Balances brought forward 1/9/2024 Net income / (expenditure) Balances carried forward 31/8/2025 _ Excludes Endowment Mead Bequest Fund, which is shown above._**				£
5,386					3,784
5,386					3,784
5,248					3,217
5,248					3,217
137 322					566 ( 167)
459					398
11,195 459					11,655 398
11,654					12,054

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Informal Income and Expenditure Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Restricted Funds, Endowments and Church Organisations

Note: The full accounts submitted to the Vale of Aylesbury Circuit will be found in an appendix to the Trustees Report.

RESTRICTED FUNDS

2023/24		Welcome Area Fund	Benevolent Fund		Total 2024/25
£		£	£		£
512 -	Income Offerings Grants, donations, etc & tax recovered Total income Payments Other expenses Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) Earlier years' expenditure capitalised Transfers between funds Net income / (expend.) after transfers Balances brought forward 1/9/2024 Net income / (expenditure) Balances carried forward 31/8/2025	-	337		337 -
512		-	337		337
-		-	-		-
-		-	-		-
512 ( 3,393) -		- -	337		337 - -
( 2,881)		-	337		337
4,109 **( 2,881) **		- -	1,228 337		1,228 337
1,228		-	1,566		1,566
	ENDOWMENT FUNDS HELD BY THE TRUSTEES FOR METHODIST CHURCH P
Totals 2023/24		Mead Bequest	Stranks & Staley's Bequests		Totals 2024/25
£		£	£		£
3,434 161 ( 161) - 54		Restricted	Unrestricted
	Balances brought forward 1/9/2024 Income Paid to General Fund Paid to J Team and Choir Change in Value of investments Balances carried forward 31/8/2025	210 10 ( 10) - -	3,278 126 ( 126) - ( 26)		3,488 136 ( 136) - ( 26)
3,488		210	3,252		3,462
		CHURCH ORGANISATIONS
£	Income Offerings & tax recovered Investment income, etc Other income Total income Payments Other expenses (incl. external donations £250) Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) Transfers between funds Net income / (expend.) after transfers Balances brought forward 1/9/2024 Net income / (expenditure) Balances carried forward 31/8/2025 _ Excludes Endowment Mead Bequest Fund, which is shown above._**				£
5,386					3,784
5,386					3,784
5,248					3,217
5,248					3,217
137 322					566 ( 167)
459					398
11,195 459					11,655 398
11,654					12,054

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Informal Summary of Income and expenditure accounts for the year ended 31st August 2025

(on Accruals Basis)

All Funds

Note: The full accounts submitted to the Vale of Aylesbury Circuit will be found in an appendix to the Trustees Report.

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Actual General Restrict- Endow- Church Totals
2023/24 Fund ed Funds ment Organ- 2024/25
accruals Funds
isations
basis
£ £ £
£
£
157,062 Income 176,029 337 136 3,784 180,286
Expenditure, excl. any capitalised
180,847 - 3,217 184,064
141,808 improvements
Net income/(Expenditure)
15,254 ( 4,818) 337 136 567 ( 3,778)
Welcome Area improvements:
- Earlier years' expenditure capitalised - - - - -
- Expenditure capitalised this year - - - - -
54 Change in value of investments - - ( 26) - ( 26)
Subtotal
15,308 Net transfers between funds: ( 4,818) 337 110 567 ( 3,804)
Welcome Area Fund
- Other funds - - -
303 - ( 136) ( 167) -
Subtotal
Liquid Funds Balances b/fwd 1/9/2024
15,308 ( 4,514) 337 ( 26) 399 ( 3,804)
Liquid Funds Balances c/fwd 31/8/2025
63,276 62,213 1,228 3,488 11,655 78,584
78,584 57,698 1,566 3,462 12,055 74,780
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Informal Statement of Assets and Liabilities on an accruals basis as at 31st August 2025

Note: The full accounts submitted to the Vale of Aylesbury Circuit will be found in an appendix to the Trustees Report.

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Actual Funds balances at 31st August 2025 General Restricted funds Church Total
2023/24 fund Welcome Benevol- Endow- orgs. 2024/25
area ent ments
£ £ £ £ £ £
78,584 Liquid Funds per Income & Expend. accounts 57,698 - 1,566 3,462 12,055 74,780
1,015,720 Capitalised expenditure 1,015,720 1,015,720
1,094,304 Total funds 1,073,418 - 1,566 3,462 12,055 1,090,500
Represented by:
Assets:
Capitalised expenditure on fixed tangible assets:
Community centre improvements at cost b/f 1,015,720 1,015,720
1,015,720
- Welcome area improvements at cost this year - -
1,015,720 1,015,720 1,015,720
Current assets
Bank balances
18,425 HSBC current 15,734 15,734
15,898 HSBC deposit 15,572 15,572
20 Metro current 20 20
11,508 Central Finance Board 6,997 - 1,566 1,167 9,730
130 Imprest account 30 30
10,657 Endowment funds accounts Held by church organisations 10,888 10,888
3,278 Stranks & Staley's bequests 3,252 3,252
210 Mead bequest (J Team and choir) 210 210
20,154 Debtors and prepayments 23,162 - 23,162
80,280 Total current assets 61,515 - 1,566 3,462 12,055 78,597
Current liabilities
1,05 0 Lettings deposits 1,150 1,150
646 Creditors and amounts received in advance 2,667 2,667
1,696 Total liabilities 3,817 3,817
78,584 Net current assets (current assets less liabilities) 57,698 - 1,566 3,462 12,055 74,780
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Held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes There are differences of up to £1, which are due to rounding up to the nearest £1* These informal accounts show the position as at 31st August 2025 on an accruals basis, which takes into account debtors, prepayments and creditors at the beginning and end of the financial year. The full Independent Examination has yet to be completed. It is proposed that the formal accounts will be prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis. The church is entitled to adopt this method as its total gross income for the year is less than £250,000.

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AYLESBURY METHODIST CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Aylesbury Methodist

Church

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 Au ust 2025 g

Circuit Vale of Aylesbury Methodist	Circuit no.	23/29
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
		1129749

If not a registered charity His 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. Richard Atkinson

Church Stewards:

Gill Marks Frances Aylen Jackie Simpson-Tyda Elaine Hope Gillian Nord Derek Adams

Treasurer:

Roger Kirk

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Aylesbury Methodist

	SECTION A			Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds	Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds	£ 97,087 900 52,733 36,337 Totals this year	£ 97,087 900 52,733 36,337 Totals this year	Totals last year
				£	£	£		£
a1	RECEIPTS		Note
a2	Offerings and Tax recovered			96,750	337	97,087		93,156
a3	Bank and CFB interest and Investment income			900		900		866
a4	Lettings			52,733		52,733		56,110
a5	Other receipts			36,337		36,337		19,083
a6	TOTAL RECEIPTS			186,720	337	**187,057 **	(a7)	169,215
	SECTION B					99,380 2,000 40,765 15,939 34,203
b1	PAYMENTS
b2	Circuit Assessment or Share			99,380		99,380		86,549
b3	Donations			2,000		2,000		2,500
b4	Repairs and Maintenance			40,765		40,765		22,859
b5	Utilities (Insurances, water charges,heating& lighting)			15,939		15,939		14,844
b6
b7	Otherpayments			34,203		34,203		23,086
b8	TOTAL PAYMENTS			192,287		**192,287 **	(b9)	149,838
						(5,230)
	SECTION C
Re	v NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8)			(5,567)	337	(5,230)		19,377
c2	Total funds brought forward from last year			43,754	1,228	**44,982 **	(c6)	25,927
						39,752
c3	(c1+c2) Sub total			38,187	1,565	39,752		45,304
c4	Transfers and adjustments			167		**167 **	(c7)	(322)
c5	TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4)			38,354	1,565	**39,919 **	(c8)	44,982	(c6)

	SECTION D
d	£ 2,688 2,688 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) Balance brought forward from lastyear Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS			£
d1	Balance brought forward from lastyear			211
d2	Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations		2,688	2,311
d3	BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations		2,688	2,522
d4

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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 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.

	SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACC
	SECTION E
	Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 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.
	INTERNALORGANISATIONS
e1	Per schedule Page 4
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
e8	Sub total of Internal Organisations funds
e9	Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 - totals column)
e10	TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH

Rev. SECTION F

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

	STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
	CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025 Cash in hand BankCurrent Account Bank Deposit Account SUB TOTAL - Church accounts TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH Central FinanceBoard Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Other funds Total funds belonging to Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12)	OPENING BALANCES 130 18,445 15,897 10,510 44,982 (c6) 11,656 (e11) 56,638 (x)	CLOSING BALANCES
f1	Cash in hand		30
f2	BankCurrent Account		15,754
f3	Bank Deposit Account		15,572
f4	Central FinanceBoard		8,563
f5	Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
f6	Other funds
f7	SUB TOTAL - Church accounts		39,919	(c8)
f8	Total funds belonging to Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12)		12,054	(e12)
f9	TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH		51,973	(y)
	SECTION G OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Other Assets Land &Buildings (formercapitalised cost value) Loan(s)-showamountoutstanding atyearend Other Liabilities Investments (includeEndowments)	At 1 September 2024 3,488 1,015,720 20,154 1,696	At 31 August 2025 3,462 1,015,720 23,162 3,817
g1	Investments (includeEndowments)	3,488	3,462
g2	Land &Buildings (formercapitalised cost value)	1,015,720	1,015,720
g3	Other Assets	20,154	23,162
g4	Loan(s)-showamountoutstanding atyearend
g5	Other Liabilities	1,696	3,817

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

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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church

Receipts		Payments		Net Receipts/ Payments		Adjustme nts		Opening balances		Closing balances
				0				405		405
44				44				6,956		7,000
490		96		394		250		419		1,063
1,093		1,359		(266)		250		2,387		2,371
				0				674		674
				0		(236)		236		0
50		61		(11)				74		63
922		1,257		(335)		400		231		296
196		179		17				152		169
988		266		722		(831)		122		13
3,783		3,218		565		(167)		11,656	(e11)	12,054

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Declarations and Scrutiny

I confirm that these Receipt and Payment 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……………………..

Name and address of treasurer ………………………………………………………………………….

Roger Kirk

77 Aylesbury Road, Bierton, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP22 5BT

Presentation to the Church trustees

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ……………..

Signature of the Chair of the meeting ……………………………………………………………………

Name of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………… Date ……………………

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Aylesbury Methodist Church

Charity Number 1129749

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Aylesbury Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 4. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ~~(other than that disclosed 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 be reached.

I have/have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.

Signature of independent examiner ………………………………………………………………….

Name of independent examiner Michael Foote

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ……………………………………… Retired Accountant

Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………

Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

8 Bates Lane, Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Bucks

……………………………………………………………………………….. Post Code HP22 5SL………………

Date …………………………………………

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

:

Aylesbury Methodist Church

Charity Number.1129749

Responsibilities and basis of report

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Aylesbury Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 4. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (etherthan-that disclosed below) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

| 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 be reached.

| have/Rave-net obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.

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Name of independent examiner Michael Foote

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner FCA

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Address 8 Bates Lane, Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Bucks

Date: 23rd January 2026

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