## **Trinity Methodist Church** ## **Charity no. 1129942 – Annual Report September 2019 – August 2020** From 1[st] September 2019 to 21[st] March 2020: We maintained regular Sunday worship, and a Friday prayer session. A new prayer and Bible study meeting started, on Wednesday evenings. Chatterbox Luncheon Club, Parent and Toddler Group, and the Scouts, including Cub Scouts, Beavers and also Explorers, continued to meet weekly . Our premises hosted groups providing: - A) After school activities in Music, Maths and English classes - B) Saturday Tamil Group activities - C) The Day Opportunities Service for people with disabilities - D) Keep Fit, Pilates and other fitness groups - E) Alcoholics Anonymous groups - F) Charlton Park Academy group for young people with disabilities. From 22[nd] March 2020 (start of covid-19 lockdown)to 31[st] August 2020 As required by HM Government and the Methodist Church, no services were held in the church and all meetings and community activities ceased. Sunday morning services were streamed via YouTube and meetings, including the prayer meeting, were held via Zoom. The Church and Centre Administrator continued to work, from home as far as possible. She organised essential maintenance and safety inspections, and regular cleaning. She kept in touch with user groups and dealt with correspondence. When the Government allowed schools to reopen for students with special needs, Charlton Park Academy began to use the building again. KB/Charity commission report 2019 to 2020 24.6.21 Trini Methodist Church Plumstead SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL SECTION E Pl•aso follow th• Guldanc• Not•s to coffl Summaryofthe Chts accounts for the yBar eth 31 August 2019 and Intemd Organisatiorts reporting to the Church C￿ncIlIchuT￿h Meets'ng. Note that the funds of an Intemal Organisatith would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be deaty shown that they could be used for any Meth(xlist purtxjse. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and ex[￿MIltUre totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the ACc￿￿lS threshold. tr￿n the Accruals TTth of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts {see Methodist ￿lte). Please refer to the guIdar￿e rK)tes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Net Receiptsl nts Ad'ustrnents balances Closin balances Chatterbox 3,074 223 2,177 1,400 ¢7 total of Intemal anisations funds 3,074 2,851 223 1,000 e11 e12 Church accounts (totals brought forward from pago 2 - totals column) 106,646 (an 104.829 (b9) 1,817 1,941 (c7) 67,716 (c6) 71,474 (c8) elo BY CHURCH 109,720 107,680 941 69,893 (x) 72,874 Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and bring the totsls forwalll TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F ST TEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILMES OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2020 Cash in hand 10 Bank Current Account 5,373 14,756 Bank De it Account l Buildin Fund Account 23.(￿5 19,789 Central Finance Board 9.315 6.893 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 19,310 19,380 Other funds 10,646 10,646 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 67.716 (c6) 71.474 (c8) Total funds held by Intemal OryJanisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) 2,177 (e11) 1,400 (e12) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 69,893 (x) 72,874 (y) SECTION G At 1 September 202 At 31 August 202 OTHER ASSETS and UABIUTIES Investrnents indude Endowments Land & Buildi see notes re Insuran￿ value Other Assets Loan - show amount outstandin at ar end Other Liabilities f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board fs 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 2n1 5 fhiirc.h R And P.Yls 3of5 Basis of Independent EXamine￿S Report My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts p￿sented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounls, and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement Independent Examlner's Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: . to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act; . to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply appropriate (3) I have/lwo•Mn8t" obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (YMCP") or held in other Trusts, Bank balances and Funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church ("CFB"), which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. . Please circle as appmpriate Name fwJK)Is Signature Relevant Professional qualification or body Address Qar Date 2015 church R and P.xls 5of5