Trustees. Annual Report for the period Pefiod start date Period end date ear Year 01 09 2022 To 31 08 2023 Section A Reference and administration details Charfty name ELLINGTON METHODIST CHURCH Other names charity is known by Registered charity numbor (If any) 1130091 Charlty's prfnclpal address NEW STREET WELLINGTON TELFORD Postcode TF11LU Namès of the charfty trustees who manage the charity TnMts• narne (office If Trustee namè loffiee rf Tru8ts• r￿m• loffiG• If an Tru8to9 npme {offlc• If an Alastair Battrick Carol Hughes Catherine Stones Diane Parkin Dew Evans Donald Pritchard Elmien van Rensburg Ganga Nitta Jennie Dibb Joan James Marlene Parton Marjorie Brown Barbara Murray Margaret Whitehead Rose Wedge Roger Jones Tra￿Y Bailey Tina Pri¢e Gail Hocking Trevor Shaw TAR Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any• (for example. any ¢u$todian trustsos) Name Datss acted if not for calendar ear Names and addresw of advijers Ioptlonal Infomiation) of adviser Name Address Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members Ioptsonal infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of thè ¢harity's trusts Deed of Union(1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976) Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted Act of Padiament Trustee selection methods Appointed by local church annually. Ministers are automati¢ally trustees Addltional governance Issues (Optlonal Infomiation) You may chooso 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 Gharity relationship with any related parties.. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. TAR Section C Ob"ectives and activities The purpose of the Methodist Church is and shall be deemed to have been since the date of Union, the advancement of.. a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of the Meth¢>Jist Church., b) any charttable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit. local or other organisation of the Methodist Church. C) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church. d) any purpose forthe lime being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancilla to the Metht)dist Church. Summary of the objects of the charlty set out in its governing document A) Regular worship is hekl for church members and all members of the local Gommunrty, each Sunday and Thursday. servI￿s are also held at other times offering a variety of different Styles of worship including lona Style services. Bl The church is open each moming to allow congregation members and any members of groups or people from the local communty to use the Spa￿ for prayer or for a quiet pla￿ to srt. All are welcome. Cl During the week and some Sundays. there are additional groups which meet for Bible study, prayer and discussion. A banner group meets to produce new banners for the church which help to enhance our worship each Sunday. D) The pastoral work of the church includes visiting the sick, those who find it dtffi¢ult to leave their homes and others who need help. This work s led by the secretary for pasloral work and a team of visilors all under the guidance of the minister, Members of the congregation also See it as part of their role to Vistt and offer help. E} Groups meet regularty during the week. There is provision for young people, the J leam and Emmaus groups, Girls, Brigade, Boys Brigade and the church is a home for Rainbow and Brovmie groups. Other groups include a regular group for ladies (this group is now more mixed) Art groups, craft group. sugar craft group wtth local a macular degeneration group. fth8ss 4 all and U3A using the premises on a regular basis. Summary of the main activitios undertaken for tho public benefit in relation to these objects (include within thls section the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guidan¢e issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc benefltl We confirm that the Trustees have had regard to th8 Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. TAR Addltional detalls of objectives and activities onal infomiation A huge amount of the work at our church is carried out by volunteers. We continue to be grateful to them for their loyalty and support as we care for the members, try to serve the many needs of the local area and at the same time care for the thurch premises. These volunteers are not only church members but also friends and members from the local communty. Thank you to them all. We could not do the workwe do in the church and Gommunty vthout them. You may choose to include further statements, where levant, aboui.. poliw on grantmaking- policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charlty during the year During the past year, the church has faced many challenges. We are a diverse and changing group of people who represent the multicultural nature of our communty. This bnngs challenges but also great opportunities as we see new faces each Sunday moming. Celebrating this through sharing food and stories together has given us a wider vision and we will continue to do this. We have done this through our World thurth meal and the fellowship we share logether over tea and coffee after the Servi￿ and on other occasions. As a church we have sponded to specffic needs of people when these have arisen. This indudes our collection each week for the food bank. We have a growing group of young people on Sundays, and we are challenged in how we respond to this. However, we rejoice that we have these young people and as a church we recognise we need to cater for their needs. Our Ladies, group has continued to grow, and most meetings now are mixed, as the programme offers a wide perspective on life in our ¢ommunty. The group has been challenged by many ofthe stories they have heard and responded to them wherever possible through their financial giving and other help. The church continues with coffee momings and offers the opportunity for local groups e.g. Townswomen's Guild, Wl, Amnesty Intemational and others to raise ftjnds to help their groups. These occ2sions are not only fundraising opp)rtunities but also help to show their work and role in the wider community. We also offer our premises for use by the NHS and other council and communty groups. The church has several art groups which offer an opportunty for local artists and beginners to meet together. Currently the groups have 75 members wtth their year culminating in an annual art exhibition which raises funds of the church. Over two days a large cross section of the communty visit th8 exhibition, with an opportunty for children to take part. This occasion brings many people into the church building offering an opportunity to share ourwork with others. Wrth funding from the local ouncil, the group plans a worttshop for children during the summer holidays. We also celebrate with a special Sunday service. A feature of the group is that art is for enjoyment, so people of all ages abilities come together and Sha￿ their talents. Our Craft and Chat group continu8S to meet, gtving an opportunity for people to share their talents and ideas. It is also a group where new friends are made and there is always someone to listen. Listening is a key aspect of our community work and once a month. as ajoint venture with other churches in the Wellington area. we hold a Bereavement café. This. in association with the local funeral directors, is an opportunity for people to share their stories of loss knowing that they will be able to talk freely to the volunteers vtho $taff the group. Among the events of the last year, the ¢hurth has ￿lebrated on Mothering Sunday, sung carols oulside the church at Christmas raising funds for Christian Aid, as well as hosting concerts for the community. We give thanks to God for all we have been able to do over the past year and now look forward with Confiden￿ to the future. We hold to the statement that 'all are welcome, at Wellington Methodist Church. At the heart of all do is our mission statement..-... Growing and sharing God's love. Wrth God's continuin hel we will do this. TAR Section E Financial review It is the policy of the Cir¢uit to hold a sum equivalent to at leasl 6 months average expendilure. This should be sufficienl to be able to continue, in the short tenn, meeting the costs of running the premises and paying the required Circuit Assessment. Brief sLqtoment of the charity's pollcy on reseNe8 Details of any funds materially in deficit None Further finan¢ial review details (Optional irrforniatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectbves of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namels) Position leg Secretary. Chalr. 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Name and address oflreasurer ... .Al85tsir 8attricK Wellington Methodist Church, New Sl, Wellington . Post Code... TF6 5DY......... Presentatlon to the Church trusteos I confimi thai the annual report and accounts for the yèar ended 31 August 2023 werelwill ￿. presented to the meeting of the ChLtr¢h tru$tees held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Lév. KciGK"r Name of the Chair of the meeting Date....... Independent Examiner's Report to the Tru8tee8 of the Wellington Methodist Church Charlty Number: 1130091 Responsibilltle8 and ba$ls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the . :y k fp*)%rsfChur¢h for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages .1 10 3 As the Church's trustees, you are sponsible for the preparation of the accounts in ac¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Church's account5 Carried out undeT section 145 of the Act and. in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable DireGtions given by the Charity Commission under $eGtion 14SIS){bl of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 24 03 *￿￿1. Cow c