St John's Methodist Church. Hindley Trustees Annual Report STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT St John's Methodist Church is part of the 'Methodist Church of Great Britain, whose governing documents, as a charity, are the Deed of Union 1932 and the Methodist Church Act 1976. St John's is part of the Leigh and Hindley Methodist Circuit, which in turn is part of the Bolton and Rochdale Methodist District. The Church Council, which currently comprises twelve trustees, including the Superintendent Minister, who has leadership and oversight of all aspects of the Church's work. Risk Management The Church buildings are used by both members and community groups, including a number of young people and vulnerable adults. Measures to manage safeguarding risks include.. Application of the statutory procedures for the Safeguarding of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults., Annual updating of the chuh,$ Safeguarding Policy, using the model recommended by the Methodist Church- Mandatory training sessions for those involved in work wth young people- Having a safeguarding co-ordinator who is a member of the Church Council and has a¢¢ess to advice from CircuÉt. District and the Connexion's professional Safeguarding Officers. Mandatory safeguarding reporting to the trustees at every council meeting. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES As a local Methodist Church in the centre of Hindley, St John's aims to be a welcoming Christian family, where all ages are included and valued and can learn and experience more of God's love. The members of St John's are Committed to strengthening their faith and commitment through prayer, Bible study and mutual support and encouragement. st John's is continually looking for new ways to reach out to the community. Except when Gircuit services and joint services take place with Bamfurlong chur¢h, St John's provides weekly Sunday morning act ofworship, open to all and including a Sunday School. The Church also provides a weekly rehearsal space for the local Churches Together Choir. Other church-run activities comprise= a weekly coffee morning., a monthly Friday Market alongside the coffee morning.. a weekly playgroup for pre-school children and a weekly fvn night for youngsters and other family members. These are all run by church members and other volunteers. In addition, St John's provides accommodation at fair rates for a community art club, a dance school offering a range of classes and a Morris dancing class. God has blessed our Junior Church with several children and although small in number, they are growing. The older ones welcome the new little ones and the children and love the babies. The group continues to sing, pray and play together as they leam about God's love. They enjoy helping with special celebration services. Playgroup continues to meet on Thursday afternoons with a regular good number of young families and often grandparents enjoying fun and fellowship. The group benefits from a good team of helpers who enjoy it as much as the children. The playgroup is a good support neOrk and, in some cases, the third generation of connection )Mth our church family. U-NITE is a family group that meets on Friday evenings. There are a good number of regulars, overlapping with Junior Church and Playgroup. The group play games, have art, craft activities, music, food and prayer time. There is a wide age range from babies to teenagers with their parentslcarers.
FINANCIAL REVIEW Total receipts for the year ending 31st August 2024 amounted to £45,461 and total payments amounted to £48,025 giving an operating defictt of £2,564. The main sources of income were regular giving and gift aid tax Gredit. fvnd-raising events and lettings of Church rooms. The main outgoings were the contribution to circuit assessment, gas and electricity payments, building maintenance and repairs, insurance and water utilities. The deficit was due to needing a new boiler (£3,480) and having a sink hole and path repaired (£2,659.36). Total funds amounted to £17,832 at the 315t August 2024. The Accounts and Independent Examiner's statement are appended to the report. Turning to the CUeTrt financial year, the gas and electricity payments continue to be high, so the church council decided the main Church Buildings would be closed again over the winter months until the weather becomes wamier and church services would be held in the school room.
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS St. John's, Hindley Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Leigh and Hindley Circuit Circuit no. 06107 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 1130237 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 expted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister- Reverend W Robinson Church Stewards.. Mr D Clayworth Treasurer: Mrs Y Owens standard Form of Accounts 2024 1of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 St. John's, Hindley Church Unrestricted Restrl¢ted Funds Funds Totsls this year Totsls last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 16,808 16,808 14,346 a3 126 126 80 Lettin 13.848 14,679 45,461 13,848 14.679 45,461 13,962 14,308 42,696 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 16,661 16,661 16.765 b3 Donations Repairs and Maintenan Utilities {Insurances. water charges, heating & lighting) U stairs room refurbishment 9,660 9,660 1,969 b5 19,791 1,178 735 19,791 1.178 735 15,728 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 718 b8 48,025 48,025 (b9 35,180 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6-b8 2,564 2,564 7,516 Total funds brought forward from last year 20,340 20,340 {c6 12,824 Sub total {c1+c2) 17,776 17,776 20,340 Transfers and ad. ustments c7) c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c41 17,776 17,776 (c8) 20,340 Ic6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Ithese amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpa ments figures above) d1 Balance brou ht forward from last ear 55 d2 Offerin sIGifts - received for external or anisations 75 55 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to external organisations 130 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1 +d2-d3) 55 of5 Standard FoTtn of Atcounts 2024
St. John's, Hindle COUNCIL Church SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL RGANISAMONS REPORTING TO THE CH RC SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to com lete thls Sumrnary ol the Church account5 for the ye81 ended 31 August 2024 and Internal Organisations f8POrting lo the Church Counollchureh Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation wtsuld nomially be Restricted funds unless it could be dearly shown that they wuld be used for any Meth(l$t purpose. This sects.on must be completed lo arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the ArualS threshold. then the AcCrLlS method of accounb.ng AND A DIFFERENT FORM must b8 used to reportthe aCUnts (see MethlxlistbsItel. Please fer to the 9uidanca notes regarding transf8r5 bettn the District and conne¢tett District Organisats"ons. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Net Rept51 Pa ments Opening tralanS Recei Pa ments Ad'ustments Closin balances U-NITE 923 936 13 69 56 Sub totsl ol Intemal anisations fun(ts 923 936 13 69 e11 e12 Church accourrt8 Itotsls broughtforward from page 2- totals columnl ¢9 4S,461 la71 48,025 Ib91 12.5641 Ic71 20.340 Ic61 17.776 Ic81 elo BY CHURCH 46,384 48,961 12.5771 20.409 17,832 Continue on a separate sheet if neSSry and bring the totals fowdrd TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELO at 31 Au ust 2024 Cash in hand Bank Current Account 17.9t7 15.227 Bank De sil Account f4 Central Finan Board 1.982 Trustees for Methodist Church Pur ses 441 463 Otherfvnds SUB TOTAL- Church accounts 20,340 17,776 Total funds held by Intemal Organisth"on5 lthe rjosing balan total frorn above) le121 69 56 le121 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 20.409 Ixl 17.832 lyl SECTION G At 1 Septernber 2023 At 31 August 2024 OTHER ASSETS and LIABILrEs Investments indude Endowrnents Land & Buildin see notes re Insuran value 9 389 560 9 624 223 OtherAssets Loan - show amount outstandin rend other Liabilities f4 In¢lude only Funds held at the Central Finan Board f5 Inclu¢Je only Funds hdd at Ttustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Inclu¢le any other investments IOlthe cash elem8nt of TMCP tnjsts accounts thi$ is included in line f5 3of5
Name ofchurch. .St.John's, Hindley............................................................ No 06107 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 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..................... OLl)trl% ALE) Name and address of treasurer................................................ Post Code..W! Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werelwill 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 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the St. John's Methodist Church Charity Number . 1130237 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of theoc E for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages I to 5. 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. delete or circle as appropriate Serting fxrtstandarf Fomi of Accounts 2024 4015
Name of Church . .St.John's, Hindley............................................................ No 06107 Independent Examiner's Ststement 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 havelhave 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 Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address Wi Q-R Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate Form AU24 Sorting outstandard Form of Accounts 2024 5of5