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 North West England Methodist District. The Church Council, which currently comprises twelve trustees. includingthe 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 8 number olyoung 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 ofthe Church's Safeguarding Pollcy. usingthe model recommended bythe Methodist Church. Mandatory training sessions forthose involved in workwith young people; Having a safeguarding co-ordinatorwho is a member of the Church Council and has access to advice from Circuit. District and the Connexion's professional Safeguarding Officers. Mandatory safeguarding reporting to the trustees at everycouncil 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 lookingfor newways to reach out to the community. Except when circuit setvices and joint services take place with Bamfurlong church, St. John's provides a weekly Sunday morning act ofworship. open to all and includes a Junior Church. The Church also provides a weekly rehearsal space for the local Churches Together Choir. Other church run activities comprise of a weekly playgroup for pre-school children and 8 weeklyfun night foryoungsters and otherfamily members. These are all run by church members and othervolunteers. Unfortunately. the weekly coffee morning and a
monthly Friday Market alongside the coffee morning have stopped runningthis year because ofthe age ofthe volunteers. In addition, Stjohn's provides accommodation atfair rates for a community art club. a dance school offering a range of classes and a Morris dancing class. God has blessed ourjunior 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 learn about God's love. They enjoy helpingwith special celebration services. Playgroup continues to meet on Thursday afternoons with a regular good number of youngfamilies and often grandparents enjoyingfun 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 network and. in some cases, the thifd generation of connection with our church family. U-NITE is a family group that meets on Friday evenings. There are a good number of regulars, overlappingwith Junior Church and Playgroup. The group play games, have art. craft activities, music. food and prayertime. There is a wide age range from babies to teenagers with their parentslcarers. FINANCIAL REVIEW Total receipts forthe year ending 31"August 2025 amounted to £42,012 and total payments amounted to £42.421 giving an operating deficit of just £409, which was betterthan the previous year by 22,155. The main sources of income were regular giving and gift aid tax credit. fund-raising events and lettings of church rooms. The main outgoings were the contribution to circuit assessment, utility payments, repairs and maintenance. and insurance. Total funds amounted to £17.368 at the 31st August 2025. The Standard Form of Accounts and Independent Examiher's statement are appended to the report. Even though new contracts had been negotiated in this financial year, for gas and electricity, the church council decided thatthe main Church Buildings would be closed again overthe winter months until the weather becomes warmer. Church SeiceS were held in the school room. which is cheaperto heat. duringthe cold weather.
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS SL John's. Hindley Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Lei h and Hindle Circuit Circuit no. 01119 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 temis of evidence of charitsble 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 regISted charities are expted from regislralion under Statutory Instrumenl 2014 No.2421 Minister- Reverend W Robinson Church Stewards.. Mr David Clayworth Treasurer.. Mrs Yvonne Owens Standard Fom ofAc¢ounts, 2024- 2025 1 of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 SL John's. Hindley Church unStrICted Restricted Totals thi¥ Funds Funds year Totals last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 12.729 12.729 16,808 a3 115 115 126 a4 Lettin 12.330 16,838 42.012 12.330 16.838 42.012 13,848 14,679 45,461 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS a6 la7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 16,850 16,850 16,661 b3 Donations Repairs and Maintenan Utilities (Insurans, water charges, healing & lighting) 8,254 8,254 9.660 b5 15.518 15.518 19,791 1,178 735 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 1.799 42,421 1.799 42.421 b8 {b91 48,025 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR cl a6-b8 (409 409 Total funds brought forward from last year c2 17,776 17.T16 20,340 ¢3 Sub total c1+c2 17,367 17.367 17,776 Transfers and ad"uslments Ic7) c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR I+¢4) 17.367 17.367 Ic8} 17,776 (¢61 SECTION D FOR INFORMAnON ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS {these amounts are not to be Included In total receiptsl aents figures above d1 Balan brou ht forward from last ear d2 Offerin sIGrfts - retsived for extemal o antsations 68 130 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisations 130 d4 8AL4NCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+d2431 ofs Stsndord Fonnof A¢ctrJnts. 2024 2025
St John's, Hindlo Church SUMMARY FCH RC GANTSAMONS REPORTIN URCH COUNCIL SECTION E Please followthe GuidancÈ Noies Summary Of1 Crth KUnis1O the year ended 31 Augus12025 and Inlernal Or92n1Satis r•wrting tsthe Church CovnuVCMrch Meebng. Note thatlhe thnds of an Inlemal OroaniSatHJn would ntymalty b¥ Rest[ed funds unless Il couks be CallY shown that they COU be used for anYO8tpUSe. This sectK>n must be completed to arrive2t the g10Sg income and PxpendilretQla[S ollhe Church. If gross IrQme exceedsth¢AGa1S thStt0, then the A¢¢W¥l¥ Metho of accounti ANDA DIFFERENT FORM musibe used to Pwlthe $¢¢ouni$ {sse Elhl51 websitel. Pse referto the9van notes regaidln9 tr8nsf¥¥ the DislnGt and connected Disthct (gaSatIons. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Net ReIpt Pa (knening banCeS us¢ment$ baiqnos 1,233 ¢5 ¢7 Sub totsl of Inlemal nisions fvnd5 •11 Church accounts (tota15 brougMfoA¥ard fiom pago 2-totals ¢olurnnl 42,012 42A21 17.776 Ic61 17.367 BY CHURCH 43.190 14641 17,832 17,368 ConbnL on 8 paiate yieet il r¢e$sand briw tho totsls lorward TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F TATEIAENT SET AND LIABILIMES OPENING 8ALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CHURCH-CASH FUNDS HELD at31 Au ust 2D25 C8sh in ha Bank CurrtniActsnl 15.227 Bank De IA¢¢ount C8ntsal Finance Boar TTustees for methIst Church Pur 463 Olherfunds SUB TOTAL- Ch¥r¢h •¢¢ounts 17.776 17.367 Total fdS he by Internal OrganisaliDns (the closing balat013[ from abDvel le12} 56 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD 8Y CHURCH 17.832 17.368 SECYION G At I Septemtr2024 At 31 Augu512025 OTHERASSETS and LIABILMES Inveslments dude EnthJwm$nts Land & Buildin See notes re Insuran value 9 624 223 9 912 972 OlherAs5ets Loa . showarnount(yJtthdi at eard f4 Inclu onty Funds held al the Cential Finan Board f5 InclLY onty FuS held alTiusleesforMeihodisl Church Puip¥>ses g1 Include anyolher Inve5twts (nottrAsh deTh*nlof trusts arxrAJnts trls k5 inCded ift fs 3of5
Name of Church .. st. John's. Hindl No: 01119 Declarations and Scrutiny I confim that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year lo 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that Ihey include all funds under the corrtrol of the Church Iruslees. Signature of treasurer ........ Name and address of treasurer ..... .kl.i E>L&-f OÈ-E rf Lij l-Qrt- Post CL¥Je... Prosèntstion to the Church trustees I confim that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 werethll be. presented lo the meeting of the Church trustees held on ..... *signature of the Chair of the meeting IName of the Chair of the meeting Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the ..ChurGh Charity Number .1.1 .3.0 2 3 1 Re8ponsibilitiEs and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ... for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages .1 O.. As the Church's trustees, yo responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth the requirement5 of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'}. Church I report in respect of my examinatwjn of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination. I have follNed all the applicable Diwtions given by the Chartty Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 4of5
Name of Church .. SL John's. Hindley 01119 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have corne 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 werè 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 fvm&LA HL)Qfr*.É2S............................... l/a Relevant prof6ssional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriatel JIA Address Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate Standard Fom of Accounts, 2024- 2025 5of5