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 Se￿iceS 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 regISte￿d charities are
ex￿pted 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
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
SL John's. Hindley
Church
un￿StrICted 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 (Insuran￿s, 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
a￿ents 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
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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￿ C￿rth ￿￿KUnis1O￿ the year ended 31 Augus12025 and Inlernal Or92n1Sa￿ti￿s r•wrting tsthe Church CovnuVCMrch Meebng. Note thatlhe thnds of
an Inlemal OroaniSatHJn would ntymalty b¥ Rest[￿ed funds unless Il couks be C￿allY shown that they COU￿ be used for anY￿￿O￿￿8tpU￿Se. This sectK>n must be
completed to arrive2t the g10Sg income and Pxpendil￿retQla[S ollhe Church. If gross Ir￿Qme exceedsth¢AG￿a1S th￿Stt0￿, then the A¢¢W¥l¥ Metho￿ of accounti
ANDA DIFFERENT FORM musibe used to Pwlthe $¢¢ouni$ {sse ￿Elh￿l51 websitel. P￿se referto the9v￿an￿ notes regaidln9 tr8nsf¥¥ the DislnGt
and connected Disthct (￿ga￿SatIons.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Net Re￿Ipt
Pa
(knening
ba￿nCeS
us¢ment$
baiqnos
1,233
¢5
¢7
Sub totsl of Inlemal
nis*ions 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$s￿and briw tho
totsls lorward
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
SECTION F
TATEIAENT
SET
AND LIABILIMES
OPENING
8ALANCES
CLOSING
BALANCES
CHURCH-CASH FUNDS HELD at31 Au
ust 2D25
C8sh in ha
Bank CurrtniActs￿nl
15.227
Bank De
IA¢¢ount
C8ntsal Finance Boar
TTustees for meth￿Ist Church Pur
463
Olherfunds
SUB TOTAL- Ch¥r¢h •¢¢ounts
17.776
17.367
Total f￿dS he￿ by Internal OrganisaliDns (the closing
bala￿￿t013[ from abDvel le12}
56
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD 8Y CHURCH
17.832
17.368
SECYION G
At
I Septemt*r2024
At
31 Augu512025
OTHERASSETS and LIABILMES
Inveslments
dude EnthJwm$nts
Land & Buildin
See notes re Insuran￿ value
9 624 223
9 912 972
OlherAs5ets
Loa
. showarnount(yJtthdi
at
ear￿d
f4 Inclu￿ onty Funds held al the Cential Finan￿ Board
f5 InclLY* onty Fu￿S held alTiusleesforMeihodisl Church Puip¥>ses
g1 Include anyolher Inve5twts (nott￿rAsh deTh*nlof trusts arxrAJnts trls k5 inC￿ded ift fs
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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.
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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
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