CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Blcester Methodlst Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2020 Buckln ham Blcester and Brackle Clrcutt Clrcult no 3106 Regl8tered Charlty - Charlty Roglstratlon number If nol a registered charity Her Malesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number 15 equlvalerrt to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable stalus and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation, charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from regislration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1130238 Minister: Reverend Steve Mann Church Steward8'. Susan Thurley Marlyn Haiford lan Grimwade to 031(i6i2020 Valerie Pritthar(I Sarah Crisp Keva Smith from 141ii612020 Stephen Smith from 1410612020 Treasurer.. Valerie Pritchard crCh R P 2G15.hJs 1015
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020 Bicester Methodist Church Unr••trfct8d Rgstrfcted Total• th1• Funds Fund8 ar Totsl8 la•t year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offefin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB Interest and Investment income 50,172 51,233 a3 751 751 675 Lettin 19,881 19.881 32,742 Other recei ts 5,085 30 6,982 12,067 10,660 40 9S.350 Refundable key deposits TOTAL RECEIPTS 75,919 6,982 82,901 1471 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circurt A8sessmenl or Share 51,288 49,284 b3 Donations 1,350 Re airs and M8inlenance Ulililies Ilnsurances, w81er char ès, healin htin b5 8,065 9.147 4.439 78,682 9,549 b6 Youth work and administration 17,841 1,176 88.836 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 10 4,439 80,122 b8 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 46.b8 2.763 Total funds brought foN8rd from last year c2 115,234 9,730 118,449 ¢3 Sub total c1+c2 112,471 15,272 127,743 124,964 Transfers and ad'u81mtnt$ ¢7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 112,471 15,272 127,743 Ic81 124,964 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED 014 TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS {thes• amount8 arn not to be Included In toLIl recèl tslpayment8 fl d1 Balance brou hl forward from last ar d2 Offerin sIGffts- received for external or anisalions 1,817 1,888 d3 OfferingslG¢fts - passed to extemal organisations 1,817 1.888 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Idl+d2431 Chur¢h R and P 2015.xL 2ofS
8icester Melhc¥list Chuwch SECnON E Surnrnaryof th8 ¢huTch lorth@ y8sr éndéd 31 August 2020 and Inl8rnal Organisatson¥ r8parting tothg Church Coun(iVChuTch Meeing. Ncle thaithe fvndB of In Iniernkl Organlsatlxlw1d nOrmÈlty Restsicied fi&ndX unle55 11 could be shown thalth8y coultt b& us8d toi MathIst PurpD. Th section rnuit be cthYyKd to arnve otlhe 9109$ income and expendibjre totdsal the Church W9ross IncfJn excttdi tht Aetru411 thr•ihold, th4n th8AcctuBls ANO A DIFFERENT FOftPJ be used lo reportlho aCCLyJnty luee M•lWislwelisilol. ease rotsrto the guidance Th)t4s regarding transl4rsbetréeen thè tAsthct nd wnTreLted Digtri# OTganis8bons INTERNAL ORGANISAmCIS N•t Rtdri an¢ yOTr chUh J40 50 A45 395 2,836 10 10 F01bh1 Wlw• Clul) Jo 716 745 ¢9 340 25S 371 242 242 ¢7 nbon#¥ 235 Chutth a¢C¢wnkn It1 2. t1• 82,Wl 10.122 Ib•} I7T9 127743 BYCIIURC 17.740 128,72S 131,289 Continue • 1•p•1• •h•oi rf n•cèiMry Ind bnngth t¢talJ lorwlrd TOTAL RECEPTS TOTAL PAYAIEIITS SEC710N F OPEN114Q 8LANCE• CLOSIMO BALAts4CEJ ¢HVRCH- CASH FUNDS MELD M JI A C4th In hind 30 30 nk Cwr•ntA¢Myni 21.403 B De Arukhil 720 C•nirnl Fkwn¢• 102 ?11 Trut••• l¢rM•thodi•ichurt Py Oth•1 lundb Sub YOTAL-¢hur¢h coU 127 743 Ttst hÈld by Intamkl (tr4 lo1 from Atrthèl 10121 TOTAL CASH FUFID8 HELD BY CHURC 131,269 8ECn¢X4 0 Al 1 S•pt•rt•r2010 Al 31 Aullu•l 2020 OTHER ASSETS •nd UABIUnE8 IvtMnth Indude EndvOn L4nd & &Jildin • n(l•sr•lnwr•nc•v41 Ln -thLW wrnunt jt8thndin reThl 320 350 14 Indude thy Fwdi held •t the Central FSnance 8oArd fs Include orly Fwds held al Trn5tees ts Meldi Chjrch Puwe5 91 y0th [nDI ihv rmh 40nI01TcPtrU0ts is irKJded IS 36
Name of Church Bicester Methodlst Church No 1130238 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 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.....g..4.%1.......... Name and address of treasurer . Valerie Pnlchar . 43 Llnden Road, Bicesler. OX26 6PE Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 werthill be. presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on . Signature of the Chair of the meets'ng Name of the Chair of the meeting . R•v Stove Mann Indepèndent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Blcester Methodist Church Charlty Number 1130238 Responslbllltles and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Bicester Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2020 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance Viith the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. 2015 thurd) R and P. 4015
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carned out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Direcb'ons given by the Charity Commission under sects'on 14515llb) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 2018 churth R and P.x15 4015
Name of Church Blcester Methodlsl Church No 1130238 Indepondant Examine8 Statsment I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wth the examination ) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordan wth section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. [the Itha I hav8 no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to thich attenb'on should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. l thhave 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 8xamin8r Name of independent 8xamin8r Ji.o/v.h/&.... a£r{ Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner DS Small Business Help Ltd Name of firm (vhere appropriate) Cnwc Y Cneuen Address Llangeitho Tregaron SY25 6SU i) Small Bu$ine$s H•lp Lt¢. Date ffv/ /, &/. delete or circle as appropriate SeTr19 201S churth R and PJL 5of5
Annual Reports 2O19 – 2O2O
Reports submitted as of ( 18[th] March 2021 )
Chri nAi ir Harvest Celebration Weekend-£602 -tiring collection in aid of the Bahamas disaster appeal was sent to'AII can. Methodist relEf and development fund instead of Christian d. 2013121>£100 was sent cn-line to Traidcraft-'BbJ Brevf and sale of Fairtrade gcK)ds in FT forthighlq241h Fetrp71h March FsuppcKted by the Friday Coffee momiry. Owng lo Covid reslriciions hOuSe-tOuse collections were not able lo take pla. St Edburgs Church sel up a "Just gimng "link and other Churches in the town were encouraged to support this . Bieester CA meeb'ngs are usually held 34 times a year but this has changed this year because of'lockdown. rin Status as a Fairtrade Town has again be renewed and new signage arwnd the town is in the syocess of being discussed wrth Oxfc*dshire County Council. 20 110 I1sUcCesSful Anniversary lunch aThJ Annual meeting was held in Sl Edburg's Church Hall Dec. 201Wtree was decorated for Sl. Edburgs Christmas Tree Festival. 24th Fe nh Mar Fair trade fortnighl-evenl hekl in meth¢1151 Churth Hall.Refreshmenls seNed and FT goods sold. Cming to the Covid virus Ictkdown since 23rd Mar, no events have taken place throughout the Summer. However. he committee is committed lo promob.ng Fairtrade in 8icesler ar is grateful to Bler T(Mn Council for its contsnuiNJ supp)rt. Regard8 Beryl Mann {Church Represenlab"ve on both CcAnmittees)
A5 wth the rest of the wvdd the COVIDI9vin dosed tsurpr(wamme In Marth. Therelore th15 I11 be a shorter repgrt. September 2019 started wdl with our AGM Brlrq and Shire me•1. It was gt)od to meet up a8•ifi afterthe summerbrE•k The Aumn programme wisvaried •nd Interesvw. ¥akers Indled D•vid Lingwotsd from the BKester Ubr•ry 5eM¢e. ¥Ye were surprlsed mLKth goes on ther•. Other speakers told usof Period Poverty In Indla, Fk>Trnce NIKhn8?1e and Brs•m Homans 8a¥e an Illustrated accourrt of the HolJay he and Pam h•d In Noww•y. The We5n Lad5 who wentto War, was a wèl researched tslk frorn M•ry Brydon. In Decernberwe enhoyed a vislt frorn the Close Knlt Band, a 8o¢J musKal evenlry. again Jenrry Kin8 organlsed a craft evening. aub mernbers oruanls¢d HaThest Readin85 and Brin8 aTrJ Buy, Fmiurite Poerns. Christmas recbpe5 andtsstiry Ind orols MIn pie The Kirtllreton 6olfClub wa5 the ¥enue for the Chrbtma5 lunth which alw enjoy. Then to the 5tsrt of 2020 the usual Brirw artd Share let tO8ether. Other evenlng5 we had Gamesfrom Troy ofAgeuk. Alan Peters spoke about Kryr Naonal Park in South nca. always good and Inlonnatfve. Amber PartneT of Hrre Farm tokl us of the Flower farm she has rated where folk can ¢Uttre own Ilower5and fill a trtKkeL %k¥er leweller¥ wa$aDother talk from Vloletta Corzo. In Febvjary a pancake party was arRryed aThJ also a fundTri5ing5e¥enin8. Many thanks to all ourspeakers who help to make suth Intere5tln8 evenlne Gr•tthil thanksto Helen and the team for all the ideas Inwrt arxl hard work While we have been unable to meet Helen •nd othefs h•¥e been keeplng In touch by phone. We hope that God wllllftgwe wlll be •ble to si•rt the Wfvesaub a8•ln when Is safe. Joan Francls
Pastoral Report 2020 We have 3 team of 18 Pastoral Visitors delivering the maga2ine -spotlight" to church members covering most of Bicester plus the villages of Launton. Ambros(Jen and Arncott. Unfortunately earty in the year Corona Virus reared its ugly head resulting in the UK going into -lockdown.' Live services of worship were no longer permissible and -spotlight- ceased to be produced because of the difficulty in its delivery. Pastoral care was then by -50cial di5tancing~ in gardens, weather permitting. or on the doorstep. The telephone became very important for long chats maintaining contact with the church family by pastoral visitors and various church members. As pastoral secretary this has been a joy, sharing concerns, hobbies, books and family news. We currently have 121 church members and an additional group of friends on the commijnity roll. The membership tickets for 2020r2021 will not be able to be issued during the current period of restrictions. Angela Peters Pastoral Secretary
Youth activities - Alex Hammerling During the time from 1191119 - 3118120 1 was supported by Tabea Schatzdmayer was doing the Gap Year with Reign Ministries and helped me running the youth aetivTbes while I was in my third Year of the Degree. Aso Karen Mann has stepped up in many ways lo support the youth ministry. In many ways il seems that last year one generation of youth have moved on, and a new generation have eome up. The range of activities taking plaee has evolved to refleet this. Gamgsnlght on Tugsdays Our Gamesnight on a Tuesday evening a group whth is aimed for Christians and non Christians in the age group year 7+ Over the past year we have seen grow in numbers. We now have up to 7 young people coming on weekly basis. In past year we watched the Movie Case for Christ over 10 weeks and discussed it. This hdped the young people lo find out more about historical facts about the lrfe of Jesus. How ever fr( March on we had lo mve the group lo ZOOM as a resutt of the COVID Pandemic. Lunch Clubs We continued Ihe Lunch Club at Heyford Park Free Sehocl on morayS and Thutsdays during the Lunth break. This is open to all, and we are there to just build relationships with the teenagers and to sh them God's love through our lives. We were able to use on Mondays the main hall al main srte of the schcol The schocl leadership is very appreciative of the club, a1 have said that they can see a change in the atrnDsphere of the school Sin il has been njnning. Numbers attendirKJ are befv4een 15 and 25. Invitations have been given to youth events being run al BMC, and we are starting to build links behveen the Heyford Park pupils aThJ ¢xJr own young people. This however sloped in March as the schcds shut down and the schwl didn't feel confident to let people from outside into the schorA. Young Church 11-16 group The group on Sunday momings we had mrmally t)etsYeen P8 young people. We were using different bible studies through the year which allowed the young people to grow in their faith but also to expk)re what it means to share their faith. The youThJ people also have been involved in connect and different services. We did the youth alpha course which h&J been received wdl even when we did the lasl sessions online. We moved the group to Sunday night as we thought il would k more surtable for the young people and the numbers we every consistenL
One off events
We organized them from time to time. Over the last year, we did some film evenings, games afternoons and other activity afternoons. Some were only for the young people to build up the community but we also did things with all age groups e.g. the games afternoons. These one off events were good starting points to connect the young people from the Heyford Park Free School with the young people we work with here in Bicester.
COVID 19 Activities
During the first Lockdown we offered some Games afternoons and workout sessions during the week to engage with our young people.
Minister’s Report
You won’t need any reminding that this has been a year of two halves divided by the COVID pandemic.
Prior to March the church was on course to deliver the goals highlighted in last year’s report, namely a refurbishment of the halls and the appointment of a mission enabler. The pandemic and corresponding loss of income has meant that both of those projects are currently on hold.
Nevertheless, there have been positives for the church to come out of the past few months. We have learned a lot about online technology in a short space of time and have connected everyone in weekly worship through a recorded internet service.
The church has also been very well served by its pastoral team who have joined with others in making sure that everyone stays connected. Many phone calls have been made as well as face to face meetings when possible. It has all served to underline the fact that the church is not a building but its people and this is vital to remember. Only God knows what the future holds. Some things will remain and some things will change but the church is in good heart and as family together we move forward together and in good heart.
Steve Mann Minister, Bicester Methodist Church