HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH Annual Report September 2020 to August 2021
It has been a very different year from those of the past and we have had to adapt, like everyone, to living with a Pandemic and all the changing Government guidelines to keep people as safe as possible from Covid-19. We have been very fortunate to have a Minister who is very capable with “technology” who has helped us to keep our church community together throughout this last 12 months. The live “Zoom” services meant we were able to continue to worship together and share fellowship safely from our own homes.
In September 2020 it seemed that the Covid-19 Lockdown was easing off and we started to plan to re-open the church. But the Covid infections for Wirral started to rise and became the highest level of concern, so re-opening was delayed.
Many activities have been sadly missed during the year, but we have managed to celebrate all the Christian Festivals using a combination of Zoom Church and, eventually, “Live Church” worship again.
The children’s group “Church Mice” managed to carry on using WhatsApp and enjoyed craft activities and a Bible story. Tuesday Chat on Zoom kept people in touch. A team worked very hard organising our own Christmas Card delivery service in December, as the traditional Scout Post was unable to happen, this was a great help to many of the church community who were struggling to get out and about. The World Day of Prayer was broadcast via the Internet directly from the sunny realm of Vanuatu in March. At Easter we took part in an Ecumenical event – every church in Heswall put together a display of a part of the Easter Story. We put together a display illustrating the “Servant King” in the window of our Coffee Shop, The Beacon, so passers-by could see it.
We have lost a number of our members and friends during the pandemic, and it has been even more painful for the families as they were not able to hold a Thanksgiving Service to which everyone could come. We hope to hold a Memorial Service later in the year to remember all who have died.
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to keep abreast of changing Government Guidelines and who enabled us to open our premises again in a safe way.
The church re-opened for regular worship at the end of February 2021 and we ran a Zoom Service live at the same time until June, when many restrictions were lifted and more people were able to come in person.
The Beacon Coffee shop opened its doors on 25[th] June to the delight of so many people who had missed the fellowship, support and good food. The number of volunteers available to run it had dropped, but with hard work they managed to open initially one day a week and then two later in the summer.
We have all worked hard to keep everyone connected and supported through challenging times.
Please refer to our Website for more information and photographs: heswallmethodist.org.uk
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2021
| Circuit Wirral Methodist Churches |
Circuit no | 18/09 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Charity - Charity Registration number | ||
| 1130586 |
If not a registered charity Her 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 excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Minister:
Reverend Steven Carpenter
Church Stewards:
Ms Christine B Anderson
Andrew J T Boswell
Treasurer:
Michael D D Howlett
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Totals this year |
Totals last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | |||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 58,321 | 58,321 | 62,078 | |||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
5,545 | 5,545 | 139 | |||||
| a4 | Lettings | 12,923 | 12,923 | 14,839 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 20 | 20 | 585 | |||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 76,789 | 20 | **76,809 ** | (a7) | 77,641 | |||
| SECTION B | |||||||||
| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 51,645 | 51,645 | 51,127 | |||||
| b3 | Donations | ||||||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 21,902 | 21,902 | 8,674 | |||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges,heating& lighting) |
4,378 | 4,378 | 7,715 | |||||
| b6 | Church Administration | 1,889 | 1,889 | 2,718 | |||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 1,109 | 1,109 | 449 | |||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 80,922 | **80,922 ** | (b9) | 70,684 | ||||
| SECTION C | |||||||||
| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) |
(4,133) | 20 | (4,113) | 6,957 | ||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
66,671 | 3,053 | **69,724 ** | (c6) | 58,897 | |||
| c3 | (c1+c2) Sub total |
62,538 | 3,073 | 65,611 | 65,854 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers(from Organisations)and adjustments | 577 | **577 ** | (c7) | 3,872 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
63,115 | 3,073 | **66,188 ** | (c8) | 69,726 | (c6) |
| SECTION D | |||||
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| d | £ £ (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | ||||
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 4,029 | 6,166 | ||
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 4,029 | 6,166 | ||
| d4 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) |
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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.
| SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACC | |
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| SECTION E | |
| Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations. |
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| INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS |
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| e1 | Beacon Café |
| e2 | Beacon Lights |
| e3 | Church Mice |
| e4 | Friendship Club |
| e5 | Monday at 2 |
| e6 | Orion Club |
| e7 | Pram & Buggy Club |
| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
| e9 | Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 - totals column) |
| e10 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH |
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||||
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| CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2021 f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 Cash in hand Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account SUB TOTAL - Church accounts TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH Central Finance Board Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Other funds Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
OPENING BALANCES 7,526 33,463 28,736 69,725 (c6) 8,556 (e11) 78,281 (x) |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | ||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 7,526 | 10,090 | ||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | ||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 33,463 | 22,312 | ||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 28,736 | 33,787 | ||
| f6 | Other funds | ||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 69,725 | (c6) | 66,188 | (c8) |
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
8,556 | (e11) | 8,316 | (e12) |
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 78,281 | (x) | 74,504 | (y) |
| SECTION G | At | At | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 20 20 | 31 August 2021 | |||||
| OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES | ||||||
| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | |||||
| Main buildings/ | 1,600,000 / | 1,600,000/ | ||||
| Venture House | 400,000 | 400,000 | ||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re | Insurance value) | TOTAL | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
| Mayfield' | ||||||
| g3 | Other Assets | 87,Telegraph Rd | 250,000 | 300,000 | ||
| g4 | Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end | |||||
| g5 | Other Liabilities |
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Name of Church … Heswall Methodist Church
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 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 ………signed by MDDHowlett
30th September 2021
Name and address of treasurer ………Michael DD Howlett
Barnwell' 17, Long Meadow, Gayton, Wirral CH60 8QQ.
Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ….…………..
Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………signed
Name of the Chair of the meeting … Revd. Steve Carpenter
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Number … 1130586
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Heswall Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages 1 to 3. As Church’s trustees, you are responsible for 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.
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Name of Church … Heswall Methodist Church
Independent Examiner’s Statement
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:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
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[the [the
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 have/have 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 signed
Name of independent examiner ……Dr P Lumb
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ……N/A
Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………
Address …………22, Farmstead Way,
…………………… Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. CH66 2RU
Date …………………………………………
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2021
| Circuit Wirral Methodist Churches |
Circuit no | 18/09 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Charity - Charity Registration number | ||
| 1130586 |
If not a registered charity Her 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 excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Minister:
Reverend Steven Carpenter
Church Stewards:
Ms Christine B Anderson
Andrew J T Boswell
Treasurer:
Michael D D Howlett
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Totals this year |
Totals last year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | |||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 58,321 | 58,321 | 62,078 | |||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
5,545 | 5,545 | 139 | |||||
| a4 | Lettings | 12,923 | 12,923 | 14,839 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 20 | 20 | 585 | |||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 76,789 | 20 | **76,809 ** | (a7) | 77,641 | |||
| SECTION B | |||||||||
| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 51,645 | 51,645 | 51,127 | |||||
| b3 | Donations | ||||||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 21,902 | 21,902 | 8,674 | |||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges,heating& lighting) |
4,378 | 4,378 | 7,715 | |||||
| b6 | Church Administration | 1,889 | 1,889 | 2,718 | |||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 1,109 | 1,109 | 449 | |||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 80,922 | **80,922 ** | (b9) | 70,684 | ||||
| SECTION C | |||||||||
| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) |
(4,133) | 20 | (4,113) | 6,957 | ||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
66,671 | 3,053 | **69,724 ** | (c6) | 58,897 | |||
| c3 | (c1+c2) Sub total |
62,538 | 3,073 | 65,611 | 65,854 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers(from Organisations)and adjustments | 577 | **577 ** | (c7) | 3,872 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
63,115 | 3,073 | **66,188 ** | (c8) | 69,726 | (c6) |
| SECTION D | |||||
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| d | £ £ (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | ||||
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 4,029 | 6,166 | ||
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 4,029 | 6,166 | ||
| d4 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) |
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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.
| SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACC | |
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| SECTION E | |
| Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations. |
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| INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS |
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| e1 | Beacon Café |
| e2 | Beacon Lights |
| e3 | Church Mice |
| e4 | Friendship Club |
| e5 | Monday at 2 |
| e6 | Orion Club |
| e7 | Pram & Buggy Club |
| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
| e9 | Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 - totals column) |
| e10 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH |
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2021 f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 Cash in hand Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account SUB TOTAL - Church accounts TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH Central Finance Board Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Other funds Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
OPENING BALANCES 7,526 33,463 28,736 69,725 (c6) 8,556 (e11) 78,281 (x) |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | ||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 7,526 | 10,090 | ||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | ||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 33,463 | 22,312 | ||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 28,736 | 33,787 | ||
| f6 | Other funds | ||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 69,725 | (c6) | 66,188 | (c8) |
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
8,556 | (e11) | 8,316 | (e12) |
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 78,281 | (x) | 74,504 | (y) |
| SECTION G | At | At | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 20 20 | 31 August 2021 | |||||
| OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES | ||||||
| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | |||||
| Main buildings/ | 1,600,000 / | 1,600,000/ | ||||
| Venture House | 400,000 | 400,000 | ||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re | Insurance value) | TOTAL | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
| Mayfield' | ||||||
| g3 | Other Assets | 87,Telegraph Rd | 250,000 | 300,000 | ||
| g4 | Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end | |||||
| g5 | Other Liabilities |
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Name of Church … Heswall Methodist Church
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 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 ………signed by MDDHowlett
30th September 2021
Name and address of treasurer ………Michael DD Howlett
Barnwell' 17, Long Meadow, Gayton, Wirral CH60 8QQ.
Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ….…………..
Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………signed
Name of the Chair of the meeting … Revd. Steve Carpenter
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Number … 1130586
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Heswall Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages 1 to 3. As Church’s trustees, you are responsible for 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.
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Name of Church … Heswall Methodist Church
Independent Examiner’s Statement
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.
-
[the [the
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 have/have 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 signed
Name of independent examiner ……Dr P Lumb
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ……N/A
Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………
Address …………22, Farmstead Way,
…………………… Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. CH66 2RU
Date …………………………………………
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