HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH Annual Report September 2021 to August 2022
We started September with our Minister, Reverend Steve Carpenter, on his third month of Sabbatical. Covid was still in evidence and after less infections over the summer period, it was on the increase again as autumn progressed. The Covid Pandemic has had a big impact on the resources of the Wirral Methodist Circuit, it has been a demanding time with a shortage of preachers for the 22 churches – of which Heswall is one. A series of video services was put together to be shown on a Sunday when a preacher was not available, so a church service could still go on. This was only necessary about once a quarter. The Ministerial staff have been very stretched.
Our Beacon Coffee Shop settled into regular opening times again following the disruption of the pandemic, thanks to the hard work and commitment of the team of volunteers. This was very much appreciated by many in the local community who enjoy the fellowship and refreshments here. They held their usual MacMillan Coffee Morning raising 1300.00, so it was good to get back to some normality. About 300 jumpers and woolly hats were sent to Africa for newborn babies in November after a lot of knitting during the lockdown periods. A Defibrillator has now been attached to the outside wall of the Beacon and is available for public use.
The Church Mice were able to meet again after 16 months on Zoom – which was very effective at keeping the group together during the Covid restrictions. They were able to share together, in person, the Bible stories, craft sessions and refreshments. We have been really encouraged by the number of Baptisms coming from this group.
The Flower Team was also able to resume their weekly distribution of the church flowers to those who were ill, housebound, bereaved or celebrating new births/anniversaries. It is a greatly appreciated service.
The Orion Club – for those with special needs – had to cancel their annual Nativity Play due to Covid numbers rising again. That was sad for those taking part or coming to watch. The volunteers who have run Orion for many years had to step down in the Spring, and it looked like the Club that had run for 50 years would have to close. But at the eleventh hour two parents came forward to take over the leadership role and it was wonderful that this precious group has been saved and will continue.
The Church of England further down the main road from us was demolished and after many years of fund raising was starting to be rebuilt to modern standards. As a result, we had a large increase in the use of our premises as groups needed an interim base. The “Lighthouse Church” as it will be known, began to use our church on a regular basis whilst their new premises were being built, we have also enjoyed some joint services.
Reverend Steve Carpenter left Heswall Methodist Church in early December due to his personal views on the Methodist Church’s report “God in Love Unites Us”, dealing with issues of same-sex marriage. He will be missed, he served the HMC community with diligence and worked very hard.
We were very fortunate to have a Supernummary Minister, Reverend Phyl Fanning, step in and offer us 25% time from December to August 2022 initially – this has since been increased to August 2023. As a result, all our Christmas services were able to continue.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ran in January and the materials were prepared by churches from the Middle East. Reverend Phyl Fanning ran a Lent Course based on the life of St Winifred.
When the war broke out in Ukraine many of the church groups and the Beacon raised funds to help the refugees.
We did continue to feel the knock-on effects of the Covid Pandemic. Several groups and projects never reopened. This included the Pram and Buggy Club, the Beacon Lights group for women, the local Ecumenical Committee that ran the annual World Day of Prayer and the Wirral wide Scout Post. These groups all found it too difficult to recover sufficient volunteers to re-start.
However, the Uniformed Organisations’ Parade Services did resume in March, after 2 and half years, and were very well attended and enjoyed. Reverend Phyl Fanning put together some very entertaining and well received services.
We did lose a lot of friends over the year, sadly. These are always remembered at a special Memorial Service each year, shared by the United Reformed Church.
It has been a year still dominated by the Covid Pandemic, but there have been positive moves back to some kind of normality, which has been due to a lot of hard work on the part of many, and we are very grateful to them.
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 2022
| Circuit Wirral Methodist Churches |
Circuit no. | 18/09 |
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| Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered charityHer Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number 1130586 (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) |
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| 1130586 | ||
Minister:
Rev. Phyl N Fanning Church Stewards: Christine B Anderson Andrew J T Boswell Dr Stephen Pillow
Treasurer: Michael D D Howlett
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
£ 58,298 (1,255) 24,478 Totals this year |
£ 58,298 (1,255) 24,478 Totals this year |
Totals last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | |||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 58,298 | 58,298 | 58,321 | |||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
(1,255) | (1,255) | 5,545 | |||||
| a4 | Lettings | 24,478 | 24,478 | 12,923 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 20 | |||||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 81,521 | **81,521 ** | (a7) | 76,809 | ||||
| SECTION B | 45,142 425 11,379 10,882 2,522 4,218 |
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| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 45,142 | 45,142 | 51,645 | |||||
| b3 | Donations | 425 | 425 | 1 | |||||
| b4 | Repairs & Maintenance | 11,379 | 11,379 | 21,902 | |||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges,heating& lighting) |
10,882 | 10,882 | 4,378 | |||||
| b6 | Church Administration | 2,522 | 2,522 | 1,889 | |||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 4,180 | 38 | 4,218 | 1,109 | ||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 74,105 | 463 | **74,568 ** | (b9) | 80,924 | |||
| 6,952 | |||||||||
| SECTION C | |||||||||
| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) |
7,416 | (463) | 6,952 | (4,115) | ||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
63,115 | 3,073 | **66,188 ** | (c6) | 69,724 | |||
| 73,140 | |||||||||
| c3 | (c1+c2) Sub total |
70,531 | 2,610 | 73,140 | 65,609 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 4,939 | **4,939 ** | (c7) | 577 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
75,469 | 2,610 | **78,079 ** | (c8) | 66,186 | (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 | 6,250 | 4,029 | ||
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 6,250 | 4,029 | ||
| 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 2022 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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| SECTION E | |
| Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 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 Coffee Shop |
| e2 | Church Mice |
| e3 | Orion Club |
| e4 | |
| e5 | Beacon Lights |
| e6 | Pram & Buggy Club |
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| 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 2022 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 10,090 22,312 33,787 66,188 (c6) 8,317 (e11) 74,505 (x) |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | ||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 10,090 | 13,378 | ||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | ||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 22,312 | 32,960 | ||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 33,787 | 31,742 | ||
| f6 | Other funds | ||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 66,188 | (c6) | 78,080 | (c8) |
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
8,317 | (e11) | 6,123 | (e12) |
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 74,505 | (x) | 84,203 | (y) |
| SECTION G | At | |||
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| 1 September 2021 | ||||
| OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES | ||||
| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | |||
| Buildingd | ||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re | Insurance value) | Venture Hse | |
| g3 | Other Assets | |||
| g4 | Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end | |||
| g5 | Other Liabilities |
At 31 August 2022
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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Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 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 ……………………………………………………… Dat21st September 2022
Name/ address of treasurer MDD Howlett, 'Barnwell' 17 Long Meadow, Gayton, Wirral.
…………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code… CH60 8QQ
Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were/will 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 … Rev. P N Fanning
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Number …1130586
Responsibilities and basis of report
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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 attentio connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to bel 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 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 Met Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Boar Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the ba sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner ………………………………………………………………….
Name of independent examiner …… Dr P M Lumb
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ………………………………………
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 2022
| Circuit Wirral Methodist Churches |
Circuit no. | 18/09 |
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| Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered charityHer Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number 1130586 (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) |
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| 1130586 | ||
Minister:
Rev. Phyl N Fanning Church Stewards: Christine B Anderson Andrew J T Boswell Dr Stephen Pillow
Treasurer: Michael D D Howlett
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
£ 58,298 (1,255) 24,478 Totals this year |
£ 58,298 (1,255) 24,478 Totals this year |
Totals last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | |||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 58,298 | 58,298 | 58,321 | |||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
(1,255) | (1,255) | 5,545 | |||||
| a4 | Lettings | 24,478 | 24,478 | 12,923 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 20 | |||||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 81,521 | **81,521 ** | (a7) | 76,809 | ||||
| SECTION B | 45,142 425 11,379 10,882 2,522 4,218 |
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| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 45,142 | 45,142 | 51,645 | |||||
| b3 | Donations | 425 | 425 | 1 | |||||
| b4 | Repairs & Maintenance | 11,379 | 11,379 | 21,902 | |||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges,heating& lighting) |
10,882 | 10,882 | 4,378 | |||||
| b6 | Church Administration | 2,522 | 2,522 | 1,889 | |||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 4,180 | 38 | 4,218 | 1,109 | ||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 74,105 | 463 | **74,568 ** | (b9) | 80,924 | |||
| 6,952 | |||||||||
| SECTION C | |||||||||
| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) |
7,416 | (463) | 6,952 | (4,115) | ||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
63,115 | 3,073 | **66,188 ** | (c6) | 69,724 | |||
| 73,140 | |||||||||
| c3 | (c1+c2) Sub total |
70,531 | 2,610 | 73,140 | 65,609 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 4,939 | **4,939 ** | (c7) | 577 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
75,469 | 2,610 | **78,079 ** | (c8) | 66,186 | (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 | 6,250 | 4,029 | ||
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 6,250 | 4,029 | ||
| 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 2022 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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| Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 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 Coffee Shop |
| e2 | Church Mice |
| e3 | Orion Club |
| e4 | |
| e5 | Beacon Lights |
| e6 | Pram & Buggy Club |
| e7 | |
| 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 2022 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 10,090 22,312 33,787 66,188 (c6) 8,317 (e11) 74,505 (x) |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | ||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 10,090 | 13,378 | ||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | ||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 22,312 | 32,960 | ||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 33,787 | 31,742 | ||
| f6 | Other funds | ||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 66,188 | (c6) | 78,080 | (c8) |
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
8,317 | (e11) | 6,123 | (e12) |
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 74,505 | (x) | 84,203 | (y) |
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| 1 September 2021 | ||||
| OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES | ||||
| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | |||
| Buildingd | ||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re | Insurance value) | Venture Hse | |
| g3 | Other Assets | |||
| g4 | Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end | |||
| g5 | Other Liabilities |
At 31 August 2022
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 2022 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 ……………………………………………………… Dat21st September 2022
Name/ address of treasurer MDD Howlett, 'Barnwell' 17 Long Meadow, Gayton, Wirral.
…………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code… CH60 8QQ
Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were/will 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 … Rev. P N Fanning
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Number …1130586
Responsibilities and basis of report
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I report to the trustees on my examina tion of the account s of the ……… ……… ……… ……… …. Church for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages … to …. As the Church’ s I report * delete or circle as appropriate
Heswall Methodist
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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 attentio connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to bel 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 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 Met Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Boar Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the ba sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner ………………………………………………………………….
Name of independent examiner …… Dr P M Lumb
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ………………………………………
Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………
Address 22, Farmstead Way,
………… Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2RU
Date …………………………………………
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