HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT 1[st] September 2022 to 31[st] August 2023
We have had a busy year full of our usual seasonal services and activities.
Reverend Phyl Fanning has been able to maintain his 25% time with us (often more) for 18 months. This has enabled a stable period giving opportunity to grapple with issues of change. During the year discussions have taken place within our Wirral Methodist Circuit about change. Our membership numbers are a lot smaller now and we find ourselves stretched very thinly. As a result we are struggling to meet all the demands made upon us. We have less resources – both financial and in terms of people to carry out duties. Questions are being asked about how we can work together to share resources and skills.
In the summer we started what we hope will become a more regular occurrence, going to join with another Methodist Church for worship a couple of times each quarter. We started by joining Irby Methodist Church and they will join us on one Sunday in the autumn quarter.
We have also had several joint services at our own church with the Anglican “Lighthouse Church”, whilst they have been using our premises. Their own newly built church will be opening in September 2023. It has been a blessed and rewarding time when we have shared worship with them.
The Beacon Coffee Shop has been open regularly twice a week, and the volunteers who run it have had a good year. It is a popular place for people to meet together and share food and fellowship. A lot of mutual support is generated between customers giving much benefit and friendship. The money raised over the year has gone to many charities, both locally and overseas and to support Heswall Methodist Church in its work. The Beacon enabled eleven “Shelter Boxes” to be sent to aid the emergency response to the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey in March.
There were also celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III in May followed by a special day for all volunteers on the Monday following this, when free coffee and cake was provided.
The Church Mice Group is thriving with numbers increasing. This is their 17[th] year. Twenty children are registered with the group. The Mice Christmas Christingle Service was very much enjoyed with a huge attendance of 50, of which half were children. Tesco generously provided 50 oranges, mince pies and festive food which were much appreciated.
We took part in the Ecumenical Walk of Witness at Easter. Reverend Phyl Fanning ran “ A People’s Passion” , which was a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Christ in church. Members took on different roles; it was very moving.
Special seasonal events have supported WaterAid (Harvest) and Wirral Food Bank (Christmas). A member also took part in an organised abseil off the roof of Arrowe Park Hospital to raise money for their Neo-Natal Unit.
The Church Walking Group enjoyed a variety of walks throughout the year, including going out to Hilbre Island at low tide, and a walk around the historic Port Sunlight Village.
The 5[th] Heswall (Methodist) Scouts continues to thrive. They took part in two Parade Services during the year.
We continue, as a church community, to have – in the words of our Minister – “a heartbeat of Worship, Prayer and Service in the Community”.
For further details about Heswall Methodist Church and all that goes on here, please see our website heswallmethodist.org.uk
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2023
| Wirral Methodist Churches Circuit | 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:
Revd. Phyl N Fanning
Church Stewards:
Christine B Anderson
Andrew J T Boswell
Stephen J Pillow
Treasurer:
Michael D D Howlett
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
~~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 | 55,947 | 55,947 | 58,298 | |||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
844 | 844 | (1,255) | |||||
| a4 | Lettings | 29,477 | 29,477 | 24,478 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | ||||||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 86,267 | **86,267 ** | (a7) | 81,520 | ||||
| SECTION B | |||||||||
| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 48,065 | 48,065 | 45,142 | |||||
| b3 | Donations | 425 | |||||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 10,681 | 10,681 | 11,379 | |||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating& lighting) |
10,279 | 10,279 | 10,882 | |||||
| b6 | Church Administration | 2,137 | 2,137 | 2,522 | |||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 391 | 391 | 4,218 | |||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 71,162 | 391 | **71,553 ** | (b9) | 74,569 | |||
| SECTION C | |||||||||
| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) |
15,105 | (391) | 14,714 | 6,952 | ||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
75,470 | 2,610 | 78,080 | (c6) | 66,188 | |||
| c3 | (c1+c2) Sub total |
90,575 | 2,220 | 92,794 | 73,140 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 7,463 | **7,463 ** | (c7) | 4,939 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
98,038 | 2,220 | **100,258 ** | (c8) | 78,079 | (c6) |
| SECTION D | |||||
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| d | FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) |
£ £ ORGANISATIONS |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | ||||
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 7,461 | 6,250 | ||
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 7,461 | 6,250 | ||
| d4 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) | ~~2 of 5~~ | |||
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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 2023 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 |
Receipts | Payments | Net Receipts/ Payments |
Transfers to General Fund |
Opening balances |
Closing balances | ||||||||
| e1 | Beacon Coffee Shop | 25,067 | 20,997 | 4,070 | (6,419) | 4,045 | 1,696 | |||||||
| e2 | Church Mice | 1,339 | 294 | 1,045 | (1,045) | |||||||||
| e3 | Orion Club | 1,419 | 1,465 | (46) | 2,078 | 2,032 | ||||||||
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| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
27,825 | 22,756 | 5,069 | (7,463) | 6,123 | (e11) | 3,728 | (e12) | |||||
| e9 | Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 - totals column) |
**86,267 ** | (a7) | **71,553 ** | (b9) | 14,714 | **7,463 ** | (c7) | **78,080 ** | (c6) | 100,258 | (c8) | ||
| e10 | ~~TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD~~ BY CHURCH |
114,092 | 94,309 | 19,783 | 84,203 | (x) | 103,986 | (y) | ||||||
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | TOTAL PAYMENTS |
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023 f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 Central Finance Board Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Other funds Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) Bank Deposit Account SUB TOTAL - Church accounts TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH Cash in hand Bank Current Account |
OPENING BALANCES 13,378 32,960 31,742 78,080 (c6) 6,123 (e11) 84,203 (x) |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | ||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 13,378 | 7,778 | ||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | ||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 32,960 | 62,036 | ||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 31,742 | 30,444 | ||
| f6 | Other funds | ||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 78,080 | (c6) | 100,258 | (c8) |
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
6,123 | (e11) | 3,728 | (e12) |
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 84,203 | (x) | 103,986 | (y) |
| SECTION G | At | At | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2023 | |||||
| OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES | *Sums insured | *Sums insured | ||||
| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | |||||
| *Buildings | £2.45M | £2.70M | ||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re | Insurance value) | *Venture Hse | £0.65M | £0.72M | |
| *87, | ||||||
| g3 | Other Assets | Telegraph Rd | £0.52M | £0.57M | ||
| 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 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees.
signed 01.11.23
Signature of treasurer ……………………………………………………… Date……………………..
Name and address of treasurer …… MDD Howlett, 'Barnwell' 17 Long Meadow, Gayton, Wirral
…………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code… CH60 8QQ
Presentation to the Church trustees
29.11.23
signed 29.11.23
Signature of the Chair of the meeting ……………………………………………………………………
Name of the Chair of the meeting … Revd. P N Fanning
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 2023 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the 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.
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.
signed 02.11.23
Signature of independent examiner ………………………………………………………………….
Name of independent examiner …… Dr PM Lumb
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ………………………………………
Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………
Address: 22 Farmstead Way, Gt Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
……………………………………………………………………………….. Post Code … CH66 2RU
Date …… 2nd November 2023
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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 2023
| Wirral Methodist Churches Circuit | 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:
Revd. Phyl N Fanning
Church Stewards:
Christine B Anderson
Andrew J T Boswell
Stephen J Pillow
Treasurer:
Michael D D Howlett
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
~~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 | 55,947 | 55,947 | 58,298 | |||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
844 | 844 | (1,255) | |||||
| a4 | Lettings | 29,477 | 29,477 | 24,478 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | ||||||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 86,267 | **86,267 ** | (a7) | 81,520 | ||||
| SECTION B | |||||||||
| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 48,065 | 48,065 | 45,142 | |||||
| b3 | Donations | 425 | |||||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 10,681 | 10,681 | 11,379 | |||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating& lighting) |
10,279 | 10,279 | 10,882 | |||||
| b6 | Church Administration | 2,137 | 2,137 | 2,522 | |||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 391 | 391 | 4,218 | |||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 71,162 | 391 | **71,553 ** | (b9) | 74,569 | |||
| SECTION C | |||||||||
| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) |
15,105 | (391) | 14,714 | 6,952 | ||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
75,470 | 2,610 | 78,080 | (c6) | 66,188 | |||
| c3 | (c1+c2) Sub total |
90,575 | 2,220 | 92,794 | 73,140 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 7,463 | **7,463 ** | (c7) | 4,939 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
98,038 | 2,220 | **100,258 ** | (c8) | 78,079 | (c6) |
| SECTION D | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) |
£ £ ORGANISATIONS |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | ||||
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 7,461 | 6,250 | ||
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 7,461 | 6,250 | ||
| d4 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) | ~~2 of 5~~ | |||
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HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
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 2023 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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| Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 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 |
Receipts | Payments | Net Receipts/ Payments |
Transfers to General Fund |
Opening balances |
Closing balances | ||||||||
| e1 | Beacon Coffee Shop | 25,067 | 20,997 | 4,070 | (6,419) | 4,045 | 1,696 | |||||||
| e2 | Church Mice | 1,339 | 294 | 1,045 | (1,045) | |||||||||
| e3 | Orion Club | 1,419 | 1,465 | (46) | 2,078 | 2,032 | ||||||||
| e4 | ||||||||||||||
| e5 | ||||||||||||||
| e6 | ||||||||||||||
| e7 | ||||||||||||||
| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
27,825 | 22,756 | 5,069 | (7,463) | 6,123 | (e11) | 3,728 | (e12) | |||||
| e9 | Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 - totals column) |
**86,267 ** | (a7) | **71,553 ** | (b9) | 14,714 | **7,463 ** | (c7) | **78,080 ** | (c6) | 100,258 | (c8) | ||
| e10 | ~~TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD~~ BY CHURCH |
114,092 | 94,309 | 19,783 | 84,203 | (x) | 103,986 | (y) | ||||||
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | TOTAL PAYMENTS |
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2023 f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 Central Finance Board Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Other funds Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) Bank Deposit Account SUB TOTAL - Church accounts TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH Cash in hand Bank Current Account |
OPENING BALANCES 13,378 32,960 31,742 78,080 (c6) 6,123 (e11) 84,203 (x) |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | ||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 13,378 | 7,778 | ||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | ||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 32,960 | 62,036 | ||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 31,742 | 30,444 | ||
| f6 | Other funds | ||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 78,080 | (c6) | 100,258 | (c8) |
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
6,123 | (e11) | 3,728 | (e12) |
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 84,203 | (x) | 103,986 | (y) |
| SECTION G | At | At | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2023 | |||||
| OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES | *Sums insured | *Sums insured | ||||
| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | |||||
| *Buildings | £2.45M | £2.70M | ||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re | Insurance value) | *Venture Hse | £0.65M | £0.72M | |
| *87, | ||||||
| g3 | Other Assets | Telegraph Rd | £0.52M | £0.57M | ||
| 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 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees.
signed 01.11.23
Signature of treasurer ……………………………………………………… Date……………………..
Name and address of treasurer …… MDD Howlett, 'Barnwell' 17 Long Meadow, Gayton, Wirral
…………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code… CH60 8QQ
Presentation to the Church trustees
29.11.23
signed 29.11.23
Signature of the Chair of the meeting ……………………………………………………………………
Name of the Chair of the meeting … Revd. P N Fanning
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 2023 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the 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
-
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 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.
signed 02.11.23
Signature of independent examiner ………………………………………………………………….
Name of independent examiner …… Dr PM Lumb
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ………………………………………
Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………
Address: 22 Farmstead Way, Gt Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
……………………………………………………………………………….. Post Code … CH66 2RU
Date …… 2nd November 2023
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