Heswall Methodist Church – Annual Report, September 2023 to August 2024.
There has been plenty happening in the life of Heswall Methodist Church this year.
One of our highlights was celebrating the 25[th] Anniversary of our Beacon Coffee Shop. It has become well known in Heswall for being a special and warm place to come to on a Tuesday and a Friday. As one customer put it “what a very special place the Beacon is, not just a café, but offering so much more to the customers”. The Team of volunteers that run it work very hard, and we owe them a debt of gratitude. The Beacon continues to raise funds, giving away the profits to both local and overseas charities. There was a wonderful celebration of the 25[th] Anniversary with a Band and the “Mockbeggar Morris Dancers” on the driveway outside. At least 100 people dropped in, and we were blessed with sunshine. A special service was held on the Sunday, led by one of our Local Preachers, and was a really uplifting occasion with so many of the “Beacon Family” taking part.
A new group started up during the year, meeting once a month. This “Creative Commentary on Scripture” was led by one of our Local Preachers, looking at art, photographs and music that has been used to interpret Scripture over the years. It was good to have a new group starting after the loss of several groups during the Covid epidemic.
The annual MacMillian weekend in September was very well supported as usual, run by some of the Beacon Lights friends and Beacon volunteers. The Wirral Food Bank was also supported through the Harvest Festival and a Christmas Appeal.
The Hope Journey continues to be an annual event for some of our local schools. In November it focussed on different aspects of World War II. This is the tenth year our committed group of church members have offered their time and skills to help schools deliver this important part of the school curriculum. The children learnt about Anne Frank, rationing, evacuation and even spent a session in a realistic Anderson Air Raid Shelter. In December the team ran “Meet the Characters” of the Nativity story, for younger children. The “Church Mice” children’s group had a very enjoyable Christingle Service just before Christmas with lots of festive food – thank you to Tesco for the oranges and mince pies – and at least 50 came to take part in the afternoon.
Our Supernumerary Minister, Reverend Phyl Fanning, continued to give us 25% of his time through the year. He also took on Lower Bebington Methodist Church for the 12 months. With 19 churches in the Wirral Methodist Circuit and only 4 Presbyters and 15 Supernumerary Ministers it has been impossible to provide a preacher at every church on every Sunday. As a result, we are all having “own arrangement” services to ease the pressure. At Heswall we made the decision to close our church on “own arrangement” Sundays and to go and join either Irby or Greasby Methodist Churches and occasionally the newly opened Lighthouse Church in Heswall. It has worked very well.
Our Minister has been encouraging us to think “what is it that we can change to enable the church to move forward”? As the Wirral Circuit we have been looking into the idea of “One Church with Multiple Congregations” which is successfully running in some other parts of the country. So, this will be a major theme for next year with some reshuffling, reorganisation and new opportunities.
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 2024
| Wirral Methodist Churches Circuit | Circuit No. | 18/09 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Charity - Charity Registration number | ||
| 1130586 |
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 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
89 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 0AE.
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
£ 53,165 5,376 25,079 Totals this year |
£ 53,165 5,376 25,079 Totals this year |
Totals last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | |||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 53,165 | 53,165 | 55,947 | |||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
5,376 | 5,376 | 844 | |||||
| a4 | Lettings | 25,079 | 25,079 | 29,477 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | ||||||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 83,620 | **83,620 ** | (a7) | 86,267 | ||||
| SECTION B | 48,735 38,991 11,648 1,107 78 |
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| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 48,735 | 48,735 | 48,065 | |||||
| b3 | Donations | ||||||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 38,991 | 38,991 | 10,681 | |||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating& lighting) |
11,648 | 11,648 | 10,279 | |||||
| b6 | Church Administration | 1,107 | 1,107 | 2,137 | |||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 78 | 78 | 391 | |||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 100,482 | 78 | **100,560 ** | (b9) | 71,553 | |||
| (16,940) | |||||||||
| SECTION C | |||||||||
| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) |
(16,862) | (78) | (16,940) | 14,714 | ||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
98,038 | 2,220 | **100,258 ** | (c6) | 78,080 | |||
| 83,318 | |||||||||
| c3 | (c1+c2) Sub total |
81,176 | 2,142 | 83,318 | 92,794 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 8,439 | **8,439 ** | (c7) | 7,463 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
89,615 | 2,142 | **91,757 ** | (c8) | 100,258 | (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 |
£ £ 4,530 7,461 4,530 7,461 ORGANISATIONS ~~2 of 5~~ |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | |||
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 4,530 | 7,461 | |
| d3 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations |
4,530 | 7,461 | |
| d4 | ~~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 2024 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.
| SECTION E | Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page | Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 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 |
Closing balances | ||
| e1 | Beacon Coffee Shop | 2,660 | |
| e2 | Church Mice | ||
| e3 | Christingle Food Bank don | 51 | |
| e4 | Orion Club | 1,381 | |
| e5 | |||
| e6 | |||
| e7 | |||
| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
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| e9 | trans |
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| e10 | ~~TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD~~ BY CHURCH |
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SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024 58 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 |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | ||||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 7,778 | 7,636 | ||||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | ||||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 62,036 | 51,416 | ||||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 30,444 | 32,705 | ||||
| f6 | Other funds | ||||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 100,258 | (c6) | 91,757 | (c8) | ||
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
3,729 | (e11) | 4,092 | (e12) | ||
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 103,987 | (x) | 95,849 | (y) | ||
| SECTION G OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Other Assets Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end Other Liabilities Investments(include Endowments) |
*Sums insured Main Buildings Venture Hse Mayfield |
At 1 September 2023 £2.70M £0.72M £0.57M |
*Sums insured | At 31 August 2024 £2.765M £0.738M £0.583M |
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| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | ||||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) | £2.70M £0.72M |
£2.765M £0.738M |
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| g3 | Other Assets | £0.57M | £0.583M | ||||
| 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.
19th September 2024
Signature of treasurer …… signed M D D Howlett
Name and address of treasurer …… MDD Howlett, 'Barnwell' 17 Long Meadow, Gayton, Wirral
…………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code… CH60 8QQ
Presentation to the Church trustees
signed Rev P N Fanning Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting … Rev P N Fanning 14-Jan-25
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Number …1130586
rev
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 2024 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.
Signature of independent examiner signed P J Lumb
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 …… 1st October 2024
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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 2024
| Wirral Methodist Churches Circuit | Circuit No. | 18/09 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Charity - Charity Registration number | ||
| 1130586 |
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 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
89 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 0AE.
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
£ 53,165 5,376 25,079 Totals this year |
£ 53,165 5,376 25,079 Totals this year |
Totals last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | |||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 53,165 | 53,165 | 55,947 | |||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
5,376 | 5,376 | 844 | |||||
| a4 | Lettings | 25,079 | 25,079 | 29,477 | |||||
| a5 | Other receipts | ||||||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 83,620 | **83,620 ** | (a7) | 86,267 | ||||
| SECTION B | 48,735 38,991 11,648 1,107 78 |
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| b1 | PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 48,735 | 48,735 | 48,065 | |||||
| b3 | Donations | ||||||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 38,991 | 38,991 | 10,681 | |||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating& lighting) |
11,648 | 11,648 | 10,279 | |||||
| b6 | Church Administration | 1,107 | 1,107 | 2,137 | |||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 78 | 78 | 391 | |||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 100,482 | 78 | **100,560 ** | (b9) | 71,553 | |||
| (16,940) | |||||||||
| SECTION C | |||||||||
| c1 | NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) |
(16,862) | (78) | (16,940) | 14,714 | ||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
98,038 | 2,220 | **100,258 ** | (c6) | 78,080 | |||
| 83,318 | |||||||||
| c3 | (c1+c2) Sub total |
81,176 | 2,142 | 83,318 | 92,794 | ||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 8,439 | **8,439 ** | (c7) | 7,463 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
89,615 | 2,142 | **91,757 ** | (c8) | 100,258 | (c6) |
| SECTION D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d | (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL |
£ £ 4,530 7,461 4,530 7,461 ORGANISATIONS ~~2 of 5~~ |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | |||
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 4,530 | 7,461 | |
| d3 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations |
4,530 | 7,461 | |
| d4 | ~~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 2024 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.
| SECTION E | Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page | Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 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 |
Closing balances | ||
| e1 | Beacon Coffee Shop | 2,660 | |
| e2 | Church Mice | ||
| e3 | Christingle Food Bank don | 51 | |
| e4 | Orion Club | 1,381 | |
| e5 | |||
| e6 | |||
| e7 | |||
| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
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| e9 | trans |
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| e10 | ~~TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD~~ BY CHURCH |
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SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024 58 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 |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | ||||||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 7,778 | 7,636 | ||||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | ||||||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 62,036 | 51,416 | ||||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | 30,444 | 32,705 | ||||
| f6 | Other funds | ||||||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 100,258 | (c6) | 91,757 | (c8) | ||
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
3,729 | (e11) | 4,092 | (e12) | ||
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 103,987 | (x) | 95,849 | (y) | ||
| SECTION G OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Other Assets Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end Other Liabilities Investments(include Endowments) |
*Sums insured Main Buildings Venture Hse Mayfield |
At 1 September 2023 £2.70M £0.72M £0.57M |
*Sums insured | At 31 August 2024 £2.765M £0.738M £0.583M |
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| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | ||||||
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) | £2.70M £0.72M |
£2.765M £0.738M |
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| g3 | Other Assets | £0.57M | £0.583M | ||||
| 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.
19th September 2024
Signature of treasurer …… signed M D D Howlett
Name and address of treasurer …… MDD Howlett, 'Barnwell' 17 Long Meadow, Gayton, Wirral
…………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code… CH60 8QQ
Presentation to the Church trustees
signed Rev P N Fanning Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting … Rev P N Fanning 14-Jan-25
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
HESWALL METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Number …1130586
rev
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 2024 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:
-
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.
Signature of independent examiner signed P J Lumb
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 …… 1st October 2024
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