Minutes of the Annual Church Meeting held on Thursday 19[th] June 2025 ## **Tavistock Methodist Church** |Ref|Minutes|Actions| |---|---|---| |||| |1.|**Welcome**
Rev Chris Brown welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained the format|| |2.|**Opening Devotions**
Chris read from Luke 5: 1-11 where Jesus calls Simon Peter and the other fishermen. It can
be a challenge to fulfill our calling to be fishers, but the clue is in the story. Jesus finds a
point of connection then uses it as an introduction. Chris then told the story of Henry
Trumbull and his train journey and interaction with another passenger. Evangelism is not a
system, it’s listening and waiting to hear people’s concerns. We can then go in softly.
Chris opened the meeting with prayer.|| |3.|**Approval of members of the meeting**
A list of members of the meetingwas distributed aspart of the calling papers.|| |4.|**Apologies**
Apologies were received from the following Church Council members:
David & Valerie Norman; Anna Dodd; Joan Gosling; Wendy Greig; Jackie Palmer; Margaret
Smith and Peter Johnston.
Other apologies were received from:
Andrew Greig and Eunice Weemys|| |5.|**Minutes of the previous meeting**
Minutes were approved and signed byChris|| |6.|**Matters Arising**
Chris mentioned that some aspects of church life were talked about at the Church
Weekend,and the idea for mission came out of that|| |7.|**Notification of Any Other Business incl. conflict of interest**
None|| |8.|**Correspondence**
None received,nothingto send|| |9.|**Appointments which won’t come up in reports**
Jennifer Youé is stepping down as a Steward and Chris expressed the meeting’s thanks to
Jennifer for all she’s done.
Eunice Weemys has said she would be happy to become a new church steward.**This**
**appointment was agreed by all those present and eligible to vote**
The TMC reps, whose time of office has come to an end, are Jennifer Youé, Kelvin
Shillabeer and Nathan Blundy.
Jennifer said she did not want to be reappointed and Kelvin said he was happy to
continue. Rebecca Mullins offered to become a new TMC rep to Church Council.**These**
**appointments were approved by all those present and eligible to vote.**
This leaves one vacancy on the Church Council for a rep from the TMC general
congregation.|| Minutes of the Annual Church Meeting held on Thursday 19[th] June 2025 ## **Tavistock Methodist Church** ||**The members of the Annual Church meeting gave authority for this vacancy to be filled**
**at the Church Council meeting; with a recommendation that it be someone from the**
**young people’s group.**|| |---|---|---| |10.|**Connexional, District and Circuit matters**
Nothing to report|| |11.|**Reports from the life of the Church (as distributed prior to the meeting)**
Updates were given as below:
•
Family Work Management. Dee Benzie reported that Lisa Dawson has been
appointed for 5 hours a week, working with 11-18s, on a one year contract. Please
hold Lisa in your prayers
•
Property. Peter Rowe advised the meeting that we have received a quote for
repairing the wall which will come to about £35k. The Chair expressed thanks to
Peter
•
Finance. Robert Oxborough pointed out that costs are increasing while income is
decreasing (various reasons for this). We have reasonable reserves, but we need
to increase our income and address the shortfall. There is no further action the
Church Council needs to take until the autumn meeting
As the reports for the Annual Church Meeting are produced for info only, there was no
need for a vote on them.|| |12.|**Discussion on Mission**
A mission focus was agreed at the Church Weekend in March 2025. Subsequently, some
interested parties met and talked about what could be done. We can step out in faith, but
need to be wise as to how to do it.
Those attending this Annual Church Meeting shared ideas about how the mission would
be carried out, where it would be done and who it would be for.
After much discussion, Rev Paul Smith proposed that the mission focus week should have
its climax on Pentecost Sunday (24thMay 2026) – so it would include two weekends.
**This proposal was carried by a substantial majority of those present at the meeting and**
**eligible to vote.**
It was also agreed that each church group should be approached about how they want to
be involved in the mission.
A steering group will be formed to oversee and then smaller teams will help with events.
At the moment, the steering group will comprise:
Rev Chris Brown; Deborah Bevan; Tracy Harding; a steward; two young people and Roger
Leigh. Rev Paul Smith said he was happy to be consulted. Other people can also be co-
opted onto this group as need arises.|| Minutes of the Annual Church Meeting held on Thursday 19[th] June 2025 ## **Tavistock Methodist Church** ||Everyone is to think of things that could be done – follow your passions and bring them to
the steering group. Robert Oxborough mentioned he could help with a creative thinking
workshop.
Prayer meetings have already been set up and prayer triplets could be set up, along with
asking the life groups to pray too. Wendy Greig to be part of this conversation.
Rev Paul Smith proposed, and Pauline Sawyer seconded, that a budget be set aside to start
this work and**a sum of £1k was agreed by all those present and eligible to vote.**
Donations would be welcome too, as we need to bear in mind we may lose some rental
income as the church is to be used for events.
Robert mentioned that we could also take some money from reserves if needed.|| |---|---|---| |13.|**Future dates**
Nothing mentioned|| |14.|**Date of next Church Council meeting:**
Wednesday22ndOctober 2025,where the dates for 2026 will also be arranged|| |15.|**Closing prayer:**
Chris closed the meeting by saying let’s get excited about taking the message of Jesus out
and the meetingclosed at 9:05p.m. byall sharingthe Grace|| CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Tavlstock Methodist Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Tavistock Circuit Circuit no 37 Registered Charlty - Charlty Reglstratlon number If not a registered charity HIS Majest￿$ Revonue and Customs Glft Ald numbor (The HMRC number is equlvalent to a registered charity number in temis of eviden￿ of charitable stalus and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to S88 evidenc8 of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered tharities are excepted from registration under Statulory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1130587 Minister.. Rev Chris Brown Church Stewards: Rene Chambers Eunice Weemys John Wright Andy Marsh Iris Wright Pauline Sawyer Kathy Watts Liz Rowe Treasurer: Robert Oxborough Chwch R and P 2015.￿$ 1of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Tavistock Methodist Church SECTION A ilnrestrlctsd R•strlctsd Totals th1$ Funds Fund8 year Totsl8 last ar a1 RECEIPTS 82 Offèrin and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 134.838 134.838 137,754 2,608 11.989 23.428 172.863 2,608 11,989 23,428 172,863 2.784 17.886 28.943 187.367 84 Lettin s Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS a6 (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Shar6 109,300 10,050 109.300 10,050 4,803 102,325 10,000 b3 Donations b4 Re airs and Maintenance Utilities {Insurancès, water charges, heating & lighlingl 4,803 22.185 b5 14,525 14.525 11,934 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMETrirs 40,343 179,021 1,240 1,240 41,583 180,261 34,083 180.527 b8 {b91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ¢1 a64>8 6,158 1,240 ,398 6,840 Total funds brought forward from last y8ar c2 70.830 2.500 c6 66,440 Sub total c1 +¢2 64,672 1.260 65,932 73.280 Transfers and ad'u8tments 50 c7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c4) 64,722 1,260 65,982 Ic8) 73.330 (¢6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS {these amounts are not to be Included In lotal receiptslpayments figures above) d1 Balance brou ht forward from last ar d2 Offerin slGifts- received for external or anisations 3,183 1,535 d3 OfferingslGift$ - passed to external organisations 3.133 1.535 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1 +d2q131 50 Cbthyb P 2015.xl 2ofS Tavislock Methodist ch￿r¢h MMARY RTIP4G ECH SECTrOW E Surnmaryof Chuieh accountsfor thb ytrar &tbded 31 August 2025 and hiiernal OrganlsatbJn5 rewsTttng io the Chuich CDuncillChurch MÈebn9. Note Ihal t￿furnd9 of an InteTr￿1 OrganisBtr)n I￿uld norprally ￿ Restnciedlur￿s unless it could be dearfyshowfl tha[they￿￿ ￿ ￿￿dIOr aw k%ihodiS1 PUTpo$e. Thk4 sethon must be c¢rnpleied 10 ocr￿ al the oross kncomtr and ￿X￿nds1u￿ total$ ¢f thB Churth. Ilgross inromtex¢egd9 the threshold. tr*nthe kcrua15 m8tho¢ of accounti At4D ADIFFERENT FORM MUSI be used 10 reptsi the arLounts (see Methodisiwebs*t•l. Pluso r¢fer ¢0 noles rt4¥r¢in9 trAnsfer5 betW￿D the Dislnct and c￿nECtsd DI$￿ctorgHn1$abtsTh$. INTERMAL ORGAt41SATIONS Rec81 ments baknctrs 051n balances Famil wts￿ Pro ct 10.324 P*renl& Toddlorn N¢tsYvr* Crn 412 ¢7 Sub iotal rf*mal nls31k?nsfunds 32,914 12 ¢8 46.987 church wEcOUntJ Itotwl* broughtfomrd frDm pa9e z-t¢t41g colurnnl 172,863 I￿.211 Ib91 17,3881 50 73,330 65.982 Ic81 BYCHURGH 219.850 237.$77 117.72n 50 116.573 Ixl 98,896 Canlnue on a separate she8t rfr•ctssaryand bring the IDtsls forward TOTAL PAYMENTS TOTAL RECEIFrs 8ECTKIN F TATEM D L￿BILM OPEt41NG ANCE$ CLOSING 8ALAMCES CHURCH- CA*1 FLINDS HELD at 31 st 2025 C#$h In hond P8nkCwTpniA¢eount 18.873 Bank D$ 8llAccwtst Central FIDancg Board 48.788 Trnste8sfor Mothodisi Chw¢h FiKpDE8$ her￿ndS SLIB TOTAL. Church xcourrt• Tola5fund$ by Inttrmsl Or9￿￿1￿>￿$ lthedoslng ba￿r￿t0￿lfIoffl Hb0¥611o12} 73.330 65.982 Ic81 43,243 31914 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BYCHURC 116.573 98.896 SECTtON G At 31 Aupu512024 31 AugU512025 OTHERASSETS and L￿BILITIEs Investments in¢lu¢e Ethwments Land & Bulldl 6.086 233 6,244.496 hEr￿Se19.colrt0nis 207 191 Loan -show outs*ndin ai are Oiher LK4bilit*s 50 f4 kncludo only FuThls behfj aitM Central Finance Board knclude 0￿Y Funds hèld alTrustees for MEthodisl Churth Purpos¢s 91 Ir￿1￿e anyotkpr inv•5knants Inr>tthecashtlementof Th￿P trustsaccountsthb 1$ kKbJ(ted ￿ lino15 3r45 Name of Church ...Tavlstock Melhodist Church................. . No...1130587... Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt and Payment based a¢counts for the year lo 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the record$ of the Church and that they include all funds undgr the control of th• Church tnjstees. STrgnabJre of treasurer.......... rfrc*C. . Date.zz: Name and address of treasurer ...... RobBrt Oxborough rA V.l.Yf*Fkposl Code.. Presentstion to the Church tru$tsos I confiryn that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 Avgust 2025 We￿ presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on . ,a l . Lo Signaturg of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Dale.. Independont Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Tavistock Methodist Church Charity Number 202025 Responslbllltle8 and basis of report I rekX)rt to the truste8s on my exam1t￿tIon of the 8ccounts of the Tavlslo¢k Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirernents of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carrfed out under section 145 of the Acl and, in ¢arTring oul my examination. I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. 2DlSthur¢h R 40f5 2015¢hur¢h R aTrJ P.￿S 4of5 Name of Church . .Tavistock Methodlst Church........ No...1130587..... Independent Examlnerfs Ststement I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wilh the examination (other than that disdosed below) which give me cause to believ8 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 concems and have come across no other matters in connedion 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 not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿S 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. I have not been provided wilh a copy of the Trustees, Annual Report and accordingly am unable to comment whether there are any inconsistencies be￿een the accounts and the Trustees, Annual Report. Name of independent examiner Matthew Webb Relevant professional qualification of inde ndent examiner FCA Signature Name of fi Azets Audit Services Address Unit A, Woodlands Court ruro Business Park ruro Cornwdll 49NH Date 5of5 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Tavlstock Methodist Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Tavistock Circuit Circuit no 37 Registered Charlty - Charlty Reglstratlon number If not a registered charity HIS Majest￿$ Revonue and Customs Glft Ald numbor (The HMRC number is equlvalent to a registered charity number in temis of eviden￿ of charitable stalus and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to S88 evidenc8 of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered tharities are excepted from registration under Statulory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1130587 Minister.. Rev Chris Brown Church Stewards: Rene Chambers Eunice Weemys John Wright Andy Marsh Iris Wright Pauline Sawyer Kathy Watts Liz Rowe Treasurer: Robert Oxborough Chwch R and P 2015.￿$ 1of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Tavistock Methodist Church SECTION A ilnrestrlctsd R•strlctsd Totals th1$ Funds Fund8 year Totsl8 last ar a1 RECEIPTS 82 Offèrin and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 134.838 134.838 137,754 2,608 11.989 23.428 172.863 2,608 11,989 23,428 172,863 2.784 17.886 28.943 187.367 84 Lettin s Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS a6 (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Shar6 109,300 10,050 109.300 10,050 4,803 102,325 10,000 b3 Donations b4 Re airs and Maintenance Utilities {Insurancès, water charges, heating & lighlingl 4,803 22.185 b5 14,525 14.525 11,934 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMETrirs 40,343 179,021 1,240 1,240 41,583 180,261 34,083 180.527 b8 {b91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ¢1 a64>8 6,158 1,240 ,398 6,840 Total funds brought forward from last y8ar c2 70.830 2.500 c6 66,440 Sub total c1 +¢2 64,672 1.260 65,932 73.280 Transfers and ad'u8tments 50 c7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c4) 64,722 1,260 65,982 Ic8) 73.330 (¢6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS {these amounts are not to be Included In lotal receiptslpayments figures above) d1 Balance brou ht forward from last ar d2 Offerin slGifts- received for external or anisations 3,183 1,535 d3 OfferingslGift$ - passed to external organisations 3.133 1.535 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1 +d2q131 50 Cbthyb P 2015.xl 2ofS Tavislock Methodist ch￿r¢h MMARY RTIP4G ECH SECTrOW E Surnmaryof Chuieh accountsfor thb ytrar &tbded 31 August 2025 and hiiernal OrganlsatbJn5 rewsTttng io the Chuich CDuncillChurch MÈebn9. Note Ihal t￿furnd9 of an InteTr￿1 OrganisBtr)n I￿uld norprally ￿ Restnciedlur￿s unless it could be dearfyshowfl tha[they￿￿ ￿ ￿￿dIOr aw k%ihodiS1 PUTpo$e. Thk4 sethon must be c¢rnpleied 10 ocr￿ al the oross kncomtr and ￿X￿nds1u￿ total$ ¢f thB Churth. Ilgross inromtex¢egd9 the threshold. tr*nthe kcrua15 m8tho¢ of accounti At4D ADIFFERENT FORM MUSI be used 10 reptsi the arLounts (see Methodisiwebs*t•l. Pluso r¢fer ¢0 noles rt4¥r¢in9 trAnsfer5 betW￿D the Dislnct and c￿nECtsd DI$￿ctorgHn1$abtsTh$. INTERMAL ORGAt41SATIONS Rec81 ments baknctrs 051n balances Famil wts￿ Pro ct 10.324 P*renl& Toddlorn N¢tsYvr* Crn 412 ¢7 Sub iotal rf*mal nls31k?nsfunds 32,914 12 ¢8 46.987 church wEcOUntJ Itotwl* broughtfomrd frDm pa9e z-t¢t41g colurnnl 172,863 I￿.211 Ib91 17,3881 50 73,330 65.982 Ic81 BYCHURGH 219.850 237.$77 117.72n 50 116.573 Ixl 98,896 Canlnue on a separate she8t rfr•ctssaryand bring the IDtsls forward TOTAL PAYMENTS TOTAL RECEIFrs 8ECTKIN F TATEM D L￿BILM OPEt41NG ANCE$ CLOSING 8ALAMCES CHURCH- CA*1 FLINDS HELD at 31 st 2025 C#$h In hond P8nkCwTpniA¢eount 18.873 Bank D$ 8llAccwtst Central FIDancg Board 48.788 Trnste8sfor Mothodisi Chw¢h FiKpDE8$ her￿ndS SLIB TOTAL. Church xcourrt• Tola5fund$ by Inttrmsl Or9￿￿1￿>￿$ lthedoslng ba￿r￿t0￿lfIoffl Hb0¥611o12} 73.330 65.982 Ic81 43,243 31914 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BYCHURC 116.573 98.896 SECTtON G At 31 Aupu512024 31 AugU512025 OTHERASSETS and L￿BILITIEs Investments in¢lu¢e Ethwments Land & Bulldl 6.086 233 6,244.496 hEr￿Se19.colrt0nis 207 191 Loan -show outs*ndin ai are Oiher LK4bilit*s 50 f4 kncludo only FuThls behfj aitM Central Finance Board knclude 0￿Y Funds hèld alTrustees for MEthodisl Churth Purpos¢s 91 Ir￿1￿e anyotkpr inv•5knants Inr>tthecashtlementof Th￿P trustsaccountsthb 1$ kKbJ(ted ￿ lino15 3r45 Name of Church ...Tavlstock Melhodist Church................. . No...1130587... Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt and Payment based a¢counts for the year lo 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the record$ of the Church and that they include all funds undgr the control of th• Church tnjstees. STrgnabJre of treasurer.......... rfrc*C. . Date.zz: Name and address of treasurer ...... RobBrt Oxborough rA V.l.Yf*Fkposl Code.. Presentstion to the Church tru$tsos I confiryn that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 Avgust 2025 We￿ presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on . ,a l . Lo Signaturg of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Dale.. Independont Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Tavistock Methodist Church Charity Number 202025 Responslbllltle8 and basis of report I rekX)rt to the truste8s on my exam1t￿tIon of the 8ccounts of the Tavlslo¢k Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirernents of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carrfed out under section 145 of the Acl and, in ¢arTring oul my examination. I have followed all the appllcable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. 2DlSthur¢h R 40f5 2015¢hur¢h R aTrJ P.￿S 4of5 Name of Church . .Tavistock Methodlst Church........ No...1130587..... Independent Examlnerfs Ststement I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wilh the examination (other than that disdosed below) which give me cause to believ8 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 concems and have come across no other matters in connedion 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 not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿S 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. I have not been provided wilh a copy of the Trustees, Annual Report and accordingly am unable to comment whether there are any inconsistencies be￿een the accounts and the Trustees, Annual Report. Name of independent examiner Matthew Webb Relevant professional qualification of inde ndent examiner FCA Signature Name of fi Azets Audit Services Address Unit A, Woodlands Court ruro Business Park ruro Cornwdll 49NH Date 5of5