Trustees Annual Report for Chepstow Methodist Church to Charity Commission. Reg no 1130776 2022-2023
This past year has seen a time of great reflection for CMC. With Covid beginning to slip into history and ‘so called’ normality slowly returning, we begin to realise the long effects of Covid and see that much will not return to the way it was. On the positive side, Zoom services continue, enabling those unable to attend on a Sunday to take part.
Sunday worship has grown a little, with a few newcomers joining our community. Though still small and increasingly elderly, the congregation has been keen to examine our current work and mission in order to aid the future work. We have used the analogy of being a damaged ship in dry dock, spending much time taking stock and through consultation and prayer establishing how and when we might relaunch into a new adventure. A very successful Leadership Team ‘away day’ in January 2023 brought much into focus. From that event a detailed report was written up with our findings, the main discovery being that one of our key gifts at CMC is hospitality. Alongside that we recognised the need to develop our worship (style and format) and think carefully about the implications on our building if we are to be truly good hosts, looking at areas such as disabled access and the need for a new lift (the current one is 24 years old and is temperamental!).
Connected to this we realised that over the year ahead we need to give priority to the work and mission of our Beacon café. A small working group was set up to look at how we might make the Beacon surroundings more attractive for regulars and visitors alike.
Warm Space was set up (Warm and Cosy) in response to the winter 2022-23 utility bills crisis. This has been successful to the extent that as summer 2023 approached the work continued as a ‘warm welcome’ with its title changing to ‘Cool and Chilled’. It will revert back to ‘Warm and Cosy’ later in 2023.
Toddlers has grown slightly this year, and the Wednesday Fellowship continues to be an important fortnightly event for a good number of mainly (though not exclusively) elderly members.
CMC is a worshipping church with a real heart for its community. We try to be open to all and always aim to be a place of welcome, friendship and support.
Rev Paul Chesworth
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS CHEPSTOW METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Nowport & Low8rW Clrcuit Clrcuit no. 02119 Registered Charity- Charlty Rog58tratlon number Minister. 1130776 Rev Paul Chesworth Church Stewards.. Enid Kee Margaret Bishop stuart Nutt?11 John Giles Rus8ell Collins Treasurer.. Allan Strange Church R and P 2015.$ lots
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 CHEPSTOW METHODIST Church Unre8lrtcted Restricted T¢)lal$ this Funds Funds ygar Totsls last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income Lettin 87.351 67,351 61,597 a3 1.142 6,601 17,510 92,604 1.142 6,601 50.879 125.973 150 7,226 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 33,369 33.369 53,452 122,425 a6 la71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit A55essrnenl or Share 46,487 46,487 53,237 b3 Donations 24,208 Re irs and Mainlenan¢e Ulililies Ilnsurances, water charge$. healing & lightin Pa 4,275 4,275 4,075 b5 4,661 4,661 6,753 27.929 27.929 25,424 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 7,437 91,429 56,575 56.575 64,012 148.004 3,418 117.115 b8 Ib9} SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6-b8 1.175 23,206 22.031 5,310 Total funds brought forward from last year 37.526 32,686 70,212 64,635 ¢3 Sub total ¢1+c2 38,701 9,480 48.181 69,945 Transfers and ad'ustments 1,007 I,Q07 c7 85 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 39,708 8.473 48.181 Ic81 70,010 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts arg not to be Included in total receiptslpayments fi ures abov• d1 Balance brou hl forward from18St ar 200 d2 Offerin sIGifts - r&ceived for extemal or anisations 3,455 2.808 d3 OfferingslGifts pa$5ed to external or9anisations 3,655 2,607 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 +d2431 200 Church R and P21115.x15 2of5
CHEPSTOW METHODIST Church MARY OF C RCHAC AND IN JSATI S REPORTING T E CHURCH C NCIL SECTION E foll e Guldance to com Sumn)ary ol ihe church accounls forthè yearendeo 31 August 20238nd Inlemal Organisabon5 fpFK)rting 10 Chwch COUlIchUrch Meeb"ng. Note thaithe fvnds of an Intern81 Organisaiion would nallY be ReStrtea un$ Il ¢ould clearly shown thalthey C10 De forany NIethol$t puTpose. Thi$ sethion musl be Ceted lo arrive atthe gr(És income and expend1tutOta18 Dflha ChL¥ch grOSS ifi¢tyheexd5 thé kcwais threSId. then IPÈAccTUS m¥hoJ olcounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM mLL8t be loreport Iheaccounls Ises Methodistvbsital Please refwto IglaIn¢&Thos regarding tran$lrs between Dtsiri andconrpected District Organpsaiions. IriTERNAL ORGANISATrONS Net Recglptsl Re Opening b81ance$ Ad Uslments Closin baL4nce5 1$tGhp stow B 8 Brf ad9 4,556 4.281 275 733 e2 Wèdngsd F¢llowshl 628 23Z ¢7 ub iotal ol Interna1 nab"on3 fUS 5.184 5.141 43 012 Chtsreh aCrEt$ [tths brought forward from pago 2- totals columnTr 125,973 a71 148,fPJ4 {c71 70.212 48,181 Ic8} tlQ BY CHURCH 131,157 1$3.145 121.9881 77,00S CtyitinuB on a separalesheet newgtryand brin9lhe iotsisfoward TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYME14TS SECTION F ITIES OPENING 8ALANCE8 CLOSING BALAf4CES ¢HLIR¢H-CASH FUNDS HELD at31 Aty91 2D23 C88h In hand 358 336 k curr&ntAoUnt 8ank Dè lIAc¢oLt Cenlral Finan( Boaro 55,429 Tluslees Methodislchurch Pu 08•S 9,557 9,837 0ih8rfus 12001 8IJ TOTAL- Chureh acc(wnts Tota5 funds ld by Intemal (hg8nisatsorts Ilhe rJosirvJ l)8laWetc from a>¥e} le121 70.011 c61 6.793 6,836 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 76,804 66.017 SEcmoN G Al 1 2022 At 31 AwL6t2023 OTHERASSETSand LINBILrriES InvoslineTrts Induda EndDwments Land & BuSléln [rrar¢O v¥uabon 2 950 000 3 CM)0 500 Olh2rAssets - ¥how amounltyjtstsndin earend Other LwLNlIlwd boi* laced I015(1ChRIdP. 3015
Chepstow Methodist Church Charity Number: 1130776 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. Signature of treasurer................ 2È/./ Name and address of treasurer.. 8 Tregarn Close, Langstone, NEWPORT NP18 2JL. Presentalion to the Church trusteeg I confirm that the annual report and 8¢counts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were presented lo the meeting of the Church trustees held on 19th Octob Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting 2023 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Chepstow Methodist Church Charity Number: 1130776 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Chepstow Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2023 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 requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in ¢arrying out my examinalion. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity CoTnmission under section 145(5}{b) of the Act. 2015 Ghurch R and P.# 4015
Chepstow Methodist Church Charity Number: 1130776 Ind8pendent Examiner's Staternent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinats'on 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 GOnrnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attèntion 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 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 Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualificats'on of independent examiner Nameoffim (where appropriate) ../Vé*/fo41..6.K'.u¥- "•..................................... Address Post Code Date Sep-22 2015 thurch R gnd P.xl$ 5of5
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS CHEPSTOW METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Nowport & Low8rW Clrcuit Clrcuit no. 02119 Registered Charity- Charlty Rog58tratlon number Minister. 1130776 Rev Paul Chesworth Church Stewards.. Enid Kee Margaret Bishop stuart Nutt?11 John Giles Rus8ell Collins Treasurer.. Allan Strange Church R and P 2015.$ lots
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 CHEPSTOW METHODIST Church Unre8lrtcted Restricted T¢)lal$ this Funds Funds ygar Totsls last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income Lettin 87.351 67,351 61,597 a3 1.142 6,601 17,510 92,604 1.142 6,601 50.879 125.973 150 7,226 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 33,369 33.369 53,452 122,425 a6 la71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit A55essrnenl or Share 46,487 46,487 53,237 b3 Donations 24,208 Re irs and Mainlenan¢e Ulililies Ilnsurances, water charge$. healing & lightin Pa 4,275 4,275 4,075 b5 4,661 4,661 6,753 27.929 27.929 25,424 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 7,437 91,429 56,575 56.575 64,012 148.004 3,418 117.115 b8 Ib9} SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6-b8 1.175 23,206 22.031 5,310 Total funds brought forward from last year 37.526 32,686 70,212 64,635 ¢3 Sub total ¢1+c2 38,701 9,480 48.181 69,945 Transfers and ad'ustments 1,007 I,Q07 c7 85 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 39,708 8.473 48.181 Ic81 70,010 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts arg not to be Included in total receiptslpayments fi ures abov• d1 Balance brou hl forward from18St ar 200 d2 Offerin sIGifts - r&ceived for extemal or anisations 3,455 2.808 d3 OfferingslGifts pa$5ed to external or9anisations 3,655 2,607 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 +d2431 200 Church R and P21115.x15 2of5
CHEPSTOW METHODIST Church MARY OF C RCHAC AND IN JSATI S REPORTING T E CHURCH C NCIL SECTION E foll e Guldance to com Sumn)ary ol ihe church accounls forthè yearendeo 31 August 20238nd Inlemal Organisabon5 fpFK)rting 10 Chwch COUlIchUrch Meeb"ng. Note thaithe fvnds of an Intern81 Organisaiion would nallY be ReStrtea un$ Il ¢ould clearly shown thalthey C10 De forany NIethol$t puTpose. Thi$ sethion musl be Ceted lo arrive atthe gr(És income and expend1tutOta18 Dflha ChL¥ch grOSS ifi¢tyheexd5 thé kcwais threSId. then IPÈAccTUS m¥hoJ olcounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM mLL8t be loreport Iheaccounls Ises Methodistvbsital Please refwto IglaIn¢&Thos regarding tran$lrs between Dtsiri andconrpected District Organpsaiions. IriTERNAL ORGANISATrONS Net Recglptsl Re Opening b81ance$ Ad Uslments Closin baL4nce5 1$tGhp stow B 8 Brf ad9 4,556 4.281 275 733 e2 Wèdngsd F¢llowshl 628 23Z ¢7 ub iotal ol Interna1 nab"on3 fUS 5.184 5.141 43 012 Chtsreh aCrEt$ [tths brought forward from pago 2- totals columnTr 125,973 a71 148,fPJ4 {c71 70.212 48,181 Ic8} tlQ BY CHURCH 131,157 1$3.145 121.9881 77,00S CtyitinuB on a separalesheet newgtryand brin9lhe iotsisfoward TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYME14TS SECTION F ITIES OPENING 8ALANCE8 CLOSING BALAf4CES ¢HLIR¢H-CASH FUNDS HELD at31 Aty91 2D23 C88h In hand 358 336 k curr&ntAoUnt 8ank Dè lIAc¢oLt Cenlral Finan( Boaro 55,429 Tluslees Methodislchurch Pu 08•S 9,557 9,837 0ih8rfus 12001 8IJ TOTAL- Chureh acc(wnts Tota5 funds ld by Intemal (hg8nisatsorts Ilhe rJosirvJ l)8laWetc from a>¥e} le121 70.011 c61 6.793 6,836 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 76,804 66.017 SEcmoN G Al 1 2022 At 31 AwL6t2023 OTHERASSETSand LINBILrriES InvoslineTrts Induda EndDwments Land & BuSléln [rrar¢O v¥uabon 2 950 000 3 CM)0 500 Olh2rAssets - ¥how amounltyjtstsndin earend Other LwLNlIlwd boi* laced I015(1ChRIdP. 3015
Chepstow Methodist Church Charity Number: 1130776 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. Signature of treasurer................ 2È/./ Name and address of treasurer.. 8 Tregarn Close, Langstone, NEWPORT NP18 2JL. Presentalion to the Church trusteeg I confirm that the annual report and 8¢counts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were presented lo the meeting of the Church trustees held on 19th Octob Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting 2023 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Chepstow Methodist Church Charity Number: 1130776 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Chepstow Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2023 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 requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in ¢arrying out my examinalion. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity CoTnmission under section 145(5}{b) of the Act. 2015 Ghurch R and P.# 4015
Chepstow Methodist Church Charity Number: 1130776 Ind8pendent Examiner's Staternent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinats'on 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 GOnrnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attèntion 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 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 Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualificats'on of independent examiner Nameoffim (where appropriate) ../Vé*/fo41..6.K'.u¥- "•..................................... Address Post Code Date Sep-22 2015 thurch R gnd P.xl$ 5of5