## **Trustees Annual Report for Chepstow Methodist Church (CMC) to Charity Commission.** Reg no 1130776 2024-2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In September we were pleased to welcome a new Minister to CMC, the Rev Ian Griffiths, as well as his wife, Tabitha, who is a local preacher. Ian has embraced the Missional areas we identified in 2023-24 and CMC continues to develop its mission, moving forwards in areas we have identified as specific ‘gifting” of our church community. Sunday worship has continued to slowly grow and we have been pleased to welcome a couple of new attendees from a (slightly) younger age group. Zoom services and video recordings continue, enabling those unable to attend on a Sunday to take part. The Beacon Café continues to be popular, and along with Toddlers and our Warm Space continues to be an integral part of our mission to invite non church members into our building. Our strong Pastoral team continues to offer support to church members through times of difficult as well as celebrating significant occasions with them. The two Management Support Groups, one for Beacon and one for Toddlers continue to support, encourage and challenge the leaders of these activities, so that these ministries keep moving forward into new initiatives and greater viability, not least in the intention to make each of them financially self-supporting rather than needing to rely on wider church funds. The Beacon is approaching financial stability and Warm Space continues to be a magnet for members of the community who need practical help or just a good chat and a refreshment. The ‘Connect Programme’, an attempt to move all areas of church life into a more missional focus whilst remaining connected to each other as a cohesive unit, rather than just having lots of disconnected activities, continues to give us a sense of unity and purpose. We have identified three areas - Worship, Technology and accessibility of our building - as priorities for 2025 and beyond. Several house/Bible study groups offer spiritual growth and Wednesday Fellowship continues to be an important fortnightly event for a good number of mainly (though not exclusively) elderly members. A monthly “Walking” group allows church and non-church people to enjoy fellowship together and also God’s gift of nature. The Trustees are grateful for the generosity of giving by church members which has enabled Chepstow Methodist Church (CMC) to meet its liabilities as they fall due without recourse to using its reserves. In addition to the donations to Church funds, the church family at CMC has responded in many ways to support specific events and appeal, both local and throughout the world. Significant donations have been given to All We Can, Action for Children and the Shoe Box charities. Many members of CMC also donate directly to appeals rather than via the church. There are significant challenges ahead not just in significantly higher operational costs but significant property spend to improve accessibility to the premises. With the continued support of church members and an expected increase in letting income for 2024/25 we are confident the Church will continue to meet its liabilities and grow. CMC continues to be a worshipping church with a real heart for its community, open to all and always aiming to be a place of welcome, friendship and support. CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS CHEPSTOW METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Newport & Lower Wye Circull Clrcuit no. 02119 Reglstored Charity - Charity R8gistratlon number Minister.. 1130776 Rev lan Griffiths Church Stewards.. Enid Kee Margaret Bishop Stuart Nuttail John Giles Treasurer.. Allan Strange Church R and P 2015.￿% 1 of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 CHEPSTOW METHODIST Church SECTION A Unreytrlcted Restrlcted Total$ thls Funds Fundg year Totals last yèar a1 RECEIPTS Not• Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CF8 interest and Investment income Lettin 65,796 63,188 83 1,974 16,837 25,312 109,918 1.974 16,837 34,284 118,890 1,732 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 6,078 38,581 109,5T9 8,972 8,972 (a71 SECTION B PAYMENTS b1 b2 Circuit Assessment or Share Donations 53,472 600 53.472 b3 48,932 600 airs and Maintenance Utilities (Insurances, water charges. heatin & lighting) Pa roll Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 4,970 4970 4,856 b5 9,584 27,230 5,639 101.498 9,584 32.730 8,298 109.655 8,695 29,643 5,880 98,606 5,500 2,659 8.159 b7 Ib9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR a6.b8 8,422 813 9.235 10,974 Total funds brought forward from last year 51,604 7,557 59,162 ¢6 48,188 c3 Sub total ¢1+c2 60,026 8,370 68.396 59.162 Transfers and ad'ustmenl8 65 65 c7 ¢5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 60,091 8,305 68.396 Ic8 S9,162 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED QN TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Ithosg amounts are not to b• includ8d In total rgcel tslpa mgnts fi d1 Balance brou hl fO￿ard from last ear d2 Offerin slGifts- received for exlemal or anisations 2,892 4,232 d3 offering￿GIftS - passed to extemal organisalions 2,586 4,232 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+d2-d31 306 Ckurth R amd P2015.xls 2of5 CHEPSTOW METHODIST church P4C $E¢IION E SummaryoTlhe Church attoullts forthe year ended 31 Auyust2025 and llllem81 0rganItsat￿Tr5 wothng lothe Church CounciVChurc* Meetiny. Note that Ihefund¥ cl Irlomal Organisation wouk1 normgAy ￿ Rosbicw fund3 unless Il Could bg dearfy snoyffl IW theywuld ￿ l￿e￿ loraw Melhodi*tpurkw Thi5WiDn rnust be lo amve81 Ihegros5 Income8￿ èxpenoilure totaKs 01 tho Church. Ifgwss InLwe èxr&s theAccrual$1hrèsh￿d, then IheActruals Tnethod ofaccounbno AND A DIFFERENT FORM musi b8 USÈd to rewt thoacwurits M8thLk1191W¥bsilel. P￿Se referto the y￿dance fiotas regardiffj Iransfer5beiw£fjn the D￿lriCt ena ¢oMthd Di¥trFclOr9an190boro. INTERPIAL ORGANISA￿ON$ Recei Pa Nel Recap Pa entj 0￿1r balances Adu$tmonts Ck)sn bal9[￿$ 1slC ow 5.234 10 939 t2 FtJlow6hl 761 449 5,4e9 c5 ¢7 Sublolalot Intsma ISa￿SIUndS 85S2 ¢11 012 Chvr¢b accounts (total$ ht lonvanl ftom PaBe 2.iclals c£4Lwnl 118,890 109.65S 9,23 68,356 Ic8 elo BYCHLIRCH 124.885 116,2 8.677 Continue on a sep£Tate Irn*258aryarf bnw th? slorward 66,679 74,301 TOTAL RECEIPT8 TOTAL PAYMENT8 8ecTtON F TA 14T HURCH- CASH FUtr40$ HELDat 31 Au OPENING BALANCES u8t202S LOSWIG BALANCE8 BerdE Fingrte 8rArd 46,*4 TNst8esfff Methodi¥lChurch Pts 5e$ 10,341 Othwrurfs su8 roTAL_¢hurth ¥courf• To1alfvr￿$ had ty Int6Tnal OrgW18&1ion$ (the C￿n0 tow fromabova) le12) $9,162 88.702 Ic8 6.517 5,906 1812) TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 85,679 74,607 ly) SEernoN G Al I Seplemb&r2024 OThER ASSEfs $MI L￿LITIEs 31 Auuwt2025 Endo*mbnl L*d & Bulth ¥￿Vation Oth¢rA8 - Show arnouM￿l$la￿dfj art OblerC8u¥e8 BgLqn¢o 306 15ch￿R¥IP.￿b 3of6 Chepstow Methodist Church Charlty Number: 1130776 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the ChurGh and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer . Date... Name and address of treasurer -. 8 Tregarn Close, Langston8, NEWPORT NPI 8 2JL. Presentation to the Church trustees I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 16th October 2025 Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Chepstow Methodist Church Charlty Number: 1130776 Responslb511tles 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 ALJgust 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 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 sectson 145{5)(b) of the Act. 2015 chur¢h R aThl P.xls 4of5 Chepstow Methodist Church Charity.Number: 1130776 Independent Examinefs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenlion in connection the examination which give me ¢ause to believe that in, any material ￿spect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Ad. or the accounts do not accord the accountr'ng records. I have no ¢on¢ems and have come across no other matters in conneth'on with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be I have not obtained independent verificatlon of all investments the Trustees for Methodist Church PurF)oses or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at th8 Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in ex￿5 of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of indep8ndent examiner Name of ind8p8ndent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examin•r .. /.- L: A: 6_ Name of firm (where 8ppropriatel ffc-+<