2020-08-31-accounts

Objecti	ves and	Acti	viti	es
				SORP reference
Summary ofthe purposes the charity as set out in its			of	Para 1.17	Setout in the Methodist Church Act 197'6 {Clause 4) —synopsis. Advancement of
governing	document				Religion and any Charitable Purposes of
					the Methodist Church or Church
					Organisations . {SeeMethodist Church
					Act)
Summary activities	of the main in relation tothose			Para 1.17and 1.19	The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit
purposes forthe public benefit, in particular, the					particularly the guidance on charities for the advancement ofreligion for ordinary
activities, identified	projects or services in the accounts.				people in the community through teaching ofchristianity and worship to
					all, working with the sick, elderly, in
					schools and be a venue available for
					meetin s in the communi
Statement confirming whether the trustees		have		Para 1.18	Induction and training. Seeguidance of Methodist leafiet 'The Essential Trustee'
had regard to the guidance issued by the Chanty					to all trustees. Regular review ofcircumstances and
Commission on public benefit					procedures. Updating ofsafeguarding training and
					policies. Charity fundraising ' A Guide to Trustee
					Duties'

Additional	Additional	information	information	{optional)	{optional)
You ma	choose		to include		further statements	where relevant about:
					SORP reference
						Local churches are not defined as
					Para 1.38	{external) grant making bodies.
Policy on		grant making
					Para 1.38
Policy on		social investment
including		program	related
investment

			Para	1.38
Contribution	made	by
volunteers
Other

				SORP reference
					The Trustees have considered the
					guidance from the Commission
					particularly with reference to the
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para 1.20	advancement ofreligion for ordinary people in the community through
identifying	the	difference the			teaching and worship.
charity's	work	has made to			Venue for weddings, baptism and
the circumstances			of its		funerals.
beneficiaries and			any wider		Continue to offer space forsocial and
benefits to society as a					supportive activities for lonely and
whole.					elderly members ofthe community.
					Centre for Syrian refugees.
					ALL ACTIVITIES CEASED IN MARCH
					2019TO OBSERVE GOVERNMENT
					GUIDANCE ON THE COVID 19PANDEMIC

Achievements against	Para	1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising activities against objectives	Para	1.41
set
Investment performance	Para	1 41
against objectives
Other

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21
financial position at	the end
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Seeseparate policy attached.
policy for holding reserves
statin wh the are	held
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	None
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23	None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

			Regular congregational giving by tax	Regular congregational giving by tax
			from Gift Aid.
The charity's principal sources offunds (including		Para 1.47	Donations and bequests. Fundraising events.
any fundraising)			Contribution from 'Coffee Pot' cafe.
			Rental income from room hire.
			All funds are held in bank accounts
Investment policy and objectives including any		Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
			Should COVID19 restrictions	prevent
A description	ofthe principal	Para 1.46	expected Church attendance	and giving
risks facing	the charity		or usual activities.
Other

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document	Para 1.25	Trust
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Trust
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	By Church	Council
including details ofany constitutional provisions e.g.		Specific need ie.COVID 19safety, requirement for 'Lead' person approved
election to post or name of		by Church	Council.
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

					Leaflet 'The Essential Trustee'	Leaflet 'The Essential Trustee'
Policies adopted	and procedures forthe induction		and	Para 1.51	Guidance on Methodist	Church Website.
training	oftrustees
					Part ofthe Thirsk and	Noithallerton
The charity's structure and		organisational any wider		Para 1.51	Ilethodist Circuit.
network	with	which the
charity works
Relationship		with any related		Para 1.51
parties
Other

Charit	name			Northallerton	Methodist	Church
Other name the charit			uses	None
Re istered charit		number		1130932
Charity's	principal	address
				High Street
				Northallerton
				North Yorkshire. DL7 8EG

Funds held as cus	todia	n truste	es	on behalf	ofothers
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		Osmotherley		Chapel
charity on whose behalf	the	Responsible		for maintenance	of building	and contents.
assets are held and how	this	Obligation	to	hold four services ofworship		per year .
falls within the custodian
charity*s objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and		Separate	bank account.
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own assets