## Northallerton Methodist Church Annual Report 2021-2022 ## Structure, governance, and management of the local church: We are governed according to the "Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church". Within the Methodist Church we belong to the Thirsk and Northallerton Methodist Circuit in the Yorkshire North & East District. Our governing body is the Church Council, which meets at least three times a year usually in October, March and the summer. Trustees are specified office holders, representatives from the General Church Meeting (which meets annually in the Spring), with others to ensure all areas of church life are represented. There are committees to oversee Finance and Property, Worship and Pastoral issues. We have policies in places regarding Safeguarding (children and vulnerable adults), reserves and GDPR (Privacy policy) which are reviewed annually and available on request. ## **Aims and objectives:** Our objectives are in line with those of the Methodist Church which are: - **Worship -** The Church exists to increase awareness of God’s presence and to celebrate God’s love. **Learning & Caring -** The Church exists to help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care. **Service -** The Church exists to be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice. **Evangelism -** The Church exists to make more followers of Jesus Christ. ## Mission Statement The calling of Northallerton Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. ## Vision This vision of the church is summarised is by our five areas of priority which are as follows: - Worship – Inclusive - Visible outreach and welcoming church - Pastoral care of all ages - Spiritual and financial growth - Green /climate issues ## Progress towards vision during 2021-2022 ## **Worship – Inclusive** The congregation is starting to build up again following the impact of the COVID pandemic. Weekly, face to face services are now taking place as are other church groups including the choir and music group. All Sunday morning acts of worship include an all-age element; building on lessons learnt during streaming and online worship. We have a monthly all age worship service and a weekly junior church for young people. During the four Sundays in August, worship was built around celebrating the work of our Methodist charities including children and young people, the elderly, mission partners working abroad and within the UK. An integral part of the worship was the start of our ‘Walking with Micah Tree’, which summaries the life of our church in and around the local community. Following the Covid pandemic, we re-opened Osmotherley chapel in April, with a well-attended Songs of Praise. Weekly Wednesday morning communion services held jointly with All Saints, C. of E. have now resumed. Once a quarter we hold a united service with the URC. ## **Visible outreach and welcoming church** All members of the congregation; both regular worshippers and those attending for the first time are invited to join us for refreshments following Sunday worship. Following Covid, the Coffee Pot has reopened and regular customers are retuning. We welcome a variety of local groups to our premises each week. Members of the congregation work with a number of local charities including the Living Rooms, Hambleton Food Share, Syrian Refugee group and volunteer in charity shops. We hosted the knitted bible exhibition, which brought in a lot of visitors, including children from several local primary schools into the church. Open church was held at Osmotherley chapel on Sunday afternoons during the summer holidays. During this time we were able to welcomed both locals and holiday makers into the chapel. ## **Pastoral care of all ages** Through the pastoral visitor system, we stay connected with active church members. The focus is on those who are no longer able to get to church. We work closely with the circuit Pastoral and Development lay worker with older people. Monthly services are now held in two of our local care homes – Mount Vale and Rivendale. ## **Spiritual and financial growth** There are opportunities for regular spiritual growth through faith conversations in groups such as the Storytellers and Cameo. The church family weekend at Cober Hill in March, provided a time to come together for worship, learning and fellowship as we explored ‘New Horizons’ Seasonal bible study groups are offered at different time of the year. For details of financial growth, please see the financial impacts section. ## **Green/climate issues** In September 2021, we signed up to the local Climate Emergency Declaration. This was followed up with ‘God’s Good Earth’ a service of worship in preparation for the COP26 Climate Change conference in Glasgow, prepared by the Wild Goose Resource Group. Since then, regular eco tips encouraging individuals to do their bit have appeared in Sunday notices and the circuit magazine. We are active members of the One Northallerton One Planet group. We have commissioned a complete Pathway to net-zero survey of the church premises and have made grant applications to cover the costs of solar panels. ## Financial Impact ## **Report to Trustees - October 2022** ## **Statement of income and expenditure from the last financial year (see attachment) with comments from the treasurer below.** **•** There is a small but welcome increase in collections. - The rent received is picking up after COVID and now is at about the same level as in 2019- 2020. - Income from Coffee Pot has increased and hopefully this will develop further. ## **Expenditure** **•** The circuit assessment rose by just over £2500 but this was countered by a reduction in lay worker costs. • Other major costs include gas which has increased by a significant amount over the year in comparison to 2019-20. • As reported at the previous church council, repairs and renewals have significantly increased to just over £5000. ## **Current actions** **•** Necessary repairs are being made to our heating system which we hope will help to make it more efficient, easier to control and thus help keep the energy as low as possible. • We have reviewed our room charges, increasing some of the fees within the limits of what is a competitive market. ## Future plans Looking forward to the coming year, here are a few things that we hope to do and /or achieve as we prayerfully continue to make progress towards our vision priorities. ## **Worship – Inclusive** - Look for new opportunities to develop worship within the life of the church. It’s so much more than just on a Sunday morning - Move café church from the hall; into church - Develop All Age Worship – opportunities to share with other within worship - Explore outdoor worship as well as New Places for New People - Establish a monthly service in Osmotherley ## **Visible outreach and welcoming church** - Improve communications both within the church community and the outside community via new and improved notice boards, and via web-based communications and newsletters. - Develop a permanent Walking with Micah dynamic display - Strengthen links between members of the church and outside groups that use the premises e.g. tots group - Explore opportunities to further develop our outreach in Osmotherley - To continue to work closely with other denominations within the town. ## **Pastoral care of all ages** - Expand monthly care home services to all homes within the town - Build up our work with family's and young people ## **Spiritual and financial growth** - Provide more opportunities for people to talk about their faith within a small groups and worship - Encourage attendance at Flourish 2023 - To hold a stewardship week to encourage people to consider what they can offer to the church both in terms of time, talent and service as well as financial giving ## **Green /climate issues** - Sign up to Eco church, and work towards achieving the bronze award by 2024 - Agree next steps and priorities for carbon net zero following the publication of the pathway to net zero report. _Dorothy Warren, Church Council Secretary, May 2023_ CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Northallorton Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2022 Thlrsk a Northallerton Circuit Circuit no 29123 Rggisterod Charity - Charlty Reglstratlon number If not a registered charity Her Majesty$ Revonuo and Customs Glft Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a r8gistered tharity number in temis of evldence of charitable status and may bé used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to See evidence of the organisation's charitable ststus. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Ststutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1130932 Minlster: Revd W Arthur Harbottle Church Stewands: David Henderson Stephen Wood Jackie Wonders Alana Bamey Sandra Larden Treasurer: Dr Richard Warren Church R and P 2015.￿8 1of5 Accoui¥fs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Northallerton Church Unrostrlcted R•$trfd•d Totals this Funds Funds ar Totsls last ar SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note 82 Offerin s and Tax recovered Barnk and CF8 interest and Investrment income 70,221 70,221 67,039 346 160 506 305 a4 Letlin 15,753 18,674 104.994 15.753 30,587 117,067 2,400 25,689 95,433 a5 06 Oiher r8ceipls TOTAL RECEIPTS 11,913 12,073 la7} SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 67.316 900 67,318 12,408 5,009 64.798 2,513 3,789 b3 Donallons 11,508 b4 airs and Maintenance Ulililies Ilnsurances. water Gharges, heating & lighting) 5.009 b5 15,753 1 5,753 10,572 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 8,815 97.793 25,292 36.800 34.107 134,593 34.523 116,195 b8 (b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 •6-b8 7,201 24,727 17.526 20,762 Total funds brought fo￿ard from last year 227,331 9.876 217.455 c6 238,217 Sub total c1+c2 234 532 34,603 199929 217455 Transfers and ad. stmenls TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+e4) 234.532 (34.603) 199,929 (c8) 217,455 {c6 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Ih•s• amounts are not to be in¢luded In total r¢celptslpaym•nts flgures above d1 Balance brou ht fofward from last ar 140 d2 Offerin IGlfts- recelved for extemal or nisation5 11,913 1,515 d3 OfferingsIGift5 - passed lo extemal organlsatlons 11,913 1,375 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 +d2-d3) Chw¢hR ind P2015.x16 2of5 Northallerton Chuwch SUMMARYOF trIURCH ￿CoUNTs AND INTEIENAL ORtsANIgAnONSREPORTrNG TO THE ¢H RCH CCIJNCIL SECTION E Pl•av*lollowthe Guldanco Noles to ¢om tethL4 ummaryo the Church accLMJTrts forthe yeor eDded 31 Awu6t2020 Jnd Intsmal (kg8ni5abJnB reportlng church CourK4VChurr* ￿etIng. NDts th¥tthe funds of Int9mal Orga￿$0¥(￿ woukl normalty be rtestrfc￿d funds itcoufd bP￿arty shown thallhey Gouw b8 usedforkny Methodisi wrposè. Thi5 secthyn mustbe MP￿1￿ to ¥nv&ai th6 incOry￿ and OXp•￿￿ure￿￿is oflhe Churth. ￿ grossirK>J[n&ex¢e￿jS the Acc￿L￿lsthrethOk1. IheAc¢rL441s m¢thodofaccouni¥ig ND ADIFFERENTFORM mu51 ￿ u$eO ￿ rwrt the a¢¢ounts (see Ple1￿dIst webBItsI. Pl&as8TrforlO Ihegukl&nce nDtss rtoarding transfér¥ bewn Ihfy Diskncl d conr￿thd Diskncl &gani531￿ns. INTERNAL ORGANISATrON8 Nei Re￿Ipt￿l eDLq Op8ning balances nts slrnents eki￿n balan Girl8 Bri d• 1,425 2.313 2,$96 Camo0 S25 12 249 TOT• 314 324 10 03 52 2.144 153 2,744 2m7 •1 Church accounts (tolals broughtfon¥JrffxDm pag8 2-totsl¥¢olumnl 117,067 134,593 117.5261 1¢71 217.455 199.929 elo BY CHURCH 119.211 136,583 17.3731 220.199 2Tr2M28 ConinueoTh a warate£hèfyt Ne¢essaryathJ bring the totals foryArd TOTALRECEIPIS TOTAL PAYIIÉNTS SECTION F OPENING BALAN¢E$ CLOSINO B*LAN¢E$ CHURCH- C￿H FUND$HELOat31 A U5t 2022 Cash in h• Bank CLrrontkcouni 14.827 25.651 Bank De tAcuunt 8,653 r4 C8ntrAI FfftAnc• Board 82.443 Trusteesfor Klothodisl Chwch PLrpoÈ•& 93,020 83.160 (Jhwfund8 SLIB 10T￿. Church acrovnts 217A55 Ic81 199,928 IrAI Total funds h•bJ by htsmal (kganisatthins (the d05ing bala￿t0181 from atrA)vo11o121 2.744 2,897 TQTALCASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 220.199 201826 SECTION G At I Sepbmhr2021 31 Augwt2022 OTHERASSET5 L￿lumEs I￿ts Ern1owments Lar￿ a￿lI￿.Th set nDMS re In6urarth val 2 162155 CknrA88818 Loa rend Othtr Lob1￿8$ M k*lud¢only FurKl$ he￿ atlhe FlnarKo Board f5 k￿lud80￿1Y FU￿j5 &tTMsteesf￿mÈkno￿tslchwCh P￿rpoSeS 01 I￿Ude anyolherinv•sbMnts{not¥* c*th elème￿0fTMcPtruSts a(wuTrts ID1knof5 2DI5cbtsthP￿P.4$ 3ds Name of Church ...Northallerton........... No...1130932 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 have been prepared from the records of the Church and thal they include all funds under the control of the Church Irustees. Signature of treasurer . 11-lo-ZZ Name and address of treasurer .... QLL IR6- Postcode......... Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confim Ihat the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 werelwill be. presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on .1.1 -.iQ. -..l.k Signature of the Chair of the meeting 10ty99r Name of the Chair of the meeting Date . Independent ExamineVs Report to the Trustees of the Northallerton Church Charlty Number . 1130932 Responslblllties and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Notlhallerton Church for the year ended 31 August 2022 Set out on pages .£ 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 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and. in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directtons given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b} of the Act. delete or CArcle as appropriate 2015 chLxth R aTrl P.￿8 4of5 Name of Church: Northallerton No.. 1130932 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (4£he￿￿￿-boIeYrt) which gNe me cause to believe thal in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accountlng records. I have no ￿nCemS and have come across r)0 other matters in connection wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper urKJerstanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not. obtained independent verlfication of all investments wlth the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿S and funds at the Central Flnance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pourKls) at the balance sheet date. Signature of Sndependent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualiflcation of independent examiner Name of fim (where appropriate) cro IJKLLSS Q)E Address h-.ILb¥!rf-r J[n&ex¢e￿jS the Acc￿L￿lsthrethOk1. IheAc¢rL441s m¢thodofaccouni¥ig ND ADIFFERENTFORM mu51 ￿ u$eO ￿ rwrt the a¢¢ounts (see Ple1￿dIst webBItsI. Pl&as8TrforlO Ihegukl&nce nDtss rtoarding transfér¥ bewn Ihfy Diskncl d conr￿thd Diskncl &gani531￿ns. INTERNAL ORGANISATrON8 Nei Re￿Ipt￿l eDLq Op8ning balances nts slrnents eki￿n balan Girl8 Bri d• 1,425 2.313 2,$96 Camo0 S25 12 249 TOT• 314 324 10 03 52 2.144 153 2,744 2m7 •1 Church accounts (tolals broughtfon¥JrffxDm pag8 2-totsl¥¢olumnl 117,067 134,593 117.5261 1¢71 217.455 199.929 elo BY CHURCH 119.211 136,583 17.3731 220.199 2Tr2M28 ConinueoTh a warate£hèfyt Ne¢essaryathJ bring the totals foryArd TOTALRECEIPIS TOTAL PAYIIÉNTS SECTION F OPENING BALAN¢E$ CLOSINO B*LAN¢E$ CHURCH- C￿H FUND$HELOat31 A U5t 2022 Cash in h• Bank CLrrontkcouni 14.827 25.651 Bank De tAcuunt 8,653 r4 C8ntrAI FfftAnc• Board 82.443 Trusteesfor Klothodisl Chwch PLrpoÈ•& 93,020 83.160 (Jhwfund8 SLIB 10T￿. Church acrovnts 217A55 Ic81 199,928 IrAI Total funds h•bJ by htsmal (kganisatthins (the d05ing bala￿t0181 from atrA)vo11o121 2.744 2,897 TQTALCASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 220.199 201826 SECTION G At I Sepbmhr2021 31 Augwt2022 OTHERASSET5 L￿lumEs I￿ts Ern1owments Lar￿ a￿lI￿.Th set nDMS re In6urarth val 2 162155 CknrA88818 Loa rend Othtr Lob1￿8$ M k*lud¢only FurKl$ he￿ atlhe FlnarKo Board f5 k￿lud80￿1Y FU￿j5 &tTMsteesf￿mÈkno￿tslchwCh P￿rpoSeS 01 I￿Ude anyolherinv•sbMnts{not¥* c*th elème￿0fTMcPtruSts a(wuTrts ID1knof5 2DI5cbtsthP￿P.4$ 3ds Name of Church ...Northallerton........... No...1130932 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 have been prepared from the records of the Church and thal they include all funds under the control of the Church Irustees. Signature of treasurer . 11-lo-ZZ Name and address of treasurer .... QLL IR6- Postcode......... Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confim Ihat the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 werelwill be. presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on .1.1 -.iQ. -..l.k Signature of the Chair of the meeting 10ty99r Name of the Chair of the meeting Date . Independent ExamineVs Report to the Trustees of the Northallerton Church Charlty Number . 1130932 Responslblllties and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Notlhallerton Church for the year ended 31 August 2022 Set out on pages .£ 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 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and. in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directtons given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b} of the Act. delete or CArcle as appropriate 2015 chLxth R aTrl P.￿8 4of5 Name of Church: Northallerton No.. 1130932 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (4£he￿￿￿-boIeYrt) which gNe me cause to believe thal in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accountlng records. I have no ￿nCemS and have come across r)0 other matters in connection wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper urKJerstanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not. obtained independent verlfication of all investments wlth the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿S and funds at the Central Flnance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pourKls) at the balance sheet date. Signature of Sndependent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualiflcation of independent examiner Name of fim (where appropriate) cro IJKLLSS Q)E Address h-.ILb¥!rf-r