## Northallerton Methodist Church Annual Report 2022-2023 ## 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 2022-2023 ## **Worship – Inclusive** All Sunday morning acts of worship include an all-age element. We have a monthly all age worship service and a weekly junior church for young people and a dedicated space at the back of the church for any young families that might be present. Café style worship has moved from the church hall into the sanctuary. We are working hard to ensure an environment that is accessible to all. This style of worship provides an opportunity to share with each other and engage in a range of different activities during worship. During the four Sundays in August, worship was built around the theme of ‘Walking with Micah’. We continue to hold monthly/bimonthly evening services at Osmotherley chapel. At Pentecost we held our first reflective walk in and around the Osmotherley area which ended with refreshments and evening worship at the chapel. Outdoor worship has also been held in the Secret Garden, Northallerton. 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. On Wednesday and Saturday mornings, the Coffee Pot is open providing regular customers, members of our own congregation and visitors with an opportunity to catch up with each other over a cup of coffee and toasted tea cake. We welcome a variety of local groups to our premises each week; including Dementia forward who has a weekly booking in the Cottage meeting room. Where possible, we are working with these groups to help support their activities. 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. Open church was once again 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. A new notice board has been put up at the front of the church, which advertises church services and groups. We have built a permanent ‘Micah tree’ display which summarises the life of our church in and around the local community. Every three to four weeks the display is changed, so that within a 12 month period a range of different aspects of church life are depicted. The hope is that people using the building will look at the displays and learn more about who we are. ## **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 all of our local care homes in the town, and fortnightly in one care home. 4[th] Friday is youth night; an opportunity for the young people to come together for food, fun and fellowship. ## **Spiritual and financial growth** There are opportunities for regular spiritual growth through faith conversations in groups such as the Storytellers and Cameo. Café church is providing more opportunities for people to talk about their faith within a small groups during worship. A group from the church attended Flourish 23, a District event held in Scarborough offering opportunities for different styles of worship, study and discussion. Seasonal bible study groups are offered at different time of the year. For details of financial growth, please see the financial impacts section. A successful stewardship week was held in the late summer where people were encouraged 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** We are active members of the One Northallerton One Planet group. We have signed up for Eco Church and are well on the way to achieving our bronze award. The first priority for the carbon net zero project is to fit solar panel and batteries. We are now in the process of applying for grants to cover the cost. ## Financial Impact ## **Accounts will be presented to the Trustees in July 2024** ## **Statement of income and expenditure from the last financial year (see attachment) with comments from the treasurer below.** - The overall balance of funds is +£26.5K in comparison to the previous two years. This total includes a bequest of £20K. - The offerings and tax recovery is broadly consistent with 2021-22 - The income from letting is starting to increase, following on from the covid years. - Income from Coffee Pot has increased over the last twelve months. ## **Expenditure** - The circuit assessment slightly decreased this year due to a subsidy from the circuit. • Utilities have decreased, in comparison to 2020-21. - As reported at the previous church council, repairs and renewals have significantly increased to just over £7500. ## **Current actions** - Grant applications are being made as part of the Net-zero project. If successful, this will significantly future proof the building with the installation of solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and insulation leading to lower running and repair costs (e.g. cost of boiler replacement) ## 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. From September 2024, the circuit will be losing a full time minister. A priority for the coming year will be to work with both churches within the circuit and members of our own congregation to find a way to move forward with decreased ministerial support. ## **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 - Develop All Age Worship – opportunities to share with other within worship e.g. Café style worship - Explore outdoor worship as well as New Places for New People ## **Visible outreach and welcoming church** - Improve communications both within the church community and the outside community via web-based communications and newsletters. - Maintain our Micah Tree dynamic display - Strengthen links between members of the church and outside groups that use the premises e.g. tots group and Dementia Forward - 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** - Explore ways to continue a similar level of pastoral support from September 2024, when the circuit will lose a minister. - Encourage members to support our monthly care home services - Build up our work with family's and young people ## **Spiritual and financial growth** - Further develop Café Style worship and look for other opportunities for people to share their faith. - Encourage attendance at the next circuit weekend to be held at Cober Hill in March 2025. ## **Green /climate issues** - Achieve Eco church bronze award by 2024 and work towards silver status. - Fit solar panels and batteries if and when grant applications are successful. - Apply for grants to cover the cost of other work and items within the pathway to net zero report. _Dorothy Warren, Church Council Secretary, June 2024_ CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Northallerton Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Thirsk and Northallerton Circuit Circuit no. 29123 Reglstsred Charity - Charity Registratlon number If not a registered chaiity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalerrt to a registered charity number in tems of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funder5 wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under SLgtutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1130932 Minister. Revd W Arthur Harbottle Church Stew8rds: Alana Barney John Chambedain David Henderson Erik Matthews Jill Harker Stephen Wood Treasurer.. Dr Richard Warren SOFA Accounts 2023 Northallerton 1of5 Accoufrrrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Northallerton Church Unre¥tri¢t•d Restrlet•d Totsls this Funds Funds ar Totsls I￿t SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note Offenn s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB intore$t a￿j Investment income 71,377 71,3TT 70,221 a3 6,039 17,783 39,378 134,577 6,039 17.783 46.028 141,227 Lettin s 15,753 30,587 117.067 85 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 6,650 6,650 a6 (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assassment or Share 64,126 64.126 87,316 b3 Donations 895 895 12,408 5,009 Re airs and Maintenance utilities Ilnsurances, water charges, healing & lighllng} 7,559 7,659 b5 11.228 11.228 15,753 b7 Olh8r payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 21,596 105.404 6,650 6,660 28,246 112.054 34.107 134,093 b8 (b91 SECTKIN C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6.b8 29.173 17,526 Total funds brought forward from last year 234,531 34,603 199 928 217,455 Sub trtal ¢1+¢2 34,603 229.101 Transf8rs and ad-ustmenls TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c41 263,704 (34,603) 229.101 1¢81 199,928 (¢6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS hese arnO￿ts are not lo be included in total re¢¢lptslpayments flgurgs above) d1 Balance brou ht fofftrd from last ear d2 Offerii slGrfts - rece￿e￿ for exlemal or anisalions 1,771 11,913 d3 OfferirKJslGrfts - assed to extemal organisab'on5 1.771 11,913 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID 1+d243 2ofS SOFA A¢￿ts 2023 Nortball&wn Northallgrton Ch￿1¢h SUMMARYOF ANO IKfERNAL ORGAIJL8ATh)P18 REPOATIN¢ TO THE CHURCH C￿N SECTKVI É Surmwy ofth• yttf end*J 31 AUw5t￿5tyrtd Inttmal Orw8Btvn$ toth9 Cthh Cow¢lJ¢hur¢h U£BirvJ. 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OTHER AS8ET8 LiABILmE8 cludÈ Endthfften £*rrt446 r•lnwrencov4lw 4 178 330 4.303 677 Otmgr 14 P￿d5￿9¥thee8*fffsI Bcod fS&thèixty Fund8h8ldgl T￿￿t*￿S￿r klthls*Chur(* Purw49B 91 IrdLwJe4Ay othkr#)v•Bbn￿{￿tthQCjBh I￿￿nI￿TMcF IN51¥ ￿￿￿tri￿¥S nctyjd￿ 3rf5 moArn4-￿&lTO Nameofchurckn................................ //.s.0912 Declarations and Scrutiny I confim that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared fr(Nn the records oflhe Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer.. Dale... Q£ QlL1￿￿￿9 Whp¢ENI Gfl Loifirnk) ¢oAD. Name andaddressoftreasurer.......................... DL& Irf(z....... QL6 IR& 17 /.+l.2*... Postcode........... Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confrm that the annu81 report and aCC￿nts for the year ended 31 August 2023 yv6hMII be" presented lo the meeting of the Church trustees held on .3.-..1.-.Ik Signature of th8 Chair of the meeling ... Name of the Chair of the meetlng A ..U.fvk8èrrL . Dat8.. Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the hio£fHAuCLrnh/ 1130q32 ..Church Charity Number.............. Responslblllties and basis of report I report to the trustees ￿ my examination of the acco nts the for the ye8r ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages ... As the Church's Irustees. you are sponsible for the preparalon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe A¢t'). I report in r8spect of my examination of the Church's accounts caThied out under seL*on 145 of thè Act and. in carying out my examinatson, I have followed all the applicable Direcllons given by the Charfty Commission under sedion 145{5)Ib) of thé Act. ' delete or clrcle as apprDpriate 4ofS Name of Church .......................-...... .Northallerton.....,........... No. .1130932 Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examinats'on. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination { ') which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounts'ng 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 connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. I ha¥8lhave not" obtsined independent verificaiion of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿S and funds at the Central Finan￿ Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds} at the balance sheet date. signatu￿ of independent examiner Name of independent examiner .G DUNCAN FOTHERGILL.... ....... Relevant professional qualification of independenl examiner . F.C.C.A......................... Name of firm (where appropriate) SWALESIDEACCOUNTANCY LTD....... .. Address .OLD RECTORY, SOUTH KILVINGTON, THIRSK....... .NORTH YORKSHIRE.... Post Code ..Y07 2NL... Date .11 TH APRIL 2024... delete or circle as appropriate SOFA Accounts 2023 NLNthallerton 5of5 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Northallerton Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Thirsk and Northallerton Circuit Circuit no. 29123 Reglstsred Charity - Charity Registratlon number If not a registered chaiity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalerrt to a registered charity number in tems of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funder5 wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under SLgtutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1130932 Minister. Revd W Arthur Harbottle Church Stew8rds: Alana Barney John Chambedain David Henderson Erik Matthews Jill Harker Stephen Wood Treasurer.. Dr Richard Warren SOFA Accounts 2023 Northallerton 1of5 Accoufrrrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Northallerton Church Unre¥tri¢t•d Restrlet•d Totsls this Funds Funds ar Totsls I￿t SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note Offenn s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB intore$t a￿j Investment income 71,377 71,3TT 70,221 a3 6,039 17,783 39,378 134,577 6,039 17.783 46.028 141,227 Lettin s 15,753 30,587 117.067 85 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 6,650 6,650 a6 (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assassment or Share 64,126 64.126 87,316 b3 Donations 895 895 12,408 5,009 Re airs and Maintenance utilities Ilnsurances, water charges, healing & lighllng} 7,559 7,659 b5 11.228 11.228 15,753 b7 Olh8r payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 21,596 105.404 6,650 6,660 28,246 112.054 34.107 134,093 b8 (b91 SECTKIN C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6.b8 29.173 17,526 Total funds brought forward from last year 234,531 34,603 199 928 217,455 Sub trtal ¢1+¢2 34,603 229.101 Transf8rs and ad-ustmenls TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c41 263,704 (34,603) 229.101 1¢81 199,928 (¢6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS hese arnO￿ts are not lo be included in total re¢¢lptslpayments flgurgs above) d1 Balance brou ht fofftrd from last ear d2 Offerii slGrfts - rece￿e￿ for exlemal or anisalions 1,771 11,913 d3 OfferirKJslGrfts - assed to extemal organisab'on5 1.771 11,913 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID 1+d243 2ofS SOFA A¢￿ts 2023 Nortball&wn Northallgrton Ch￿1¢h SUMMARYOF ANO IKfERNAL ORGAIJL8ATh)P18 REPOATIN¢ TO THE CHURCH C￿N SECTKVI É Surmwy ofth• yttf end*J 31 AUw5t￿5tyrtd Inttmal Orw8Btvn$ toth9 Cthh Cow¢lJ¢hur¢h U£BirvJ. P4*thBtth# ￿ndS clan Irrtwrd org8ni5knnwoL￿ nam￿lY be Re&trthlfund8 uth* it(￿Id b6 chArtrfthDvfftthattsy bg wed forany mfjthod￿ purpoEB. *rn¥tbo GW *thèatlh•grc*s e>TthdthJrptot4¥¢rtth Church. ￿grO0$1nC￿nwYthth thB knruBknthroJhhl. •*nth•knru* rr￿tr￿d gf¥¢(untiwAND A DIFFERElffjt FORM rrArnt￿ uwj bf¥WttheaccouDtsleos M&froJ￿I￿Fb5￿eI. pl￿trefe[to￿9￿U￿* ￿ re9￿￿nqtrWth DistrKt4ndccfffl•S>J Not R*41 PA OF•Thry INTERNIL OR&4Nk8AIION8 Tots Grou 123 19 ¢7 SL* tctslof CMJI￿ •wnts {to blo￿jIrtlvwwald from 2 -total¥ 111Q14 29.173 l¢D 199,928 229.101 BYCHURCN 142,320 115,158 202 825 229 287 TOTAL RECEJPT8 TOTAL PAYMEP4TS tmrd SECT￿ F STATEMEIITOF *METS AND l￿￿LfEEs OPENING BALANCES CLQJING ALANCES CHLIRCH- FUNDS HELD•t31 t￿2> C8th In tr4nd nk CUrwtA￿￿t BAnk D 27.wjl TnMt•vBfDrMBI1￿tC￿rC* Pu .180 107,904 SUB foyAL.Chuw¢h 199.927 229,101 (rJl TotBlfrJThYs Orgario¥tl)Mlth¢ tow •iwsi1•12) 2.897 186 1812) TOTALCASH FU11ts8 HELDBYCNURCM 202.825 229,287 8ECTKIN G At 31 ￿g￿l? OTHER AS8ET8 LiABILmE8 cludÈ Endthfften £*rrt446 r•lnwrencov4lw 4 178 330 4.303 677 Otmgr 14 P￿d5￿9¥thee8*fffsI Bcod fS&thèixty Fund8h8ldgl T￿￿t*￿S￿r klthls*Chur(* Purw49B 91 IrdLwJe4Ay othkr#)v•Bbn￿{￿tthQCjBh I￿￿nI￿TMcF IN51¥ ￿￿￿tri￿¥S nctyjd￿ 3rf5 moArn4-￿&lTO Nameofchurckn................................ //.s.0912 Declarations and Scrutiny I confim that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared fr(Nn the records oflhe Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer.. Dale... Q£ QlL1￿￿￿9 Whp¢ENI Gfl Loifirnk) ¢oAD. Name andaddressoftreasurer.......................... DL& Irf(z....... QL6 IR& 17 /.+l.2*... Postcode........... Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confrm that the annu81 report and aCC￿nts for the year ended 31 August 2023 yv6hMII be" presented lo the meeting of the Church trustees held on .3.-..1.-.Ik Signature of th8 Chair of the meeling ... Name of the Chair of the meetlng A ..U.fvk8èrrL . Dat8.. Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the hio£fHAuCLrnh/ 1130q32 ..Church Charity Number.............. Responslblllties and basis of report I report to the trustees ￿ my examination of the acco nts the for the ye8r ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages ... As the Church's Irustees. you are sponsible for the preparalon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe A¢t'). I report in r8spect of my examination of the Church's accounts caThied out under seL*on 145 of thè Act and. in carying out my examinatson, I have followed all the applicable Direcllons given by the Charfty Commission under sedion 145{5)Ib) of thé Act. ' delete or clrcle as apprDpriate 4ofS Name of Church .......................-...... .Northallerton.....,........... No. .1130932 Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examinats'on. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination { ') which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounts'ng 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 connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. I ha¥8lhave not" obtsined independent verificaiion of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿S and funds at the Central Finan￿ Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds} at the balance sheet date. signatu￿ of independent examiner Name of independent examiner .G DUNCAN FOTHERGILL.... ....... Relevant professional qualification of independenl examiner . F.C.C.A......................... Name of firm (where appropriate) SWALESIDEACCOUNTANCY LTD....... .. Address .OLD RECTORY, SOUTH KILVINGTON, THIRSK....... .NORTH YORKSHIRE.... Post Code ..Y07 2NL... Date .11 TH APRIL 2024... delete or circle as appropriate SOFA Accounts 2023 NLNthallerton 5of5