CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 01.09.2023 Period end date Period stsrt date To 31.08.2024 Charity name: Northallerton Methodist Church Charity registration nurn￿r: 1130932 Objectives and Activities SORP r•fw•rK• Parn 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in rts goveming document A5 set out In the Methodlst Church Act 1976 (Clause 4)- synopsls Advancement of Rellglon and any charltsble purposes of the Methodist Church Org. See Method15t Church Art The Trustees have consldered the Charlty CommlssSon Guldance on Publlc Benefft partlcularly the guldance on Charitles for the advancement of rell8lon for ordlnary people In the comrnunlty through the teachln8 of Chrlstlanlty and worshlp to all, work]ng wlth the slck, elderly, In schools and a communlty venue avallable for meetln8s and hSre. casional partl¢ipatlon In communlty events le Falrs and Street Market& Pro8resS towards achlevln8 Net Zero for the benefft of the envlronment. Induction and Training. Sèe guidance In Mothodisl leaflet 'The Ementlal Trustee, to all Trustees. Regular review of clrcum8tan¢• and proceduro. Updating of safoguardlng training and pollclo$. 'Charity Fundralslng A gulde to Trusteo duties, Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the adivities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Par• 1 17and 1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by ihe Charity Commission on public benefrt P•r•1.16 Addltlonal Infomiatlon {optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP refer8nc• Local churches arn not defined as lextemal) grant making bodlès. Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment includin ro ram related Pora 1.38 investment ContribLrtion made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achlevements and Perfonnance The Tru8t808 have Consider￿ the guldance from the Commlsslon, particularly reference to the advancoment of rellglon for ordinary people in the communlty through toachlng, wor8hlp and example. Venue for weddlngs, baptlsm and funèrals. Offer spacè for soclal and supportive activitie$ for lonoly and eldorly momber8 of the communlty. Centr• for Syrlan and Afghan R8lugees to meeL Support for famllles through involvement with tho local foodbank. Support for people with Mental Health 14suas through Involvement In local support contre. Support for Dementia sufferers and carers through local Support groups. Relevant and oxtensivg work8 carrled out with solar panels fitt•d to generate more olectrlcity to power new alr sourco heat pumps and to export all Surplus olectrlclty gemratsd back to the National Grld. Summary ofth8 maln achievements of the charity, identifying the difference th8 charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficianes and any wider benefits to sociely as a whole. Pw• 1.20 Additlonal infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant about.. Worship- Inclusive Vislble outreach and welcomlng church Pastoral care for all age8 Spiritual and Financial Growth Achievements against objectives Set Parn 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objective5 set Paro 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charrty's financial position at the end ofthe period Part 1.21 Income has reduced but finances rnmain stable and efforts are constantly being made to generate more Income. We hav• funds in hand. See separate policy attached. Statem8nt explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of rese￿eS held Reasons for holding zero reserves Delails of fund mat8rially in defi¢il Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem PArn 1.22 Para 1.22 ra122 Parn 1.24 None Para 1.23 No Addftlonal Infommtlon loptlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about.. Regular congregational glvlng. Tax from Glft Aid. Donations and Bequasts. Fundraising events. Contrlbution from Coffee Pot café Rental Incomo from room hlro. All fund• arn held Sn bank accounts. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Parn 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any soclal investment policy adopted P*a 1.46 None 8x￿c￿d. A descnption of the principal risks facing the charty P•r• 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document I", UST deea. rovai cnarteri How is the charity constituted? ie g unincorporated assocsation. CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entrtled to appoint one or more trustees Para 125 Trust Par8 1.25 Trust Por* 125 Trustses appolnted at General Church Council. New members can b• added as circumstances dictate. Addttlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal You ma choose to include further statement8 where relevant about.. Leaflet Tr Essentlal Trustee Guldance, on Methodist Church website. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of twstees P•r• 1.51 Part of the Thlrsk and Northallerton fvlethodlst a￿U{L The charty's organisational structure and any wider network with whith the charity works Parn 1.51 Non• Relationship with any related parti8S Parn 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the cha uses istered charit number Charity's pnncipal address Northallerton Methodlst chU￿h None 1130932 Hlgh Street Northallerton DL7 8EG Names of the charity trustses who manage tho charlty Trustso namo Offlee (IF any) Namg of person lor body) entitled oint trnsteè ifan Church Council Church Council Church Council oar Kim Hurst Chair - Minister Treasurer Church Council Secretary Church Steward Church Steward Church Steward Church Steward Church Steward Bill Harker Iris Smith Erik Matthews Alana Bamey John Chamberlain David Hend8rson Jill Harker Christin8 Donald Emma Corcoran Anne Herbert Joan Cundell Rowena Web8t8r Christine Clark Derek Smith Jackie Wonders Kate Chamberlain 10 12 13 Safeguarding 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•ctor nam• rtwasa roved Name of trustees hokling title to property belonging to the chanty Tru•tso name Date• •¢¢•d If not forwhol• Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descnption of the assets held in this capacrty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Osmotherfey ChaFel Responsibility to mairrtain building and contents. O￿lgatIon to hold a minimum of four sepiices per annum. Maintsin availabilty for ¢ommunrty use. Details of arrangements for saf8 Custody and segregation of such assets from the charrty'8 own assets Separate bank account. Additlonal Infomiatlon (optjonal) Names and addresse• of advl•orn (Optlonal Inforniallon) Type of Name Addre adviser Name of chlef ex•cutlv• or namos of Mnlor •laff membern {Optlonal Infomiatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke rsonnel datails Other o tlonal Infonnation Declarations The trustses declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgnod on behalf of the charlty. 81gnature(8) Full name(s) Position189 Secrotsry, Chair, etc w￿l11a eorge arker Treasurer Date 26.06.2025 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Northallerton Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Thirsk and Northallerton Circuit Circult no. 29123 Registered Charity- Charity Registratlon number If not a registered charity Her Majestys Rov•nuo and Customs Gift Ald number {Th8 HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in temis of evrdence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to se8 evidencE of the organisation's charitable slalus. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not regist8red charities a excepted frorn r8gistration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 1130932 Minister- Revd W Arthur Harbottl8 Church Stewards". Alana Bamey John Chamberlain David Hend8rson Erik Matthews Jill Harker Treasurer. Mr William Hark8r SOFA Accounts 2024 Northallerton 1of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Northallerton Church Unrestrlcied R•strlcted Funds Fundg Totsls th1$ year Totsls last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Nole Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 62,061 62,061 71,377 83 10,491 20,165 18,128 110,845 10,491 20.165 18.128 110.845 6.039 17,783 46,028 141.227 a4 Lellin s a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS (a7) SECTION b1 PAYMENTS b2 Cir¢uil Assgssment or Share 55,571 19 55,571 19 64,126 895 b3 Donations b4 Repairs and Maintenance Ulililies {Insurances, water char healin & li htin 39,327 39,327 7.559 b5 12,831 12.831 11.228 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 18,494 126.242 18.494 126.242 28,246 112.054 b8 (b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS a6-b8 15,397 15,397 29.173 Tolal funds brought forward from last year 263,704 34,603 229.101 199,928 Sub total c1+c2 248,307 34,603 213.704 229.101 Transfers and ad'ustments c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (cJ+c41 248.307 134,6031 213,704 Ic8) 229,101 (c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS h•sa amounts are not to be In¢lud8d in total roGolptslpa •ntsfl uros above d1 Balance brou I forymrd from last ar d2 Offerin slGrfls- received for extemal or anisations 1,752 1,771 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed lo external organisations 1,752 1,771 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 +d24131 2of5 SOFA Ac¢ourt%2U24 NorthaMertOD Northallerton Chur¢h SUhlMARYOF CH NTSA14D INTERNALORGA141SA REPORMII HupcH c wci SECTKIM È PK•aMfoll¢)wth• Guklar￿a Note$tocom t•thh Summaty of thechurch accounts forlhe swrandad 31 Au9US12023** Ini8Thal OrganiÈab)ns reporting to thochurch CounciVChLrch MoBtiro. Noie the fuTh an (>ganisatyon normaltybs R¢$vh¢t¢d funds unless ilcould be cfearfysthwn thatlw COUNY be used forany M•thodisI pufpg8•. Thig RBcbon mu$tb fflFletod to arnwaifvgros$ Iwme and 8￿r￿MUre tot*5 oftha Church. incom• *xwd$ th8 k¢ru•l$ thr•8hDld. th9n Iho A¢tnJal$ meththj D A DIFFEREpifFORM musi be used to Trport th?xcounts Iso0 PkthDdglw4b$ito1. Plo8$0 r•tsrt¢ Ihtr guldar￿ nottrts raja￿1￿J tr*sf*s bththntho Distrrct •nl ¢onne¢ted DIsirfctOraanlsation5. INTERNAL ORGANISATIOFIS NEI ReGelptsl ments Op•nlrvJ Rectrpt$ Paym uskn8n C•n•o 1.184 876 474 ¢2 Tots¢rou 201 19 21 ¢6 e7 tob IDtsmal nisalons funds 1.075 310 ¢12 Chur¢h OotalF broughllor*ar¥Jfwm p 2-totalB Column) 110.843 lan 128,242 1143•7) 229,101 213.704 BY CHURCH 111230 127,317 229,287 214.200 cont￿Ve a separate shBet ilnere¥zary and bring tt tota￿ lO￿ard TOTALRECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SEcT￿N F MEN OPENING AMCES CLOSING B￿lANcEs ¢HVRCH. CASH FUNOS HELD •t31 Au 202$ Cash in hand Bank Curr&nik¢ount Bank t 27,60Q 4.024 f4 Cèntral Hnarrf* Boa 85.308 69,776 TN$i68s ￿[m￿￿1stCAurGh Pu lo7.￿4 10 fL￿S SUB TOTAL. Church accoun Total fuDds held by Inlern31 (*ganisallons (th• d￿n0 baLgnce bknl from abovel{e121 229,101 Ic81 213,704 Ic81 186 496 TOT•L CASH FUMD8HELD BY CHURC 229,287 214.200 SECTION O OTHER ASSETS and LWBILrri f S¥pt•m￿r2O23 31 Augu¥l 2024 In￿tr￿nts Lwd & see notss re In5urancevalue 4,303,677 -shLwanb2unloutst•ndln 81 Other L￿11￿e5 f4 *¢hJdé onfyfFunds h8ldatlhè C8ntrAI FinarthBtsard f5 *clude ontyFund6 holdatTwth$lOrMtr￿I$i Church F4Jrposes 91 IrKlu¢e8nyothwlnve8)n8nts Inol lh• t45h okrrnnlofTh￿PtrU8ts a¢Muni¥ 1$ irtknled ih lino rs 3015 Name ofchurch........ No........... Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payrnent based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Church and t t they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer .... Date.. /1 2015, Name and addressoftreasurer............... Postcode....... Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werelwill be" presented to the meetina of the Church trustees held on .. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting S7........... Date //. s.2< Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the ..Church Charlty Numb•r.............. Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the . .Northallèrton........................ Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 set oui on pages .2.to .3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in a¢¢ordan¢e wilh the requiwements of the Charities Act 2011 {'th8 Act,). I report in respecl of my examination of the Churth's a¢￿Unts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Direciions given by the Charity Commission u￿ler section 145(SXb) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate SOFAknunts 2024 ￿th$ll￿rt¢rt 4of5 Name of Church .Northallerton... .1130932 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examlnatlon ( ) which give me cause to belleve that In. any material respect: the accounting records were not kepl in accordance with section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord wlth the accounling 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 understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. I I￿{81have rH)t' obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and funds at the Centr81 Finance Board of the Methodist Churd) which are individu811y in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner ..GDUNCAN FOTHERGILL................................. Relevant PTofessional qualification of independent examiner . F.C.C.A....... Name of firm (where appropriate) ..SWALESIDE ACCOUNTANCY LTD......... Address ..OLD RECTORY, SOUTH KILVINGTON. THIRSK.,..,,..,,....................... .NORTH YORKSHIRE................................ Postcode ..Y07 2NL... Date .10 TH FEBRUARY 2025.... delete or circle as appropriate Fonn Rthi*W ￿￿t& SOFA Accounts 2024 Northallerton 5of5 Name ofchurch... .............................Northallerton.................... No ...1130932 Independent Examln•rf8 Statement I have completed my examination. I ￿nfirn that no material matters have corne to my attent￿n In connection with the examination ( belleve that In, any materlal respecL' ") which give me cause to the accountlw records were not kept In accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act; or the ac(x)unts do rK)t accord ¥*lth the accounting records. I have no concems and have come acn)ss no ots matters In connectlon with the examlnatton to whlch attentlon should be drawn in thls report In order to enable a proper understanding of the account8 to be reached. I Iwelhave not. obtsined Independent verlfieAtion of all Investments with the Trustees for Methodlst Church Purposes or held In other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Flnance Board of the Methodist Church whlch are individually In excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet dats. Slgnature of independent examlner Name of independent examiner ..GDUNCAN FOTHERGILL................................. Relevant profe885onal qualificatron of indeperKlent examiner . F.C.C.A.......,................. Name of fimi (where appropriate) ..SWALESIDEACCOUNTANCYLTD..................... Addre88 ..OLD RECTORY. SOUTH KILVINGTON, THIRSK.....................,........... ..NORTH YORKSHIRE.............................. Po8t Code ..Y072NL... Date .10 TH FEBRUARY2025................... delete or clrcle as apprOpri￿e SOFA Ac£wnts 2024 Northatlwtf 5ofS