## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **From** Period start date **T** Period end date Day Month Year **o** Day Month Year 1 Sept 2020 31 Aug 2021 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1131157 **Charity's principal address** Lune Street Central Methodist Church Lune Street Methodist Church Preston **Postcode** PR1 2NL ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ## **Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)** **Dates acted if not for whole year** |1
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Barbara Pettitt
Minister/Chair
David Hinchlife
Ruth Millward-Hopkins
Church Steward
Julia Blackett
Church Steward
Susan Higham
Church Steward
Olwen Swindlehurst
Pastoral Secretary
Paul Blackett
Treasurer
Peter Johnstone
Maureen Abson
Safeguarding
Ofcer Resources
chair
Peter Abson
Ronald Bosworth
Richard Billingham
Sheena Rhodes
Naseerah Patel
Secretary
Valerie Waterhouse
Secretary
Ann Curtis
Safeguarding
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Rachel Rackley
Sarah Steele
Safeguarding
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**(if any)**
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General Church Meeting| |||| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** March **2012** **TAR** 1 **Dates acted if not for whole year** **Name** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church Type of governing document - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Deed of Union 1932 How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed annually by the General Church Meeting - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** Central Methodist Church forms part of the Preston Ribble You **may choose** to include Methodist Circuit, which falls under the governance of the additional information, Lancashire Methodist District. Nationally Central Methodist where relevant, about: Church is part of the Methodist Connexion. - ●policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - ●the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - ●relationship with any related parties; The church was governed by the church council which consisted of 18 elected members from across the life of the church. The Church Council met 4 times in the year via zoom. A resources committee was responsible for overseeing the property and finance with recommendations made to the church council for approval. Separate committees via phone, zoom and email met to oversee church life, mission and the pastoral care of the congregation and adherents. - ●trustees’ consideration of Church stewards are appointed annually at the General Church - major risks and the Meeting to have oversight with the minister of the whole life - system and procedures to and mission of the church. manage them. **Section C Objectives and activities** March **2012** **TAR** 1 |**Summary of the objects**
**of the charity set out in**
**its governing document**
**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for**
**the public beneft in**
**relation to these objects**
**(include within this**
**section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees**
**have had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on**
**public beneft)**|**‘Loving God, Serving People, Changing Lives’.**| |---|---| ||**Loving God**
●We ofer public Christian worship on Sundays at 10.30am
and Wednesdays at 1pm which is inclusive and diverse
and aims to engage a wide range of diferent people.
Other public worship is ofered during the Christian
seasons such as Holy Week and Christmas
●We are also involved with our ecumenical partners in
ofering worship in the city centre on Remembrance
Sunday, Advent and Good Friday
●We provide opportunities for prayer, Bible study and
learning
●We are open 7 days a week when possible, ofering
opportunities to share the love of God with others
throughout the week, including through the community
cofee shop.
**Serving People**
●Our building serves the local community in a number of
ways – the Olive Grove Community Cofee Shop is open6
days a week (covid restrictions permitting), ofering a
space for friendship, support and inclusion. The
continued employment of our Cofee Shop Project
Manager by the Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit ensures
that the building is available to community groups such as
the Preston Macular Society, Preston Friendship Group,
Peer Talk (mental health support group) and others.
●The One2One Listening space project has been
suspended for most of the year due to covid restrictions
and volunteer availability.
●We continue to build good relationships with the local
shops and businesses, through visits, church newsletters
and ofering prayer and support.
●We also serve the congregation, the cofee shop
customers and the local community through social media,
our website and various publications.
**Changing Lives**
●We support one sponsored child in Mexico
●We remain committed to recruiting, training and
supporting volunteers across the whole range of the
charity’s activities| ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** March **2012** **TAR** 1 The church, Olive Grove Coffee Shop and One2One Listening are staffed almost entirely by volunteers. During the year there You **may choose** to include were between 45-65 people volunteering across the range of the further statements, where church’s life and ministry. Volunteers undergo interviews and relevant, about: DBS checks as required for the role and have safeguarding training. ●policy on grantmaking; ●policy programme related investment; ●contribution made by volunteers. The minister and the Olive Grove Project Manager received remuneration from Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit. ## Section D Achievements and performance March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** The main achievements in 20/21 were: - ●Continued our support of Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School through the Chaplain. The church continues to raise funds for vulnerable families at the school. This link continued via electronic means though we are now managing some face to face support. - ●Christmas ‘shoe boxes’ filled with gifts for children and young people in poorer countries were provided and delivered by the International Aid Trust charity. - ●With the help of our Project Manager, we have increased the use of our building to the local community/charities and visiting groups. This was obviously curtailed during the lockdown. - ●Continuation of the good work we do with the Olive Grove Community Coffee Shop and providing a service in the city centre. - ●Opening of the church as ‘Night Church via facebook. - ●We continued to be good stewards of the building to ensure that the life and mission of the church would continue into the future. - ●During the pandemic we were able to provide worship online via zoom and facebook. Many returned to face to face worship when able. - ●Pastoral care for all volunteers and members was continued via phone, email and post with some face to face. ## **Section E Financial review** March **2012** **TAR** 1 **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** In the absence of any income, the sum identified to pay necessary assessments, insurances and utilities payments over a 6 month period has been identified as £45,000. This reserve will be sufficient to enable Central Methodist Church to maintain an effective city-centre ministry in the heart of Preston during times of financial stress. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: Income is gained through two principal sources, a surplus from the operation of the Olive Grove Coffee Shop and the direct giving of the membership and adherents. - ●the charity’s principal The expenditure supports the mission statement of the church - sources of funds through the ‘circuit assessment payments’ to Preston Ribble - (including any Methodist Circuit, maintenance and ongoing utility payments - fundraising); required for the upkeep of the premises. - ●how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; We have received Covid business interruption grants from Preston City Council in the year. - ●investment policy and objectives including any The church currently holds general funds in the current account ethical investment policy and further funds are on call at the Central Finance Board. adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above on 6th June 2022** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** B Pettitt **Full name(s)** Barbara Pettitt **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 6/6/22 March **2012** **TAR** 1 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Preston Centrdl Methodist Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2021 Preston Ribble Circuit Circuit no 21111 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 1131157 -rf not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered chanty number in temis of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wshing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status_ Methodist charrties in England and Wales that are not re9iStered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister. Revd Barbara Pettitt Church Stewards: Ruth MilWrd-Hopkins Susan Burgess Julia Blackett Treasurer. Paul Blackett Church R and P 2015.xls 1of5 JNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 Preston Central Methodist Church Unrestrietèd Restricted Totals thls Funds Fund$ year Totsl$ last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 20,874 20,874 22,782 a3 113 113 543 Lettin 13.CQ4 35,036 69.027 13,004 37,753 71,744 6,727 70,374 100.426 a5 other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 2,717 2.717 (a7> SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 49,657 49,657 750 47,231 806 b3 Donations 750 airs and Maintenan Ulilitses Ilnsurances, water charges. heating & lighting) 19,386 19.386 5.375 b5 17,488 17,488 24.808 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 3,700 90.981 2,757 2,757 6.457 93,738 19,849 98.069 b8 {b9} SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 21,954 {401 121.994 2,356 Total funds brought forward from last year 73,969 3,124 Tl.093 {c6 74,737 ¢3 Sub total c1+c2 52,015 Tl.093 ansfers and ad'ustrnenls c7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (¢3+¢4 52,015 55.099 {c81 Tl,093 Ic6} SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments figures d1 Balance brou ht forward from last d2 Offerin sIGifts - receNed for extemal o anisations 420 475 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to exlemal organisations 420 475 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1+d2-d3) ChuTch Ra￿] P2015.x]$ 2of5 Preston Central Methodist Chur¢h .IIMARYOF CHURCHA SECTKJN E this Summary ofthe Church xcc¥Jntslor VEyearended 31 August 2021 ar￿ Intem* (k9afMsatwts ￿theChLY￿ CwaWChurcX Meebng. Noieih8iinefundsof an Intemal Organisatson ¥￿￿k1 ncrnlty be Restrod rwds unless it¢.-..l-. .12.... Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Preston Central Methodist Church Charity Number 1131157 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Preston Central Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages . to As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for the prepafation 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 Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 2015 c*urch R aTrJ P.yJs 4ofS Preston Central Methodist Church 1131157 Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examinatson. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination {other than that disck>sed below") vthich give me cause to belEve that 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 accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which Alention shoukl be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be ,eached. I ha¥elhave not" obtained independent verification of all investrnenls with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist chU￿h which are Individual￿ in eX￿sS of £10,IJ)O (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner HPr2. L 4....LL¢*Q&....... . Relevant profvssional qualification of independent examiner .Jhi 06................................ .ame of fimi (where appropriate) Address o.KJ................................... Postcode FQ.W...￿a Date delete or circle as appropriate 2015 thurth R aThl P.xls 5of5 Preston Central Methodist Church No 21111 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for thè year to 31 August 2021 have been prepared from the records Of the Church and that they include all funds uncjer the control ot the Lhurch trustees. Signature of treasurer . Date... Nama and address of treasurer . PhL 60 Station Road, New Longton, Pieston PR4 4ZD Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 will be presented to the meeting of thc Church trustccs 2 ￿t￿jaNUary 2022 Ifpth Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting .R4ilF.............. Date...Ib.-.2-. .12.... Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Preston Central Methodist Church Charity Number 1131157 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Preston Central Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages to As the Church's trustees. you are re3ponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement3 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 section 145(5){b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 2015 thutch R and P.x 4of5 Preston Central Methodist Church 1131157 Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material mattets have GQIMe to my atlenlion iii conncction with thc cxamination (othcr than that disclo•cd bclow.) which givc mc cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting 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 cOn￿rnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which ention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be . eached. I hèvelhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Melhodisl Church which are indivi(JualW In excess of £10,000 (ten thousand poun(Js) at the balan sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner kffvzo K.... Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner . Sh.1 o.(6....... .atne of fitm (where dPPIUPlidle) Address Date delete or circle as appropriate 2015 d)urch R aThJ 5ofS