## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **From** Period start date **T** Period end date Day Month Year **o** Day Month Year 1 Sept 2021 31 Aug 2022 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Central Methodist Church **Other names charity is known by** Lune Street Methodist Church **Registered charity number (if any)** 1131157 **Charity's principal address** Lune Street Preston **Postcode** PR1 2NL ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ## **Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)** |1
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**Ofce (if any)**
**Dates acted if not**
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Barbara Pettitt
Minister/Chair
David Hinchlife
Ruth Millward-Hopkins
Church Steward
Julia Blackett
Church Steward
Susan Burgess
Church Steward
Olwen Swindlehurst
Pastoral Secretary
Paul Blackett
Treasurer
Peter Johnstone
Safeguarding
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Maureen Abson
Peter Abson
Ronald Bosworth
Richard Billingham
Sheena Rhodes
Naseerah Patel
Secretary
Valerie Waterhouse
Secretary
Ann Curtis
Sarah Steele /
O’Halloran
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Ofcer /
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**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**
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**trustees)**|| **Dates acted if not for whole year** **Name** **TAR** 1 ## **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) Appointed annually by the General Church Meeting Trustee selection methods - (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 The church was governed by the church council which consisted - adopted for the induction of 17 elected members from across the life of the church. The and training of trustees; Church Council met 4 times in the year. - ●the charity’s A resources committee was responsible for overseeing the organisational structure property and finance with recommendations made to the church and any wider network council for approval. Separate committees via phone, zoom and with which the charity email met to oversee church life, mission and the pastoral care works; of the congregation and adherents. - ●relationship with any related parties; Church stewards are appointed annually at the General Church Meeting to have oversight with the minister of the whole life and mission of the church. - ●trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. **TAR** 1 **Section C Objectives and activities** - **Summary of the objects ‘Loving God, Serving People, Changing Lives’. of the charity set out in its governing document Loving God** ●We offer 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 different people. Other public worship is offered during the Christian seasons such as Holy Week and Christmas. Our worship is available online via zoom for those unable to be with us in person. |**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)**|●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 open 4
days a week, 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.
●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)** **TAR** 1 The church and Olive Grove Coffee Shop are staffed almost You **may choose** to include entirely by volunteers. During the year there were further statements, where approximately 50 people volunteering across the range of the relevant, about: church’s life and ministry. Volunteers undergo interviews and DBS checks as required for the role and have safeguarding ●policy on grantmaking; training. - ●policy programme related investment; The Minister and the Project Manager received remuneration from Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit. - ●contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance **TAR** 1 The main achievements in 21/22 were: ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** - ●Continued our support of Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School. The church continues to raise funds for vulnerable families at the school. - ●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. - ●Continuation of the good work we do with the Olive Grove Community Coffee Shop and providing a service in the city centre. - ●We continued to be good stewards of the building to ensure that the life and mission of the church will continue into the future. - ●Pastoral care for all volunteers and members was - continued via phone, email and post with some face to face visits. - ●Our new Olive Branch Gift Shop opened in November offering a range of Fair Trade and Christian related books and gifts. Opening in response to the closure of the nearby Christian Resources Centre on Fox Street we seek to be a place for those to buy locally. ## **Section E Financial review** **TAR** 1 In the absence of any income, the sum identified to pay **Brief statement of the** necessary assessments, insurances and utilities payments over **charity’s policy on** a 6 month period has been identified as £45,000. This reserve **reserves** 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)** Income is gained through two principal sources, a surplus from You **may choose** to include the operation of the Olive Grove Coffee Shop and the direct additional information, giving of the membership and adherents. where relevant about: - ●the charity’s principal The expenditure supports the mission statement of the church through the ‘circuit assessment payments’ to Preston Ribble - sources of funds Methodist Circuit, maintenance and ongoing utility payments - (including any required for the upkeep of the premises. - fundraising); - ●how expenditure has The church currently holds general funds in the current account and further funds are on call at the Central Finance Board. - supported the key objectives of the charity; - ●investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above on 14[th] May 2023 at the General Church Meeting.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** B Pettitt **Full name(s)** Rev Barbara Pettitt **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **TAR** 1 Date 14" May 2023 TAR CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Preston Central Methodist Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2022 Preston Ribble Circuit Circuit no. 21111 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 1131157 not a regislered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number he HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charrty number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donor5 or grant funders wshing 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 Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister. Rev Barbara Pettrtt Church Stewards.. Ruth Millward-Hopkins Susan Burgess Julia Blackett Davina Hinchlrffe Treasurer-. Paul Blackett Churth R 3nd P 2015 x15 1of5 A)UNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Preston Central Methodist Church Unrnstrletsd Restrtcted Totsl8 thls Fur Funds y¢#r Totsls last y•ar SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 26,874 26,874 20.865 a3 154 154 113 a4 Lettin 7.889 76,614 111,531 7,889 85.895 120.812 13.004 37,751 71.733 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 9,281 9,281 a6 la7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 48.540 49.657 750 b3 Donations 707 707 airs and Maintenance Ulilibes (Insurances, ￿￿ter charges, heating & lightsng} 29.599 29.599 19,386 b5 14,413 14.413 17,488 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 17,214 110,472 5,932 5.932 23,146 116.404 b8 {b91 93.727 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a64>8 1,059 3,349 4A08 21,994 Total ftjnds brought foThvard from last year 52.012 3,087 55,099 c6 77.093 Sub totsl c1+c2 53.071 6.436 59.507 55.099 nsfers and ad-ustmenls c71 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3+c4} 53,071 6.436 59,507 Ic81 55.099 {¢6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS {these amounts are not to be Included in totsl receiptslpayrnents figures d1 Balance brou ht forward from last ear d2 Offerirs sIGifts- received for extemal or anisalions 530 420 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed lo extemal organisations 530 420 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+d2-d31 ch￿￿h R•nd P2015 xts 2of5 Preston Central Methodist church RCHC SECTrON E Surnm8ry ollhe ChurChacf￿fits forthe yearerthd 31 AugU5t3022w￿ Inlemal chgan[¥￿ rerKrfbThalo thecburth c0J￿1￿ChUrCh No* thefundy ol an Internal OrgarM5a￿Th*trJkJ rKvmaIy￿ unWrt¢oJkJ ￿<*0￿5￿ IhatthLYyM ￿ used tty any Me￿￿￿1St Th18 sethn rnusl be ANDA DIFFERENT FORM must bB used k4etr*thl**t•tsl P￿350 re￿1)they￿K* ￿*s￿94rd￿￿nStel$tse￿￿a￿ thè 01s1rt1 INTERNAL ORW41SATIONS R•t* Pl b•&ir*8¥ e7 SUD bx•lof Ini¢m el Chur¢h •¢¢ouTht• It(l•l otals cdumnl 1x112 111.401 Ib91 4408 55.099 69,607 1¢81 8YCHURCH 116.404 65.099 69,507 tlo 13¢A12 TOTNLRECEPTS TOT PAYIIEllfS SECMON F 4b CLOSINO CHURCH. CASH Fill￿ HELO 4t31 t20 9*L￿e£s 50 801 8.847 f4 er tLJTh Sug TOTAL. Clwr¢b a¢cLwnty $6,099 69.507 ic4Jl aitrrtl le121 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD 8Y CHLIRCH SS.099 59.507 SECTION G 31 2022 OThER AsseTS•nd LIA0￿M￿j Land & BU￿dI f4 Irdudeonly Fundstrdyal tyMCenb* Fkn•rts Board IS ￿U0¢ onty FuThJ$heldal Trustre5 ￿ me￿￿* PWFK 91 Ind￿00nYOl￿￿ffi￿Sts￿Erkn (￿l￿r￿sh e￿￿￿￿TMCp Preston Central Methodist chU￿h 1131157 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm Ihat these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2022 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature oftreasurer................................. 251:.} 23....... Name and address of treasurer: Paul A Blackett 60 Station Road. New Longton,. Preston PR4 4ZD Presentation to the Chur¢h trustees I confim that the annual report and accounts for the year ended to the meeting of the Church trustees held on . 1Aug IA st 2022 wereA•F" p￿sented ..25 Signalure of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Preston Central Methodist Church Charity Number 1131157 Responsibilities and ba$ls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .c4￿￿K Church for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages ... to As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Ad')- 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 applicabte Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 2015 chLYth R*hJ P.A1s 4ors Preston Central Methodist Church 1131157 Independent Examiner's Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gtve me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance wth section 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. [the [the I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connedion with the examination to which ention should be drawn in this report in order to enabk a proper understsnding of the accounts to be ached. I havelhave not" obtained independent verrfication of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances 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. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualtfic2tion of independent examiner Ic me of firm {where appropriate) .eu¢J 0￿j PoLp Address Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate Sep-22 201S cbjrth R and P.xiA 5015 Preston Central Methodist Church 1131157 Independent Examiner's Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the acwunting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. [the Ithe I have no concems 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 ached. I havelhave 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 Finan￿ Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet dale. Signature of indepÉndenl examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualtfication of independent examiner •me of firm (where appropriate) Address Post Code Date delete or cirtle as appropriate Sep-22 2015 R and P xls 5015