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section A
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From Period start date T Period end date Day Month Year oO Day Month Year 1 Sept 2024 31 Aug 2025 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
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
: Name of person (or body) Office (if any) Datestacted Hinot for entitled to appoint trustee (if whole year any)
Rev Jane Wild Minister/Chair Roberta Malone Church Steward Ruth Millward-Hopkins Church Steward Julia Blackett Church Steward Susan Burgess Church Steward Olwen Swindlehurst Pastoral Secretary Paul Blackett Treasurer Peter Johnstone Maureen Abson Peter Abson Richard Billingham Sheena Rhodes Naseerah Patel Secretary Valerie Waterhouse Secretary Geoff Tyson Safeguarding Officer Sarah O'Halloran Safeguarding Officer
General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting General Church Meeting
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year
a Name
| Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information) |
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| Type ofadviser Name |
Address |
| Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior staffmembers (Optional information) | |
| Section B Structure, governance and management |
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| Description ofthe charity’s trusts | |
| Type ofgoverning document | Constitutional Practiceand Discipline ofthe Methodist Church |
| Howthe charity is constituted | Bessonmienisses |
| atetRe SRESION imeihods | Appointed annually bythe General Church Meeting |
| Additional governance issues (Optional information) | |
| : bralWesalo , relevant, about: |
CentralMethodistChurchformspartofthePreston RibbleMethodist ircuit,which fallsunderthegovernance ofth N rthWestEngland Methodist District. Nationally Central Methodist Church is part ofthe . . Methodist Connexion. |
| e policies and procedures |
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| adopted forthe induction and | The churchwas governed by the church council which consisted of 16 |
| training oftrustees; | elected members from across the life ofthe church. The Church Council |
| e the charity’s organisational | met4 times in the year. |
| structure and any wider | |
| network with which the | A resources committee was responsible for overseeing the property and |
| charity works; e relationship with any related ee parties; |
finance with recommendations made to the church council for approval. Separate committees mettooverseechurch life and the pastoral care of the congregation and adherents. |
| e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage |
Church stewards are appointed annually atthe General Church Meeting to have oversight with the minister ofthewhole life and mission ofthe church. |
| them. |
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Section C Objectives and activities
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Summary of the objects of the | ‘Loving God, Serving People, Changing Lives’. charity set out in its governing document Loving God e 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 Sunday worship is available online via zoom for those unable to be with us in person. e We are also involved with our ecumenical partners in offering worship in the city centre on Remembrance Sunday, Advent and Good Friday e We provide opportunities for prayer, Bible study and learning e We are open 5 days a week when possible, offering opportunities to share the love of God with others throughout the week, including through the community coffee shop. Summary of the main Serving People activities undertaken for the Nala eel ar ablic benefit in relation to e Our building serves the local community in a number of ways — the is ese objects. (include. withinerie Olive: Grove Community. Coffee, Shop is open. 4 daysf a week, , : offering a space for friendship, support and inclusion. The this section the statutory : . a: continued employment of our Coffee Shop Project Manager by the declaration that trustees have : ae EL mart a h , Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit ensures that the building is ad regard'to the guldahce available to community groups such as the Preston Macular issued by the Charity . . : lal" . Society, Preston Friendship Group, Peer Talk (mental health Commission on public ; benefit) support group) and many others. The local charity The Foxton lease the lower floor of the building and are instrumental in helping those who find themselves in difficult housing situations or who are homeless. e We continue to build good relationships with the local shops and businesses, through visits, church newsletters and offering prayer and support. e We also serve the congregation, the coffee shop customers and the local community through social media, our website and various publications. Changing Lives e We support one sponsored child in Colombia e 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)
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The church and Olive Grove Coffee Shop are staffed almost entirely by volunteers. During the year there were approximately 50 people You may choose to include volunteering across the range of the church’s life and ministry. Volunteers further statements, where undergo interviews and DBS checks as required for the roles and have relevant, about: safeguarding training.
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polieysonigranthiasing: The Minister, Project Manager and Cleaner received remuneration from
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e policy programme related Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit. investment;
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e contribution made by volunteers.
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section D
Achievements and performance
| section D | Achievements and performance | Achievements and performance |
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| Summary ofthemain | Themain achievementswere: | |
| daedeneantheehamty | e | Continued our supportofRibbletonAvenue MethodistJunior School. The church continues to raise funds for vulnerable |
| families at the school. | ||
| e | Christmas ‘shoe boxes’ filled with gifts for children and young | |
| people in poorer countries were provided and delivered by the | ||
| International Aid Trust charity. | ||
| e | With the help of our Project Manager, we have increased the use | |
| of our building to the local community/charities and visiting | ||
| groups. | ||
| e | Continuation ofthe good workwe do with the Olive Grove | |
| Community Coffee Shop and providing a service in the city | ||
| centre. Providing an open warm space during winter monthswas | ||
| welcomed by many. | ||
| e | We continued to be good stewards ofthe building to ensure that | |
| the life and mission of the church will continue into the future, | ||
| taking measures to provide a safe access and a safe place to be. | ||
| e | Pastoral care for all volunteers and members was continued via | |
| phone, email and post with some face to face visits. | ||
| e | The Olive Branch Gift shop offers a range of FairTrade and | |
| Christianrelatedbooksandgiftsnotavailablenearby. |
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Section E
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Financial review
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In the absence of any income, the sum identified to pay necessary
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Brief statement of the assessments, insurances and utilities payments over a 6 month period charity’s policy on reserves has been identified as £39,000. 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.
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Details of any funds materially None in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) view may choose Ne inalude. theInc o mp e rationis gainedof the through Olive tw Gr o veprincipalCoffeesources, Shop and a notional the direct surplus giving fromof the additional information, where ; relevant about:' membership and adherents. e the charity’s principal The expenditure supports the mission statement of the church through sources of funds (including | the ‘circuit assessment payments’ to Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit. any fundraising); Maintenance, insurance and ongoing utility payments are required for the
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e how expenditure has upkeep of the premises. supported the key objectives of the charity; The church currently holds general funds in the current account and
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e investment policy and further funds are on call at the Central Finance Board and Trustees for objectives including any Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP) ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above on 28" January 2026 at the Church Council Meeting. RO™ Flog Hy
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Preston Central Methodist
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2025
Preston Ribble Circuit
21/11
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1131157
If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders 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 Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Minister:
Revd Jane Wild
Church Stewards:
Ruth Millward-Hopkins Susan Burgess a |".sea:+" >a
Treasurer: Paul Blackett
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Ppreston Central Church Methodist
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last|
|SECTION|A|Funds|Funds|year|year|
|RECEIPTS|a|ee|ee ee|
|Offerings and Tax recovered|ar:|20,605fe|||20,605|23,985|
|Bank|and|CFB|interest|and|
|a3||Investment|income|22235|1,898|
|jad|tetings=||tae] ta|29,109|
|Other receipts|PF|123,334|3,789|127,123|71,106|
|a6 [TOTAL RECEIPTS|||sd|t65,610]|——3,789]]|169,398|126,098|
|SECTION|B|
|PAYMENTS|
|b3|[DonaCircui|t|ionsAssessment or|Share|FlTweet22,391|fe|| |Sa29,3941|43,271|
|Repairs and Maintenance|ae|17,730|Roe|a|17,730|45,208|
|Utilities|(Insurances,|water|
|b5||charges,|heating|&|lighting)|30,892|30,892|34,512|
|1b7 |Other payments|fs|8568]|_3,994|||—_42,562||12,717|
|SECTION|C|
|NET|RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|
|ci||FOR THE YEAR|(a6-b8)|85,346|(206)|85,140|(10,292)|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|from|
|oo|['28t Year|59,571||__1,236|||__60,807|71,099|
|Sub|total|c1+c2)|144,917|1,030|145,947|60,807|
|TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)|144,917] 1,030]||145,947] (c8)|||60,807|
|SECTION|D|
|FOR|INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY|RECEIVED|AND|PASSED|ON|TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS|
|(these|amounts|are|not|to|be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|£|£|
|Balance brought forward from last year|a|ae|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|received|for|external|organisations|4,220|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|passed|to|external|organisations|1,220|
|BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID|(d1+d2-d3)|=|cae|
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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
SECTION E
Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.
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INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
ESE ieee || OR WO a Tm |
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FP ees (rae 5eV fe
5Se| SS a a 5 ee es
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Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds e11
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2 - totals column) 169,398] (a7) 84,258] (b9) 85,140 (c7) 60,807 145,947) (c8)
OTA ASH FUNDS H D
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
totals forward
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SECTION F :
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025 BALANCES BALANCES
Central Finance Board 36,554 60,856
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes fF 66,489
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 60,807 145,947
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) (e11) (e12)
a TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 60,807 145,947
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SECTION G At At
1 September 2024 31 August 2025
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Investments (include Endowments. 7,304 7,258
R Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value 7,177,492 7,309,974
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Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end | ae
Other Liabilities | aa
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
gi Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees.
Signature of treasurer “Reet
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Name and address of treasurer: Paul Blackett, 60 Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4ZD
Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 15th October 2025
Signature of the Chair of the meeting ter 93 50)0 28 Uo)
Name of the Chair of the meeting: Revd Jane Wild Date ...f8.:1.0.25....
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
Preston Central Methodist Church
Charity Number 1131157
Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Preston Central Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3 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 Act’).
| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Acct.
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Signature of independent examiner XD QO
Name of independent examiner ALO OV. ERO GIN oo icccccecencsesescnsseseesesnenes
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner CANOoo een
Name of firm (where appropriate) ......K) Ca... BCOKMKGE PING ee Address bp... ROYALTY... PRO ES ccc cece cee cee cesses aeaesaeeeeeeneens cece C4 ONG TOD cu PAES TON Post Code ..2.2.4...4-40) Date te)OS ee.
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Preston Central Methodist
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2025
Preston Ribble Circuit
21/11
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1131157
If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders 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 Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Minister:
Revd Jane Wild
Church Stewards:
Ruth Millward-Hopkins Susan Burgess a |".sea:+" >a
Treasurer: Paul Blackett
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Ppreston Central Church Methodist
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last|
|SECTION|A|Funds|Funds|year|year|
|RECEIPTS|a|ee|ee ee|
|Offerings and Tax recovered|ar:|20,605fe|||20,605|23,985|
|Bank|and|CFB|interest|and|
|a3||Investment|income|22235|1,898|
|jad|tetings=||tae] ta|29,109|
|Other receipts|PF|123,334|3,789|127,123|71,106|
|a6 [TOTAL RECEIPTS|||sd|t65,610]|——3,789]]|169,398|126,098|
|SECTION|B|
|PAYMENTS|
|b3|[DonaCircui|t|ionsAssessment or|Share|FlTweet22,391|fe|| |Sa29,3941|43,271|
|Repairs and Maintenance|ae|17,730|Roe|a|17,730|45,208|
|Utilities|(Insurances,|water|
|b5||charges,|heating|&|lighting)|30,892|30,892|34,512|
|1b7 |Other payments|fs|8568]|_3,994|||—_42,562||12,717|
|SECTION|C|
|NET|RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|
|ci||FOR THE YEAR|(a6-b8)|85,346|(206)|85,140|(10,292)|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|from|
|oo|['28t Year|59,571||__1,236|||__60,807|71,099|
|Sub|total|c1+c2)|144,917|1,030|145,947|60,807|
|TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)|144,917] 1,030]||145,947] (c8)|||60,807|
|SECTION|D|
|FOR|INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY|RECEIVED|AND|PASSED|ON|TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS|
|(these|amounts|are|not|to|be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|£|£|
|Balance brought forward from last year|a|ae|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|received|for|external|organisations|4,220|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|passed|to|external|organisations|1,220|
|BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID|(d1+d2-d3)|=|cae|
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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
SECTION E
Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.
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INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
ESE ieee || OR WO a Tm |
ee|EL AP ay, 6Pee|
FP ees (rae 5eV fe
5Se| SS a a 5 ee es
ae |eS es |ee ee ees
lee ee I) | ee
Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds e11
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2 - totals column) 169,398] (a7) 84,258] (b9) 85,140 (c7) 60,807 145,947) (c8)
OTA ASH FUNDS H D
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
totals forward
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SECTION F :
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025 BALANCES BALANCES
Central Finance Board 36,554 60,856
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes fF 66,489
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 60,807 145,947
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) (e11) (e12)
a TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 60,807 145,947
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SECTION G At At
1 September 2024 31 August 2025
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Investments (include Endowments. 7,304 7,258
R Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value 7,177,492 7,309,974
ee Assets ae ad
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end | ae
Other Liabilities | aa
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f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
gi Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Preston Central Methodist Church
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Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees.
Signature of treasurer “Reet
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vate (el 2.
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Name and address of treasurer: Paul Blackett, 60 Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4ZD
Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 15th October 2025
Signature of the Chair of the meeting ter 93 50)0 28 Uo)
Name of the Chair of the meeting: Revd Jane Wild Date ...f8.:1.0.25....
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
Preston Central Methodist Church
Charity Number 1131157
Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Preston Central Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3 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 Act’).
| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Acct.
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Signature of independent examiner XD QO
Name of independent examiner ALO OV. ERO GIN oo icccccecencsesescnsseseesesnenes
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner CANOoo een
Name of firm (where appropriate) ......K) Ca... BCOKMKGE PING ee Address bp... ROYALTY... PRO ES ccc cece cee cee cesses aeaesaeeeeeeneens cece C4 ONG TOD cu PAES TON Post Code ..2.2.4...4-40) Date te)OS ee.
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