Gravesend Methodist Church & Community Centre
Trustees Report for 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021 (agreed 22 October 2021) Charity Number 1132238
Organisation –We continue to share our Minister with a number of other churches and employ a Community Centre Manager to run our Community Centre. Our structure consists of a Church Council (trustees) below which sit a Leadership Team to take day to day decisions and a number of committees and working groups.
Changes for 2020/2021 – Our long awaited C21st Community Building Project - Phase 2 constrained the use of our premises until the builders left in October 2020. However, Covid prevented worship, sending it online. Our work with homeless people adapted and continued throughout the pandemic but it was not until July that we were able to return to worshipping in our building and cautiously re-establishing some activities.
Worship – Worship for most of this period was held online with the other churches in our circuit and we did not return to holding services until July. The congregation are gradually returning to services with two thirds the previous numbers attending by the end of this reporting period.
Personal growth – We recognise that more work is needed in this area, especially due to the covid interruption, and will be looking at ways of addressing this matter.
Children’s work – apart from keeping email contact with our children over the pandemic, we now need to re-establish links. Our “Explorers” children’s group returned on Sundays in August and so far, two thirds of children have returned.
Pastoral –pastoral support for our church community continues to be an important aspect of our work, e.g. visiting the sick and dealing with other pastoral matters. During the covid lockdown this was achieved mainly via telephone calls. Our Pastoral Committee are now re-establishing direct contact where possible.
Helping the needy –The church ethos has always been to “help the needy” in our town and work with those in need in the community. Our main focus continues to be helping local homeless people, and we increasingly work with partner organisations in our area. During the pandemic our Daytime Hub for homeless people had to recruit new volunteers as many of the former helpers were shielding. We also had to increase and adapt support for these people giving them full cooked breakfasts and food to take away, in partnership with Gravesham Foodbank, local help groups and supermarkets. This project is now seen as a “Beacon Project” by the government with praise from government advisors and mention during a House of Commons debate.
Looking forward, we are planning to partner with the elderly care provider – MHA – to run a community coffee shop and programmes for elderly people in our new foyer.
Home and Overseas Support - We continue to support a Kenyan Street Children’s Project which provides education and a loving home for Kenyan street children. Other initiatives supported are Samaritans Purse Shoe box appeal, Action for Children, Christian Aid and other charities via collection boxes or one-off appeals
Property –The second phase of our £500,000+ refurbishment project – C21st Project Phase 2 – was completed in October 2020 although covid prevented its use until July 2021. Although the pandemic constrained our DIY maintenance activities, we are now catching up on outstanding matters and have a Quinquennial Inspection planned for September 2021 which will guide our future maintenance programmes.
Use of premises –Use of our premises was constrained by the pandemic but we continue to ensure that we have in place policies for Risk Assessment, Fire Risk Assessment, Safeguarding and Positive Working Together, all of which are reviewed and updated regularly. Our Catering Kitchen has been awarded the highest hygiene rating by the Council and key staff have Food Hygiene certificates and attend catering hygiene courses wherever possible. We look forward to future use of the new Foyer/Kitchen area, constructed under our C21st Project, and are looking toward how that area may be used for community benefit.
Working with other churches and charities- Although put on hold during the pandemic, we continue to play our part in “Churches Together in Gravesham” and assist other churches and Christian groups wherever possible. We remain very grateful to our volunteers, especially those who stepped up during the pandemic and who come from a diverse range of backgrounds. Some of the churches and organisations we now partner with include Porchlight, Gravesham Sanctuary, Gravesend Street Pastors, Gravesham Foodbank, the Kent Crime Commissioner and the Gravesham Borough and Kent County councils and as we come out of lockdown, we are looking toward what other partners we may work with.
The future – With covid receding and our building works complete we are looking toward a bright future of using our newly improved facilities for the benefit of our members and the wider community in Gravesham. Exactly what permanent changes will be brought about by the pandemic are something for future consideration.
“ Your local Town Centre Church bringing God’s love to the heart of the community”.
Finance – please see separate report.
Gravesend Methodist Church, Milton Road, Gravesend. Kent. DA12 2RE Gravesend Methodist Community Centre, 4-9 Wilfred Street, Gravesend. DA12 2HA Charity no. 1132238 Tel. 01 474 328249 www.gravesendmethodistchurch.org.uk Facebook – Gravesend Methodist Church email- gravesendmethodistchurch@gmail.com
| GRAVESEND METHODIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS | GRAVESEND METHODIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2020- Aug 2021 | ||||
| INCOME | ||||
| Cottage Rent | 10167.00 | |||
| Hall/Church Rent | 834.00 | |||
| Gift Aid | 9157.89 | |||
| Gift Day | 5388.35 | |||
| Collections/Donations - Lloyds | 4739.28 | |||
| Collections/Donations - CFB | 44646.00 | |||
| Virtual Bazaar | 1471.00 | |||
| Interest | 137.19 | |||
| 21st Project Fundraising | 9754.86 | |||
| Grant from Rank | 45000.00 | |||
| Compensation from Lloyds Bank | 100.00 | |||
| TOTAL INCOME | 131395.57 | |||
| EXPENSE | ||||
| Circuit Assessment | 56481.00 | |||
| Cleaner | 10702.28 | |||
| Gas | 1740.43 | |||
| Electricity | 2657.49 | |||
| Telephone | 462.21 | |||
| Insurance | 4550.17 | |||
| Water | 662.63 | |||
| Maintenance/Repairs | 9153.34 | |||
| Admin/Stationery | 6449.19 | |||
| Donations | 1100.00 | |||
| CommunityCentre Manager Salary | 7411.00 | |||
| Builders | 122726.21 | |||
| Kit out new build | 9301.98 | |||
| Architect | 4034.85 | |||
| TOTAL EXPENSE | 237432.78 | |||
| BALANCE | -106037.21 | |||
| Cash | 0 | |||
| At Bank - Lloyds | 12679.31 | |||
| CFB - General | 19614.88 | |||
| CFB - General | 10000 | Restricted - Repairs Reserve | ||
| CFB - 21st Fundraising | 5553.44 | Restricted | ||
| CFB - Builders Fund | 20401.02 | Restricted | ||
| CFB - Youth Fund | 1108.38 | Restricted | ||
| CFB - Benevolent Fund | 185.77 | Restricted | ||
| TMCP | 30964.45 | Restricted | ||
| TOTAL AT BANK - 31st August 2021 | 100507.3 |
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS GRAVESEND Chur¢h FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2021 NORTH KENT Clrcult Clrcutt no 36121 Reglst•r•d Ch4rlty- Ch•rlty Regl8tratlon numbor If not a registered charity H•r PJahsty• ReV•n and Custom8 Glft Ald number (The HMRC number 18 equivalent to a registered chanty number in tenns of elidence of ¢haritable 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 EnglarKI and Wales that are not registered charities are expted from registration under Statutory In8tNment 2014 No.242) 1132238 Minister. Rev Ton Church Stevrard8: Sheila Allison Emmanuel Eshun Mary Onisimo Velma Williams Step1 Breret<>n Treasurer. Kathryn Hardy hurth R aTrJ P 2015.xls 1015
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 GRAVESEND Church Unrnstricted Restricted Funth Funds SECTION A Totals th18 y•ar Tota18 last year a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment Incc#ne 63.932 63.932 75.327 137 137 2.392 Lellin 11,001 1.571 76.641 11.001 56.326 131,396 10.439 108.824 196,982 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 54,755 $4,755 la71 SECTION 8 b1 PAYMENTS b2 Clr¢uil Assessment or Share Donations 56.481 1,100 66.481 b3 3.472 373 079 Re irs and Maintenance Ulililies Ilnsurances, water char es. healin htin & Outreach Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 9,154 9.154 b5 10,073 6.449 18.113 101.370 10,073 Slatione 6,449 154,176 237.433 1,694 49,973 496,487 b7 136,083 136.063 b8 Ib91 SECTIQN C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 •6-b8 24.729 106 037 299 S05 Total funds brought foard from last year c2 83,892 122,652 206.544 ¢6 506 049 c3 Sub total c1+c2 41.344 100.507 Transf$rs and ad'u$lments 26,869 c7 e5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c4) 32,294 68,213 100.507 206,544 Ic6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Ith•fjg amount8 ar• not to ba Included In total r•c•lptsi aym•nt8 fi ur•8 above) dl Balance brou hl forward from Jasl d2 Offerin sIGifts- weived for external or anisalh)ns d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to exlemal organisation$ d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+d2431 urch R and P2015 y 2of5
GRAISEND SECTION E 112 1>) 37 19 NI¥EALS 12 DAYniE HiJB 26.194 157 125 ¢7 ¢8 Jnd• •11 l¢n 1ty).607 BYCHURCH rn) zro con0n¢I& wrt•tt rf n4wry•nd • TOTAL PAYIIEMIB 8ÈCTIQN F CL08W40 eHURCH.CASH F1>4DB HELD#JI Cgth In harKI 88nkCulrertth1 Bank Dg C•ntr81 b48fK¥lolalfrLvnaknl (e121 IOB17 217,061 alw21 f4 Fundsbdd atthA C8nw FhwtBc•d 115¢WRP 35
Name of Church GRAVESEND....................................... Declarations and Scrutiny I confim that these ReIpt and Payment based a(xounts for the year to 31 August 2021 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that tw indude all funds under the (x>ntrol of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer................. Name and address of treasurer KATHRYN HARDY 16 FAIRFIELDS. GRAVESEND. KENT DA12 4QG Presentatlon to the Church trusto88 I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 wprelwill be. presented to the meets'ng of the Church trustees hekl on IF.!) jJ2... Signature of the Chair of the meeting .RoFF........... Date........................ Independent Examln•r'8 Report to tho Trusteos of tho ..Church 113zLs< Charlty Numbor .............. Re8pon8lbllltles and ba8ls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts*the . I?¥4? s f Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages Z to l... As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,) I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have foll0vd all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectK)n 145(5){b) of the Act. . delete or circle as approptiate 2015 R aThl 4f15
Name of Church Gravesnd Methodist Church No 1132238 Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. l Confimi 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 accounting records Yre not kept in accordance viith 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 attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. I have 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 Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 {t8n thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Keith Scudder Address 42 Frobisher Way Gravesend Kent DA12 4RA Date 21 st February 2022 Sep-20 2015 R and P.¥ 5015