## 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**||||
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|**Sept 2020- Aug 2021**|||||
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|**INCOME**|||||
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|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||||
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|**TOTAL INCOME**|**131395.57**||||
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|**EXPENSE**|||||
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|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||||
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|**TOTAL EXPENSE**|**237432.78**||||
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|**BALANCE**|**-106037.21**||||
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|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|
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|**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
ex￿pted 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
$4,755
la71
SECTION 8
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Clr¢uil Assessment or Share
Donations
56.481
1,100
66.481
b3
3.472
373 079
Re
irs and Maintenance
Ulililies Ilnsurances, water
char
es. healin
htin
& Outreach
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
9,154
9.154
b5
10,073
6.449
18.113
101.370
10,073
Slatione
6,449
154,176
237.433
1,694
49,973
496,487
b7
136,083
136.063
b8
Ib91
SECTIQN C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
c1
•6-b8
24.729
106 037
299 S05
Total funds brought fo￿ard from
last year
c2
83,892
122,652
206.544
¢6
506 049
c3
Sub total
c1+c2
41.344
100.507
Transf$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
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GRAI￿SEND
SECTION E
112
1>)
37
19
NI¥EALS
12
DAYniE HiJB
26.194
157
125
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TOTAL
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IOB17
217,061
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Name of Church
GRAVESEND.......................................
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confim that these Re￿Ipt 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 foll0v￿d 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 Y￿re 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