Gravesend Methodist Church & Community Centre
Trustees Report for 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024 (agreed 12 November 2024) Charity Number 1132238
Organisation – Our minister is the Rev Alexandra Terrett who also cares for 3 other local Methodist churches. Our only other employee is Vicki Clarke - our Community Centre Manager - who runs our Community Centre and homeless programme. Our structure consists of a Church Council (trustees) below which sits a Leadership Team to take day to day decisions and a number of committees and working groups.
Changes for 2023/2024 – We have been trying to put our “The Daytime Hub” initiative, (working with homeless and vulnerable people), on a more stable and financially sustainable footing. As a result, we have changed its structure and re-employed the Community Centre Manager on updated terms.
Worship – The number and diversity of people attending worship is growing and more of the congregation are now taking an active role in services which is encouraging.
Personal growth –More work is needed in this area. We have in the past run a number of ‘Alpha’ related courses and are looking into what could follow these. There are also two house fellowship groups regularly meeting.
Children’s work – On Sunday mornings, our “Explorers” children’s/youth group meets with numbers attending steadily growing as more families join us. A group of our youth attended the Methodist ‘3Generate’, Youth event in October at the NEC in Birmingham.
Pastoral – We continue to look for experienced and appropriate people to join our Pastoral Visitors who give pastoral support to our church community. Their work includes visiting the sick, keeping contact with housebound members and dealing with other pastoral matters. Our Pastoral Committee meets to assess our community’s needs.
Helping the needy –The church’s spirit, of “helping the needy in our town and community”, continues to be an important part of our calling. We continue to work with partner organisations in our area focusing on helping local homeless people. Our project “The Daytime Hub” continues to provide cooked breakfasts, showers, new clothes, laundering peoples clothing, dealing with health issues and helping signpost them to outside help. We have tried to keep this service going through school holiday times by developing a series of “lite” sessions. This important work is continually being recognised by the local community and is now seen as a “warm spaces” project. Providing coffee and appropriate activities for elderly and other people within the local community in our foyer is also part of this “Warm Spaces” initiative.
Home and Overseas Support - We continue to support a number of other charities including Action for Children, Christian Aid, Samaritans Purse Shoe box appeal, and further afield a Kenyan Street Children’s Project which provides education and a loving home for Kenyan street children. We aim to react positively to one off events, such as disaster appeals, as they arise.
Property –We are working on a number of maintenance issues identified by recent inspections and which will guide our future maintenance programmes; if possible, using our DIY team to keep costs down.
Use of premises – “The Grand” healthy living charity now share our premises with a range of community-based programmes delivered each weekday. We regularly review our policies for Risk Assessment, Fire Risk Assessment, Safeguarding and Positive Working Together etc. Our two kitchens have been awarded the highest hygiene rating by the Council (although one kitchen needs refurbishment) and key staff have Food Hygiene certificates and attend catering hygiene courses wherever possible.
Working with other churches and charities- Where possible we continue to play an active role in “Churches Together in Gravesham” and help other churches and Christian groups. We continue to be grateful for our volunteers, who come from a variety of backgrounds, for without their help, our work would be severely constrained. Some of our partner organisations include Gravesham Borough Council, Gravesham Foodbank, Gravesham Sanctuary, Gravesend Street Pastors, Kent County Council, the N.H.S. Porchlight, Serveco, and The Gr@nd,
The future – We are trying to diversify our governance and include a more representative range of our members as trustees and in other key positions.
“ 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 2023- Aug 2024 | ||||
| INCOME | ||||
| Cottage Rent | 12005.00 | |||
| Hall/Church Rent | 4879.50 | |||
| Rental from The Grand | 24000.00 | |||
| Gift Aid | 13352.04 | |||
| Gift Day | 6382.12 | |||
| Collections/Donations - Lloyds | 13345.60 | |||
| Collections/Donations - CFB | 34409.00 | |||
| Autumn Market | 1609.57 | |||
| Interest | 6324.97 | |||
| Coffee Mornings at Church | 837.75 | |||
| Sale of Pens | 452.12 | |||
| Other | 4077.65 | |||
| Grant and Donations 3Generate | 1844.82 | |||
| Grants for CC Manager | 15000.00 | |||
| Donations | 17721.65 | |||
| TOTAL INCOME | 156241.79 | |||
| EXPENSE | ||||
| Circuit Assessment | 56000.00 | |||
| Cleaner | 12669.42 | |||
| Gas | 3838.21 | |||
| Electricity | 4344.75 | |||
| Telephone | 445.03 | |||
| Insurance | 5579.84 | |||
| Water | 1035.61 | |||
| Maintenance/Repairs | 15220.70 | |||
| Purchase of New Chairs | 2694.00 | |||
| Purchase of Soundboard & Amp | 1703.60 | |||
| CommunityCentre Manager Salary | 20282.39 | |||
| Donations | 1452.17 | |||
| TMCP Admin Charge | 78.46 | |||
| Other Expenses | 5707.23 | |||
| 3Generate | 1660.00 | |||
| Purchase of Pens | 179.05 | |||
| TOTAL EXPENSE | 132890.46 | |||
| BALANCE | 23351.33 | |||
| Cash | 0 | |||
| At Bank - Lloyds | 9518.7 | |||
| CFB - General | 62858.57 | |||
| CFB -Planned Maintenance | 60618.2 | Restricted | ||
| CFB - 21st Fundraising | 3223.96 | Restricted | ||
| CFB - Builders Fund | 7409.2 | Restricted | ||
| CFB - Youth Fund | 365.67 | Restricted | ||
| CFB - Benevolent Fund | 35.01 | Restricted | ||
| TMCP | 1207.02 | Restricted | ||
| TOTAL AT BANK - 31st August 2024 | 145236.33 |
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS GRAVESEND METHODIST Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 North Kent Clrcuit Circuit no. 36121 Reglstered Charlty - Charlty Reglstratlon number If not a registered charity HIS Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Ald 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) 1132238 Minister.. REV ALEXANDRA TERRE Church Stewards: SHEILA ALLISON EMMANUEL ESHUN MARY ONISIMO VELMA WILLIAMS STEPHEN BRERETON Treasurer.. KATHRYN HARDY
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 GRAVESEND METHODIST Church SECTION A Unrestricted Restrlcted Totals this Fund8 Funds year Totals last year a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 67,767 67,767 65,896 a3 2.486 3,451 5.937 3,252 37,118 30.237 136,503 a4 Letlin 41,013 41,013 41,031 155,748 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 23,121 134,387 17,910 21,361 a6 {a71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 56,000 51,000 b3 Donations 958 958 2,765 b4 airs and Maintenance Utilities Ilnsurances. water charges. heating & li hting} 26,675 3,089 29,764 30,488 b5 15,248 15,248 13,677 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 12,571 111,452 17,856 20,945 32,305 132,397 21,255 119,185 b8 {b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6418 22,935 416 17.318 Total funds brought fomard from last year c2 49,442 72,443 121,885 c6 104,567 Sub total c1+c2 72.377 72,859 145 236 121,885 c4 Transfers and ad. stments c7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c4) 72,377 72,859 145,236 {c81 121,885 Ic6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments figurès above) d1 Balance brou ht forward from last ear d2 Offerin slGifts - received for external or anisations 494 495 d3 OfferingslGifts passed to external organisations 494 495 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 +d2-d3}
GRAVESEND METHODIST chUh MMARY FCH CH ACC ND LOR RTIN CHURC NC SECTION E ase follow h Guldance No to com Summary of the Church accounts forthtr year ended 31 August 2024 and Intemal Organi5alions reportino to tha Church CounrAIIChurch Meetinu. Note that th8 funds of an Iniemal Qrg8nis8tion would nOmllY be Restricted fund5 unless it could be cl?arfy shown thai they could b8 used for any Methodist purpose. This section rnust be completed to arnwe at the gr05s income an¢J expenditure totals dthe Church. If 9r055 incomè exceeds the Accruals threshold. then thtr Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts Isee Method181 websilel. Plèase refer to tht guidance notes regardlng transfers between the District and connected Dislri¢i Organisatn$. INTERNAL ORGANISAnoNS Net R¢¢elptsl ments Recei Pa nts OpeniTrJ balances Ad'u$tm8nts C1081n balances Slsterhood 195 29 30 e2 Badmlrbtors Club 864 24 47 23 e? Da me Hub 10.202 13.134 2.932 15,595 12.663 ¢6 ¢7 Sub total ol Intem ani881$ funds ex 11.262 14.217 2.955 •11 •12 Churth itGounts Itotali brought forward from pag• 2- totali columnl AL BYCHURCH &J 163.74B 71 132.J97 Ib91 23,351 121 885 145.236 167.010 148,614 20,396 137 556 157,952 Continu? a separ8le Sheet 11 necesiary and brtn9 Ihe tOla15 forward TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENT8 SECTION F OPENING 8ALANCES CHURCH. CASH FUNDS HELD 4t 31 Au CLOSING BALANCÉS •t 2024 C8sh In hand BBrik Currern Accwni 13.478 9,519 B4nk De 0sitAccouni Cenlml Finin Bo8rd 80.878 t5 Trustee• for Mèthodist Chur¢h Purpo48• 27,529 1.207 Other fund$ SU8 TOTAL- church accounts Total lunds hald by Inlemal Org8ni&ations Ilhe closing balance from 3bDvel le121 121,885 c6 145.236 15,671 12.716 e121 TOTALCASH FUNDS HELDBY CHURCH 137,556 157.952 SECTION G Al 1 Stptembor 2023 Al 31 August 2024 OTHER ASSETS and LiABIUTIE8 Invèstrnents indude Endowments Land & 8uildin s8e notes re Insurancè value 5 325 000 5 591 250 Ott)er Assets 163 002 171 152 Loan - show amwnt outstandin ar end f4 Indude only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Tru$tees lor MhllISt Church Purpo6t$ 91 Include any other investments (not the cash dementofTMCP twsls arLount$ this is induded in line f5
Name of Church Gravesend Methodist Church Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Reipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 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 Name and address of treasurer . .1.., ...KA.J.L6.1 É.y.J).S.,..(¥Q4V.¥.fDJJ>. , ...¥(£ThJT...... Post Code. Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werell presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 12-11-%4 Signature of the Chair of the meeting Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Gravesend Methodist Church Charity Number 1132238 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Gravesend Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 2 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,). 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 Direclions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){b) of the Act.
Name of Church Gravesend Methodist Church Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wilh the examination which give me 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 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 understanding 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 (ten 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