2025-08-31-accounts - Hinde Street Methodist Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period September 2024 – August 2025

Objectives and Activities:

Hinde Street Methodist Church is a city centre church based in the heart of Marylebone, Lond, which seeks to be welcoming and hospitable to everyone. We have an open ethos and a tradition of questioning debate, primarily, although not exclusively, from a liberal perspective. We are a diverse and multi-ethnic community.

We have some young people of school age and a larger than average group of young adults. The remainder of the congregation are over the age of 40 and there is a large group of retirees. A considerable number of our members are professionals with a range of intellectual and academic backgrounds. They offer a wide range of gifts and skills to the community through service in different areas. At the same time, we are an inclusive church which welcomes people regardless of ability, gender, sexual orientation or age, and seek to create a warm, caring and nurturing community for all. The church is a member of the Inclusive Church Movement and we continue to work towards inclusivity in all that we do, particularly with regards to the LGBT+ community. We are able to conduct same-sex marriages after the national Methodist Church Conference gave churches this option. Members of the church attended the Pride March in June 2025 with banners of support.

Our ministers are Rev Peter Cornick and Deacon Ruth Yorke. Our workplace minister Rev James Cruddas moved to another appointment in July 2025.

The church has three Sunday services, each with its own distinct congregation, with limited crossover between them.

The 9.30am service is short and uses an adapted version of the 1936 Methodist Communion Service. Attendance is between 6 and 10 and this service happens twice a month.

The 11am service is every week and is consciously traditional Methodist worship. A high value is placed on preaching, hymn-singing, liturgy (the Methodist Worship Book is used frequently but not exclusively), and communion is held twice a month. The congregation is also open to less traditional music and innovative liturgical ides. Average attendance varies between 30 and 60 adults, and a small Junior Church sometimes meets at the same time. The Church has a strong musical tradition and there is an organist who plays weekly. There is also an occasional choir of members of the congregation on special occasions like Holy Week and Christmas. The church possesses a fine organ and a Steinway grand piano. The 11am service continues to offer ‘hybrid worship’ in church and on Zoom.

The 6.30pm service, which is twice a month, has an attendance of around 10 people, and often takes a more creative, interactive and meditative approach. It alternates between being in church and on Zoom (hybrid), and on Zoom only.

Hinde Street Methodist Church has long-established and well-run classes (small groups of members and non-members), following the Wesleyan tradition, which meet regularly. We have six classes, with four classes meeting monthly, one weekly and one (the class for young adults) meeting occasionally.

Alongside these, there are the following activities:

A weekly lunchtime meditation group led by members of the church. It is open to members of the church, anonymous groups, local residents and workers. Attendance is on average between 5 and 10.
We have a long-standing link with the Methodist Kreuzkirche in Leipzig. They visited us for a long weekend in May 2025, and we took them for a day trip to Cambridge.
Every Christmas we sing carols, usually one evening under the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square to raise money for a Methodist charity, and we have also started singing on a Sunday in December in the Marylebone Farmers’ Market.
Another seasonal activity was a Pancake Day social for young adults.
Regular church lunches and an annual family picnic.
Weekly open drop-in sessions in the main church hall on Wednesdays from 4-7pm and Thursdays from 3-6pm, which offer food and support to 30-50 people who are experiencing homelessness, or who are vulnerably housed within our neighbourhood.
We take part in the London Open House event by opening our church for one of the Saturdays and offering engaging talks or events.

The church committees, many of which are chaired by lay members of the church, oversee the various activities including property and financial issues.

Hinde Street Methodist Church has two established residential communities living in flats adjacent to the main church building; one has five members, and one has six members of young adults. These communities share a Christian ethos and make a commitment to contribute to the life of the church and circuit – including volunteering in our social projects, and an agreed amount of time covering reception duties when our caretaker is on leave.

The premises (church, church hall and adjacent rooms) are used by various groups during the week.

There are around 30 ’12 step’ groups – self-help groups for people with addiction issues who have used these premises for many years. Up to 100 people per day use the premises in this way.

Hinde Street Methodist Church is committed to offering a sense of belonging to young people studying, living and working in London.

We have a covenant with St Marylebone Parish Church. Three times a year we organize a pulpit swap, including during the Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity, and on Aldersgate Sunday.

Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Achievements and Performance:

We have had several changes in our staffing during the year. Some focus has been on developing our Hinde Street Venues website to encourage new users to hire our rooms. New groups and one-off bookings have brought in additional income.

We have a Digital and Communications Officer to capitalise on our online presence, including Zoom services.

However, the church still faces economic challenges. We have created a new website called Hinde Street Venues with the aim of increasing our income from lettings considerably. We launched the Easter Appeal with the aim of bring in finance in the next 12 months – through both congregational giving and also from social events for the church and local community. We had a concert given by the London Metropolitan Brass Band with 50% of the proceeds coming to the church. Other social events are planned for next year.

The church has remained faithful in its fellowship and welcome to new members, and has offered pastoral support through our class (small group) network and keeping in touch with more vulnerable members of the congregation.

Church A¢¢ruals Accounts 2024-2025 ThE METHODIST CHURCH TEMPLATE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS (ACCRUALS BASIS) for the year ended 31 August 2025 Hinde Street Mothodlst Church 1134tr W05t London Mission Clrcuit 140 32 Church Sl•ward• Iwwrd SheF4ty RAd

HiThYo stet Methodist Churth Charity Ng iU4023 ststement of Flnanclal ActMtle$ (SOFA) for the yoar ended 31 August 2025 Not43¥ to G•n•r•1F Fwds R•irf Endowrnw fDtal •GcrAmls Illllmtsw Iwrn•lrl¢ted) Fund• Fund# 202425 Incom• 1 Crflerings 2 DwalFo 3 Gli ald 78.701 31,588 15382 31.588 15282 6 L6ttings 6 WIK• back 7 Oth•f ¢haril• inoJm• B Tolal In¢om• rJ1242 10. 231242 to.76 1624 324 614 401.S82 Expenditure 9 Ckcuit assessmentorknra 10 aThl dma 11 Propgrty m8krt8narKe 12 InSsO,ulHth$e1c 13 Car818king •d dearnY4 14 Oll¢t ¢>petwes 15 thhef eyrNMuY¢ 150.000 74,789 1JBW2 40,228 lo128 36.767 49.81S 101.1r28 7.817 17 70101 chaf5t4bh •xp•ftdfturn 18 G81(10558$I on ri• hw8sLments 19 (n8111055esI on inv8Étsnort pmpeTIs 20 N•t in¢onwl•xp•fftdlt4w•) 21 Twtsfws 22 Other pwloswl 23 Not mo¥*nL In I• 24Tot•l funds bmueht forward 25Tathlfundg&Yrfed lon¥wd 7.817 1.799 4W (4•931 0 1121908) 1544581 239? 95.651 1.4) .195 117m1 0 11219011 284.123 101215 Q022

Hde Street Melhrmjist Chwth No 1134023 Statsm•nt of Flnanclal Actlvttles ISOFA) for the y•ar ended 31 August 2024 G•n•MI FWMI Fund& R•trfctsd Endawm•nl Total In¢ome 1 Offerin 2 DonDlkvoorrt4 legaths 3 Giftafd 87.049 3.268 16.286 8.153 2581 7.IMg 63.746 16.28e 9.6fj0 a6.56f 1.507 S Ldungs 6 Irrt8rnsl or9ani(ffl 7 0th8rrariPthIg Iwx•m• B Totsl Incom8 16.729 9.204 25.933 459.235 87 Expéndlture 9 Clru ass•ssmrtorslw 10 Grartl and thnations 11 Propèrty m•rrt•nwx• 12 1DsLrafi¢•. etc 13 Caret8kSw arnl dewk 144.rf 144OQ 9.91)0 6S.161 35.894 9&923 14946 53.93Y 14.946 15 othgr oxperJJr0 16 Int4m#i oryanisation# 17 TJl chJ1¥bI• •xpnthtur• 419.781 10.043 lo13 19 ()(6$e$l on In¥Mknontyowl8s 2Q N•t In¢omdl•xp•ndtsx•) 21 Transfers bett4Een fund5 22 Othergalnslltcsesl 50.317 SOM17 233A06 214.123 24Totalfund5 browéhtforward 25Toial funrf5aTri¢dfoN1 11Jl,024 es1 120.966 8.816 8,Q22

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8 Imrtsiments Investments thatsupt¥)rtthevarlou5 funds ofthe churth arè hehl by theTrurteesfor Methodist Church Pwposes (TMCP) in the Central finance Board Managed Mixed Fun& and on deposlt in theTrustees Interest Fund. These are re8arded as medlum to temi ln¥estnW *med at a balarKe between income and capftal growth. ThICP Is the legal ownerahd CustodtanTrLStee of all Methodlst ModelTrust property. Indudlng Leeades, Endowmènts and AccumLdated Funds. Tnjsi property15 held for and on behalfof Ial Managing Trustees who are respolI11e for the day to day mafta8wnt of trust tmperty. ersure that, through proddlrrf 8uidance and 4rtin8 underthelr dlrection, the Mana8ingTfustees complywlth ttorfty taw and Method15t law and pollty a5 determlned by the MethodistCMference. Thbyear lasl year Chafty In Investsn•nt va•$ Carry1 lrnarket) value at be8lniMn8 of year t.99 140,ISO Add: additiwfj to irwestments at cost L. disposal5 atrryin8 Value {49.999) Net 8ain/(lossl on revaluatlon 1.799 10.843 Carryin8 Imafket) Value at end of year 102,793 150.993

Analysis of current assets Thi5 year Last year Debtors and prepayment5 Sales ledger 28 47 Accrued income (Gift Aid refunds. donation and grant receivable) 35.0 33,000 West London Mission Circuit 708 Other debtors 416 5,666 Total debtors and prepayments 36,152 38,713 Anatysls of cash at bank Bank balance held in HSBC 59.188 25,000 Petty cash and prepaid card account 1.329 125 Total Cash and Bank 60.517 2S.125
Analysis of current liabilhles Trade Creditors 10.619 4.245 West London Mi55ion Circuit 106.429 56,803 Other Creditors 9,368 16.181 Totsl Current Llabllltles 126,416 77,229
Capital commitrnents and contlngent liabilities There were no capital commitments or contingent liabilities at 31 August 2025.

unr•strtc Fund5 Fffid Nam• Transfers U051ng Bal•n(e Inslk•ws Maintenance & Extension Fund 95,651 396.614 14548691 39.195 Tota15 95.651 396,614 1454,8691 1.799 39.195 De518nated Fund$ Fund Nafft•' B•l•n 8alnsl10s5e$ 19 Tha St Dila idations 16A Hinde St Dilapidatiun5 Ellis le - accum. Income Swlndells le 17W41 155.949 32.133 24.775 603 .724 562 60.480 41 Totsl 1).450 1,314 163.7831 117.991 Reslrlcted Fynds Ae#rkted Fund Name OpÈl Trans(ws Revaluallon itsllos5es C105tnz 8•f•n¢e vt5Thter N. ht Shelter Wednesda aub Hardshlp Fijnd Growth Plan -3.406 4.116 17.5171 1100) 3,629 Totals 8,022 3.624 17.617 4,029 Byagreement wlth donoras wkntsr nl8ht shelter ha5 dtssed.

Name of Churth . l• < ¢Tlt.Err rtrn4rfJ4irr ol 113FoZ3 Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that th888 a(£ruals-based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have b88n prepared from the Tecords of the Churth and that they irKlwle all under the Cont of tha Church trustees. Swnature of Ireasurer............. . . Name and address of treasurer..4rf>. ..(-trFs. Post Code.................. Presenlatlon to t Church trustees I confi that the annual port and arxounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 werelwin be. presented to the meetirvJ of Church Iru8t&s hekl .<ocrk6R( uz< Signature of the Chair of rTeting. ....... Nam8of thechalr oftha Theting: ...................... Independent Examinerfs Report lo the Trustees of the ..fr£w... rtV¥4)tr.........ChurGh Charity Number . l 13.tro az Responsibllltles and basls of rnport rEGL.Y En)Iff I report to the trustees on my eXamInatK of the acrxxjnts of the ..... ...... .... .. Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set (xrt on pages .(. to l i As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for the prq)aration (rf Ihe accounts in acc(%danc* wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Yhe 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 folk)wed all the applicable Dir8Ctions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ' delete or circle as approptiate

Name of Chur¢h rrtrLf nErlldDirr QtsPc No 113tr¢> Z3 Independent Examlner's Slatement lThe Church's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l arn qualifd to undertake the examination by being a quaIrfd member of Ssoci Af low LY C HAiii EQ60 CC (LT¥&0 couhfi Amrr I have compleled my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatio which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records YéEre not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Acl: or the accounts do not accord wth the accounting records: or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirernent that the a¢¢ounts gwe a 'true arKI fairf view. whDch is not a matter considered as part of an independent exarninalion the trustees, annual report is rnt consistent with accounts I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to ich attention should.b8 drawn in this report in cder to enabte a proper understarKling of the accounts to be reached. I havelhavtrnetr" obtsined independent verikntion of all investrnents 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 ar8 individually in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signatur8 of independent exarniner LJ Name of independent examiner . cFtr"rf Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) (Jf J fts•JK l i J Address Post Code Date JKlrtlf 1&110 . delete or circle as appropriate

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Analysis of current assets Thi5 year Last year Debtors and prepayment5 Sales ledger 28 47 Accrued income (Gift Aid refunds. donation and grant receivable) 35.0 33,000 West London Mission Circuit 708 Other debtors 416 5,666 Total debtors and prepayments 36,152 38,713 Anatysls of cash at bank Bank balance held in HSBC 59.188 25,000 Petty cash and prepaid card account 1.329 125 Total Cash and Bank 60.517 2S.125
Analysis of current liabilhles Trade Creditors 10.619 4.245 West London Mi55ion Circuit 106.429 56,803 Other Creditors 9,368 16.181 Totsl Current Llabllltles 126,416 77,229
Capital commitrnents and contlngent liabilities There were no capital commitments or contingent liabilities at 31 August 2025.