CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Wolstanton Methodist Church Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 North Stafford8hlr• Clr¢ult Clrcult no. 11122 Ro9l•t•r•d Charfty . Charfty R•gl•tr•llon numb•r If rK)t a registered chanty H•r AW*'s R•v•nu• and ustoms Glft Ald nymb•r (The HMRC number is equivalent to a reglstered charfty number In tem18 of evidence of charftable 8tatU8 and may b8 used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to s80 eviden of the organi88tion's tharitable 8tatU8. Methodi8t chariti•s in England and Wales that are not regi8terod chariti08 are thxcepted from registration under Statlrtory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1134044 Mlnlster. Rev'd E J SINGLETON Church Stewards: Mr Paul SAIITH Alr4 Domn SMITh Avrll POYNER l•• Ihry BATEMAN MIM Jan• SCOBBIE IAl•8 Trnc•y WALKLATE Tr•asurer. Mrs Elèzabeth SHANNON 1015
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Wolstanton Methodist Church Church Unr•triel•d Rmtrietsd T•tsl• thls Fund Fund• Totals &•t SECTION A a1 Tax recovered Bank and CFB ww8s1 and Investment incomg 51298 311 a4 Lottin 4950 other recwts TOTAL RECEIPTS 11,310 79,098 14,299 16,670 10768 90,768 (an 67327 SECTION b1 PAYPAENTS b2 Cwcjit AssesThnt or Shar• b3 Donations 365 386 Ro airs 8nd Maintenanc• ut111118s Ilnsurances, water s, h8atln Grft AGAs0s on exi•mal fvnds 317 b7 eni• 4,737 81,83 9,227 9,227 13.W 14,987 93,340 TOTAL PAYMENTS 3ECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS TH ¢1 Total funds b(ougM fopwwd from last year 57 948 Sub total ¢1+c2 Transfers and ad ustmants TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 26.903 62,769 88.672 83.770 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATK)NS •rn not to b• Includ•d In totsl r•G•l urnm •bov• d1 8alance M foNard frcn last NIL sIGIts. rec8Ned lor extwn81 nis8tKX d3 OffaringslGrfts . pass•¢l to extemal anisatiw¥ 2,109 1.814 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d24fJ NIL 2of5
Wolstantt)n M8thodist Chur tsEeTWXI E 8J770 172 CHUKH •J770 11172 CHUR.¢AIN FIIIU MILDai Ji 13 bkn bJld {•1 TOTALCA8M FUPIL¥ HÉLD wf Nl 3 847 355 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
Ilts f 1122 Declarations and Scrutiny I ccrfrm that Ilwse Rec8lpt and Paynxnt based ents yéar to 31 uSt 2023 have b88n prepared frrAn tho records of the Church and that they Indude all funds under the control of the Church Slgnabnoftieamr....... ....... ........................... . Name and addre88 01 treasurer ........ Mrs Elizab8th Shann 1 Lovatt Avern, Newc8stt+under.Lyme, Staffonlshirn STS 9hD Prn••ntatlon to th• Church tru•to•• I cy)nflm that the annual rert and aco)unts for the yw endgd 31 2023 w888n io the meetyi of th• Churth truste8s h8ld on 2mi Soptwnber 2023 Slgnatureof the ChalrofthemeetlrvJ ..................... ...... o..E.J. £s.ty)Q.O... D8te...O...JiiiK.2oziF Name rfthe Chalr of the m8eUng .... Independent Exarnlnefs Report to th• Tru•teo8 of tho WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH Charfty Numb•r 1124044 R88pon•lbllltl•• and ba•h of r•port I repcKt to the trustees on my examlnalkn of the MrrtS ofthe WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH for the year ended 31 August 2023 $01 out on pages 1 to 5 the Churth's tfustees. you are ' respon8Sble th• prnparntion of tho ac¢¢)unts in acconl8nc• with the requir8mts of the Charill08 Act 2011 Ilhe kr). I report in respect of my ex•nFnaOon of the Church's xo)urts Ced tyjt under secllon 145 of the arKI, caY71¥d out my exafflinaliw. I have fo11thd air Ihe *able Diredims gibw ty tho Charity CmISs under secticffi 1445Mbl ot the 4ofS
Name of Church WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH No 11122 Independent Examlnefs Statement I have completed my examlnatron. I conilrni that no materlal matters have come to my attents'on In connection with the examinats'on (other than that disdosed belo} which give me cause to believe that In, any material respect: the accountlng records were not kept In accoroance sectson 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounts'ng records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examinats'on to which attention should be drawn in thls port In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhav8t. obtained independent verification of all investrnents with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purp)ses 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. Slgnature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner kayL.....Cb..acA..wYX............ ...................... Relevant professional qualificats'on of independent examiner ...C.i.fflA-........................... Name of Arni (wfiere approprfate) q.....rfILLe v.1.,.....N.j.jstl.e..-..uf.£[.-41£rj.L....... . Post Code .S T&.. 3.f Date .ga.-..02.-.2.* ................. delete or clrcle as approprtate 2J churches-receipt&and¥ayThenl>2023 5of5
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WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS 1$1 SEPTEMBER 2022- 31st AUGUST 2023 Palle 2 in General Fund Extemal Organimtion Collection8 Extsmal Organiution GIFT AJD at 01.9.22 8alances as ai 31.8.23 24967.19 General Fund 106.45 Ethmal Organisation Collections 48.77 External Organi6ation GIFT AID E¢0 Grant Incon Tax to b• paid 943.55 Mission & Seedcom Fund -1.791.68 St•pping Stones 42.90 Car(ls 45.67 W•dn•sday Coif•• Mornlng 696.80 Eld•rb•rri•s £24 922.01 24827.38 4.80 S75.$4 4S1.62 46.7S 146.32 1,064.47 £26 502.74 Mlssion & S••dcorn Fund Stepping Stow• Cards Wednesday Coffe• Morning Eld•thrri Repr•sentsd By:_ nin Balan Natlonol Westminstgr Current Account National Westh)inst•r R•s•rv• Account entral Fin•nce B¢Mryl Deposit Accoy P•tty C••h R•presenthd By:. 16.600.14 National Westminstsr Curr•nt Account National Wesiminster Re••rv• Account Cerrtral Fin Board Deposffl Account 12.891.27 1.421.17 13.611.47 £24 922.01 £26 602.74 Oynlng 8al•nc• 01.9.22 Int•r•¥t Lggaclos 64.866.7• Admin C[4 1.761.24 L•gacies wrthdrnwn Closln9 Balan 31.8.23 156.37 67 478.88 É67 636.02 £ST 635.02 ¢Jp¢nlng 8alanc•s 01.09.22 Ineom• Int•M•t CFB £4.087.13 t600.00 E2.81 £4 690.64 IS•• page 4 for d8til• Clo•ln9 b•l•n¢• a• •t 31.8.23 È4 690. É4 690. XT RN ISA Oponlng Balne• 01.9.22 IH.40 All Can donatlonl & box•• * tAll W•C•n £13.31 146.Jts } } All Yh Can 221. All We Can Crt Coll•ctlon 6.1.23 NCH Action for Childrnn All W• Can Harv•st Chrlsiian Ajd Ukra1 Flood App•al Chrlstian Earthquak• App•al ITutr•y & Syrbal Chr1811an Ald Iclf¢ufjl 8•ry1¢• 14.6.2Jl JMA 267.23 All Ille Can Crt Collectlon 208.01 NCH Attion lor Childr•n 10 All Yle Can Har¥e•t 220.00 Christian Ald Ukrnino Flood AppMI Chriian AiL1 Earthquak• App•al ITurk•y & Syri•l Christian Abd (Circuit S•rwk• 14.6.231 267.22 208.01 84.10 220.00 608. 73.14 } } JMA 608.84 * bn JMA £23.07 96.71 MHA 60.IXI MHA C11n9 8alanc• 31.8.23 50.00 £2 108.57 £2 108.67
TIIOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS 1st SEPTEMBER 2022- 31st AUGUST 2023 Pa THER CHURCH ACC NT EKfERNAL ORGANISATIO OnIng Balance 01.9.22 Gbft AkllGASD8 rgcelNwd -U8.77 Gift AidlGA8D8 add•d tg Exl•m•l Ory•niMtio¥ £.Tr Closlng bal•nc• 31.•.23 (to b• cl•lm•d Apr 241 £0.00 £O.OD £0.00 £0.00 MISSION & SE Op•ning Balane• 01.9.22 J.$6 Miscellaneous ExpendrtUf• Closin9 balance 31.1.23 367.91 575.64 £943.58 £943.56 Income Op•ning 8•l•n¢• 01.9.22 In¢om• e42.90 £262.85 295.75 Oonation to fj•n•r•l church Fund Clolng 8al•nc• 31.•.23 260.00 £46.70 £296.75 SOO.00 Clo•lng balan 31.1.23 500.IJO 600.00 600.00 Orant R•c•lv4d Op•nlng 8al•nu 01.0.22 £ld•rb•Yrf•• donafl¢)n• 696.60 EAp•nM• 2,•14. Donatlon to Church G•n•r•l A¢count Cl19 b•lanc• 31.8.23 887.08 1,740.00 ea 861.66 Op•nlng Balanc• 01.9.22 Trnnshr from Church O•n•rnl Account All Group Subs ¢ol•• dOn•0n1 & photg In¢om• -1.791A6 l.M7.43 7,431.00 J82.S• Project Wort•rs sal•ry, P•n•lon, IncoTh• T Group Exp•n•• 74M.7J Clwlng B•lan 31.6.23 4SI.62 £7 697.24 Trnn•hr from 8t•ppin9 ston•• 1100 HMRC yffl•n Closing Bal•nc• 31.8.23 7.20 £1100 £12.00 come Opening Balanc• 01.9.22 Coff•e donatlons 46.87 Oonatbons to Church G•n•rnl Account 2 400.U Closlng balanc• J1.1.2J £2,446.32 2.JIKI.00 146.32 £2 446.32
RESERVES POLICY of WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH Church Councll Ganeral Funds held at YIE 3110812023 £24.827 Restrlcted Funds held £63,845 Endowmont Funds held £NIL Reserves pollcy for Genoral Funds We aim to hold £40.000 in our Ggnoral Fund to cover 6 months oxponditure. Tho reason for thi$ 18 ag follows:. 1, Onè month'8 average expendituro a$ working capltal to cover nornial running costs. 2. One month's average expenditurn to cover genèral maintenance which l• fund8d by general funds. 3. Wlthln the Genernl Fund monles there are funds held tolalllng £576 whlch are allocatod for us for Mlsslon & Outreach 5. Pollc for Restrlcted Fund3 Restricted funds are held as follows'.- 111 Organisations funds held within the Church Accounts total Illl Varlou8 bequest8 hold In TMCP account for futuro redevelopment 11111 Fundralsing is ongoing for further redevelopment and funds currently held are £1,675 £57.479 £4.691 T8rm8 r8lating io Endowment Fund8 held This Reserves Policy has been approved by Wolstsnton Mèthodist Church Councll On 27" S• tember 2023 TreasUr Trustee Full name ÉLizA6Kf14 Signature Full Name cLI7AQÉTrI S G Signature