CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
WOLSTANTON METHODIST
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
Sunday, August 31, 2025
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE METHODIST
Clrcult
Clrcult no.
11122
Reglstsred Charlty . Ch•rlty Reglstratlon number
If not 8 Wistered charity HIS MaJ•sty's R•v•nu• and
Customs GIftAld nUM￿r
(The HMRC number is equivelent to a regislered chanty number in temis of evidence of chaiitabbe status
and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's
charitable status. Methodist charitses in England and Wa￿$ that are not registered charities are excepted
trom registra￿n under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
1134044
Ministor.
Rov'd E112ab•th J SINGLETON
Church Stewards..
Mrs Valerfe BAYLEY
Mrs Avrfl POYNER
Mlss Tracey WALKLATE
Mls¥ Jane SCOBBIE
Mr Gordon HOIME
Mr Joshua Hardlng
Treasurer..
Mrs Ellzab•th SHANNON
Church-receiptSwan(&p8yments-2025_Normal
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
WOLSTANTON
METHODIST
Church
Unr•striet•d R•striet•¢l Tot*ls this
Funds
Fund•
Totsls last
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Note
82
Offerin
s and Tax rec￿Ver9d
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment in¢ome
60 564.97
600.00
61,164.97
57,811.35
a3
416.23
3.161.33
4 025.02
84
Lettin
10.279.75
10.279.76
13.648.63
88.670.91
8 429.55
a5
Olhar receipts
TOTAL RECEIPT8
6,081 93
77,342.88
7,566.70
11,328.03
57,578.84
127,844.76
a6
la7)
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circuit Assassment or Share
45196.C(J
46196.00
43591 C4)
b3
Donations
425.C
425.00
Re
airs and Mainl6n8nce
Ulililies Ilnsurances, water
charges. healin
hlin
14247.21
14247.21
30951.59
b5
18086 43
18086.43
21453.59
b7
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
17833.55
2517.01
20350.56
16385.76
b8
90788.19
2617.01
98305.20
{b91
112381.94
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
¢1
a6
-18 445.31
8811.02
15462.82
Totsl fund$ brought fopward from
last yeer
34 646 01
69 488.84
1x86
¢6
88 672.03
Sub totsl
¢1+¢2
16 2C#).70
78 299.86
104 134.85
Transfers and ad"ustmenls
2.794 77
-2.794 77
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
Ic3+c4)
18.995.47
75.505.09
94,500.56
Ic81
104.134.85
Ic6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
these amount• arn nol to be Included In t¢)tsl rncel
ment• fi
d1
Balance brou
ht forward from last
ear
134.01
0.00
d2
Offerin
GTrfts . received for extemal o
nisatio
615.52
d3
OfferingslGrfis - passad lo ¢xtem81 organisations
612.52
1,693.10
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
Idl+d2-d3
137.01
134.01
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WOLSTANTON METHODIST
ctVAr¢h
SUMMARY OF CHUAC
CH
SECT￿ E
Sub ol
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,170.•1
,JoJ20
lo7J
600.86
Y CMLIRCM
,170.•1
M,JOJ.20
94 500.56
TOTAL
PAYklENT•
afcT￿ F
4t
CLOWNa
CHUHCH.CA8H FUIID• IIELD ttJ1
NSL
10&)1 31
13W 92
2735 07
18319 Cll
05980 65
68923.51
NrtW•#Éf¥ DI É134.01
-2Ce.01
WI￿60? D4£.13701
.S03.03
$UB TOTAL.CIMvi*
104134.
94600.06
frLvnkn)1•121
0.00
12
TOTALeA•II FUIIDS HELD BYCHURCM
104134.80
94500.56
8E¢Tr)N Q
31 •Jwt >
OTHERPAET8 LL4eiuTIE•
NIL
4 4SO 480
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL

Na￿¢ of Church .. V40LSTANTON NMEThODIST CHURCH
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confimi that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 AJJgust 2025 hav8 been
prepared from the records of the Church and that they indude all fvnds under the control of the Church
trustees.
Signature of treasurer ..............
Name and address of treasurer ........
1 Lovatt Av•nu•. Ne￿a$ll•WUndOr-Lym•, Staffs ST5 9AD
Pro•entstlon to th• Church ttuaté•s
I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the
to the meetlThJ of the Church trustees hokl on .AS. .
31 August 2025 werthill b8. presented
Sl9nalure of the Chalr of the maeting
Independent Examlnefs Report to the Trustees of the
wol8tanton Methodlst Church
Charlty Nurn￿r .. 1134044
Re•pon8lbllttles and basls of report
I report to the trustees on my ex8mination of the 8c(x)unts of the WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH
fly the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3 As the Church's trustees, you are
responsible for the preparation of the aLYwnts In a¢xordance vlth the requirements of the char￿eS kt
20111'the Act.).
I rep)rt in respect of my e￿inatiOn of the Church's acctxxrts caTTied (Mrt under section 145 of the A£t
and, in carrying Out my examination. I have followed all th8 applicable Diredions given ty the Chaiity
Commlssion under section 145(5l{b) of the Act.
' delete or arcle as apFKowiate
4015

Name of Church .. WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH
NO 112204
Independent Examlnerfs Statement
I have completed my examinats'on. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which give me cause to believe
that in. any material respect:
the accounting records We￿ 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 dra￿￿ in this report in order to enable a propar understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
I have1￿. obtained independent verification of all investments wth 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 ex￿$5 of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the
balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
.,Chothnci.Q.................................. .....
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
Name of fimi {w+here appropriate)
Address
Post Code
delete or circle as appropriate
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WOLSTANTIXI METHOOIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS 1$¢ SEPTEMBER 2024- 31st AUGUST 202$
Pa
at 31.
Gvntral Fund
Extemal Org•nlMtlon Coll•ctlorts
E¢0 Grant
Mission & 8Mdcom Fund
8thnces as at 31.
33.8512• Qenernl Fund
134.01 Ext•mal OryanSsatSon Coll•¢iion•
346.84 Eco Grnnt
446.19 Mlsslon & TJ••dcorn Fund
260.49 Cards
Flo*•r Fund
Income Tax to be paid
N•¢ic*nal Insur*n￿ to be wld
443.24 St•pping Ston•s
1.289.60 w￿l￿d•Y Coffw Moming
2 108.41 Eld•rt)•frt•s
£37 993.11
20,•￿.01
137.01
120.25
202.20
200.00
Flowar Fund
Incm Tax io b• paid
Natloml to b• p•ld
St•pping Ston•*
Wl•dn•8d•y Coffw Morning
Eld•rb•rrOe$
8.29
1,664.79
onal W••imln•tsr Curnnt Account
Natlon•l W••lrnln•t•r R•Mm kcount
C•ntril FIMnc• Boarf O•po411 Account
P•ty Cash
1•.732.31
N•tlonal Vl•sknin•t•r Cumnt Aecouni
0.00 N•tlon41 W￿mIn•t•1 Rwr¥• Account
18,200.87 C•ntsal FlrtA•K• Board D•wtt Account
0.00 P•lty C•*h
£37 ￿3.18
13,023.90
1,921.25
9,862.86
£24 115.00
Op•ning B•l•ne• 01.•.24
Int•r•ot
10,900.05 Athnin c￿10••
¢l¢slng B•l*nc• 31A.26
214.44
6• 923.S1
£69 137.80
Op•nino BI￿n￿¥ 01.09.24
Incom•
Int•r••t CFB
£600.00
U.03 CIMlog b•l•n¢• •• * J1A.25
É899.01
£899.01
Op•ning 01.9.24
All W• C•n donatlons & boM•
NCH Action lor Childrnn
Actlon fof Chlldr•n 8•crnt S•ni*
JMA
MTrL4
134.01
174.73
IW•Can
NCH Aclfjon for Chlldrnn
370.00 Aciion for Chlldnn e•crnt Sania
40.n JMA
XI.00 MHA
clo￿1￿ B•l•mc• J1.1.26
139.19
370.00
49.33
30.1)0
137.01
£749.53
£749.53

WIJLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH ACC¢XINT8 1stSEPTEMBER 2024. 31•t AUGUST 2025
THER CH
RCH ACC
NT
Income
¢)p•nlng Bal•n¢• 01.9.24
446.89 Mix•llar*ous Exp•ndSlurn
Cl￿1￿9 balanc• 31.125
326.64
t20.2S
£446.49
£446.
Op•nino Bal•nG• 01.9.24
341.14 Expendlturo
C1￿{n9 b•lan￿ )1.125
52.40
294.44
e346.14
£348.84
Op•nln9 8•l•nc• 01.9.24
In¢om•
210A• Donation to G•n•rnl Church Fw
191.71
Clo•lno 8•1•￿* 31.8.21
£462.20
250.00
202.20
É452.20
Op•nlng eal•nu 01.9.24
Eld•rbwffh• donaiion• from M•rnlxr•
2.106A1 Exp•n
J,400.M Don￿oI)n tg ChU￿h G•Mrnl A￿0￿
Clo•lng b•l•nc• )1.8.26
1963.15
2,536.00
¢6 557.3>
Op•nin9 8•￿n¢• 01.9.24
In¢om•
For C•*h Float
J•O.00 Cl(*lng Ball￿• 31.1.21
£300.00
loo.00
200.00
£300.00
O￿nIng Baknne• 01.•.24
Tr•n•l•rlrorn Q•n•r•l Fund
Clojlng 8•thn¢• 31.1.26
0.00
£0.00
£0.00
Op•nlng bI￿n¢•
Tr4nsfened in
0.00 HMRC p•ym•nts
CSo•ing 8•l•n¢• 31.1.21
2,252.40
226.40
£2 477.80
Op•ninq ￿lIn
Tr•n•l•rr•d In
0.00 HklR¢ payThnts
69.1•
Clo*lng B•lIn￿ 31.•.2B
£69.19
62.90
8.29
£69.19
¢)m•
Opening Balanc• 01.9.24
Colle• dona¢ion$
1.289.10 Don•tlon• lo Churrh O¢nernl Account
4.086.09 ExpenM8
Clo•lng balanG• 31.1.25
3,000.00
709.10
£6 37&5•
£6 374.59

RESERVES POUCY of
WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH
Church Council
General FurKls held at YE 3110812025
£20,896.08
Restrlctsd Funds held
£73.741.79
Endowment Funds held
£NIL
Reserves polky for G•n•ral Funds
We alm to hold £40,000 In our G•n•rnl Fund to cov•r 6 months oxp•ndJtur•. Th•
roason for this is as follows:.
1. One month's average ex￿ndI￿re as *vrklng capltsl to cover nornial
runnlng costs.
2. One month's avorage exp•ndlture to cover general malntsnance whlch l•
funded by general funds.
3. Wlthln tho Gfrn•ral Fund monim th•r• ar• funds h•ld totalling £120
whlch arn allocatsd for us• for Mlssbon & Outr•ach
5. Poll¢
for Re8trl¢ted Funds
Restrlctsd lunds are hokl as follows:.
Organlsatlons funds h•ld wfthln th• Church Account8 total
£ 2,733
Varlous bequests held In TMCP account for fu￿re rnd•v•lopm•nt
£68.923
Fundra181ng Is ongolng for fUrt￿r r•dovolopmont and fund• currenty
held are £ 899