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2021-08-31-accounts

Annual report 1.9.2020 – 31.8.2021

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

This report relates to Nexus Methodist Church, registered with the Charity Commission under Charity Number 1134062

All correspondence for the church should be addressed to:

Mrs Sharon Keevill – Church Administrator Nexus Methodist Church Nelson Place East Bath BA1 5DA Telephone: 01225 461509

Email: churchoffice@nexusbath.org.uk

Further and latest information is available on our web site: www.nexusbath.org.uk

The membership of the church stood at 68 members as of August 31st 2021

The Managing Trustees for the year 2020-21 were :

Revd David Winstanley / Revd Jane Wilson – (Superintendent Ministers shared role) Revd Elizabeth Kirova – (Chair) Mike Ainsworth (Treasurer) Sharon Keevill – (Administrator) Pete Keevill – (Property chair) Claire Phillips – (Secretary)

Revd Jan Tate (additional minister) Karen Power - (Lead Steward) Trevor Purches (property) Marc Horobin (property) Mike Renton (safeguarding)

-------------stewards ---------------------

Pete Keevill Jenny Lewis Gwen Essam Hetty de Rooij Tricia Mills

---Congregation representatives--Hazel Roch Sylvia Armstrong Ben Sykes Greville Mills

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Decisions concerning the activities of Nexus Methodist Church and the appointment of its Trustees are made at Church Council meetings of which there are a minimum of three each year.

AIMS AND ORGANISATION

The aims of Nexus Methodist Church are as defined in the Methodist Church Act 1976 namely:

This is achieved by: -

Review of actvites, progress, and achievements (September 2020 – August 2021)

Worship

From March 2020 we have been offering Sunday services via zoom, accessible via laptop/tablet or phone also supported by paper communications for those without access to the above. We have had good attendance from members of the congregation and from within the Bath Mission Area to these services.

During 2021, we have also offered in person services approx. monthly according to covid restrictions.

We have also provided a Wednesday contemplation /bible study session and a Friday prayers group both via zoom.

Pastoral Care

Our pastoral visitors have remained in contact with those on their lists and have continued to support members of the congregation. Led by Revd Elizabeth Kirova

Junior Church

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This had not been running during the pandemic, but some informal monthly sessions resumed within 2021.

Church groups -

Following the pandemic restrictions lifting we have had an opportunity to review ongoing groups and activities alongside a dwindling membership of resources. We have been able to consider a more strategic sense of direction and focus. Toddlers Group, Walcot Lunch club and “Coffee and chat” have all ceased.

(“Coffee Plus” was on hold but has restarted late 2021)

Social justce

We held a webinar on food poverty and food insecurity in the UK in May. We were joined by some members of the Bath Mission Area together with representatives from B&NES Council, (officer and politician), and representatives of the providers of support – Bath Foodbank, Oasis Pantry, FoodCycle, Mercy in Action and Southdown Whiteway Community Support Project. We looked at what causes food poverty, who is affected and who is helping to bring support, and what they need. We also discussed what campaigning was needed to bring about change.

Neighbourhood groups

Within small neighbourhood groups and within the wider church there have been discussions about many kinds of issues, including 'Inclusive church', which has influences on the 'God in Love Unites Us' debate. We've discussed the Open Letter to the Methodist Church, the unification of the Bath Mission Area churches and the 'church without walls', to name but a few.

Change of Minister

We said goodbye to our Minister Rev Elizabeth Kirova in august 2021 and welcomed our new Minister Rev Simon Topping from 1.9.21

Church and community events:

Our church centre at Walcot has rooms available for hire and are used by community groups and events.

FoodCycle continue to use our premises to package and serve food parcels made up from surplus food from supermarkets and local shops and to serve community meals (subject to Covid regulations). Excess food which is not suitable to be included in meals is distributed to Julian House, a local charity supporting homeless people in Bath.

Claremont Methodist Centre

This centre was closed from August 2020 and the building has subsequently been sold. All regular groups running from the building were offered an alternative provision at our Walcot building.

(The sale was managed by NE Somerset and Bath Methodist Church Circuit and funds do not pass into our accounts. )

Church Administrator:

The church administrator is responsible for producing the weekly notice sheets and monthly magazines, updating the website, dealing with telephone and email enquiries, producing publicity material for church events and activities and dealing with room hire for both church centres. During the pandemic, the administrator continued to keep church members informed via weekly emails or by distributing printed resources to those without internet access.

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Sharon Keevill (church administrator)

Eco Church

This scheme encourages churches to commit to care for the environment in worship and teaching, management of church buildings and land, community and global engagement and the lifestyle of church members. We received the Bronze Award in March 2020 and are working towards the Silver Award.

Bath Mission Area

With reducing membership numbers, we have been exploring more joint services and activities with fellow Methodist churches within with Bath locality under the name “Bath Mission Area” these discussions remain in preliminary stages but are likely to impact on our position within 2022 – 23.

Stewards

The team of Stewards are responsible for the smooth running of the church, ensuring services and other events are organised properly plus keeping an oversight over the various committees/church groups and indeed the overall life of the church.

Chapel House

We continue to remain in close contact with the Christian community of students renting the church property at Chapel House, which is maintained by Nexus. Pete Keevill

Risk Management /Safeguarding

In accordance with best practice the Church Council reviews on an ongoing basis the major risks to which the Church may be exposed, and procedures have been established to monitor and manage those risks. The last 2 years the covid pandemic had significant impact on our risk management as referenced elsewhere.

Mike Renton is our Nexus Church Safeguarding Officer (responsible to the Minister and Church Council) to support and advise the Minister and Stewards on safeguarding issues and to promote best practice.

Nexus Church safeguarding Officer is also supported by (NE Somerset and Bath Methodist church) Circuit safeguarding team.

Property -

Nexus continues to be Managing Trustees for 2 buildings which have varied use.

Walcot church is our main worship space as well as having large community rooms, which are used by various groups. Like all buildings we maintain them to be fit for purpose according to the recommendations of the 5-year independent inspections.

Following Lockdown, we made our buildings Covid secure including the production of a risk assessment and plan. We allowed the building to be used as a FoodCycle centre providing around 60 vegetarian meals for those in need. We have provided them with significant storage and use of our kitchen.

Chapel House , within the boundary of the Walcot site, was converted for use as a Christian student community in 2018.

Claremont building has been wound down for closure this year.

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Trevor Purches

THE CHURCH’S BANKERS

The Church has accounts with the following banks:

HSBC plc Milsom Street Bath BA1 1DU

CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ

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Treasurer’s Report 2020-21 fnancial year

Please see full set of accounts with examiner’s report enclosed.

Mike Ainsworth: treasurer

Year to 31-Aug-21 Year to 31-Aug-21 Figures at 31-Aug-20 Figures at 31-Aug-20
Bank Accounts Change 2021 vs 2020
HSBC £ 4,756.32 £ 30,564.27 -£ 25,807.95
-£ 7,552.00 Unreconciled payments
£ 12,308.32 HSBC balance at 31/8/21
CAF £ 22,284.88 £ 15,933.54 £ 6,351.34
£ - Unreconciled payments
£ 22,284.88 CAF balance at 31/8/21
CFB £ 36,929.12 £ 24,180.94 £ 12,748.18
TMCP £ 23,300.34
Cash £ - £ -
Bank Total £ 87,270.66 £ 70,678.75 £ 16,591.91
Temporary Funds
Claremont Art Sales £ - £ 200.00
Acton for Children £ - £ -
Christan Aid £ - £ -
2nd Mile - Outreach Lunches £ 171.61 £ 132.00
Restricted Funds
Chapel House Deposits £ 3,450.00 £ 4,000.00 -£ 550.00
Organ Fund £ 4,691.28 £ 4,912.00 -£ 220.72
Lunch Club Fund £ 9,721.68 £ 9,721.68 £ -
Cofee & Chat £ 995.00 £ 995.00 £ -
Chapel House Fund £ 595.00 £ 375.00 £ 220.00
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund £ 50,543.07 £ 35,511.33 £ 15,031.74
Margaret Barton General Fund £ 23,275.22 £ 23,275.22
Margaret Barton Mission Fund £ 11,638.00 £ 11,638.00
Funds Total £ 105,080.86 £ 55,847.01
Income and Expenditure Income Expenditure Income Expenditure
Church £ 56,312.44 £ 56,142.54 £ 56,393.52 £ 57,633.35
Walcot £ 4,958.50 £ 47,686.73 £ 5,126.88 £ 17,716.04
Claremont £ 200.00 £ 459.20 £ 10,602.81 £ 6,572.67
Chapel House £ 34,440.00 £ 9,432.67 £ 35,850.00 £ 11,219.41
Totals £ 95,910.94 £ 113,721.14 £ 107,973.21 £ 93,141.47
Operating Surplus (transfer to General Fund) -£ 17,810.20 £ 14,831.74
Funds Total £ 105,080.86 £ 55,847.01
Funds+Surplus = Bank Balance £ 87,270.66 £ 70,678.75
Unrestricted funds at year end £ 67,646.09 £ 50,343.07
Difference Check £ -

Notes

Operating deficit of £17,810 for the year, but we expected to use reserves for the roof repair. Budget plan was for a deficit of £25,750.

Income is down £12,065 compared to last year. Mostly this is the closure of Claremont, plus some empty rooms in Chapel House. Regular church giving remains steady. Margaret Barton bequest totalling £34,913 was received in this financial year. One third was requested to be used for mission (but legally this is a request not a condition). Total unrestricted funds at the end of the year (after transferring deficit) is £67,646.

We are in the process of closing the accounts for Lunch Club and Parent & Toddlers, with residual funds to be transferred to the main church accounts.

Church Income and Expenditure

2020-21 2020-21
Actual Budget Notes
Income
Regular Giving 44573 42000
Gif Aid 10409 10000
VAT Recovery 341 0 VAT re
Other Donatons 858 0
Event/Concert Receipts 0 0
Interest Received 72 100
Photocopying Charges 59 0
Total 56312 52100
Expenditure
Expenditure
People
Circuit Assessment 47,708 47,500
Youth worker - -
Organist honoraria 240 360
Secretary's salary 3,741 4,300
VisionMission Strategy
Development/Pioneer
Worker Exps - -
Worship
Worship expenses 912 500
Science Faith & Visiting Preacher - 100
Junior church expenses 20 200 Junio
Junior Ch Promotion Books - -
Tea,Cofee and Paper Cups - -
Ofce
Web outreach 243 400
Publicity 303 700
Treasurer and Ofce expenses 840 1,500
Stationery 718 150
Photocopier Service charge 347 500
Bank Charges 84 60
Events
Event/Concert Costs - -
Donations
Methodist Donations 900 900
Other donations - 1,000
Subscriptions and afliation 86 200
Genesis Food Donations - -
Emergency Aid (to be covered by - -
Miscellaneous
Sundry - -

VAT refund for window repair

Junior church leaving gifts were after year end

Total Expenditure 56,143 58,370

General Property Income and Expenditure

Walcot Claremont Claremont Chapel House Chapel House
Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget
20-21 20-21 20-21 20-21 20-21 20-21
Income
Letngs 4,129 5,000 200 - 34,440 38,720
Church Ceremonies 240 - -
Property Donatons 590 - -
Café Income -
Total 4,959 5,000 200 - 34,440 38,720
Expenditure
Repairs and Renewals 36,235 8,000 450 2,000 3,694 5,000
Property schemes (all buildings) 25,000
Water 94 100 2 - 1,082 1,000
Gas 1,054 3,500 12 - 1,793 2,500
Electric 527 1,000 81 - 1,054 1,500
Insurance 4,482 4,500 - 370 - 1,000 1,000
Phone+Broadband 1,102 1,000 - - 651 1,000
Ofce Costs - 200 - - -
Cleaner 3,120 3,500 - - - 200
Housekeeping Materials 469 1,000 - -
Kitchen Supplies - - - -
Organ/Piano Servicing - 200 285 -
Gardening 605 1,000 - -
Ground Rent/HMO Licence - - - 159 -
Café Expenses - -
Total 47,687 49,000 459 2,000 9,433 12,200

Notes

Claremont repairs were clearance costs. Refund on Claremont insurance. Walcot repairs includes roof at £31,584. Can reclaim the VAT on this.

Temporary Funds

This is money from special collections - it is processed through the church accounts, but the money doesn't belong to the church.

Fund Previous Bal Received
Paid Out
Balance
Home Mission £ - £ - £ -
Methodist Homes £ - £ - £ -
Acton for Children £ - £ - £ -
Julian House £ - £ - £ -
JMA £ - £ - £ -
Christan Aid £ 255.00 £ 255.00 £ -
2nd Mile - Outreach Lunches 132 £ 39.61 £ - £ 171.61
Claremont Art Sales £ - £ - £ -
Totals £ 294.61 £ 255.00 £ 171.61
Leaving Presents £ - £ - £ -

Restricted Funds

Balance at Balance at
31/08/2020 In Out 31/08/2020
Chapel House Deposits £ 4,000.00 950 1500 £ 3,450.00
Organ Fund £ 4,912.00 0 220.72 £ 4,691.28
Lunch Club Fund £ 9,721.68 0 0 £ 9,721.68
Cofee & Chat £ 995.00 0 0 £ 995.00
Chapel House Fund £ 375.00 220 0 £ 595.00
Total 1170 1720.72
Change -550.72
A B C D E
1 N/C
Name
Inactve
Debit
Credit
2 1100 Debtors Control Account
0.00
0.00
1102 Sundry Debtors
0.00
0.00
1103 Prepayments
0.00
0.00
1200 HSBC Milsom Street
4756.32
0.00
1202 Opening transfer
0.00
0.00
1203 CAF Bank
22284.88
0.00
1205 HSBC Walcot account(Closed)
0.00
0.00
1206 HSBC Claremont(Closed)
0.00
0.00
1210 opening account
0.00
0.00
1220 Methodist Central Finance Board
36929.12
0.00
1230 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
23300.34
0.00
1235 Cash Register
0.00
0.00
2100 Creditors Control Account
0.00
0.00
2109 Accruals
0.00
0.00
2200 Not used
0.00
0.00
2201 VAT on Vatable Purchases
0.00
0.00
2202 VAT Liability
0.00
0.00
2204 Manual Adjustments
0.00
0.00
2215 Social events balance
0.00
0.00
2216 Den Fund
0.00
0.00
2220 Cofee Money
0.00
0.00
2222 Cofee & Chat
0.00
995.00
2225 Chapel House deposits
0.00
3450.00
2300 Home Mission
0.00
0.00
2310 Methodist Homes
0.00
0.00
2315 Acton for Children (formerly NCH)
0.00
0.00
2316 Julian House
0.00
0.00
2317 Woodland Trust
0.00
0.00
2350 Methodist Relief & Development Fund
0.00
0.00
2355 Easter Ofering (world mission)
0.00
0.00
2356 World Mission
0.00
0.00
2357 JMA
0.00
0.00
2360 Claremont Cafe Art Sales
0.00
0.00
2380 Christan Aid
0.00
0.00
2391 Second Mile Project 2018/19 - Embrace the Middle East
0.00
0.00
2392 2nd Mile 2019/20 - Outreach Lunches
0.00
171.61
2398 2nd Mile All We Can Uganda
0.00
0.00
2399 2nd Mile - Bath Carers Centre 2017
0.00
0.00
2500 Chapel House Support Fund - old
0.00
0.00
2501 Chapel House Support Fund (non gif-aid) - old
0.00
0.00
2800 Leaving Presents
0.00
0.00
3000 General Fund
0.00 50543.07
3020 Benevolence fund
0.00
0.00
3050 Organ Restoraton Fund - old
0.00
0.00
3060 MethIns Claim - Communion Silver
0.00
0.00
3100 Funds Brought Forward
0.00
0.00
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A B C D E
49 3105 Lunch Club Fund
0.00
9721.68
3110 Organ Fund
0.00
4691.28
3120 Chapel House Support Fund
0.00
400.00
3125 Chapel House Support Fund (non gif aid)
0.00
195.00
3130 Margaret Barton General Fund
0.00 23275.22
3135 Margaret Barton Mission Fund
0.00 11638.00
3160 Claremont Roof Fund
0.00
0.00
3200 Surplus / Defcit of Funds
0.00
0.00
4000 Collecton - Cash not GA
0.00
72.00
4005 Cash GASDS
0.00
31.00
4006 Event Contributons
0.00
0.00
4009 Discounts Allowed
0.00
0.00
4010 Collecton Envelopes
0.00
5782.00
4020 Collecton Standing Orders
0.00 38088.00
4030 Collecton CAF Standing Orders
0.00
600.00
4040 Science Faith
0.00
0.00
4050 Gif Aid recoveries
0.00 10409.30
4060 Property Donatons
0.00
590.00
4090 Sundry donaton received
0.00
858.00
4100 Photo copying income
0.00
59.32
4200 Hall letngs Walcot building
0.00
4128.50
4201 Church Ceremonies
0.00
240.00
4250 Hall letngs Claremont Building
0.00
200.00
4300 Chapel House Income
0.00 34440.00
4400 Interest Received
0.00
72.30
4500 Miscellaneous Income
0.00
0.00
4510 CofeeTea Donatons
0.00
0.00
4520 Claremont Cafe Income
0.00
0.00
4800 VAT Recovery
0.00
340.52
5000 Circuit Assessment
47708.30
0.00
5009 Discounts Taken
0.00
0.00
5010 Organists Honorarium
240.00
0.00
5020 Visitng Preachers and Speakers fees and expenses
0.00
0.00
5025 Event Costs
0.00
0.00
5030 Church Secretary's salary
3741.00
0.00
5050 Pastoral Care Commitee
0.00
0.00
5100 Advertsing & Publicity
302.80
0.00
5105 Web Costs
243.00
0.00
5110 Miscellaneous ofce expenses
839.88
0.00
5115 Statonery
717.94
0.00
5120 Photocopying charges
347.32
0.00
5130 Bank Charges
84.00
0.00
5140 Junior Church Expenses
20.00
0.00
5141 JC Promoton Books
0.00
0.00
5150 Lay Worker charges
0.00
0.00
5160 Worship expenses
912.30
0.00
5165 CofeeTeaCosts
0.00
0.00
5170 Sundry Church expenses
0.00
0.00
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A B C D E
97 5200 Donatons to Methodist Connexion Funds
900.00
0.00
5210 Donatons to causes (nominated by M&O)
0.00
0.00
5215 Benevolence Donatons
0.00
0.00
5220 Afliatons and Subscriptons
86.00
0.00
5230 Sunday Centre Food Donatons
0.00
0.00
5270 Nexus Insurance
0.00
0.00
5280 Gardening
605.00
0.00
5290 Organ & piano repairs
285.00
0.00
5300 Walcot Repairs & Renewals
36235.32
0.00
5301 Walcot Heatng Replacement
0.00
0.00
5310 Walcot water
93.63
0.00
5320 Walcot Gas
1053.76
0.00
5330 Walcot Electric
526.81
0.00
5340 Walcot Insurance
4481.64
0.00
5350 Walcot phone 461509
1101.82
0.00
5351 Walcot Ofce Running costs
0.00
0.00
5360 Walcot Cleaner
3120.00
0.00
5370 Walcot Housekeeping Materials
468.75
0.00
5380 Walcot Kitchen supplies
0.00
0.00
5400 Claremont repairs
450.00
0.00
5401 Claremont Redevelopment Projects
0.00
0.00
5410 Claremont Water
2.00
0.00
5420 Claremont Gas
11.74
0.00
5430 Claremont electric
80.70
0.00
5440 Claremont Insurance
0.00
370.24
5450 Broadband and phone 315705
0.00
0.00
5460 Claremont Cleaner
0.00
0.00
5470 Claremont Housekeeping Materials
0.00
0.00
5475 Claremont ground Rent
0.00
0.00
5480 Claremont ofce expenses
0.00
0.00
5490 Claremont Cafe Expenses
0.00
0.00
5500 Chapel House repairs
3694.23
0.00
5501 Chapel House Redevelopment Scheme
0.00
0.00
5510 Chapel House Water
1082.00
0.00
5520 Chapel House Gas
1793.06
0.00
5530 Chapel House Electric Upper
1053.72
0.00
5535 Chapel House Electric Lower
0.00
0.00
5540 Chapel House Insurance
1000.00
0.00
5550 Chapel House Phone & Broadband
650.66
0.00
5560 Chapel House Cleaning
0.00
0.00
5570 Chapel House Council tax & Lic
159.00
0.00
7906 Exchange Rate Variance
0.00
0.00
8100 Bad Debt Write Of
0.00
0.00
8206 Cash Register Discrepancies
0.00
0.00
9998 Suspense Account
0.00
0.00
9999 Mispostngs Account
0.00
0.00
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Unreconciled Items

Date No Nominal Details Debit Credit
28/08/21 21113 4201 Clarkson's - E Ndiweni funeral 120
28/08/21 21114 5160 Evelyn Benton - prayer handbook 5
28/08/21 21115 4010 Terisha Burge cash 60
28/08/21 21116 4000 Collecton 1/8/21 2
31/08/2020 21167 5300 D.R.Vowles - roof repairs (fnal payment) 6584.00 0.00
31/08/2020 21168 2380 Christan Aid 255.00
31/08/2020 21169 5200 Methodist Church Fund for Property 300.00
31/08/2020 21170 5200 Fund for the Support of Presbyters and Deacon 300.00
31/08/2020 21171 5200 The Methodist Ministers' Housing Society 300.00
Total -7552.00

Name of Church Nexus Methodist Church No 1134062 Indepondont Examlnerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon in connection vlith the examination (other than that disclosed below") which give me cause to believe that in, any malerial respect: the accounting records were not kept in aCC(￿danCe ith sedion 130 of the ACL. or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I hav8 no cmcems and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the examlnation to attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. i ￿0blaIned independent Y￿7fiCation of all investments with th8 Trust88s fLY Methodist ave not Church Purposes or hebd in other trusts. bank babances and funds at the Central Finance Board of th8 Methodist Church whlch are individually in excess of £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name offim (vthere appropriate) ............................................. Address . Post Code ..Ll. ..fY Date ..Iil.10]ID¥.I delete or circle as appropriate 2015 rJvr* R 5(¢5