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2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 9 2020 31 8 2021 To

From

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Lichfield Methodist Church

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1134083

Charity's principal address Backcester Lane

Lichfield Staffordshire Postcode WS13 6JH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
**whole year **
Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Roger Baker Minister(chair) Ex-officio
Gill Woolf LayWorker Ex-officio Church Council
Barbara Barker Steward General Church Meeting
Annette Phillips Steward General Church Meeting
CathyAckroyd Steward General Church Meeting
Tina Hayes Steward General Church Meeting
Jon Woolf Steward
Outreach & Mission
GroupCo-ordinator
General Church Meeting
Church Council
David Parker Steward
GCM Rep
August 2021 Stewards Team & Church
Council
General Church Meeting
Jean Oliphant Treasurer Church Council
Chris McDermott CC Secretary Church Council
Kesiamecwe
Lesolle (Pat
Lobelo)
Pastoral Secretary Church Council
Carole Hicks Safeguarding Church Council
Richard Coleman F & P Committee Church Council
Elaine Hooper Circuit MHRA rep Church Council
Mathew Bates Finance & Property
Committee
Church Council
Alison Statham Pastoral Committee
Coffee Shop
Church Council
Church Council
John Yates Tamworth House
Treasurer
Church Council
Anne Westoby Supt Trailblazers Church Council

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Susan Hambly WorshipConsultation Church Council
Keith Watterson Booking Secretary General Church Meeting
Church Council
Peter Walker GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Nigel Harding GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Paul McDermott GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Gill Silverwood GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Anthea Hockney GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Michael Newell GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Diana Pearson GCM Rep
Ecumenical Affairs
General Church Meeting
General Church Meeting
David Shaw GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Anne Brown GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Jane Parker GCM Rep General Church Meeting

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year
The Trustees for Methodist Church
Purposes
(Custodian Trustee)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Deed of Union (1932) Type of governing document Methodist Church Act (1976) (eg. Trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Act of Parliament

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Appointed by Church Council / General Church Meeting / some ex-officio

Trustee selection methods (eg. Appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Training

Structure

Section C Objectives and activities

Set out in the Methodist Church Act 1976

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of: The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and Summary of the objects of the discipline of The Methodist Church; charity set out in its b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, governing document District, Circuit. Local or other organisation of The Methodist Church;

c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church; d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.

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The Church is part of a Circuit quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place. These are open to all people, without charge.

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Local Churches, Circuits and Districts are not defined as (external) grantmaking bodies

The main part of our church activities is undertaken by lay persons (volunteers)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The church’s activities were disrupted 2020-2021 due to the lockdowns & social distancing required by the Govt in association with the Covid 19 corona virus pandemic. Worship in the church building ceased, except for a short period of time in between lockdowns 2 & 3 - autumn 2020, as did all group activities and the use of the building by outside hirers.

The church re-opened to recommence the 10am ‘Reflections’ Sunday services from Sunday 2nd May 2021. Use was made of various social media sites, the internet and platforms like Zoom to present virtual Acts of Worship, Sunday Youth Activities (Participate & Trailblazers), TLC – a new monthly presentation for younger children, Mens’ Breakfast meeting, activities for Boys Brigade

The church’s extensive pastoral system was particularly of benefit during the pandemic to keep in touch with people associated with the church but unfortunately the church’s coffee shop (a means of outreach) had to close during the pandemic. Knitted Christmas angels were distributed to a number of residential homes during December in the 2020 Christmas period. Members of the church through Churches Together in Lichfield continue to be involved in helping at a foodbank in the city

The Church Council on 8th February 2021 agreed to publicly recognise a Climate and Environmental Emergency and to commit the whole church to seek change. Members of the church community were asked to consider what they can do as individuals to make changes for the benefit of the environment. The full statement can be seen on the church website. An online Circuit Service was held on Sunday 9[th] May 2021, focussing on Climate Change. It was led by the LMC Church Eco Team and involved the younger people in the church and circuit. .

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Section E Financial review Funds are retained to meet the annual assessment costs and premises costs along with employrnent costs. Organise regular fundraising events Finan￿ Committee meets in the year and reports to Church Council Brlef statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detsils of any funds matarialty in deficit None Further financial review details (Optional inforniation) Sources of Funds... Weekly offenngs, Tax Recoveries, Donations, Fundraising Events Rental income from property owned by the church You may choose to include additional infonnation, where relevant about- the charity's principal SOur￿S of funds (Including any fundraisingl., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) q8 Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chalr. etc) Rev Roger Allan Baker Mrs Anthea Joan Hockney Chair Authorised Trustee Date 1910512022 TAR Marth 2012

CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Lichfield Methodist

Church

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 August 2021

Circuit
Tamworth and Lichfield
Circuit no 5/9
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1134083

If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and

Customs Gift Aid 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)

Minister:

Revd Roger Baker

Church Stewards:

Barbara Barker Annette Phillips Cathy Ackroyd Tina Hayes Jon Woolf

Treasurer: Jean Oliphant

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Lichfield Methodist

SECTION A Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
97,906
47
36,012
3,785
Totals this
year
£
97,906
47
36,012
3,785
Totals this
year
Totals last
year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 97,906 97,906 106,571
a3 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
47 47 398
a4 Lettings 36,012 36,012 47,803
a5 Other receipts 3,785 3,785 20,674
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 137,750 **137,750 ** (a7) 175,446
SECTION B 102,655
1,461
32,326
10,401
6,389
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 102,655 102,655 96,566
b3 Donations 1,461 1,461 3,067
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 32,326 32,326 16,359
b5 Utilities (Insurances, water
charges, heating& lighting)
10,401 10,401 14,343
b6
b7 Otherpayments 6,389 6,389 8,713
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 153,232 **153,232 ** (b9) 139,048
(15,482)
SECTION C
c1 NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
(a6-b8)
(15,482) (15,482) 36,398
c2 Total funds brought forward from
last year
148,741 **148,741 ** (c6) 112,343
133,259
c3 (c1+c2)
Sub total
133,259 133,259 148,741
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4)
133,259 **133,259 ** (c8) 148,741 (c6)
SECTION D
d FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL
(these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)
£
ORGANISATIONS
£
d1 Balance brought forward from lastyear 248 208
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 3,551
d3 Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations 3,511
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) 248 248

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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.

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Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District
and connected District Organisations.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Receipts Payments Net Receipts/
Payments
Adjustments Opening
balances
Closing balances
e1 Boys Brigade 997 720 277 1,578 1,855
e2 Toddlers 60 60
e3 Catering 35 1,297 (1,262) 6,261 4,999
e4 Wesley Guild 300 (300) 306 6
e5 Methodist Women in Britain 825 1,395 (570) 1,320 750
e6 Youth Club 220 (220) 466 246
e7
e8 Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds
1,857 3,932 (2,075) 9,991 (e11) 7,916 (e12)
e9 Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2 - totals column)
**137,750 ** (a7) **153,232 ** (b9) (15,482) (c7) **148,741 ** (c6) 133,259 (c8)
e10 ~~TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD~~
BY CHURCH
139,607 157,164 (17,557) 158,732 (x) 141,175 (y)
TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL
PAYMENTS

SECTION F

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2021
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Bank Deposit Account
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account
OPENING
BALANCES
42
67,628
38,731
1,226
41,114
148,741
(c6)
9,991 (e11)
158,732
(x)
CLOSING
BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand 42
f2 Bank Current Account 73,287
f3 Bank Deposit Account 18,238
f4 Central Finance Board 600
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 41,092
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 133,259 (c8)
f8 Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
7,916 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 141,175 (y)
SECTION G
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Other Assets
Other Liabilities
Investments(include Endowments)
Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value)
Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end
At
1 September 2020
4,309,463
At
31 August 2021
4,624,086
g1 Investments(include Endowments)
g2 Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) 4,309,463 4,624,086
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end
g5 Other Liabilities

f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board

f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5

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Declarations and Scrutiny

I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 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 ……………………………………………………… Date 13 May 2022

Name and address of treasurer Mrs Jean Oliphant 29 Mary Slater Road, Lichfield, WS13 6FG

Presentation to the Church trustees

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 12 October 2021

Signature of the Chair of the meeting ……………………………………………………………………

Name of the Chair of the meeting Revd Roger Baker……………………………… Date 16 May 2022

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Lichfield Methodist Church

Charity Number 1134083

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Lichfield methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 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 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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 not 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 examinern J H Willis

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Chartered accountant

Name of firm (where appropriate) N/A

Address 134 Beacon Park Village, Lower Sandford Street, Lichfield WS13 6JZ

Date 13 May 2022

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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Lichfield Methodist

Church

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 August 2021

Circuit
Tamworth and Lichfield
Circuit no 5/9
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1134083

If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and

Customs Gift Aid 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)

Minister:

Revd Roger Baker

Church Stewards:

Barbara Barker Annette Phillips Cathy Ackroyd Tina Hayes Jon Woolf

Treasurer: Jean Oliphant

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Lichfield Methodist

SECTION A Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
97,906
47
36,012
3,785
Totals this
year
£
97,906
47
36,012
3,785
Totals this
year
Totals last
year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 97,906 97,906 106,571
a3 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
47 47 398
a4 Lettings 36,012 36,012 47,803
a5 Other receipts 3,785 3,785 20,674
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 137,750 **137,750 ** (a7) 175,446
SECTION B 102,655
1,461
32,326
10,401
6,389
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 102,655 102,655 96,566
b3 Donations 1,461 1,461 3,067
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 32,326 32,326 16,359
b5 Utilities (Insurances, water
charges, heating& lighting)
10,401 10,401 14,343
b6
b7 Otherpayments 6,389 6,389 8,713
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 153,232 **153,232 ** (b9) 139,048
(15,482)
SECTION C
c1 NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
(a6-b8)
(15,482) (15,482) 36,398
c2 Total funds brought forward from
last year
148,741 **148,741 ** (c6) 112,343
133,259
c3 (c1+c2)
Sub total
133,259 133,259 148,741
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4)
133,259 **133,259 ** (c8) 148,741 (c6)
SECTION D
d FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL
(these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)
£
ORGANISATIONS
£
d1 Balance brought forward from lastyear 248 208
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 3,551
d3 Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations 3,511
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) 248 248

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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.

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Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District
and connected District Organisations.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Receipts Payments Net Receipts/
Payments
Adjustments Opening
balances
Closing balances
e1 Boys Brigade 997 720 277 1,578 1,855
e2 Toddlers 60 60
e3 Catering 35 1,297 (1,262) 6,261 4,999
e4 Wesley Guild 300 (300) 306 6
e5 Methodist Women in Britain 825 1,395 (570) 1,320 750
e6 Youth Club 220 (220) 466 246
e7
e8 Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds
1,857 3,932 (2,075) 9,991 (e11) 7,916 (e12)
e9 Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2 - totals column)
**137,750 ** (a7) **153,232 ** (b9) (15,482) (c7) **148,741 ** (c6) 133,259 (c8)
e10 ~~TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD~~
BY CHURCH
139,607 157,164 (17,557) 158,732 (x) 141,175 (y)
TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL
PAYMENTS

SECTION F

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2021
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Bank Deposit Account
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account
OPENING
BALANCES
42
67,628
38,731
1,226
41,114
148,741
(c6)
9,991 (e11)
158,732
(x)
CLOSING
BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand 42
f2 Bank Current Account 73,287
f3 Bank Deposit Account 18,238
f4 Central Finance Board 600
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 41,092
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 133,259 (c8)
f8 Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
7,916 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 141,175 (y)
SECTION G
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
Other Assets
Other Liabilities
Investments(include Endowments)
Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value)
Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end
At
1 September 2020
4,309,463
At
31 August 2021
4,624,086
g1 Investments(include Endowments)
g2 Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) 4,309,463 4,624,086
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end
g5 Other Liabilities

f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board

f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5

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Declarations and Scrutiny

I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 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 ……………………………………………………… Date 13 May 2022

Name and address of treasurer Mrs Jean Oliphant 29 Mary Slater Road, Lichfield, WS13 6FG

Presentation to the Church trustees

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 12 October 2021

Signature of the Chair of the meeting ……………………………………………………………………

Name of the Chair of the meeting Revd Roger Baker……………………………… Date 16 May 2022

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Lichfield Methodist Church

Charity Number 1134083

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Lichfield methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 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 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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 not 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 examinern J H Willis

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Chartered accountant

Name of firm (where appropriate) N/A

Address 134 Beacon Park Village, Lower Sandford Street, Lichfield WS13 6JZ

Date 13 May 2022

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