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2022-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 9 2021 31 8 2022 To

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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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**whole year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Roger Baker Minister(chair) Ex-officio
Gill Woolf Lay Worker
WorshipConsultation		 Ex-officio Church Council
Church Council
Barbara Barker 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 Stewards Team
Church Council oct 2021
General Church Meeting may
2022
Howard Willis Church Treasurer GCM 2021
Chris McDermott CC Secretary September – October
2021		 Church Council
Ellen Gibbon CC Secretary 19 May 2022 – 31
August		 General Church Meeting
Kesiamecwe
Lesolle (Pat
Lobelo)		 Pastoral Cttee
Secretary		 Sept 2021 – January
2022		 Church Council
Anne Brown Pastoral Cttee
Secretary
GCM Rep		 7 January – 31 August
2022
Aug 2021 – 7 February
2022		 Pastoral Committee
Feb Church Council
General Church Meeting

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 David Gowdy Circuit Steward From October 2021 Circuit Meeting
Carole Hicks Safeguarding- Adults Church Council
Richard Coleman F & P Committee Church Council
Mathew Bates Finance & Property
Committee		 Church Council
Alison Statham Pastoral Committee
Methodist Cafe		 Church Council
Church Council
John Yates Tamworth House
Treasurer		 Church Council
Anne Westoby Safeguarding – Youth
Supt Trailblazers		 Church Council
Diana Pearson Ecumenical Affairs Church Council
Keith Watterson BookingSecretary 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
David Shaw GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Jane Parker GCM Rep General Church Meeting
Susan Hambly GCM Rep 7 Feb – 31 Aug 2022
Ratified GCM 19 May		 Feb Church Council
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)

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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) Act of Parliament How the charity is constituted

Appointed by Church Council / General Church Meeting / some ex-officio Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

Training

Structure

Risks

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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Achievements and performance

Sunday Worship with diverse worship styles, group activities and the use of the Summary of the main building by outside hirers resumed a more normal pattern following the achievements of the charity disruption in previous years due to the lockdowns & social distancing required by during the year the Govt in association with the Covid 19 corona virus pandemic. However, the use continued of various social media sites, the internet and platforms like Zoom to present virtual Acts of Worship. Ongoing Church Activities that have been resumed include Trailblazers, Youth Fellowship, Boys Brigade, Brownie Groups, Tiddlers Toddlers, various Bible Study Groups, MWiB (Womens Network), Ladies Lunch Club , Wesley Guild, Music Group and Men’s Lunch Club. A Mens Breakfast is held on a number of Saturdays for those who work, especially those with younger families. PARTICIPATE! – a (non-denominational) club for all 9-14year olds continues to share food, have fun and find out more about Jesus through games, music, video clips, bible studies and discussions every 1st and 3rd Sunday in the month during term time. In Nov 2021 members of the group attended 3Generate and in Spring 2022 attended Amplify at a pioneer centre in Cleobury Mortimer. Members of the Youth Fellowship attend a monthly youth event at Whitemore Lakes. The Church continues with an extensive pastoral system. Newcomers’ teas are held to welcome people new to the church. A new position of a family/youth worker is expected to be active in the life of the church from September 2022. This is a dementia friendly church signed up to the Dementia Action Alliance. There is an organised Mission Outreach programme including the Coffee Shop which has re-opened for use by the public. The Outreach & Mission Co-ordinating Group continues to encourage and facilitate the whole church to engage in mission and make new disciples by supporting the established Groups, the activities of the Coffee Shop and to consider new forms of outreach eg the promotion of eco-friendly initiatives. 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. In September 2021 the Eco-church Action Group ran a successful event in conjunction with Transition Lichfield at the beginning of the national Great Big Green Week. A special eco-centred service took place the following day.

The Eco-Church Action Group completed their latest self-audit survey in April 2022. On 19 May 2022 LMC was awarded a silver award certificate. Fund raising for the support of the church has taken place including; a mini Christmas Fayre open to the public in 2021, proceeds from the coffee shop and the sale of cakes etc.. Fundraising for charities has been reduced due to the limitations caused by the pandemic although some of the profit from the coffee shop may be used to support local and national charities

Members of the church through Churches Together in Lichfield continue to be involved in helping at a foodbank in the city and with Late Night Listeners, a Saturday night initiative in Lichfield City centre.

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Section E Financial review Funds ar8 retained to meet the annual asse&wnent costs, premises costs and em ￿oyment costs. FurKJraising events are organised. Finance Committee meets in ￿ year and reports to Church Council. Brfef statement of the charity's pollcy on reserves Detalls of any lunds matorlally in deficit None Furthw financlal rovlow detalls {Optlonal inforniation) Source of Funds:. Weekly offerings. lax recovori8s. donations. fundraising events. rerrtal income from propety owr￿d by the Methodist Church. You may choose to include addrts(¥pl 1nfLYMatK￿. where relevant about.. the Charity's principal sources of funds lincludiThJ any fundraising)., how expenditure has S￿PpOrted the key obiectwes of the charity; investrnent policy and ol¥'eclives including any ethical investment pK)licy adopled. Sertion F Other optiov.al information Section G Declaration The trustees doclare that they have approved the trusteès, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlVs t￿￿tee5 Slgnature(5) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chalr, etc) Tamworth & Lichfield Circuit Tintendent Minister LIChf￿ld MC Aulh(Yised Truste8 Dato [(6liS TAR March 2012

CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Lichfield Methodist

Church

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 August 2022

Tamworth & Lichfield Circuit Circuit no. 5/9 1134083

Registered Charity - Charity Registration number

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: Howard Willis

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

Church

Lichfield Methodist

SECTION A Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds		 £
94,246
505
52,115
9,687
Totals this
year		 £
94,246
505
52,115
9,687
Totals this
year		 Totals last
year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 94,246 94,246 97,906
a3 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income		 505 505 47
a4 Lettings 52,115 52,115 36,012
a5 Other receipts 9,687 9,687 3,785
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 156,553 **156,553 ** (a7) 137,750
SECTION B 95,086
6,924
26,056
11,707
6,549
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 95,086 95,086 102,655
b3 Donations 6,924 6,924 1,461
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 26,056 26,056 32,326
b5 Utilities (Insurances, water
charges,heating& lighting)		 11,707 11,707 10,401
b6
b7 Otherpayments 6,549 6,549 6,389
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 146,322 **146,322 ** (b9) 153,232
10,231
SECTION C
c1 NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
(a6-b8)		 10,231 10,231 (15,482)
c2 Total funds brought forward from
last year		 133,259 **133,259 ** (c6) 148,741
143,490
c3 (c1+c2)
Sub total		 143,490 143,490 133,259
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4)		 143,490 **143,490 ** (c8) 133,259 (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 248 248
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
d3 Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations 248
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID(d1+d2-d3) 248

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Lichfield Methodist

Church

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 2022 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 2022 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 732 805 (73) 1,855 1,782
e2 Toddlers 1,030 1,050 (20) 60 40
e3 Catering 16,932 17,098 (166) 4,999 4,833
e4 Wesley Guild 809 772 37 6 43
e5 Methodist Women in Britian 1,324 1,624 (300) 750 450
e6 Youth Club 19 (19) 246 227
e7
e8 Sub total of Internal
Organisations funds		 20,827 21,368 (541) 7,916 (e11) 7,375 (e12)
e9 Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
2 - totals column)
 **156,553 ** (a7) **146,322 ** (b9) 10,231 (c7) 133,259 (c6) 143,490 (c8)
e10 ~~TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD~~
BY CHURCH		 177,380 167,690 9,690 141,175 (x) 150,865 (y)
TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL
PAYMENTS

SECTION F

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2022
f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
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
73,287
18,238
600
41,092
133,259
(c6)
7,916 (e11)
141,175
(x)		 CLOSING
BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand 42 42
f2 Bank Current Account 73,287 22,663
f3 Bank Deposit Account 18,238 9,062
f4 Central Finance Board 600 75,488
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 41,092 36,235
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 133,259 (c6) 143,490 (c8)
f8 Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)		 7,916 (e11) 7,375 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 141,175 (x) 150,865 (y)
SECTION G At At
1 September 2021 31 August 2022
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
g1 Investments(include Endowments)
g2 Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) 4,624,086 5,317,699
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 2022 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………17-Oct-22

Name and address of treasurer Howard Willis, 134 Beacon Park Village, Lower Sandford Street

Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6JZ

Presentation to the Church trustees

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 17 October 2022

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

Name of the Chair of the meeting Revd. Wendy Walker Date 25 May 2023

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 2022 set out on pages 1 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 examiner K H Goldsworthy FFA FIPA

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner - Institute of Financial Accountants

Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………

Address 30 Footherley Road, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffs. WS14 0NJ

Date 8 May 2023

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THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Lichfield Methodist

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2022
Tamworth & Lichfeld
Circuit
Circuit no.
5
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 113
If not a registered charityHer Majesty's Revenue and
Customs Gift Aid number

(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitab and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation' charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are 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:

Howard Willis

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Church

5/9

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ble status 's excepted

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

Lichfield Methodist

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Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 94,246 94,246 97,906
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 505 505 47
a4 Lettings 52,115 52,115 36,012
a5 Other receipts 9,687 9,687 3,785
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 156,553 0 156,553 (a7) 137,750
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 95,086 95,086 102,655
b3 Donations 6,924 6,924 1,461
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 26,056 26,056 32,326
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 11,707 11,707 10,401
b6 0
b7 Other payments 6,549 6,549 6,389
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 146,322 0 146,322 (b9) 153,232
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR
c1 THE YEAR (a6-b8) 10,231 0 10,231 (15,482)
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 133,259 133,259 (c6) 148,741
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 143,490 0 143,490 133,259
c4 Transfers and adjustments 0 (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 143,490 0 143,490 (c8) 133,259 (c6)
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SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures £ £
above)
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 248 248
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 248
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 0 248
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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 2022 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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Net Receipts/ Opening
INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 Boys Brigade 732 805 (73) 1,855 1,782
e2 Toddlers 1,030 1,050 (20) 60 40
e3 Catering 16,932 17,098 (166) 4,999 4,833
e4 Wesley Guild 809 772 37 6 43
e5 Methodist Women in Britian 1,324 1,624 (300) 750 450
e6 Youth Club 19 (19) 246 227
e7 0 0
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 20,827 21,368 (541) 0 7,916 (e11) 7,375 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 156,553 (a7) 146,322 (b9) 10,231 (c7) 133,259 (c6) 143,490 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 177,380 167,690 9,690 0 141,175 (x) 150,865 (y)
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
totals forward
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SECTION F

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

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OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2022 BALANCES BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand 42 42
f2 Bank Current Account 73,287 22,663
f3 Bank Deposit Account 18,238 9,062
f4 Central Finance Board 600 75,488
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 41,092 36,235
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 133,259 (c6) 143,490 (c8)
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
f8 balance total from above) (e12) 7,916 (e11) 7,375 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 141,175 (x) 150,865 (y)
SECTION G At At
1 September 2021 31 August 2022
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES
g1 Investments (include Endowments)
g2 Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 4,624,086 5,317,699
g3 Other Assets
g4 Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
g5 Other Liabilities
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board

f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

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Declarations and Scrutiny

I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 20 prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the cont trustees.

Signature of treasurer …………………………………………… Date……………………17-Oct-22

Name and address of treasurer Howard Willis, 134 Beacon Park Village, Lower Sandford

Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6JZ

Presentation to the Church trustees

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were meeting of the Church trustees held on 17 October 2022

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

Name of the Chair of the meeting Revd. Wendy Walker Date 25 May 2023

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of

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 C ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages 1 to 3 As the Church’s trustees, you are respo preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2

I report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under sectio and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the exa attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of t reached.

I have not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for M Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Boar Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan

Signature of independent examiner …………………………………………………………………

Name of independent examiner K H Goldsworthy FFA FIPA

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner - Institute of Financial Ac

Name of firm (where appropriate) ……………………………………………………………………

Address 30 Footherley Road, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffs. WS14 0NJ

Date 8 May 2023

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