## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 09 2019 31 08 2020 **From To** Section A Reference and administration details ## **Charity name** Seedfield Methodist Church **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1134393 **Charity's principal address** Linton Avenue Bury Lancashire **Postcode BL9 6NL** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 David Somerville Presbyter Ex Officio
2 Paul Vipond Treasurer All Church Council
3 Mary Smith Secretary
4 Brian Sharples Church Steward
5 John Westwell Church Steward
6 Helen Jones Leadership Team
7 Catherine Hulbert Church Steward
8 David Harrison Church Steward
9 Ken Jones Leadership Team
10 Pauline Kershaw Congregational Rep
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12 Caroline Jones Congregational Rep
13 Susan Boaden Congregational Rep
14 David Roscoe Congregational Rep
15 Sherryl Harrison Congregational Rep
16 Anne Rigby Congregational Rep
17 Elizabeth Rigby Congregational Rep
18 Joel Cook Congregational Rep
19 Fiona Platt Congregational Rep
20 Denise Johnson Congregational Rep
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **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** Type of governing document - (e.g. trust deed, constitution) Act of Parliament - How the charity is constituted - (e.g. trust, association, company) Trust Trustee selection methods Appointed by Church Council or Ex Officio (e.g. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** Methodist Church Act 1976 (Clause 4) – synopsis – Advancement of Religion and any charitable purpose of the Methodist Church or church organisation. (see Methodist Church Act 1976.) March **2012** **TAR** 2 Supporting the faith, worship and discipleship of Christians in the community, providing opportunity for all in the local area to explore matters of faith in general and Christian faith in particular, providing opportunities for people, both young and old, to meet together through activities such as corporate worship, Toddler Group, small fellowship/discussion groups, prayer groups and fresh expressions of worship in the form of Messy Church. **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) grant making bodies. The main part of church activities is undertaken by lay volunteers. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## **Youth & Children’s Work** Leading assemblies in 2 local primary schools. Maintaining numbers at Toddler Group on two days a week. Ongoing children and youth work through Junior Church, special events and in supporting/sponsoring uniformed organisations (Scouts/Guides etc.) ## **Work within the Church** Continued development of the Church’s 5-year plan in 4 key areas: discipleship, worship, prayer and outreach via a range of activities including small group discipleship groups, encouraging regular worship service leaders, prayer events and outreach ministries. ## **Work In/For the Community** Messy Church Toddler Group Involvement in Bury Street Pastors Involvement in Bury Churches Together Visits to seral local care homes. Supporting long- and short-term missionaries. Petition to local MP on a variety of issues. Seedfield Pantomime Providing space for NHS support group. Providing space for local luncheon club. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** Policy on Reserves **Brief statement of the** Our Reserves Policy relates to our General Funds only. This includes our **charity’s policy on reserves** Barclays Bank Current Account and our 2 Central Finance Board (CFB) accounts. With our yearly circuit assessment figure of approximately £60,000, long-term mission support and other running costs of approximately £50,000 per annum, the Church Council considers it to be sensible for us to maintain reserves amounting to approximately 6 months’ average expenditure. That is around £50,000. Within our general funds we have a development fund (source: Legacy of Margaret Timpany who left, in total, just under £85,000 to Seedfield Methodist Church). The Church Council has set aside this money for developments to the church building and to resourcing our work in the local community. 10% of the legacy was distributed to other local charities in the area as a thanksgiving offering. In 2018 a Quinquennial Inspection Report was received which indicates that approximately £250,000 worth of work is required to the church building within the next 5 to 10 years. The Church Council has decided to set aside £70,000 from reserves into a new account which will be called “Seedfield Methodist Church Major Project”. This will, in due course, be match funded by funds held on behalf of Seedfield by the Circuit in the sum of £72,000. This being the receipt following the sale of the church’s youth worker house on Lynton Avenue. The church will need to raise a further £100,000 for the works of the building over the next 5 to 10 years. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** - None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## Funding Our total income for 2019-20 was £96,936. This was largely made up by Congregational giving (just over £64,000), Gift Weekend and other offerings (£6525), interest and receipts for trust funds (£804) and income from renting the church hall (£8,150). Income is artificially inflated because 3 years’ Gift Aid was reclaimed in the year. This accounted for £34,474.65 - Expenditure. Our total expenditure of 2019-20 was £110,905. This was made up principally by our Circuit Assessment figure of £59,332. Of the balance the majority was expended on the property in the form of maintenance, renewals and cleaning. - In continue our support for mission we spent £5,000 in support of Ros Bagwell. March **2012** **TAR** 5 ## **Section F Other optional information** None. ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Paul Vipond **Full name(s)** Read David Somerville **Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair,** Chair/Presbyter **etc) Date** March **2012** **TAR** 6 **CHURCH (Short Form) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH** # **STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS (SHORT FORM)** ## SEEDFIELD METHODIST **Church** ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2020 |**Circuit**
BURY
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**Circuit no**
06-08
1134393| |---|---| ## 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: REV DAVID SOMERVILLE Church Stewards: BRIAN SHARPLES CATHERINE HULBERT JOHN WESTWELL DAVID SOMERVILLE Treasurer: PAUL VIPOND Church short Std form of accts 2012 R.P.xls 1 of 4 **Church - Short Form** **Church** ## **SEEDFIELD METHODIST** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020** **----- Start of picture text -----**
This year's amount Last year's amount
SECTION A to the nearest £ to the nearest £
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £
Inc 3 Year's Tax
Back at
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered £37,474.65 96,936 67,112
a3 Bank and CFB interest & investment income 1,233 1,167
a4 Lettings 8,150 9,468
INCLUDES DONATION TO CHURCH FUNDS £651.20 ; GIFT
a5 Other receipts WEEKEND £4545.00 ; MAJOR PROJECT FUND £9165.00 14,361 9,243
a6 [TOTAL RECEIPTS] 120,680 86,990
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 59,332 54,261
b3 Donations INCLUDES £408.00 FOR THE BAGWELLS 408 505
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 6,569 5,344
b5 Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating & lighting) 10,821 8,021
b6 Other payments 13,858
b7 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 77,130 81,990
SECTION C
c1 [ NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ] (a6 - b7) 43,550 5,000
c2 Total funds brought forward from last year 5,000 (c7)
c3 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c1 + c2) 48,550 5,000 (c7)
c4 State here the total of any other assets of the Church
c5 State here the total of any liabilities of the Church
c6 State here the insured value of the Church premises and contents 2,330,000 2,330,000
SECTION D ANALYSIS OF FUNDS
d1 Balances held at TMCP at 31 August 13,559 13,657
d2 Balances held at CFB at 31 August 160,710 138,383
Bank and cash balances at 31 August (Includes Designated Major Project Fund at
d3 £11,117.00) 77,063 61,174
d4 TOTAL (= Box c3) 251,332 213,214
SECTION E
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
(these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)
e1 Balance brought forward from last year 1,633 977
Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations (Bagwells/Church Weekend/Ret
e2 Offerings) 3,033 656
Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations (Bagwells £408; Church Weekend
e3 Refund £180)) 588
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (e1+e2-e3)
e4 4,078 1,633
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SFA 2019-2020 Signed 2 of 4 Name of Church SEEDFIELD METHODIST CHURCH No: 06/08 ## **Declarations and Scrutiny** I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 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: 16-01-2021 Name and address of treasurer: **Paul Vipond** **8 Lowes Road, Bury, Lancs** Post Code: **BL9 6PJ** ## **Presentation to the Church trustees** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on …………….. Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting **Rev. David Somerville** Date …………………… ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** ## **Seedfield Methodist Church** ## **Charity Number 1134393** ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Seedfield Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2020 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. * delete or circle as appropriate Church short Std form of accts R.P2012.xls 3 of 4 ## Name of Church **Seedfield Methodist Church** No **06/08** ## **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 (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were 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 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 **John Duxbury** Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner **N/A** Name of firm (where appropriate) ……………………………………………………………………… Address **:** ## **27 Halsall Close, Bury** Post Code **BL9 6HN** Date …………………………………………2021 - delete or circle as appropriate Sep-20 Church short Std form of accts R.P2012.xls 4 of 4 **CHURCH (Short Form) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH** # **STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS (SHORT FORM)** ## SEEDFIELD METHODIST **Church** ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2020 |**Circuit**
BURY
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|**Circuit no**
06-08
1134393| |---|---| ## 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: REV DAVID SOMERVILLE Church Stewards: BRIAN SHARPLES CATHERINE HULBERT JOHN WESTWELL DAVID SOMERVILLE Treasurer: PAUL VIPOND Church short Std form of accts 2012 R.P.xls 1 of 4 **Church - Short Form** **Church** ## **SEEDFIELD METHODIST** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020** **----- Start of picture text -----**
This year's amount Last year's amount
SECTION A to the nearest £ to the nearest £
a1 RECEIPTS Note £ £
Inc 3 Year's Tax
Back at
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered £37,474.65 96,936 67,112
a3 Bank and CFB interest & investment income 1,233 1,167
a4 Lettings 8,150 9,468
INCLUDES DONATION TO CHURCH FUNDS £651.20 ; GIFT
a5 Other receipts WEEKEND £4545.00 ; MAJOR PROJECT FUND £9165.00 14,361 9,243
a6 [TOTAL RECEIPTS] 120,680 86,990
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 59,332 54,261
b3 Donations INCLUDES £408.00 FOR THE BAGWELLS 408 505
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 6,569 5,344
b5 Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating & lighting) 10,821 8,021
b6 Other payments 13,858
b7 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 77,130 81,990
SECTION C
c1 [ NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ] (a6 - b7) 43,550 5,000
c2 Total funds brought forward from last year 5,000 (c7)
c3 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c1 + c2) 48,550 5,000 (c7)
c4 State here the total of any other assets of the Church
c5 State here the total of any liabilities of the Church
c6 State here the insured value of the Church premises and contents 2,330,000 2,330,000
SECTION D ANALYSIS OF FUNDS
d1 Balances held at TMCP at 31 August 13,559 13,657
d2 Balances held at CFB at 31 August 160,710 138,383
Bank and cash balances at 31 August (Includes Designated Major Project Fund at
d3 £11,117.00) 77,063 61,174
d4 TOTAL (= Box c3) 251,332 213,214
SECTION E
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
(these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)
e1 Balance brought forward from last year 1,633 977
Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations (Bagwells/Church Weekend/Ret
e2 Offerings) 3,033 656
Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations (Bagwells £408; Church Weekend
e3 Refund £180)) 588
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (e1+e2-e3)
e4 4,078 1,633
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SFA 2019-2020 Signed 2 of 4 Name of Church SEEDFIELD METHODIST CHURCH No: 06/08 ## **Declarations and Scrutiny** I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 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: 16-01-2021 Name and address of treasurer: **Paul Vipond** **8 Lowes Road, Bury, Lancs** Post Code: **BL9 6PJ** ## **Presentation to the Church trustees** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on …………….. Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting **Rev. David Somerville** Date …………………… ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** ## **Seedfield Methodist Church** ## **Charity Number 1134393** ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Seedfield Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2020 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. * delete or circle as appropriate Church short Std form of accts R.P2012.xls 3 of 4 ## Name of Church **Seedfield Methodist Church** No **06/08** ## **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 (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were 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 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 **John Duxbury** Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner **N/A** Name of firm (where appropriate) ……………………………………………………………………… Address **:** ## **27 Halsall Close, Bury** Post Code **BL9 6HN** Date …………………………………………2021 - delete or circle as appropriate Sep-20 Church short Std form of accts R.P2012.xls 4 of 4