TRUSTEES REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
CONTENTS
Charity RegisNion No: 1134517

CONTENTS
Superintendent Minister..........................................................................................
Bankets:...................................................................................................................
Advisors..
Independent examiners:...........................................................................................
Mission Statement of Harlesden Methodist Church................................................
Financial Review.....................................................................................................
Risk Assessment......................................................................................................
Trustees, Responsibilities........................................................................................
Reserve Policy......... ...............................................................................................

Name of District .
.Harlesden.....
No 35113.........
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these accruals-based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared
from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church
Council.
Signature of treasurer .
Date..
Name and address of treasurer,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,.,,
Post Code...
Prasentatlon to the Church Councll
I confim that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were. or will be,.
presented to the Church Council at its meeting on
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting
TrthL LJooJ
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Harlasden Mathodist Church
The Church's trustees are responsible for ensuring that the annual report and accounts for the
year to 31 August 2023 present a true and fair view of the Church's income and expenditure for
the year and of its assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date. The trustees consider that an
audit is not necessary for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibilty to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011
follow the procedures laid down in the general directions gNen by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
delete or circle as aDDfoDriate

Name of District .
No.............
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items, in nature or scale, or disclosures in the accounts. seeking explanations from the trustees
concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that woutd
be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present
a true and fair view. My report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examlner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (other than as disclosed
below.)
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act
2011
to prepare accounts which accord wrth the accounting records and comply with
the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011
have not been met, or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
(3) 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 eX￿sS of
£10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan￿ sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner................................................................................
Name of independent examiner
.q.ELPI... j<<!s i Al<lS..............................
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
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Date
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Administration
Charity Registration No: 1134517
Namu of TrllSte￿:
Revd H. Elaine Joseph (Superintrndent)
Easmon LavaIy (Secretary till March ?2)
Josephine Nanor (Secretary from March 2?)
Val Mccallum (Assistant Treasurer)
Robin Sharp
Kwasi Amoah
Ingrid Yarde
Veronica Boateng
Rupert MÉkely
David Boampong
Bill Phillip
Kofi Baah
Florence Doherty
Bevan Powell
Eric Oduro
Bevan Powell
Stewards (ex-officio Trustees)
David Boampong
Florence Dohety
Veronica Boateng
James Howard
Superintendent Minister
Revd. H. Elaine Joseph
Registered Address
25 Hi8h StreeL Harlesde
London. NWI 0 4NE.
Bankers:
HSBC Bank PIC
22 Victoria Street. Westminster, Londo￿ SWIH ONJ
Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church (CFB)
9 Bonhill Street, LondotL EC2A 4PE
Advisors:
Trustees for MethodASt Church Purposes (TMCP)
Central Buildings, Oldham StreeL Manchester, Ml IJQ
Independent exAminer8:
GMAK Services Limited
Flat 1, 26 Lansdowne Roa( London Wl13LL
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Governance and Management
The Managtng Tn￿teeS (Church Council) have overall responsibility for enswing
the proper administration of the charity. the safeguarding of the &ssets of the charity:
the records of account and the compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
CommitteestMember5hip
The main committees are Finance & Property, Pastoral and Church Council. These
committee5 are accountable to the charity and are charged with examining the
effectiveness of the system of governance and making recommendations to the
managing trustees. The overriding strategy for the life and mission of the charity is
the responsibility of the managing trustees.
The church currently has metnbershlp of 204 adults and the total community roll is
about 400, including childr¢n.
CharitAble Objeetive5 and Mission Ststement
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in
Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. It does this through:
Worship. Service. Evangelism and Learning & Caring
In partnership with others wherever possibl4 the Methodist Church WAII concentrate
its prayers. resources. imagination and Commitments on this priority:
To pn?claini and affirm ils Conviclion of G￿5 love in Chrlst. for us (mdfor all the world..
andrenew confidence in GLNI'spresence andaciion in (he worldand in the Church
As ways towards realizing this priority, the Methodist Church will give particular
attention to the following:
Underpinning everything. we do with God-centred wot5hip and prayer:
Supporting community developn]ent and action for justice, especially among
the most deprived and poor- in Britain and worldwide.
Devcloping confidence in evangelism and in the capacity to speak of God
and faith in ways that make sense to all involved.
Encouraging fresb ways of being Church.
Nurturing a culture in the Church which is people-centred and flexible

Mission Statement of Harlesden Methodist Church
Harlesden Methodist Church has developed a mission slatement setting out key
policies. In summary it ststes the following objectives:
Make disciples of Jesus Christ
Encourage and support young people in the church and beyond
Serve local community and wider world in both spiritual and practical ways
Unite with fellow Christians locally and throughout the world
Recognize and celebrate our unity and diversity and work to overcome
division
Revi¢iv of Activities
The church is fully opened with most activities baek to pre-pandemic level.
Governance meetings were conducted via Zoom for the church year, with occasional
meeting after services. Worship services are conducted face to face with an option to
joln via Zoom primarily for the housebound members. We have seen an increase in
the average participation at Sunday worship from 50 to 60.
AlthouglL not meeting in person, the various fellowship group leaders have
continued to support their members through telephone and various social media and
meeting online, when possible.
In response to our mission to serve the local community, the Church continued to
maintain strong links to the community and participate in various Brent Council
forums to address challenges faced in the neighborhood especially on antisocial
behaviours and how to help make the streets safer. The 2020 shutdown contributed
to the exacerbated antisocial behavior on Harlesden High Street with the church
premises and the Day Nursery being severely impacted by such behaviors. The
Trustecs have raised their Concen￿ and have been working with the Police and Brent
council to find a solution. PLanning application is in progress to build rnilings to
deter antisocial behaviour. but the church AS also rnIndfi￿ in projecling an inclusive
environtnent where all are welcomed to the place.

In partnership with other denominations the church continued to SUPPOrt Horizons
Fresh Food Bank, to meet on our premises and distribute food provided through the
Fclix Project and City Haryest. The Food Bank is run by local church and
communtty volunteers, who continued to meet every Friday throughout the
pandemic, with around 90 people per week being helped.
We opened up on church premises space vacated by the Nursery, an Affordable
Shop. receiving donations of secondhand household items, cloths, toys and other
items for sale. Visitors to the space were able to pay what they could afford for the
items they wished to purchase. This is additional ministry to support the community
and raise funds for the churclL
The Church continued to house a Syrian Refugee family in one of its flats.
Financial Review
Ineome:
The church's sources of ineome are primarily through rent income from regular
users of its premises, residential letting and voluntary donations from its generous
members. Total income during the year was £l44.100 (2022: £130.349). an increase
of £12,000 explained by increased in lettings and special donations to support new
heaters, partially offset by loss of income from one of its r￿IdentIal flats which has
been vacant since October 2022. AII funds of the church are unrestricted at the end
of the reporting perio
Total sources of income a￿ primarily made up of the following."
Offerings and Gift aid constituted 320/0 (2022.340/0) of its total
fun(L reflecting retl￿ll of members to the church and various fi￿d
raising events to support the n￿IntenanCe of the large premises.
Most of the regular users of the church premises have returned
resulting in an incr&qsed lettin8. The residential property at 4
Tavistock has been rellted out at a T￿sonable rate to support
Syrian refugee residents. The other flat remained vacant during
the period and requires substantiaI renovation. The tot￿ income

from both regular users and the residential l¢ttings were 650/0
(2￿?. 65D/o) of the totsl income of the church.
Expenditure:
Expenditure excluding revaluation and depreciation effect for the year totalled
£135,900 (2022: £129.650). Below is a summary of the key expenditure during the
period.,
Circuit contribution is made up of London District assessment of the
Methodist church, maintsinance of the residential house of the minister and
stipend. This fomied 51Y/o (2022:47Yo) of the total church expenditure during
the year.
Church nu]ning expenses which is primarily the wag¢s of staff and oifice
supplies was 250/0 (20?2:28O/D) of the church's totsl expenditure.
Repairs and maintenance were 15Yo (2022:16Yo) of its resources allocated.
Utilities and Insurance makes up 9¥0 (2022,.9Yo) of the overall church
expenses.
Risk Assessment
The charity depends on voluntary contributions from membern and a decline in
voluntary contributions may aff￿t the church's ability to meet its obligations. The
charity also has rooms that it rents out for social gatherings and this fund 15 Utilized
to meet the financial obligations of the charity. The Finance and the ProFety
Committee take responsibility for risk assessment that involves a review of the
charity's procedures on an ongoing basis.
Trustees, Res
onsibiliti
The Trustees are Tesponsible for preparing the financial statements that give a true
and fair view of the charity's financial activities in the course of the year and at the
end of the year. In preparing the fiDancial statemenL the trustees should follow best
practic¢ and;
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent

Stale whether applicable accounting standards and statenient of
recommended practice have been followe(L subject to any departures
disclosed and explained in the fllW]cial statement and
Prepare the charity financial ststements on an ongoing concern basis unless it
is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
Reserve Poli
The Trustees have agreed to maintain a level of 12 weeks operational costs as
reserves in the ¢urrent year. But it has not been possible to maintain this level of
reserves during the pandemic.
Public benefit statement
The Trustees confirni that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the
Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidanee
on public benefit, "Charities and public benefit"
These financial statetnents have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of
Recommended Practice- Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Revd. H. Elaine Joseph
Superintendent Minister
Val Mccallum
Asst Treasurer
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Church
Accruals Accounts
2022-2023
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
ACCRUALS BASIS
for the year end 31 August 2023
HARLESDEN METHODIST
Church
Reglstered Charl
-Re
Istratlon number
1134517
This will apply to all Charities in Scotland and to all Charilles In England and Wales which are Registered
Charities.
Clrcult no
35113
Mlnlst8r
REV. H. ELAINE JOSEPH
Church Stewards
VERONICA BOATENG
JAMES HOWARD
DAVID BOAMPONG
Treasurer
VALARIE MCCULLUM

Name of Church
Churth No
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles (SOFA} for the year ended 31 August 2023
Oeslgna¢od
Gpn2rn1 Fund
Fund5
Re5ts1ctqd Endowm•nt
accounts Iunrestrtctpdl lunres¢fvt•ffj Funrfs
Funds
Tetal
2022-2J
Totsi
2tr2142
Incom8
1 Off8rfng9
2 DonalkJn8
3 G1ft81d
4 Interest and1ry4ethentlrt
5 Income Irom Inveskn•)t pffjwrb••
8 liom L8Wr#Js
7 Othwcharltat4e Ine4mg
a Intamal 0rgaTrsa¢￿n
9 0th8r Income
Total Income
,193
11925
8.891
71
17.6eo
rd,350
2.981
26,19J
12.925
8.891
71
17,880
73,350
2,981
27.325
5.140
11477
31.838
49,932
1,223
4034
178
2,032
44.101
144.101
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Expgndlture
10 cl￿￿11 0SSOSSIMntorsfArn
11 •TrJ #5sod8tqd co
12 Property M￿n1•nance
13 In8urance.uUllthii Otc
14 D8pr8claU
15 Offic8 expenses
16 Othei expendlturn
17 Charitable d￿atty*
ie Intemol ttrg•nlsabor
Total chirltibl• •xppndltu
19 Gain￿lo￿a•a) on monethry knvesknent•
ZO G￿ns￿l￿B•s) on kn¥eBlment k¥op•ths
Nqt Incom•ll•xwndl¢ur•l
21 Tranthrs ￿t￿lIn fun
22 Otheroain¥Jllosse81
Net movorn8nl In fuThls
23 Total funds brovght fo￿ard
Tfj￿ fund¥ ￿rrted forynrd
68,08D
21,299
23,252
39.063
20.246
20.263
11.470
21.299
23,252
3.040
7.349
17.274
7.349
17.274
6.905
8.450
113
2BZ
15t.4r3
-7,372
4,208
-7.372
4,204
1596,932 2.Sg1727
2￿89 561
2,598.932
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Church Accountlng Policies
Basls
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical cost. except that Investment
properties are shown at their market value at the end of the year, and on the accruals basis
to show a true and fair view of the Church'5 financial posltion and attlvities.
Funds
The funds held constitute: general funds held for any purpose of the Church which are
unrestrlcted; restrlcted funds which are subjert to restrirtions Imposed by the donor and
can only be used for specific purp05e5.
Golng concem
At the time of approvlngthe financial statement5, the commlttee has 3 reasonable
expectatlon that the church has adequate resources to continue in operational exlstence for
the foreseeable future. Thus the commlttee continue to adopt the going concern basis of
accountlng In preparlng the financial statements.
Incomlng resources
IncomSnE resources are included In the Statement of Financlal Actlvitles {SOFAI when the
Church becomes entitled to that income, and the trustees are reasonably certaln they wlll
recelve the resource5, and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis when a liability is incurred or a constructive
obllgatlon ar15es that results In the payment being unavoidable. LlabilltSes are recognlsed as
soon as an outflow of economic benefit is considered more likely than not underthe legal or
construttlve obllgatlon committln8 the Church to pay out resources.
VAT
Since the Church Ss not VAT registered, all input VAT borne is charged with the expenses to
which it refers.
Tanglble fixed assets
It Is the Church's policy to t3p￿alIse its non-building fixed assets, including vehlcles.
furniture and equipment assets, with costs over £1,000 and to charge depreciation on
these. All building fixed assets are capitalised with only the building element depreciated
Resldentlal rental properties are also treated as investment propertles. Their valuations are
based on vacant possession values reduced by one third to reflect thelr tenanted status.
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Depreciation
Depreciation Is charged as follows on building and non-building fixed assets .
Buildings (other than investment properties)
over 50 years
Organ
over 5 years
Computers
over 3 year5
Furnlture and equipment
over 5 years
Crltlcal accountlng estlmates and Judgments
In the appllcation of the charivs accounting policies, the trustees are requlred to rnake
Judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptlon5
are based on hlstorlcal Èxperience and other factors that are considered to be relevant.
Actual results may differ from these e5timate5.
The estlmates and underlySn8 assumptlons are revlewed on an ongolng basls. Revlslons to
accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where
the revlslon affects only that perlod, or In the perlod of the revlslon and future perlods
where the revlslon affects current and future periods.
Notes to the Accounts
I Income from Investment Propertles
The income from letting5 of £17,660 (2022- £31,856) comes from the lettin8 of two
flats.
l. Other Charitable Income
Thls Income of £73,350 {2022 - £49,932) comes prlnclpally from the lettlng of space In
the Church.
2. Clrcult assessment or share
The charge of £68,080 12022- £59,663) Is borne bythe Church.
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3. Salarie5, NIC and Penslon costs
Mlnistry expenses and Other expenditure include relevant staff employment costs.
2023
2022
18,781
682
823
Gross wages, salaries and benefrts In kind
Employerfs National Insurance costs
Employerfs pension costs
19,829
647
823
Total staff costs
Average number of staff employed by the Church and Circuit during the year were 2 (full
time equivalentsl {2022- 2)
The Church provides a money purchase pension arrangement with Nest.
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.
4. Tanglble Fixed Assets
(See Schedule at end of Note5 to the Accounts)
Property flxed assets for the Church'5 own use
Property flxed assets for Investment
The Church acqulred the freehold and leasehold of 4 Tavistock Road through
legacy. The flats are Insured for £349,544.
Depreclatlon
Depreclatlon Is shown In the Schedule at the end of Notes to the Accounts, charged
on building and non-buildln8 fixed assets at the rates shown under Church
A¢¢ounting Policies above.
2023
2022
Debtors
Rent In arrears
2,933
6,503
Gift aid
8,891
7,114
Other debtor5
Creditors
Other creditors and accruals
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Fees for Independent exarnination of the accounts
Independent examinerfs fee for reporting
on the accounts
2,500
2,500
Related party transactions
Remuneratlon of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel 15 as follows:
2023
2022
AEgre8ate compensation
None of the trustees or anyone Connected with them received any
payments durln8 the year.
Capital commltments and Contlngent Ilabllltles
The Church had no such commitments or liabilities at the year end.
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Tanglble Itxed assets
Church
Investment
bulldlngs propertles
and other
property
Flxtures
fittlng$ &
equlpment
Total
Cost at 1.9.22
2.%)0.￿0
400.000
45.319
2.645,319
Addltions
Revaluatlon
Cost at 31.8.2023
2,200,1]00
400.000
45,319
2.645,319
Depreclatton brO[￿t forward
41279
42,279
Chaige for theyear
3,040
3,040
Deprecladon carried forward
45,319
45.319
Net book value 31.8.2023
00.000
400.0
2,600,000
Net book value 31.8.2022
2.2￿.000
400.000
2,603.040
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