## **Rustington Methodist Church** 

## **Trustees Report for the year ending 31[st] August 2024** 

## **1.0 Aims and Purposes** 

Our mission is to affirm God’s presence, proclaim God’s love and demonstrate God’s action. 

We aim to achieve this by developing worship, social outreach activities that currently exist, and by seeking new ways to extend the fellowship of the Church family. 

We endorse the understanding of the Methodist Church in Great Britain that the church exists for: 

- **Worship:** to increase awareness of God’s presence and to celebrate God’s love. 

- **Learning and Caring** : to help people to learn and grow as Christians, through mutual support and care. 

- **Service** : to be a good neighbour to people in need and challenge injustice. 

- **Evangelism** : to make more followers of Jesus Christ. 

## **2.0    Objectives and activities** 

In partnership with others wherever possible, Rustington Methodist Church will concentrate its prayers, resources, imagination and commitments on this priority: To proclaim and affirm its conviction of God’s love in Christ, for us and for all the world; and renew confidence in God’s presence and action in the world and in the Church. 

In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Church Council meets at least four times a year under the leadership of the presbyter in pastoral charge. The work of the Church Council is delegated to a variety of teams and working parties including the Church Stewards, Resources (Property and Finance) Committee, Pastoral Committee and Safeguarding . 

## **3.0   Achievements and performance** 

The Church funds and grants made to other bodies are all detailed in the Church accounts. 

In the course of the year Rustington Methodist Church has provided regular acts of public worship on Sundays and other significant days of the Christian year, and joined with Rustington Churches Together to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Lent and a walk of witness on Good Friday. It has joined with other churches in the West Sussex (Coast and Downs) Circuit to bid farewell to ministers, and to celebrate other Christian festivals.  The Church makes its premises available to the wider community, and community groups meet on the premises on a weekly basis. 

Worship services have been held at 9.30 and 10.45. On most Sundays one of the services was live streamed/available as a recording online. The Church Preschool has continued to operate throughout. 

The church has a system of Pastoral Care based on a team of volunteer Pastoral Visitors, and both formal and informal pastoral networks operate effectively. 



The Link magazine has been published at intervals throughout the year. 

## **3.1 Plans for future years** 

Rustington Methodist Church is part of the West Sussex (Coast and Downs) Circuit. 

The Church Council - 

Encourages initiatives for mission in the community 

Supports Churches Together in Rustington 

Ensures that all those required to do so attend appropriate safeguarding and EDI training. 

## **4.0    Financial Review** 

Please see the accompanying accounts. 

There were no significant events. 

The Managing Trustees have every reason to believe that the Church is a going concern. Trustees do not foresee any factors that will significantly affect the financial performance or position in the next year or two. 

The church holds no freehold property. 

The church’s principal sources of funds are from the free-will gifts of the members of the congregation, lettings and donations from groups and from fund-raising events. 

## **4.1 Investment policy and performance** 

To comply with Methodist Standing Orders, monies for long-term investment are lodged with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (TMCP).  These sums are invested in unitised investments or held on deposit.  The investment returns are close to tracking the movements on the FTSE100 index.  The deposit mirrors the deposit rates available elsewhere.  The Managing Trustees’ investment policy is aligned with that of the CFB and TMCP because these organisations take into consideration the social, environmental and ethical considerations, both negatively and positively, that make investments suitable for the Methodist Church. 

Short term deposits are lodged directly with the Central Finance Board (CFB) and attract the normal current rate of interest. 

## **4.2 Reserves Level and policy** 

Please see the accompanying Reserves level and policy agreed by the Church Council. 

## **5.0 Trustees’ Responsibilities** 

For each financial year ending on 31st August the Managing Trustees are required to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of the Church’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year.  In preparing these financial statements the Managing Trustees must: 



Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently 

Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent 

Follow applicable accounting standards 

Prepare accounts to Charity Commission standards using The Methodist Church Standard Form of Accounts 

The Managing Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the church and enables them to ensure that financial statements comply with the law.  They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

## **5.1 Risk** 

The Church is largely risk averse. 

## **6.0 Structure, governance and management** 

The Church is governed by the Methodist Church Act 1976, the Deed of Union and the Model Trust Deeds of the Methodist Church. 

## **6.1 Structure** 

Rustington Methodist Church is part of the West Sussex (Coast and Downs) Circuit.  As such it is represented on the Circuit Meeting which meets four times a year. The Methodist Conference meets once each year as the supreme denominational body for all Methodist Churches. 

1. Overall regulatory authority rests with the Methodist Conference. 

2. The Connexional Office implements decisions made by the Conference and is responsible for the stationing of presbyters and deacons (collectively known as ministers) in individual Circuits within the District. 

3. Connexional decisions are passed to the Chair of the District and the appropriate officers of the District for implementation. 

4. The District passes these down to the Circuit Meeting for implementation by the Superintendent Minister, ministerial staff and Circuit Stewards, and authority is delegated to Circuit Meeting for certain matters. 

5. The Circuit Meeting passes regulatory control down to Church Councils for local implementation by the presbyter, the Church Stewards, and other officers, and this regulatory control is then exercised by the Church Councils as Managing Trustees of their charity. 

- 6.2 Purpose of the Church 

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of: 



a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church, and b) Any charitable purposes for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church, and, c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society, or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church, and d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a subsidiary or ancillary of the Methodist Church. 

The primary purpose of Rustington Methodist Church is to advance the Christian faith by providing opportunities for worship, Christian nurture and fellowship within the wider Rustington Community. 

## 6.3 Governance 

The Church operates within a statutory framework of regulation and seeks to ensure that it follows Methodist Standing Orders.  It relies on the Connexional Office at 25 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SF to provide guidance on changes that could affect the Church. 

The members of the Church Council are appointed under the terms of S.O. 610(2).  The Superintendent is ex officio chair of the Church Council but may delegate this task to other presbyters in the Circuit.  The Church Council normally meets four times per year and deals with routine and exceptional matters.  It oversees the work of other groups within the life of the Church. 

6.4 Responsibilities of the Church Council 

The responsibilities of the Church Council and other committees are set out in Standing Orders 603 – 604 of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church. 

## 7.0   Reference and Administrative Details 

- 7.1 Name of the Church: Rustington Methodist Church 

- 7.2 Charity Registration number: Our charity registration number is 1134885 

- 7.3 Superintendent Minister          The Revd Rosemarie E G Clarke 

Presbyter in Pastoral Charge   The Revd Rosemarie E G Clarke 



7.4 Names of Managing Trustees (in y/e 31/8/24) 

Mrs Brigette Alexander Mrs Dorothy Benison Mrs Sue Bingham Revd D Carn _(from 13/9/23)_ Mr Philip Carr _(from 27/11/23)_ Mrs Marian Clacher Mrs Christine Clarke. Revd Rosemarie E G Clarke Miss Hilary Colbourn _(from 13/3/24)_ Mrs Sue Cooper Revd Steven Donnison _(from 1/9/24)_ Mr Colin Fraser Mrs Mary Lax Mr Ken Marshall 

Revd Frank Okai-Sam _(resigned 31/8/24)_ Dr Rebecca Richards Mr Simon Richards Mrs Joan Salmon Mrs Karen Scrivens 

Mr Robert Slatter Mrs Elizabeth Slatter Mrs Verena Thrift Mrs Paula Trahern Mrs Ann Waters 

7 **.** 5 Independent Examiner Mr Steven R Trigg ACMA, CGMA of Trigg Accountancy 

_February 2025_ 



CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Rustington
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
West Sussex (Coast & Downs)
Circuit
Circuit no.
3618
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
11348885
If not a registered charity His 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 organisatlon'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 Rosem8ri8 Elaine Ga
e Clarke
Church Stewards..
Mrs Elizabeth Slatter
Mrs Susan Bingham
Mrs Christine Clarke
Mrs Susan Cooper
Mrs VLrcna Thrift
MT Pilllip Carr
Treasurer.,
Mr Robcrt Slatter
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Rustington
Church
Unr¢stricted Restricted Totals th1$
Funds
Funds
year
Totals last
year
SECTION A
RECEIPTS
Note
Offerin
s and Tax recovered
Benk and CFB interest and
Investment income
74,699
74.699
68,762
9,212
8,116
54,849
146,876
9,212
8,116
54.849
146,876
5,359
6,953
30,594
111,668
L8ttiri
as
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
a6
(a7)
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circuit Assessment or Share
72,356
2,800
13,696
72,356
2,800
13,696
74.685
b3
Donations
2,650
b4
Re
airs and Maintenance
utilities (Insurances, water
charges, heating & lighting
16,334
b5
9,037
9.037
8,855
b7
oth81 payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
31,632
129.521
31,632
129,521
30,721
133,245
b8
Ib9)
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
a64)8
17,355
17,35S
21,577
Total funds brought fO￿ard from
last year
c2
188,429
188,429
c8
c3
Sub total
c1+c2
205,784
205 784
c4
Transfers ancl ad.
ustments
c7
c5
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
{c3+c4)
205,784
205,784
(c8)
(21,577)
Ic6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
(these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments figures above
d1
Balance brou
ht forward from la8t ear
d2
Offerin
sIGifts - received for exlernal or
anisations
737
1,982
d3
OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisalions
737
1,982
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
(d1*d2-d3)
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Ruslin
ton
Church
SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTER
S REPQRTIMQ
RCHC
UNCI
SECTION E
ease follow Guidance N te
to corn
ete this
Summary oflhe ChurEh accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Intèrnal Oruanisatlons ropwting to the Church C¢uncltlChurch Mgoting. Nots ttialthe fvnds
Df an llliernal Organisetton Y￿Ul￿j nDmally be Restticted funds unless it could be cleady shown that they could be used lor any Methodist purpo39. This seGtion must
be ¢ompl?tsd b arrive at the gros5 I￿ome 8rt4 expendiknre tota15 of the Church. If gros5 i￿ome exceeds the Accruals threshald, then theAGrruals ntsthod of
aecountyng AND A ThFFERENT FORM must b& used to ieportthe g¢counts (se¢ Methodist websit¢) Please rofor to th* guidance n¢)tes reqordinq tran5fvfs be￿￿en
tho Distrlct and Connect￿ Distri￿ Orpanlsath"ons.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Nel Recebpt
Paymerrt5
Oponlng
balanc4S
Recei
Pa
ments
Closln
b•lan¢es
Ra8¢al¥ Pr*4¢htsol Orou
98,3
102.404
69,258
MDd Mum5
1,836
687
1.149
1,484
Ste
StonÈ8
3,327
3.100
227
2.19S
Z,422
ntorna
8ni5qtionsfvnd3
103518
1Cfj,191
,fj73
72 937
•12
¢hur¢h a¢¢ouni$ Ilotali
broughl forward frorn pagè
2- total8 column)
146,676
147
IZg,621
Ibgl
17,35S
Ic71
188,429
Ic81
205,784
e81
¢1()
BY ¢4UR¢
260,$94
236,712
14,682
261,386
276,048
Condnu¢ ¢n a war8tè shèèt
if n•cossary and bring tho
tct81s forward
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
SECTION F
STA TEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENINO
BALANCES
CLOSING
LAKES
CHURCH-CASH FUNDS HELDa131 Au
u¥t 2024
Ca9h in hand
110
110
B8nk Current Accpltnt
f.1
Bank De
ositAcc)unt
4.782
f4
Centril FinAnC• Bo•rd
458
t5
TFu¥te¢s f?r Mgthodist Church Purposos
171,409
183.272
Othot fvnds
17
SV8 TOTAL- Church accountg
188,429
Ic61
205,784
(¢81
Total lund$ held by Inl•mal Orgoni981ions lthe
closing balancg totsl from abovo) le121
72,937
e11
70,284
TOT AL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
261.366
278,048
SECTION G
At
1 s•Pt￿b•r 2023
31 August 2024
OTHER ASSETS End LIABILITIES
Inwskn•nts
Includo EndowThgnts
Land & Buildlngs15ee note5 Te Insurance
29￿613
30D2 167
erA8s&1$
Loan
- Show amount (yjtslandln
ai erKI
other Liabililie5
14 Inolud9 tsnty Fundg ￿ld atthe Central FI￿ar￿e Boord
15 Imludè only Funds hold at Tiusto¢s for Moth￿}51 Church Purwses
q1 Includ? any gthgr inv85trnents thot the Gash tlernent of TMCP trusts a¢¢ounts th1* is in¢luded in line f5
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Name of Church .
RUSTINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
3618
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been
prepared from ihe records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church
trustees.
Slgnature of treasurer .
Name and address of li
asurer ....... Mr Robert H Slatter
14 Jervis Avenue , Rustington Littlehampton Sussex BN16 2AU
prèsentatlon to the Church Irustees
I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werel*iIk￿.
presented to the meeting of the Church Irust88S hald on ..464k Ato.YefnEw 2Q21F
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Sen￿1￿L£.G.cl0.rgL.............................
Name of th& Chair of the meeting
. Rev Rosemarie E G Clarke
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the
Rustington Methodist
Charity Number . 11348885
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Rustington Methodist Church for the
year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 5 As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for
the preparation of Ihe accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the
Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's aGCOUflts carried out under section 145 of the Act
and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Diiections given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
delete or circle as appropriate
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Name of Church ................ RUSTINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
3618
Independent Examinerfs 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 havelhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and fLJnds 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 indèpendent examiner
, MT Sleven R Trigg
Relevant professional qualification of independent examin8r
. ACMA, CGMA
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Trigg Accountancy
Address
. 75 Windroos Drive
Littlehampton
BN17 8FA
Date
0611212024
delete or circle as appropriate
Form Reijlv￿ed
Aug-24
SOFA final signed 2023-24
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CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Rustington
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
West Sussex (Coast & Downs)
Circuit
Circuit no.
3618
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
11348885
If not a registered charity His 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 organisatlon'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 Rosem8ri8 Elaine Ga
e Clarke
Church Stewards..
Mrs Elizabeth Slatter
Mrs Susan Bingham
Mrs Christine Clarke
Mrs Susan Cooper
Mrs VLrcna Thrift
MT Pilllip Carr
Treasurer.,
Mr Robcrt Slatter
SQFA final signed 2023-24
lof5

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Rustington
Church
Unr¢stricted Restricted Totals th1$
Funds
Funds
year
Totals last
year
SECTION A
RECEIPTS
Note
Offerin
s and Tax recovered
Benk and CFB interest and
Investment income
74,699
74.699
68,762
9,212
8,116
54,849
146,876
9,212
8,116
54.849
146,876
5,359
6,953
30,594
111,668
L8ttiri
as
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
a6
(a7)
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circuit Assessment or Share
72,356
2,800
13,696
72,356
2,800
13,696
74.685
b3
Donations
2,650
b4
Re
airs and Maintenance
utilities (Insurances, water
charges, heating & lighting
16,334
b5
9,037
9.037
8,855
b7
oth81 payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
31,632
129.521
31,632
129,521
30,721
133,245
b8
Ib9)
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
a64)8
17,355
17,35S
21,577
Total funds brought fO￿ard from
last year
c2
188,429
188,429
c8
c3
Sub total
c1+c2
205,784
205 784
c4
Transfers ancl ad.
ustments
c7
c5
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
{c3+c4)
205,784
205,784
(c8)
(21,577)
Ic6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
(these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments figures above
d1
Balance brou
ht forward from la8t ear
d2
Offerin
sIGifts - received for exlernal or
anisations
737
1,982
d3
OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisalions
737
1,982
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
(d1*d2-d3)
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Ruslin
ton
Church
SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTER
S REPQRTIMQ
RCHC
UNCI
SECTION E
ease follow Guidance N te
to corn
ete this
Summary oflhe ChurEh accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Intèrnal Oruanisatlons ropwting to the Church C¢uncltlChurch Mgoting. Nots ttialthe fvnds
Df an llliernal Organisetton Y￿Ul￿j nDmally be Restticted funds unless it could be cleady shown that they could be used lor any Methodist purpo39. This seGtion must
be ¢ompl?tsd b arrive at the gros5 I￿ome 8rt4 expendiknre tota15 of the Church. If gros5 i￿ome exceeds the Accruals threshald, then theAGrruals ntsthod of
aecountyng AND A ThFFERENT FORM must b& used to ieportthe g¢counts (se¢ Methodist websit¢) Please rofor to th* guidance n¢)tes reqordinq tran5fvfs be￿￿en
tho Distrlct and Connect￿ Distri￿ Orpanlsath"ons.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Nel Recebpt
Paymerrt5
Oponlng
balanc4S
Recei
Pa
ments
Closln
b•lan¢es
Ra8¢al¥ Pr*4¢htsol Orou
98,3
102.404
69,258
MDd Mum5
1,836
687
1.149
1,484
Ste
StonÈ8
3,327
3.100
227
2.19S
Z,422
ntorna
8ni5qtionsfvnd3
103518
1Cfj,191
,fj73
72 937
•12
¢hur¢h a¢¢ouni$ Ilotali
broughl forward frorn pagè
2- total8 column)
146,676
147
IZg,621
Ibgl
17,35S
Ic71
188,429
Ic81
205,784
e81
¢1()
BY ¢4UR¢
260,$94
236,712
14,682
261,386
276,048
Condnu¢ ¢n a war8tè shèèt
if n•cossary and bring tho
tct81s forward
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL
PAYMENTS
SECTION F
STA TEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENINO
BALANCES
CLOSING
LAKES
CHURCH-CASH FUNDS HELDa131 Au
u¥t 2024
Ca9h in hand
110
110
B8nk Current Accpltnt
f.1
Bank De
ositAcc)unt
4.782
f4
Centril FinAnC• Bo•rd
458
t5
TFu¥te¢s f?r Mgthodist Church Purposos
171,409
183.272
Othot fvnds
17
SV8 TOTAL- Church accountg
188,429
Ic61
205,784
(¢81
Total lund$ held by Inl•mal Orgoni981ions lthe
closing balancg totsl from abovo) le121
72,937
e11
70,284
TOT AL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
261.366
278,048
SECTION G
At
1 s•Pt￿b•r 2023
31 August 2024
OTHER ASSETS End LIABILITIES
Inwskn•nts
Includo EndowThgnts
Land & Buildlngs15ee note5 Te Insurance
29￿613
30D2 167
erA8s&1$
Loan
- Show amount (yjtslandln
ai erKI
other Liabililie5
14 Inolud9 tsnty Fundg ￿ld atthe Central FI￿ar￿e Boord
15 Imludè only Funds hold at Tiusto¢s for Moth￿}51 Church Purwses
q1 Includ? any gthgr inv85trnents thot the Gash tlernent of TMCP trusts a¢¢ounts th1* is in¢luded in line f5
SOFA £aal W20fjJ-24
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Name of Church .
RUSTINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
3618
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been
prepared from ihe records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church
trustees.
Slgnature of treasurer .
Name and address of li
asurer ....... Mr Robert H Slatter
14 Jervis Avenue , Rustington Littlehampton Sussex BN16 2AU
prèsentatlon to the Church Irustees
I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werel*iIk￿.
presented to the meeting of the Church Irust88S hald on ..464k Ato.YefnEw 2Q21F
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Sen￿1￿L£.G.cl0.rgL.............................
Name of th& Chair of the meeting
. Rev Rosemarie E G Clarke
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the
Rustington Methodist
Charity Number . 11348885
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Rustington Methodist Church for the
year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 5 As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for
the preparation of Ihe accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the
Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's aGCOUflts carried out under section 145 of the Act
and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Diiections given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
delete or circle as appropriate
SOFA rtn81 sign8d 202>24
4of5

Name of Church ................ RUSTINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
3618
Independent Examinerfs 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 havelhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and fLJnds 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 indèpendent examiner
, MT Sleven R Trigg
Relevant professional qualification of independent examin8r
. ACMA, CGMA
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Trigg Accountancy
Address
. 75 Windroos Drive
Littlehampton
BN17 8FA
Date
0611212024
delete or circle as appropriate
Form Reijlv￿ed
Aug-24
SOFA final signed 2023-24
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