# ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## |RevFaraiMapamula(Chair)||| |---|---|---| |AnnAshman|KarenAshton|RevMindyBell(UniChaplain)| |MargaretCotterill|PeterBethell|MoseseDakunivosa| |JenniferMargaretFisher|MichaelWhiteleyFisher|RevAlisonGeary| |MargaretElizabethHeath|VengaiJamanda|RichardKirby| |ElizabethMafusire|MaryMahachi|AndrewRobertMorris| |BrianNoake|AniPaul|| ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** ## **THE METHODIST CHURCH** # **STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **SELLY OAK METHODIST** **Church** ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2025 **BIRMINGHAM Circuit Circuit no. 5/1 1134960** ## **Registered Charity - Charity Registration number** 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 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 FARAI MAPAMULA** Church Stewards: **RICHARD KIRBY (Senior Steward) PETER BETHELL MOSESE DAKUNIVOSA NEIL HARLAND LORNA HEWITT VENGAI JAMANDA JOY JEFFREY** Treasurer: **BRIAN NOAKE** Std form 061125.xls 1 of 5 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** ## **SELLY OAK METHODIST** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 65,391 116 65,507 68,760
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 3,010 3,010 4,127
a4 Lettings 68,320 68,320 56,887
a5 Other receipts 15,510 15,510 56,972
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 152,231 116 152,347 (a7) 186,746
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 92,000 92,000 92,000
b3 Donations 7,006 7,006 2,630
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 19,572 19,572 8,244
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 14,164 14,164 13,469
b6 Damage repairs 20,778
b7 Other payments 52,096 52,096 36,180
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 184,838 184,838 (b9) 173,301
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) (32,607) 116 (32,491) 13,445
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 118,777 (c6) 105,332
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) (32,607) 116 86,286 118,777
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) (32,607) 116 86,286 (c8) 118,777 (c6)
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 £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 3,360 3,048
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 3,360 3,048
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3)
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2 of 5 Std form 061125.xls SELLY OAK METHODIST **Church** ## **SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 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 Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 Open Circle 398 612 (214) 214
e2 Day Centre (Open House) 411 835 (424) 1,858 1,434
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 809 1,447 (638) 2,072 (e11) 1,434 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 152,347 (a7) 184,838 (b9) (32,491) (c7) 118,777 (c6) 86,286 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 153,156 186,285 (33,129) 120,849 (x) 87,720 (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** |f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
g1
g2
g3
g4
g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025**
**SECTION G**
**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**
Other Assets
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Other Liabilities
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Investments (include Endowments)
Bank Deposit Account
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)
**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account|**OPENING**
**BALANCES**
19,273
27,528
42,017
29,959
**118,777**
(c6)
**2,072** (e11)
**120,849**
(x)
At
1 September 2024
4,903,580
240,667|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
50
18,835
9,628
31,575
26,198
**86,286**
(c8)
**1,434** (e12)
**87,720**
(y)
At
31 August 2025
5,031,090
246,925| |---|---|---|---| 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 3 of 5 Std form 061125.xls **No. 5/1** Name of Church … ## **Selly Oak Methodist Church** ## **Declarations and Scrutiny** I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 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…………………….. Name and address of treasurer ……… **Brian Noake 2 Iliffe Way, Birmingham B17 0JW** ## **Presentation to the Church trustees** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 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 …………………………………………… Date …………………… ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** ## **Selly Oak Methodist Church** **Charity Number …** 1134960 ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Selly Oak Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 5. 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 4 of 5 Std form 061125.xls CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Selty Oak Methodist Churth On a¢counts for th? year ended 31 August 2025 Charit￿0 1134960 8•t out on pag 110 4 (One to Four) including this report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity Ilhe Trusfi for the year ended 3110812025 Responsibilities and basis of r•port As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Act'i. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llb) of the Act. Independent I have Completed my examinotion. I confirm that no rnoterial rngtters hgve examinovs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the a¢¢ount$ did not accord with the a¢¢ounting records., or the accounts did not compty wrth the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a 'true and fail view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. Slgned: Darren Warren Date: 251112025 Name: Darren VVaTren - Paxton Independent Examiners Relevant profe881onal qualificationlsl or body (rf any): FMAAT Addre88: 61 a High Street South Rushden Northants, NN10 ORA Page l of4 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examinersl- Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. Page 2 of 4 Selly Oak Methodist Church Balanc* Shaèt at ènd of y•ar 2024125 31 August 2024 31 August2025 Gener31 Fund General RestN8 Jo￿lYn Bullock Fund Idesignaledl Berbevolenl Fund Irestncledl ￿￿en Group Flower fund £8,136.76 £30,756.00 £29,958.93 £396.72 £129.97 £0.00 £10,97&70 £30.7S6.00 £26,197.76 £$12.53 £129.97 E269.00 Gifts in Memory {U￿e$l9naiedI Gifts in Memory Idesi9naled for children) Gffts in Memory Idesignaled for hall stagel £18,680.33 É717.90 £30.000.00 £3,277.96 ÉS22.25 £13.64&95 £118.77&61 £86.286.11 Room Hire ¥¢¢OLJnt Gener21 account Unpre5enled cheques D6posiiAwouni £3.417.28 £23,737.74 7,88107 £27,028.24 £1.448.83 £1B,23&30 7.99 £9,627.9S Collèdion cash 31st Auyusi 2025 £4&70 Less contras held £0.00 00 CFB Gener81 Deposit Accouni CFB Mission & Maintsrban £40,785.09 £1,Z31.40 £30,288A8 £1.287.28 TMCP-Trusl fund- De51gnaled £29,958.93 £26,197.76 £118,77&61 £86,286.11 Tr from to ¢hildr•n's Re8ouK88 to General Fund to stsgo Refurb to Outreach Project Inm -£19S.6S 15,0￿00 418,3￿05 602.38 Transfers to Glfts In Memo ew glftg Ex￿.00 Income & Expenditure Results - SOMC Year 2024125 Gros Adjustsnents Ne¢¢ Cash CO1￿ClI0n5 Enveknp¢% Dirtct GIViny Tax Refunds Annivers8ryAppe81 £1,630.14 £1,474.00 £49.470.30 £8,917.05 £3,QOO.00 Benevoknl fund Bank Intere31 £1,770.B4 £1.238.83 £1.￿6.20 £97.37 Room Hire I￿SS deposit refunds) £68.469.92 £150.00 £68.319.92 Weddings & funera15 Iless disburse) Donationg Gifts in memory Green Group Fltywtrr Fund lin¢- ampl Selly Be$n$ £2.037.50 £650.00 £1.387.50 t101.83 £200.00 £0.00 £269.00 1390.05 £611.00 £342.00 Healing appeal Cirwrt Granlfor he4ling LaploplAV donations Insuyante payDUI £6,868.00 £4,560.00 £500.00 £1.234.2B £152 347.55 CircuitAssessmenl £92.000.04 Chaplaincy fundin9 Granis Benevo￿nI fund IS ODD.00 £2.005.99 £0.00 PToperty mBinlenan Grounds maintenan £19.522.28 £49.72 Insufdnte £5.123.39 £9,040.81 £10,953.34 £1.912.53 Green Fund £0.00 £9.947.94 Church resourtts Chi￿r￿n.￿ resources Bank Char9es £3.195.56 £439.89 10.70 Honoraria Photo¢opying Salary £1.180.00 69.77 £19,885.53 Outreach Project 3 Generate +Amplify I￿￿) Hall stage rgfurb £602.38 £10.00 £16,354.05 £1.256.67 É1.246.67 £184.838.05 Ex¢ess of Income over expendlture -£32,490.50 St&rtln9 b&lan¢e £118,776.61 Flnal balance Pgg¢4 ol'4 Name ofchurch Selly Oak Methodi¥t Chur¢h No. 511 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based aceounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of Ihe Church and Ihat they include 811 funds und8r the control of the Church trustees. signature0ftreasu￿r..............Mrf*............ ...................... ........ Date...l.! Z026 Name and address of treasurer .. .Brian Noake 2 Iliffe Way, Bimiingham B17 OJW Presentation to th8 Church trustses I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year end d 31 presented to the meeting of the Church trustees ugust 2025 Were￿IlH) Z&z6 Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting 03 2026 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Selly Oak Methodi¥t Church Charlty Number. 1134960 Re8pon8ib4lities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examinatiork of the accounts of the Selly Oak Melhodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 5. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in ac¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in cairying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5l{bl of Ihe Act. ' delete or cirde as appropriate std fcrni 061125.>1• 4of5 RESERVES POLICY of Sell Oak Methodist Church Council General Funds held at YIE 3110812025 General t)eslgnated Funds held at YE 3110812025 Glfts in Memo held at YIE 3110812025 Restrl¢ted Funds held Trust Funds held £41731 £399 £17446 £512 £26198 Reserves policy for General Funds In addition to our Trust, restricted znd designated funds we aim to hold sufficient funds to cover at least three months. expenditure (at £12,000 per month) including the next circuit assessment instalment. The actual amount varies greatly but we aim to keep ihe reserves at between 3 and 6 mortths, expenditure for most of th¢ year. The church needs about one month's average expenditure in reserve as working apital (in bank accounts) to cover nornial running expenses including any cos(s for maintaining the buildin sande ui ment within. General Deslgnated Funds We hold a Green Fund which stsnds at £129.97 and is to be used for projects designatcd by the Green Grou We hold £269 in a desi nated flower fund. Glfts In Memory Of thc amouni shown as Gifts in Memory £522.25 is remaining of that designated "for work with young people" A gift of £30,000 in memory of Margarct Payne has been designaled for use for improvements to the stsge area in the hall. Some of this was spent in 2024125 leavin8 £13,645.95 to be Spent in 2025126 At thc Church Council meeting on 26 October 2023, it was a￿ed that the other money assigned to "Gifts in Memo ' could be used as eneral reserves. Restricted Funds Benevolent Fund. This fund is to relieve hardship and is used on the specific instNction of the minister. On31 Au usl 2025 this fund 51ood at £512.53. Terms relating to Trust Funds held We have £26,197.76 in a tru￿ fund from a bequest in memory of Jocelyn Bullock. This fund is lo be used for th¢ local purposcs of Sclly Oak Methodist Church as defined in the Methodist Chwches act 1976. Church Council has agreed to fund the Birniingham Universily Chaplaincy at £5,000 per year for 4 year5 commencing 2024125. £5,000 will be drdwn in 2025126. It has also been agreed by Church Council that w¢ will fund £5,000 per year for ? years to the Circuit for the Blue Team Family Worker ommencin Novcmber 2025. £4 166.67 will be drawn in 2025126. This ReseNes Policy has been approved by Sell Oak Methodist chU￿h Council Treasurer Brian Noake Signature Minister Rev Farai Mapamul Signature