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Barton on Sea Methodist Church

Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] August 2025

1. Administrative Information

1.1. Barton on Sea Methodist Church is a registered charity (1135451)
1.2. The Managing Trustees of the charity during the report year were:

Revd. A Pottage (Chair) Mr G Havers Mrs K Archibald Mrs M Havers Mr R Betts Miss S A Hewitt Mrs A Dean Mr T Holden Mr D Hancock* Mr C Levett Mrs W Hancock Mr A Moir **

Mrs K Osmotherly Mrs P Sullivan Mr M Stopher Miss E Ward Mr Rob White

*Died during the year. ** resigned during the year

1.3. The Custodian Trustees are The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester Ml lJQ.
1.4 The Church's bankers are CAF Bank Ltd,25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill West Malling and the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, 9 Bonhill Street, London EC2A4PE.
1.5. The Church engages advisers for legal matters and property services as required.

2. Structure and Governance

2.1 Barton on Sea Methodist Church was founded in 1932 with the present church building being built in 1970/71. The ancillary premises have been added at varying times since the 1950's. The Church is part of the Christchurch and Wimborne Circuit. It is governed by the Standing Orders of the Methodist Church as set out in the Constitution, Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church (CPD).
2.2. The Church Council has 16 members and meets three times a year. It appoints the Church Treasurer and members to the Finance and Property Committee and Pastoral Committee.
2.3. The Charities Acts require the Church Council, as managing trustees, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the affairs of the Church at the end of the financial year.
2.4. The Church Treasurer is responsible, on behalf of the managing trustees, for maintaining proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Church and enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act.
2.5 The Stewards have met frequently with the Minister during the year. The newly formed Leadership Team will be meeting regularly.

2.6. The Finance & Property Committee are delegated by the Church Council to cover these areas of the church work.
2.7. The managing trustees are responsible for ensuring that proper procedures are adopted for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults associated with the church activities. A Safeguarding Coordinator is appointed annually by the Church Council to administer checking procedures, training and to act as point of contact.
2.8. The managing trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Property is overseen by members of the Property and Finance Committee.
2.9. The following group is associated with the church but operate separate bank accounts that are subject to independent examination: Barton Pre-school, The Pre-school closed at the end of the 2025 Summer term
2.9. A General Church Meeting is normally held in April/May each year. The Meeting receives reports on the activities and achievements of the Church and affiliated activities and appoints church stewards and representatives to the Church Council.
2.10. The Church had 3 employees, responsible for running the Pre-school at the end of the report year.

3. Objectives and Activities

3.1, Church Mission Statement

To know Christ and to make Him known

We exist to encourage and celebrate a loving relationship with God To that end we will endeavour to:

make followers of Jesus Christ by sharing our faith,
be a good neighbour and share God's love,
offer a warm welcome in a safe place,
grow closer to God through Prayer, Bible Study and Worship,
use our talents for God's purposes and
challenge injustice

3.2 The Church’s Aims are:

the provision of regular public acts of worship, events and services open to all,
to provide for all ages a sacred space for prayer, contemplation, and meeting for the furtherance of God's work in Barton on Sea,
local and international Christian outreach, teaching and support, pastoral work and contact with local community groups and care homes.

4 Achievements and Performance

4.1 The Church holds a public act of worship on Sundays at 10.30am. There

is a small Music Group which frequently supports the congregational singing.

4.2 The church distributes a weekly email to over 100 people. The email provides updates and information on church events and activities. Pastoral visitors have kept in contact with many members of the congregation.
4.3 Regular activities include coffee mornings for members and the community, sessions of Bible Study and special services for groups within the church.
4.4 The following church group meets regularly: Barton Pre School, but closed at end of Summer term 2025
4.5 The Church is host to an Ecumenical Lunch Club held fortnightly, catering for up to 60/70 elderly people. This was founded by the church in 1972 and was an initiative of the then minister Revd. David S James but is now run independently.
4.6 The premises are normally used regularly by local community groups including Pilates, and Line Dancing.
4.7 The Church's Outreach includes the support of: Transform Trade, New Forest Basics Bank, Methodist Homes, Action for Children and Christian Aid.
4.8 The Church supported financially a number of charities and disaster appeals as listed in the accounts
4.9 The Church buildings are well maintained. Major repairs have been carried out to the roof covering the lounge, vestry, and meeting room. Sufficient funds have been made available from the Marjorie Spence Bequest Fund to completely replace the felt and, the roof tiles as well, together with associated insulation work.
4.10 Broadband/Wi-Fi has been installed in the church premises.
4.11 Audio visual facilities are made available for use in worship as required.
4.12 From September 2025 A prayer meeting will meet before the bi-monthly Coffee Morning. Also 5 Wayfarers Bible study groups will meet fortnightly

5. Financial review

5.1 At the 31[st of] August 2025, the cash and investments of the church totalled £134,293 (2024 - £136,142) a decrease from the previous year of £1,849.
5.2. The above does not include the church buildings which have an insurance value of £3.0M.

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5.3. Unrestricted Funds at the 31° August 2025 comprise:
General £24,086 (2024 £26,042)
Property £218 = (2024 Nil)
5.4. Restricted Funds are:
Flower Fund £583
Property Development Fund £719
Benevolence Fund £500
Total £1,802 (2024 £5,731)
Designated Fund
Marjorie Spence Bequest Cash £43,603
Shares £64,582
Total £108,186 (2024 £104,369)
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5.5. Designated Fund

Reserves Policy
6.1. The Church aims to hold reserves of at least 3 months expenditure, currently the General and Property Funds stand at £24,304.
6.2. Designated Fund - Marjorie Spence Bequest. Used to support church mission and major projects.

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6.3. Restricted Funds — As listed at 5.4 above.
All used for the purpose for which the money was given.
AM
— Rev Andrew Pottage
BEF a Chair
Se eae Date
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CHURCH

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Barton on Sea

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED , Sunday, 31 August 2025

Christchurch & Wimborne Circuit

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Registered Charity - Charity Registration number

1135451

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 Andrew Pottage

Church Stewards: Miss Shirley Hewitt

fe Miss Elizabeth Ward

Mr Christopher Levett

Treasurer:

Mr Rodney Betts

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Barton on Sea

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||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last| |SECTIONA|Funds|Funds|ear|ear| |PEaeeed|kee|en||| |RECEIPTS|eaeae|ae||eee|ee| |Offerings|and|Tax recovered|ea|tyrer.|||49,348 ||geo ||50,008|53,152| |Bank|and|CFB|interest|and| |a3||Investment|income|4,874|4,874|4,629| |anna|et|ee|9,475| |la5lotherreceipts[a6 [TOTAL RECEIPTSss||||[CL]|Cd|37aago|]|6,825105|]|13,664[78,203|8013|,|739483| |SECTION|B| |PAYMENTS| |bs |BapaCircui|t|Assessmentong|oraShare|Pe|ee44,873ae|44,873|43,140| |lb4|Repairs andMaintenance|ss]|S||S400,|t0.480|||19,890|9,312| |Utilities|(Insurances,|water charges,| |b5|jheating|&|lighting|15,685|14,878| |2|ee|el|TS|ars|Rees || |bg [TOTALa PAYMENTS|eeCee.ed|73,081|3,123|_10,753|||—_83,834|3,387|(b9)|72,0304,182| |SECTION|C| |ci|[THE|YEAR|a6-b8|1,702|3,928|8,709| |Total|funds|brought|forward|from| |lik|69,612|5,730|75,342|67,563| |<3|[sub total|c1+c2|67,910|1,802|69,712|76,272| |Transfers and adjustments|rae|ae| |TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)|67,910] 1,802)||69,742] (c8)|||75,343| |SECTION|D| |A FORthese INFORMATIONamounts|are ONLY:not to|MONEYbe|included RECEIVEDin|total ANDreceipts/payments PASSED ON|TO EXTERNALfigures|above|ORGANISATIONS£|£| |Balance brought forward from last|year|Pry|eae| |Offerings/Gifts|-|received|for external|organisations|2,001|2,103| |Offerings/Gifts|- passed|to|extemal|organisations|2,001|2,103| |BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID|d1+d2-d3|Pieee|ee|

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SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
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SECTION E

Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page

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Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Intemal 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 Oraanisations.
Net Receipts/ Opening
e1_ INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
Fs[Pre schoo! 35.623 34673 Pea nee | 28,269 29.719
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Sub total of Intemal
Organisations funds 35,523 34,673 850 - 28,869 29,719] (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page 2 -
totals column) 78,203 | (a7) 83,834 |(b9) (c7) 75,342 69,712| (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
BY CHURCH 113,726 118,507 (4,780) 99,431
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
OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025 BALANCES BALANCES
Bank Current Account 26,693 4,093
Central Finance Board 5,022 21,986
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes L 43,569 43,604
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 75,343 69,712
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) 28,869] (e11) 29,719] (e12)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 104,212 ar oe
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SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2024 31 August 2025
Investments (include Endowments) 60,800 64,582
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value) 2,879,595 2,954,474
Other Assets 135,193 138,708
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end [eke a) Pe atesoe &
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4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board

5 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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Notes

Detailed analysis of individual fund movements

2025

Unrestricted Funds		Opening	Receipts	Payments	Transfer	Transfer	Closing	Closing
		Balance				s	Balance
General Fund		26,043	55,540	47,996		(9,500)	24,086
Property Fund			15,804	25,086		9,500		219
Marjorie Spence Trust Cash		43,569	35				43,604
Marjorie Spence Trust Investments		60,800	3,782				64,582
Totals	,	130,412	75,160	73,082	.	-	132,490
Restricted Funds								-
Flower Fund		639		56				583
Youth Work Fund		208		208				0
Property Development Fund		2,307		1,668		80		720
Benevolence Fund		500						500
Audio Visual Fund		519	500	847		(172)		0
De Fib Fund			80			(80)		-
Lounge RoofRepairs		1,558	6,245	7,975		172		(0)
Totals		5,731	6,825	10,753		0		1,803
Church Funds Totals		136,143	81,985	83,835		0	134,294
Total All Funds held by Church Cash		75,343	78,203	83,835		0	69,712
Total All Funds Held Investments		60,800	3,782	0		0	64,582
Total		136,143	81,985	83,835		O	134,294
Internal Organisations Restricted Funds
Barton pre School		28,869	35,523	34,673			29,719
Donations to External organisations
			2025					2024
								£
Methodist Homes			160					230
Easter Offering			288					346
New Forest Basics Bank			422				'	283
Action for Children			327					268
AllWe Can								20
Lybia Earthquake								165
Barton Rainbows								302
New Forest for Ukraine			361					356
Transform Trade			172					133
Myanmar			271
Total			2001					2103

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| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounis 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. .
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Presentation to the Church trustees
| 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 .2/../@:..292€
Signature of the Chair of the meeting SS ee
Name of the Chair of the meeting AM Bw.! PPTTAGE......... Date ..2....//:..20285
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
Barton on Sea Methodist Church
Charity Number. 1135451
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Responsibilities and basis of report | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the KaasedtOn Séo.. Vemaa ais, Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 3. to S.. 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’).

{ 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (etherthan-thatdiselesedbelow") which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. | | 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. | | have/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 eo eee en | | Name of independent examiner cei Nl ote a a eka | Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner FM©.€1.€..~ Aa&T-Assocsanowe Assocsmer02OF Gracin,: =gineoe | Dice vue TEC Mi AON | Name-of firm (where appropriate) ..:...........ccecccsceacceececeeuersecdatsadeeecsnsueresoleebe sub optgevenecvesce | Address ...2:2..... Basesis...Peata....dtoauscoun, Rasaremeune, | Aoei gn, al a | Post Code S441... S47 Date ee Ne De | * delete or circle as appropriate SFA 2025.xIsx 5 of 5

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| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (otherthanthatdiselb e low’)sed which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. ;

| 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. | have/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. | peta? | Signature of independent examiner ............... ODTcettee etter ete Name of independent examiner eT le peer ee Oe ne race | Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner BOLE~ Assoasmen | FO aa t~-Asrccianor06OFGracin, isotsleet | DO ceo UM TEC[Mi][Cay] | Nameoffirm (where appropriate) ......... 2.66. cee cee eee cee eect eee eee eee eee nee reece nen eter etre ee eee nes | Address ...22..... Bascors...0eaes.... dlousseows ».. Kaye Mey Oy cee Be reteenseennenseeca eats gee CONE: MeL. sear | Date Coed be ee eee

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Barton on Sea Methodist Church

Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] August 2025

1. Administrative Information

2. Structure and Governance

3. Objectives and Activities

3.1, Church Mission Statement

3.2 The Church’s Aims are:

4 Achievements and Performance

5. Financial review

5.5. Designated Fund

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Barton on Sea

FOR THE YEAR ENDED , Sunday, 31 August 2025

Christchurch & Wimborne Circuit

Registered Charity - Charity Registration number

If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number

Minister:

Rev Andrew Pottage

Mr Christopher Levett

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Barton on Sea

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4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board

5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes

Barton on Sea Methodist Church

Notes

Detailed analysis of individual fund movements

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