RESERVES POLICY (A Nuthall Methodist Churchwe aim to hold {fhurch Council Circurt Meeting Distnc 1. General Funds hdd at YE 31108125 £99649 Re8trlct•d Funds hek £94144 Endowment FurKls hekl Re8•rv•s policy for G•n•ral Funds We aim to hold In resebvè 8ufficient money in our general funds to ¢ov•r slx month'• expgnditure le £70000.00 5. Pollcx for Re8trfcted Funds Funds allocated for Youth Worker: £6000.CKI Funds allocatod for church travd 8UPPOrt (malnly young people): £24,705 Family Worker: £14,000 Ropair8 Fund: £20,000 Nett Zero SuNey." £15,000 Awsworth Amigo Group. £726 Templar8: £37 Toddlers: £1005 Sunday S¢hool: £2000 Muslc Mlnlstry: £21XKI Funds held by Internal Organl8atlons for thelr own uso: £8672 Temi8 rolatlng to Endowm•nt Funds held This Re5ern Policy has been approved by Church Council {'Church CounciiDCircuit Meeting IDisiri Treasurer Tnte8 Full name S han Geo rey Cornh Ful evd Jason McMahon-Rlley
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Nuthall M•thod18t Church Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Nottln ham North East Circuit c14t no. 2201 Roglstered Charlty- Charlty Roglstratlon numbor If not a registered charity Hi8 Maje8ty'8 Revenue and Cu•tom8 Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent lo a registered charity number in terms of evidence of ch8ritable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evklence of the Organation,S charitable status. Methodist d)arities in England and Wales thal are not registered charftles are ex(pted frorn reglstration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1135642 Minister". Revd. Jason M¢Mahon-Rile Church Stewards. Sandra Langford lan Llshman Jackie Dent Graham H8ff8rnan Gail Bruckway Jo Furlong Sally Bales Steve Ridal Treasurer. Stq)hrn (ico[( CorJh Final SFA 2425 1of5
NTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Nuthall Methodist Church Church Urntrict•d RtrIct•d Totals th1 Fund FurFd• Totals last y•4r SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Nots a2 Offenn $ and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment incom• 85,884 2.616 88.500 88,436 a3 8.618 8,648 2,417 105.567 8,618 8.648 12,961 118,727 1,090 8.119 3.897 101.$42 a4 Lettin 85 Othèr receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 10.544 13,160 a6 (an SECTION 8 b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circurt Ass888m•nt or Sharo 78.360 176 75,144 1.256 7,329 b3 Donations 176 airs and MaKitenance utsirtw Ilnsurances, water char e$ heali hlin 13,731 13,731 b5 10,258 10.258 20.828 13,810 137.163 7.613 20,665 10,680 122,667 b6 20,828 8,396 2T.224 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 7.414 b8 109.939 Ib9} SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS c1 4,372 14.064 18.436 12,145 Total funds brought loard from la8t y•ar 219.986 16.429 203,557 c6 215,867 Sub tolal ¢1+c2 21 S,614 30,493 185,121 203,722 Transfer8 and ad"ustrnents fOUr1n error c7 165 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c41 215,614 (30,493) 185,123 ICB) 203,557 Ic6} SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS th•se amounls are not to be includ•d In total recei •ntsfi urgs above d1 Balance bro hl foAYard from last ar 197 d2 Offerin sJGrfts . received for exlemal anisalions 4.506 2.779 d3 OfferIngGiftS - pass8d to exlemal organisations 4,505 2,976 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1d2-d3) 2of5 ruJa] SFA25
NuthaH Methodist Church OF 8ECTW)M E Sumynary ofthèchjrth aGL¥Ultslorthg ygareDthd 31 Au9U$12025 axl Nernal OTganithwsf¥•xtytothA ehwth CDbmcIIChLYch NDtsthEttrftfunds nwyalty t4 R•911 itc<thl be Wy forarry methl[P This on ry)letod toamve ai gmssinc¢Nr6 IfotDSS tW the oftourtknJ P4DA tMFFÈREpifFCMIM MlUs k r•wi ts •¢(tyJrts (sw pl reVBfiO 9UthrI nLM05 r•wdir tsarr5 bDt4ttn th• DigtfiGt DInC10raniSatiM8. INTERNAL ORGANSS4TIO Roc•ipts osi 18.837 10.W7 ubltstsl 72 •12 chUh¢£•fftkn (kntsl• br•uyMlrnnl from pAg• 11&727 137.113 1IW61 185121 OYCHUA¢H 13764 120JJ711 214.364 193,793 C4ntinu• on 4 ••Mrni• $n••i rt n•rMiary rAir#J IDIAIBforwaro TOTAL PAYIIEFIT• SE¢TIOII F Nwia CHiIRCH. FUMOS HELDat ¥1 A 2 In h•na 226 Bank curw1Ai B•nk D ilAccouni C•ntr•l FIn4n BD•rd 47.045 ,919 M•tyWiii Churth 145 e46 IPrfu1¥ 3UJTofL. Church ¢rvuntJ Tomiftjnos h•h1 OrgmwLknrM cb)IlY4 bal¢totl fr¢m abowii•121 203.OS7 185,123 Icfjl 112 TOTAL CA21H FUNDS Heu) BY CR¢m 1B3795 8E¢Thlll G At Al 31 Awl 2tt5 OTHER498ETS Ind LLABILifEJ Lnd & 8u11 note• Ir4mL¥ v 2 319394 othr45 100.CQO Olhbr Lble• 14 In¢lwde oAYFtsnd&h8 4tth8 Fm•n¢• f5 In¢luO8 Onty Fmds hty 8t Trust gt INdudÈ anydhrinY¢snnts Inottt elementrfTMCPtrn* 3Lrf5
Nameofchurth. NI.U74raL..... .. . .A No...210109 Declarations and Scrutiny I confinn that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the fecords of the Church and thal they incIJe all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of IreasureT .... Name and address oftreasurer ..%. T*.P.Fic4J..... qoQFF.&£"/..,.Ql4.N.................. j.r[.iJ.4Ll....... Postcode.. ts41.w...i.¢ L Prn8gntatlon to Ihe Church Iru8te8• I confimi that the nUal report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 wereAvlll be" presentsd to th8 meeting of the Church Irustees hdd on ........... ..... Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeling Indep•ndent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the .. Nulhall ChLr¢h Charlty Number . 1135642 ReBponsibillti•s and ba81s of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the .uv TH A LL M£TY O)) 1ST Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 sel out on pages % to .3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrylh the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's a¢counts carried out under sectron 145 of ihe Act and, in carrylng out my examinatson. I have followed all the applicable Directlons given by the Charty Comrnission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropTrate Fi1 SFA W25 4of5
Name of Church .. nJ.rfTtr}(kn....M.4.1[1knA3......cBJICJ..................... No 2loi...Q.8 Independent Examinees Statsmant I have completed my examination. I Confi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed belo) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord with the accountr'wJ records. I have no concerns and have Coff across no other matters in connects'on with the examlnatlon ta which attention should be drw•vn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave nor obtained independent verffication of all investments wrth 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 individualty in excess of £l0,IY)O (ten thousand pound8) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner ELL!.<,.....G.£ÉeN)..,.cTh.¥CC:A.FM..4.T Relevant profeSonal qualification of independent examiner ..AA ..F.A T Name Offi <ere appropriate) LEfiTH LÉY 4 co LT) Address L HPq<KÉT ..STLCeT, Y .BRIpE.,... .. rE.R6YSkl! LC Post Code .SF.I.S.IAA Date delete or ¢irGle as appropriate Final SFA 24-25 5of5
NUTHALL with ASPLEY and AWSWORTH METHODIST CHURCHES ANNUAL REPORT September 14t 2024_ 315t August 2025 Church Name Charil Re istration Numbèr Contact Name Nuthall Methodist Church 1135642 Rev Jason McMahon-Riley 2 Fairbum Way Watnall NG16 1GH Number of Church Members 144 Names of the man1n Name Trustees Clffic Dates acted if not for whole year Rev Jason McMahom-Rile Melhodist Minister Church Council Secretary Church Steward Safeguardin Church Steward Church Steward Church Steward Church Steward s, Bri ade Church Steward Church Steward Churth Re Awsworth As le Treasurer Mrs P Corah Mr David Coleman Mr. lan Lishman Mrs Jac'e Dent Mrs Sandra La ford Mr Stephane Chambrelan Mr Graham Heffeman Mrs. Jo Furlong Mrs Rachel Jackson Mrs Su8 Hill Mrs Trish Stansb Mr Stephen Corah Mr David Gorton r David Blount Mrs Josie Wilcock Mrs Janet Lander Mr Richard Harve M8 Jo Lievesle Mrs Ann Pounder Dr Cath Milne Mrs Janet Wilson Mrs Kirstie Dane Pro School ade Girls, Br Templers BPFA Church R Church R Pastoral Committee Church Re Church Steward Late Risers Toddlers Cradle Roll ' Church Re Church Re , Communion Steward Church Re Church Re Mrs Gail Brockway Mrs Sarah Foster Mrs Norma Ellis MrBa Lan ford Ms Heather Whittle rs Jane Gra
John Wilson Caroline Lovatt Mrs Kathryn. Blount Ben Jackson Sue Perrett Val Stone David S eed Church Re Church Re Eco Church Church Re Church Re Church Re Church Re Advisers Auditor Eleanor Green Address clo Leathley and Co Accountants. 1 Market St., Whaley Bndge. h Peak, Derb s.. SK23 7AA Nuthall, with Aspley and Awsworth Methodist Church is unincorporated and is govemed by the Methodist Church Act 1976, the Deed of Union arKI the Model Trust Deeds of the Methodist Church. Nulhall Methodist Church was registered with the Chaiity Commissioners on 26th April 2010. Trustees are voted on at the Annual General Meeting eaGh year. The main body appointed to cary forward the work of the Church belween Church Council meetings is the Stewards Team Reports are given to and, where approprtate, discuss8d in the Church Council. There are regular reviews of key Policy areas. particularly Safeguarding. Professional guidance Is sought where neGe5sary. Detailed risk assessments are drawn up as necessary and re ularl reviewed. Funds a invested with Trustees for Methodist Chur Purposes l Local Bank Accounts as required by Standing Orders All activilies and objeclives of the Church are within the aims and the guidelines of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church, the Deed of Union and the Model Trusts. Our calling is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out our discitAeship in worship and mission, doing this through Evangelism. Worship, se1, Learning and Caring. We have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefil. We support other charities in the UK and overseas financially and with er, worki for the benefit of all. Structure Conslderatlon of Risk8 Funds Constitutlon Alms of the Church
We provide public religious worship open to all. We provide a range of services to suit the needs of our local and wider community. a system of pastoral care and support and opportunities for personal interaction and growth for individuals and rou Empowered by the Holy Splrft: A visible community presence, actively welcomingi loving and caring for all and God's Crealion. l This is our vision for Nuthall Methcmjist Church. Fomied and honed through focussed effort and discussion to give us a framework for our Christian life :_ Being empowered - a Church that is spirit4ed. Actlvely welcorning - to bring more people into the Ilfe of the church, to make new-comers feel welcome. Welcoming, lovlng and Garing- a church where everyone finds a loving welcome. putting on eventslactivities that make people feel welcomed, loved and cared for. A church where people are empowered to answer other's questions about why they act as they do and what they belleve In. To provide different styl8S Df worship to suit dlfferent people, Summary of maln achievements during the year 2024- 2025 Vlslble communlty pra#•nc•- presents'ng the church bull(Jing and grounds as a community space and enabling the church members to better engage wlth those beyond church; to engage local children: to rneet people where they are - building relationships by engaging rneaningfijlly with our community. a church meeting the needs of the local community. Belng vlsibl•- a church that can be easily found by anyone looking for a place to worship andlor be part of a loving, welcoming community. Carlng for God's creatlon- a church that leads Ihe community on environmentsl actlon and godal Justi(*. These aims come from the Churth Vision Review held in 2025 where it was decrded that the Vision Group, the body formed by the churth to put our aims and hopes into a workable framework for action. had accomplished this huge task and it was then time for the Ghurth as a whole to continue putting them into practice. We are fortunate to be a large church with a wide geographical spread. We have 144 members but many, many more people and
children who attend sen4ices, Interest groups and activities. We are all committed to the aims outlined above and offer our strengths, finances. lalents and prayers in this great endeavour. Revd. Jason has continued to bring new ideas to our church such 8S the Light Party, the Healing and Wholeness seNice, the Ash Wednesday and Ascension Day servIs, as well as continuing successes from the previou5 year like the Blue Christmas service. We are adively looking into 'AII We Can., a Methodist relief and development charity supporting local organisats'ons worldwide with flèxible funding, humanitarian assistance, and long-temi community- led change. We held a Christmas Tree Festival where the wthole thurch community w0frd together. This was such a joy and brought many from our Gommunity, including children, families and the elderly, Into the Church. Funds raised were sent to 'Operation Orphan, and the 'Canaan Trust,. A great deal of fundraising has tsken place with the Harvest Festival increasing our donations to the Foodbank and flowers and plants sent to our local care homes. We hav8 held a Macmillan Coffee Moming, A Chrislian Aid fundraiser, Operation Christmas Child, carol singing around the village raised funds for MIND. The Brigades Parents and Friends Associatlon have continued runnlng jurnble 8nd table top sales to benefit our young people but these have also provided space for members of the community to stay and enjoy r8freshment and fellowship with each other and with church members. The cholr has gone from strength to strength both supporting our worship and bringing musbc and song into our lives with their Hymnathons and other innovations including a delicious afternoon tea. The caterlng group has had an enormous impact in the life of the church and so many people have enjoyed food and fellowship through theirwork. Eco Church has been instrumental in taking the worf( into the COTnmunity through litter picks in the neighbourhood, bird watches and building a haven for wldlife, educating us on living a sustainable life, recyding. using Fair Trade goods. The Property and Finance Group have maintained and improved our buildings. grounds and financial standing well. always looking lowards Net Zero - something we will be continuing next year.
We have joined the Indusive Churth Network and adopted their Indusive Churth Statemenl- 'We believe In inclusive church - churth which celebrates and affirnis every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues lo discrirninate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identlty. learning disability, mental health. neurodiversity. or sexuality. We believe i in 2 Church which welcomes and serves all people in the naTne of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faitslful: which seeks to proclaim i the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which. in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ, We have taken part in Notts Pride and held Pride Praise and formed an Inclusion Group to research how to ensure our church and its buildings are tnjly welcorning and inclusive. The Youth Worker and Children's and Families, Worker have continued to make an impactful rA)ntribution to our servlces and outreach. particularly with local schools. The Communications team has spread word of what we can offer to a much wlder audience. paityculaTly in using social media effectlV81y. | Creative Comer hav8 continued to use their skills to make our church 'stand out and notlced, with their wonderful Poppy display for Remembrance and decorated crosses and pom poms for Easter. They have also donaled hand made blankets to Operalion Orphan. Groups such as 'Tea, toast and talk,, 'Saturday coffee. and 'Take Time Together, have offered a wonderful venue for fun and fellowship and the Toddler Group, Risers and Templars contlnue to do amazing work wilh the younger generatlon, Including taking children. young people and helpers to 3generate. The Boys. and Gids. Brigades go from strength to strength, they are now attending family service together, bringing their parents to church and raising the profile of their vital part in our church life. We hosted the 'Wonderful Women of Broxtowe, photography exhibili(M, showcasing the wide range of work and experiences of women in our wider communlty. So, this ha5 been a busy year filled with Worship, SeNi(x and Thankfulness. meeling new friends, saying goodbye to some we have held so dear. having conversations wth each other and outside expertise. continuing traditions and embarking on new beginnings.
Standard form of Accounts is attached with a copy of the Reserves PolFCy- areas of risk identified are - none identified at this time. The Ghuich'5 inGome is predominantly from freewill giving. its expenditure focussed on our Circuit Assessment. maintenance and utilities. youth worker and Children and Families worker. Our income this year is similar to the previous year. Our expenses have increased, primarily Circuit Assessment, maintenance and repairs, and utilities. Aiso, the tapered support from the District for our Families. Worker project has meant that the church contribution was higher this year. This has resulled in a reduction of funds held at the year end of £18,000.00, with budget spending from reserves of apprOrnately £16,000.00. Finance The operaling deficlt Is withln heallhy margins. particularly as the cost of living crisis will have affected giving, while high energy costs have continued to b8 a drain. Slgned on behalf of the Charlty's Trustees Slgnaturos Full Names Rev Jason Mcmahon- Rlle Posltlon held I Chair of Churth Council Oat• Mrs Patrlcla Corah Secretary of Church Council IIL128