## ## ||||||SORP|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||reference|||||| |Summary||ofthe|||Para 1.17||Set|out in the Methodist
Church Act 1976,clause 4. In summary:||| |purposes||ofthe|charity||||The|purposes ofthe Methodist
Church are the advancement|of(a)|| |as set out||in its|||||the|Christian faith, in accordance with the doctrinal standards|and|| |governing||document|||||discipline ofthe Methodist
Church and (b) any charitable
purpose|||of| ||||||||any|body ofthe Methodist
Church or related organisation.||| ||||||||The
"To|Mission Statement of gents Green Methodist
Church is:
be a community
church sharing the love ofJesus. "||| |Summary
activities|ofthe main
in relation to||||Para 1.17
and 1.19||1)|to provide regular public acts ofworship open to all, regardless
ofchurch membership||| |those purposes|||for the||||2)|to provide sacred space for prayer and contemplation||| |public benefit,
in
particular,
the activities,
projects or services
identified
in the
accounts.|||||||3)
4}|toteach the tenets and practice ofChristianity
through
sermons,
study courses and small groups
to undertake
pastoral work including
visiting the sick and
bereaved,
and marking
important
life passages such as
marriages,
births and deaths with suitable acts of public worship||| |||||||||and celebration||| ||||||||5)|to promote
Christianity
through the organisation
of||| |||||||||informational,
educational
and entertaining
events ofgeneral||| |||||||||public interest||| ||||||||6)|to encourage
and develop faith through the provision ofage-||| |||||||||appropriate
groups (youth, parents with toddlers, seniors} with a||| |||||||||Christian ethos||| ||||||||7)|to support other compatible
charities
in the UK and overseas||| |||||||||with financial
gifts and prayer.||| |Statement||confirming|||Para 1.18||When planning
our activities forthe year, the Church
Council||has|| |whether|the trustees||||||considered the Commission's
guidance
on public benefit and,||in|| |have had||regard|to the||||particular,
the specific guidance on charities for the advancement|||of| |guidance||issued|by the||||religion.|||| |Charity Commission||||on||||||| |public benefit||||||||||| |Additional||information|||{optional)|||||| |You may||choose to include further statements
where relevant about;||||||||| |||||||SQRP reference||||| |||||||||Local Churches,
Circuits and Districts are not||| |||||||Para 1.38||defined as {external) grant-making
bodies||| |Policy on||grant making||||||||| ||||||Funds for on-going maintenance
and any future| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||Para 1.38
capital investment
projects are deposited with| |Policy on|social investment||||Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes as| |including
investment|program|||related|required
by Standing Orders.| ||||||The main part ofour church activities
is| ||||||Para 1.38
undertaken
by lay persons (volunteers).| |Contribution||made||by|| |volunteers|||||| |Other|||||| |Achievements||||and Performance|| |||||SORp|| |||||reference|| ||||||The main activities and achievements
during the year may be| ||||||summarised
as follows.| |Summary
ofthe
main
achievements
of
the charity,
identifying
the
difference the||||Para 1.20|1.Maintaining
aweekly programme
of3 services ofpublic
worship,
with two Sunday services and one mid-
week.
Christingle
and the Carol Service have the biggest
attendances,
with a children's
choir taking part,
Messy
Church was held quarterly.
2.Providing
awide range ofactivities for young people,| |charity's
work
made to the|||has||including
Junior Church,
Sunbeams
and Sunrise (for under
5s), Lighthouse
(for 5 —11year-olds), Lampstand
(for 11—| |circumstances|||of||lg year-olds),
Girls' Brigade, and an annual
panto.
About 90| |its beneficiaries|||||children
and young people take part in an average week,| |and any wider
benefits to society
as a whole.|||||some attending
two orthree activities.
During the panto
season (October to February) this rises to about 150,with
about 200 attending
on average each week.| ||||||3.Running
and developing
daytime
activities,
including| ||||||Friendship
Club, Games and CraA, and hosting a fortnightly| ||||||Dementia Cafe.| ||||||4.Reaching
out to the community,
including:| ||||||- aregular link with WORK, a local charity providing| ||||||worthwhile
occupations
for young people with learning| ||||||difficulties| ||||||—our Youth Worker working
in 3 local schools| ||||||-a Community
Fun Day held on 17June.| ||||||5.Encouraging
the development
ofthe faith ofmembers| ||||||through
house groups, a weekly tea and toast group, and a| ||||||men's group.| ||||||6.Providing
pastoral
support to the growing
proportion ofthe| ||||||congregation
who are frail.| ||||||7. Providing
facilities for community
groups to meet on our| ||||||premises,
including
Scottish country dancers, Rhythm
time| ||||||for babies and toddlers, Keep fit, WI, Friends ofPorter| ||||||Valle, Clo
dancers, Tai Chi, and various children*s
arties.| ## ## |Financia|l|Review|Review|Review||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Review of|the|charity's||||Para|1.21
The church*s income for the year wasf89,856;|| |financial
position|||at|the end|||expenditure
was f97,696resulting
in an overspend|of| |ofthe period|||||||f7,840.|| |Statement|explaining|||the||Para|1 22
The Church
Council has decided that reserves ofa|| |policy for holding|||reserves||||n;inimum
of3months'
average expenditure|| |stating
why they|||are|held|||(approximately f25,000)should be held to meet|| ||||||||unforeseen
expenditure,
such as necessary repairs to|| ||||||||the buildings.|| |Amount of reserves||||held||Para|1.22
Atthe end ofthe reporting
period our current|| ||||||||account balance was f63,295 and our CFBbalance|| ||||||||f18,251,sothat total cash reserves were f81,546.|| ||||||||This satisfies the church's reserves policy.|| |Reasons for holding||||zero||Para|1 22
Not applicable|| |reserves||||||||| |Details of|fund materially||||in|Para|1.24
Not applicable|| |deficit||||||||| |Explanation
of any||||||Para|f23
Not applicable.
The church is on a sound financial|| |uncertainties||about the|||||footing and sufficient resources are in place to|| |charity continuing|||as a going||||continue our ministry.|| |concern||||||||| |Additional|information||||(optional)|||| |You may choose|||to|include further|||statements
where relevant about:|| ||||||||The church's
principal
sources offunds are (in descending|| ||||||||order ofsignificance): weekly offerings; lettings to|| |The charity's
principal
sources offunds|||||Para|1.47|community
groups; Gift Aid recovery; Circuit income {re
Youth Minister); donations.|| |(including|any|||||||| |fundraising)||||||||| ||||||||Investment
funds are deposited
with the Central Finance|| ||||||||Board (CFB)ofthe Methodist
Church, as per Standing Orders.|| |Investment
objectives
any social|policy and
including
investment||||Para|1.46|As such, the church has no control over the selection and
performance
of its investments.|| |policy adopted||||||||| ||||||||The Church Council has a strong regard tothe prevailing
risks|| ||||||||to persons and property,
and has in place a comprehensive|| |A description||ofthe|||Para|1.46|Health
gr Safety Policy (reviewed
annually).
All external
users|| |principal
risks
the charity||facing|||||ofthe church are notified oftheir responsibilities
through
room booking procedures.
Annual fire drills are conducted|| ||||||||during Sunday services, and health
gr safety training
is|| ||||||||provided for all officials.|| ||||||||Property
is inspected at regular intervals,
with a full|| ||||||||professional
inspection
conducted every 5years.
A principal|| ||||||||responsibility
ofthe Resources Committee
isto ensure that|| ||||||||the property
is maintained
effectively,
and all prevailing|| ||||||||regulations
and obligations
observed.|| ||||||||The church has a Safeguarding
Policy which
is reviewed
and|| ||||||||endorsed
annually.
All requirements
to ensure full|| ||||||||protection for children
and vulnerable
persons are rigorously|| ||||||||observed.|| ||||||||Financial
risks are also managed
through
stringent
controls.|| ||||||||Church Council examines
and approves the annual
church|| ## |Structure,
Governance
and Management|Structure,
Governance
and Management|Structure,
Governance
and Management|Structure,
Governance
and Management| |---|---|---|---| |Description
of charity's trusts|||| |Type of governing|document
Para 1.25
Act of Parliament
(Methodist
Church Act19')||| |How is the charity constituted?
Trust|||| |'5 g|||| |Trustee selection|methods||Para 1.25
Appointed
by Church
Council orthe General| |including
details|of any||Church Meeting.
All presbyters
(i.e.ordained| |constitutional
provisions||e.g.
ministers) are trustees ex-officio. Circuit also|| |election to post or name||of|any
appoints
a Circuit Steward to the Councils of| |person or body entitled to|||each of its churches| |appoint one or more trustees|||| |Additional
information||(optional)|| |You may choose|to include||further statements
where relevant about:| ||||New Church Council members
are given directions (web links) tothe| ||||relevant
information
produced
by the Methodist
Connexion
and the| |Policies and
procedures
adopted for
the induction
and training
of
trustees|Para 1.51||Charity Commission
that describe the responsibilities
ofatrustee.
Council members
are reminded
ofthese responsibilities
at Council
meetings,
and on joining Council are required to state that they have
no impediments
that prevent them from acting as atrustee.
Training
in specific roles (e.g.Treasurer,
Property Steward) is offered| ||||by the local Methodist
Circuit at intervals.| ||||The Church
Council has authority
and oversight over the entire| ||||ministry
and mission ofthe Church.
Aims and methods, the| |The charity*s
organisational|Para 1.51||determination
and pursuit of policy and the deployment
of available
resources are its proper responsibility.| |structure
and
any wider
network
with|||The Council executes policy through
its three committees
orteams,
each with delegated
powers for an aspect ofthe Church's
life and| |which the|||ministry.
The committees are:| |charity works|||~
Resources, including
premises, finance, room bookings and| ||||employment| ||||~
Pastoral| ||||~
Worship Co-ordinators| ||||Day-to-day organisation
is in the hands ofthe Church Stewards, who| ||||work closely with the Minister.
They meet with representatives
ofthe| ||||committees
bi-monthly
in the Leadership
Team, which brings together| ||||the different aspects ofchurch life, and takes a longer term strategic| ||||view ofthe church's
life and mission| ## |mes|ofthe charity trus|tees who manage the charit|y|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Trustee name|Office tif any)|Dates acted ifnot for
whole
ear|Name ofperson (or body) entitled
to a
oint trustee
ifan||| ||Rev. Philip Peacock|Minister &Chair||Ex-officio||| ||Rev. Romeo Pedro|Minister
&Superintendent||Ex-officio||| ||John Wilkms|Church
Council Secretary and||Church|Counel|| |||Resources Committee
Chair||||| ||Katrin Hackett|Designated
Circuit Steward||Circuit|Meeting|| ||Peter Larder|Senior Church Steward||General|Church|Meeting| ||Jonathan
Trezise|Church Steward||General|Church|Ivleeting 8 Church| |||8 Property
Steward||Council||| ||Diane Mason|Church Treasurer
&||Church|Council|| |||Gift Aid Secretary||||| ||Cherry
Mair|Children
&Youth Minister||Church|Council|| ||Daphne Wilkins|Pastoral Coordinator||Church|Council|| |10|Glenn Evans|Safeguarding
Officer||Church|Council|| ||C Lesley Wallace|Children
&Youth Ministries||Church|Council|| |12|Julie Talbot|Property Steward||Church|Council|| ||Diane Hallatt|GDPR Secretary||Church|Council|| ||Alison Trezise|Church
Meeting Representative|From 4 July 2023|General|Church|Meeting| |15|Christele
Hall|Church
Meeting Representatnre||General|Church|Meeting| ||Katie Vernon|Church
Meeting
Representative||General|Church|Meeting| |17|Ruth Larder|Church
Meeting Representative|From 4July 2023|General|Church|Meeting| |1B|Juliet Murray|Church
Meeting Representative|Till 4 July 2023|General|Church|Meeting| |19|Nini Brady|Church
Meeting Representative|Till 1 March 2023|General|Church|Meeting| ## ## ## ## ## |Signed|on behalf ofthe|charity's trustees|| |---|---|---|---| ||Signature(s)|l 7|| ||Full name(s)|Philip Peacock|John Wilkins| |Position|(eg Secretary,|Chair|Secretary| ||Chair, etc)||| ||Date|&04am ~we.|| # ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## |AC|COUNTS FOR THE|YEAR E|NDED 31 AU|GUST 2023||Ben|ts Green||Church| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals this||Totals last| ||SECTION A||||Funds|Funds|year||year| |a1|RECEIPTS|||Note|||||| |a2|Offerings
and Tax recovered||||60,321||60,321||75,834| ||Bank and CFBinterest and||||||||| |a3|Investment
income||||667||667||| |a4|Lettin s||||14,320||14,320||11,273| |a5|Other receipts||||6,404|8,144|14,548||15,497| |a6|TOTAL RECEIPTS||||81,712|8,144|89,856|(a7)|104,688| ||SECTION B||||||||| |b1|PAYMENTS||||||||| |b2|Circuit Assessment|or Share|||39,000||39,000||35,000| |b3|Donations||||||||| |b4|Repairs and Maintenance||||3,055||3,055||5,562| ||Utilities (Insurances,|water|||||||| |b5|charges,
heating 8 lighting)||||17,511||17,511||13,056| |b6|||||||||| |b7|Other payments||||30,329|7,801|38,130||35,764| |b8|TOTAL PAYMENTS||||89,895|7,801|97,696|(b9)|89,382| ||SECTION C||||||||| ||NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS||||||||| |c1|FOR THE YEAR|||(a6-b8)|(8,183)|343|(7,840)||15,306| ||Total funds brought|forward|from||||||| |c2|last year||||75,031|14,355|89,386|(c6)|74,080| |c3|Sub total|||(c1+c2)|66,848|14,698|81,546||89,386| |c4|Transfers
and ad ustments|||||||(c7)|| |c5|TOTAL FUNDS AT|END OF YEAR||(c3+c4)|ss,sss|)s,sss|~s),sss|) s) (|ss,sees) s)| ## ||FOR INFORMATION
ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON|FOR INFORMATION
ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON|FOR INFORMATION
ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON|TO EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||(these amounts
are not|to be included|in total receipts/payments|figures above)|6| |d1|Balance brou
ht forward|from last
ear|||| |d2|Offerin
s/Gifts - received|for external or|anisations||| |d3|Offerings/Gifts
—passed|to external organisations|||| |d4|BALANCE STILLTO BEPAID||(d1+d2-d3)||| ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ##