CHRIST CHURCH BRAINTREE METHODISTIUNITED REFORMED CHURCH LOCAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP ST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR END 31 AUGUST 2024 Christ Church Methodist/URC LEP (the LEP) is a local church of the United Reformed Church and a member church of the Eastern Synod of the URC and a member of the CheLmsford Circuit of the Methodist Church. It is Registered as a charity under number 1137584. The church is situated on London Road Braintree Essex. The members of the Elders meeting are the charity trustees. The members who served during the year were: Beth Gask Alison Fowler Melanie Sebley Margaret Payne Colin Fowler Linda Hendry ALex ChamberLain GilL East The legal title to the church buildings is vested in The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust as trustee and held on behalf of the LEP in accordance with the trusts applicabLe to URC church properties and also subject to the Joint Sharing Agreement between the URC and Methodist Church. The activities, administration care and maintenance of the church are overseen by the Elders meeting in accordance with the Constitution of the LEP. The Elders meeting have the benefit of reports f rorn the Property, Business and Finance groups. The Elders meeting has met monthly for either Business or DevotionaL and Development meetings; they also meet monthly on the first Saturday for a prayer breakfast at the Toby Carvery. We spent time looking at'The Bible Course, (by Andrew OLLerton) before studying this as a church last Maywhich went verywelL; and the'Howto Pray, course (by Pete Greig) which we have just completed in our Life Groups over February and March, to encourage us all in our prayer lives both individually and as a church. Our church mission events overthe last year have included:'Left to Their Own Devices, Care for the Family course in May; Doug Horley's'BubbLe Praise Party, Synod event held here in June; Family Fun Mornings during the school holidays led by our Family Link Worker, and a Holiday Club in August Led by Nicola Grieves from Synod. We heLd an Open Day in September with an afternoon tea; a Christmas Bazaar at the end of November. and our 'Hope Mission, once again in the Clare Road area with carol singing at Christmas. We had our first'BLue Christmas, tree outside the church in preparation for our'Bereavement Journey, course (in association with AtaLoss.org charity) over January and February in the afternoons. Our next course wilL be held in the evenings during the Autumn with a remembrance service at the end of the year for all those who have been bereaved. 'Wiggie Church, continued, held once a month before our ALI-Age Worship service. two events were held in February- a Pancake Party which was very popular, and the'u R Loved, event with a visit from'Tough Talk,. In March, we had an evening with the Oddments Theatre Company and their version of Corrie Ten Boom's,'The Hiding Place, a Puppet Training Day in April with 'One Way UK'from Grimsby; and a Women's Breakfast in Aprilwith Diane Regan, CEO of Kintsugi Hope. Our Youth group attended the"Dreaming the Impossible" event in the Summer instead of Soul Survivor which they had gone to in previous years. They also took part in several LocaL URC youth events. To support the cost of these trips they have, among other things, held a carwash and a cream tea afternoon. Our Minister had his sabbaticaL between May and July 2024, and he has returned to us refreshed and full of ideas. The Leadership maintained and pushed forward the work and witness of the church in his absence, for which the Trustees are grateful. We are continuing in our endeavour to promote the vaLuabLe workwe do at Christ Church and are currently seekingvarious ways to do this including looking at our website and social media, although progress is SLOW. As Trustees we therefore seek to support and facilitate Braintree Area Foodbank (our Church is one of it's bases), Saturday coffee mornings, weekly Lunch club, a twice weekly Tots"R" Us session, children and youth activities on a Friday evening and Sunday morning and two services on a Sunday (traditional and modern), both of which are live steamed on YouTube, and a Sunday afternoon service once a quarter. As Trustees of Christ Church, we review our safeguarding policies each year and have spent considerable time discussing church finances with David Gask the Church Treasurer regarding the increasing costs of utility biLLs and church expenditure. Approved by Elders meeting on Signed Chair of Trustees CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Chrlst Church Braintree Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Chelmsford Clrcult Clrcult no 3419 Reglstered Charlty . Charlty Reglstratlon numbèr If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a re9lStered 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 242 of 2014) x542540 Minister: Revd David Seble Church Stewards: Gillian East Allson Fowler Colln Fowler Margaret Payne Llnda Hendry Melanle Sebley Sally Chapman Alexander Chamberlain Geraldine Channon Treasurer.. David Gask Chui¢h R and P 2012.xls 1 of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Chrlst Church Braintree Church Unr88trl¢ted Rest￿cted Totals th15 Funds Funds year Totals last year SECTION A RECEIPTS Note Oflerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment Sncome 91,559 a3 309 a4 Lettin 18,460 17,386 119,689 18,676 31,806 142,350 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 7,304 109,607 10,082 10,082 (a7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 50,806 b3 Donations b4 airs and Malnlenance utilitles (Insurances, water char es, healin htin Mission ments 11,657 29,024 b5 23,498 b6 1.083 b7 Other ments 16,687 4,740 112,314 10,093 26,780 4,740 123,490 19,148 b8 Assets purchased TOTAL PAYMENTS b8 11,176 {b9) 134,198 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 a6.b8 3,801 Total funds brought forward fiom last year 43,610 24,290 67,900 59,748 c3 Sub total c1+c2 Transfers and ad'ustmenls ¢7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 40,903 23,196 64,099 (c8) 67,900 (c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amountg are not to be Included In total recelptslpayments Ilgures above d1 Balance brou ht fO￿ard from last ear d2 Offerin sIGift$ - recelved for external or anisalions d3 OfferingslGifls passed lo external organisations d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) Church R and P ?012.xls 2ofS Christ Church Braintree Church YOFCH cc UN SECTION E Pleas• fo uldan o Note8 to Summary oflhe Churth accounts for Ihe year ended 31 Au9USt 2024 and Inlemal OrganisalK)n$ ieporb.ng io the Chureh Counuvchurch Meetin9. Notè thai the funds ol an Internal Organl$aUonwwld nomalty bo Re$lrfcled funds vnless ￿( ¢thJld be deaty $hown that Ihey could b? u5&Y forany Mèihodl$l purpose. Th1$ sec￿'Ll7 rnust be completed to arrfve al th8 gross Income and ¢xp8ndiiur8 lola15 01 the Chvrth. 119ro$$ Income eX￿ed$ thgAwua15 Lhreshdd, th•n Acuuals meihtrj ofaccounllng AND A DIFFERENT FORM musl be used to report the accounts (see MeLhthll8t*tbsll81. Pleas8 refer to the ouldancts ntsies regardinq trnn$fers beM*en tho Distslcland nne¢led OistrK¢ Organisabons. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Nel Re¢eipW Pa menls 8nl$ Ad uStr￿nts I balanc•s Clojin nlema Or anlMtions lunds 012 Chureh aecountl Itotsl• brought lo￿ard froffl pay• 2. tot819 column) 119.689 123,490 Ib91 3,1011 (¢71 67,900 1¢8 BY CHURGH 119,889 12J,490 13,801 ¢￿tinUe on a S￿8￿¢• eheet rf n￿$88ry and the totall fornard TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMeNT8 SECnON F OPENING BALANCE8 CL031NG BALANCES CHURCH.CASH FUNDS HELD •lJ1 Au u•t2024 C8sh In hand 80 80 Bank Currenl Atxounl 8ank D• gIlAC￿unl f4 Central Fln8nce Board Trusle•i formeth￿disl Chuth Pu O¢hir fiJnd$ 8UB TOTAL. Chureh aG¢ounl• Total fvjnds held by Inlern81 Oroanl$allons Ilhe doslng balMn¢• trLkn) above) le121 ¢7 •12 TOTAL CASH FUNOS HELD BY ¢HUACH 67,900 8ecTION a At 1 S•pl8mbw 2023 Al 31 Auqust 2024 OTHER ASSETS gnd LIABILITies Inv•Jthienl$ I￿lUde Endowmenls Land & Bulldln 889 nol•8 rè Insurance valu8 OlherAssots Loan . jhtrwamount oulslanlln al ar end Other Uats"lille$ 400 14 Includè onty Fund$ al the Central Flnance Board IS Include onty Fund$ heky al Trustees for Melhtyjlst Church Purpose¥ 91 Indudeany Olher inveslmenl$ lrnt the cash elemenlof TMCP trusts occounl$ Ihis 1$ kncluded in Ilne fs A%IOIJOI?Chwrth RadP.￿S Jols DECLARATIONS Treasurer l confirm that I have prepared the accounls from the records of the Church and that they include 811 funds und8r the control of the Church Co Signalure of Trea8ur8r Date 1111212024 Name David Gask Addre88 109 The Street, Black Notley, Bralnlree, Essex. CM778LL Presenlatlon to the 'Church Councll for approval. I confirm that th8 Account8 have been presented to the Church Council on and were approved. Signature of the Chair of the meetln9 Name ofthe Chair Of the meellng R•vd Davld Sobl•y Date RM012012 thurch R and P.￿8 4015 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 On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (if any) 3110812024 1137584 Set out on pages One to four I report to the trLJStees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended Responslbllltles As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for and basls of the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the report requirements of the Charitles Act 2011 {'the Act.). 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 examinatlon, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlner'8 8tatement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connectlon with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any materlal respect: 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 atlention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the ts to be reached. Signed: Date: Llilir Name: Andrew Robert Graham Green Relevant professlonal quallficatlonls) or body (If any): FCCA Address: The Maltings, Rosema Lane. Halstead, Essex, C09 1 HZ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concein (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and uidance for examiners . Glve here brlel detalls of any Items that the examlnor wlshes to dlsclose.