CHRISTCHURCH BRAINTREE METHODISTIUNITED REFORMED CHURCH LOCAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP REPORTOFTHETRUSTEES FOR THEYEAR END31" AUGUST2025 Christ Church Methodist/URC LEP (the LEP) is a local church of the United Reformed Church and a member church ot the Eastern Synod of the URC and a rnember of the Chelmsford Circuit of the Methodist Church. It is a registered as a charity under number 1137584. The church is situated on London Road Braintree Essex. The members of the Elders meeting are the chaiity trustees. The members Who served during this year were: Beth Gask Alison Fowler Melanie Sebley Margaret Payne Colin Fowler Linda Hendry Alex Chamberlain GILI East The Legal title to the church buildings is vested in the United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust as trustees and held on behalf of the LEP in accordance with the trusts applicable to URC church properties and also subject to the Joint SharingAgreement 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 from the Property. Business and Finance groups. The Elders meeting has met monthly for either Business or Devotional and Development meeting; they also meet monthly on the tirst Saturday for 8 prayer breakfast at the Toby Carvery and meet monthlyfor a prayer meeting
focussing on growth. We have studied a book-The Church of Tomorrow (by John McGinley) The Elders have spent considerable time discussing the proposed Mission Partnership. Our church mission events over the last year have included: FamiLy Fun mornings duringthe school holidays led by our Family Link Worker" a Christmas Bazaar at the end of November; our'Hope Mission, once again in Clare Road area with carol singing at Christmas alongwith knitted angels being positioned around the town as a blessing to those who take one. We also held a Chocolate Festival weekend- Friday evening a puddings and family quiz. Saturday a coffee morning along with bouncy castLes and Easter activities. Also an E8Ster egg huntwas held along Clare Road. We heLd a family games and picnic at Clare Road Park in July. We had our second 'Blue Christmas, tree outside the church following on from our'Bereavement Journey, course {in association with ATALoss.org charity) which we held in September. We held a remembrance service for all those who have been bereaved. Our next course will be later in the year. We held an Alpha Course in January 2025. We had ourfirst Kintsugi Hope course which was well attended by those living around the area of Braintree. 'Wiggle Church. continued. held once a Month before Dur All-Age Worship service. two events- a Pancake Party which was enjoyed by all and a 'UR Loved, event- Brighter Days Tourwhere Patrick Regan OBE came and shared his book which focuses on mental health. wellbeing and resilience. sharing practicaLtools for navigating Life's challenges. We held a Woman's Breakfast in May which was well attended - Our speaker was Clare Musters- a British author and well-known speaker. We are continuing in our endeavourto promote the valuable work we do at Christ Church and are continLJing to seekvarious ways to do this including ourwebsite and social media. As Trustees we therefore seek to support and facilitate Braintree Area Foodbank (our church is one of its bases), Saturday coffee mornings, weekly lunch club, a twice weekly Tots"Us- session. children and youth
activities on 8 Friday evening and Sunday morning and two services on a Sunday (traditional and modern), both of which are live streamed on YouTube. and a Sunday afternoon seDiice once a quarter. As Trustees of Christ Church, we review our Safegu8rding policies each year and have spent considerable time discussing church finances with David Gask the Church Treasurer regardingthe increasing costs of utility bills and church expenditure. Approved by Elders meeting on 2.J 2ts2& 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 2025 C1Ul1 Clrcult no. Reglgtered Charlty- Charlty Reglstration number 1137584 If not a registered charity HIS MaJesty$ Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered tharity numter in temis of emdence of charitable stalus and may be used to 9Ne to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's Charitable status. Methodist chanlies in England and Wales that are rKrt registered charities aTe excepted from regi$tfab'iM under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242} Minister. Rev David Sebl Church Siewards: Sally Chapman Cdin Fowler Alexandei Chamberlain Alison Fowler GeraSdine Channon Melanie Sébley Gillian EL%t Margaret Pane Lmda Hendry Treasurer. David Gask 2025 Church-receipts-an(kpayments-2025_N(Mmal 1ofS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Christ Church Braintree Church Unrestricted Rgslrtw Tot0* th11 Funds Fknnds year Totsls last year a1 RECEIPTS a2 Offerin 5 and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income Tl.281 77.281 82,645 a3 1,126 19.580 1.126 19,580 24,036 122,023 1,198 a4 Lettin 18,460 17,386 119,689 a5 Olhef receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 13,688 111.675 10.348 10.348 a6 la71 SECTION 8 b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 56.052 56,052 50,8 b3 Donation5 )airs and Maintenan UillitS Ilnsurances, water charges, healing & lighting) 15232 15.232 14,273 b5 25.401 25.401 25.802 3.194 12,761 16.955 15.029 127.669 3.705 28,904 123.490 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 15.029 114,908 b8 12.761 (b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR la6-b8 3.233 .413 3,801 Total funds brought fotward from last year B2 40.903 23.1 64.099 c6 67.900 Sub tolal 1+c2 37,670 20.783 5B.453 64.099 Transfers and ad-ustments c7 c5 .'AL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3tt41 37.670 20.783 58,453 {e81 64.099 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS {these amounts are not to be included In total rocelptsl ts figures alknie) d1 Balance brou t forward from last d2 Offerin sIGifts- received for exlemal or isalions d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to external ganis3110nS c14 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1-trd2-d3} 2of5 25 chUrcreCeIVS.aAd-pIyMCnts.2O?5 Notm
Christ Church Braintree Chtsr¢h SUMMARY OF C D WITEIIJI•L SEf.TIOII E Pl•ai• fo iaryoflhechutch axounls kr eYar8 31 Auguy12Q25 and Chxthcou oftyn 1ntsmOr1sakn ¥wubJ be rty knrartyMethodiStPLYpose. mu51 4¢hrANDA FFERE14T FORM beSed torewt thgar¢>yyrts{we klEIIKkS¥rtéite). 0rdIngtranSrerstseTh¥ee the Distr Connected organi. INTEIINAL ORGANISAmOPI8 Owmng LO iotal ot IDlwnal nsWion$ tuThts Churth AtTh (traAII 12ZAI73 127.669 le7 64.099 58,453 BY CHURC 122.023 127 58.453 Continueon o separdte sheet rfnecÈ¥garyand totals forwafd TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMEIITS SÈCTION F 8TATEMENTOF ASSETS AND CENING CLOSIP4G BALA14CES HURCH. CASH FUND5 HELDat31 u8t2D25 Cash In hand 80 Barnk cUrrentAni 20,031 83Trk De 24$ r4 Centsal Financ4 Boatd Truste8yfDrM8thodi%l Chutth Put other loTAL-CyCb accounts 58N60 Talur8 hEid wInt8r OlganOrts (th dosino totatroma)o¥e) ie12 TOTALCA8H FVND5 HELDB¥CHUR( Ix) 58.460 SECTION G 31 Augusl2D25 OTHER ASSETS LLABILWtIES Invesbnent6 IKl¢ade EndtrwmertS ¥alL ¥Lt Othei LthIitMS 14 onty Funts the CEnlW Fin¥nce 15 ¢nty FurAts at Trusesfu hNÈthodiStChurch Pthpc*s 91 I110Q Otherin¥tstnJts notmeLxsh eleffr1 ofTklCPtrusts kn15 202% 3ofS
Name of Church .. Christ Church Braintree Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt and Paymenl based accounls for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from Ihe records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer Name and address of Ifeasurer ....... Davbj Reginakj Gask 109 The Street. Black Notley, Braintree. Essex CM778LL entatlon to the Church trustees I confirm Ihal the annual report and accounts for the to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ear ended 31 August 2025 were)rfe. presented Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Dale Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Chrlst Church Braintree Charlty Number. 1137584 Responsibilities and basis of report I ieport to the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the ........................................ Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages . 10 3 As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the prepaiatK)n of the accounts in accoidance wth the tequirements ol the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acl'l. 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 DirectH)ns gwen by the Charity Commission under section 14515}Ibl of the Act. delete or Cifcle as appropriate 4of5
Name of Church................................................................................ No. Independent Examtner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenlion in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which give me cause lo believe that in, any material respect- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord wrth Ihe accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wslh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave 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 vthich are individually in ex$5 of £10,000 Ilen thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriale) L¥ i uL*c eolf HrJ4bJ(.................... A Sf. M4U Address Post Code cos SÉ Date delete or circle as appropriate 2025 Church-receiptS-and-payments-2025_Nomial Sof5