## **The Methodist**
## **Church**
## **Beckenham Methodist Church Bromley Road BR3 5JE and Clock House Road BR3 4JP**
**Registered Charity No. 1138006**
## **Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for year ending 31[st] August 2022**
## **Purpose**
We are a body of people, drawn together by the love of God to worship, pray and try to follow the teaching of Jesus. To fulfil our purpose, we will:
Glorify God in worship Develop our understanding of the love of God and the way of Jesus Deepen our commitment to the Christian life Enable and encourage our community to develop and use all their God-given talents Offer Christian love and friendship to all Respond to the needs of God’s world, especially the people of Beckenham
The Methodist Church exists to exercise the whole ministry of Christ. The Local Church in Beckenham, with its membership and larger church community, exercises this ministry where it is and shares in the wider ministry of the Church in the world. In this one ministry worship, fellowship, pastoral care, mission and service are essential elements, enabled by training and prudent administration.
## **Organisation and governance**
Beckenham Methodist Church (BMC) is part of the Bromley Circuit (No 35/42) of the Methodist Church, and arose from a merger of the Bromley Road and Clock House Road churches on 01 September 2004.
The number of members regularly attending services at Clock House Road never regained the numbers pre COVID and in the light of such low attendance, the Church Council authorised a suspension of services and that a motion be sent to synod to declassify the site for religious purposes.
Ministers are appointed to the Circuit and given Pastoral Charge of the Local Church by the Circuit, usually staying for a term of 5 years. Rev. Alex Terrett, who had pastoral charge of the Beckenham and West Wickham churches since autumn 2018 moved on in August 2022 and no replacement was secured.
The Circuit appointed the Minister at Bromley to be the acting Superintendent and Rev David Morris, a retired minister who is part of the Beckenham membership, agreed to take on pastoral care duties for 2022/23 and taking Holy Communion. Services are led by the Circuit ministerial team and lay preachers as planned by the Superintendent according to normal Methodist practice.
The various tasks in carrying out our ministry are undertaken by the local Church, through its Church Council and committees, in union with the ministry of the Circuit of which it is constituent. In accordance with its governing document, the Constitution Practice and Discipline (CPD) of the Methodist Church, the Trustees are all the members of the Church Council who are over the age of 18 years, some by virtue of posts they hold and some as elected representatives of the whole congregation.
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## **Worship and Prayer**
For most of the year services were held at both sites at 10.30 a.m. on a Sunday. Towards the end of the year services were only held once a month at Clock House Road. Holy Communion is celebrated at Bromley Road on the third Sunday of the month. The remaining members of the congregation at Clock House are now worshipping at Bromley Road.
The regular congregation is a mixture of age groups, nationalities and backgrounds and everyone who comes through the doors is afforded a friendly welcome. Service books, hymn books and pew Bibles are provided, as well as printed sheets when appropriate although audio-visual projection is now normally used and all appropriate copyright licences are held.
Membership stands at 93. Average attendance at Bromley Road is 40/50 with some housebound or infirm and others not attending regularly because of work or family commitments.
## **Circuit Meeting**
Several Members of the Church Council also hold posts at Circuit level and the Church Council elects four representatives from amongst its number. The Circuit Meeting is a separate charity and its members are its trustees. The Local Church pays an assessment to the Circuit each year to cover the stipends and housing of ministerial staff and contributions to the Methodist Church nationally. BMC’s assessment for this year was £64,530, which was an increase on last year.
## **The Church Premises**
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance of the premises at Bromley Road (BR3 5JE) and at Clock House Road (BR3 4JP) Beckenham until the long-term future of that site is known. The Church premises at both sites are extensively used by the local community as well as by Church members. At Clock House Road there is a long-established pre-school playgroup and occasional evening community meetings.
The premises at Bromley Road are more extensive and are used by some 35-40 community groups on a regular basis as well as for annual meetings of local residents’ groups and management committees. Activities for young children and the elderly are all available as well as the Church’s own sponsored Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Badminton Club and Social gatherings. According to Methodist Practice (CPD) no alcohol is allowed to be brought onto or consumed on the premises. The AA and Al-Anon hold meetings on the premises for many years.
At Bromley Road we have been running a Community Café called TCs since July 2000 when a similar project run by Churches Together in Beckenham (CTiB) was forced to close. This has been very successfully staffed by volunteers from among the church membership as well as non members. At Bromley Road an extensive building project and covid caused the café to be closed in November 2018 but it reopened this year, renamed Joy’s Kitchen, initially on 3 days a week basis later extending to 4 days a week as more volunteers were obtained. The aim is to reach full 5 days a week opening if sufficient volunteers come forward. In previous years a surplus was made and allocated to various mission projects at home and abroad. It is intended that this policy be reactivated and distributions should start next financial year. The Joy’s Kitchen management committee reports to the Church Council.
The Property and Finance Committee reports to the Church Council and is responsible for day-to-day management of the bookings through the offices of the two appointed Property Stewards. Cleaning of both churches is carried out by professionals.
Maintenance of the premises is an ongoing expense: ongoing servicing of boilers, fire protection equipment and other key facilities was carried out. Two one off items of expenditure were incurred during the year on enhancing audio visual facilities and overhauling the Victorian organ and are covered later in more detail.
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## **Pastoral Care**
The members of the Methodist Church are each allocated to a Pastoral Visitor who works closely with the minister to ensure all pastoral needs are met. The Pastoral Visitors are members of the Pastoral Committee which reports to the Church Council. Those who are unable to attend services are visited and when requested the minister celebrates Holy Communion with them in their own home.
## **Mission**
The Methodist Church supports Mission in Britain as well as Mission in the Wider World. These funds are well supported by the members of BMC as well as other charities. The After Service Coffee collection is allocated to specific charity by Church Council. The work of Joy’s Kitchen has already been mentioned. Other charities regularly supported are Christian Aid and Action for Children, the Methodist Children’s charity, one of whose founders was also a member of Beckenham Methodist Church at its original foundation in 1887. Various other charities are supported annually, both locally and worldwide, e.g. Workaid and a food bank and support for homeless men provided at another local church.
## **Ecumenical relationships**
BMC is an active member of CTiB participating in all its activities and making financial contributions to the cause. The CTiB held a picnic in the Summer in a local park which was well attended by our congregation. Close relationships are held with our nearest neighbours at St. George’s Parish Church.
## **Financial review, including reserves policy, designation of material funds and likely timing of expenditure**
The financial position declined during the year as letting income, although well up on the previous year, was still below pre-pandemic levels and repayments on loans incurred for the redevelopment project fell due. The loans need another few years before they will be fully paid off. At the close of the financial year £24,400 was outstanding.
Church income was up compared with the previous year but only c10%. The long-term trend of switching from cash giving to electronic giving continued. Our bankers, HSBC started charging for our account which was unwelcome but we have chosen to stay with the bank we have been with for 130+ years. Despite bookings bouncing back and personal giving remaining strong no tax refund for gift aid was received. This is a timing issue and the money is expected next year. Also, no grants were received. Last year when the redevelopment finished final instalments of grant money from generous backers was triggered.
The redevelopment, which has been a major feature of these reports for the last few years has completed and a grand dedication and opening was held in early October 2021. Our Minister was joined by Rev Barbara Calvert and Rev Michael Cassidy, both past Ministers of the Church. We had an exhibition and of course a celebration cake.
Expenses during the year included normal maintenance costs together with two one off items. The first of these was to install improved audio-visual facilities in the church. It had originally been intended to do this with the redevelopment works but it was postponed due to funding issues. Around £11,000 was spent. We now have the capability to stream services onto the internet as well as having much improved wi-fi within all our buildings. The second item of expenditure was on the organ. This had been dismantled for the redevelopment works and when it was reinstalled it became clear that an overhaul was required. In total it will cost c£50,000 spread over 2 years. £28,000 was spent this year. The organ should then be match fit for the next 40 years. An appeal for funds has been made and generous donations have been received to date.
During the year our reserves declined by around 15% or just over £22,000 to £122,000. This reduction although unwelcome and explained earlier is far less than the previous year. With income recovering we
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are on track to repay outstanding loans within the 5-year window we stated would be needed when the redevelopment works commenced.
Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others:
Such funds are not material. They may include, during the financial year:
collections made for nominated charitable organisations, detailed in the Notes to the Receipts & Payments Account, but not yet distributed to them. Examples are Action for Children, Fund for Human Need and on behalf of the Community Café. Movements of such funds, which are held temporarily on the main bank current account, are separately recorded in the Vestry Journal, receipts and payments ledgers, and documented in other papers on file; and balances of the Benevolence Fund, to be applied at the minister’s discretion.
It is policy to disburse such collections in the same financial year in which they were received into the church accounts, except for the Benevolence Fund which may accumulate across year-ends.
## **Thanks**
The Trustees would like to thank all those who work in a volunteer capacity to enable the smooth running of the Church in all its facets. As can be seen, BMC is an organisation devoted to providing public benefit with the assistance of its members. The Trustees, in exercising their powers and duties, complied with their obligation to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.
|This Report was approved at BMC’s Church
Council meeting on 13 March 2023, on which date
the Trustees were the following:|The Trustees during the year ending 31 August
2022 were the following:|
|---|---|
|Rev. Karen George|Rev. Alex Terrett|
|Deacon Laura MacBean|Deacon Laura MacBean|
|Irene Antwi|Irene Antwi|
|Gordon Wilson|Vicky Bessant|
|Cynthia Campbell|Cynthia Campbell|
|Sandra Storch|Mark Cheesman|
|Andrew Cloke|Andrew Cloke|
|Tina Eshun|Tina Eshun|
|Theo Farmer|Theo Farmer|
|Christine Handel|Christine Handel|
|David Jackson|David Jackson|
|Mary Jackson|Mary Jackson|
|David Keall|David Keall|
|Barbara Kyei|Joe Krywko|
|Rev. David Morris|Barbara Kyei|
|Graham McLeod|Comfort Lawson|
|Jenny Nichols|Rev. David Morris|
|Lum Ntumazah|Graham McLeod|
|Sheila Priestman|Jenny Nichols|
|Judith Reep|Lum Ntumazah|
|Paulette Tomlinson|Sheila Priestman|
|Valerie Wilson|Judith Reep|
|Simon Young|Paulette Tomlinson|
||Valerie Wilson|
||Simon Young|
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CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Beckenhaffl
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2022
Bromley
Circuit
Circuit no
35142
Reglsternd Charlty- Charity Reglstration numb•r
If not a registefed charity Her Majesty's Reven and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable
status and fflay be used to give to donors or grant funderg vlshing to see evidence of organi&thn's
charitable status. Methodist charib'es in England and Wales that are not registered charibes are
excepted from registration under Statutw Instrument 2014 Nk>.242)
11380C
NIA
Mlnlsier.
Rev. Alèx Terrett
Church Stewards:
Jenny Nichols, Christine Handel.
Sheila Priestinan. Corniort Lawson.
Paettfr Tomlinson. Graham McL80d.
Ifpne Antwi. Cynthia Campbell,
Lum Ntumazah
Treasurer.
Slmon Young
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PUBLK
Cluth R P 2715A&
ACCOUNT8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2022
Beckenham
Church
Unrestricted Restrlct•d Totsls thls
Fund*
Funds
Totsls laqt
Jr
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Not•
Offerfn
s and Tax recoverod
Bank aThJ CFB iTrteT8St and
Investment income
a3
371
371
363
Letting9
Other Tec8ipl6
TOTAL RECEIPTS
64.706
638
64,706
1,884
123.780
26883
26,738
116,474
1248
1,246
a6
121534
la7)
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
Circuit Assessmont 01 SharB
64.530
52.291
230
Donation8
irs and Mainlen8n
Uts"lrties (Insurances, water
Charges, h8abng & lighong)
55,554
29
bs
b7
Other p8yments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
11.790
152,865
1.720
1.220
13,010
154,085
153253
250,124
(b91
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
¢1
464>8
0.331
138,650
Total funts t¥OU9ht foThvard from
lasl year
¢2
179
c6
318,251
Sub total
¢1+c2
148,514
2247
179 601
TrartsfeT5 and ad
Ltherrts
954
535
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4>
146,614
2347
149.715
(c8)
179,066
{c6)
SEcnoN D
FOR (NFORIAATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVEO AND PASSED ON TO ErfERNAL OIIGANI&ATION8
payThnts l*ur•5 above
(th•s• amounts ar• Trot to be Included In total rncei
d1
8alanL* bro
ht forward from last
146
681
Offerin
Gits - receNed for eOrn81 o
445
d3
OfferinggGits - passed to ejternal organisallons
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAro
(d1 +d2413
1,100
144
2of5
PUBUC
Jt •xl P Y113.110
Be¢k•rtwrn
Chwch
Ji
SECTION
ui
Sufflmary (4 Ih Chwrh l(¥ lh¥ year ondcql 31 Augusl 2Q21 aryd Inl•rn* Ctynls•itarn r•
C4JwKilChuich hkA• lh8 lthnds
IWMI Orp•rd&atknfft v•pu nmlty be R¢) furyls unlo•s il cwld d•wty that Ilw couks b• u••d ts •ry v41¥xl puw Thts rrnAI b•
al th• qrLW •%p•ThJlw• ol the 10 11 •c•edS AccrL4akn IhT•shc4d. Il*n I ADwu•ts mffl1l ol
ORGANISATK>N•
el
¢11
t•foW forn•r4 ffom Plgè
2-Iclakn co¢uTrnl
710
154,085
,301
179,W
1uns
BY CHURCH
123.780
1M,0•5
(XIJOS)
141715
SEcn&Y p
Cuft kl th•rKI
618
519
ctAs¥ fran •trn)1•12)
DECLARATIONS
Tr•asur•r
I confirm that I have prepared the accots from the oft* Chwch and that hKaxle al
Iwds urKl8r the control of the CtKffch C4xncI
&gnatsre of Tfe•xr
Date
10
13
Nam•
Simon J Your
80 Vdlage Way, Beckertham . Kant 8R3 3NR
Pr•serrtatlon to the "Church Counctl for approval.
l ¢(ffifrni #*t the Acc(Mts Fove been wesented to the CtArth L
13.3.23
SlwtLTe of the Char ofthe meelw
Name of ts Chaff of Ihe maethg
13.3.
Independent Examlrnrf• Report to the TfU8t•es of th•
Church
8•ck•nham Methodist
R•sp•ctlv• r•sponslbillti•s of Trust••s and Examln•r
t re<¥Ared for ttys year w¥Jef secbon 144 of the Charthes Art 2011 (trx Chaitrs Ad) Jnd th81 an indepen
examin•tion is needed.
tt l• my to:
ExOrnff aCctt 8ectKm 145 of Chwaies Act
CommB%k)n (WKl•r Sectlm 145(5Xb) of the Chw*es Act),
4dS
PUBLK
2015
Ba•1• of Ind•p•ndent ExamlD•f• R•port
My examination was carried out in 8cconJan(x with genernl Diredions glven try the Chaiity Commossion. An
examlnallon includes a fEview of the accounting recortts kem ty the charity aThl a CA)rnparison of the accx)unts
Kyesented with those records. ft also includes consKlerntion of any unusual rtems or ¢*sclosures in the a)unts.
8fKJ seeking explanatiors from the trustees concemlng any suth matters. The procedures undertaken do not
I0vIde all Ihe eviden(x thal would be requlred in an audi( and consequenlly no opInn is given as to whelher
Ihe 8ccounts IKe5eiil a InR aNI fait Vie4V 8TxI the fEPOrt Is hmiled to ttK)5e matters set oul in Ihe statement
below.
Independent Examine¢s Statement
In connedlon wilh my examination, no matter has (xjme to my #lenti (other than thal disckwj belrf:
(1) which glvas mo reaSonae cause to bdieve Ihal In any n*terfal fequirnfflents:
. to keep ac(x)untiw records in acc(xdance sedion 130 of the Ch*1 Act
. lo wep8re oUr wlKh ac(xKd Mth the account¢ng records and comply wilh the accounting
uirements of Ihe Charfties Act have been met; or
) lo 1¢h, in my opinion, attentkm shoukj be Sn orderto 6Tr80 a prow understsndlng of tl
accounts lo be reach1.
(3) I h8ve obtained indeFWKlent verification of all Inveslments wilh the Trustees for Melhodisl Chur(*
PUrFeS rrMCP? or hekl in other Trusts. Bank balanrAs and Funds at Ihe Central Finan 8oanl of the
MethcMJist Church fCF8?, lch arn IndlvKlually In excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the
balanc* sheet date.
Name
John Whittam
Slgn8ture
Clliip
Relev8nl Professlonal qu8Jificalion or txxjy
ICAEW (7735C66)
9 Badgers Way, Stralford.upon•Avon,
WaThhckshire CW37 OUJ
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CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Beckenhaffl
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2022
Bromley
Circuit
Circuit no
35142
Reglsternd Charlty- Charity Reglstration numb•r
If not a registefed charity Her Majesty's Reven and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable
status and fflay be used to give to donors or grant funderg vlshing to see evidence of organi&thn's
charitable status. Methodist charib'es in England and Wales that are not registered charibes are
excepted from registration under Statutw Instrument 2014 Nk>.242)
11380C
NIA
Mlnlsier.
Rev. Alèx Terrett
Church Stewards:
Jenny Nichols, Christine Handel.
Sheila Priestinan. Corniort Lawson.
Paettfr Tomlinson. Graham McL80d.
Ifpne Antwi. Cynthia Campbell,
Lum Ntumazah
Treasurer.
Slmon Young
Id5
PUBLK
Cluth R P 2715A&
ACCOUNT8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2022
Beckenham
Church
Unrestricted Restrlct•d Totsls thls
Fund*
Funds
Totsls laqt
Jr
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Not•
Offerfn
s and Tax recoverod
Bank aThJ CFB iTrteT8St and
Investment income
a3
371
371
363
Letting9
Other Tec8ipl6
TOTAL RECEIPTS
64.706
638
64,706
1,884
123.780
26883
26,738
116,474
1248
1,246
a6
121534
la7)
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
Circuit Assessmont 01 SharB
64.530
52.291
230
Donation8
irs and Mainlen8n
Uts"lrties (Insurances, water
Charges, h8abng & lighong)
55,554
29
bs
b7
Other p8yments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
11.790
152,865
1.720
1.220
13,010
154,085
153253
250,124
(b91
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
¢1
464>8
0.331
138,650
Total funts t¥OU9ht foThvard from
lasl year
¢2
179
c6
318,251
Sub total
¢1+c2
148,514
2247
179 601
TrartsfeT5 and ad
Ltherrts
954
535
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4>
146,614
2347
149.715
(c8)
179,066
{c6)
SEcnoN D
FOR (NFORIAATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVEO AND PASSED ON TO ErfERNAL OIIGANI&ATION8
payThnts l*ur•5 above
(th•s• amounts ar• Trot to be Included In total rncei
d1
8alanL* bro
ht forward from last
146
681
Offerin
Gits - receNed for eOrn81 o
445
d3
OfferinggGits - passed to ejternal organisallons
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAro
(d1 +d2413
1,100
144
2of5
PUBUC
Jt •xl P Y113.110
Be¢k•rtwrn
Chwch
Ji
SECTION
ui
Sufflmary (4 Ih Chwrh l(¥ lh¥ year ondcql 31 Augusl 2Q21 aryd Inl•rn* Ctynls•itarn r•
C4JwKilChuich hkA• lh8 lthnds
IWMI Orp•rd&atknfft v•pu nmlty be R¢) furyls unlo•s il cwld d•wty that Ilw couks b• u••d ts •ry v41¥xl puw Thts rrnAI b•
al th• qrLW •%p•ThJlw• ol the 10 11 •c•edS AccrL4akn IhT•shc4d. Il*n I ADwu•ts mffl1l ol
ORGANISATK>N•
el
¢11
t•foW forn•r4 ffom Plgè
2-Iclakn co¢uTrnl
710
154,085
,301
179,W
1uns
BY CHURCH
123.780
1M,0•5
(XIJOS)
141715
SEcn&Y p
Cuft kl th•rKI
618
519
ctAs¥ fran •trn)1•12)
DECLARATIONS
Tr•asur•r
I confirm that I have prepared the accots from the oft* Chwch and that hKaxle al
Iwds urKl8r the control of the CtKffch C4xncI
&gnatsre of Tfe•xr
Date
10
13
Nam•
Simon J Your
80 Vdlage Way, Beckertham . Kant 8R3 3NR
Pr•serrtatlon to the "Church Counctl for approval.
l ¢(ffifrni #*t the Acc(Mts Fove been wesented to the CtArth L
13.3.23
SlwtLTe of the Char ofthe meelw
Name of ts Chaff of Ihe maethg
13.3.
Independent Examlrnrf• Report to the TfU8t•es of th•
Church
8•ck•nham Methodist
R•sp•ctlv• r•sponslbillti•s of Trust••s and Examln•r
t re<¥Ared for ttys year w¥Jef secbon 144 of the Charthes Art 2011 (trx Chaitrs Ad) Jnd th81 an indepen
examin•tion is needed.
tt l• my to:
ExOrnff aCctt 8ectKm 145 of Chwaies Act
CommB%k)n (WKl•r Sectlm 145(5Xb) of the Chw*es Act),
4dS
PUBLK
2015
Ba•1• of Ind•p•ndent ExamlD•f• R•port
My examination was carried out in 8cconJan(x with genernl Diredions glven try the Chaiity Commossion. An
examlnallon includes a fEview of the accounting recortts kem ty the charity aThl a CA)rnparison of the accx)unts
Kyesented with those records. ft also includes consKlerntion of any unusual rtems or ¢*sclosures in the a)unts.
8fKJ seeking explanatiors from the trustees concemlng any suth matters. The procedures undertaken do not
I0vIde all Ihe eviden(x thal would be requlred in an audi( and consequenlly no opInn is given as to whelher
Ihe 8ccounts IKe5eiil a InR aNI fait Vie4V 8TxI the fEPOrt Is hmiled to ttK)5e matters set oul in Ihe statement
below.
Independent Examine¢s Statement
In connedlon wilh my examination, no matter has (xjme to my #lenti (other than thal disckwj belrf:
(1) which glvas mo reaSonae cause to bdieve Ihal In any n*terfal fequirnfflents:
. to keep ac(x)untiw records in acc(xdance sedion 130 of the Ch*1 Act
. lo wep8re oUr wlKh ac(xKd Mth the account¢ng records and comply wilh the accounting
uirements of Ihe Charfties Act have been met; or
) lo 1¢h, in my opinion, attentkm shoukj be Sn orderto 6Tr80 a prow understsndlng of tl
accounts lo be reach1.
(3) I h8ve obtained indeFWKlent verification of all Inveslments wilh the Trustees for Melhodisl Chur(*
PUrFeS rrMCP? or hekl in other Trusts. Bank balanrAs and Funds at Ihe Central Finan 8oanl of the
MethcMJist Church fCF8?, lch arn IndlvKlually In excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the
balanc* sheet date.
Name
John Whittam
Slgn8ture
Clliip
Relev8nl Professlonal qu8Jificalion or txxjy
ICAEW (7735C66)
9 Badgers Way, Stralford.upon•Avon,
WaThhckshire CW37 OUJ
Sof5
PUBUC
ZY15 PA