HAXBY & WIGGINTON METHODIST CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT 2024 - 2025
Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church Annual Report
For the period 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025 Charity Commission Registered Number: 1138675
Mission Statement
Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church seeks to be a beacon in the local community for faith in Jesus Christ and love and service to all.
Introduction
The people of Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church are gathered by God into a community of love and service as they share the good news of Jesus Christ. For over a hundred years we have been engaged in a mission of divine worship, community outreach and Christian nurture. In this report, we offer a snapshot of the way that mission has unfolded in the year just ended.
Administration
The Church is held on the 1976 Model Trust by the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, and the Church Council acts as Managing Trustees. During the year to 31 August 2025, the following were Managing Trustees:
Minister: Rev Rory Dalgliesh
Church Council Secretary: Katie Roberts
Church Stewards: Janet Bowling, Jacqui Tankard, Helen Thomson, Andrew Storr and Jill Crampton (from April 2025)
Church Treasurer: Martyn Holman
Committee Secretaries:
Pastoral: Penny Dawson Worship Church Stewards:
Finance & Property: Barbara Rattenbury, Robin Crampton.
Safeguarding Officer: Anthony Gray
Members elected by the GCM
John Freeman, Jackie Thomson, Jenny Powley, Olwyn Holden, David Holden, Sarah
Galloway, Marlynn Holroyd, Lisa Shephard, Pauline Stonehouse, Peter Metcalf and Esther Horne
Circuit Steward Janet Bowling
Membership on 31 August 2025 was 177
To achieve our objectives, the Church is organised in the following way:
The Minister Church Council Church Stewards Pastoral Committee Finance & Property Committee Safeguarding
The Church Council CPD SO 603
Purpose
The Church Council has the authority and oversight over the whole area of the ministry and mission of the Church. Aims and methods, the determination and pursuit of policy, and the deployment of available resources are its proper responsibility.
The Church Council should meet not less than twice per year, at such dates as are most appropriate to the ongoing life of the Church, and its relationship with its committees and the Circuit. The Church Council
acts as Managing Trustees of the local property and are registered with the Charity Commission. If any legal matter arises, then only those members of the Council who are of the age 18 are eligible to be Trustees and are allowed to vote.
The Church Council will appoint annually all Church Officers as determined from time to time by the Council whether on the nomination of a committee or otherwise; all such appointments being for the year commencing 1 May, apart from the Church Treasurer, whose appointment will commence on 1 September. The Council will also appoint the committees of the Church, again as from 1 May each year.
Work of God in the past year
The Church Council met on five occasions during this period (face to face) which has facilitated engaging conversations on the life and direction of our church. The building is fully open and is being used for both church groups and private use. Activity is still increasing, and we have welcomed a number of new groups who now meet on a regular basis, including weekly yoga, a choir and children’s dance classes.
The Church Council thanks our minister Rev. Rory Dalgliesh for his pastoral care and thought-provoking leadership as we continue to move forward under his guidance. We have one more year with Rory until he moves onto new adventures. I personally thank Rory for his kindness and patience supporting me in my role. We now have a new minister, Alex, who I am looking forward to getting to know and working with.
The role of Church Treasurer continues successfully and together with the Finance Working Group, they undertake the financial duties, responsibilities and accountabilities of the church. This is working very well so far in terms of process. Our financial situation remains challenging, and work has been done to rationalize the number of accounts that we have and to make sure that the full congregation is aware of the current financial status. We thank the finance team and Martyn Holman as the treasurer for all the hard work they do.
Our General Church Meeting was held on the 11th May during a Thanksgiving service led by Rev. Graham Jones, as our Minister Rory was away on a three month sabbatical. The Church Council were very grateful to Graham for leading an inclusive disscusion around the positivity of the church. He asked the congregation to discuss in small groups what was good about our church life. A montage of the year's activites and achievements of the church was prepared and feedback was given by various members of the congregation. Many positive events were mentioned, including the Scarecrow Festival, Monday Monkeys, Lunch Club, Open the Book, the uniform and toy banks and the community garden. It was very well attended and felt very positive.
The Church Council is grateful to the Property and Finance Committee’s for the work that they undertake to keep our building safe and open. The Church Council are very grateful to Robin Crampton who has taken up the role of Property Steward. We thank him for his dedication and all the hard work he does to keep the church building in excellent condition. The Church Council also acknowledged that there are a small number of volunteers that contribute to the various groups and activities that make up our church life and that it would be good to have more people involved across the provision.
Personally, I would like to thank the Church Council and the wider church community for all their help and guidance. When Rory, my line manager was away on sabattical, I felt supported and valued. The lunch club ladies always include and feed me, and I always have someone I can ask if help is needed. Particular thanks to Martyn Holman for offering line manager support and also to Graham Burr, Robin Crampton and Peter Metcalf for always being willing to help with technical/property issues.
As the Managing Trustees, we have legal responsibilities which have been carried out and we have supported the work of the committees where necessary. The members of the Church Council wish to thank everyone who has contributed in any way to the Life, Mission and Worship of the church.
Katie Roberts - Church Administrator
The Minister’s Report
The year is the eighth full year of my ministry here, and I remain deeply grateful to be working here, and for us to be so very much at home here as a family. I am also in charge of Holgate Methodist Church, and
continue with reduced hours to 80% FTE while studying for a part-time MA. I will be leaving the circuit in the summer of 2026.
Our church activities remain reduced, and many people’s individual capacities are also reduced. We continued to use the internet as one of the ways in which our community remains connected.
Lorraine Jones has had her circuit employee role expanded to full-time, but with more focus on projects she has initiated and continues to take part in. Her role in Haxby and Wigginton continues to primarily be family and children’s work, often exercised outside of our building.
Katie Roberts continued as our church administrator for 10 hours per week during the year being reported.
Our worshipping patterns remain one service at 10am on a Sunday, with our “traditional” worship on Wednesdays at 10am. We continue to think carefully about how best to provide practical support and musical accompaniment for the services that we have.
This has been another difficult year with deaths, and with serious illness and diagnoses. These have taken their toll on the community as we work out who we are and what we’re about now.
We are still revisiting our sense of vision for our life in the wider community, and continue to be grateful for our modernand flexible building, though the vision for the last renovation and our creative use of it remain works in progress. I am grateful to all who pitch in to help our life be as good as it is, even if it still does and perhaps always will feel like the various loads could be shared out more.
Rev. Rory Dalgliesh – Minister
Church Stewards Report
Purpose CPD SO 634
The Church Stewards are corporately responsible, together with the Minister, for giving leadership and help over the whole range of the life and activity of the Church.
The role of the Church Stewards is to serve the mission and ministries of the Church with prayer, creativity and vision. By their service and example, they guide, encourage and support individuals and other groups within the Church.
The Church Stewards will implement decisions made by the Church Council, and act between meetings of the Church Council in respect of all matters that are not under the purview of any of the Church committees.
In all instances, however, the Church Stewards will remain accountable to the Church Council. The Church Stewards will, by mutual consent, ensure that at least one of its members is a representative on every Church Committee.
Church Stewards will be elected by the General Church Meeting to serve a rotating 4-year term. Insofar as is possible, Church Stewards should accurately reflect the diversity of the congregation with respect to age, gender and race. However, as the appointment of Church Steward gives a seat on the Pastoral Committee Church Stewards must be at least 18 years of age.
Work of God in the past year
The Sunday and Wednesday services continue to have a regular attendance often including new visitors and a small number of regular young people attending on a Sunday, including some new young people more recently. The stewards appreciate the support of those who assist in helping facilitate worship.
We feel that we are a very welcoming church and we hope that, as we learn more about what it means to be inclusive, that we are seen as welcoming to all. Coffee and chat after our services continues to be really important, as it is an opportunity for us to talk and get to know each other better, another chance to tell "our stories" if we want to.
Many good works continue within the Church and by the Church family, some of which are detailed in this report. Opening New Doors II led to a successful suite of events for refugee week supporting Refugee Action York. Further progress has slowed due to limited volunteer resources.
The Stewarding team has increased to five and are working well together, including meeting regularly with Rory and Lorraine. Any important issues are taken to the Church Council, so we always like to hear thoughts, ideas and concerns from the church family, so please do talk to us any time. We pray that we move forward as a church family with God as our guide and we pray for new initiatives and new beginnings.
Jacqui Tankard
A Vision for Families
Having a church where families are welcomed, embraced and nurtured by the whole church family. Where they are given opportunities to worship and encounter God in a way that is meaningful and relevant to them, and which will promote a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ.
To support families as they seek to build strong relationships and a positive home life. To help them navigate their way through life’s seasons and encourage faith in the family. To have solid relationships with the wider community in order to promote family life.
Report of the Local Pastor and Family Ministry Co-Ordinator
This year has definitely been a year of exploring. Listening, learning, wondering and trying things out. For me, this has been at two levels; at a Circuit level, as the children, youth and family team have been working out where God is leading the people called Methodists and in particular our young people, at this time. At the same time, our Church Council encouraged a small group to build on the staycation work, to explore who we are within our community.
In the small group, after several conversations, we decided to try a weekend of Community involvement in Refugee Week, with a concert, information day and fundraiser and a special service. This was very well received and much appreciated. A few of the group also prepared a display and hosted a stall at the Haxby Carnival and held some good conversations with the community. Going forward, given that two of the team now have other commitments, and we have our Minister back from sabbatical and a new Minister to work with, the time might be right to pause, regroup and think about next steps.
The conversations at Circuit level have born fruit and offer a positive and hopeful way forward, though with some effect on my work at this Church. My work becomes full time and will focus on Children, Youth and Family work in the part of the Circuit that is to the north of York. As the largest church in the area, it is anticipated that most of my hours will be spent here. I will be working with other churches in Easingwold, Villages together and others in the area to explore their work with young people. Given the cautious optimism seen through reports like ‘The Quiet Revival’, there has been more of an openness, particularly among young people, to exploring faith. They seek belonging, purpose and meaning in their lives and our role is to provide stepping stones to help them discover and nurture faith which will help to bring them ‘life in all its fullness’.
It does mean that the local pastor part of my role will not continue in the same way. Some things have been passed on to others now they are established – like Breakfast Church and Take Time Meditation. Some things went to our administrator, where it seemed natural to do so and making sure she had capacity. Some things will be put down, like co-ordinating Lent and Advent, though I am sure these will still be picked up.
Going forward, Local pastor work will need to be part of the discussion to understand our priorities and where the spirit is leading our church.
It will be a time of change (as it has been for many years now!), but also a time taking a deep breath and stepping out in faith, since, best of all, God is with us...
For now, please find a summary below of ‘what I have been up to’ in the last year.
Young Church
After a few years of watching the numbers steadily decline, we end the year 24-25 with cautious optimism. There are some new faces and some very young faces too, so we adapt and work out how to make them feel like they are part of the church family. We are deeply appreciative of the relationship we have with our young people. And what a great relationship they have with the rest of the church family! Older teens feel perfectly comfortable staying in the church service or those who come out with young church are stepping up to take their role and place within the church. The year ended with one of our young people telling me she wanted to become a member – my cup runneth over!
Uniform Event and other social action
This ecumenical partnership and partnership with the community has been a real success. This is the 5[th] time it has run and now seems to be part of the parent’s school year. After last year’s crush in the Joseph Rowntree uniform room, a few of the team had a rethink about how to manage it which seemed to work well. It was also a joy to see young people step up to the challenge and get stuck into the sorting and organising! There was a lot of uniform leftover, however, some of which went to Refugee Action York and some to the local schools and the rest will go to the ‘REuniform’ organisation which runs out of Trinity Methodist Church in Hull.
The team also built on this and ran a ‘toy bank’ in November, alongside the usual collection for the Haxby Foodshare and Salvation Army. We were given a whole ‘church full’ of toys. Those which didn’t go on the day went to the City Council or Refugee Action York. A bag of teddies went to Wigginton school for their PTA Christmas event. A few things actually had a fair bit of value and were put on ebay to raise funds for RAY. The final few bags went to the charity shop.
Open the Book
Our ecumenical team have been back into schools – we covered 4 schools including the Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist School in Shipton by Beningborough. The team is very committed and continues to be a blessing to the schools (and has enormous fun into the bargain). We have enough members to alternate weeks in school, so we easily cover holidays and absences. Of all of the things in the life of the Church that we scratch our head over, this is one of the few ‘no brainers’. It just makes sense on so many levels. We build relationships with the schools, it is easy to do, we bring the love of God to the children and teachers every other week, the team love it and the schools love it. Win win win! Part of my head scratching now is about how we can build on this success to offer ‘stepping stones to faith’ for the children and their families.
Again, partnering with other churches, we continued to have ‘Oasis’ reflection spaces into Wigginton school. Just twice a year we give them outside ‘stations’ to access, exploring things like kindness or creation in a way that gives the children a chance to breathe and reflect on their busy day. It has been very much appreciated and has enabled me to build a good relationship with the school.
Worship
Being part of the community garden team has opened up opportunities for worshipping outside. At Easter we held a ‘lantern walk’ down to the garden and talked about Gethsemane. It was a beautiful moment and a lovely opportunity to reflect on Christ’s night in the garden and also to connect with God through nature. In July quite a few from this Church, the Circuit and across the District, attended ‘Forest Church’ training,
partly held in the community garden. We all had a fulfilling day and learnt a lot, which we hope to implement in the future.
I have continued to promote and host ‘Take Time Meditation’, which has been a beautiful experience and a joy to have a time of sharing over a cup of tea. I am grateful to others for taking on the organising of this going into the new church year.
Part of my role has been to help co-ordinate special times in the church's life to happen – eg Advent and Lent. I have also organised the Community Nativity, which is always a joy to host and a lot of fun for everyone involved. My role also continues to work with Baptism families and, with Rory, to make them and their family feel welcome on their child’s special day.
I also co-ordinated Breakfast Church, which continues to be appreciated by many. The young people enjoy it as a way to get to know people and talk about important things in life, as do the rest of us!
It has also been a privilege to see and encourage young people taking an active role in the services too, whether reading, communion, creating puppet videos or singing!
Pastoral Support
While it is the privilege and joy of the whole church to support each other pastorally, sometimes extra support or co-ordinating is required. This involves working with the pastoral secretary, Rory and others in occasional visits, cards, flowers, calls, texts and chats. We continue to scratch our heads about the best way forward for the Church to support each other pastorally, given that the former system of pastoral visitors is no longer viable for all, though still happens in pockets and is very much valued. I also assisted in organising house groups and supporting house group leaders. This continues to be a valued source of support and faith development in our church.
Administration
I also work with the Safeguarding Lead and with Katie, our Office Admin in co-ordinating and organising our important records. I have organised first aid and safeguarding training.
Eco Church
This group is doing well and has been working hard to run an ‘Eco Fair’ in September 24 as part of York Environment Weeks. People often feel helpless in face of Climate Change, so this Fair is designed to give them information, tools and ideas. As part of this, the Church has hosted a couple of ‘repair café’ and seed/plant swaps as a possible trial to run as an ongoing response to the climate emergency and modelling a more sustainable way of life.
The Eco Church team has also led worship, to encourage people to think differently about our relationship with God’s world.
Building Community
Partnering with people in the community has also been encouraging and comes with the realisation that we do not have to do everything ourselves; let’s support others where they are doing great work. For example, we have been able to support the Haxby Foodshare through Christmas and Harvest collections. There is also excellent work with our community going on elsewhere in the church; this will be covered by other voices in this report.
Working with others
Much of my role is about relationship building – it is an enriching part of it too. I network with other lay staff and attend circuit meetings and churches together meetings. I have attended webinars and conferences. I always find that ‘golden nugget’ each time – the helpful piece of information or a valued new contact or conversation that I can bring back to my role.
It has been a privilege and a joy to work with the other staff and stewards and church council as we try to navigate our way through the fog of uncertainty which is the future of the church we love. As always, I am blessed by the support and encouragement of the Church congregation.
Lorraine Jones, Family Ministry Co-ordinator and Local Pasto r
Lunch Club
We have around 40 members who attend each week on a Thursday in term time and we do have some spaces waiting to welcome new friends.
We offer a light lunch of a choice of 3 soups with a selection of bread rolls to choose from and a choice of hot puddings and a cold one. Tea and coffee are always available, from £4.00 per person per week.
Our members arrive any time after 11am for coffee and a chat before lunch is served at 12 noon and are encouraged to stay and chat after the meal is finished.
If you or someone you know might be interested in giving us a try then please contact either Mary Metcalf, Sue Raybould, Helena Rigby or Marianna Watson. Email: lunchclub@hwmc.org.uk or drop a note to lunch club via the church letter box.
Volunteers are always welcome.
Mary Metcalf
Monday Monkeys
Monday Monkeys continues to happen every Monday during term time, from 10 -11.30AM. We run totally on volunteers, a team of 5 leaders and a team of 8 refreshment servers who work in pairs on a rota. We are all connected to the Church and try to show God's love to everyone who comes, through our serving and actions. Our aim is to give children, aged 3 and under, a safe place to play alongside their peers while their parents or grandparents build relationships and support from local people. To enable this to happen we limit numbers to 30 families each week, unless it's Christmas or Easter when we use the Sanctuary space for singing and play so we have additional space.
We have just come back from the summer break and to see the little ones faces pressed up against the doors and waving at us waiting to be let in and the grateful comments from parents in person and on WhatsApp are all the encouragement we need.
Lisa Shephard
Pastoral Committee - Penny Dawson (Pastoral Secretary)
Purpose CPD SO 644
To consider matters relating to Church membership To arrange training for membership To recommend to the Church Council candidates for membership To make arrangements for services of confirmation To prepare a report on membership for the Church Council To encourage the practice of fellowship, through house groups and other groups To ensure the effectiveness of the work of pastoral visitors and house groups
Members
The Minister Local Pastor Pastoral Secretary Pastoral Visitors
Home Group Representatives Cradle Roll Secretary and Visitors
The Pastoral team considers matters relating to church membership, attends Church Council and reports to them on pastoral matters and brings recommendations for membership. We work closely with the minister, home groups and church family groups to encourage the practice of fellowship and support within these groups. We continue to welcome new people into our church and strive to make them appreciated and valued. They are invited to join us for coffee after the service, be it on a Sunday or Wednesday morning, to meet people in a more informal situation. If you would like to talk to anyone from our church please feel free to contact our minister Rory.
Penny Dawson - Pastoral Secretary
Sunday @ 8
Sunday @ 8 are a group of young at heart retirees who meet on the second Sunday of the month either in people’s homes or in the Mountain Room, depending on the activity. We enjoy a mixed programme including speakers, activities, walks and social events. Since August 2024 we have enjoyed hearing from Sarah-Jane Uttley about her experience with Guiding in Norway, the founder of Choc & Co who are a social enterprise supporting a number of different groups and Phil Lazenby reflecting on 60 years in farming. We are looking forward to hearing from John Hayward in our October meeting. We have met together for a summer BBQ and a day out to Castle Howard as well as a treasure hunt and various walks with the Safari Supper due in October. A very varied and enjoyable programme. If you think you’d enjoy this group, keep your eye on the notices and come and join us, we’d love to see you.
Jacqui Tankard
Sunday @ 2
Sunday at 2 continues to thrive with up to 30 of us gathering each month for fellowship, fun, first rate speakers and food. This year included the Dragon boats, Pie and pea lunch, the Shanty Crew choir, A Christmas party, Afternoon tea, Open House, , Rev Andrew Foster and our own Katie and Jacqui. You don’t have to become a member. It is open to all. Just come and receive a friendly welcome.
Hazel Hanson
J Team
We are a bunch of 40 - 60+ year old's who meet socially monthly, usually in each other's homes. This year we have enjoyed a BBQ, treasure hunt, afternoon tea, putt stars, tasting night, Hooting Owl tour, games night, bunco night & hosted a chili & quiz night in aid of church funds.
If you would like to come along you'd be very welcome, ask anyone and they'll introduce you to the right people.
Lisa Shepherd
7 ~~5~~ [th] York Brownies
Our Brownie Unit is lively and popular with girls aged 7 – 10, meeting each Wednesday evening from 6pm – 7:15pm. We offer a range of activities within the Brownie Programme from learning new skills such as first aid, striking a match and cutting up fruit and vegetables. Crafts, games and lots of fun.
In the last year Brownies have enjoyed a trip to the Panto at Joseph Rowntree Theatre, visiting our community garden and then designing our own gardens and growing plants, a trip to Beamish and going on Pack Holiday to Snowball where our theme was “I’m a Brownie Get Me Out of Here”.
Following the closure of another unit in the village we now have 34 Brownies.
~~6~~ [th] York Guides
Our Guide Unit is very popular with girls aged 10 – 14 we usually have around 30 Guides each week meeting every Wednesday from 7:30pm – 9pm. We offer a range of activities which Guides contribute to the planning of. We build on the skills learnt in Brownies which fit in the Guide programme, so progress their first aid knowledge, light fires, cooking a meal and basic DIY. We also have lots of fun and although they don’t always admit it they still like to play games and sing campfire songs.
Over the last year Guides have been Ice Skating at the Designer Outlet, had an indoor winter holiday to Kettleness near Whitby and a camp in Easingwold – which was fun during the heatwave!!
Each week the Guides support our church's lunch club by putting up the tables before leaving on a Wednesday evening. I'm assured this is a great help to the lunch club team.
Both Brownies and Guides continue to support the Scarecrow Festival, Brownies paint all the numbers which go on the Scarecrows around Haxby and Wigginton, whilst the Guides make Scarecrows which in recent years have been at the start and end of all trails.
Emma Chester
Finance & Property
Finance report: Please Statement of Accounts as of 31 August 2025
Purpose
The responsibilities of the Committee are to advise the Church Council, as Managing Trustees, to ensure that the church acts in a proper manner as steward of all the financial resources entrusted to it and for the proper upkeep of the premises to ensure that they are well maintained, and in a condition suitable for the needs of the work of the church.
It also ensures that proper controls are in operation to ensure the safe control of all monies given to the church, and that all expenditure is authorised within the confines of the annual budget which it prepares for adoption by the Church Council.
Annually it prepares a schedule of expenditure on maintenance, heating, lighting, etc, for incorporation within the annual budget.
Health & Safety and Security are also within its remit, and it oversees the terms and conditions for the use of the premises by groups and organisations.
The work of God in the past year.
The Committee met 2 times during the year.
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The independently examined accounts, which can be found elsewhere in the report.
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Issues to do with the use of the building were dealt with as they arose.
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The Financial Support Group continues to oversee the various aspects of the Church’s finances.
The Committee would like to express sincere thanks to those who have helped to keep the premises warm and welcoming for everyone coming through our doors during the last year, particularly the Finance Support Group (Martyn Holman, Wendy O’Callaghan, Helen Gray, Anthony Gray and Peter Metcalf), Peter Metcalf (Property & Finance Chairman), Robin Crampton (Property Steward), Mike Whitworth (Health and Safety/Insurance), Katie Roberts (Lettings), Marianna Watson (Gift Aid), Helena Rigby (Envelopes).
Hopes and aspirations for the coming year:
Our aim is to continue to oversee the financial and property spheres of the life of the church to enable its people and those it serves to continue to grow in faith and love of Jesus Christ.
Barbara Rattenbury (Secretary)
– Safeguarding report year to 31/08/25
The Church Safeguarding Policy, and guidelines for those working with Children, and/or Vulnerable Adults were approved by the Church Council in February 2025. This is updated, checked and approved by church council on a yearly basis. Safeguarding is on the agenda for every church council.
Safeguarding foundation and advanced training courses were held in person and online by the circuit and district, with a number of attendees from Haxby and Wigginton.
Childline posters are on display throughout the building, and there is now a dedicated area on a noticeboard for safeguarding.
I continued to work with the Local Pastor and the church administrator on safeguarding issues, including new/renewal DBS checks. Given the change in age profile of the church, more of the DBS checks now relate to work with vulnerable adults, rather than children and young people.
Anthony Gray, Safeguarding Officer
HWMC Annual Report August 2025
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Haxby & Wigginton Methodist
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2025
York Circuit 29/33 Charity Registration number 1138675
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered 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 2014 No.242)
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Minister:
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Mr A Storr
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|Lla3||InvestmentOfferings andincome Tax recovered|f|98,305.813,292.91|f|98,305.81|98,857.893,667.04|
|a4 [Lettings|||[|]|40,248.50]|||10,248.50]||_|5,331.50]|
|Other receipts||«||48,230.86]|_531.68|||18,762.54|14,002.50|
|a6 [TOTAL|RECEIPTS||ss|130,078.08] 531.68]||130,609.76|121,858.93|
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|PAYMENTS|
|Circuit Assessment or Share|fF|90,710.00|||90,710.00|85,260.00|
|b3|Donations|||S||7,464.66]|650.00|||8,114.66]||9,031.63]__|
|Repairs|and|Maintenance|fs|5,112.49P||||5,112.49|7,078.23|
|Utilities|(Insurances,|water|
|b5||charges,|heating|&|lighting)|8,376.91|8,376.91|9,482.65|
|Other payments|fs|15,317.29 fF|15,317.29|13,455.86|
|lbs [TOTAL|PAYMENTS||sd|126,981.35]|650.00]|| 127,631.35] (b9)]]|124,308.37|
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|o2|[ast year|74,749.89||_558.10|||75,307.99|77,757.43|
|Sub|total|(c1+c2)|77,846.62|439.78|||78,286.40|75,307.99|
|Transfers and adjustments|150.00|150.00|||||(ez|||[||
|TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)|77,996.62]|289.78]||78,286.40]|(c8)|||75,307.99]|(cé6)|
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Haxby & Wigginton Methodist church
SUMMAFY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
ccrome Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary © the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Interna! Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed 10 arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
ANDand connected A DIFFERENTDistrict FORMOrganisations.must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please referto the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
1 ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
Monday Monkeys 1,290.00 130300] |cioaon| | 826.00 723.00
Luncheon Club 5,749.00 5,416.00 333.00 fF 2,288.00 2,621.00
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¢8_|OrganisationsSub total! of Internalfunds 7,253.00 7,016.00 237.00 5,978.00 mm 6,215.00
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
.._ |2- totals column) 130,609.76] (a7) 127,631.35} (b9) 2,978.41 75,307.99 78,286.40 (c8)
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necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
totals forward
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SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
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OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025 BALANCES BALANCES
Cash in hand 505.00 125.00
Bank Current Account - Cooperative Bank 7,793.67 11,774.30
Central Finance Board 48,677.54 47,240.49
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 18,331.78 19,146.61
1/_|SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 75,307.99 78,286.40
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) 5,978.00) (e11) (e12)
| TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 81,285.99 84,501.40
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OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2023 31 August 2024
a | Investments (include Endowments
| Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value
Other Assets '
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
Other Liabilities
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
15 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Name of Church
Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer of ae pate... 2.1328... Name and address of treasurer... CA. TyHOLMAN, CLAN ATR A WT VICE TO) YO Rk post Code..... JO32 22
Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ................. Signature of the Chair of the meeting ........ ALLER,RZ ee nc cccccccecuececceceecueereencueenene Name of the Chair of the meeting RORY AALGUESN Date ONorfre.
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church
Charity Number. 1138675
Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
! 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Name of Church . Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church
Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to ~ which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| have/have 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 which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
|) yy Signature of independent examiner OLA. AYU, ee sess Name of independent examiner NICS. D.BAZ... nssarsssovesssservouevensssnencrecenccrie Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Abe ENA... | Reeve p |
SJ Name[of][firm][(where][appropriate)][vee][LALA] cocccccccscscscscsvevevevevsvevevevavsvevacitisisseseeeveeees Address Peseta. Ane. Faam. FLAXTON cece veestereee AL PRTIA YQ GHIOS ccs Post Code Y0.60°7%P Date &. MARCH 2626.
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Haxby & Wigginton Methodist
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2025
York Circuit 29/33 Charity Registration number 1138675
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered 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 2014 No.242)
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Minister:
Rev'd Rory Dalgliesh
Church Stewards:
Mrs J Bowling
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Ms H Thomson
Mr A Storr
Treasurer:
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Martin Holman/Church Finance Group
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Haxbyaxby & Wigginton9g Church Methodist
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Totals|this|Totals|last|
|Funds|Funds|year|year|
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|Bank|and|CFB|interest|and|
|Lla3||InvestmentOfferings andincome Tax recovered|f|98,305.813,292.91|f|98,305.81|98,857.893,667.04|
|a4 [Lettings|||[|]|40,248.50]|||10,248.50]||_|5,331.50]|
|Other receipts||«||48,230.86]|_531.68|||18,762.54|14,002.50|
|a6 [TOTAL|RECEIPTS||ss|130,078.08] 531.68]||130,609.76|121,858.93|
|SECTIONB|
|PAYMENTS|
|Circuit Assessment or Share|fF|90,710.00|||90,710.00|85,260.00|
|b3|Donations|||S||7,464.66]|650.00|||8,114.66]||9,031.63]__|
|Repairs|and|Maintenance|fs|5,112.49P||||5,112.49|7,078.23|
|Utilities|(Insurances,|water|
|b5||charges,|heating|&|lighting)|8,376.91|8,376.91|9,482.65|
|Other payments|fs|15,317.29 fF|15,317.29|13,455.86|
|lbs [TOTAL|PAYMENTS||sd|126,981.35]|650.00]|| 127,631.35] (b9)]]|124,308.37|
|SECTION|C|
|NET|RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS|
|c1||FOR|THE|YEAR|(a6-b8)|3,096.73}|(118.32)|2,978.41|2,449.44)|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|from|
|o2|[ast year|74,749.89||_558.10|||75,307.99|77,757.43|
|Sub|total|(c1+c2)|77,846.62|439.78|||78,286.40|75,307.99|
|Transfers and adjustments|150.00|150.00|||||(ez|||[||
|TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)|77,996.62]|289.78]||78,286.40]|(c8)|||75,307.99]|(cé6)|
|SECTION|D|
|FOR|INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY|RECEIVED|AND|PASSED|ON|TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS|
|(these|amounts|are|not|to|be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|above)|£|£|
|Balance brought forward from|last year||]|||||
|Offerings/Gifts|- received for external organisations|||||||||
|Offerings/Gifts|- passed to external organisations||||||||
|BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID|(d1+d2-d3)|P||r|||
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Haxby & Wigginton Methodist church
SUMMAFY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
ccrome Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page
Summary © the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of
an Interna! Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be
completed 10 arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
ANDand connected A DIFFERENTDistrict FORMOrganisations.must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please referto the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
1 ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
Monday Monkeys 1,290.00 130300] |cioaon| | 826.00 723.00
Luncheon Club 5,749.00 5,416.00 333.00 fF 2,288.00 2,621.00
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¢8_|OrganisationsSub total! of Internalfunds 7,253.00 7,016.00 237.00 5,978.00 mm 6,215.00
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
.._ |2- totals column) 130,609.76] (a7) 127,631.35} (b9) 2,978.41 75,307.99 78,286.40 (c8)
exoavewuncnContinueOTA ASH FUNDS |A D [ sezscare || sasesras] [sansa] [| Lo1.z0599][| _ eas01.20]op |
if on a separate sheet TOTAL
necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS
totals forward
ee
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
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OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025 BALANCES BALANCES
Cash in hand 505.00 125.00
Bank Current Account - Cooperative Bank 7,793.67 11,774.30
Central Finance Board 48,677.54 47,240.49
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 18,331.78 19,146.61
1/_|SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 75,307.99 78,286.40
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) 5,978.00) (e11) (e12)
| TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 81,285.99 84,501.40
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SECTION G At At
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES 1 September 2023 31 August 2024
a | Investments (include Endowments
| Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value
Other Assets '
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
Other Liabilities
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f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board
15 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Name of Church
Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer of ae pate... 2.1328... Name and address of treasurer... CA. TyHOLMAN, CLAN ATR A WT VICE TO) YO Rk post Code..... JO32 22
Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ................. Signature of the Chair of the meeting ........ ALLER,RZ ee nc cccccccecuececceceecueereencueenene Name of the Chair of the meeting RORY AALGUESN Date ONorfre.
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church
Charity Number. 1138675
Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
! 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Name of Church . Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church
Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to ~ which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| have/have 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 which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
|) yy Signature of independent examiner OLA. AYU, ee sess Name of independent examiner NICS. D.BAZ... nssarsssovesssservouevensssnencrecenccrie Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Abe ENA... | Reeve p |
SJ Name[of][firm][(where][appropriate)][vee][LALA] cocccccccscscscscsvevevevevsvevevevavsvevacitisisseseeeveeees Address Peseta. Ane. Faam. FLAXTON cece veestereee AL PRTIA YQ GHIOS ccs Post Code Y0.60°7%P Date &. MARCH 2626.
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