Toll Gavel United Church Trustees Annual Report 2024
Aim and Purpose
The Trustees of Toll Gavel United Church are responsible for the whole mission of the church, pastoral, spiritual, evangelical and ecumenical. They are responsible for the maintenance of the church premises.
Objectives and Activities
The church’s purpose is to advance the Christian faith in Beverley and the local area in accordance with the principles and practices of the Methodist and United Reformed Churches. To achieve this, the church has engaged in a range of activities, either on its own or with others, including:
-The celebration of public worship -The teaching of the Christian faith -Mission and Evangelism
-Pastoral work including visiting, the sick, bereaved, housebound and those in residential or nursing care -Provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including the elderly and the young - The support of other charities working in the UK and oversea
To facilitate much of this work it is vital to maintain the fabric of the building. This is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge because the premises are old, there is a reduction in self- help. For tyo years have been exploring the possibility of big changes to our premises, so we are holding off on any extensive repairs and keeping our focus on basic maintenance issues.
Achievements and Performance
Rev Fran Rhys has completed her third year as our minister which included a three month sabbatical from the beginning of April until the start of July. We have continued to provide Sunday morning worship using a range of ministers and local preachers. Average attendance is between 40 and 50. We also provide monthly afternoon and evening services on a Sunday with a more informal atmosphere. These have increased in popularity and attract people on the fringe of the church community. We livestream the morning service and this is watched by an average of 20 viewers. This allows people who are unwell or cannot attend the service to watch it live or at a time which is more convenient for them.
In September 2023 we participated in the National Heritage celebrations. This year we displayed a collection of wedding dresses and memorabilia. This is now an established feature on our calendar and is well supported,
We continue to provide a Lunch Club once a fortnight on a Tuesday which is flourishing. A hot meal is provided for 40 people plus the staff. Another group operate a Community Lunch Club every Wednesday. The homeless, the lonely and the destitute are encouraged to use this facility. Our coffee facility at the front of the church continues to operate 3 mornings a week. We have managed to sustain our regular Saturday Coffee Morning in the hall with the church running two per month and the remainder taken up by other groups.
Other bookings from groups wanting to use the premises on a regular basis has gradually increased and our income from them is now close to pre covid levels. Our income has been boosted by several large donations and legacies. These have helped to increase our income and financial stability we have not experienced for a long time.
The Beverley branch of Barclay’s Bank closed in March and they looked around the town to find a suitable space to operate an advisory service. They approached our church trustees and after some consultation with the appropriate authorities we agreed a contract to house them in a ground floor accessible room on a six month renewable contract. This offer has proved beneficial for the bank as well as providing a service to the local community.
The Faith, Space and Place group has continued its work. They are exploring options for redeveloping our premises to make them more energy efficient and less expensive to operate. We have received a third version of the plans for redeveloping the church from the architects. We have also received grant funding to employ a person to help raise funds for this project. He is busy consulting stakeholder and engaging in a wide community consultation which will help to collect evidence and support that our town centre church has a viable and worthwhile future.
During this year we have lost 10 members through death. Our current membership stands at …. We continue to publish a monthly bulletin which is sent out by e mail or by hand. This contains information and dates of planned events. We started a monthly church newsletter in January which was directed at informing the wider community about our church’s work and publicising regular events and also one-off events. This is produced in a booklet form with colour used throughout and given out to community users of our premises.
We have now experienced a full year of belonging to the new administrative arrangement for our group of churches, called the Beverley Mission Area. We now have an Operations Manager who can give us support and help when needed on administrative issues.
Pastoral work.
The church members are divided into 15 pastoral groups who look after 133 members and 37 adherents. We have two retired ministers. Sadly 11 of our church members and friends have died this year. We were delighted to receive 2 new members through transfer. Our pastoral visitors team do an excellent supporting and caring for people with their needs.
Christine Milburn is employed as a lay worker among the elderly and helps to run the church Lunch Club as well as a social group called Leisure Day. Both these groups cater for elderly people from the wider community, most of whom live on their own.
We employ someone to run the Messy Monday group and also a Children and Families’ worker. These are both part time posts. The Messy Monday group is well supported, and the 2 workers combine to organise special events and holiday clubs. We continue with several uniformed groups with very committed leaders.
Mission
We participated in Christian Aid Week and distributed envelopes for donations and with another event we organised we raised £411. We organised a collection for an appeal to support the work of Embrace, a charity working to support communities in a wide area of the Middle East. This collection was prompted by the outbreak of war in the area. We collected £604 for the World Mission Fund.
We participated in a course principally run by Christian Aid called ‘Act on Poverty.’ This shared information through interviews and videos of people and groups with firsthand experience of poverty both in th UK and overseas. We also learned about groups who were supporting them. The course provided suggestions about how we as a church could offer practical help and support. We are currently working through some of these suggestions.
We held another Coffee Morning to raise funds for Beech Holme Tandem Club which has a fleet of tandems to give blind and partially sighted people the opportunity of cycle rides. They run a regular programme of rides throughout the year. We organise a service and distribute envelopes to raise funds for the World Mission Fund. We continue to support the Open Doors project in Hull which offers support and help for refugees and asylum seekers We helped to organise worship times in local residential homes. The church is open during Beverley’s annual Christmas Festival, providing refreshments and entertainment.
Administrative Information
Toll Gavel United Church is registered with the Charity Commission (number 1140314) as a local ecumenical partnership, and is situated on Toll Gavel, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9AA Participating denominations are a) the Methodist Church and b) the United Reformed Church. They are accountable to the Yorkshire North and East District of the Methodist Church and the Yorkshire Synod of the United Reformed Church.
Current Trustees
Chairman: Rev Fran Rhys
Elected Trustees: Mrs C. Nursey, Mrs E. Turner, Mr J. Turner, Mr D Powell, Mrs W Pearse
Co-opted Trustees: Mr C Hogg, Mrs C. Milburn, Mr N.Dykes (treasurer)
During the year Mrs M.Chastney resigned as a trustee.
Approved by the Trustees
Signed ……Rev. Fran Rhys… ………………………………………………………………………….
Chairman Date……29/10/2024……………………………………….
CHURCH ll RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS TOLL GAVEL UNITED CHURCH Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 YORKSHIRE NORTH & EAST BRIDGE CIRCUIT Circuit Circuit no. 29102 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent lo a registered chanty number in ternis of eNryden of charitable status and may be used to gNe to donors or grant fijnders wishing to see eV[den of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charths are excepted from registration under Ststutory Instrument 2014 No.242} 1140314 Minister-. Revd Fran Rh Church Trustees: Mrs Karen Smith Mr David Powell Mrs Andrea Page Mrs Carolyn Nursey Mr Colin Hogg Mrs Wendy Pearse Treasurer". Mr Nigel Dykes Toll Gavel Uniled Churth Standard Form of A(Unts for year ended 31 Augusl 2024.xls 1of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 TOLL GAVEL UNITED CHURCH Church Unvestricted Restrictsd Totsb this Funds Funds Tota last SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offelln s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and InvestTnenl income 42.328 42.328 52.417 3.227 55,798 22.700 124.053 3,227 55.798 121.349 222,702 524 a4 Lettin 23.667 62,475 139.083 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 98.649 98.649 a6 la7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 29.614 19,985 49.599 49.680 b3 t)onalions 130 519 Repairs and Maintenan Utilities Ilnsurances, water cha es, heatin & li hlin 10,528 1.881 12.409 20,001 b5 17,745 17.745 15,662 b7 other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 29,229 87.246 3,905 25.771 33.134 113,017 40,228 126,090 b8 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSPAYMENTS c1 a6-b8 36.807 72,878 109,685 12,993 Total funds brought forward f last year c2 47,687 19.018 66.705 53,712 c3 Sub totsl c1+c2 84,494 91.896 176.390 66.705 Transfers and ad ustments {c7) CS TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c4) 91.896 176.390 {c8) 66.705 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts are not to be included in totsl relpts1pa ents figures above) d1 Balall brou ht ft)rwdrd from last 35 470 d2 Offerin sIGifts- received for extemal o 3,210 3,653 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisations 3,245 4,088 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Idl+d2431 35 2of5 TdIlJas'ellJrri (ThrCh Stsnawd Fmnof +trd$for}aTethd 31 Au8uMIJP
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NarrE of Church - Toll Gavel Untted Church Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 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........... 164h IOZ Name and address of treasurer ...... Nigel P Dykes 3 The Vale, Beverley Parklands. Beverleyi HU17 ORD Presentation to the Church trustees l rnrfimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werelwill be. presented to the meetinq of the Church trustees held on .li...T¥ls¥Ly tQIS Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting .kEtr!) f: ! . . Date..21..o.1: 2¥ Independent Examinef s Report to the Trustees of the Toll Gavel United Church Charity Number 1140314 Rosponsibililies and basss of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accourts of theToll Gavd United Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 3 As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Churth's accounts carried out under section 145 of th8 Act and, in carryinc out my examination, I have follovled all the applicab Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 4of5
Name of Church..............................Toll Gavel United Church Independent Examinefs Ststement I have completed my examination. I 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 belEve that in, any material respect: I have no concems 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. I havelkaY&Aok' obtained independent verification of all investments with the TNstees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are Tndividualty in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independenl examiner - Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualifition of independent examiner /L. Name of fimi (where appropriate) NIA Address Date delete or circle as appropriate Toll Gavel Untted Chur£* Stsndard FO ofAccounts year ended 31 August 2024 5of5
CHURCH ll RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS TOLL GAVEL UNITED CHURCH Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 YORKSHIRE NORTH & EAST BRIDGE CIRCUIT Circuit Circuit no. 29102 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent lo a registered chanty number in ternis of eNryden of charitable status and may be used to gNe to donors or grant fijnders wishing to see eV[den of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charths are excepted from registration under Ststutory Instrument 2014 No.242} 1140314 Minister-. Revd Fran Rh Church Trustees: Mrs Karen Smith Mr David Powell Mrs Andrea Page Mrs Carolyn Nursey Mr Colin Hogg Mrs Wendy Pearse Treasurer". Mr Nigel Dykes Toll Gavel Uniled Churth Standard Form of A(Unts for year ended 31 Augusl 2024.xls 1of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 TOLL GAVEL UNITED CHURCH Church Unvestricted Restrictsd Totsb this Funds Funds Tota last SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offelln s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and InvestTnenl income 42.328 42.328 52.417 3.227 55,798 22.700 124.053 3,227 55.798 121.349 222,702 524 a4 Lettin 23.667 62,475 139.083 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 98.649 98.649 a6 la7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 29.614 19,985 49.599 49.680 b3 t)onalions 130 519 Repairs and Maintenan Utilities Ilnsurances, water cha es, heatin & li hlin 10,528 1.881 12.409 20,001 b5 17,745 17.745 15,662 b7 other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 29,229 87.246 3,905 25.771 33.134 113,017 40,228 126,090 b8 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSPAYMENTS c1 a6-b8 36.807 72,878 109,685 12,993 Total funds brought forward f last year c2 47,687 19.018 66.705 53,712 c3 Sub totsl c1+c2 84,494 91.896 176.390 66.705 Transfers and ad ustments {c7) CS TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c4) 91.896 176.390 {c8) 66.705 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGANISATIONS these amounts are not to be included in totsl relpts1pa ents figures above) d1 Balall brou ht ft)rwdrd from last 35 470 d2 Offerin sIGifts- received for extemal o 3,210 3,653 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisations 3,245 4,088 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Idl+d2431 35 2of5 TdIlJas'ellJrri (ThrCh Stsnawd Fmnof +trd$for}aTethd 31 Au8uMIJP
TOLL GAVEL UNITED CHURCH Chu¥th
5UMPIARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND IN
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NarrE of Church - Toll Gavel Untted Church Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 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........... 164h IOZ Name and address of treasurer ...... Nigel P Dykes 3 The Vale, Beverley Parklands. Beverleyi HU17 ORD Presentation to the Church trustees l rnrfimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 werelwill be. presented to the meetinq of the Church trustees held on .li...T¥ls¥Ly tQIS Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting .kEtr!) f: ! . . Date..21..o.1: 2¥ Independent Examinef s Report to the Trustees of the Toll Gavel United Church Charity Number 1140314 Rosponsibililies and basss of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accourts of theToll Gavd United Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 3 As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Churth's accounts carried out under section 145 of th8 Act and, in carryinc out my examination, I have follovled all the applicab Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate 4of5
Name of Church..............................Toll Gavel United Church Independent Examinefs Ststement I have completed my examination. I 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 belEve that in, any material respect: I have no concems 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. I havelkaY&Aok' obtained independent verification of all investments with the TNstees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are Tndividualty in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independenl examiner - Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualifition of independent examiner /L. Name of fimi (where appropriate) NIA Address Date delete or circle as appropriate Toll Gavel Untted Chur£* Stsndard FO ofAccounts year ended 31 August 2024 5of5