NORTON METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 August 2024 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Norton Methodist Church is a member of the Methodist Church and is govemed by 'The Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church,. Norton Methodist Church consists of members and adherents. The current number of members is 95. Th8 Managing Trustees are the Church Council members. The membership of the Church Council consists of Ministers. appointed officeholders and representatives elected by the General Church Meeting (open to all church members). New Trustees are thus appointed from time to lime at Ihe discretion of the existing Trustees. For the year ending 31 st August 2023, the chU￿h Council held four planned meetings (9th and 23rd October 2023, 12th February 2024 and 14th May 2024). These covered the general govemano and management of the Church and all associated activities. Various Committees with delegated respon8ibilitie5 have also met throughout the year, providing reports and updates to the Church Council- including a Finance and Property Committee. Pastoral Committee, Famlly Commlttee and MIs8ion8 Committee. Norton Methodist Church Safeguarding policy is regularly updated in alignment with the Methodist Connexional policy and practi￿ and statutory regulations and guidance The church has a Safeguarding OffI￿r who advises Church Council regulasly on policies and practices to ensure we meet current standards and requirements. Safeguarding training is planned and carried out for all those with particular roles In the church to ensur8 good practi( and high standards ar8 maintained. Norton Methodist Church is registered with the Charity Commission (No. 1143687). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Our vision is to be a caring Christian communiiy showing God's love in Jesus through worship, welcome and witness, The church exi$t$ to make more follow8rs of Jesus Christ. In worship, we aim to In¢￿a58 awareness of God's presence and lo celebrate God's love and care for us all We aim to help people lo leam and grow as Christians through mutual support, fellowship, and care. By serving others, we aim to be good neighbours to FEople in need and challenge injustice, to be presence in the community. Public worship is typically hekl on Sunday and Tuesday momlngs In planned services. We also seek to develop ecumenical links with other churches In Norton through 'Churches Together in Norton,. Norton Methodist chU￿h is part of the Stocklon Methodist Circuit. The thurch has been developing ongoing preparation and support for families wishing to have their thildren baptised at the church. In addition to our Sunday moming ServI￿S and Tuesday moming Fellowship, our regular weekly activities in support of our stated mission and objectives include. Playgroup, Toddler group. Boys Brigade and Gids Association. Wesley Guild. Community Pantry (see below), 'Messy Church, for children and young families, 'Bible and Chat,, 'Wam Spa￿S, (see below) and various other ad-hoc groups meeting less frequently. In exercising their powers and duties. the Trustees have due regard to the guidance etc. provided by the Charitie5 Commission. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Pastoral support has continued to be offered to members and adherents throughout the year. Monthly Newsletters and Weekly Notices are produced for members and friènds and circulated via electronic means andlor as paper cKJpies. In addition, there has been increased use of social media to publicise events and activities more widely. Toys were collected and delivered to the Salvation Amy locally in response to their annual Christmas 2023 appeal, and the church supported Christian Aid in rts annual fundraising week in May 2024. Special Mission Project - The thurch bi- nnual Mission Project in support of a charity supporting children In Zimbabwe, called the Matthew Rusike Children's Home (MRCH)concluded in December 2023 raising £4,224 for this charity. Communlty Pantry- The Communlty Pantry, now in its 4th year. continues to every Sunday. Linked to reducing food waste. collections are made from vanous Tesco and other local supermarkets on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings. The donated food collected is laid out in the Church Ha51, and around 80-100 people, mainly from the local community, visit the Pantry each week. The Pantry has received a number of grants and donations and does not C211 on general church funds. The Pantry is run by a 'Pantry Development Group, which meets ￿gUlarlY and ￿pOrtS to the Missions Committee. 'Wami Spa¢es'_ The church continues to run the 'Warm Spaces, _ which started in response to Ihe cost of living and energy price crisis through the winter of 20221Z3 The church hall Is opened to the public for 3 hours on Friday afternoons This proved a popular initiative with growing numbers attending and so was continued Into the spring l Summer becoming a regular and expanding weekly group I meeting. Mission and Building Developments - The church has continued with plans for redevelopment of its buildings linked lo our forward-looking Mission Development Plans We have received a grant from the ASDA Foundation to allow for first steps in this inrtiative. We will now employ an architect to develop plans for a new open-plan spao In the church to created including a new kitchen and toilets- and some repairs to the infrastructure, FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESERVE POLICY Our primary souro of income comes from our weekly and monthly offerings (including Gtft Aid). We also generate income from letting our premises to community and commercial groups. Our largest expense is the 'assessrnent' paid to the Circuit lo support the Circuit Ministers and associated costs. We have a reserve policy to ensu￿ there is always sufficient cash-backed unrestricted general funds available to cover six months. expenditure. As was the case last year, the Church Council have agreed that the accounts will continue to be presentsd in a 'Re￿iptS and Payments, fomiat. There has been an improvement in income from offerings (and Gift Aid) and from the hiring of the premises relative to last year. As can be seen in the Standard Foil n of Accounts (Receipts and Payments}, following a small deficit last year, the result for this year has been a financial surplus, albeit relatively modest. Efforts Continue both to increase income and redu￿ costs. There are currently sufficient funds to cover our known short-tenn requirements. APPROVAL This report has been approved by Church Council on: _ 13th May 2025 And is signed on behalf of thè C il by: Rev Dr Vincent Jambawo Steve Dye . Margaret Murray . CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Norton Methodist Church Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 stockton Circult Clrcult no. 134)3 Reglstered Charlty- Charlty Registration number If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number {The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evldence of charitable slalus and may be used to give to donor$ or granl funders wishing to see evSdence of the organisation'6 Gharitable status Methodi81 charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration undef Statulory Instrument 2014 No.242) lllk3g 87 Ministef.. Rev Vincent Jambawo Church Stewards.. IRÉAIÉ 6AK6LA¥ CA£oLYA OLirf£K Vfi LÉftIE KJO¢)ffotyJ (Ivo￿ i . g.lozlè) Treasurer.. Mrs Margarel Miiffay chUrCh-r￿elpts-and-paYMen1$-2024_ Norton 17042025 1 of5 Norton Methodist Church ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Church Unrestrlctsd Re$trl¢ted Total8 thls Funds Funds year Totals last year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note offerings and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 61.809 61,809 57,762 a3 4.567 8,209 12,248 86.833 4,567 8,209 18,409 92,994 2,731 6,896 16,076 83A65 a4 Lellings Other receip15 TOTAL RECEIPTS 85 6,161 6,161 la71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 40,000 40,000 4,224 2,334 40,000 b3 Donations 4.224 7,699 b4 Repairs and Maintenance Ulililies Ilnsurances. water ¢harges, heats'ng & lighlingl Norton 200 2,334 4,624 b5 9,356 9,3S6 10,728 b8 3,032 6.894 61.616 3,032 10,832 69,778 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 3,938 8,162 9,295 72,346 b8 {b91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR la6-b8) 25.217 12,0011 23,216 11,119 Total funds brought fofwaid from last year ¢2 92,201 81,082 Sub total Ic1+c21 25.217 {2,0011 115,417 92.201 Transfers and adjuslmenls (¢71 {c8) c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {c3+c4) 25,217 (2,0011 115,417 92,201 (¢61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (th￿? amounts are not to be In¢luded In total re¢olptslpayments flgurns above) d1 Balance brought fts￿ard from18St year d2 OfferingslGift$ - received for external or anisations d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to external organisations d4 BALANGE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 2of5 ChUT¢h.r¢¢¢TPt&JnJ￿￿￿ll¢llL￿-•024 Nwion 1704202$ Norton Methodist Church bU￿h IIMARY HACC D INTERNAL ORGANI llONS REP TING TO7HE CH COUPICI SECMON E Please lollLWI Idance corn Summary of the Church 8¢counLsforth8 y8arentsl 31 Augu$i2024 a￿] Iniwn31 Organisèbons reporfng tty Ihe C￿r¢h oun¢illChurch ljeetfflg Note thai the tunds ol an Infrmal OrgHnlsallon norrnally be Restrthd fun¢B unlpss IiuuT¢ b￿Cl￿rIY shown thal they could be ysedfor8ny Methodist purpos8. Thi¥ musi b8 cornpkkd ￿arrIve 81 Ihe gross Income and expendituia tol8L4 olthe Cnur¢h 119rots$ In￿m*exCeedS lhtrAeu￿$thIe5h￿d. thèn lheAcU￿I5 meLh¢d ol acc(yJnbr AND A DIFFERENT FORM nxjslbe u8td lo rertsl actouni818eo Methtrjlsl web¥ttel pieès6 refer 10 Ihe guhdarte Th0￿$ ￿04rd￿ b8n$fers Ihe Oi8trti an&t￿nected (kynisabons INTERP4AL ORGANISAllOIJS Nel P#eiptrJ PayNents Openlng baLgn¢85 Recdpts Paymants AdiuJtrn8nt¥ Cbilng ba1ancq Play group 12,281 13.878 3,622 We51Ey Gulld 355 439 Toddi•r• 2,750 1379 18291 629 IA•m* Br•akl••l 132 191 237 ¢$ 8oyA B •d• 252 1246) 1,279 1.OJ3 ¢7 Oryanila￿n¥ lun¢• 16.624 2,45•1 6.160 3.701 Churth x¢ountA Ilolal• brov9ht 1¢A￿rd frorn pag• 2- wi•l$ ¢olumnl 92,994 la71 89.778 23.216 92,201 {c6 116,417 ¢10 Y CHURCH 108,$18 87,761 20,757 98,381 119,118 Conllnueon 8iop•r41• sheet and brfn9 Ih totJ1sforw4rd TOTAL REceipTS TOTAL PAYMENT9 SECTION F opeNING BAL4Nce8 CLOSINO 8ALANCE8 CHURCH- GASH VUNDS HeLD •t 31 Au u¥1 2024 C8in ID Th•￿J 872 8ank Cy¢mrtAcC￿ni 38,761 43,712 8ank De Account C¢nirw FinArrt• BoArd 1.651 13,481 Ttu¥t•M tsrMéthod15t Church Purpo¥ 57,352 hv fwds SUB ToTAL-Chu￿￿ •Ètounii Totsl lunds by Inlwwl Orq8n158tbn¥ Ith? bal•nc8 tol&1 frorn ibovql le121 92,201 11S.417 Ic81 8,180 3,701 J TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHLIRCH 9B.361 119,118 ly) SE¢noN G Al I Swtsmb•r2023 Al 31 Auguil 2024 OTHER ASSETS L￿8¢￿TIES IAv•airrtnt8 Iindudo En•)wm?Ntsi Land & Bu[￿1n48 Iseo ncl88 re In6urdnEe vpluel Lolnlal. ¥hOwan¥￿￿Jt$￿nOrry Mhwr•nd 85 Other L￿￿11￿¢8 Indude only Fvnts hg1d 4lthE Central FiMn¢e Bogrd IS only FU￿32 held alTrustees f•rMelh9411$t Church Purpos¢s 91 Include*nyatherinveslmont• IDOttheca¥h d¢m¢ntof TMCP biJ#l$ #CttyNS iN8 ￿ Ineiu¢•d In Ilnèf5 3ofS Nameofc￿rCh........rt. 61.- Declarations and Scrutiny I confirni that these R￿elpl and Payment based accounts for Ihe year lo 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the recorts of the Church and that they ind￿Je all funds under the corttrol of the Church Iru51ee& Slgnalure of tre8surer ................. 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