## **Chairman’s Report on 2024** causing concern for the Trustees. However, it was also a very posi�ve year as the members started to look forward to celebra�ng the 50[th] Anniversary of the Stone Laying of Central Church in 1975 and then the opening of the Church in September 2026. The Bible Study Group en�tled Lent Ma�ers returned in March and we held our second Spring Fayre in April. This was a success once again bringing together everyone in the Church and some outside organisa�ons as we all par�cipated to the best of our ability and it also raised much needed funds for the Church. Also in April we joined the Circuit Away Day at Buckfast Abbey which was the first �me it had been held and was well supported. We also hosted a concert from the Torbay Police Choir and the Mevagissey Male Voice Choir which was superb. Central held its 2[nd] Away Day of its own in May and this �me it was at the Mount Olive Ministries Hall. It was a good opportunity to share ideas and dreams for taking Central forward and from this has come the new “Feast Sundays” which happen once a month which have a Communion Service followed by lunch and a speaker. In the Feast Days during the Autumn, we heard about the work being done by the Fisherman’s Mission in Brixham for example. During the Summer we set up a Steering Commi�ee to start planning for event to celebrate our Golden Anniversary and this group has met monthly since then. It is planned that there will be one event every month from June 2025 to September 2026. With the departure of one of our Circuit Ministers, Rev Doug Rix, in July and the arrival of a new part-�me minister in September, this brought about a reshuffle of Circuit Methodist Churches and our own Minister, Rev Jeff got busier but these changes have se�led in well. We hosted the Circuit Missions Day in October in which we heard about the work that various organisa�ons are doing in the Bay and we also hosted the Chris�ngle Service for Home Church on the 22[nd] December before rearranging the Church again for our annual Candlelight Service in the evening. In summary it was a year of thanking God for all He has done for Central in the past and making plans for the future. CENTRAL CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Central Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024 Clrcutt cIrcu￿ no 24108 R•glst•r•d Chawlty. Charlty R•glstratlon numb•r If not a registe￿￿ charity H•r Ma)••ty• R•h*nu• and Customs Gfft Ald numb•r IThè HMRC NJmber is equwaknl to a registe￿￿ charity nwnber In t•rty￿ of OV￿nce ol charitab status and rnay be usod to gNe to do￿r5 or grant furtrkrs wsfv'ng to See 6VhlerKe ol the cfganisal*Jn' charitable siatus. Methth1ist tharities in Engl￿ and Wa5es that ar8 not regL818r8d charit*s are eXc￿p￿j Imm regi8tratK)n undar Statutory Instnment 2014 No.2421 1144910 ZD06927 Minisl¢r. Rev Jeff Short Churth Steward5' Tho Church C￿n￿l ￿Mba Treas￿¥." Jan Ncv4 1015 ACCOUNTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DeCEM8eR 2024 Central Church SECTION A F￿dI RECEIPTS 82 $ •)d Tam rocow•d Bank and CFB In¥•stmgni irwff 51.020 1.089 52.109 47.852 1.887 1.887 5.312 Leiti 37.QB6 40.Y7 er re￿pts TOTAL RECEIPTS 12.222 3.711 15.9J3 6.802 86 1Q2.215 4.400 107.015 IOQ.a13 SECMON bl PAYMENTS b2 Circud A559S51rnnl or ShHrq 34.358 34.358 34.381 b3 C￿nalI)n* 613 350 Re arnj M&intOrt8al¢• ubith•• IIASUr￿¢0S. **lw 13.318 14.954 5.802 bs 33.348 32.022 b7 pi payThDts 32,215 113.852 32.215 115.836 32.137 TOTAL PAYNENTS {b91 105.6S6 SECMON C 14ET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS 11.637 2.814 8.823 4.843 Toial bjndl W lthw*d Irt last >wr 53.047 68.501 119.518 124.391 Stsb tol•1 ¢1+¢Z 41.410 69.315 110.725 119. TraDslers and ￿ 51mpnt TOTAL FUNDS AT ENO OF YEAR 1¢3+¢41 69.31 110.725 119.548 SECTON D FOR ItrIFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECENEO AMD PASSED ON TO EXTERtrIAL ORG*AL8ATION$ thw• •mourt• •rn nolto b• In W r•e•l nl•fl rn• •bo dl 8BL4fK• ¢J2 449 d3 . ￿8•y lo exl•rn 449 8ALANCE STILL TO BE P￿0 Idl•d2431 2alS Centrol ItCTIOM E J)J 14$ &e04 11•.YO 110.725 TO?￿AtcE*v1 TOT•L SÉwr 53.047 68.501 119.518 124.391 Stsb tol•1 ¢1+¢Z 41.410 69.315 110.725 119. TraDslers and ￿ 51mpnt TOTAL FUNDS AT ENO OF YEAR 1¢3+¢41 69.31 110.725 119.548 SECTON D FOR ItrIFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECENEO AMD PASSED ON TO EXTERtrIAL ORG*AL8ATION$ thw• •mourt• •rn nolto b• In W r•e•l nl•fl rn• •bo dl 8BL4fK• ¢J2 449 d3 . ￿8•y lo exl•rn 449 8ALANCE STILL TO BE P￿0 Idl•d2431 2alS Centrol ItCTIOM E J)J 14$ &e04 11•.YO 110.725 TO?￿AtcE*v1 TOT•L SÉ