**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 


**STRATFORD ON AVON METHODIST CHURCH [incorporating Henley in Arden Methodist Church]** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **and** 

## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Receipts & Payments)** 

## **Year ending 31 AUGUST 2023** 

**South Warwickshire Methodist Circuit       12/5 CHARITY REGISTRATION Number 1152323** 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

## TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT for year ended 31 August 2023 

## Introducton 

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] August 2023 

## Mission Statement 

Our vision is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with those around us and to provide a place of witness and worship for all people. Our aim is to have a dynamic, growing Church with warm fellowship and outreach where people of all ages and backgrounds can meet the Lord Jesus Christ and feel part of a caring Church family. 

## Review of the year 

As from 1 Sept 2022 Stratford upon Avon Methodist Church became a church worshiping on two sites the members at Henley in Arden having voted previously to become part of Stratford upon Avon Methodist Church. During the past twelve months worship has continued at both churches with administration and finance now under the control of Stratford. Assimilation of Henley accounting has for the most part transferred to Stratford and this set of accounts includes the receipts and payments and reserves of both churches. The intention is that by August 2024 this process will be completed. 

Also this is the last report and accounts under my stewardship as treasurer having retired on 31 Aug 2023 after 21 years in said office and having passed the baton to my successor Mr Phil Ledgard. 

## Income Trends 

Church income is primarily drawn from Standing Orders, Sunday cash collections, Gift aid tax credit, Donations, Legacies, Gifts, and Fundraising from church groups and members 55%; and letting income paid by external users of the building 42%. 

Following redevelopment of church in 2014 our green features have enabled us to export energy to the National Grid yielding over 2% of annual income. 

COVID 19 had a severe impact on both the finances and outreach of the Charity. We still have not returned to our pre covid level of income from lettings, but this year has seen a welcome increase in both giving and lettings 

## Expenditure Trends 

The major cost has been in relation to the annual assessment paid to the South Warwickshire Circuit. Our contribution this financial year represents 49% of annual income. 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

Other significant expenditures include staff & administration costs of 9%, Maintenance & Cleaning of Church premises 21%, and Utilities & Insurance 19% of annual income. The energy crisis has created an additional cost of nearly £10,000 this past year. 

## Fund balances 

The total liquid assets of the two churches amounted to £39,166 as at 31 Aug 2023 

## Plans for 2023/24 

Deacon Jane Mills became minister at Stratford & Henley in Sept 2022 and our presbyter Rev. Sally Jones was appointed in July 2023. Two members from Henley were elected to Stratford’s church council. Our minister Jane has created outreach initiatives utilising our premises at both sites. 

We hope that income from giving and letting will continue to increase replenishing our reserves depleted during the Covid restrictions 

## Trustee’s Annual Report on Finance and Governance 

## Basis of preparaton and legal framework 

The Charity’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 has been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard (FRSSE) 2015 

Full Name of Charity: Stratord upon Avon Methodist Church 

Registration Charity Number: 1152325 

Date of Charity registration: 8 June 2013 

Main communication address:  c/o Treasurer, Stratford upon Avon Methodist Church Centre, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG 

The members of the Church Council of Stratford upon Avon Methodist Church are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of church office holders, Minister, Presbyter and representatives appointed by the church at the Annual General Meeting. 

Names of trustees is noted on page 13 of this report. 

Treasurer : Mr David Dumper replaced by Mr Phillip Ledgard as from 1 Sept 2023 

David Dumper acted as the principal officer overseeing the daily financial management and accounting for the church during the past year. 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

Independent examiner : Mark Whitehouse, 42 Lillington Road, Leamington Spa, CV32 5YZ Bankers 

- HSBC 13 Chapel Street, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6ET 

- HSBC Henley In Arden 

## Investment Bankers 

- Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, 9 Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4PE 

- Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ 

## Aims and Organisaton 

The Charity provides services and events resulting in the provision of public Christian worship for all and provides a facility for local groups and organisations to use our premises for the purposes of a wider witness within  Stratford-upon- Avon and Henley in Arden and surrounding area 

The objectives of the Charity are set out in The Methodist Church Act 1976 and include the following - The advancement of 

- a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church; 

- b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit. local or other organisation of The Methodist Church; 

- c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church; 

- d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church 

## Actvites of the Charity 

- Worshiping God through prayer, song and other acts of worship including the organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and nonmembers alike. 

- The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. 

- The resourcing of pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. 

- Taking religious assemblies in local schools. 

- Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services. 

- The charity supports Connexional & Mission work in the UK and Overseas including an active Overseas Sponsorship scheme, All We Can, Christian Aid, Action for Children, Methodist Homes for the Aged, and South Warwickshire Methodist circuit projects 

- Additional support is given to Stratford Churches Together, Stratford upon Avon Foodbank and Talking Newspapers for the Blind (Stratford) 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

## Public Beneft 

We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. 

## ECO Church 

In 2003 this church began its Eco-Congregation programme and was given 3 awards over the next 15 years. In 2014 the premises were redeveloped with the aim of becoming more energy efficient and successfully reducing our carbon footprint. In summer 2019 we received the Gold Eco-Church award from A Rocha the first Methodist church in the UK to do so, and only the sixth church in the country of any denomination at that time. An active ECO group meets monthly. 

## Structure, Governance and Management 

The governing document for the church is the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976) 

Detailed governance arrangements are outlined within the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by order of the annual conference (CPD). 

Day to day management of the church is undertaken by the Church trustees along with the Minister. 

The Trustees are appointed at the AGM of the church. 

## Trustee Training 

A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to support the effective running of the church and the role of Trustees is given to the Church Trustees at various meetings 

## Related Partes 

The Church regarding its financial year ending 31 Aug 2023 was part of the South Warwickshire Methodist Circuit itself a part of the Birmingham District, also accountable to the Methodist Conference. 

The internal organisations linked to this church during this past year are Wesleys (mother & toddlers); Holiday at Home/Contact the Elderly; and Knit, Stitch & Natter. 

## Risk Management 

The major risks have been identified and recorded by the trustees with professional advice taken as required. A regular review process is undertaken and recorded. 

Income and Expenditure is monitored and compared with the approved annual budget by a Finance committee which meets quarterly as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves and identify opportunities to increase our reserves 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

## Safeguarding 

Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm. 

Methodist Connexional practice outlines commitment to the following principles: 

- the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults 

- the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable 

- the establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse. 

• We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with Safer Recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes. 

• We will respond without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any investigation. 

- We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care. 

- We will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust. 

• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult. 

- In all these principles we will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice 

Stratford  upon  Avon  Methodist  Church  commits  itself  to  ensuring  the  implementation  of Connexional Safeguarding Policy; government legislation, guidance and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches. 

Stratford upon Avon Methodist Church commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable. 

## Reserves Policy 

The Reserves Policy for the Church is to hold a minimum sum equivalent to 6 months’ average expenditure. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure on the church building and / or to be able to continue, in the short term, funding planned activities in the event of any inability to raise the full expenses including the assessment payable to the Circuit. Unfortunately, the previous two years saw an erosion of our reserves due to Covid and only this year have we managed to balance income and expenditure. We now hold the equivalent of less than 4 months expenditure. 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

## RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2022/23 – STRATFORD UPON AVON METHODIST CHURCH 

|**CHARITY Account**|**2023**|**2023**|**NOTES**|2022|2022|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Offertory and Tax Recoverable|**43513**||1, 3|43208||
|Interest and Investment Income|**523**|||55||
|Lettings|**42453**||2|28067||
|Gifts, Donations, Legacies|**2676**|||170||
|Grants & Fund Raising|**9574**||4|7200||
|Energy Export|**2610**||5|2383||
|Missc Income|**37**|||741||
|Insurance Claims||||5197||
|Mission|**255**||6|348||
|**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**101641**|||87369||
|Circuit Assessment||**48666**|7||41136|
|Repairs & Maintenance||**12053**|8||9381|
|Gas & Electricity||**14960**|9||5369|
|Insurance||**3987**|10||2960|
|Cleaning||**8461**|11||10536|
|Wesley Leader||**432**|||3367|
|Organist Fees|||||75|
|Office||**8772**|12||8687|
|Audit Fee|||||990|
|Missc Expenditure||**2208**|||2886|
|Insurance Claims|||||7129|
|Mission||**355**|6||1548|
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**||**99894**|||94064|
|**NET SURPLUS/DEFICIT**||**1747**|13||-6695|
||101641|101641||87369|87369|
|**GENERAL Account Reserve**||||||
|Balance brought forward Sratford|**24269**|||30964||
|Balance brought forward Henley|**11070**|||||
|Net Incoming Resources|**1747**||13|-6695||
|Balance carried forward|**37086**|||24269||



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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

## BALANCE SHEET - Stratord upon Avon Methodist Church at 31 August 2023 

||**2023**|**Notes**|2022|
|---|---|---|---|
|**CHURCH FUNDS**||||
|**General Account**|**£37,086**||£24,269|
|**Internal Organisations**|**£2,080**|14|£3,613|
|**TOTAL of LIQUID FUNDS**|**£39,166**||£27,882|
|**Church Buildings & Contents – Stratford & Henley**|**£4,455,871**|15|£3,400,775|
|**TOTAL**|**£4,495,037**||£3,428,657|
|**REPRESENTED BY**||||
|**HSBC Current Account Stratford**|**£1,423**||£10,462|
|**HSBC Current Account Henley**|**£1,701**|||
|**HSBC Deposit Account Henley**|**£147**|||
|**Cash in Hand**|**£5**||£13|
|**Internal Organisations**|**£2,080**||£3,613|
|**CFB Deposit Stratford**|**£32,370**||£12,397|
|**CFB Deposit Henley**|**£43**|||
|**TMCP 8366**|**£1,397**||£1,397|
|**TOTAL of LIQUID FUNDS**|**£39,166**||£27,882|
|**Church Buildings & Contents – Stratford & Henley**|**£4,455,871**||£3,400,775|
|**TOTAL**|**£4,495,037**||£3,428,657|



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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

Internal Organisatons reportng to Church Council Year End 2023 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

||Opening|Receipts|Payments|Closing|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Balance|||Balances|
|Wesleys|2135|1065|-1120|2080|
|Holiday At Home|733||-733|0|
|Knit, Sttch & Nater|745|820|-1565|0|
|Total|3613|1885|-3418|2080|



Balances held in HSBC Current Account at 31 Aug 2023 

|Wesleys|2080.46|
|---|---|
|Total|2080.46|



## External Organisatons for Year End 2023 

||Opening|Receipts|Payments|Closing|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Balance|||Balances|
|Arden Forest Eco||1267.00|-1267.00|0|
|Long Lartn Angel Tree||150.00|-150.00|0|
|Christan Aid||160.50|-160.50|0|
|MHA||172.03|-172.03|0|
|Acton For Children||875.55|-875.55|0|
|SWC leaving gifs||44.40|-44.40|0|
|Total||2669.48|-2669.48|0|



## NOTES to the ACCOUNTS 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

1. Our regular giving at Stratford increased by 15% following an appeal to members in 2022. Our thanks to the hard work put in by Graham Collins (Gift Aid Secretary) in obtaining our tax recovery. 

2. Letting income reflects the return from hirers. This is split £34,252 Stratford and £8,101 Henley 

3. Giving in previous year included £6,600 raised by a Gift Day in Stratford in 2021 

4. This total includes Bazaar £1,643; Beetle Drive £144; Christmas Card £535; Brunch £1,349; Wesleys £1,000; Knit Stitch & Natter £1565; Holiday at Home £733; Books & Cards £1402; Grant £1,000 for Henley from Warwickshire County Council for community refrigerator. 

5. Electricity sold to the grid is split Solar Panels £1,925 and Ground Source Heat Pump £685 

6. Mission is no longer a separate account within the South Warwickshire Methodist Circuit so each individual church is now responsible for collection and payment of Mission funds. Expenditure last year – Heart of England Forest £1,267; Action for Children £876; Christian Aid £161; MHA £172; Angel Tree (Long Lartin) £150; A Rocha International £100; Overseas Sponsorship (Tax rebate) £255 

7. Our Circuit assessment for 2022/2023 was split Stratford £42,642 & Henley £6,024 

8. General maintenance split Stratford £9,135 & Henley £3,021 

9. Stratford’s Gas & Electric contract is with Good Energy Ltd. Gas £6,862; Electricity £4,488. However, if we deduct the income from Energy Export (see note 5) the net cost of gas & electric is only £8,740. Henley only use electricity current contract with Octopus Energy and their costs were £4,342. This is more than double that paid the previous year and energy cost has become a major element of expenditure. 

10. Insurance split Stratford £3,255 & Henley £731 

11. Cleaning of the Stratford premises is contracted to Goldhill Contracting Ltd with separate contract with Unit Sales Ltd for janitorial supplies. We have not yet been billed for the final two months of the year by Goldhill so these figures are understated by more than £1,000. The total also includes £570 for Henley. 

12. Office expenditure is split as follows - salary £6,445; photocopying £987; telephone/Wi-Fi £931, office expenses £410. 

13. General account shows an operating surplus of £1,747. Our reserve has also increased to £39,166 due to the transfer from Henley of their reserve. 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

14. An Internal Organisation is defined by Connexion as being a group or organisation formed or set up by the Church Council. This money comes under the control of the Church Council, though it will sometimes be held in a separate bank account and be the responsibility of a different treasurer. These groups have their own officers appointed by the Church Council. Stratford Methodist Church acts as banker for some of these organisations as detailed on page 9. These monies are included in our reserves, and they belong to the Church not the internal organisation. 

15. The building asset value of our two churches is calculated from the insurance reinstatement cost (inclusive of organ) less 15% architects fees and removal of debris costs plus Contents. However, the current SORP rules applying to these accounts mandate that we now include the market value of our freehold land, which I calculated in 2016 to be £400,000 for Stratford but have not calculated a figure for Henley. The Methodist Connexion is the ultimate owner of all church buildings and land but the trustees are deemed responsible for the upkeep of said premises whilst in their custody. 

## **RESERVES POLICY of STRATFORD ON AVON METHODIST CHURCH** 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

It is important to ensure sufficient reserves are available to enable the Church to achieve its aims of mission, but on the other hand, holding too much money in reserve can promote criticism and may well cause searching questions to be asked as to whether this Church as a charity is hoarding cash.  As Trustees our reserves policy is based on a realistic assessment of our needs present and future. The following formula was adopted by Church Council at its October 2005 meeting. 

- Reserves are deemed to be those moneys, which are held in trust by the Church Council, but excluding Endowment Funds. This includes our Bank & CFB accounts plus all Model Trust Bequests, and Redevelopment monies held by our custodian trustees ‘Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes,’ which are not restricted. 

- [Minimum] Reserves should not fall below the equivalent of six months routine expenditure. 

or 

- [Maximum] Reserves should not exceed the equivalent of six months routine expenditure plus the estimated shortfall between income and expenditure budgeted for the next three financial years plus amounts set aside to be spent in respect of building and development projects as declared under that section of the current schedule A. 

The Reserves of Stratford on Avon Methodist Church on 31 August 2023 amounted to £39,166. No endowment or restricted funds are held. This figure includes £2,080 belonging to Internal Organisations. 

- Minimum Reserve as per formula is £50,000 see note 

- Maximum Reserve as per formula is £100,000 [50,000 + 50,000 operating loss and capital expenditure during next three years] 

## Note to Reserves Policy 

Minimum reserve is calculated by taking 50% of Charity account expenditure which for 2023 amounted to £99,893 excluding internal organisations. 

Our reserves will be further depleted unless we regularly increase giving and letting income. Our current reserve is less than 80% of minimum required by said policy. 

## TRUSTEES of STRATFORD ON AVON METHODIST CHURCH 

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**ACCOUNTS for the Year End 31 August 2023** 

## Registered Charity Number: 1152323 

## 22 Trustees as of 1 September 2023 

Rev. Sally Jones Chairperson Deacon Jane Mills Church minister Phil Ledgard Treasurer David Dumper Secretary Brenda Birnie Church Representative Margaret Blakemore Henley Representative Sheila Brown Circuit Representative Graham Collins Resources Secretary Alan Cumming Church Representative Rev. James Dobson Church Steward Gillian Edwards Church Representative Stephen Farmery Property Steward Janet Grant Church Steward Evelyn Ho Church Representative Lim Ho Church Representative Michael Ledgard Church Representative David Loader Church Representative Janet Mee Church Representative Malcolm Smith Church Representative Andrew Steele Henley Representative Susan Rimmer Church Representative Elizabeth Walker Church Representative 

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CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Stratft>rd u
n Avon Methodlst
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2023
South Warwickshire
Clrcult
Circuit no.
5112
Roglsterod Charlty - Charlty Roglstratlon number
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Reven￿ and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in tenns of evidence of charitable
status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisalion's
charitable status. Methodist charrties in England and Wales that are not registered charities are
excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421
1152323
Minister.
Deacon Jane Mills
Church Stewards..
Rev. James Dobson
Janet Grant
Treasurer..
David Dumper
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
Strarford upon Avon
Methodist
Church
Unrestsicted R￿tricted Ttsta￿ thi•
Fund¥
Fund
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year
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a1
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Notg
a2
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523
523
55
Lettin
42,4S3
15,152
101,641
42.453
15,152
101.641
a5
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
16,039
87,369
a6
la71
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b1
PAYMENTS
b2
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48,666
4B,666
b3
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Re
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b5
830
b7
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TOTAL PAYMENTS
20,229
99,894
20,229
99,894
27,259
94,064
b8
Ib91
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NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
¢1
a6-b8
1.747
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last year
24 269
c6
c3
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c1+c2
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c7
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1¢3+e41
26.016
26.016
Ic81
24,269
Ic6
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d1
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d2
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2,669
d4
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that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I 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 understsnding of the
accounts to be reached.
l tsxlhave not" obtsined independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finan￿ Board of
the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the
balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualificakn'on of independent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
CAgZ ry7.
Date
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CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Stratft>rd u
n Avon Methodlst
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2023
South Warwickshire
Clrcult
Circuit no.
5112
Roglsterod Charlty - Charlty Roglstratlon number
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Reven￿ and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in tenns of evidence of charitable
status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisalion's
charitable status. Methodist charrties in England and Wales that are not registered charities are
excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421
1152323
Minister.
Deacon Jane Mills
Church Stewards..
Rev. James Dobson
Janet Grant
Treasurer..
David Dumper
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
Strarford upon Avon
Methodist
Church
Unrestsicted R￿tricted Ttsta￿ thi•
Fund¥
Fund
Totals last
year
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Notg
a2
Offerin
s and Tax recovered
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
523
523
55
Lettin
42,4S3
15,152
101,641
42.453
15,152
101.641
a5
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
16,039
87,369
a6
la71
SECTION
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circuit Assessment or Share
48,666
4B,666
b3
Donations
Re
airs and Maintenance
Ulililies Ilnsuran¢es, water
char
es. healin
hlin
b5
830
b7
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
20,229
99,894
20,229
99,894
27,259
94,064
b8
Ib91
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
¢1
a6-b8
1.747
Total funds brought foMard from
last year
24 269
c6
c3
Sub total
c1+c2
Transfers and ad.
uslmenls
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
1¢3+e41
26.016
26.016
Ic81
24,269
Ic6
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
Ithe8e amounts are not to b• Included In total recol
ments fi
Urns 8bov•
d1
Balance brou
hl fomard from last
d2
Offerin
sIGifts- received for extemal o
nisats)ns
d3
OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organisations
2,669
d4
8ALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
Id1+d2-d31
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Stratford u
n Avon Methodist
church
SECTION E
Summaty ol ihe Cnurth*xounts forlhe yeaT erbJeAI 31 Au9uSt 2023 ￿ kntynai ch9*)*at*YB Chw£h cr￿hur￿ N(rteth•ithtrfund$of
an htsTnal 0r9an15abx￿¥A￿d normaty bo Ras1￿0 unw rt ¢J>JkJ t* trHttrwc<•JbJ t• any Th￿ seGtM mwt te
ANDA DIFFERENT FORM musi t* l￿t0 repxity**wJDts1seel4Elxh*51YA*bsikn} Pleam rts*l betssyen ￿ Tr•th¢t
nd connxted 016bl¢t OrywiJatsots•
INTERPIAL
0RGAP418AT￿NS
¢b¥
W•
ss
t2
at Hum•
33
733
Knlt sth¢h & 14thr
745
¢7
Isabons fuThJb
3418
•11
¢hur¢* •ccouM• (tot
brougm lo￿1￿d Iroffl p•9•
i- ¢ot•ls eoltsmn}
101,141
{b•)
1.747
BY CHURCH
IOJ.628
IOJ.312
11.070
39.166
Conbnwon a ftyr*• sh••1
Il W¥¥•rya￿ brlng
tot81s lorw8r¢
TQTAL RECEIPTS
TQTAL
PAYIIENTS
SE¢TIOI4 F
OPEP4WG
BALANCES
CLOSINO
BALANce8
CHURCH. F￿lD8 HELOAt JI A 202)
13
g•nK CurF•nt*£etyJM
8•nk
147
f4
C•mral Fln•rto 804rd
Trv•l••$ lor ￿￿¢>1111 CtA*th Pu
1.397
I￿rIund¥
SUB TOTAL- Chur¢th a¢e•urt*
¢8
Total fun0$ Oy organW￿ l)Ni¢k•
b•i8wtOtsl Imm Ib0￿} 1•121
e12
TOTAL CASH FLINDS HELD BY CHURCH
SECTION O
Ai
31 ￿jguIl 2023
QTHERA88ETS and UIBILmE$
Inw&BbTh￿IS
LaThY & Buihthn
4270 158
Other
185 713
OIW Lk9t￿l￿$
M onty ￿lJ at iheCwtr81 Finm eL*rd
fs ￿Cknde onty Fwd$ ai Trusteesfor mel￿￿￿tChJr¢h PurrKées
g1 I￿1￿Je 8nyothwinveskn*nts InDtthe¢8sh elem*ttclWP trLryts IKCC￿￿l￿ty y¢￿*y il
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Name of Stratford on Avon Methodlst Church
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confinn that these Receipt and Payment based xcounts for th8 to 31 August 2023 have béen
prepared from the records of tr￿ Church and that they Incl￿ all funds under the control of thè Church
trustees.
SlgnatuTr of treasurer .....
*. .£¢
Name and addressoftreasurer............... .
QF2
Pro8entatlon to the Church tru•to8•
I conllrm that the annual reFort and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023
to the meeting of the Church trustees hekl on ..... .
' wesented
Q<.-r
Slgn8tuTe of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chalr of the meetlng
Independent Examln8rf8 Report to tho Tru8te•s of the
Stratford on Avon Methodlst Church
Chadty NUrn￿r .. 1152323
Re•pon8lblllUe• and ba•1• ol r•port
I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the .......
. Church
for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on page5 .1. to S.. As the Church's trustees. you are
responsible for the preparation of the aeK¢Junts in ￿nce with the requiremenls of the Charities Act
2011 {Yhe ACV).
I report in respect of my examinatK)n of the Church's ￿nts carried out under ￿liOn 145 of Ihe Act
and. in carrying out my examination, I have folkywed all the applicable Dir&tions given by the Chanty
Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act.
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Name of Church .. Stratford on Avon Methodist Church
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Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confim 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..
the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I 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 understsnding of the
accounts to be reached.
l tsxlhave not" obtsined independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finan￿ Board of
the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the
balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualificakn'on of independent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Post Code
CAgZ ry7.
Date
Iq
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