2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date From 01 09 2020 To 31 08 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Dale Street Methodist Church

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1153330 Charity's principal address Dale Street Leamington Spa Postcode CV32 5HL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 21 22 23	Trustee name	Office(s) held during the year (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Sandra Bowen		Sep20 to Jun 21
	John Bowen
	Maureen Darby	PropertyCommittee Secretary
	Andrew Emm
	Margaret Ferrer	PropertyCommittee Chair
	Elisabeth Freeman	MHA Circuit Rep
	Don Gabbitas	Finance Committee Chair	Sep20 to Oct 20
	June Gabbitas		Jun 21 onwards
	Rebekah Harris
	Caroline Holden
	Ann Howe
	Graham Howe	Steward
	Jo Parkinson
	TonyParkinson	Steward
	Mark Preedy	Uniformed Organisation Rep
	Joanna Rhodes	Treasurer
	PennySharples	SafeguardingOfficer
	Paul Tennyson	Steward, Church Council Secretary	Sep20 - Feb 21
	Ian Weir	Junior Church Leader, Steward	Sep20 - Feb 21
	Rachel Weir	Steward	Sep20 - Feb 21
	Margaret Weir	Pastoral Committee Secretary
	Pamela Weston	Church Council Secretary	Feb 21 onwards
	Mark Whitehouse	Steward

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24 Rev. Jeongsook Kim

Minister

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address N/a

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Approved governing document issued by the Methodist Church

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by Annual Church Meeting

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Ordinarily the Trustees (the Church Council) meet twice each year. Extraordinary meetings can be called as needed. At each ordinary meeting the Trustees receive detailed reports of the activities of the church and its financial performance. The Trustees approve the reserves policy, safeguarding policy, budget and major matters to do with property. The Finance and Property Committees provide additional management and scrutiny during the year.

During the covid pandemic the Church Council met on additional occasions to oversee decisions relating to the pandemic including maintaining activities where possible in an on-line format, followed in due course for arrangements for the safe return of on-site activities.

Ordinarily, there is an annual Meeting to which all adherents (whether or not members or trustees) are invited. This meeting appoints Trustees and receives annual reports of significant activities and groups’ activities. Due to the covid pandemic there was no annual meeting in 2020 but the meeting was reconvened in June 2021.

Section C Objectives and activities

The purposes of the Dale Street Methodist Church are in accordance with those of all other churches of the Methodist Connexion namely the advancement of

a) The Christian Faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards Summary of the objects of the and the discipline of the Methodist Church charity set out in its b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, governing document 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

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subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church

The activities of Dale Street Methodist Church are centred around a) The provision of regular acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike. Summary of the main b) The provision of space for prayer and contemplation and the support activities undertaken for the of small groups for bible study and fellowship public benefit in relation to c) The provision of activities for the young and their carers, and the these objects (include within elderly, all with a Christian ethos. this section the statutory d) The promotion of the mission of the church declaration that trustees have e) The practical demonstration of care for the community by the support had regard to the guidance of social projects and activities and through a small Benevolent Fund issued by the Charity f) The provision of space for community activities. Commission on public benefit) The Trustees are mindful of the requirement to have regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission and the Trustees last reviewed this guidance at its spring meeting in 2019.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Following the national restrictions to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and in accordance with guidance issued by The Methodist Church in Britain, the church ceased to provide activities on-site within its premises in spring 2020. With other churches in the Circuit, it continued to offer regular acts of worship on-line and continued to support members of the church and community initiatives within the guidelines, specifically, making pastoral arrangements for its members. We made use of our website and Facebook page to share encouragement, and access to worship, for the community, as well as putting up banners and displays outside the building for passers-by.

The Trustees considered measures and actions to allow a safe return to on-site activities, including a detailed risk assessment. We implemented social distancing and increased hygiene on the premises to ensure compliance with COVID-19 government guidance.

Starting on 2 August 2020 the church opened for led prayer sessions twice a week. Acts of worship on church premises resumed on 6 September 2020. Community groups, including support groups, started resuming activities on the premises from mid-August following local risk assessments and Covid-19 safety measures being in place. On-site activities were reviewed when restrictions were re-introduced and again when restrictions were eased. In summer 2021 the church started on a project to create a community garden and wildflower meadow in the area

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surrounding the church buildings. This helped the church to achieve a eco-church bronze award and a local gold certificate from the Leamington in Bloom organization.

Section E Financial review

Prior to the covid pandemic, the Church Council had agreed to work Brief statement of the towards a policy of maintaining reserves and investments of between charity’s policy on reserves £40,000 and £45,000 this being approximately 40% of the annual ordinary operating expenditure of the Church. This would be held in particular against major expenditure on the fabric of the Church. The covid pandemic had a major impact on the church’s finances as lettings income diminished. Overall, the church used £50,235.73 from its reserves during 2020/21 offset by an increase in value of general church investments of £6,073.45. Overall general church funds excluding the permanent endowments reduced by £44,162.55 As at 31[st] August 2021 total reserves and investments stood at £121,676.84 made up of • £84,334.32 in general reserves • £36,783.33 designated as a “Legacy Fund” as a result of a major legacy of £81408.22 received during 2014/15 plus a number of smaller amounts. • £559.19 in the Benevolent Fund In addition, the Church benefits from interest from two endowments, invested in funds managed by the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, with a value of £24,206.13 providing £290.84 in interest to the Church in 2020/21. Details of any funds materially n/a in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

• Sources of funds

• You may choose to include The Church raises its funds by weekly offerings and donations from

• additional information, where members and those attending worship; through lettings of the church’s

• relevant about: buildings and feed-in-tariffs from solar panels. Interest is received on

• • the charity’s principal church funds held in bank/savings accounts and from investments. sources of funds (including any fundraising); Investments

• • how expenditure has Of its general reserves of £121,676.84 at the end of the financial year the Church held £40,012.01 in investments managed by the Central Finance

• supported the key objectives Board (CFB) of the Methodist Church in the CFB Managed Mixed Fund.

• of the charity;

• • investment policy and Use of reserves objectives including any Following the receipt of a substantial legacy in 2014/15 the Church ethical investment policy embarked on a consultation process among the congregation to adopted. determine how this gift and some other smaller gifts, designated together as the “Legacy Fund”, might be best used in furtherance of the purposes of the charity. The Trustees agreed to seek to employ a families and youth worker from the Legacy Fund to further its charitable objectives and an appointment was made starting in 2018. The remainder of the legacy was planned to be used on major building works including work to

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refurbish the toilets in the building. This work started in 2018/19 with the creation of a new disabled toilet. The Legacy Fund continued to be spent on these projects in 2020/21.

Accounts for 2020/21

The accounts for the year are attached to this annual report. Receipts during the year amounted to £61,458.58 and payments to £111,694.31. Increases in the value of the investments comprise an increase of £6,073.45 in general investments and £3,700.25 in permanent endowments.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Pamela Weston

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary to Church Council etc)

Date 26/06/2022

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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Dale Street Methodlst Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2021 South Warwickshlre Circuit Circuit Clrcuit no 6112 Roglstered Charlty - Charlty Reglstration number If not a registered charity Hor Alaj￿ty8 Revenw and Customs Glft Aid number (rhe HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in lern)s of evidence of charitable 8tatus and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishirKJ to see eviden￿ of the organisation's charitable status. MethcKlist tharities in England and Wales that are not registered charittes are excepted from registration urKler Statutory Instrumenl 2014 No.242) 1153330 Minister. REV. JEONGSOOK KIM Church Stthyards: GRAHAM HOWE TONY PARKINSON MARK WHITEHOUSE JOANNA RHODES Chwch Rwd P 2015.x 1rf5

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 Dale Street Methodist Church Church SECTION A Fun a1 RECEIPTS Offerin s and Tax re¢￿￿j Bank and CFB interest and Investment incoTh 49.537 53,756 a3 1,382 16,498 30.287 101,924 Lettin 6,638 4,819 81A59 6.638 4.819 61.459 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 107) SECTION b1 PAYMENTS Circuit Assessment or Share Donations b2 69.276 5,317 13,937 69,276 5.317 13.937 63,000 b3 Re irs and Maintenance Utilities (Insurances. water cha htin Church Mlsslonef sakgry. ewses arKI events 21.714 b5 5.574 5,674 8.158 b6 13.872 3,418 I3￿72 3,718 111,694 14.595 19,￿)1 131,569 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMEP 300 b8 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMEpif8 c1 29.635 Total funds brought fopward from East year 131.041 859 131.901 161,536 Sub total ¢1+c2 81,11 559 131,901 TTan6fers and ad'ustments c7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4} 81.106 559 81,665 Ic8) 131,901 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PA￿ED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGANISATIONS (th050 amounts ar• not to bo Includ￿ In total vecel uros abovo d1 Balance brou ht forward frc¥n la8t Gifts. recerrfed for extemal d3 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) ChuTcbRaNI P2015.x 2d5

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date From 01 09 2020 To 31 08 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Dale Street Methodist Church

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1153330 Charity's principal address Dale Street Leamington Spa Postcode CV32 5HL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 21 22 23	Trustee name	Office(s) held during the year (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Sandra Bowen		Sep20 to Jun 21
	John Bowen
	Maureen Darby	PropertyCommittee Secretary
	Andrew Emm
	Margaret Ferrer	PropertyCommittee Chair
	Elisabeth Freeman	MHA Circuit Rep
	Don Gabbitas	Finance Committee Chair	Sep20 to Oct 20
	June Gabbitas		Jun 21 onwards
	Rebekah Harris
	Caroline Holden
	Ann Howe
	Graham Howe	Steward
	Jo Parkinson
	TonyParkinson	Steward
	Mark Preedy	Uniformed Organisation Rep
	Joanna Rhodes	Treasurer
	PennySharples	SafeguardingOfficer
	Paul Tennyson	Steward, Church Council Secretary	Sep20 - Feb 21
	Ian Weir	Junior Church Leader, Steward	Sep20 - Feb 21
	Rachel Weir	Steward	Sep20 - Feb 21
	Margaret Weir	Pastoral Committee Secretary
	Pamela Weston	Church Council Secretary	Feb 21 onwards
	Mark Whitehouse	Steward

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24 Rev. Jeongsook Kim

Minister

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address N/a

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Approved governing document issued by the Methodist Church

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Trust

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by Annual Church Meeting

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Ordinarily the Trustees (the Church Council) meet twice each year. Extraordinary meetings can be called as needed. At each ordinary meeting the Trustees receive detailed reports of the activities of the church and its financial performance. The Trustees approve the reserves policy, safeguarding policy, budget and major matters to do with property. The Finance and Property Committees provide additional management and scrutiny during the year.

During the covid pandemic the Church Council met on additional occasions to oversee decisions relating to the pandemic including maintaining activities where possible in an on-line format, followed in due course for arrangements for the safe return of on-site activities.

Ordinarily, there is an annual Meeting to which all adherents (whether or not members or trustees) are invited. This meeting appoints Trustees and receives annual reports of significant activities and groups’ activities. Due to the covid pandemic there was no annual meeting in 2020 but the meeting was reconvened in June 2021.

Section C Objectives and activities

The purposes of the Dale Street Methodist Church are in accordance with those of all other churches of the Methodist Connexion namely the advancement of

a) The Christian Faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards Summary of the objects of the and the discipline of the Methodist Church charity set out in its b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, governing document 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

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subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church

The activities of Dale Street Methodist Church are centred around a) The provision of regular acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike. Summary of the main b) The provision of space for prayer and contemplation and the support activities undertaken for the of small groups for bible study and fellowship public benefit in relation to c) The provision of activities for the young and their carers, and the these objects (include within elderly, all with a Christian ethos. this section the statutory d) The promotion of the mission of the church declaration that trustees have e) The practical demonstration of care for the community by the support had regard to the guidance of social projects and activities and through a small Benevolent Fund issued by the Charity f) The provision of space for community activities. Commission on public benefit) The Trustees are mindful of the requirement to have regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission and the Trustees last reviewed this guidance at its spring meeting in 2019.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Following the national restrictions to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and in accordance with guidance issued by The Methodist Church in Britain, the church ceased to provide activities on-site within its premises in spring 2020. With other churches in the Circuit, it continued to offer regular acts of worship on-line and continued to support members of the church and community initiatives within the guidelines, specifically, making pastoral arrangements for its members. We made use of our website and Facebook page to share encouragement, and access to worship, for the community, as well as putting up banners and displays outside the building for passers-by.

The Trustees considered measures and actions to allow a safe return to on-site activities, including a detailed risk assessment. We implemented social distancing and increased hygiene on the premises to ensure compliance with COVID-19 government guidance.

Starting on 2 August 2020 the church opened for led prayer sessions twice a week. Acts of worship on church premises resumed on 6 September 2020. Community groups, including support groups, started resuming activities on the premises from mid-August following local risk assessments and Covid-19 safety measures being in place. On-site activities were reviewed when restrictions were re-introduced and again when restrictions were eased. In summer 2021 the church started on a project to create a community garden and wildflower meadow in the area

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

surrounding the church buildings. This helped the church to achieve a eco-church bronze award and a local gold certificate from the Leamington in Bloom organization.

Section E Financial review

Prior to the covid pandemic, the Church Council had agreed to work Brief statement of the towards a policy of maintaining reserves and investments of between charity’s policy on reserves £40,000 and £45,000 this being approximately 40% of the annual ordinary operating expenditure of the Church. This would be held in particular against major expenditure on the fabric of the Church. The covid pandemic had a major impact on the church’s finances as lettings income diminished. Overall, the church used £50,235.73 from its reserves during 2020/21 offset by an increase in value of general church investments of £6,073.45. Overall general church funds excluding the permanent endowments reduced by £44,162.55 As at 31[st] August 2021 total reserves and investments stood at £121,676.84 made up of • £84,334.32 in general reserves • £36,783.33 designated as a “Legacy Fund” as a result of a major legacy of £81408.22 received during 2014/15 plus a number of smaller amounts. • £559.19 in the Benevolent Fund In addition, the Church benefits from interest from two endowments, invested in funds managed by the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, with a value of £24,206.13 providing £290.84 in interest to the Church in 2020/21. Details of any funds materially n/a in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

• Sources of funds

• You may choose to include The Church raises its funds by weekly offerings and donations from

• additional information, where members and those attending worship; through lettings of the church’s

• relevant about: buildings and feed-in-tariffs from solar panels. Interest is received on

• • the charity’s principal church funds held in bank/savings accounts and from investments. sources of funds (including any fundraising); Investments

• • how expenditure has Of its general reserves of £121,676.84 at the end of the financial year the Church held £40,012.01 in investments managed by the Central Finance

• supported the key objectives Board (CFB) of the Methodist Church in the CFB Managed Mixed Fund.

• of the charity;

• • investment policy and Use of reserves objectives including any Following the receipt of a substantial legacy in 2014/15 the Church ethical investment policy embarked on a consultation process among the congregation to adopted. determine how this gift and some other smaller gifts, designated together as the “Legacy Fund”, might be best used in furtherance of the purposes of the charity. The Trustees agreed to seek to employ a families and youth worker from the Legacy Fund to further its charitable objectives and an appointment was made starting in 2018. The remainder of the legacy was planned to be used on major building works including work to

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refurbish the toilets in the building. This work started in 2018/19 with the creation of a new disabled toilet. The Legacy Fund continued to be spent on these projects in 2020/21.

Accounts for 2020/21

The accounts for the year are attached to this annual report. Receipts during the year amounted to £61,458.58 and payments to £111,694.31. Increases in the value of the investments comprise an increase of £6,073.45 in general investments and £3,700.25 in permanent endowments.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Pamela Weston

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary to Church Council etc)

Date 26/06/2022

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