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2022-08-31-accounts

mes ofthe charity t rustees who mana g e t he chari ty
Name ofperson
Trustee name Office(s) held during ihe year (ifany) Dates acted ifnot for
whole year
(or body) entitled
to appoint
trustee
ifan
1 John Bowen
2 Maureen
Darby
Property Committee Secretary
3 Andrew
Emm
4 Margaret
Ferrer
Property Committee Chair
5 Elisabeth
Freeman
MHA Circuit Rep
6 June Gabbitas
7 Rebekah
Harris
8 Caroline
Holden
9 Ann Howe Sep 21 - Jul 22
10 Graham
Howe
Steward
11 Jo Parkinson
12 Tony Parkinson Steward
13 Mark Preedy Uniformed Organisation Rep
14 Joanna Rhodes Treasurer
15 Penny Sharpies Safeguarding Officer
16 Margaret Weir Pastoral Committee Secretary
17 Pamela Weston Church Council Secretary
18 Mark Whitehouse Steward
19 Rev. Jeongsook Kim Minister

Brief statement
charity's
policy
Brief statement
charity's
policy
ofthe
on reserves
ofthe
on reserves
ofthe
on reserves
The covid pandemic
had a major impact on the church's
finances as
lettings
income diminished.
However,
the general
operations
ofthe
Church
and lettings income recovered
in 2021/22 with the accounts
showing
a small surplus
on general expenditure
alongside
planned
investments
from a legacy fund to support a Children
and Young Families
Missioner
and to replace the church's
boilers. There was a small
reduction
in the value ofthe general
investments
ofthe Church.
Overall, the Church general reserves
and legacy fund reduced
by
225,696.30and associated
investments
by E1,477.34.
As at31"August 2022 total general reserves
and associated
investments
stood at 694,503.20 made up of
~
687,686.59 in general reserves,
~
E6,257.42 remaining
in the legacy fund,
~ f559.19in the Benevolent
Fund
In addition,
the Church
benefits from interest
from two permanent
endowments,
invested
in funds managed
by the Central Finance Board
ofthe Methodist
Church,
with a value off22,707.65 providing f511.41
in
interest to the Church
in 2020/21.
The Church's
current
policy is to stabilise general income and
expenditure
following
the covid pandemic,
and then seek to maintain
general reserves and investments
off45,000to 650,000, this being
approximately
45%-50%ofthe annual
ordinary
operating
expenditure
of
the Church.
Details ofany funds
in deficit
materially n/a
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Sources offunds
The Church raises its funds
by weekly offerings
and donations
from
members
and those attending
worship;
through
lettings ofthe church's
buildings
and feed-in-tariffs
from solar panels. Interest
is received on
church funds
held
in bank/savings
accounts and from investments.
any fundraising); Investments
~ how expenditure
has
supported
the key objectives
ofthe charity;
Of its general reserves off94,503.20 at the end ofthe financial year the
Church
held 638,534.67 in investments
managed
by the Central Finance
Board (CFB)ofthe Methodist
Church
in the CFBManaged
Mixed Fund.
~ investment
policy
and Use ofreserves
objectives including
ethical investment
adopted.
any
policy
Following the receipt ofa substantial
legacy
in 2014/15 the Church
employed
a children
and young families
missioner
from this legacy to
further
its charitable
objectives and agreed a number
of building
improvement
projects. The legacy continued
to be spent on these
projects
in 2020/21. The balance on the fund at the end ofthe financial
year was E6,257.42
Accounts for 2021/22

Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerin
s and Tax recovered
63,761 63,761 49,537
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment
income
607 607 464
a4 Lettin s 27,345 27,345 6,638
a5 Other receipts 3,022 3,022 4,819
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 94,735.28 94,735 (a7) 61,459
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 69,276 69,276 69,276
b3 Donations 1,992 1,992 5,317
b4 Re airs and Maintenance 30,764 30,764 13,937
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges,
heating
8 lighting)
6,337 6,337 5,574
Church
Missioner salary, expenses
and
b6 events 10,681 10,681 13,872
b7 Other payments 1,382 1,382 3,718
b8 TOTAL PAYNIENTS 120,431.58 120,432 (b9) 111,694
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
C1 FOR THE YEAR a6-b8 25,696 25,696 50,236
Total funds brought forward from
c2 last year 81,106 559 81,665 c6 131,901
C3 Sub total c1+c2 55,409 559 55,969 81,665
c4 Transfers
and ad'ustments
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 55,409 559 55,969 (c8) 81,665 (c6)

FOR INFORMATION
ON
LY: MONEY R ECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL O RGANISAT
(these amounts
are not
to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) f
d1 Balance brou
ht forward
from last
ear
d2 Offerin
s/Gifts - received
for external or anisations 1,160
Offerings/Gifts
-passed
to external organisations 1,140
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BEPAID (d1+d2-d3) 25

Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerin
s and Tax recovered
63,761 63,761 49,537
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment
income
607 607 464
a4 Lettin s 27,345 27,345 6,638
a5 Other receipts 3,022 3,022 4,819
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 94,735.28 94,735 (a7) 61,459
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 69,276 69,276 69,276
b3 Donations 1,992 1,992 5,317
b4 Re airs and Maintenance 30,764 30,764 13,937
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges,
heating
8 lighting)
6,337 6,337 5,574
Church
Missioner salary, expenses
and
b6 events 10,681 10,681 13,872
b7 Other payments 1,382 1,382 3,718
b8 TOTAL PAYNIENTS 120,431.58 120,432 (b9) 1'I1,694
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR a6-b8 25,696 25,696 50,236
Total funds brought forward from
c2 last year 81,106 559 81,665 c6 131,901
c3 Sub total c1+c2 55,409 559 55,969 81,665
c4 Transfers
and ad'ustments
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 55,409 559 55,969 (c8) 81,665 (c6)

FOR INFORMATION
ON
LY: MONEY R ECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL O RGANISAT
d (these amounts
are not
to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) f
d1 Balance brou
ht forward
from last
ear
d2 Offerin
s/Gifts - received
for external or anisations 1,160
d3 Offerings/Gifts
-passed
to external organisations 1,140
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BEPAID (d1+d2-d3) 25