CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, annual report (including Directors, report) for the period From: 01109123 Period start date To: 31108124 Period end date Charity name: United Church Trowbridge Charity registration number: 1156403 Company number: Objectives and activities SORP referenco Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The purpose of the Charity is to advance the Christian faith in the Area of Benefrt in accordance with the principles and practices of the Parts'cipating Churches. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or seNices identified in the accounts. Parn 1.17 and 1.19 a) the celebration of public worship; b) the leaching of the Christian faith; c) mission and evangelism; d) pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved; e) the provision of facilities with Christian ethos for the local community, especially for the retired but also those still in work and families; the support of other charities in the UK and oversea8. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 The Trustees may regulate their proceedings as they think fit, subject to the provisions of the constitution and the Charity Commission. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: SORP reference No grants are awarded. Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Achievements and perforniance United Church provides a caring Christian base for its members and friends. It oversees a weekly coffee moming for the general public, where all are made welcome in the comfortable community building. The church runs a centre {offices, meeting rooms, kitchen and toilet) in another building in the town. This is used for meetings with members from churches and non-religious groups locally. The Christian Debt Centre. which was set up by a Trustee from United Church, continues to use these premises for this vttal work. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the drfference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to soaety as a whole. Para 1.20 Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The church serves the needs of its members and friends through worship, friendship groups and social inleraction with the wider public. Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set No fundraising objectives are set. Perfornance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 NIA Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Financial review ReviLw of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reseNes stating why they are held Para 1.21 United Church is in credit due to the sale of COIF shares to the value of £20,000. Para 1.22 Reserves are held because the income from church members does not cover the expenditure for the reasons stated above. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.22 Para 1.22 £425,876.62 as at 31" Au NIA ust 2024 Para 1.24 NIA Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity ￿ntInuing as a going concem Para 1.23 The reserves will cover many years of expenditure. We have benefrtted from generous bequests from church membors who have died. Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: The income comes from the giving of the congregation, redaiming Gift Aid and the GASDS. The church receives dividends and interest from investments managed on our behalf by the South Western Synod of the United Refomied Church. The chaiity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Parn 1.47 The majority of the church investments a in COIF Ethical Investment Funds. Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 There are no risks facing the charity's finances. A description of the principal risks facing the chanty Para 1.46 Structure, governance and management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document: for example, Para 1.25 A Model Goveming Document {Constitutr'on and Schedule) for a Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnership i and articles of association etc How is Ihe charity constituted? Para 1.25 Unincorporated Trustee selection methods induding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entilled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Trustees are nominated and seconded prior to the AGM at the Elderfs Meeting. There is then a vote to accept the Trustees by the church members at the AGM. There is not minimum number of Trustees but a maximum of len Trustees can be appointed. They hold office for three years with an option of a further three. After that they can continue to stand on an annual renewal basis if 8UPPOrted as above. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. All new Trustees undergo their induction and training on the job and under the supervision of a longer standing Trustee. Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees The minister, who has oversight of four other churches, works with the Church Secretary and the Serving Elders to run the church. The Church Meeting, where all church members have the final vote on matters, takes place quarterfy. The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 There is increasing collaboration with the members and friends from Wesley Road Methodist Church, one of our ministerfs other churches in Trowbridge. The two churches are now working towards legal arnalgam8tion. with a joint Leadership Team, joint committees and meetings. Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Reference and administrative details Charit name Other name the chari uses islered charit number Charity's principal address United Church Trowbrid NIA 1156403 United Church 56 Stallard Street Trowbridge BA14 8HH Names of the charlty trustees who manage tha charfty Datos acted If not for whole Trust•• nam• Offico (If any) Name of person (or body) entlll•d toa oint trustee ifan Elders, Meeting Elders, Meeting Church Meeting Church Meeting Church Meeting Church Meeting Clive Jackson Lesley Chapman Patti Harrison Secretary Treasurer Marguerite Denning Maureen Belgrove Alison Hicks Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dir•¢tor nam• NIA rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Tru•t•• n*m• Dates •ct•d If not for whol• y•ar NIA Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charit ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charit 's own assets NIA NIA Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal Names and addresses of advlsern (opoonal Inforniatlon) Type of Name Addrnss advlser NIA Name of chlof executlve or names of sanlor stsff membern (optlonal Inforniatlon) NIA Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel details NIA Other o NIA tional information Declarations The company has taken advantsge of the small companlos, oxomptlon In preparlng the report above. The trusts88 declarn that they have approved the trustses, roport (Includlng dlrectors, rnport) above. Slgned on behalf of tho charlty's trustsesldlrectors Slgnaturo(s) Full name(s) Posltlon (for examplo Secretsry, Chalr, etc) Clive Wlnston Jackson Lesley Carol Chapman Secretary Treasurer Dats churches-receipts-and-payments-2024.xls - Church-receipt5-and-pay... https://media.methodist.org.uklmedialdo¢uments/Church-receipts-an... CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS LINirETr c14￿ty ro)bJ6PIJ FOR THE YEAR ENDED Church 31 August 2024 Ircuit Circuit n Reglstered Charlty- Charlty Registration number If not a registered charity HIS Majgstys Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to 2 registered charity number in tems of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funder5 wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Melhodisl charities in England and Wales Ihat are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Minister.. Church St8wards- £/goM J/ic/< Treasurer: L6/1 E i/ C/-/fi A d churches-rec8ipts-8nd-payments-2024 1of5 lof5 1210112025, 1?:46 chiirches-rcceipls-and-payments-2024.xls - Church-receipt5-and-pay... https:Ilmedia.mcthodist.org.uk/medialdocuments/Church-receipts-an... UJVI PE> L 74 6LCC4 Name ofchurch............................................ Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that thay include all funds under the contr(Il of the Church Iruslges. Signature of treasurer . Date.......................... Name and address of treasurer ..-.....-. Post Cod8.... Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 1 August 2024 were1wil￿ba. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting (Ir VJ). 1 &9CEY.. A . !Ew)(bat. ..16./111¥.. Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the *vrrrJ a/tLRc/.{.... i. EoLdf£!tr.éhurch Charity Number.............. Respon ities and basis of report report_to_Ihe_Iruste 0￿my_examinatIOn_of_Ihe_acCQun -_otLur.o for the year ended 31 A SI 2024 set out on pages lo the Church's tru es, you are responsible for the preparati of the accounts in accordance wiftrthe requir8mgnls o e Charities Act 2011 I'lhe A¢l'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carfted out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrwng out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s8cliDn 145lSllbl of the Act. delet8 or circle as appropriate hUrt￿s-r4E￿1pts￿￿￿YM*2o24 4ofS 4of5 1210112025, 12:46 L)Nif kn I Name ofchurch.................. CHotsi+ <00.6.e 17) Gc No............. Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connÉction wrth the examination (other than that disclosed belo￿} which give me cause to bélieve that in. any material respect.. the accou the ac g records we ot kept in ac nce with se nts do not a rd with the ac nting records. n130of I have no cOn￿mS 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelW•t' obtained independent verification of all investments with the Tmstees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿S and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which aré individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan sheet date. 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