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Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370

Radcliffe-on-Trent

Trustees’ Annual Report to the Charity Commission, Financial Review, and Other Information for the Year ended 31st August 2022

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Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2022

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Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2. AIMS AND PURPOSES .................................................................................................................................... 3 3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................ 3 4. REVIEW OF THE YEAR .................................................................................................................................... 4 5. PLANS FOR 2022/2023 ................................................................................................................................ 4 6. FINANCIAL REVIEW ....................................................................................................................................... 5 6.1 INCOME TRENDS .................................................................................................................................................... 5 6.2 EXPENDITURE TRENDS ............................................................................................................................................ 5 7. RESERVES POLICY ......................................................................................................................................... 5 8. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................... 6 9. RISK MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 6 10. SAFEGUARDING ......................................................................................................................................... 7 11. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 8 12. DECLARATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 8 13. ACCOUNTS ............................................................................................................................................... 9 APPENDIX A – CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP ............................................................................................................ 14

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Trustees’ Annual Report

1. Introduction

Welcome to the annual report of the managing trustees of Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church. Methodism has been present in Radcliffe since the late 18[th] century when residents were inspired to form a Methodist society after a visit by John Wesley to the local area. Today we are a community of people of all ages who love to follow Jesus and enjoy worshipping and working together. We are active in our village community, sharing good news about Jesus, caring, serving and joining in. We are committed to doing this together with other Christians in Radcliffe wherever possible.

2. Aims and purposes

• We are part of the Methodist Church in Great Britain and as such share the same purposes, i.e. the advancement of:

• The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church;

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

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

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

In doing this in Radcliffe-on-Trent we seek to live out our Mission Statement which is :

As God’s Methodist family in Radcliffe-on-Trent we commit as individuals and as a church :

• To follow Jesus and share the good news of God’s love for all, united in the power of the Holy Spirit.

• • To grow in faith and care for all.

• To give generously and share our resources wholeheartedly to meet spiritual and social needs in our village and wider community.

3. Objectives and activities

The main activities of the church are:

• The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members 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.

• Provision of services to local schools, care homes and other institutions as appropriate and when able.

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4. Review of the year

How great it is to be back in action and fully open. We tried to celebrate the good news in public ways, so many could join in from the wider community, as well as sustaining our worship which is the heart of all we do. We had open events for the community at harvest, celebrating with huge displays; we marked Christmas by lighting up the church each night in advent with candles on all the windowsills; we provided Christingles for all children, who dressed as shepherds, wise men or angels, bringing their parents; we had special coffees and gorgeous cakes at Community Cafe plus a selfie with Jesus in the stable. Children and families loved creative crafts and Lego!

Our great weekend of the Music Marathon saw many local schools, clubs, groups and soloists come to church from Friday at 9am through the night of Friday and Saturday right to Sunday Celebration. Food, available all day, was well received and delicious. Our teenagers slept overnight as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award, for which we also had a most moving Awards Presentation with local Councillors and honoured guests. We presented 37 different awards and congratulated the imaginative ways in which young folk had grown and developed in confidence and courage.

‘Tea and Tiaras’ saw over 82 people come to a sumptuous tea, served on cakestands, like tea at the Ritz, rejoicing in the Queen’s many years of service and commitment with laughter and delight. The Christian Aid plant stall raised money out in the car park and Friday coffee mornings each week helps many elderly, lonely and isolated people. The Memory Cafe has been a huge success, meeting the needs of many people, who have a dementia diagnosis, and their carers. It is a source of help and mutual support.

Besides our Sunday services our regular activities include Little Angels toddlers group on a Wednesday, a Friday Coffee Morning and Prayer meeting every week that includes communion once a month, Community Café monthly on a Saturday, Soup lunch monthly on a Thursday and a House Group monthly on a Wednesday evening.

We share worship, purpose and encouragement, working under God with the 9 local Methodist Churches in this circuit and ecumenically. We thank God for joyous worship, opening up the premises for fuller community use here, as well as serving refugee camps abroad in Bethlehem, Palestine. We want to share care, love, kindness, believing in justice and reconciliation for all God’s children both here in the UK and abroad.

The amount of money raised for various charities has more than doubled this year to over £6,000. Organisations supported include Christian Aid, Action for Children, MHA (Methodist Homes), All We Can, Toilet Twinning, The Red Cross and Rainbows. This has involved a great deal of effort by church members and friends and brought the church and local community together in fundraising activities, following the isolation of the COVID pandemic. We have hope for the future, building on all of this. More information can be found about the life of the church and its ongoing activities on the church’s website: (http://www.radcliffemethodist.org.uk.).

5. Plans for 2022/2023

The heart of all we do is worship on a Sunday, and we have seen new members join our family. We remain enthusiastic, positive and hopeful in Christ who is the reason for all this! We hope to grow the church, increase our outreach into the local community and be more aware of world needs which affect us as part of our global commitment.

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6. Financial review

6.1 Income trends

Total income has decreased during the year from £92,668 in 2020/2021 to £84,061. Last year we received £13,000 in donations specifically for the purchase of chairs for the renovated church building, which inflated the regular donation amount. Lettings have increased from £80 to £2,623 due to the restarting of community groups and event bookings following Covid restrictions. Standing Order donations have decreased by about £2,000 but this was offset by an increase in weekly offering by just under £2,000 due to church services being held each week following COVID restrictions. We expect the income from lettings to increase next year. The income from Standing Orders was decreasing towards the end of this year and is likely to decrease again next year.

6.2 Expenditure trends

The major cost to the General Fund (Unrestricted) is the assessment paid to the Nottingham South Circuit. This was £51,024 for the year up from £50,772 for the year 2020-2021. We increased our monthly contribution in March by 1%. Next year our contribution is expected to be £51,276. A significant amount of the Circuit assessment is used to pay the District assessment, stipends and related costs to Ministers.

The Regeneration Fund (Restricted) has been used to pay the retention on the building work of £11,149 this year. This work has now been completed and no restricted funds remain for this purpose.

Our gas and electricity bills have risen only slightly in line with an increase in the use of the building. We remain on a fixed tariff with our energy supplier until end of March 2024, which is a significant help in the current energy situation.

7. Reserves policy

It is the church’s policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted general funds, if possible, that equates to six months’ general expenditure. It has been agreed that £34,500 is an appropriate amount although this is under review given rising costs. The demographics of the donors and the very generous donations of a small number of donors makes the General Fund susceptible to sudden loss of income. The church also needs to be able to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time.

As of 31[st] August 2022, the church had the following balances.

£34,645 in the CFB account, of which £34,500 is kept as reserves and £145 is interest. £27,802 in the NatWest current Account of which £329 is restricted for the Flower Fund. £2,246 is with TMCP (Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes).

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8. Structure, governance and management

• Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church is part of the Methodist Nottingham South Circuit which is part of the Methodist Nottingham and Derby District and is also accountable to the Methodist Conference.

• The governing document for the church is the Methodist 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 Leadership team along with the Minister.

• The members of the Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Council meeting are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of church office holders, the Minister and representatives appointed by the church at the Annual General Meeting. The Minister is appointed by the Methodist Conference; the Circuit representative is appointed by the Circuit Meeting; the Church representatives are appointed by the Church Annual Meeting; the Treasurer, Secretary and Church Stewards are appointed by the Church Council; the Safeguarding Co-ordinator is appointed by the Church Council and the Lay Worker is appointed by the Circuit Meeting. The full list of Church Council members and key lay employees is shown as Appendix A to this report.

The internal organisations linked to this church are;

• Little Angels (Carer & Toddler Group)

• The Discovery Award

• Tuesday Afternoon Fellowship

• Friday Coffee Group

• Radcliffe Methodist Traidcraft

• Radcliffe Community Cafe

• Youth Group

• Food for Thought

• Art Group

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 and / or training sessions.

• “The Essential Trustee” produced by the Charity Commission (publication CC3) has formed part of trustee training.

Public Benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.

9. Risk Management

The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Trustees with professional advice taken as required. There is a regular annual review process undertaken and recorded. Income and Expenditure is being monitored in total and is compared with the approved annual budget on a half yearly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.

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10. 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.

The 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.

Radcliffe-on-Trent 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. Radcliffe on Trent 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.

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11. Administrative information

12. Declarations

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Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 13. Accounts CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Radcliffe on Trent Methodist FOR THE YEAR ENDED Church 31 August 2022 Nottin ham South Clrcult Clrcult no. 2212 Registered Charity- Charlty Reglstratlon number If not a registered oharity Her Majèsty's Revenu& and Custom5 Glft Aid number {The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charilable status and may be used lo give lo donors or grant funders wishing to see eviden￿ of the organisation's charitable slalus. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepled from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1159370 Minister. Rev. Nichola Jones Church Stewards.. Rachael Glover Pippa Edwards Annabelle Luce Jean Smith Ann Mills Hilary Greenhalgh Treasurer: stephany Fogg, Carol Flshbum, Peter Watson Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2022 Page 9 of 14

Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ACCOUNTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Radcliffe on Trent Methodist Church UThreatrlctod Roalrict￿ Total• th1• Funds Fund8 yoar Totab last SECTION A RECEIPTS Noto a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment incorne 80,639 80,639 92.359 745 149 79 a4 Lettin 2,623 8Ct Other recèipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 650 650 150 92,668 84.057 84.061 la71 SECTION bl PAYMENTS b2 Circurt Assessment or Share S1,024 1.249 51,024 1,249 14.374 50,772 1,014 b3 Donations Re airs and Maintenance Ulililie$ Ilnsurance$. water char9es. healing & lightin 3.225 11.149 49.463 b5 6,082 8.082 5.845 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 13,516 75,096 277 11,426 13,793 86,522 11.025 118.119 b8 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 06-b8 8.961 11.422 2.461 25.451 Total funds brought forward frorn last year ¢2 52,785 14.369 67.154 92,805 sub totsl G1+c2 61,746 2.947 64,693 67.154 Transfers and ad'ustments 65 e5 e7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YE4R 1¢3+c4} 61,681 3,012 64.693 67,154 {c61 SEGTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANTSATIONS lth•se amount5 are not to b8 included in total r•c•lptslpaymants figuros d1 Balance brou ht lo￿ard from last ar 149 149 d2 Offerin sIGrfts- rèceived for extemal o anisations 6,089 2.794 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to external organisations 6,238 2.794 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID dl+d2-d31 149 Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2022 Page 10 of 14

Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 Radcirffe on Trent Melhodist GhJrEh URGHACC SECTb)N E FYèa&•￿I0Wl Gu Summaryofthe IDith•yèareThtted 31 Auqus12022 r•pthgtotrChurth an ￿1?￿410￿￿5aIthwoL￿ftOffl41l ￿ Res￿￿&d bèdothyshowThthatthoyco&I bpusedfDrwThy Thi&SéClbn rmst ANDA OIFFERENTFORM tr¢ugqd P1•4$8thtothp9u￿r%l Dlsthct andcMnÉcM Di&lrtd organ￿aljTrS. INTERNAL OTIfjANI$AIION8 N9t8￿lF￿ Oyniro xr RxepJ Comunl Cifé i.sn 455 1.469 747 YotllhGwo 1%538 TraW¢raft 154 233 ht 976 218 T￿$d F•1￿￿￿ 12 WDflD tiDn$h￿dJ 11167 •2 ¢hur¢l (totsl• broknghtronyard fromp z.totslÈeolumnl 14.Q61 Z2 Ib91 4611 Icn 67.154 64,693 YCHURCH 82.080 7S.976 aupaiaL•Sh￿t bwth• ToTALkE¢E￿TS YOTL PAVNEMT¥ toL4s fo￿at SECIKIWF F ASSETS NO LtAB OPENNG B￿ANcES L05ty4ts BAL￿CEs CHURCH-CASH FUND5 HELD •t31 USt202Z Ca3hiThhand kc￿￿en1￿cO￿l 27.802 Bafflkoo It￿nt ¢entral 8¢a 34.645 T￿slEe¥for vKU¥AistChU￿ Purpo 2.743 2.246 Otmiknda SUB TOTAL-¢Nurch a¢c47unls 67.154 64.89) Tot4lfvnd5 h￿d￿SniM& banGetyA4ltromabovelle121 14,928 11.203 le12) TOTAL CASIIFUt4DSHELD BYCTrWR¢H 82,IIBD 75.976 SÈCTr)P4G 1 S•p7W2Q21 OTHERA55ETS rynd LLABIUME5 Land & 151B626 1749 084 7.743 L¢# Cth•i Lknbl 11.833 M kdudDorty Fur￿5 Wd 1tthec•ntr￿F4mrK 8oatd atTruii••i tor kl•trthChwthPwpoM Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2022 Page 11 of 14

Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 Name of Church . .RadcliffevoTrTrent Methodist Church..............-.....- ..2212.......... Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounls for the year to 31 August 2022 have been prepared from the records of the Church and thal they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer Name and address of treasurer.. Slephany Fogg 19 Bailey Lane, Rad¢liffe-on-Trent, Nottingham Post Cod8: NG12 2DA Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm Ihat Ihe annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 wereA¥ilkW" presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 271h September 2022. Signalure of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Rev. Nichola Jones............ Date . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Charity Number 1159370 Re$ponslbilitles and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the Radcliffe-on-Trent Melhodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2022. As Ihe Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and. in carrying out my examination. I havo followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act, Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2022 Page 12 of 14

Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 Nama of Church . .Raddiffepon-Trenl Methodist Church................ No...2212.......... IndependÈnt Examlnèr's Stat8m•nt I have comtAeted my examination. I confimi that no matsrial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause lo believe Ihol in, any malerial respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance wth secllon 130 of the Act.. or the alxounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come acr055 no olher matters in connection wth tho examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I hava not obtained independgnl verification of all Invostment3 With the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposas or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds al the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which individually in excess of £10,000 Ilen thousand pounds) at the balance sheet dale. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner .JohnO'Brlen...................................................... Relevant professlonal qualification of independent examinfrr . Msc, FCCA F¢IE Name of firm (where appropriatel ..CAPIus..................................................................... Address .Unils 1 &2 Nothwest............................................................................................ 41 Talbot Street, Nollingham, 2211112022 Post Codè .NG15GL............... Date Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2022 Page 13 of 14

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Appendix A – Church Council membership

The church council members during the financial year to 31[st] August 2022 and up to the 27[th] September 2022, unless otherwise stated, were:

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Position Name Dates
Minister: Rev Nichola Jones
Church Stewards: Rachael Glover Until 31 [st] July 2022
Pippa Edwards Until 31 [st] May 2022
Annabelle Luce
Jean Smith
Ann Mills
Hilary Greenhalgh From 12 [th] October 2021
Church Representatives and
other members of the Church
Council:
Church Council Secretary: Margery Siggs
Pastoral Secretary: Christine Anderson
Lead Treasurer: Stephany Fogg
Property Steward: Rick Sanderson
Property Secretary: Peter Watson
Helen Hancock
Dave Morley
Stuart Jones
Roger Allton
Margaret Ann Dickie
Jane James
Deanne Stevenson Until 1 [st] May 2022
Gill Shirtcliffe
Elaine Upton
Neville Bemrose
Marion Petch
Nan Westwood Until 1 [st] May 2022
Betty Conolly Until 1 [st] May 2022
Roger Holborow
Gwyn Farmer
Stuart Mason From 1 [st] May 2022
Sue Wakefield From 1 [st] May 2022
Alan Wakefield From 1 [st] May 2022
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Out reach Co ordinator Judy Holborow
Youth Group Leader Mark Greenhalgh
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Safeguarding Co ordinator Yvonne Ellison
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Safeguarding Co ordinator Christine Morley
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Gift Aid Co ordinator Malcolm Anderson
Charity Commission Registrar Malcolm Anderson
Circuit Representative Steve Nicholson
Children's worker Jan Sanderson
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