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 2023** © 2023. All rights reserved. This is an unpublished work the copyright in which vests in Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Council. Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 1 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ## **Contents** **1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2. AIMS AND PURPOSES .................................................................................................................................... 3 3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................................ 3 4. REVIEW OF THE YEAR .................................................................................................................................... 4 5. PLANS FOR 2023/2024 ................................................................................................................................ 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 Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 2 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ## 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 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. - Provision of services to local schools, care homes and other institutions as appropriate and when able. Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 3 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ## 4. Review of the year Radcliffe Methodist Church continues to be a vibrant church community. We try to celebrate the good news in public ways, so many can join in from the wider community, as well as sustaining our worship which is the heart of all we do. We share worship, purpose and encouragement, working under God with the 9 local Methodist Churches in this circuit and ecumenically. During the year ended 31st August 2023 we had open events for the community at harvest, celebrating with huge displays and a harvest lunch. At Christmas we provided Christingles for all children, who dressed as shepherds, wise men or angels, bringing their parents, and offered hot chocolate from a van in the car park. On Christmas Day, Christmas lunch was served to room full of people who might otherwise have been on their own. The Coronation of King Charles was celebrated in style with a Crowns and Coronets event with afternoon tea. The Christian Aid plant stall raised money out in the car park and Friday coffee morning each week helps many elderly, lonely and isolated people. The Memory Cafe has continued to grow, meeting the needs of many people, especially those who live with memory loss, and their carers. It is a source of help and mutual support. The end of the year saw special summer holiday events, with a 3 fun days packed with activities for people of all ages, as well as a Lego café that ran on Wednesdays through out August. A party from the Methodist Church in Neustadt, Germany, visited us at Easter. This was the 40[th] anniversary of the friendship between our churches. We enjoyed worshipping and eating with them, as well as showing them some of the sights of the area. One of our beloved members, Joe Burrows, was a prolific artist. After he died, his family and friends put on an exhibition of some of his works and generously donated the proceeds, of just over £1,200, to the church. 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 have also raised funds for a number of local, national and international charities. At the end of the year we had the sad news that the Reverend Nichola Jones would be leaving Radcliffe to take up an appointment in Cornwall. We said farewell to her in July at a special service to celebrate her ministry. The Reverend Mark Roberts has now taken over as Minister for the coming year. 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 2023/2024 The church continues to explore ways in which it can grow in faith, grow in number and grow in engagement with our communities. In October 2023 we will celebrate the 130th anniversary of the church building with a special flower festival. Beyond that we plan to continue with our regular activities and the programme of special events. During the year the Nottingham South Circuit will be seeking a new Minister as a permanent replacement for Reverend Nichola Jones, and members at Radcliffe will play a full part in this process. Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 4 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ## 6. Financial review ## 6.1 Income trends Total income has increased during the year from £84,061 in 2021/2022 to £92,409. Lettings have increased from £2,623 to £7,526 due to the restarting of community groups and event bookings following the renovation of the church building and Covid concerns. Standing Order donations have decreased by about £2,000 but this was more than offset by an increase in weekly offerings of £662 and by donations made for specific community events of £3,841. We expect the income from lettings to increase again next year. The increase in the cost of living is likely to adversely affect our income in the coming year. ## 6.2 Expenditure trends The major cost to the **General Fund (Unrestricted)** is the assessment paid to the Nottingham South Circuit. This was £51,276 for the year up from £51,024 for the year 2021-2022. Next year our contribution is expected to rise again. A significant amount of the Circuit assessment is used to pay the District assessment, stipends and related costs to Ministers. We remain on a fixed tariff with our energy supplier until April 2024, which is a significant help in the current energy situation. However, when our contract ends, we expect an increase in energy costs. This is likely to be significant in 2024/25 year. The increase in the cost of living is likely to increase our general expenditure in the coming year. ## 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. This year we have reviewed our reserve amount and increased it from £34,500 to £40,000. 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 2023, the church had the following balances. **£41,518** in the CFB account, of which **£40,000** is kept as reserves and **£1,518** is interest. **£25,051** in the NatWest current Account. **£2,297** is with TMCP (Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes). Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 5 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ## 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) - Tuesday Afternoon Fellowship - Radcliffe Methodist Traidcraft - Radcliffe Community Cafe - Youth Group - Food for Thought - Card Stall ## 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. Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 6 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ## 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. Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 7 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ## 11. Administrative information **Full Name of Charity/Church** :-Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church ## **Registration Charity Number** :-1159370 **Date of registration:-** 26[th ] November 2014 ## **Main communication address:** - Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Shelford Road Radcliffe-on-Trent Nottingham NG12 2AG ## **Treasurer** - The Finance Team is made up of three people, Stephany Fogg, Peter Watson and Carol Fishburn, who oversee the day to day financial management and accounting for the Church. Stephany Fogg is the named contact as Treasurer. ## **Independent examiner** - John O’Brien, Chief Executive, Community Accounting Plus. Units 1 and 2, North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham, NG1 5GL. ## **Bankers** - Natwest Bank, 52 Rectory Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6FF - **Investment Bankers** Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church, 9 Bonhill St, London EC2A 4PE. Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ ## 12. Declarations The Trustees Annual Report was approved by the Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Council on 19/10/23 and signed on its behalf by: Signature ## :-Signature Name : Position :-Chair of the meeting -Name : Position :-Secretary to the meeting Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 8 of 14 RaiScltFFe-on-Trent Methodist Church Re8i5tered Charity No 1159370 13. Accounts CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Rad¢liffe on Trent Mgthodist Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Nottingham South Circuit Clrcult no. 2212 Registered Charity- Charity Registration number 1159370 If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HNIRC numbei is equivalent to a registered chanty number In terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wshing to see eviden￿ of the organisation's chantable status. Methodist chanties In England and Wales that ale not registered chaiities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Nlinisler. Rev. Nichola Jones ", Rev. Nlark Roberts Church Stewards.. Annabelle Luce Jean Smith Ann Mills Hilary Greenhalgh Jan Sanderson Treasurer.. stephany Fogg, Carol Fishburn, Peter Watson Annual report for the year ÈndÈd 31st August 2022 Page 9 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Radcliffe on Trent Methodist Chureh UnroyrlCt￿ Re5irt¢l￿ Totsis thls Funas Funds ye¥ Toials lasi ye¥ SECTION A a1 Re¢eipTS N•t• Offerings and Tax recovered Bank and CFB Interest and Investtnent income 75,706 233 75.939 80,639 1.373 7.526 5.534 90.139 72 1,445 7.626 149 Lettin 2.623 650 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 1,965 2.270 7.499 92.409 la71 84.061 SECTION b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 51.276 1.214 7.140 51.276 51.024 1.249 14.374 b3 Donaiions 2.081 3.295 Repairs and Mainienance uiilrties (Insurances. water charges, heating & I￿hling} 7.140 bs 8,49g 8,499 6,OB2 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 17863 18.027 13793 b8 85.992 2.245 88.237 Ib91 86.522 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 ae*bB 25 4.172 Total funds tyrought forward fr(xn last year 61.681 64.693 67.154 Sub total Ic1+¢21 65.828 3.037 68.885 64.693 c4 Transfers ancl adjustments 1¢71 TOTAL FUNDSAT END OF YEAR 1¢3+¢41 65.828 3.037 68.865 1¢81 64.693 le61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are noi io be included in totsl receiptslpayments figures dl Balance brought forward from Last year 149 OffenngslGrft5 . received lor extemal organIsat￿n5 1,557 6,089 OffenThJslGrfts - passed to extemal organiSat￿nS 1.557 6.23B BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1 +d2-d31 Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 10 of 14 RadClIffe￿n-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 Radcliffe on T￿nt Methodist Chur¢h SUMMARY OF CHURCHACC¢JJNTS ANDIHtERNAL oRGANIsA￿oN5 REPORMNG TO THECHURCH COUNCIL SECTION E aCC￿niS theyearen¢l￿j Iniema r9anisatyonsiewxtsThg ID hur ng Tr&Xe Intemd (￿nis￿>￿￿￿1d norrrkTrty ￿ Resthctedfunds unless It clearty thatdw ￿￿Id trany ￿*th￿list￿[￿Se sectsC￿ c(￿pleted￿8M¥e atthe gross eXF￿thretOt￿SofthP Ctmwth. lfg￿>s5 ncOTh￿eXEtets theACUU￿5ts￿￿m￿*. thBntheAccruets aCC￿tin AND A ThFFE￿ENT FORM btL¥ed iuee Y￿￿￿¢) and ¢￿Th￿rIed DistntlOrgaThIs￿t￿ ITERTrL4L OAGANISATIONS Net Re￿ip￿1 PoyThW$ Re¢elp b91￿¢1$ Comtnunity Cafe 86 369 Lrttie An 269 Youth Gr 6,433 4,766 220 220 233 F￿dfor Thoughl 2,355 Felknw•hi Card Stall 285 285 ema aiwsfu￿ts 11.283 14.002 Church acC￿ntS (tol* broughtfotward frompage +9 ee,ZJT Icn BY CHURCH 75.976 82,867 Continue ￿ a ¥eparate *et rt bn￿ TOTAL RECEiprs TQT PAYMENTS SECTION F OPENI￿G 6￿trIcEs CLOSING BAL￿ICE5 CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELDalJl Awu8t2023 hand CurrentAcL¥XMt 27,8D2 25.L51 l Ac¢w* Cerkna Finance 34 645 41518 2,246 si￿ TOTAL. Ch￿rth x¢oun¢& 64,693 i¢*) 68,865 held b¥ In￿ Organ￿a￿￿￿ttsi￿g b￿￿tQt￿frO￿ thvel le121 11,283 14.002 TOTALCASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 75,976 82.867 secTION G At I seri￿*r2D22 31 August2DrJ OTHERASSETS and LIABILITIES LknJ& &uiVJin & (see IneurnnteY**l 1.749 084 ou￿ -732 f4 FunthW*th8 Centr4 e¢grd onty Fund5trddatTwsteestrkkn￿st C￿rth g1 anyotherlThveth￿ lTh)t the rAshe￿n￿￿t0f￿Ptr￿tS acCauntsth￿￿I￿dUdPdi￿ Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 11 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 Name of Church . **Radcliffe on Trent Methodist church Registered Charity No 1159370** ## **Declarations and Scrutiny** I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. 19 Bailey Lane, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham Post Code: NG12 2DA ## **Presentation to the Church trustees** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 19th October 2023 Signoture of the Choir of the meeting . ( ....... -................................................ . **�-c;...,\ ...** Name of the Chair of the meeting Rev. r..[1] lork Roberts ............ Date .. £/ **�1-,[/] 1.,--:>** ! .. ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the** ## **ist Church Radclliffe-on-Trent Method** ## **Charity Number 1159370** ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Radcli'ffe-on-Trent Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2023. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 examinat1ion, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Page 12 of 14 RadcIiffe￿n-T[ent Methodist Church Re81Stered Charity No 1159370 Name of Church . Radellffè on Trènt M•ihodlst Chureh Rtglsi•rèd Charlty No 11S9370 Indepondent Examinor's Statement I have completed my examination. l eonflrm thal no material matters have eome to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in, any malerial respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act., or the accounts do nol accord with the accounling 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 understanding of the accounts lo be reached. I have not obtalned Independent verlflcallon of all Investments wllh the Trustees for Melhodlst Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance 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 .John O'Brien... Relevant professional qualtfication of independent examiner Msc, FCCA, FCIE Name of firm (where approprlate} .CA Plus.. Address .Units 1 & 2 Northwest . 41 Talbot street, Nottlngham,-.................................. Post Code .NG1 SGL............... Date .Q419.11?.Ql4.............................. Annual report for the year ended 31st August 2023 Pa8e 13 of 14 Radcliffe-on-Trent Methodist Church Registered Charity No 1159370 ## Appendix A – Church Council membership The Church Council members during the financial year to 31[st] August 2023, unless otherwise stated, were: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Position Name Dates
Minister: Rev Nichola Jones Until 2 [rd] July 2023
Rev Mark Roberts From 3 [rd] July 2023
Church Stewards: Annabelle Luce
Jean Smith
Ann Mills
Hilary Greenhalgh
Jan Sanderson From 27 [th] September 2022
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
Gill Shirtcliffe
Elaine Upton
Neville Bemrose
Marion Petch
Gwyn Farmer
Stuart Mason
Sue Wakefield
Alan Wakefield
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 Until 7 [th] March 2023
Charity Commission Registrar Malcolm Anderson Until 7 [th] March 2023
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Gift Aid Co ordinator Peter Watson From 7 [th] March 2023
Charity Commission Registrar Peter Watson From 7 [th] March 2023
Circuit Representative Steve Nicholson
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Children s Representative Andy Morley Tyson From 27 [th] September 2022
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