## Treasurer’s Report: October 2025 To be read in conjunction with the Church Accounts ending 31[st] August 2025. A brief summary is that we are treading water. We ended the year approx. £100 down on where we started the year which seems disappointing after the increase we made from 23-34, however, that included specific fundraising and some generous bequests. As the number of people donating by standing order has dropped, and costs keep rising, we are doing well to not made more of a loss in the last 12 months. ## Income: Following the plateau we saw in standing orders last year, this year saw a real drop in all our forms of income. We were approx. £5000 down on donations (cash, standing orders and ad hoc) as well as down on room hire, funeral/wedding/christening collections, random donations to the church and even interest However the congregation did donate more that previous years to external charities at over £4200, including nearly £1700 to Teesside Link Dementia Services. ## Expenditures: Fortunately, whilst income decreased, we managed a quieter year on spendings, with no real stand out costs. We do anticipate an increase in spending in the new year, with costs for roof repairs and Alpha already coming in. We spent £60500 on the Circuit Assessment; and have agreed another incremental increase for the coming year. CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Yami Methodist Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Circuit Circuit no. 1313 Registered Charlty - Charity Registration number If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 11600332 Minister: REV. MARTIN RAMSDEN Church Stewards: MRS ROS MATTHEWS MISS VICTORIA HARRIS FwtR IAIN BAIRD MR GRAHAM CLARKE R PAUL TOPLIS MR MARK HALL MRS JENIFER GOODCHtLD Treasurer: MRS ABIGAIL BEER church-re￿iptS4nd-payMents-2Q25_NOMlal 1 of5 CCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Yarm Methodist Church Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Totals this Totals last year SECTION A year RECEIPTS Note Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 70,641 70.641 76,302 2.823 1.018 2,822 77,304 2,823 1,018 4,281 78,763 2.835 1,847 21,175 102,159 Lettin Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 1,459 1,459 (a7) SECTION B PAYMENTS Circuit Assessment or Share 60,500 60,500 1,483 1,798 59,250 1,065 9,761 Donations 1,033 1.798 450 Re airs and Maintenance Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating & lighting) Cleaner 15 6,166 3,400 4,954 77,851 6,166 3,400 5,520 78,867 8,084 2.980 10,221 91,361 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 566 1,016 (b9} SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR a6-b8 547 443 104 10,798 Total funds brought forward from last year 75,379 13,735 89,114 c6 78,316 Sub total c1*c2 74.832 14,178 89,010 89,114 Transfers and ad ustments c7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+¢4) 74,832 14,178 89,010 {c8) 89,114 (c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments figures d1 Balance brou ht forward from last ear d2 Offerin sIGifts - received for external or anisats'ons 4,204 3,343 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to external organisations 4,204 3.343 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 2of5 Church-receipts-and-paym¢nts-2025 NOMMI Yarm Methodist Church ARY OF CHURCH ACCO NTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATION REPO TING TO TI* CHURC COUNCtL SECTION E Please I Ilowthe uidance Notes to com lete th1$ Summary ofthe Churth accounts for the year erKled 31 August 2025 and Iniemal organis3ts.ons reporting lo th¢ Church Counullchurch Meeting. Note (hal tre funds of an Inlernpl Otganisknn would normally be Restricted funds unless it c#)ukl L* dearfy shown thaithey could L* used for any M8lhodisl purpose. This section musl be completed lo arrive al the gross Incom8 ond expenditu￿ toiab tsf Ihe Church. H gross InC¢M￿ exwds iheAccrua1s Ihreshold, then tha Accru81s methocl ol accounling AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the aewjnts (see Methc*Jisi websltel. Pl2asè ￿ferIO guidan￿ Tr)te5 re9arding trxnsfets bet￿￿eTr the Di51rict ancj connected Distri¢l Organisabi)ns. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Net Rece¥)tsl ments OFtning Closi balanees Re￿7 746 306 Bowls club Bablos and Toddlers 875 745 130 875 1.005 207 524 Cholr Ladi￿ Friendshl cash 323 371 48 180 112 217 217 Luncheon Club WoTnens Fellowsh Sub total OT Intemal Or anisalions lund$ 1197 46 è11 e12 Church account8 Itotals brought foww8rd from page 2- totsl$ eolumDI 78.763 la71 78067 {b91 {104) le71 89,114 le61 89010 Ic81 91,264 Ixl 91,114 io BYCHURCH 80,914 Bl,064 11SOI Conllnue on a sep8rale sheet 11 necessary and bring the tolals forward TOTAL REceipTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F ST EME OF DUA LITIE OPENING BALANCES CLOSING 8ALANCES CHURCH. CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au ust 202$ Casb In hand 88nk CuffenlA¢wunl Bank De ilAccounl 1.255 r4 Ceniral Flnan¢e 8oard 83.113 65.938 Trustees lor Melhodlst Chur¢h Purpo8e8 Other furvJ$ SUB TOTAL- Church accounts Total funds held by Intemal Organi8altons (the doslTrJ balanrA lotal from above) le12) 89.114 61 89,010 Ic81 2.1SO {•11) 2.104 1&121 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 91.264 Ixl 91,114 lyl SECTION G 1 Septenkn 2024 31 Augu8t202S OTHER ASSETS and LIABtLffies Inveslmenl$ include Endowmen 2 734 679 Land & BulldSn see notes re Insur￿c• value 2.655 022 121.033 124.664 otherAssets - sh￿vam0UnlQutst8ndln at rend Oth￿ Liabilitiès f4 Include only Fund3 held al the c￿traI FIftan￿ Board fS1nrJude onty Funds held at TrL$5tees for MelhDdist Church Purposes gf Include any other investrnents Inotthe ￿5h elern8nlofTMCP trnsts th15 15 Irt￿ded in line fs 3of5 Name of Church ...............YARM METHODIST No... 1313 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer . Date.. li /jo/ic)2£- Name and address of treasurer ........ABIGAIL BEER, 16 THE SLAYDE. YARM, STOCI(foN ON TEES Postcode................ TS159HZ Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for t to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ar ended 31 August 2025 werelwill be. presented Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting 21 (io(102f. Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the YARM METHODIST CHURCH Charlty Number ... 11600332 Responslbilities and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the for fhe year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages ..{ to .( 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 examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriate chUrch-r￿1pts-8n￿payrnen￿-202s_NQrma] 4of5 Name of Church . No........ Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting 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 to be reached. I hAthave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist 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 .STEPHEN SMITH Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Name of firm (where appropriate) Address . THE WHITE HOUSE, HIGH LANE. MALTBY. MIDDLESBROUGH Post Code .TS8 03G Date delete or circle as appropriate Church-receipts~and-payments-2025 Nomal 5of5 ## **YARM METHODIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS: YEAR ENDING 31st AUGUST 2025** ## **INDEX** Page 1 Summary Page 2 General Fund Page 3 Property Details Page 4 Benevolence & Youth Page 5 Repair/Ref.& Property Dev Fd Page 6 Church Project / Ladies friendship Page 7 Pantomine/ Flower funds Page 8 Fairtrade ## **SUMMARY** **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |FUNDS| |8/31/2025|8/31/2024| |GENERAL / PROP|£ 74,832.33|£ 75,379.24| |CHARITY+PROJECT| |BENEVOLENCE|£ 607.43|£ 840.30| |FLOWERS|£ 83.59|£ 83.59| |PANTOMIME|£ 8.65|£ 8.65| |YOUTH|£ 1,094.82|£ 1,136.60| |LADIES FRIENDSHIP|£ 165.39|£ 165.39| |PROPERTY DEV|£ 11,157.43|£ 10,562.43| |FAIRTRADE|£ 123.06| |REPAIR & REFURB.F|£ 937.31|£ 937.31| |TOTAL*|£ 89,010.01|£ 89,113.51| **----- End of picture text -----**
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|||| |---|---|---| |CHURCH FINANCES|ACCOUNTS| |8/31/2025|8/31/2024| |NATWEST CURRENT|21801.09|24745.69| |NATWEST DEPOSIT|1270.73|1255.06| |CFB 1|65938.19|63112.76| |TOTAL|89010.01|£89,113.51| **----- End of picture text -----**
Incomes Unrestricted 77304.36 Restricted 1459.27 **Total 78763.63** External charities 4204.12 **Total £82,967.75** ~~_~~ Treasurer Abigail Beer **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||| |---|---|---|---| |Outgoings| |Unrestricted|£77,851.27| |Restricted|£1,015.86| |Total|£78,867.13| |External charities|£4,204.12| |Total|£83,071.25|Difference*|-£103.50| |_||| |Examiner of Accounts| **----- End of picture text -----**
Stephen Smith 1 ## **CHURCH FUND (General)** ## **Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ending 31st August 2025** ## **INCOME** ## **EXPENDITURE** |Balance 01/09/24||**75379.24**| |---|---|---| |Offerings||| |Loose Cash|3,164.26|| |Standing Orders|50,113.50|| |Annual Offerings|2,950.00|56,227.76| |Gift Aid:2024/25||14,413.30| |Room Hire|1,018.00|| |Property other|0.00|1,018.00| |Funeral Wedd. Collections/Donations||848.00| |Notelet Cards/handbooks||72.00| |Saturday Coffee Mornings||35.00| |Donations to Church||1,867.00| |Bank Interest||2,823.30| |Assessment|60,500.00|| |---|---|---| |Connexional|1,000.00|| |Copyright Licence|894.37|| |CFB Charges|480.00|| |App Levy|16.00|62,890.37| |Insurance|2,794.33|| |Cleaner|3,399.50|| |Gas|2,439.01|| |Electricity|440.51|| |Water|143.57|| |Phone|348.97|| |Cleaning materials|57.57|| |Property(other)|182.40|| |Fire & security|337.80|| |Roof|1,278.00|11,421.66| |Juniors|351.00|| |Books|160.64|| |Wedding/Funeral Costs|100.00|| |Stationery/Photo-Copier charges|710.00|| |Coffee etc|101.54|| |Miscellaneous|2,083.31|3,506.49| |Charity donations|32.75|32.75| |||77,851.27| |**Total expenditure 2024/25**|**£77,851.27**|| |**Balance 31/08/25**|**£74,832.33**|| |**Unrestricted income**|**77,304.36**|| |---|---|---| |External charity collections||| |(See also Benevolence, JMA, Project))||| |**Total income 2024/25**|**77,304.36**|| |Initial balance + income|**£152,683.60**|| 2 ## **PROPERTY DETAILS** ## **Income and Expenditure for the Year Ending 31st August 2025** **INCOME** Room Lettings 1,018.00 Other 0.00 Total Income (Transferred to page 2) **£1,018.00** ## **EXPENDITURE** |Gas
Electricity
Water Rates
Telephone
Cleaning
Wages
Materials
Fire and security
Church Insurance
Roof
Miscellaneous
Total Expenditure
(Transferred to page 2)|2,439.01
440.51
143.57
348.97
3,399.50
57.57
337.80
2,794.33
1,278.00
182.40| |---|---| ||**£11,421.66**| 3 ## **Restricted : BENEVOLENCE FUND** |**INCOME**
Balance 01/09/24
**Collections**
Bevevolence
Total Income

Balance 01/09/24
**Receipts**
Total Receipts|**EXPENDITURE**
840.3
**Donations**
217.13
Salvation project
Scott
**£217.13**
Total Expenditure
**Balance 31/08/25**
**Restricted : Youth**
**Income and Expenditure Ending**
**31st August 2025**
**£1,136.60**
**Payments**
Refund euipment
**£0.00**
Total Payments
**Balance 31/08/25**
**Income and Expenditure for the Year Ending 31st August 2025**|350.00
100.00
**£450.00**
**£607.43**
41.78
**£41.78**
**£1,094.82**|350.00
100.00
**£450.00**
**£607.43**
41.78
**£41.78**
**£1,094.82**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||**£41.78**| ||||| ||||**£1,094.82**| 4 ## **Restricted : REPAIR and REFURBISHMENT FUND** ## **Income and Expenditure for Year Eending 31st Aug-25** |BBalance 1/9/24
£937.31
**Receipts**
**Payments**
Total Income
£0.00
Total Expenditure
**Balance at 31/08/25**
**Income and Expenditure for Year Eending 31st Aug-25**
Starting balance
£10,562.43
**Receipts**
**Payments**
Collections + donations
595.00
Total Income
£595.00
Total Expenditure
**Balance at 31/08/25**
**Restricted : PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FUND**|| |---|---| ||£0.00| ||| ||**£937.31**| ||0.00| ||£0.00| ||| ||**£11,157.43**| 5 ## **Restricted (external charities) : Inc. CHURCH PROJECT** ## **Project = Teesside Link Dementia Services** ## Foodbank **Income and Expenditure for Year Ending 31st A 31st August 2025** |Balance 01/09/24
**RECEIPTS**
TDLS
Action for Children
WMF (Easter envelopes)
Gaza appeal
Salvation project
Harbour (cash+vouchers in and out)
Daisy Chain
Challoner House
Corner House
Heart Foundation
Norton Pantry
Stockton Hope
MHA
Total Receipts|**£0.00**|**PAYMENTS**
1,681.01
TDLS
433.93
Action for children
245.45
WMF(gift aid added)
497.15
Gaza appeal
210.02
Salvation project
537.50
Harbour
107.00
Daisy Chain
295.00
Challoner house
200.00
Corner house
392.50
Heart Foundation
48.00
Norton Pantry
48.00
Stockton Hope
46.06
MHA
**£4,741.62**
Total Expenditure
**Balance 31/08/25**|1681.01
433.93
245.45
497.15
210.02
537.50
107.00
295.00
200.00
392.50
48.00
48.00
46.06| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||**£4,741.62**| ||||| ||||**£0.00**| 6 ## **Restricted : PANTOMIME FUND** **Income and Expenditure for Yeaending 31st August 2025** |Balance 01/09/24
308.65
**Receipts**
**Payments**
Curtains
Total Income
**£0.00**
Total Expendit
**Balance at 31/08/25**
**Restricted : FLOWER FUND**
**Income and Expenditure for YearEnding**
**31st August 2025**
Balance 01/09/24
**£83.59**
Total Receipts
0.00
Total Payments
**Balance 31/08/25**
**Restricted : Ladies Friendship**
**Income and Expenditure for YearEnding**
**31st August 2025**
Balance 01/09/24
**£165.39**
**Receipts**
**Payments**
Total Receipts
**£0.00**
Total Payments
**Balance 31/08/25**|300.00| |---|---| ||u
**£300.00**| ||| ||8.65
£| ||| ||**£0.00**| ||| ||**£83.59**| ||| ||**£0.00**| ||| ||**£165.39**| 7 ## **Restricted : FAIRTRADE** Income and Expenditure for year eanding 31st August 2025 |Starting balance
Recipts
Sales (cash and SumUp)
Total income|0
259.04
259.04|Payments
Payments
Total expenditure
**Balance 31/08/2025**|135.98| |---|---|---|---| ||||135.98| ||||| ||||123.06|