Cleckheaton Methodist Church Annual Report: September 2022 - August 2023 Minister: Revd M. Olsen; Treasurer: Mrs M. Brancken. At the end of the year our church membership was 73 and the average congregational attendance at services was 48. We continue to hold weekly morning services of worship including monthly services of holy communion and monthly all age worship. On weeks when the service is not an all-age worship, Junior church meets with engaging activities provided to help the young people and leaders explore the Christian faith. Throughout the year we also have several own arrangement services and benefit from the gifts in leading worship which members of the congregation have. During the year we have welcomed new people into our congregation. Most of our services have been live-streamed and available to watch afterwards via Facebook. Data shows that throughout the week this resource is well used. This provision has been very much appreciated by those not able to attend worship in person. We have been involved with Churches together in Cleckheaton and District and have held special services to mark the Christian festivals. During Advent and Lent we met together for fellowship and to discuss the Bible, sharing with members from St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Liversedge. We held a memorial service to which we invited the families and friends of those whose loved ones had their funeral services in the church during the previous year. This was evidently much appreciated by those who attended. The church has a good network of pastoral visitors and pastoral support is a very important part of what we do. Church volunteers have been very busy working in partnership with Acts 435. We have also continued to support and host Cleckheaton foodbank. There is an awareness of the level of need in the community around us: the church community fund is maintained so as to be able to respond appropriately to that need in addition to the response which the Foodbank and Acts 435 offer. The Wednesday lunch club continues to gain new members, providing food, company and entertainment to older people. The weekly Friday coffee morning also has new people joining in from the surrounding community. Over the winter months the coffee morning was extended to also include a warm welcome with soup. The monthly Meeting Place initiative which began in September 2022 has proved very popular providing a space for people to gather for food and company, jigsaws, games and table tennis are on offer. Table tennis and snooker groups also provide the opportunity for people to not only play but to socialise and offer mutual support. Each of these church-run activities has been well received by the local community, we have formed new relationships and appreciate these opportunities to show God’s welcome and love to our neighbours. We are glad to be able to let our premises to a variety of user groups and in particular to support the Brownies and Guides who meet weekly. CHURCH RECEIPTS ANO PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Cle¢kheaton Methodlst Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Circull Clrcuit no. Z7136 R•glst•rèd Charlty. Charlty Rogistralion numb•r 1163144 11 not a registered charity Her Malesws R•v•nu• and Customs Gift Ald number ITh8 HfvIRC number is eouival8nl lo a r99is18red charrty number in terms of evidence ol charitabl& ststbs and may be used lo giv8 to donors or grant fun¢Yers wishing lo see 8vKlénce of the or9anisalion's eharilable sialus. Melhodisl chariii85 in Englan(J and Wales that are noi registpred charilies are excepl•d Irom r•gistratKbn under Sialutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 Mipister." Rev. Marian Olsen Church Stewards. Jeanerte Oldroyd Ruth Cole Kat Moses Tim Ove￿nd T￿asU￿r.. Marsia Bran¢kep ¢hur¢hes-reeeipts4nd-payrnents-2023121 1of5 Cleckheaton Methodist ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023 Church Unreslrict•d R•stnGted Funds Totals Ihls Totals last year SECTION A RECÈIPTS Note Offerir, s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB inl**rÈsl and Inve51rneni income 29.257 29,257 19,053 2.e10 282 12.796 11 607 Other receip15 TOTAL RECEIPTS 43.286 88,149 43.578 43,578 86,864 131,726 33,606 64.549 la71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Asse$srnÉnl or Share 32.400 32 000 b3 Donaiions 1.581 2,021 airs and Maintenance uiilities Ilnsurances, walEr char9&5. heahnq & Iighlingl 47.742 7,663 b5 91?7 ,127 9,581 b7 Othgr paymenls TOTAL PAYMENTS 7.166 98.016 6.595 6.595 13,761 104,611 11,66? 62,926 b8 Ibg) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS TH afj￿8 9.867 38.983 Tol?1 Iiinds hrniigThl forfftrd from last year 110490 110,490 108867 Sub lotal ¢1+¢2 1CK) 822 36 983 110490 Transfers and ad JstmÈnls ¢7 CS TOTAL FUNDS AT ENDOF YEAR 1¢3+¢41 100.622 36,983 137,605 1¢81 110,490 Ic6 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSEO ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS th•so amounts ar• not io b¢ Included In total recel tsl mpnts fi uv9$ abov* Balan¢e bro hl forward from lasi ear 708 252 d2 Offeri sIGift5- rpceNgd for exlemal o anisations 3,877 4.066 d3 Offerin sIGifts assed lo external or anisab(* 4,598 3.610 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d i+¢J2-d3 12 70B of5 Cleckheat¢n K4ethodi5t Ckuich SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOItIlTSAtIDIP4IERNAL OPGANLSATION5 REPORfltlGTO CblURCII COUNCIL SECTION E SJnaniaryol ¢I￿r(l acLrw.'s Iw J1 A￿9￿￿.02jar.0*nIWr￿* C4Xtt4VChurthllcthV. thal th¢ fiJThYtr of n lTrtgmEI (kgani53hw rr4￿￿11Ybe Res'.ndod1u￿ts u"ies4rt¢ffjoQ hFrlEA*y th¥.tWc￿14be pDfFKJse Th￿ rnu5l be AND rnu¥". lo ￿p￿rtfftÈ atC¢Mfrts IMt PAC*￿131 *efJSrteK Pk45VIE1w￿Tre9vvsB1irg llD.'è& warthngtra￿I•￿ bÈfwwi Ji51riLt IpirERNAL OROANISAllON5 Nfjl bakwices Ckn5 bHl&nca5 lor*iid frrffipaq• 101611 1¢7> 110.490 1J7,605 UY¢HUR¢ 110,490 137605 TOTAL HE¢EIP7S TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTKIN F QPÈNING 6•A*tr4CEI CLQ$ING AL4NtÈ8 CHUFl¢H-¢￿M FUNDS HELD •t 31 A t 2013 4ts4 QgrtA¢wunt T￿￿￿lep¥ lor cfxwth P SUB TOT*L-Chupch •¢¢oufj¢ 110490 137 60S Tdldil fijfjds by In1￿￿￿1 Organi**iiofr4 IOT•L tASN FUN0$ HELD 8YCWURC 111J.490 137.6Q5 SECTK)N G At j1 Ausv512023 I 2022 OTHER ASSETS4nd LWBILtriES See n¢ies r¢ 1Th5￿ra￿e 3 492 467 3 492 467 f4 IDclude ontyFunds hEItt è1 Fioance BDfiTd Includfj ontyFunds hwtt 31 Tr￿￿￿ CTruith 01 InclJde any oL*er Inbestrnents ot TklCP irKknJEdin 3015 Name of Church Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm thal these Receipt and Payment based accounts'￿ the year to 31 Augv51 2023 have b88n prep8red from the r8cords of the Church and Ili(It Iliey irKlude all funds under the control of Ihe Church Iruslees. Slgnaiure of Ireasurgr Eili12o4 Date.. Name and ad¢ress of treasurer. MKSIF). Post Code Presentation to th• Church Iru•t••s I confirm Ihal Ihe annual report and ac¢ounis for the y8ar ended 31 Augusi 2023 were/MII be. presenled 10 the meellng of the Church I￿81ee5 held on Signature of th? Chair of th8 meclins Neme of the Chair ol the me81iny Date .3J.l.11tr29 Independgnt Examlner's Report to the Trustees of the .Church Charfty Number.11.63.1¥1. Responsibilitios and ba$1¥ of r•port I reFM)rf to the Iiustee5 on my examinalion of the accounts of the lor the year end?c$ 31 Augus12023 sel out pages I 10 5. As the Church's trustees, you are respon51ble for Ihe preparation ol the accounts in xcordance wrth tle ￿qUIrementS o. the Cha'ilie5 Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'l. l ￿pOrt in respect ol my examinalton of the Chknich"s accounts c*ried oul under sectHJn 145 of thè A¢t and. In carryin9 out rny examination, I have followed all Ihe aPp1Kab￿ Di￿￿￿5 given by Ihe Charity Cornmission und8r section 1451Slibl of the Act. dÈlÈlÈ or circle as appropri3le 4015 Name of Church . Independent Examiner's Statem¢nt I have completed my examination. I conlifm that no material matters have Goffle lo my atten.ion In conneclion wilh the examinati￿ (other Ihan that d15c105ed t￿low.) which give me cause lo believe that in. any material respect.. Ihp arrnijnling records were not kepl in accordance wrlh sedon 130 of the Act., or I have no concern5 and have come across other matters in connection wilh the examinab'on lo which attention should be drawn In thi5 report in or(ler lo enable a proper understanding o( the accounts to be reached. I haveihave not. obtainèd independent verificalion ol all investments with the Tnjstees lor fvlcihtrdisl Church Purposes or hcld In other tru 110.490 1J7,605 UY¢HUR¢ 110,490 137605 TOTAL HE¢EIP7S TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTKIN F QPÈNING 6•A*tr4CEI CLQ$ING AL4NtÈ8 CHUFl¢H-¢￿M FUNDS HELD •t 31 A t 2013 4ts4 QgrtA¢wunt T￿￿￿lep¥ lor cfxwth P SUB TOT*L-Chupch •¢¢oufj¢ 110490 137 60S Tdldil fijfjds by In1￿￿￿1 Organi**iiofr4 IOT•L tASN FUN0$ HELD 8YCWURC 111J.490 137.6Q5 SECTK)N G At j1 Ausv512023 I 2022 OTHER ASSETS4nd LWBILtriES See n¢ies r¢ 1Th5￿ra￿e 3 492 467 3 492 467 f4 IDclude ontyFunds hEItt è1 Fioance BDfiTd Includfj ontyFunds hwtt 31 Tr￿￿￿ CTruith 01 InclJde any oL*er Inbestrnents ot TklCP irKknJEdin 3015 Name of Church Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm thal these Receipt and Payment based accounts'￿ the year to 31 Augv51 2023 have b88n prep8red from the r8cords of the Church and Ili(It Iliey irKlude all funds under the control of Ihe Church Iruslees. Slgnaiure of Ireasurgr Eili12o4 Date.. Name and ad¢ress of treasurer. MKSIF). Post Code Presentation to th• Church Iru•t••s I confirm Ihal Ihe annual report and ac¢ounis for the y8ar ended 31 Augusi 2023 were/MII be. presenled 10 the meellng of the Church I￿81ee5 held on Signature of th? Chair of th8 meclins Neme of the Chair ol the me81iny Date .3J.l.11tr29 Independgnt Examlner's Report to the Trustees of the .Church Charfty Number.11.63.1¥1. Responsibilitios and ba$1¥ of r•port I reFM)rf to the Iiustee5 on my examinalion of the accounts of the lor the year end?c$ 31 Augus12023 sel out pages I 10 5. As the Church's trustees, you are respon51ble for Ihe preparation ol the accounts in xcordance wrth tle ￿qUIrementS o. the Cha'ilie5 Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'l. l ￿pOrt in respect ol my examinalton of the Chknich"s accounts c*ried oul under sectHJn 145 of thè A¢t and. In carryin9 out rny examination, I have followed all Ihe aPp1Kab￿ Di￿￿￿5 given by Ihe Charity Cornmission und8r section 1451Slibl of the Act. dÈlÈlÈ or circle as appropri3le 4015 Name of Church . Independent Examiner's Statem¢nt I have completed my examination. I conlifm that no material matters have Goffle lo my atten.ion In conneclion wilh the examinati￿ (other Ihan that d15c105ed t￿low.) which give me cause lo believe that in. any material respect.. Ihp arrnijnling records were not kepl in accordance wrlh sedon 130 of the Act., or I have no concern5 and have come across other matters in connection wilh the examinab'on lo which attention should be drawn In thi5 report in or(ler lo enable a proper understanding o( the accounts to be reached. I haveihave not. obtainèd independent verificalion ol all investments with the Tnjstees lor fvlcihtrdisl Church Purposes or hcld In other tru