## Cleckheaton Methodist Church Annual Report: September 2023 - August 2024 Minister: Revd M. Olsen; Treasurer: Mrs M. Brancken. At the end of the year our church membership was 74 and the average congregational attendance at services was 58. We continue to hold weekly Sunday morning services of worship with holy communion and all age worship each held monthly. Junior church meets with engaging activities provided to help 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. 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 and other churches. The church has a good network of pastoral visitors and pastoral support is a very important part of what we do. 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. In summer 2023 church volunteers began a new Breakfast club initiative which runs on Thursday mornings during school holidays. This offers a free breakfast and drinks alongside a space for families to come and meet, to play games, do crafts and share together at the end of the morning in a short act of worship suitable for children. Attendance grew throughout the year and from what parents who came along said, this has provided a muchneeded place of welcome. Church volunteers have been busy working in partnership with Acts 435 to support people in need locally. 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 to enable further support to be made as appropriate. The Wednesday lunch club continues to gain new members, providing food, company and entertainment to older people. The weekly Friday coffee morning helps us to engage with people from the surrounding community. The monthly Meeting Place continues to be 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 play, 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 and who joined us for our Remembrance Sunday service in November 2023. During the year, we have taken time to explore our mission statement and to develop our priorities and an action plan. We are continuing to work on this together. Mission statement: Our vision is to be a Church that welcomes all, who meet for worship, prayer and fellowship. We exist to share the light of Christ with our community, by our service and sharing of the good news of Jesus. Priorities: To offer opportunities for worship which are welcoming and accessible to all who seek God through Jesus with the help of the Holy Spirit: - offer an active welcome to any who join us and take the time to get to know them - ensure the worship space is as accessible as possible - encourage a range of worship styles and themes to be as inclusive as possible - provide a variety of worship resources including continuing to stream worship To be a community centred on Christ for people of all ages and grow in discipleship together: - continue to develop Bible study/fellowship groups and prayer group - support and encourage the involvement of families and young people - create further opportunities to explore and live out the word of God together - explore ways of evangelism and outreach around the Christian festivals and, where appropriate, as part of Churches Together in Cleckheaton and District To serve the community of Cleckheaton and the surrounding area: - offer a welcoming space within the church building for people to meet for fellowship and to combat social isolation - host Cleckheaton Foodbank and provide a venue for other community initiatives - support people in need in practical ways through the community fund and Acts 435 and speak out on behalf of those who find it hard for their voices to be heard - to be aware of our impact on the environment, to encourage and where possible provide opportunities for recycling ## To be a good neighbour globally: - pray for global issues as well as national and local issues - support charities locally and globally which promote social justice - develop and promote understanding of how God’s call to love our neighbour leads us to respond to global issues including climate change - work towards achieving net zero as a church community in line with Methodist Church policy ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Cleckheaton Methodist** **Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2024 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no.**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|1163144
**27/36**| |---|---| 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) **----- Start of picture text -----**
Minister:
Rev. Marian Olsen
Church Stewards:
Jeanette Oldroyd
Ruth Cole
Kat Moses
Tim Overend
Treasurer:
Marsia Brancken
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Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 1 of 5 **Cleckheaton Methodist** **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 39,918 39,918 29,257
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 6,844 6,844 2,810
a4 Lettings 19,614 19,614 14,796
a5 Other receipts 67,170 8,069 75,239 87,760
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 133,546 8,069 141,615 (a7) 134,623
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 34,020 34,020 32,400
b3 Donations 4,627 4,627 2,019
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 21,584 21,584 47,742
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 11,464 11,464 9,127
b6
b7 Other payments 65,288 12,424 77,713 15,761
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 136,984 12,424 149,408 (b9) 107,049
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) (3,438) (4,355) (7,793) 27,574
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 60,560 77,909 138,468 (c6) 110,894
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 57,122 73,554 130,675 138,468
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 57,122 73,554 130,675 (c8) 138,468 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 508
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 5,558 3,877
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 5,976 3,370
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 90 508
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Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 Cleckheaton Methodist **Church** ## **SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL** **SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page** Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations. **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds (e11) (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 141,615 (a7) 149,408 (b9) (7,793) (c7) 138,468 (c6) 130,675 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 141,615 149,408 (7,793) 138,468 (x) 130,675 (y)
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
totals forward
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## **SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** |f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
g1
g2
g3
g4
g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024**
**SECTION G**
**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**
Other Assets
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Other Liabilities
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Investments (include Endowments)
Bank Deposit Account
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)
**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account|**OPENING**
**BALANCES**
(508)
10,886
96,537
31,553
**138,468**
(c6)
(e11)
**138,468**
(x)
At
1 September 2023
3,492,467|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
(90)
8,078
116,548
6,139
**130,675**
(c8)
(e12)
**130,675**
(y)
At
31 August 2024
3,690,780| |---|---|---|---| f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5 3 of 5 Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 Name of Church …………………………………………………………… No……….. Cleckheaton Methodist Church 27/36 ## **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 they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer ……………………………………………………… Date…………………….. Name and address of treasurer …………………………………………………………………………. Marsia Brancken …………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code……………… 20 Hill Street, Cleckheaton BD19 3NP ## **Presentation to the Church trustees** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on …………….. 26 February 2025 Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………… Date …………………… Rev. Marian Olsen ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** ## **……………………..……………………..Church** Cleckheaton Methodist Church **Charity Number …………..** 1163144 ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the …………………………………. Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 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 4 of 5 Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 Name of Church ………………………………………………………………………… No …………. Cleckheaton Methodist Church 27/36 ## **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 ~~have/~~ have 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 …… JAMES RICHARD LISTER Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ………MAAT Name of firm (where appropriate) ……POLARIS3 LIMITED T/A TLC ACCOUNTANTS Address ………… PARKHILL STUDIO, WALTON ROAD, WETHERBY ……………………………………………………………………………….. Post Code …… LS22 5DZ Date ……17-Jan-25 * delete or circle as appropriate Form Reviewed Aug-24 Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 5 of 5 ## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** # **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Cleckheaton Methodist** **Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED ## 31 August 2024 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no.**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**|1163144
**27/36**| |---|---| 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) **----- Start of picture text -----**
Minister:
Rev. Marian Olsen
Church Stewards:
Jeanette Oldroyd
Ruth Cole
Kat Moses
Tim Overend
Treasurer:
Marsia Brancken
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Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 1 of 5 **Cleckheaton Methodist** **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 39,918 39,918 29,257
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 6,844 6,844 2,810
a4 Lettings 19,614 19,614 14,796
a5 Other receipts 67,170 8,069 75,239 87,760
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 133,546 8,069 141,615 (a7) 134,623
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 34,020 34,020 32,400
b3 Donations 4,627 4,627 2,019
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 21,584 21,584 47,742
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 11,464 11,464 9,127
b6
b7 Other payments 65,288 12,424 77,713 15,761
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 136,984 12,424 149,408 (b9) 107,049
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) (3,438) (4,355) (7,793) 27,574
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 60,560 77,909 138,468 (c6) 110,894
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 57,122 73,554 130,675 138,468
c4 Transfers and adjustments (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 57,122 73,554 130,675 (c8) 138,468 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 508
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 5,558 3,877
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 5,976 3,370
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 90 508
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Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 Cleckheaton Methodist **Church** ## **SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL** **SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page** Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations. **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1
e2
e3
e4
e5
e6
e7
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds (e11) (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 141,615 (a7) 149,408 (b9) (7,793) (c7) 138,468 (c6) 130,675 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 141,615 149,408 (7,793) 138,468 (x) 130,675 (y)
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
totals forward
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## **SECTION F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** |f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
g1
g2
g3
g4
g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024**
**SECTION G**
**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**
Other Assets
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
Other Liabilities
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Investments (include Endowments)
Bank Deposit Account
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)
**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**
Cash in hand
Bank Current Account|**OPENING**
**BALANCES**
(508)
10,886
96,537
31,553
**138,468**
(c6)
(e11)
**138,468**
(x)
At
1 September 2023
3,492,467|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
(90)
8,078
116,548
6,139
**130,675**
(c8)
(e12)
**130,675**
(y)
At
31 August 2024
3,690,780| |---|---|---|---| f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5 3 of 5 Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 Name of Church …………………………………………………………… No……….. Cleckheaton Methodist Church 27/36 ## **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 they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer ……………………………………………………… Date…………………….. Name and address of treasurer …………………………………………………………………………. Marsia Brancken …………………………………………………………………………………. Post Code……………… 20 Hill Street, Cleckheaton BD19 3NP ## **Presentation to the Church trustees** I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on …………….. 26 February 2025 Signature of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………………………………… Name of the Chair of the meeting …………………………………………… Date …………………… Rev. Marian Olsen ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the** ## **……………………..……………………..Church** Cleckheaton Methodist Church **Charity Number …………..** 1163144 ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the …………………………………. Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 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 4 of 5 Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 Name of Church ………………………………………………………………………… No …………. Cleckheaton Methodist Church 27/36 ## **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 ~~have/~~ have 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 …… JAMES RICHARD LISTER Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ………MAAT Name of firm (where appropriate) ……POLARIS3 LIMITED T/A TLC ACCOUNTANTS Address ………… PARKHILL STUDIO, WALTON ROAD, WETHERBY ……………………………………………………………………………….. Post Code …… LS22 5DZ Date ……17-Jan-25 * delete or circle as appropriate Form Reviewed Aug-24 Church-receipts-and-payments-2024.TLC.17 Jan 25 5 of 5