CANTLEY MEfHODIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT to the CHARITY COMMISSION for the ear ended 31 Au ust 2025 The name of the charity is Cantley Methodist Church. Cantley Methodist Church is register with the Charity Commission of England & Wales- Registered Charty Number 1163447. Principal address and correspondence address: Cantley Methodist ChurL, Goodison Boulevard, Cantley. th)ncaster DN4 6BT. The following were members of the Church Council as the Trustee body, aThJ thus trustees of the charity at the date of this ReporL Presbyter and Chair of Trustees: Rev. John Henry Pastor: Sean Worsley David Beardsall, David Clarke. Marton Clarke, Janet F¢JSter, Wlma Gibson, Alison Hudson, Aan Mendum. Brenda Mendum, Mary Scott. Cathryn StreeL Aan Unsworth, Stuart Willerton Kathryn HarTiS (Doncaster Methodist Circuit appointee) Some Trusts are app(nt because of their role in the Church: Church Stevards, Safeguarding Officer, Church Treasurer, Past¢)ral Secretary Some are electeA by ballot at the Annual General Meeting of the Church which is open to all members of the ChurL. Cantley Methodist Churth foms part of Doncaster Methodist Circuit which in tum forms part of the Sheffield Methodist District of the Methodist Churth. The legal framework wtthin which the Methryjist Church is govemed is given by the Methodist Church Act 1976 and provides for the Methodist conferen as the goveming tY of the Methodist Churth. The Church Council of Carttley Methodist Church serves as the Trustees meets.ng and is the l¢xal managing body. Three meetings are held each year to make decisions relating to the lrfe of
the Church. Appointments to the Churth Council are govemed by the Stsnding Orders of the Methodist Church. Alms of the Or anisation: Mission Statement: To gather to worship Christ Together to grow in Christ. To go and show Christ's love and make him known StructUTe and Man ement . Church Council met three times during the year. It continued as a decision making and monitoring btyjy. It received written reports frrAn the Teams and considered proposals from the Teams. ' The Leadership Team has the overarching responsibilty for the administration of the Church. This consists of the Stewards, the Safeguarding Officer and the Treasurer, and is chaired by either the Presbyter or the Pastor. It ts supported by Teams of 415 members perfomiing the operational activity within the Church. The Teams are Communications. Finance & Propety, Outreach & Mission. Pastoral and Safeguarding Teams are mandatory. Eath team has a representattve from the Leadership Team who both raises matters from that team and reports back to it. ' Ad hoc teams can be established for SFecffic purposes. Safe uardin The Safeguarding policy for 2024-25 was approved by Church Council. All office holders now have role descriptions. Comprehengve up to date safeguarding informab'on is displayed throughout the building wtth detsils of local, regK)nal and national support. All DBS checks were up to date. Safeguarding training at both Foundation aThJ Athlanced levels was undertaken by the relevant members. The im ortance and value f Communications thin the Church In the Connexional Year 2024-25. the church had one Sunday moming Servi of worship at 10.00. The average weekty attendan across the year was 4&50. A monthly Newsletter. distribLrted to all EMberS and adherents by email or hard copy, kept all in touch wrth church everts. Shepherds kept in regular contaL# with their tlocks. particularly those living alone. A church prayer chain, open to all members, was in ple for speedy communication. A Shepherds. Vlthays App group shared wayer requests in a timely rnanrr to all Shepherds.
Finance & Pro The Standard Form of Accounts for the year ended 31" August 2025 is attached. Income . In terms of income from personal gmng, the actual amount received was very marginally under that estimated. However. li is worthy of note that. compared with personal giving in 202& 24, there has been a decline of 5.5%. This is largely explain8J by a fall in membership. It is also worthy of highlighting the amwnt r[ed through the Gfft Refijnd Scheme - in simple comparison, the £10,OT7 so far reoived (a small addrtional refund is expected) equates to haff of the Surplus achieved in the year. . Income derived from room Wings at £22.805 showed a Ight IneaSe from 202&24 {4%). ' Taknng all income sources. the final tctsl of £89,528 exceeded the dget prediction of £80,700 by 11%. Expenditu . In general expenditure, the Circuit AssessErth was lower than kYedicted. One of the criteria for the assessment is church membership, and the decline here hetps to explain the redu¢ed amount ' The reduction in expenditure on uttlibes, deaning. etc to that estimated is the mosi significant item of expenditure. There are a number of reasons for this. Most importantty are a general fall in utility priS and new, ffre beneficia, fixed tem contracts with utility companies. ' Re expendiiure on proF*rty. A8 in previous years, no planned projects have been preserrted to Church Coun¢il. Expenditure on property has therefore been one of general maintenance and repairs, and these have been less than estimated. In Summary.. Church finances reallsed an excess of income over expenditure of £20,869 Reserves Policy. Trte policy agreed by the Trustees is to maintain unrestricted funds at a level that equates to three months. budgeted annual expendrture- £19,2(Xi for the year under review. Reserves have been held at this kvel or mre throwhout the financial year ending 315t August 2025. The building and corrtents are fvlty insured, and the Church carries putrAic liabilty at an appropriate level.
How the church's work has develo towards fulfillin its aims durin the st ear. The following are provided as examples: . CantY Communty Coffee Shop . Networf( for All . Living At Home under the auspices of Methodist Homes for the Aged . Annual Memortal Service for families of bereaved ' Visits to local Care Homes * Harvest. Christmas and Easter ' Bible study courses in Lent and June ' Visits by a local school brought 100 pupits aged 7 to 10 into the church . The church continued to support home and yr1d mission cha[1t. and during the period of this report over £2.Crf)O VRS sent to various chartties. . The church cont'nued to be available for baptisms. weddirvJs and funerals . F¢)odbank." items continued to be donated weekly to the kKal Food Bank by churL* members. ° Doncaster Homeless.. items were donated for use by these chariti'es . FairTrade goods continued to be available. . The Operats'on ChTistrnas Chiid Shoebox appeal continued and enab5ed us to send 101 boxes of presents to chikdren in the Ukraine and Moklova. Progress of any special projects . The church submitted an application to become recognised as an Ecochurth (Bronze Award) - this was ratified in September 2025 Signed.. ,71A2 Rev. J. Henry Presbyter and Chair of Trustees from 1" September 2024
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH . STANtYARIY FORM"OFACCOUNTS CANTLEY METHODIST Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 DONCASTER Circuit Circuit no. 25114 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered chartty His Majestys 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 vitshing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered chartties are expted from registration under StatLrtory Instrument 2014 No.242} 1163447 Minister. REV JOHN HENRY Church Stewards: ALAN MENDUM MARION CLARKE BRENDA MENDUM ALISON HUDSON Treasurer. STUART WILLERTON CandeySFA31August2025 1of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 CANTLEY METHODIST Church Unresti¥cled Restricted Totals thi5 Fund5 Funds SECTION A To13Js last ear a1 RECEIPTS Offerin s and Tax iecovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 52.618 52.618 55, 141 a3 2.871 22,805 7,987 86.281 2.871 22.805 11,234 89,528 2,627 21,839 7.512 87,119 a4 Lettings Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS a5 3,247 3.247 {a71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Citcuit Assessment or Share Donations 44,633 44.633 47,751 534 b3 Repairs and Maintenance Utilitie5 {Insurances, water Cha heatin & li htin 9,165 9.165 9,161 b5 9,115 9,115 9,666 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 2.630 65.997 2,662 2.662 5.292 68.659 8,294 75,406 b8 {b9) SECTION C NEf RECEIPTSIPAYMEltrs a6-b8) 20,284 585 20,869 11,713 Total funds brought forward from last year 4,594 68.682 {c61 56.969 Sub total Ic1+c21 84.372 5,179 89.551 68.682 Transfers and adjustments 11361 (¢7) TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR {¢3+c4) 84.508 89.551 (c8) 68,682 {c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS {these amounts are not to be included in total receiptslpayments res above) d1 Balance brou hl forward from last year d2 OfferingslGifts - receNed for extemal o anisations 2.038 1,691 d3 Offering51Gifts - passed to extemal organisakn.ons 2,038 1.691 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1+d2-d3) 2of5 CunU¢ySFA31Awst2025
CANTLEY METHODIST Clreh SECTION E to com an Intetnal Organisakn Vj notrnly k Re5tsKknJ1H1S unkn rt(K)U be(knty tsany PklWi%t PLYWJ5e. Trs rnustbp 14DA DIFFERENT FORM mustte twtthe le Pka5e rrk>the tule5 regardiNJ bpbw Ihe tstrict and connected DistrKt Cknnisthns. INTERWAL ORGNJ415AMONS e5 Sub total temal (Wisalx)nsfunds e12 Church accounts Ilrtals btDughtforward Irom ptye 2-totals columnl a?2 l¢n 68.682 89,551 {cBI 8Y CHURCH 89,$28 68,682 89,551 clInUe0 a sep¥esheet rfr&ssaryaThl brirvJ totaL8 fow TOTAL RECEIPYS TOTAL PAYMENrs SECTION F STATEMENTOF ASSE CLOSING HURCH.CASH FiWa)5 TrELDat31 2025 Cash In har 520 Bank CurreniA(KuuDt 6,649 19.B01 Bank itAc01rt Central FITh8 Boa 61.844 69.230 Trus Pu Otherfv SLIB TOTAL- accounts Total funds by Iniwnal 0[gattS ItrE£ an1¢1 frTr ave) (e12} 68.682 89A51 Ic81 TOTAL CASH FLINDS trELD BycHIH 68.682 89,551 SECTI G At 31 ALW 2025 Land & Buikn 2,424.584 2.605.0(K) Loa Other L15 14 Include only Funds hekl allhecentral FITrare Board rs In&u(Je lY Funds he atTru5t&s for WIKxJ151 Church PufK*xes g1 Indudtrany other In(t1he (xsh ofTMCPlrustSaJxutsllMs in CBnttoSFA31Ay2QS 3of5
Name of Church CANTLEY METHODIST CHURCH Declarations and Scrutiny I confim 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 indude all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer Name and address of treasurer STUART WILLERTON 35 GATESBRIDGE PARK, FINNINGLEY, DONCASTER DN9 3NZ Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm Ihat the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the meetina of the Church trustees hekl on 29 October 2025 Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name ofthe Chair ofthe meeting REV JOHN HENRY Date Independent ExaMineS Report to the Trustees of the CANTLEY METHODIST CHURCH Charity Number 1163447 Responsibilities and basis of pOrt I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Cantley Methodistchurch for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance viith the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 of the Act and. in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charrty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Ad. CeYsFA3lAU8t?o2S 4of5
Name of Church CANTLEY METHODIST CHURCH No 1163447 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 which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect." the accountinq records were not kept in accordan wth section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord viith 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. have not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balanS and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church vthich are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner ALAN BURBANKS Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner FCCA Name of firm (where appropriate) Address 7 VICARAGE CLOSE, CANTLEY DONCASTER Post Code DN4 6RL Date CantleySFA31August2025 5of5