## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01.09.2021 Period start date To 31.08.2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Swaffham Methodist Church** ## **Charity registration number: 1163777** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The purposes of the Methodist Church
of the charity as set out are
in its governing A The advancement of the Christian
document faith in accordance with the doctrinal
standards of the Methodist Church
B Any charitable purpose of any
Connexional, District, Circuit, local or
other organisation of the Methodist
Church
C Any charitable purpose of any
Society or Institution subsidiary or
ancillary to the Methodist Church
D Any purpose of any charity being a
subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist
Church
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Regular Sunday services at which all
1.19
activities in relation to are made welcome. This welcome is
those purposes for the extended also to weekday activities in
public benefit, in the form of meetings, which may be
particular, the activities, social in nature with a speaker or have
projects or services a Christian focus, Bible Study or prayer.
identified in the
accounts. In addition, a weekly drop-in facility
provides a meeting place, for anyone,
including the isolated and vulnerable.
Free drinks are served and book stalls
and other goods for sale are available
from time to time.
The church is able to host a wide
variety of users including health and
wellbeing practitioners and local
interest groups such as about climate
change.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees are aware of the
whether the trustees guidance.
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
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public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
The charity does not make grants.
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
The charity has invested in improved
Para 1.38 facilities and is developing contact
Policy on social programmes.
investment including
program related
investment
Volunteers currently provide for all
Para 1.38 activities undertaken by the Church.
Contribution made by This includes hospitality and catering,
volunteers planning,
marketing and communications and
stewardship of the building.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
For the first part of the year under
review, we can record the following
outcomes:
Summary of the main  We have promoted the church,
Para 1.20
achievements of the facilities and programmes in local
charity, identifying the publications and this has increased
difference the charity’s take-up.
work has made to the  The membership of the church has
circumstances of its stayed constant, inspite of the
beneficiaries and any loss of numbers of members through
wider benefits to society illness or old age, as new Swaffham
as a whole. residents have joined.
 The location of the church in the
town centre makes it inviting to
dropping in, and the internal changes
and addition of programmes such as
drop-ins and promoting FairTrade have
been effective in increasing occasional
footfall.
 The church’s ability to network in the
local community has been enhanced
and the needs of more people met as a
result.
 The church has adopted an inclusive
approach and now welcomes same-sex
marriages on the premises.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity holds consolidated funds of
financial position at the £24,000 a proportion of which is held
end of the period in ethical investments.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The charity has reserves equivalent to
policy for holding 3 months’ running costs and seeks to
reserves stating why they increase this whenever possible.
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £7,400
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 None
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Inward facing donations and outward
facing events.
The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investments are with the Central
Finance Board of the Methodist Church
Investment policy and and as such are held in ethical funds.
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Declining membership would result in
reduced donations. Aging membership
A description of the Para 1.46 would result in reduced volunteering.
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Association
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Elected by Church members
methods including details
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The church is governed under the
oversight of the Methodist Church in
The charity’s Great Britain.
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
The church is governed under the
oversight of the Methodist Church in
Relationship with any Para 1.51 Great Britain and works, ‘in connexion’
related parties with other churches.
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Swaffham Methodist Church
Other name the charity None
uses
Registered charity 1163777
number
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Charity’s principal 3 London Street
address Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7DD
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Allen Geraldine Circuit Steward
1
M
Bean Muriel
2
Olive
3 Ray Cunningham
4 Jan Hills
5 Mike Hills
Revd Jacqui Minister
6
Horton
7 Grant Kennedy Property Steward
8 Kay Kennedy Pastoral Secretary
9 Christel Peck
10 Michael Peck
11 Sarah Rodgers Treasurer
12 Sandra Simm Secretary
13 Jennie Tasker
14 Jo Trick Steward
15 Anne Thorp Steward
16 Barrie Thorp Senior Steward
17 Josephine Walker Steward
Deacon Jen Deacon
18
Woodfin
19
20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the Buildings are held on behalf of the Methodist Church
charity on whose behalf in Great Britain.
the assets are held and
how this falls within the
custodian charity’s
objects
Details of arrangements Governed by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
for safe custody and (TMCP).
segregation of such
assets from the charity’s
own assets
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## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Type of Name Address
adviser
Architect Whitworth 18 Hatter Street, BURY ST EDMUNDS
/
Surveyor
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Sandra Jane Simm **Full name(s)** Sarah Louise Rodgers **Position (eg** Treasurer Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 19[th] June 2023 19[th] June 2023 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS SWAFFHAM METHODIST Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2022 Central Norfolk Circult Clrcult no. 14115 R•gistsred Charity - Charity Registration number 1163777 If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in temis 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} Not applicable Minister. Rev. Jac ui Horton Church Stewards". Mr Barrie Thorp Mrs Anne Thorp Mrs Jo Tric1( Mrs Sandra Simm Miss Josephine Walker Mr Mike Hills Treasurer". Ms Sarah Rodgers Church R arKI P 2015.xl$ 1 of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 SWAFFHAM METHODIST Church Unrnstrithl Rostrl¢lgd Tolall th1$ Funds Fun yoar Totab last year SECllON A a1 RECEIPTS a2 Offèri s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest an Investment inwme 25.147 25,147 25,785 a3 12 33 a4 Lettin 3.470 3,470 7.766 36.439 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 7,385 381 1.411 28,171 a6 393 la71 SEcnoN 8 b1 PAYMENTS b2 CiTCUrt Assessment or Share 26.298 26.298 28.298 b3 Donations 2.202 2.202 1.229 b4 Re airs and Maintenan Ulililies Ilnsurances, water charge$. heating & lighting) eneration Pro'e¢t-10on re 2.455 2.455 1.995 b5 3.983 3.983 3,945 5,036 528 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 556 556 b8 35.495 35,495 Ib91 39,031 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ¢1 552 393 945 10,860 Total funds brought forward from last year 31.658 13.%6 45.624 ¢6 56.484 Sub lotal c1+c2 32.210 14.359 45,624 Transfers and ad'uslments c7 TOTAL FUNOS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) 32,210 14,359 46,568 Ic8) 4S,624 Ic6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EKfERNAL ORGANISATIONS lth•s& amounts ar• not to ￿ included in total receiptslpayments fi ures abovel d1 BalarKe brou ht forward from last 223 d2 Offerin sIGifts- received for exiemal o nisations 1.103 615 d3 OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal organi5ations 952 838 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2413 151 ChU￿h R ￿ P 2015.xLs 2015 SWAFFHAM METHODIST Church YOF CHUW¢CH SECllOII E follow Sufflmary of chur￿￿￿nt5forthQ yeafended 31 Auqusl 2¢?28￿ Intern￿ fEwtiWiO **Churth co￿1VGh￿rth No*that￿fUnQs0r n1Trter￿ ¢>gan￿akn Wa￿ be Resiroed hJnd$ itcryjd be thany shm thatts t¢ useffjfor8tpy I*￿I$tpUr￿X9 Thssèthn mLSt be 4D A ThFFERENf FORM must be the Fltase referio the DstrKt dcormthd th3￿1￿ 0rg5n15at￿S. INIERPIAL ORGAIIISAT (Wing REL*Vts Cknsin btotsl ol Intsmsl anrdatiLY￿ frjnds e8 012 Clwrchac¢ountsl¢ot* brO￿h¢10￿￿Tfdfro￿ pAg• 2-tatakn cdumnl TAL 8Y CH(AICH JS,439 14n 36A95 (c7) A5.624 {c6) 46,568 36,4Jg 45.624 46.568 Continue separ*esheel n￿essarY anilbriry btalsfoMard TOTAL PAYhWITS TOTAL RECEVtS SEcnoN F ND LLA CLOSWQ BALANCÉ$ CHURCH-CASH FUNDS HELDat 31 t 2022 8W4NCES CAsh in Bank CutrentACWunt 22.09$ Bank ¢A(xaurt F4 centr￿ F￿OrKe Board 23.301 Tiust8Es l(K AlethodiStChwc* Puw5 lJh8rfunds SUB TOTAL-Churcb •G¢ounts 45,624 46,568 TDtslfund$ htld by In*rnAI OrganKaw61kn@ bAlan¢e (e12} TQTALCA¥H FUIIDS HELD 8Y CHVRCH 45,624 46.568 SECTDN G 31 Auwsl2022 OTHER ASSETS and L￿BILITIEs InvestThLqn Indude EfvknTY*nts Lano & Bul See Dcts5r9 Ir¢warK￿ vauq 1 279.176 1 303.480 . 9Th￿ amuntc4Jtst* ai Cmher Liatlths f4 Indud80￿Y Fur￿$ at theCeDtral Finon