## **Annual Report for Period 1[st] September 2020 to 31[st] August 2021** Charity Commission Registered Number **1166757** You will find us on Front Street, Acomb, York postcode YO24 3BX The **governing documents** of the Methodist Church are the Deed Of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976). ## **Section 4 Methodist Church Act 1976 states** _The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be Purposes deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of—_ - _(a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church;_ - _(b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church;_ - _(c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution being a society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church;_ - _(d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church._ ## **The Mission Statement of Acomb Methodist Church** _Our Church’s calling is to encourage growth through:-_ _Worship, Learning and Caring, Service and Evangelism_ ## _Worship_ - _To expand our provision of different worship styles in order to both meet the worshipping needs of our present congregation, but also to engage with those who are on the fringes or outside the church at present._ ## _Learning and Caring_ - _Provide stepping stones for developing discipleship and spiritual exploration to enable people to grow in their faith._ - _Provide particular opportunities for our young people to develop their own ministry and discipleship._ ## _Service_ - _Supporting community development and action in our context_ - _Seek ways to reduce our environmental impact in tune with the connexional policy of 80% carbon reduction by 2050._ ## _Evangelism_ - _Create opportunities to build relationships with our community_ - _Promote the things we do more clearly to the outside world._ - _Provide opportunities to explore faith_ ## **The Administration of Acomb Methodist Church** The Church is held on the 1976 Model Trust by the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, and the Church Council act as Managing Trustees. ## **Managing Trustees at 31[st] August 2021** |**Managing Trustees at 31st August 2021**|| |---|---| |
Name|Role(s)| |Rev. AndyLindley|Minister, Chairman| |David Blamire|Steward, Communion Steward| |Janet Holdaway|Steward| |Tim Short|Steward, Property, Communion Steward| |Robin Taylor|Treasurer| |Gillian Mason|Steward| |Helen Rough|Steward, Welcomer, Family& Outreach| |Judith Pinder|Pastoral| |Olive Waterfield|Member| |Heather Harding|VestrySteward, Welcomer| |Michael North|Property| |Dr Phil Hasnip|Family& Outreach| |Sheila Blamire|Communion Steward| |Joan North|Member| |Rob Harrison|AV for worship| |Fran Taylor|Family& Outreach| The Church Council will appoint annually all Church Officers as determined from time to time by the Council whether on the nomination of a committee or otherwise; all such appointments being for the year commencing 1 May, apart from the Church Treasurer, whose appointment will commence on 1 September. The Council will also appoint the committees of the Church, again as from 1 May each year. Church Council members (managing trustees) are appointed by the Annual Church meeting at which all church members are eligible to vote. **Organisation of the Church** Illnlthr Jublh• ProJ¥EI Chur¢hC14mGII -/1 FIMnE•S 8i•w•rds Pmlornl [FamltyS Q¥tr•xh l¥orthlpD•v•hiF4r4 . rAAmunknst•ward Ilu¥fjE ¢ssy¢hyi¢h Church ￿10 Tu•¥day Play¢fjm• G•rd•n CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Acthnb Methodlst Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2021 YORK Clrcult Clrcult no 29133 Reglstsred Charlty- Charlty Reglstratlon number 1166757 11 not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC number is equivalent to 8 registered ch8fity number in temis of ewdence of ch8titable stalus and may be used to give to donors or grant funders vrishing to see eNidence ol the organisation's chanlable slalus. Melhi)dist chartties in England and Wales thal are not registered charities are excepted ffom regislralion undef Statulory Inslnjmenl 2014 No.242) Minister: Rev Andrew Lindley Church Stewards.. DaNid Btarrire Janet Holdaway rim Short Rev lan Waterfield Gillian Mason Treasurer. Rolxn Taylor Clxmth R P 2(Ql xl 1015 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 Acomb Methodist Church Unre*tri¢ted R••trlcted Total• th1• Fun Funds yo•r SECMON A ymr a1 RECEIPTS Note Offwrys and Tax recovefed Bank and CFB Interest and 37.C62 38￿5 42,693 14 Lellinos Ollw recwts TOTAL RECEIPTS 8,515 8.515 19.340 6,623 52,202 20,733 22.236 27.356 74A37 29.*9 92.016 la71 SECTION b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessmonl or Share 35.703 35,703 31,570 Donations 224 224 RepaKs arKI mal￿an￿¢e Ulililieg (In8￿￿￿83. waler clwgos, ￿alr0 & loN•ig} 2,581 5.181 6.379 6,379 10,534 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 17.119 61.782 28,875 32.099 45.994 93,881 35,927 80.995 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 146.b81 19,581) 19,8631 119,4441 11,021 Tol81 l￿d$ Wl loNard frl) last year 27.(￿3 ,101 63.184 (c81 52.163 Sub lotal Ic1+c2) 17,gJ3 26.238 43,740 63.184 Tr￿SIerS and adiustmanls 2,112 TOTAL FUNDSAT END OF YEAR {c3•c41 15,391 28.350 43,740 Ic81 63.184 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORIIATION ONLY: AKINEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS the•e not lo b• Includ•d In tolal r•c m•nt• fi ufm •bov• d1 88lwKe bfwhl fopwwd from kqsl year 1,076 OffwuYJslGffls- receNed ltx exlemal organts8b"cffjs 209 2,7 d3 Offerw&lGIt8 - P885ed lo exlem81 or9￿188110ns 209 2,641 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Idl+d24J31 1,076 1.076 Clpthth K P yjll xls 2rAS Acomb Meth&Jisl SECTIC*I E AND A DIFFEREIIT FORM Iwo irThlwd D•*** INTE￿AL ¢) 12- 1014• TOTAL CASH FUla>S KLD BY CHURCH 74.lJ7 •JMI Ib•l i• ¢7 43.740 74AJ7 TOTAL RE¢Eiprs TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTION F OPEPIIIO eALAN¢ES CLOSINa 8ALAIKES CIIiIRCH. CASH FVIID8 HELD •t J1 A C*th 62.101 42.731 74) 744 SUB TOTAL. Chwcfv •ee(Iirrt• 43,740 •12 TOTALCASH F1114DS 8YCI•JRCH 43,740 SE¢TTh G OThERASSEfJ wrfbUAeirnEI 31 W2021 3.%7. 3.￿.4460 Name ol Chwch . Declarations and Scrutiny I conlirm that Ihese Receipl and Paymeni based accounts fof the year lo 31 August 2021 havo boon pr¢parod from tha fecofds of the Church and that ihey ncbjde all fun(ts under the control of the Church Iruslees. SHJnature ol Irea$urer ......... Date.. Name address of troasurer .... . .. Posl CoJe... Prnsentatlon to tho Church trusteos I confirm Ihal the annual report and accounts for Iho yoar anded 31 Augug12021 werohvill be. presenled lo the meeliThJ ￿ the Church Iruslees held on ... J ¢+K 2021 Sign8lufe of Chair of the meeting Name of th8 Chaw of t￿ rneelry .. ... Indopondent Examlner'8 Report to the Trustees of the Church II6Lig7 Charfty Numbfrr.............. RèsponsSbllltlfrs and basli of report I fewt lo Iruslees (Y¢ my eX￿inatiOn of the accounts of the M F Tkiani.sr Churth lor the year ended 31 August 2021 $01 out on pages l . lo J. As the Church's Iruslees. you are responsib￿ lor the Pfeparalion of the account$ in aceordance with Ihe rewiremenl8 ol the Ch¥it￿$ Act 20111'lhe Aci'i. I report in respecl of my examinalim of tha C￿{ch'S acc￿￿15 carri8d oul under seclKin 145 of the Aci and, in ¢aThyng oui my 8xaminalion. I have followed 011 tho app[￿bla Oirèct￿nS givan by the Chafily Commission uTrJer section 1451511bl of th8 Acl. ' deblg or c*cl8 88 appropr*le Independent ExaMIner￿ SLgtemenl I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the eXaMinat￿n which give me cause lo believe that in, any material resp8Ct: th8 accounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Acl.. or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting ￿0)rds. (the [the I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectlon 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 I*A>lhave not. obtained independent verification of all inveslments with the Trustees for Methodisl 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 01 £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of Independent examiner .NR>...EL￿E&1￿....£kn1 AAB.Lr.A...H.ANI4Ah... Relevani Pn)fessional qualification of independenl examiner R£TI ￿.￿￿...f&p￿￿lkn￿..￿F Name of fimi (where appropriate> Address S.....WANJi .H.ILL....... . .hIaR.T.￿l.....yQ.￿j￿sHJ..￿.￿......................................... PostCodeY.o.&2. 2F K delet8 or cirde a8 appropriale XQ1 P xl•