## **Annual Report for Period 1[st] September 2020 to 31[st] August 2022** 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| |Robin Taylor|Treasurer| |Gillian Mason|Steward, Property| |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** ACCOUNTS FOR ThE YE4R ENDe0 31 AUGUST 2022 Acomb Methodlst Church Unrulrtc¢•d R••trictod TolaS¥ th1* Fund• Fund• yoar Totalty la•t y•ar SECTION A 81 RECEIPTS Note Offerir¥Js and Tax recovered BBnk Bnd CFB inlefB81 fftl Inveslmenl ￿cOMe 35,574 1.5C 37.074 38.565 Letting5 Oiher receip1$ TOTAL RECEIPTS 27,225 Zl.225 8.816 a5 31,326 94,131 49,982 51.482 81.310 145,613 27.366 74.437 la71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Ciicuil Assessment or Share 32,102 32,102 35,703 224 Donai¢on8 Repairs and MainlenBnce Ulililies Ilnsur8nces. wal ¢*wges. healng & lighlirvdl 2,295 2.112 4.407 5.581 7,375 7,375 6.379 b7 Other paym¢nts TOTAL PAYMENTS 19.320 61,092 51,660 63.832 70.980 114,924 45.994 93,881 Ib9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 la6.b81 33,039 12,3XI) 30,689 119.4441 Total lund8 br¢AJ￿1 lo￿ar{j Ircrf sl yoar 15,390 28.350 43.740 63.184 Sub total Ic1+c2) 48.429 74.429 43.740 Translers and adjusimenls 17.4191 7.419 TOTAL FUNDSAT END OF YEAR Ic3+c41 41.010 33,419 74.429 ICBI 43,740 Ic6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS Ihe8e amounts arn not to be Included In total rec•1 Isl monts ur•s abo¥• Balance brc¥ihl lo￿ard from1851 year 1.076 1,076 Offering3lGrf13- receNed for exlgmal organk881ion8 2,671 209 OffefinoslGIfts - passed lo exlemal organisalion$ 2,49J 209 BALANCE STILL TO 8E PAID d1 +d2-d31 1,297 1,076 ClwhRAlldPY)15A 2dS Acomb Melhojisl 114YERNAL ORGANISAnOI4 1•12 Church •ccounth 2. 10th cdurnnl TOTAL FUPIDS F*LD OY CHURCH 140.elj ¢7 43.740 74.42 111.924 43.740 74.429 TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYIIENTS 8ecnoN F OPENING CLOSING CHURCH.CAIH FUN08 HELD •t JI 42.738 74.169 f4 SUB TOTAL.¢hw¢h•¢¢ourbts 43.740 74.429 012 TOTAL CASH FUIIOS MELD BY CHVRCH 43,740 31 >322 OIIIEAASSEn UA8uTre• 3.367.41￿) &613.310 f4 *x*¥J¢ C￿•1 Frt•x•8￿¢ JaTS Nameof Chwth................................... . .. ........ ..... . .... No..... Declarations and Scrutiny I conlm Ihai Ih05e Receipt and Payment based a¢counis for th8 year to 31 Augusl 2022 have b88n prepared from tha 18cords of the Church and thal Ih8y wicknd8 all funds under Ihe conliol of Ihe Church Irusleeg. SvJnature of Ireasuror ......... 301io/Lol YoLLk Post Code... PreBentstlon to the Church trus￿8 l eonfirm Ihal Iho annual roport and accounts lor the year anded 31 Augug12022 Wore￿111 bo. presenled lo Ihe meeling of the Church Iruslees held on Swjnaluro ol lh8 Chair ol Iha mè81ing Namè of the Chair of the meetir¥J l/iJ121. Independent Examiner'8 Report to the Trustee8 of the o.r7R4.....n￿Y.￿.Q5￿l￿.T...........ChurCh Rthn T•ybr Charfty Numberii.knkn7SI R••pon8lbllltles and ba818 ol report I report lo tho Iws16es on my examinalion ol Ihe 8ecounls of Ihe Awnv)..￿Yr0.r>.1S.y . Church for Ihè y88r ended 31 Augu812022 sel out on pages Z 10 3 As Ihe Church'6 Irust￿6. you arè responsible lor the preparation of the a¢¢ounls in accord8nce with the rewiremenls ol thè Charit￿$ Act 2011 {'Ihe Acl'}. I report in respect of my examina11￿ ol the Churth's accounts Cafried oul undef section 145 of the Act and. In carryng out my 8xamin81ton, I have lollowod all tho applicablè Di18ctions given by tha Charily Commission ur¥Jer section 14515llbl of tho Act ' del8le or cirdo as aPWOpf￿t9 l&+YArfthR •¥lP Name of Church.J4o.p.rn.E>.......n ET H.o..p.i.S.f No l.Ik•.knI51 Independent Examlner'8 Ststement I hav8 completed my examination. I confirm that no materi81 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatb)n ( ') 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 feo)rds. [the [the I have no Con(￿rn8 and have come across no other matters in conneclion 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 ha44lhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank bauqnces and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individualty in excess 01 £10.000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner .& I k.EEN..£.I I IAB.ET.kl.....14.A.t4.14 14.Ir.K..... .. Relevant profes￿onal qualification of independent examiner ￿r.1ftEr￿.T.Q￿￿lCKO.Tr.h%xlYj4Ts Name of finn (where appropriate) Address S...w.AN.P.l-.lJ.k.k................................. ...... .. .... ....... ..N￿￿r.￿... Y.Q.Rknk.i￿C Post Code Y.oAZ ry￿..w delete or circle as appropriate Sep22 2015 P.th