SILSDEN METHODIST CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charity Registration Number: 1167897
Silsden Methodist Church was registered with the Charity Commission on 28 June 2016.
Church Office Address: Silsden Methodist Church Kirkgate Silsden : Keighley BD20 OPA
Trustees
The Church Council members are the Trustees of the Charity:
Minister: Rev Ruth Crompton Church Stewards: Mrs Ruth Clayton Mr Andy Dunn Mrs Elizabeth Green Mrs Vicky Iliff Mr Tim Sharp Mrs Grace Summersgill Mrs Wendy Ward Mrs Joan Whitfield Treasurer: Mr David Ayrton Other Church Council members: Mrs Barbara Ayrton - Mrs Kathryn Barton Mr Michael Carey Miss Claire Corp Mrs Janet Clark Sarah Halstead Mrs Myra Harrison Mrs Joyce Hartley Mrs Eileen Jowitt Mr William Jowitt Mr David Locker Mrs Pamela Spencer Mrs Pam Taylor
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Governing Document: ~ Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976) Constituted: Act of Parliament Selection of Trustees: Appointed by existing trustees (Silsden Church Council) The minister is ex officio a trustee. Structure: Part of Airedale Methodist Circuit, which is part of the Yorkshire West District of the Methodist Church, which in turn is accountable to the Methodist Conference Decision Making: Silsden Methodist Church Council is the decision-making body responsible for the charity. It meets in the autumn and spring and as necessary at other times to guide the mission and business of the Church.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Silsden Methodist Church Mission Statement is ‘to be a living witness to God within our community, our Circuit and beyond’.
‘Objectives:
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of Union the advancement of:
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a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church;
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b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit, Local or other organisation of The Methodist Church;
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c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church;
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d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church.
Public Benefit:
We confirm that the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. Silsden Methodist Church carries out a range of activities in pursuance of its mission. The Trustees consider that these activities, summarised below, provide benefit to those who are members of the Circuit through the local Methodist churches and to the wider community.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE YEAR
Acts of worship, pastoral care and mission
During the first half of the year, the Church continued to hold weekly acts of worship on the premises, open to all people without charge. As well as Sunday services, these included the ‘weekly ecumenical Shoppers Service on Friday mornings. From the time of the first lockdown in March 2020 owing to the global coronavirus pandemic, worship moved online in conjunction with the rest of the Circuit. The Minister and pastoral visitors with support from additional volunteers continued to exercise pastoral care but this often had to be via telephone. The Circuit offered opportunities where practical for online prayer and discipleship activities. Special services such as funerals were held in accordance with the regulations.
Work with children, youth and families
The Circuit’s Children’s, Youth and Families’ Worker, supported by members at Silsden, offered online groups for young people and these proved popular and effective.
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Outreach
Outreach activities included the church-run lunch club and a Wellbeing Café to support those suffering from dementia and other conditions as well as their families and carers. When it became no longer possible to meet owing to coronavirus, church members joined with others across the community to offer support to those needing assistance, e.g. with shopping, collecting prescriptions or simply to be someone to talk to.
After the year-end
The church has reopened for worship and other activities to the extent it has been allowed to and has considered safe, but further lockdowns and continuing restrictions have had to be observed.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Statement of Financial Activities shows the total reserves at 31 August 2020 stood at £80,055 (compared with £76,889 in 2019), of which £19,196 were restricted for internal organisations that report to Church Council. Total Income for the year to 31 August 2020 was £88,705 (£98,439 in 2019) of which £11,212 related to internal organisations. Expenditure for the same period was £85,539 (£104,602 in 2019) of which £4,868 was for internal organisations.
Overall the Church’s finances have remained satisfactory despite the challenges from coronavirus, principally because so many people continued to give faithfully and generously. However income from lettings was reduced and the Church needed to reduce its share to the Circuit to avoid overcommitting itself in light of ongoing restrictions.
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CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Silsden Methodist
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2020
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Airedale Circuit 27-31
- Charity Registration number X64150
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Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
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 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)
Minister:
Rev Ruth Crompton
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Church Stewards:
Joan Whitfield Wendy Ward
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Treasurer:
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Totais|this|Totais|last|
|SECTION|A|Funds|Funds|year|year|
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|22 [OfferingsBank|and|andCFB Taxinter r|e|stcoveredand|a|ee|ee||,|
|a3|jInvestment|income|427|427|436|
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|a6 |TOTALOther receipts RECEIPTS|PefF|77,493}15,510fe~~|||__—77,49315,510|2384|,|406048|
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|PAYMENTS|
|Circuit Assessment or Share|Po|46,500|rT|46,500|52,000|
|le3|Donations|
|bé|[[Repairs]|Tos]|[ and][ Maintenance]|esee|ee | 3,093)|[ee)]|2.7702.113|
|Utilities|(Insurances,|water|
|b5|icharges,|heating|&|lighting)|7,473)|42|7,473|7,141|
|bs ||Wages &|Inland|Revenue|P||12,136fF|12,136|22,416|
|b7|other payments|a|ee|8,320|
|lbs [TOTAL PAYMENTS|||80,6777|80,671]|(b9)]]|94,760|
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|ci||FORNET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTSTHE|YEAR|a6-b8|3,178|||3,178|-10,712|
|Total|funds|brought|forward|from|
|c2|last year|64,037|/|64,037|74,749|
|Sub total|c1+c2)|60,859F|60,859]|/|64,037|
|TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR|(c3+c4)|60,850]=||0,859] (c8)}}|64,037 (c6)||
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|FOR|INFORMATION|ONLY:|MONEY|RECEIVED|AND|PASSED|ON|TO|EXTERNAL|ORGANISATIONS|
|(these amounts|are|not to|be|included|in|total|receipts/payments|figures|£|£|
|Balance brought forward from last|year|a|P||
|Offerings/Gifts|-|received|for|external|organisations|3,324|4,080|
|Offerings/Gifts|-|passed|to|external|organisations|3,218|4,080|
|STILL TO BE PAID TO BE PAID BE PAID PAID|(di+d2-d3)|sag|P||
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d4|BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID TO BE PAID BE PAID PAID
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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 2020 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.
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INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
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es | SubOrganisations total of Inter fu n alds 11,212|/P 4,868|/ 6,344 12,852 19,196] esa(e12
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e9 |2-OTA totals column)ASH FUNDS HELO 77,493} (a7) 80,671 |(b9) (3,178) (c7) 64,037): (c6) 60,859) (c8)
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2020 BALANCES BALANCES
Bank Deposit Account | |
Central Finance Board 13,082
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 34,253 36,519
SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 64,037 60,859
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12) (e11) 19,196} (e12)
0 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 76,889 80,055
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1 September 2019 ; 31 August 2020
OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES /
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g1 {investments (include Endowments “
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value
Other Assets
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
s lomer Liabilities
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Declarations and Scrutiny
| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2020 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. :
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Presentation to the Church trustees
| confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2020 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on .................
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
Silsden Methodist Church
Charity Number ..x64150
Responsibilities and basis of report
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Silsden Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2020 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’).
| 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent Examiner’s Statement
| have completed my examination. | 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: °
e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. [the [the
| 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/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.
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