CRAVEN METHODIST CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Craven Methodist Church was formed on 1st September 2021 when several separate Methodist
Churches joined logelher under the Irusleeship of Craven Methodist Church Council. Craven is a
church that continues lo worship in different congregations and drfferent buildings bul through a
shared vision and regular shared services and activities, ils identity, mission and fellowship
continue lo grow.
Charity Registration Number.. 1167897
Craven Melhodisl Church was registered with the Charity Commission as Silsden Melhodisl
Church on 281h June 2016.
Church Office Address.. Craven Melhodisl Church
clo Silsden Methodist Church
80 Kirkgate
Silsden
Keighley
BD20 OPA
The Church Council members {Trustees of the Charity) from September 2024..
Minister and Chair..
Rev Clare Stainsby
Secretsry..
Anne Pearson
Treasurer..
David Ayrton
Circuit Steward..
Pam Helyar (resigned August 20251
Co-opted member..
Norman Clark
Local Representatives.. Philip Boocock
Tony Denning
Jean Ainsworth
Rev Jennifer Lunn (died January 20261
Christine Smith
Roger Smith
Janet Clark lappoinled September 2025)
Ruth Clayton
Sarah Halslead
Tim Sharp Iresigned August 20251
Joan Whiffield
Phil Corp
Monica Dobson
Frances Greenwood
Graham Sheard
Martin Cant
Julie Eccleshare
Chrisline Hambley
Joanne Stokes

STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Governing Document:
Deed of Union {1932} and Methodist Church Acl119761
Constituted..
Act of Parliament
Selection of Trustees..
Appointed by exlsting trustees (Craven Church Council)
The minister is ex officio a ITU5tee.
Structure..
Part of Aired81e Methodist Circuit, which is part of the
Yorkshire Wesl District of the Methodist Church, which in turn is
accountable to the Melhodisl Conferenée
Decision Making:
Craven Methodist Church Council is the decision-making body
responsible for the charity. 11 meets in the autumn and spring and
as necessary al other limes to guide the mission and business of
the Church.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectivgs:
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Date of
Union the advancement of..
a} the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and disclpline of The
Melhodisl Church.,
b) any charilable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit. Local or
other organisalion of The Melhodisl Church,.
c) any charilable purpose for the lime being of any society or institution subsidiary or
ancillary lo The Methodist Church,.
d) any purpose for the lime being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or anci112ry to The
Methodist Church.
Vision and purpose:
Craven Melhodisl Church adopted the Vision and Purpose of Airedale Methodist Circuit, which Is
based on The Methodist W8y of Lrfe".
We are God'g people here, listening for God's voice, worshipping, caring, encouraging faith
experiences and taking action to build God's Kingdom in a variety of ways.
Worship
The Church exists to increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love.
We are commilled lo making worship inclusive, welcoming and accessible for all across the
circuit.
We are encouraging prayer, and seeking new opportunities for prayer experiences.
We are encouraging people lo notice God alive and al work, both in the Bible and in the World
today.
Learning and Caring
The Church exists to help people to grow and learn as Christians. through mutual support and
care.
• We offer care lo the families of our churches. and lo the people of the communities around us.
We encourage opportunities lo learn more about our faith.
We are commilled lo hospilalily and generosity.
Servi
The Church exists lo be a good neighbour to people in need and lo challenge injustice.
We are ready lo offer support lo help the needs of our communities, and people of the wider
world.
We are seeking ways of actively caring for creation.
We ore ready and willing to challenge injustice wherever we see it.

Evangelism
The Church exists lo make more followers of Jesus Christ.
. We are encouraging a willingness among our church people lo speak of their own experience of
love of God.
We are committed lo living in a way that draws others lo Jesus.
We are seeking ways of sharing our faith with others. In all these things, we want to be a
blessing within and beyond God's Church, for the Iransfomation of the world.
Public Benefit..
The Trustees have had regard lo the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Craven
Methodist Church carries out a range of activities in pursuance of ils mission. The Trustees
consider that these aclivilies, summarised below, provide benefit lo those who are members of the
Circuit through the local Methodist churches and to the wider community.
ACHIEVEMENTS OFTHE YEAR
Worship, pastoral care and mission activities took place under the guidance of Rev Clare Stainsby
the minister. supported by many volunteers including local preachers, worship leaders, pastoral
visitors and stewards.
Regular worship services were held in the dTfferenl church buildings, with many shared services for
the whole Church lo come together. These offered vibrant and joyful opportunities to share faith and
develop closer relations and also to experience dtfferenl styles of worship. People were encouraged
to join in events in each other's chapels, including the full programme of activities around Christmas
and Easter. anij youth and children's activities.
Oulreach activities across the congregations included regular prayer groups, coffee mornings.
parent and toddler group, a Mainly Men group offering companionship and a Thursday Club in
Silsden that includes support for those with mobility issues or memory loss. There was continued
engagement with A Rocha's Eco Church accredilalion scheme in line with The Methodist Church's
eommilment to Nel Zero by 2030, with Silsden having gold status. Th1s included positive
engagement with the local community by hosting a Repair Café. Silsden has also been selected for
signrficanl District support for its project to install heat pumps.
The congregations continued to work closely together with regular shared services and activities.
Following the earlier closure of their building. members from Co￿1ng worshipped with other
congregations. As part of the Circuit's Bright Hope for Tomorrow vision plan, seeking a sustainable
structure for future mission, the Church prepared for Sl Peter's in Cross Hills be￿MIng a Project
Cenlre, with Managing Trusteeship of the property handed over to the Circuit after the year-end.
Plans are developing towards a regular drop-in session for young people lo meet a local need. It
was agreed that the Eastburn Methodist sile would close in 2026, with thanks for ils lrfe and faithful
witness over many years. The Church continues to seek God's guidance on the best ways to fulfil
its calling.going forwards.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Statement of Fin8nci81 Activities slTrows the total reserves al 31 August 2025 were £213,686
(compared with £210,378 in 20241, of which £12.308 were restricted for internal organisation5 that
report lo Church Council (£14,491 in 20241. Total Income for the year lo 31 August 2025 was
£182,702 (£200,509 in 2024} of which £4,145 relaled.to intemal organisations {£5,968 in 2024}.
Expenditure for the same period was £179.3931£199,814 in 20241 of which £6.328 was for internal
organisalions {£6,254 in 20241.
Over811 the Church's finances remain satisfactory wth the closing balance a little higher than the
balance at the start of the year. The Church is very grateful for the continued faithful and generous
giving of ils mernbers and friends.

CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Craven
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2025
Airedale
Circult
Circuit no.
27-31
Registered Charity - Charlty Registration number
If not a regislered charity Hi8 Majesty's Revenue gnd
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 Instrumènt 2014 No.242)
1167897
Minister..
Rev Clare Stainsb
Church Stewards..
Treasurer-
David Ayrton
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Craven
Church
Unre8trlct8d ReBtrlctgd Totals this
Fund¥
Fund$
year
SECTION A
Tota￿ last
RECEIPTS
Note
92
Offertn s and Tax recovered
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
86,920
86,920
91,022
a3
6,615
47.114
37,908
178,557
6,615
47,114
37.908
178.557
7,677
43,855
51,987
194,541
a5
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
(a7)
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
Circuit Assessment or Share
Donations
b2
87,600
87,600
2,207
16,058
77.900
b3
2,207
1,617
b4
airs and Maintenance
Utilities {Insurances, water
charges, healing &1sghtingl
Wa
16.058
25,147
b5
28.755
25,235
13,210
173,065
28,755
25,235
13,210
173,065
26.640
22,036
40,220
193,560
es
b7
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
b8
Ib9}
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
c1
a6-b8
5,492
5,492
981
Totsl furtds brought for%Yard from
last year
195,886
195,886
194,905
¢3
Sub totsl
c1+¢2
201,378
201378
195,886
c4
Transfers and ad'uslments
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
Ic3+¢4)
201,378
201,378
Ic8)
195,886
Ic6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
(the8è amounts arg not to be I￿luded In total recelptslpaym8nts flgure8
d1
Balan￿ brou
ht forward from last
ear
d2
Oflerin
sIGts - received for exlernel or anisations
d3
OfferingslGifts - passed to extemal r)rganisations
d4
8ALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
Id7+d2431
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Craven
CHU
AND INTERPiaLOR
IMTIONS REPQRnN
8ECmOP4 E
&JmMary￿th8 Church fortr* yearended 31 AugL5tst2025and ￿temal Organisab¢nsrewrbrF totr* Churcli cou￿JVChu￿th M￿n9. Notsihaltsfundsof
èn Internal Org8n*tson nwiwwbe Restri¢tsttfunds unless tyecwy snownthaltheycould used forany Me￿K￿l$t ￿rr￿Se. Tths ￿￿on mustbe
mpkw tQ*rfveBtth&ow irw>Jmoand ¢Wthreto&l&ofts Church. Kor0yAinc￿￿eÈxC*oOStheA££ruaLq threshohJ.Iiien the accountin
ND A DIFFERENTFORM mu8lt* uts8d bj reportthe s￿￿1￿￿1￿me**d￿t￿b¥5￿). pie¥e fetsrkn tra￿1[￿$1￿￿¥8enthe D￿1[ICt
n￿ted Dthrtorgantsabon
INTERNAL
Oporffinp
b*nGeB
Pa
C￿n
Nthovk
39
305
474
710
882
ln
194
732
17
521
11.436
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nwbonsfurkts
4.145
163
Church aCCQUDts Itcdaii
178,157
1Y3,
Ib91
1¢71
201.378
¢10
BY CHURCH
182,702
179.393
TOTAL RECEIPY8
T07AL
PAYMEWTS
trusfowdrd
OPE*414G .
CLO%NQ
317
CurnilAcoxJ
47ee8
49.129
Bank De
38.741
38,180
78,837
80,934
22.213
32,730
SUJTOTAL. Chiir¢h
Totyfwds by Intem* 0[9￿1$a￿OnI (th¢cicÉi
8L9r¢8 bX¥I *¥el18121
196,887
201.378
11491
12.308
{e12)
TOT￿ CASH FVNDS HELD BYCHURCH
210,378
213,888
SECTION G
At
31 A•2025
18*pternt*r2024
Land & &Jf&"n
Loon
f5 fv￿ude ¢mtyFundB*aK1 al Tn16tsesfth-MethcdstChurth Puryoges
91 kndude ahyoth* NesbM¥2 Intsttr*catheknThntclTMCP tr￿ar￿)jnMthIB in ￿15
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Name of Church .
No..........
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 havè been
prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all fvnds under the control of the Church
trustees.
Signature ol treasU￿r ..........
Date......
Name and address of treasurer ............
tLSiQF..., S .......... Post Code. f>Dkn
Presentstion to the Church trustees
I confim that the annual report and accounts for the year en
lo the meeting of the Church trustees hekl on
31 August 2025 wereAvill b8. presenled
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting
Independènt Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
..Church
Charlty Numb8r..Kikn37b*7
Responslbllitle8 and basls of roport
I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the ..............
. Church
for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages ..I to .3 As the Church's trustees, you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢cordance with the requirements of Ihe Charities Act
2011 {'the knt.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act
and, in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty
Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act.
delele or circle as appropriate
Crrn 8WWlt*aft
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Name of Church .
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 (other than that disclosed belo￿) 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 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.
I havelhave 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 Finan￿ Board of
the Methodist Church which are individually in eX￿$S of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the
balan￿ sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
NIA
Name of firm (where appropriate)
NIA
Address
Post Code
eDIS IWL
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
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