2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Period start date Period end date 01 09 2022 31 08 2023

Section A Reference and administration details ~~ee~~

Charity name Wesley Centre, Harrogate

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) ~~Po~~ 1168825 Charity's principal address Wesley Centre Oxford Street Harrogate Postcode HG1 1PP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee (if year any) ~~ee ee~~ 1 Eleanor Borkett ~~ee ee~~ 2 ~~es~~ Benjamin Clowes Chair 3 Trevor Dixon ~~ee eees~~ 4 ~~es~~ Michael Greenberg 5 Donald Rolls ~~ee eees~~ 6 ~~es~~ Geoffrey Runcorn 7 Leslie Sudron ~~ee eees~~ 8 ~~ee~~ Lesley Taylor 9 Edward Walton Treasurer ~~ee es~~ 10 Victoria Wheatley ~~ee ee~~ 11 Judith Yeats Secretary ~~ee ee~~ 12 ~~ee ee~~ 13 ~~ee ee~~ 14 ~~ee ee~~ 15 ~~ee ee~~ 16 ~~ee ee~~ 17 ~~ee ee~~ 18 ~~ee ee~~ 19 ~~ee ee~~ ~~e~~ 20

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Trustees For Methodist Church Purposes

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts The Methodist Church is constituted by an Act of Parliament Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Governing documents are the Deed of Union 1932 and the Methodist Church Act How the charity is constituted 1976 (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by The Nidd Valley Methodist Circuit Meeting Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the Deed of Union the advancement of:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

• a. The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and 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

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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.

Wesley Centre has a significant and important part to play in the ministry and mission of the Christian presence in the town centre of Harrogate. It provides a base from which Christian and community groups and charities function. These include the Wesley Chapel Methodist congregation, Harrogate Homeless Project, and Wesley Concerts, as well as good working relationships with groups such as Supporting Older People, Mencap and Harrogate International Festival. We also enable other local charities to raise funds through Saturday coffee mornings. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Our aim is to hold sufficient reserves to ensure that we can continue to cover routine expenditure should there be a major loss of income or unexpected expenditure. The key vulnerability in this respect is that approximately 40% of our income comes from one tenancy. The current reserve is considered adequate but needs to be reviewed regularly, if for example, any further major repair work on any of our buildings is required. Other sources of funding are being explored..

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
		Edward Walton	Benjamin Paul Clowes
		Treasurer	Chair
		25 March 2024
		25 March 2024

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THE METHODIST CHURCH WESLEY CENTRE, HARROGATE STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Nidd Valle Circuit Circuit no: 29126 Charity Registration number: Ministers." 1168825 Trustees Eleanor BorketL Rev Benjamin Clowes. Rev Trevor.Dixon. Plike Greenberg. Donald Rolb, Geoff Runcom Leslie Sudron. Rev Lesley Taylor. Edward Walton. ickl Wheatley. Judlth Yeats Treasurer.. Edward Walton Pag@ I

Wesley Centre, Harrogate ments for the 12 months to 31 Au Recei ust 2023 Unrestrleted Restrlcted Funds Funds Totals this p￿￿0￿$ year year tr> date totals Recelpts Donations and Tax recoverable Interest 2nd Investment Income Lettings Other receipts 608 83.295 608 83,295 47 92,804 Intemal Organisations 24,747 24,747 34.912 Total Receipts 83.903 24,747 108.650 127. 763 Payments Circuit Assessment Grants & Donations Repairs and Maintenan InsUraF￿, Utilities etc Other expenditure Administration Internal Organisalions 18.000 100 59,295 22.374 739 4,913 18,000 100 59.295 22,374 739 4,913 21.151 16,980 38.470 21.832 1169 8.438 24.376 21,151 Total Payments 105,421 21,151 126,572 113,265 Net ReC￿pts & Payments Tfansfers & Adjustments Net Total funds brought foThvard Total funds clf -21,519 4,500 -17.019 61,170 44,151 3.5 4.500 -17,922 14,497 -17.922 79.174 61,252 14,497 64.677 79,174 18.004 17.100 For Infonnation Only: Money Received and Passed On To Extemal Organisations This Year Last Y&?r Balance brought forward Collections for Extemal Organisations Payments to Extemal Organisations Balance still to be paid 15 15 15 15 WCH accounts 2022-23 SOFA Centre Page 2

Wesley Centre. Harrogate Summary of Intemal Oryattisatlon5 r#portlng to the Management Commlttee Recelpts Payments Ilet Receiptsl Trnnsfers & Openlng Closing Including Payments Adjustments BalancÈ5 &lanees Evertts Piol￿t 24.747 21,151 4,500 18.004 17.100 Total 24,747 83.￿3 108,650 21,151 3.596 -21,518 -17.922 4.500 4.500 GEneral Centre Account Total Centre Funds 18.004 61.170 79.174 17,100 44.152 61.252 100 -105.421 126.572 ststement of Assets & Liabilities Cash Funds O￿nIng Balances Closing Balances Gash in hand Bank ujrrert accounts Central Finance ￿[d TMCP Totsl Cash Funds held by the Centre 100 74.568 4,521 100 4.678 79,189 61.267 OthwAss* & Lia￿lti Opening Balances losing Balan Investments Land & Building$ Other Assets Loans Oth& liabilibes 400,000 400.000 -15 -15 WCH ￿(￿nts 2022-23 Ntstes Centre Page 3

DECLARATIONS Treasurer I that I have prepared the accounts from the records of the Wesley Centre and th they indude all funds under the control of the Management Committee Signabjre of Treasurer Date Name Edward Walton 4 Stockwejl Avenue, Knaresl)orough HG5 OLA Presentation to the Management Committee for approval I ￿nfiTM th the Accounts have ￿en presented to the Management Committee on and were approved. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name ofthe Chair of the meeting D*e Rev Benjamin Clowes Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Wesley Centre. Harrogate This Report is on the Centre Accounts for the year ended 31 August under Section 43 of the Charities Act 1993. Church 2023 carried out Respecttve responsibillties of Trustees and Examiner As Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is r￿t required for this year under Section 43{2) of the Charrties Act 1993 {Ih8 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed It is rny responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 43 and section 44{1) of the Charities Act 1993. io follow th& prctrdU￿s laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity CommissK)n under Section 43(7)(b) ofthe 1993 art and lo state whether Darticular matters have come to my attention. Page 4

Basls of Independent Examiners Report My examination wa5 carried out in acordano the general Directions given by the ch￿tty Commission . An examination includes a review of the &counting records kept by the ¢harity and comparison of the accounts presenl&Y with tho records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or discEosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as Tiustees conwning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evtdence that )uld be r4uired in an audit and consequentiy no opini1￿ is given as to ￿ether the accounts prent a °tnJe and fair VI￿ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement Independent Examinerfs Statement In connection I￿th my examination, no matter has come lo my attention". {1) which 9ives me reasonable cause to believe that in any mellal respect the requirements.. . to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of thg 1993 Act and Section 44 (1){al of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 20CE Accounts Regulations., . to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and cory).ply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act and Section 44(1)9b} of the 2005 Act and Regulab"on l of the 2006 Regulations) have not met., or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to k reached. Name Eric Mitchell Signure Relevant Professional qua]ification or body Addr Highfield, Yew Tree Lane. Harrogate HG2 9LA Page 5

RESERVES POLICY Report on behalf of WESLEY CENTRE HARROGATE TRUSTEES ("Church Councifl Circuit Meetin￿[StrICt) NIDD VALLEY CIRcurr MEETING I"Circuit MeetinglDistrict) We submit OLFr annual reF)Ort in accordance with the r￿UIreMents of the MethodFSt Conference and the (iii) We have agreèd a Reserve5 Policy which is Charity commiss￿)n guidance in CC19. sel out oveileaf and is recorded in the The trustees have established their mi55iOn IrLEStees' minutes and ourAnnual Report 8ims taking into account of the reSoU￿S liv) We recognise the need to be accountable as available in terms of people. propty and charity trustees for all the money which comes money into our hands and will provide further information as (li) Mission inrtiative51projects have bn ¢osted required CircuWDistricUConnexion by the or estimates made of proiected future costs which Iske into account the needs of thè Iv) Our Report is attached overf buildings and the requirements of the Quinquennial Inspection Reportls To ' please delete as appropriate To be completed by Receiving Body The Nidd Valley Methodist Circuit "Circutt MeetinglDistrict received the RESERVES POLICY of WeslÈy Centre Harrogate "Church Councillcircuit Meetinglciistrict Policy accepted and acknowledgement sent to the trustees YESDNO Policy noted and the following enquiries made of the trustees Responses received and any further acknon taken "CircuiVDistrict Signatures . Please Itelth as a Date............

RESERVES POLICY of WESLEY CENTRE HARROGATE {"Church Council Circu£t Meeting istri General Funds held at YE 3110812023 £44,151 Restricted Funds held £17,100 Et)dowment Funds held £Nil Reserves policy for General Funds Our aim is to hold $[ffi￿ent re*rves to ensure that we can continue to cover routine expenditure and future maintenance on the building. 5. Polic for Restrict￿1 Funds The only long-temi reserve held for restrtcted funds is for Events. to cover potential losses on con￿rtS and is considered adequate. Ternis relating to Endowment Funds held This Reserves Policy has be8n approved by Wesley Centre Harrogate Trustees {"Church CounciiE]ICircuit Meeting Trustee IDistFiCt Treasurer Full name Edward Walton Full Name Benjamin Paul Clowes Signature Signature

THE METHODIST CHURCH WESLEY CENTRE, HARROGATE STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Nidd Valle Circuit Circuit no: 29126 Charity Registration number: Ministers." 1168825 Trustees Eleanor BorketL Rev Benjamin Clowes. Rev Trevor.Dixon. Plike Greenberg. Donald Rolb, Geoff Runcom Leslie Sudron. Rev Lesley Taylor. Edward Walton. ickl Wheatley. Judlth Yeats Treasurer.. Edward Walton Pag@ I

Wesley Centre, Harrogate ments for the 12 months to 31 Au Recei ust 2023 Unrestrleted Restrlcted Funds Funds Totals this p￿￿0￿$ year year tr> date totals Recelpts Donations and Tax recoverable Interest 2nd Investment Income Lettings Other receipts 608 83.295 608 83,295 47 92,804 Intemal Organisations 24,747 24,747 34.912 Total Receipts 83.903 24,747 108.650 127. 763 Payments Circuit Assessment Grants & Donations Repairs and Maintenan InsUraF￿, Utilities etc Other expenditure Administration Internal Organisalions 18.000 100 59,295 22.374 739 4,913 18,000 100 59.295 22,374 739 4,913 21.151 16,980 38.470 21.832 1169 8.438 24.376 21,151 Total Payments 105,421 21,151 126,572 113,265 Net ReC￿pts & Payments Tfansfers & Adjustments Net Total funds brought foThvard Total funds clf -21,519 4,500 -17.019 61,170 44,151 3.5 4.500 -17,922 14,497 -17.922 79.174 61,252 14,497 64.677 79,174 18.004 17.100 For Infonnation Only: Money Received and Passed On To Extemal Organisations This Year Last Y&?r Balance brought forward Collections for Extemal Organisations Payments to Extemal Organisations Balance still to be paid 15 15 15 15 WCH accounts 2022-23 SOFA Centre Page 2

Wesley Centre. Harrogate Summary of Intemal Oryattisatlon5 r#portlng to the Management Commlttee Recelpts Payments Ilet Receiptsl Trnnsfers & Openlng Closing Including Payments Adjustments BalancÈ5 &lanees Evertts Piol￿t 24.747 21,151 4,500 18.004 17.100 Total 24,747 83.￿3 108,650 21,151 3.596 -21,518 -17.922 4.500 4.500 GEneral Centre Account Total Centre Funds 18.004 61.170 79.174 17,100 44.152 61.252 100 -105.421 126.572 ststement of Assets & Liabilities Cash Funds O￿nIng Balances Closing Balances Gash in hand Bank ujrrert accounts Central Finance ￿[d TMCP Totsl Cash Funds held by the Centre 100 74.568 4,521 100 4.678 79,189 61.267 OthwAss* & Lia￿lti Opening Balances losing Balan Investments Land & Building$ Other Assets Loans Oth& liabilibes 400,000 400.000 -15 -15 WCH ￿(￿nts 2022-23 Ntstes Centre Page 3

DECLARATIONS Treasurer I that I have prepared the accounts from the records of the Wesley Centre and th they indude all funds under the control of the Management Committee Signabjre of Treasurer Date Name Edward Walton 4 Stockwejl Avenue, Knaresl)orough HG5 OLA Presentation to the Management Committee for approval I ￿nfiTM th the Accounts have ￿en presented to the Management Committee on and were approved. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name ofthe Chair of the meeting D*e Rev Benjamin Clowes Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Wesley Centre. Harrogate This Report is on the Centre Accounts for the year ended 31 August under Section 43 of the Charities Act 1993. Church 2023 carried out Respecttve responsibillties of Trustees and Examiner As Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is r￿t required for this year under Section 43{2) of the Charrties Act 1993 {Ih8 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed It is rny responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 43 and section 44{1) of the Charities Act 1993. io follow th& prctrdU￿s laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity CommissK)n under Section 43(7)(b) ofthe 1993 art and lo state whether Darticular matters have come to my attention. Page 4

Basls of Independent Examiners Report My examination wa5 carried out in acordano the general Directions given by the ch￿tty Commission . An examination includes a review of the &counting records kept by the ¢harity and comparison of the accounts presenl&Y with tho records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or discEosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as Tiustees conwning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evtdence that )uld be r4uired in an audit and consequentiy no opini1￿ is given as to ￿ether the accounts prent a °tnJe and fair VI￿ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement Independent Examinerfs Statement In connection I￿th my examination, no matter has come lo my attention". {1) which 9ives me reasonable cause to believe that in any mellal respect the requirements.. . to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of thg 1993 Act and Section 44 (1){al of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 20CE Accounts Regulations., . to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and cory).ply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act and Section 44(1)9b} of the 2005 Act and Regulab"on l of the 2006 Regulations) have not met., or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to k reached. Name Eric Mitchell Signure Relevant Professional qua]ification or body Addr Highfield, Yew Tree Lane. Harrogate HG2 9LA Page 5

RESERVES POLICY Report on behalf of WESLEY CENTRE HARROGATE TRUSTEES ("Church Councifl Circuit Meetin￿[StrICt) NIDD VALLEY CIRcurr MEETING I"Circuit MeetinglDistrict) We submit OLFr annual reF)Ort in accordance with the r￿UIreMents of the MethodFSt Conference and the (iii) We have agreèd a Reserve5 Policy which is Charity commiss￿)n guidance in CC19. sel out oveileaf and is recorded in the The trustees have established their mi55iOn IrLEStees' minutes and ourAnnual Report 8ims taking into account of the reSoU￿S liv) We recognise the need to be accountable as available in terms of people. propty and charity trustees for all the money which comes money into our hands and will provide further information as (li) Mission inrtiative51projects have bn ¢osted required CircuWDistricUConnexion by the or estimates made of proiected future costs which Iske into account the needs of thè Iv) Our Report is attached overf buildings and the requirements of the Quinquennial Inspection Reportls To ' please delete as appropriate To be completed by Receiving Body The Nidd Valley Methodist Circuit "Circutt MeetinglDistrict received the RESERVES POLICY of WeslÈy Centre Harrogate "Church Councillcircuit Meetinglciistrict Policy accepted and acknowledgement sent to the trustees YESDNO Policy noted and the following enquiries made of the trustees Responses received and any further acknon taken "CircuiVDistrict Signatures . Please Itelth as a Date............

RESERVES POLICY of WESLEY CENTRE HARROGATE {"Church Council Circu£t Meeting istri General Funds held at YE 3110812023 £44,151 Restricted Funds held £17,100 Et)dowment Funds held £Nil Reserves policy for General Funds Our aim is to hold $[ffi￿ent re*rves to ensure that we can continue to cover routine expenditure and future maintenance on the building. 5. Polic for Restrict￿1 Funds The only long-temi reserve held for restrtcted funds is for Events. to cover potential losses on con￿rtS and is considered adequate. Ternis relating to Endowment Funds held This Reserves Policy has be8n approved by Wesley Centre Harrogate Trustees {"Church CounciiE]ICircuit Meeting Trustee IDistFiCt Treasurer Full name Edward Walton Full Name Benjamin Paul Clowes Signature Signature