**Trustees Annual Report for Year ended 31[st] August 2022** 

## **Bedale & District Methodist Church** 

## **Introduction** 

Bedale & District Methodist Church was created in September 2015, aiming to serve the communities of Bedale, Aiskew and surrounding villages and farms by offering God’s love and pastoral care. 

## **Aims and organisation** 

Bedale & District Methodist Church aims to become a source of hope and encouragement to all those living in Bedale and surrounding villages by offering opportunities to know the love of God through varied worship, relevant teaching and learning and to committed service in the community and in the world. 

The Church Council, working alongside the Minister for Pastoral Care, act as the Managing Trustees and meet at least 3 times a year  to oversee the work and mission of the church. There are subgroups that concentrate on particular areas: these are Stewards, Finance, Property, Worship & Prayer, Pastoral and Display. 

## **Review of the Year** 

Following the lifting of restrictions due to the Coronavirus epidemic, it was good to offer in-person activities and worship in the building once more. Some of the congregation continued to be cautious over mixing, so the on-line services and written ones enabled them to still feel part of the church family. 

The church did open the building again to the wider community, so lettings increased over the year. Currently Yoga, Pilates, Ukulele and a Craft group meet on a regular basis, and church activities restarted - weekly coffee mornings, monthly lunches and Arts & Craft group. Three new initiatives were also implemented. Sage & Time is a short act of worship with craft activities and refreshments, ideal for those who find normal worship difficult to access. Tuesday Open Doors began as a time for the church to be open for private prayer with a short time of led worship, but also an opportunity to seek friendship, chat and pastoral care.  Several people have found solace here, and it is now offered as a warm space on Tuesday morning for people to meet and chat over refreshments. Our third activity was Lego Journeys, an opportunity for young families to learn about Bible Stories by building scenes and models to reflect their learning. 

The church members continued to be generous in their support of charities. Hambleton Foodbank received £241, Ukraine Appeal £1291, Action for Children £247 and Compassion UK £311. The church continued to support the Methodist Connexional charities with financial gifts too. 

Financially, the church was affected by the increase in fuel costs, just as all families and businesses have been in 2022, so an appeal amongst members was organised to help with cash flow in the short term. By the end of the year the finances were in a more healthier position, although the budget forecast does show a shortfall for the trustees to be aware of. One special purchase was the new font to match our pulpit and Altar table, arriving just in time for the first Baptism Service since Covid. 

During the year the church welcomed the members of Finghall Methodist Church as a Class, and will support them in maintaining a presence within their village community. 



## **Moving Forward** 

Rev Gareth Baron is hoping to take Lego Journeys into school this year, so the District Grant awarded will be spent on new packs of Lego to allow that to proceed. 

Open Doors and Sage & Time will be advertised more widely and a couple of members are planning to support the Local Pastor to allow visits into Care Homes to restart again. 

Live-streaming services had been tried during the past year and it is planned to develop this in the future with better equipment, in conjunction with grant applications for AV installation in the church hall which was unable to happen during the redevelopment. 



CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
BEDALE & DISTRICT IIEfHODIST
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2022
RIPON & LOWER DALES
Clrcult
Clrcult no.
Reg18tsrod Charlty - Charfty Regl•lration numb•r
If not a registered charity Her majo8￿8 R•v•nuo and
Customs Glft Ald number
(The HMRC number is equwalent to a registered charity numb8r in ternis of ev￿￿en￿ of charitable
statu8 and may be used to give to don¢)rs or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's
charitable status. Methodist charrlies in England and Wales that are not registered dwrrties ar8
excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
1168843
Mmister..
Rev Gareth Baron
Church Stevr4rds'.
Clare Dalton
Amanda Milner
Lister Baynes
Jean Coates
AfyEon Whitehouse
Treasurer..
Kathy Lowne
Churth R and P2015￿%
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AccouTrrrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
BEDALE & DISTRICT
METHODIST
Church
Totals la8t
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Not•
a2
Offerin
s and Tax recover&J
Bank and CFB interest and
Investmen* income
a3
a4
Lettin
2,665
10,725
39.194
2.665
17,108
45.577
50
a5
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
6.383
6.383
31.269
62.231
a6
{•7)
SECTION B
Note 1 . Cir¢urt Grant lor Solar Panels
b1
PAYAIENTS
b2
Circuit Assessmenl or Share
Donations
22,725
450
22,725
26,513
2,750
1,053
b3
b4
Re
airs and Maintenancé
Ulililies {Insurances. water
cha
htin
2,376
2,378
b5
5.875
5.875
5.773
23,218
3,023
62,330
b6
b7
other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
6.909
38.336
6.270
6,270
13.179
44.605
b8
(b9
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
c1
859
113
972
Totsl funds brought fov•Ard from
last year
15.183
16.183
c6
15,282
¢3
Sub total
¢1+c2
16.042
113
15,183
Transfers and
ustmenls
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
Ic3+¢4)
16,042
113
16.155
Ic81
15,183
{c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IAONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
th•s• amounts are not to be Inoluded In total rocel tsl
m•nts fi
Urns above
d1
Balance brou
ht for¥rdrd from last
70
d2
Offerin
$IGffts- received for extemal
niSatK￿S
871
d3
offering￿Grfts - passed lo extemal organi%atsons
972
1,534
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
Id1+d2413)
1311
70
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BEDALE & DISTRICT MEfHODISTcbw¢h
SECTION E
TERNAL
ORGANISATtON8
Op￿g
carA￿ &Cr•ft•
150
88
Ir
134
134
134
¢3
e7
t8
an1￿1￿1¥fun￿o
192
88
Cbuyth ￿aUnts Itot•l*
brought lor*irf Irom p•g•
2.toi•ls columnl
4457T
47
972
1¢71
15,183
16.165
¢8
BY CHURCH
41,707
1fj,375
243
TOTAL REcevTS
TOTAL
CTION F
CHURCH. CA8H FU14D8 HÈLD *tJl
C8tsh &i h￿d
Bank CU￿•￿tAtu¥jni
S32
gank
Centr81 Fhanc•
Tru$lws lor Mo￿￿•￿￿lcThurth
3,771
SUB TOTAL.CtrNYch ￿U￿t•
926
b8￿r￿*t(l4 from 8brNel le12}
192
le12
(x)
16.014
8ECIM)N O
At
La￿&BU
IDIS(knthR*JP
3rf5

Name of Church BEDALE & DISTRICT m￿HoDIST No 24120
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confinn that these Re￿ipt and Pa￿nent based accounts for the year to 31 AwJust 2022 have been
prepared from the records of the Church and thal they indude all funds under the control of the
Church trustees.
S￿natUre of treasurer ....... .. .
Date.. 2
Name and address of treasurer Mrs Kathleen Lowrb2
Ashlea. Londonderry. Northallerton
Post Code DL7 9ND
Presentatlon to the Church trustee8
I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were presented to
the meetina of the Church trustees held on ...14. l. ￿ 1.1 ZOZ
Signature of the Chair of th8 meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting ./w..4Aa....6xrn .. ........... Date .%4...0/... z3...
Independent Examlnerfs Report to tho Trustees of the
BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST CHURCH
CHARITY NO. 1168843
Responslbllltles and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 6Epai£METHODIST Church for
the year ended 31 August 2022 sel out on pages 2 to 3 As Church's trustees, you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanix wilh the requirements of the Charities
Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts catwied out urKleT section 145 of the
Act and, in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 1445){b) of the Act.
2015th&Yth R PJ
4rA5

Name of Church BEDALE & DISTRICT m￿HoDIST No 24r20
Independont Examin*s Statement
I have completed my examination. I cx)nfirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection w7th the examination {otheT than that disdosed below") vthich gi
me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounb'ng records were not kept in accordan(% ￿th section 130 of the Act: or
the accounts do not accord with th8 accounting reo)rds.
I have no concerns and have come acfOSS no olher matter5 in connectK)n with the
examination lo which attention shoukj be dravm in this report in order lo enable a proper
understarKling of the accounts to be reached.
I havelhave not" obtained independent venficthn of all investments wrth 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 tsalan￿ s￿l date.
Signalure of irKlependent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ACIB
Name of fimi (where appropriale)
Address
1. Burrill Road. Bedale
Post Code
DL8 1ET
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
Sep-22
2015 thurch R *KI P.Ats
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CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
BEDALE & DISTRICT IIEfHODIST
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2022
RIPON & LOWER DALES
Clrcult
Clrcult no.
Reg18tsrod Charlty - Charfty Regl•lration numb•r
If not a registered charity Her majo8￿8 R•v•nuo and
Customs Glft Ald number
(The HMRC number is equwalent to a registered charity numb8r in ternis of ev￿￿en￿ of charitable
statu8 and may be used to give to don¢)rs or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's
charitable status. Methodist charrlies in England and Wales that are not registered dwrrties ar8
excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
1168843
Mmister..
Rev Gareth Baron
Church Stevr4rds'.
Clare Dalton
Amanda Milner
Lister Baynes
Jean Coates
AfyEon Whitehouse
Treasurer..
Kathy Lowne
Churth R and P2015￿%
1 015

AccouTrrrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022
BEDALE & DISTRICT
METHODIST
Church
Totals la8t
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Not•
a2
Offerin
s and Tax recover&J
Bank and CFB interest and
Investmen* income
a3
a4
Lettin
2,665
10,725
39.194
2.665
17,108
45.577
50
a5
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
6.383
6.383
31.269
62.231
a6
{•7)
SECTION B
Note 1 . Cir¢urt Grant lor Solar Panels
b1
PAYAIENTS
b2
Circuit Assessmenl or Share
Donations
22,725
450
22,725
26,513
2,750
1,053
b3
b4
Re
airs and Maintenancé
Ulililies {Insurances. water
cha
htin
2,376
2,378
b5
5.875
5.875
5.773
23,218
3,023
62,330
b6
b7
other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
6.909
38.336
6.270
6,270
13.179
44.605
b8
(b9
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
c1
859
113
972
Totsl funds brought fov•Ard from
last year
15.183
16.183
c6
15,282
¢3
Sub total
¢1+c2
16.042
113
15,183
Transfers and
ustmenls
c7
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
Ic3+¢4)
16,042
113
16.155
Ic81
15,183
{c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IAONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
th•s• amounts are not to be Inoluded In total rocel tsl
m•nts fi
Urns above
d1
Balance brou
ht for¥rdrd from last
70
d2
Offerin
$IGffts- received for extemal
niSatK￿S
871
d3
offering￿Grfts - passed lo extemal organi%atsons
972
1,534
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
Id1+d2413)
1311
70
Ch¢Kcb Rathl P2015.xl
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BEDALE & DISTRICT MEfHODISTcbw¢h
SECTION E
TERNAL
ORGANISATtON8
Op￿g
carA￿ &Cr•ft•
150
88
Ir
134
134
134
¢3
e7
t8
an1￿1￿1¥fun￿o
192
88
Cbuyth ￿aUnts Itot•l*
brought lor*irf Irom p•g•
2.toi•ls columnl
4457T
47
972
1¢71
15,183
16.165
¢8
BY CHURCH
41,707
1fj,375
243
TOTAL REcevTS
TOTAL
CTION F
CHURCH. CA8H FU14D8 HÈLD *tJl
C8tsh &i h￿d
Bank CU￿•￿tAtu¥jni
S32
gank
Centr81 Fhanc•
Tru$lws lor Mo￿￿•￿￿lcThurth
3,771
SUB TOTAL.CtrNYch ￿U￿t•
926
b8￿r￿*t(l4 from 8brNel le12}
192
le12
(x)
16.014
8ECIM)N O
At
La￿&BU
IDIS(knthR*JP
3rf5

Name of Church BEDALE & DISTRICT m￿HoDIST No 24120
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confinn that these Re￿ipt and Pa￿nent based accounts for the year to 31 AwJust 2022 have been
prepared from the records of the Church and thal they indude all funds under the control of the
Church trustees.
S￿natUre of treasurer ....... .. .
Date.. 2
Name and address of treasurer Mrs Kathleen Lowrb2
Ashlea. Londonderry. Northallerton
Post Code DL7 9ND
Presentatlon to the Church trustee8
I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 were presented to
the meetina of the Church trustees held on ...14. l. ￿ 1.1 ZOZ
Signature of the Chair of th8 meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting ./w..4Aa....6xrn .. ........... Date .%4...0/... z3...
Independent Examlnerfs Report to tho Trustees of the
BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST CHURCH
CHARITY NO. 1168843
Responslbllltles and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 6Epai£METHODIST Church for
the year ended 31 August 2022 sel out on pages 2 to 3 As Church's trustees, you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanix wilh the requirements of the Charities
Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts catwied out urKleT section 145 of the
Act and, in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 1445){b) of the Act.
2015th&Yth R PJ
4rA5

Name of Church BEDALE & DISTRICT m￿HoDIST No 24r20
Independont Examin*s Statement
I have completed my examination. I cx)nfirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection w7th the examination {otheT than that disdosed below") vthich gi
me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounb'ng records were not kept in accordan(% ￿th section 130 of the Act: or
the accounts do not accord with th8 accounting reo)rds.
I have no concerns and have come acfOSS no olher matter5 in connectK)n with the
examination lo which attention shoukj be dravm in this report in order lo enable a proper
understarKling of the accounts to be reached.
I havelhave not" obtained independent venficthn of all investments wrth 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 tsalan￿ s￿l date.
Signalure of irKlependent examiner
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ACIB
Name of fimi (where appropriale)
Address
1. Burrill Road. Bedale
Post Code
DL8 1ET
Date
delete or circle as appropriate
Sep-22
2015 thurch R *KI P.Ats
5¢f5