CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS BEDALE & DISTrICT METHODIST Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 RIPON & LOWER DALES Clrcult cl no. 29124 Reglstsrad Charlty . Charlty Roglstratlon number If not a registered charrty Her Majestys Rev•nu• and Customs Glft Ald numbor (The HMRC number is equlvant to a regislered charity number in lerms of evklence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to See evidence of the organisation's chariiabl8 Status. Methodist chanS in Engnd and Wales that are not registered chanties are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1168843 Minister. Rev Gareth Baron Church Stewards: Clare Dalton Aman(la Milner Lister Bayne8 Alyson Whitehouse Kathleen Edmondson Treasurer. Kaththi L(wie churth95.r8ceipts-aTrJ-payment&2023 1of5
Bedale & Distrirt Methodist Churth Trustees Annual Rep¢wt for Year ended 31st Auewt 2023 Introdurtlon Bedale & District Methodist Church serves the communities of Bedale. Aiskew, surrounding villages and farrns by offering God'5 love and pastoral care through a variety of Services and ourreach to bring the love of Christ to all who seek his presence. Aims and oryanisation Bedale & District Methodist Church aims to become a source of hope and encouragement to all those livin8 in Bedale and surrounding villages by offering opportunities to know the love of God through aried worship. relevant teachin8 and learning and to committed servlce In the community and in the world. The Church Council, worklng alongside the Mlnlster for Pastoral Care. act as the Mana8in8 Trustees and meet at least 3 times a year to oversee the work and mi5sron of the church. There are sub- groups that conontrate on particular areas.. these are Stewards, Finance, Property, Worship & Prayer. Pastoral and Dlsplay. Revlew of the Year Following the restrictions due to the Coronavirus epidemlc. the church is once more able to meet Its aim5 of providin8 3 space for worship• quiet time of prayer and reflection, Bible Study, plus on-line and written servitrs for those unable to attend in person. There are regular church activities of Coffee Mornings, Lunche5, and an Art & Crafts group to provide opportunitie5 for socialisin8. Tuesday Open Door5 is a popular wami space for meeting up for friendship and care in a less busy environment. Le80 Journey5 continued to grow with new families joining the sessions of learning about Jesus through bulldin8 Storles and wlll be renamed In the followin8 year to Awesome Adventures. The buildin8 is also used by the wider community wlth sessions of Yoga. Pilates, Ukulele, Friendship Choir, and a Craft group. Finghall, now a Class of the church Set up Friends of Finghall Christian Home Group who meet monthly for fellowship and worship In variou5 houses in the ¥ilta8e. Sage & Time sadly didn't prove popular. but the team organising those sesslons began to Visit two local Care Homes, where they have been welcomed and activities of craft, prayers and hymn singing have proved popular with the residen Men's Breakfast vrns re-introduced during the year, a tirne for the menfolk to meet up over a meal for friendship and reflect on their faith iournev. The church members contlnued to be generous in their support of charities. Hambleton Foodshare was the chosen Charity of the Year and received £1513, Syria/Turkey Earthquake Appeal £531, All We Can Harvest Appeal £350 and Herriot Hospice Homecare £3(Xi. The church continued to support the Methodist Connexional charittes with financial gifts too. Movlng Fonyard Financially. the church has been able to meet it5 commitments. mainly Assessment and Utility costs, but Direct Giving is less than the previous year. which is a concern moving forward. Funds have been raised to allow for a larger radiator to be installed in the meeting room and replace the wooden
doors on the storage cupboard. which are proving to be unsultable. Audio visual equipment is to be investl8ated for the hall and up8raded in the church.
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST aY23 BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST Chur¢h Totsh last 8ECTION A Funds a1 RECEIPTS a2 Offorin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 36.117 36.117 25.804 83 17 17 a4 Lettin 3,074 8,581 47,7 3,074 9,015 48,223 85 Other rec8lpts TOTAL RECEIPTS 17,108 45,677 a6 la7) SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circurt Assessment or Share 22,725 b3 Donations TOO 450 b4 Re airs and Maintenance Ullllllos Ilnsurances, water cha es healin & li 'n 1.511 b5 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 437 6.292 46.272 13.179 44,605 b8 437 {b91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS c1 •64b8 972 Total ftjnds brought fonvard from last yèar 16.042 113 16,156 Sub total c1+¢2 18. 110 Translers and ad-u$tmenls c7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR 1¢3+c4} 18,996 110 19,108 16,165 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS th••e amounts arn not to bo Included In tolal r•cel urns above d1 Balanc4 brou M forward frcffl18St 228 70 d2 Offerin sIGTns- reVed extemal o d3 OfferingslGrfls - passed to extemal organisatr"c 4,706 3,588 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2•3} (106) (2281 2of5
BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST¢hwEh SUMMARYOF CHURCMAc¢oufnAND INTERIIALORGAIII 8ECTKJN E theGuhafic Note5 to com tN% Summory ol Chutrh Ihèyoorended 31 NgU$t 2W23and lrlèm1¢08nlN)roTWtytr)1hE Chutth Cr¥JndVChur¢h Pl. Welhol tho lund&of an hiernal OrgaDisalb?n MrMalb Re6Tr IUnk b¢ thatlhty 1% lor arty Mèthodi4 purp. seclb)n muÈi 9]d I04n ai Bl(w In)xn9 and èNFenddure t<¢&knoftr eX¢%•dsthepU trwègh(4d. tho Acc&M( ANDADIFFERENT FORIA rnuslba ID rèrA>rtth• r¥XOuttts (aay rehrlothewhl• rthward D and rA)nrct8d tlstiictOraanknkn8. INTERNAL ORGANSUTbt48 4rArt& crftB 613 ¢7 513 118 •12 ¢hur¢h JccouN• (lots broughtfmTdfworn pry• 2.tot418 columt)) 48221 46272 11.15$ c8 BY CHURCH I,¥ 11243 19.224 I0¢••ry ono brlw Ih TOTAL RecepT5 TOTAL PAVWV4TS SECT P iu CHIJACH-CASH FUNDS HELD At 31 CLOWNO BALANCES CA•h in hwd 100 B•Trk Curr•Trluounl 12.120 BHnk Do IAcciyJni ConlralFlnn eoofd TiU•IrM¢1¢ChThth Pu ¢Jh•rfudi 3.771 5.841 SUB TOTAL-¢hvt<h •¢counts b8knroi<alfrom8t¥)¥tl (012) 118 TOTAL CASH FUND$H BYCHURCH 18,014 19,224 SECTION O Al 31 2023 oTrEriASSETS•fid LIABIUTES Land &BU elherNAÈa Loaf •Thd Othef f4 jd9 ontr Fd$ hek1 All &74rd IS onty Funds k$ al Ttustses forMeihLthI PwpcM8 g1 IUde anytrihfjr iiv¢strnents In**CaSh elBmeMcrf Inefs 3of6
Name of Church BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST CHURCH No 29124 Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they indude all funds under the wntft of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer ............ Name and address of treasurer. A8hiea, Londonderry, Northalknon DL7 9ND Pres•ntatlon to th• Chur¢h tru•t•e• I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 were presentad to the meeting of the Church trustses held on 12th Odober 2023 Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meets'ng Rev Gareth Baron Independent Examlnerf8 Report to the Tntoos of the Bedale & District Methodl8t Church Charlty Number 1168843 Re8pon•lbllttlos and ba•18 of rnport I report to the trustees on my VAamination of the accounts of the Bedale & District Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparab'on of the accounts in accordance with th8 requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). 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 folkAEd al the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act 4of5
Name of Church BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST CHURCH No 29124 Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I CA)nfinn that no material matters have o)me to my attention in connection with the examinats'on (other than that disclosed tel0) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect". the accounting rerdS were not kept in ac(a)rdance wth section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have cx)me across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this rep1 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. l tyavelhave not" obtained indeperKJent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purwses or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are indivKlually in ex¢x8 of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of irKJependent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of fimi (where appropriate) Address Date delete or cirde as appropriate thurthgs-receipts-arKI-payments-2023 5of5