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 equlva￿nt 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 chan￿S in Eng￿nd 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$tmenls c7 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR 1¢3+c4} 18,996 110 19,108 16,165 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS th••e amounts arn not to bo Included In tolal r•cel urns above d1 Balanc4 brou M forward frcffl18St 228 70 d2 Offerin sIGTns- re￿Ved extemal o d3 OfferingslGrfls - passed to extemal organisatr"c 4,706 3,588 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2•3} (106) (2281 2of5 BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST¢hwEh SUMMARYOF CHURCMAc¢oufnAND INTERIIALORGAIII 8ECTKJN E theGuh*afic Note5 to com *tN% Summory ol Chutrh Ihèyoorended 31 N￿gU$t 2W23and lrlèm*1¢￿08n￿lN)roTWtytr)1hE Chutth Cr¥JndVChur¢h Pl￿￿￿￿. 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