CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Rl
on & Lower Dales
Circult
Clrcuit no.
24129
Reglstsred Charity - Charity Registratlon number
If not a registered tharity Trtis Majews Revenue and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in tems of eviden￿ 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
ex￿pted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
1168843
Minister:
Rev Gareth Baron
Church Stevtsrds:
Clare Dalton
Lister Baynes
Jean Coates
Kathleen Edmonson
Alyson Whrtehouse
Treasurer.
Kathleen Lowrie
Bedale Church-receipts-and-paymentS-2024
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR &4DED 31 AUGUST 2024
BEDALE & DISTRICT
METHODIST
Church
Unrnstrlcted Restricted Totals thls
Fund8
Funds
Totsls last
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Note
Offerin
s and Tax recovered
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income
30.695
30,695
36,117
a3
146
146
17
a4
Lettin
3,309
9,925
44.075
3.309
12,969
47,119
3,074
9,015
48,223
a5
Other receipts
TOTAL RECEIPTS
a6
(a7)
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circuit Assessment or Share
30,812
30.812
29,600
750
b3
Donations
Re
airs and Maintenance
Utilities (Insuran￿$, water
cha
es heatin
htin
8.402
2,371
10.773
1,511
b5
7,545
7,119
b7
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
4.882
51,641
71
4,953
54,083
6,292
45,272
b8
2.442
{b9)
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
c1
a64)8
602
2,951
Total funds brought foThvard from
last year
c2
19,102
110
19.212
c6
16,155
c3
Sub total
e1+c2
11,536
712
12.248
19.106
Transfers and ad'ustments
c7
106
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4)
11,536
71
11248
(c8)
1921
(c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
these amounts are not to be included In total r•cei
ments fi
ures above
d1
Balance brou
ht foThvard from last
106
228
d2
Offerin
sIGifts - received for extemal or
anisations
3.840
4,828
d3
OfferingslGrfts - passed to extemal organisats'ons
3,734
4,706
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
(d1 +d2-d3}
(106)
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BEDALE & DISTRICT MEfHODISTcknth
SECTION e
prease foll
the Guidance Notes to com
lete this
Surnmary of Ihe Churth 8crx)unts for the yearerKled 31 Aug[& 2024 aThJ Iniernal organisabor￿ lolhe ChLwch C(MMCa￿ Meeb"NJ. Noiethatlhe fl￿￿5 of
an Intomal Org8nisation ￿UkI Re5tricW funds unless rt ctyjkd tr￿ dearfy blalllw be used for a5)y Me1￿j[St FW>J5è This secbon must t
AND A DIFFERENT FORM ffiust t* us&J kn F￿￿the a(rxwnts (see Methts￿ %￿lIé). Pkne r* tOtr*w￿ reg8rthry tra7sters tehveen the Distri
and conrt&* D•trici OnJanisabc¥)&
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS
Payyr
balanc
el
carArts & Cr4ft¥
524
128
118
¢7
nisations fund8
524
118
•11
246
012
Chur¢h Jccouni• (trtal8
brought forward frorn pag•
2.totslx co[ya￿)
47,119
lan
16.9141
{cn
19,106
le81
12,248
elo
BYCHURCH
16W361
106
19,224
12.494
Comnutr rjn ? seppiats shost
TOTAL
PAYMEI
totals fomard
SECTION F
CLOSING
CHURCH- CA8H FUNDS HELD at 31
BALANCES
Cash in hand
1CKI
Bank CurTenlAoxunt
Bank D #tt Acig)unt
793
f4
Cantral FlnancA Board
TruBtea¥ for Methc<l8tClwr¢h P
¢)Ih•rfund8
5,841
2,456
SUB TOTAL.Ctwrttt •cwints
Total lund$ h81d ty Intemal or0arllsatb￿
b8larrR total from above) le121
19,106
e111
•12
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
19,224
12,494
lyl
SECTION G
At
31 kngu8t 2024
Investments
Land & Buldl
Loan
Olher Lia￿l￿e5
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Name of Church: BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST
No 29124
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been
prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the
Church trustees.
Signature of treasurer............................................................... Date...........
Name and address of treasurer: KATHLEEN LOWRIE
2L
Ashlea, Londondery, Northallerton. Post Code DL7 9ND
Presentation to tho Church trusts8s
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 will be presented to
tha meetino of the Church trustees held on 7th October 2024
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting REV GARETH BARON Date .
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
Bedale & District Methodist Church
Charity Number 1168843
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Bedale & District Methodist Church
for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church's truslees, you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the 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 carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Name of Church . BEDALE & DISTRICT METHODIST
No 29124
Independent Examinerfs Statement
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examination {other than that disclosed below.) 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 understsnding 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 balan￿S and funds at the Central
Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in eX￿sS of £10,000 (ten thousand
pounds) at the balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
Name of independent examiner ALAN SHINKFIELD
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ACIB
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
8, Oak Tree Drive, Bedale
Post Code DL8 1UL
Date
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Bedale chUrCh-r￿1Pts-and-paYMents-2O24
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Bedale & District Methodist Church
Trustees Annual Report for year ending 31StAugust 2024
Introduction
Bedale & District Methodis* Church serves the communities of Bedale and neighbouring
villages and farms by offering God's love and pastoral care through a variety of sep4ices and
outreach to bring the love of Christ to all who seek his presence.
The Charity's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 have been
prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities Statement of
Recommended Practice 2014.
Structure. governance and management
Bedale & District Methodist Church is a registered Charity - Number 1168843. It is govemed
by the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976). Detailed govemance
arrangements are outlined within the Constrtutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist
Church by order of the Annual conferen￿ (CPD).
Day to day management of the church is undertaken by the Church Council who are the
Trustees of the charity. They are elected annually at the General Church Meeting, usually
held in July, wrth pastoral oversight from the Minister. and representatives appointed by the
Circuit.
A range of guidance is produced by the Methodist Church to support effective running of the
church, e.g. the leaflet "The role of a trustee in the Methodist Church..
The church is part of the Ripon and Lower Dales Methodist Circuit. who are part of the
Yorkshire North and East District of the Methodist Church in England and N Ireland.
The Treasurer is
Mrs Kathleen Lowrie
Independent Examiner
MrAlan Shinkfield
Bank Accounts
Barclays Bank and Skipton Building Society
Alms and organlsation
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 leaming and to commrtted service in the
community and in the world.
The Church Council act as the Managing Trustees and meet at least 3 times a year to
oversee the work and mission of the church. There are sub-groups that concentrate on
particular areas: these are Stewards. Finance. Property, Worship & Prayer, Pastoral and
Display. We have representatives for saf￿Uarding and Data Protection, supported by the
Circuit.
Review of the Year
The church continues to meet rts aims of providing a Spa￿ for worship: quiet times of prayer
and reflection,. Bible Study and offers on-line and written services for those unable to attend
in person. Tuesday Open Doors is a popular wann space for meeting up for friendship and
Ca￿ in a less busy environment. Awesome Adventures. for children & their families, is a time
of leaming about Jesus through building Bible stories wrth Lego. There are regular church
activities of Coffee Momings, Lunches, and Men's Breakfast to allow people to meet up over
a meal for friendship and care.
An Art & Crafts group provides opportunities for socialising.

The Friends of Finghall Christian Home Group meet monthly for fellowship and worship in
various homes to provide a Christian presence in the village.
Messy Vintage sessions are held in two local Care Homes. where our volunteers have been
welcomed and activrties of cxaft, prayers and hymn singing have KKoved popular with the
residents and the Minister. Rev Gareth Baron visits the local primary schools to lead
Collective Worship wrth the thildren. which is also well received by the youngsters and their
teachers.
Two new ventures were started in the summer. Bible Joumalling ( a cxeative Bible study
session) and Talk Life (Real Ltfe, Real Conversations. Real Love offered over coffee in a
local café)
The building is also used by the wider community. This year has seen sessions of Yoga,
Pilates. Ukulele. Friendship Choir, Craft group. Creative writing, Lego Club and Alcoholics
Anonymous all taking part. Many of these became involved wrth our Community Christrnas
Tree Festival. along wrth businesses and charities based in the town.
The church members continue to be generous in their support of charities. Water Aid was
the chosen Charity of the Year and re￿iVed £772, All We Can Harvest Appeal raised £350,
Christian Aid £300, Herriot Hospi￿ Homecare £700 and Action for Children £253.
The Friends of the Friarage Hospital and Yorkshire Air Ambulance also benefrted from
donations at a Bucket Collection taken when we hosted the Bedale Car Boot in September
and May.
The church continued to support the Methodist Connexional charities wrth financial gifts of
£450 too.
Financial Review
Financially, the church has been able to meet its commitments, mainly the Assessment and
Utility costs. Funds had been raised to allow for a larger radiator to be installed in the
meeting room, which improved the arnbien￿ in the winter months, but a major maintenan
issue occurred when heavy rain leaked into the new foyer. On investigation it was the oldest
part of the church that needed repair on decorative brickwork, so the Reserve Fund has
been reduced by £3,000.
Moving Forward
Although there are facing increased costs from the Assessment (our contribution to the
Circurt expenditure), this is being offset by reductions in Utilrty costs as new Contracts begin
in the next financial year. Fund-raising, mainly from monthly Lunches and occasional
Con￿rtS, will be used to retum the Reserves held to appropriate levels, as will be set out by
the Reserves Fund to be adopted in October 2024,
Sight and Sound Project
Due to the rising costs incurred during the Redevelopment Project Of 2017-2019, one section
of work was omitted. It is the aim of the Church Council, during the next financial year, to
complete that final stage by installing Audio Visual equipment in the Hall. At the same time
an upgrade of the current system in the church will take place to improve sound qualty and
allow Live streaming of servI￿s.
The 1906 Conacher church organ is now at the stage that it needs major restoration,
something the Church Council would like to ca￿Y out for the benefft of today's listeners, but
also for generations to come. therefore grants have been applied for to help us achieve our
vision in these two areas.