## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1st September 2024 Period start date To 31[st] August 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Nantwich with Broad Lane Methodist Church** ## **Charity registration number: 1170226** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||| |---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|We are a local Methodist Church, primarily a worshipping
and praying fellowship of Christians. Our mission statement
is to “Show Christ to Others”.
We meet for a weekly act of worship at 2 church buildings in
Nantwich. A morning service takes place at Hospital Street
with average attendance of 25-35 and an afternoon service
at Broad Lane with average attendance of 10-15.
Our worship is advertised and all are welcome to attend.
Additional services are held at Easter and Christmas and
occasional all age worship.
There is a monthly Sunday evening Communion service
which is part of the Open Table network and welcomes the
LBGTQIA+ Christian community.
We seek to provide opportunity for prayer, Bible study and
fellowship through various activities at church. All groups
are advertised with an open invitation to attend.
The church is registered with the Inclusive Church Network.
We welcome people of any faith, colour or background, and
of every gender identity and sexual orientation.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|We provide a number of regular activities to support both
members of the church and people in need within the
community. We also make the building available for
community use.
Regular activities include:
**Drop’n’Shop**
This provides activities for primary school aged children on
a Saturday morning, allowing parents free time to shop.
This met monthly but moved to twice monthly in May 2025
**Friendship Group**
This is a monthly group to support socially isolated people.
People meet for chat, games, craft activities and occasional
speakers on relevant topics.
**Noah’s Ark**
This is a weekly group aimed at very young children and
their parents and carers. The aim is to introduce children to
the teachings of Jesus through story, song and craft
alongside time for free play.
**Fellowship Group**| 1 A fortnightly group offering a programme of speakers and activities. Whilst mainly attended by church members it is open to all. As many of the attendees are elderly and living alone, the programme includes speakers who can offer relevant information and advice. **Thursday Lunches** Monthly lunches provide a further opportunity for fellowship and social interaction and are very popular. **Train Rides** Free rides are offered every Saturday morning on the miniature railway running alongside the church. This provides opportunity to engage with people and for fundraising. Donations received are split between four children’s charities. **Brownies** Brownies meet at the church on a weekly basis and take part in occasional all-age worship on a Sunday morning. **Ecumenical outreach activities** Members of the church have continued to support mentoring of pupils at Brine Leas and Malbank High Schools Assemblies have been led at Acton and Worleston primary schools. Churches Together provided a presence at the Nantwich Show, offering a baby change facility, refreshments and Christian music. A Christmas Day lunch was held for people who would otherwise be on their own. Transport was provided if required, a traditional Christmas meal and entertainment. ## **Use of premises by external organisations** The premises are used on a regular basis by a Bereavement group. We have received a grant from Cheshire East to make rooms available free of charge for community groups such as this. The building is also offered for hire to external organisations and is being used by: - Nantwich Choral Society - Baby Time, - U3A - South Cheshire Model Engineers Club - Insight Bereavement Counselling - Bereavement Fellowship Group - Cheshire Sling Library - Stroke Survivor Group - Chill Chat and Craft - Cheshire Roses (cancer) Group - Nantwich Youth Theatre & Nantwich Players - Rethink - Three Circles Fostering - Coffee club at Broad Lane ## **Street Angels** Street Angels provide night patrols in Nantwich Town Centre on Saturdays from 10.30pm – 3.30am to offer practical support and improve the safety of people enjoying the nightclubs and entertainment in Nantwich. The scheme is operated through the Alpha and Omega WPS charity. We offer support by allowing the premises to be used as a free base and by giving advice and support to the management 2 committee. Statement confirming The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty whether the trustees have in Section 17 of the Charities Act having due regard to had regard to the guidance public benefit as per guidance published by the Charity issued by the Charity Commission. Commission on public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||| |---|---| |Policy on grant making|We do not make grants. We make occasional collections
and donations for specific purposes such as emergency
disaster relief| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|All activities are highly dependent on volunteers, mostly
from church members but with some support for
Drop’n’Shop, and the train from community volunteers.
Noah’s Ark is supported by a lay worker employed by the
Circuit.
We are dependent on a small number of dedicated
volunteers who make an enormous contribution to the
running of the church activities. The volunteers are
predominantly older people who undertake as many of the
tasks as they are able to.| ## **Achievements and Performance** |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Given the dependence on a relatively small number of
volunteers, we are pleased to report that all regular activities
have been maintained and in some cases expanded.
The buildings have been maintained as far as resources
allow but are now at the point where significant expenditure
is required to replace major pieces of equipment.
The financial situation remains challenging with increasing
costs and reliance on voluntary giving by members of the
congregation. To support this, fund raising activities have
increased, grant applications submitted and income from
charges for use of the building maximised.
**Sunday Worship**
Sunday worship is a key focus and whilst largely traditional
in format, we seek to be as inclusive as possible with age
appropriate services for young people, services to mark
special events and a monthly less formal “Open Table”
Communion with opportunity for fellowship over a simple
meal before the service.
We have been pleased to welcome families with young
children and now provide a crèche on a regular basis to
enable the parents to attend the service. This includes
children with special needs.
We also offer a weekly Sunday Club for young people aged
10-14 in our designated youth room
We have invited community organisations such as the| |---|---| 3 |Brownies and Young Voices choir to take part in special|Brownies and Young Voices choir to take part in special| |---|---| |services and this is always very popular.|| |**Activities**|| |All regular activities have continued throughout the year.|| |Outreach is provided to young families through Noah’s Ark|| |and Drop’n’Shop. Drop’n’Shop was able to move from|| |monthly to twice monthly sessions in May 2025.|| |Outreach to older, socially isolated people is offered through|| |the Friendship Group which is open to people with|| |dementia.|We are a “dementia friendly” church.| |Opportunities to socialise are provided through monthly|| |lunches and weekly coffee mornings.|| |A number|of special events have been held throughout the| |year:|| |
The “Santa Train” offered a train ride and a present|| |from Santa to 234 children over 3 Saturdays in|| |December. £792 was raised, split between th4|| |children’s charities and the church.|| |
2 concerts were hosted as part of the annual Easter|| |jazz festival in the town.|| |
Celebrations to mark the 80thanniversary of VE Day|| |took place at both Hospital Street and Broad Lane.|| |
A “Beetle Drive” and Fish and Chip supper in May|| |was enjoyed by people ranging in age from 4-90 and|| |raised £150.|| |
“Rail 200” took place in July to mark 200 years of|| |passenger rail travel with steam train rides, railway|| |groups and a special service led by our|| |Superintendent Minister and a Railway Chaplain.|| |We were pleased to welcome the Mayors of Crewe|| |and Nantwich and our local MP.|| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
**Performance against 2024-25 Objectives**
**Appointment of a Centre Development Manager to**
**develop the use of the church building as a community**
**centre.**
An appointment was made and the person commenced in
post in December 2024.Unfortunately, the post did not work
out as anticipated and the appointment ended in May 2025
The job and person specification have been reviewed and a
new appointment will be made in 2026.
**To enhance the offer of Drop’n’Shop to be fully**
**inclusive, including neurodiverse children. This would**
**be dependent on a successful grant application to a**
**charitable trust.**
An application to the National Lottery for a grant to employ 2
workers with experience of working with neurodivergent
children to support Drop’n’Shop was made. Notification was
received in July 2025 that the application was successful
and £18,500 would be allocated to fund the workers for 1| |---|---| 4 ||year. This will be received and reported in 2025-26.
A grant of £1,500 was received from a local business for the
purchase of equipment to create a sensory room in the
chapel. This objective will be carried forward to 2025/26
and further grant applications made to extend the club for
following years.
**To extend Drop’n’Shop to weekly rather than monthly**
**meetings.**
Additional volunteers have been recruited and we were able
to offer twice monthly sessions from May 2025. The aim to
offer weekly sessions will be carried forward to 2025/26.
**To offer “Easter Hope” interactive events to 3 primary**
**schools.**
The Easter Hope activity was delivered to Worleston,
Highfields and Acton primary schools in March 2025 and
was very well received.
**To develop as an “Eco-Church”. Grant applications will**
**be made for the purchase of storage batteries for the**
**energy generated by the solar panels which are already**
**fitted.**
We were very grateful to receive a grant of £10,000 from
Cheshire East Council and the batteries have been
installed.| |---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Despite falling membership and attendance, income from
donations is broadly in line with the previous year. Income
from lunches and coffee mornings has increased as we
have been able to offer more events.| |Investment performance
against objectives|N/A| |Other|Rev. Robin Fox left the church in August 2025 to move to a
new appointment.
We were pleased to welcome Rev. Obeth Thevanesan and
his family in September 2025 and look forward to working
with him.
**Objectives for 2025-26**

**To establish a Church Family Committee to**
**oversee and develop ways of strengthening the**
**Christian faith and confidence of the existing**
**NMC congregation at both church sites, to**
**support the mission and outreach support.**

**Appointment of a Church Centre Co-ordinating**
**Officer.**

**To appoint 2 suitably experienced workers (for 1**
**year initially) to enable Drop’n’Shop to support**
**the needs of neurodiverse children.**

**To make further grant applications to enable the**
**Drop’n’Shop support for neurodiverse children**
**to continue.**

**To install equipment to enable the use of the**
**chapel as a sensory room.**| 5  **To offer the Easter Hope event for 3 local primary schools.**  **To offer the Christmas Hope event for 3 local primary schools.**  **To replace the chairs used in the worship hall and lounges with lighter chairs for ease of lifting and handling.**  **To review the means of projection in the main hall.**  **To develop further as an “Eco-Church” working towards the gold standard criteria.** 6 **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Accounts attached.
The budget for 2024-25 anticipated a small surplus of
£5,600 of income over expenditure. The actual final position
was a surplus of £3,142.| |---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|We have a small reserves account with the Methodist
Central Finance Board for contingencies| |Amount of reserves held|A deposit of £ 21,993 is held as at 31.08.2025| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|At present there are no uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The main source of income is regular giving on a weekly
basis by members of the congregation. Gift Aid is claimed
as appropriate. This is supplemented by various fundraising
activities.
In addition, income is received from hire of the premises and
leasing car parking spaces.
Details of grants:

Grant of £1,500 from a local business for sensory
equipment (to be purchased in 2025-26)

Fischer Fund grant of £500 to support the V.E.Day
celebrations at Broad Lane.

£14,300 from Cheshire East for batteries to store
energy from solar panels and the installation of
electric vehicle charging points..| |---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|As the congregation continues to age, the risk of declining
membership is a reality. There is also the challenge from
rising costs and the potential need for expenditure to
replace equipment such as the boilers.| 7 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:|| |---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Nantwich with Broad Lane Methodist Church is part of the
‘Methodist Church of Great Britain’ whose status as a charity
has historically been derived from the Deed of Union 1932
and the Methodist Church Act 1976. We are connected to
Cheshire South Methodist Circuit which itself is part of the
Chester & Stoke-on-Trent Methodist District.
We operate in the administrative unitary authority area of
Cheshire East.
Our constitutional practices can be found in
www.methodist.org/ministers-and-office-holders/cpd| |How is the charity
constituted?
(|As a Methodist Society we are accountable to Circuit, District
and Connexion and are required to comply with regulations
laid down in the Constitution, Practice and Discipline of the
Methodist Church, which is updated annually. As a Society
we make decisions at Church Council meetings of which we
are required to hold at least two per year and more as and
when required by the local situations. Voting members of
Church Council must be members of The Methodist Church
of Great Britain and trustees of Nantwich with Broad Lane
Methodist Church. The Church Council is supported by a
number of sub-committees responsible for such things as
finance, property, stewards, pastoral care.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Church Council members are the Trustees. The Chair is the
minister who is employed by the Methodist Church at national
level and stationed at the invitation of the local Circuit.
The Council is made up of:

Church stewards

Treasurer

Property Steward

Pastoral Secretary

Church Council Secretary

Representatives of the congregation.
The appointments are made at the Church General Meeting
and confirmed annually. The appointments should be for no
longer than 6 years but this can be extended by agreement if
there are no alternative volunteers.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Nantwich with Broad Lane Methodist Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1170226| |Charity’s principal address|Nantwich with Broad Lane Methodist Church
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rev. Robin Fox|Chair||| ||Sheila Crosbie|Secretary||| ||Yvonne Alcock|Treasurer|01.09.24-17.06.25|| ||John Walkington|PropertySteward|01.09.24 – 09.11.24|| ||Margaret Kirkman|Pastoral Secretary||| ||Elizabeth Grundy|Senior Steward||| ||Marcus Appleby|Church Steward||| ||John Coulter|Church Steward||| ||Edward George|Church Steward||| ||David Maidment|Church Steward||| ||Eileen Robertson|Church Steward||| ||Patricia Maidment|Circuit Steward||| ||Erik Kirkman|Associated
Presbyter||| ||Janet Evans||From 06.12.24|| ||Jess Evans||From 06.12.24|| ||Jaqueline Holland|||| ||Denise Lawson|||| ||Joyce Platt|||| ||Doreen Thomas|||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 9 ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Sheila Crosbie** **Signature(s) Obeth Thevanesan Full name(s)** Rev Obeth Thevanesan **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 21.02.2026 Sheila Crosbie 10 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Nantwich with Broad Lane Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Cheshire South Circuit Circuit no. 11108 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of eviden￿ of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see eviden￿ 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) 1170226 Minister- Rev. Robin Fox Church Stewards: Elizabeth Grundy David Maidment Marcus Appleby Eileen Robertson John Coulter Patricia Maidment Edward George Treasurer: Vacant at Year End Nantwich wth Broad Lane 2024-25 1of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Nantwich with Broad Lane Church UnrestrTCted Restricted Funds Funds Totals this Totals last SECTION A year year a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerings and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 32,910 32,910 36,033 a3 954 954 905 Lettings other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 20.543 28,810 83,218 20,543 28,810 83,218 11,548 27,476 75,962 a5 a6 (a7} SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 34,833 34,833 35,215 10 b3 Donations b4 Repairs and Maintenance Utilities (Insurances, water char es, heatin htin 5.133 5,133 7,327 b5 17.413 17,413 16,136 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 22,697 80,076 22,697 80,076 5,355 64,043 b8 {b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS R THE YEAR (a64>8) 3.142 3,142 11,919 Totsl funds brought forward from last year 55.420 55,420 (c6) 43,501 Sub total (c1 +c2) 58.562 58,562 55.420 Transfers and adjustments (c71 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+¢4) 58,562 58,562 Ic8) 55,420 {c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts1pa￿nents figures above) d1 Balance brought forward from last year d2 OfferingslGifts - re￿iVed for extemal organisations d3 OfferingslGifts passed to extemal organisations d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1 +d2-d3) 2of5 Nantmch ivith Broad Lane 2024.2) Nantwch wth Broad Lane Church SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTr4G TOTHE CHURCH COUNCIL SECMON E Pleasè followthe Guidance Notes to c lète this Summary of the Church acethjnls for the year ÈndÈd 31 August 2025 and InteThal Organisations reporting to the Church Councivchurch Meeting. Note thatthe funds of an Intemal Organisation would norTnally be Re5tncted fund5 unle55 itcould be dearfy 5h(ywn thatthey (x)uld be used for any Methodist purpose. Thi5 section tnu5t be cornpleted to arrive atthe gross income and expendilure totals of Ihe Church. Wgross income exceeds Ihe Accruals thre5hokl then the Accruals method of accountinu AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report Ihe accounts (see Melhodist website). Flease referto the guidance note5 ￿gardi￿ transfer5 btheen the District and connected District Oro8nisations. INTERNAL ORGANISAnONS Net RÉe*ptsi Payrnents Opening balar￿e5 Receipts Adjustrnents Closing balances Noah's Ark 257 224 33 142 174 ¢2 Open Table 736 217 518 518 Fri8ndshi Grou 233 528 295 376 81 Dro Nsho 2,893 2.917 1241 97 ¢7 Sub total of Intemal Organisations funds 4,118 3.886 232 639 e11 871 e12 Church accounts Itotsls brought forward from page 2.totsls column) 83.218 la71 80,076 Ib91 3.142 55.420 Ic61 58.562 elo BYCHURCH 87,336 83,962 3,374 56.059 59.433 lyl Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and bring the lotsls forward TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECMON F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILMES OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au ust 2025 Cash in hand 27 27 Bank Current Account 34.354 36,542 Bank D& srftAccount 21.039 Central Finance Board 21.993 Trustees for Methodist Church Pu Otherfunds SUB TOTAL_ Church accounts 55.420 Ic61 $8,562 Ic81 Total funds hdd by Internal OrganisatKJns (the dosing balance total from abovel le121 639 le111 871 le121 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 56.059 59,433 SECMON G At 31 August 2025 1 September 2024 OTHER ASSETS and LIABILlnES Investments indude Endowments Land 8 Buildings (see notes re Insurance valuel otherAssets Loan - show arwunt outstsndin ar end Other Liabil￿5 f4 Indude only Funds hdd at the Central Finance Board f5 Indude only Funds hdd at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 91 Include any other investnents (not the cash dement ofTMCP tNsts this is iK4uded in line f5 N￿lI1￿hn1th BryNd 11124 3of5 Name of Church .... Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all fvnds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer Date.......................... Name and address of treasurer . Postcode.................. Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 werelwill be. presented to the meetino of the Church trUst￿S held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Nantwich with Broad Lane Methodist Church Charity Number 1170226 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Nantwich with Broad Lane Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Church's trustees, 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 accounls 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. delete or circle as appropriate Nantswch wrth Broad Lane 2024-25 4of5 Name of Church Nan￿lch with Broad Lane No 1170226 Independent Examiner's Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have1hav￿* obtained independent verification of all investments with 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 balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner A Morgan Name of independent examiner Aisling Morgan Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ACCA Name of firm (where appropriate) NIA Address 1 Aaron Close, Caerleon Newport Post Code NP18 3RE Date 19th January 2026 delete or circle as appropriate Nan￿lch wth Broad Lane 2024-25 5of5 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Nantwich with Broad Lane Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 Cheshire South Circuit Circuit no. 11108 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of eviden￿ of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see eviden￿ 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) 1170226 Minister- Rev. Robin Fox Church Stewards: Elizabeth Grundy David Maidment Marcus Appleby Eileen Robertson John Coulter Patricia Maidment Edward George Treasurer: Vacant at Year End Nantwich wth Broad Lane 2024-25 1of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Nantwich with Broad Lane Church UnrestrTCted Restricted Funds Funds Totals this Totals last SECTION A year year a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerings and Tax recovered Bank and CFB interest and Investment income 32,910 32,910 36,033 a3 954 954 905 Lettings other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 20.543 28,810 83,218 20,543 28,810 83,218 11,548 27,476 75,962 a5 a6 (a7} SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 34,833 34,833 35,215 10 b3 Donations b4 Repairs and Maintenance Utilities (Insurances, water char es, heatin htin 5.133 5,133 7,327 b5 17.413 17,413 16,136 b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS 22,697 80,076 22,697 80,076 5,355 64,043 b8 {b9) SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS R THE YEAR (a64>8) 3.142 3,142 11,919 Totsl funds brought forward from last year 55.420 55,420 (c6) 43,501 Sub total (c1 +c2) 58.562 58,562 55.420 Transfers and adjustments (c71 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+¢4) 58,562 58,562 Ic8) 55,420 {c6) SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts1pa￿nents figures above) d1 Balance brought forward from last year d2 OfferingslGifts - re￿iVed for extemal organisations d3 OfferingslGifts passed to extemal organisations d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1 +d2-d3) 2of5 Nantmch ivith Broad Lane 2024.2) Nantwch wth Broad Lane Church SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTr4G TOTHE CHURCH COUNCIL SECMON E Pleasè followthe Guidance Notes to c lète this Summary of the Church acethjnls for the year ÈndÈd 31 August 2025 and InteThal Organisations reporting to the Church Councivchurch Meeting. Note thatthe funds of an Intemal Organisation would norTnally be Re5tncted fund5 unle55 itcould be dearfy 5h(ywn thatthey (x)uld be used for any Methodist purpose. Thi5 section tnu5t be cornpleted to arrive atthe gross income and expendilure totals of Ihe Church. Wgross income exceeds Ihe Accruals thre5hokl then the Accruals method of accountinu AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report Ihe accounts (see Melhodist website). Flease referto the guidance note5 ￿gardi￿ transfer5 btheen the District and connected District Oro8nisations. INTERNAL ORGANISAnONS Net RÉe*ptsi Payrnents Opening balar￿e5 Receipts Adjustrnents Closing balances Noah's Ark 257 224 33 142 174 ¢2 Open Table 736 217 518 518 Fri8ndshi Grou 233 528 295 376 81 Dro Nsho 2,893 2.917 1241 97 ¢7 Sub total of Intemal Organisations funds 4,118 3.886 232 639 e11 871 e12 Church accounts Itotsls brought forward from page 2.totsls column) 83.218 la71 80,076 Ib91 3.142 55.420 Ic61 58.562 elo BYCHURCH 87,336 83,962 3,374 56.059 59.433 lyl Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and bring the lotsls forward TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECMON F STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILMES OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES CHURCH- CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 Au ust 2025 Cash in hand 27 27 Bank Current Account 34.354 36,542 Bank D& srftAccount 21.039 Central Finance Board 21.993 Trustees for Methodist Church Pu Otherfunds SUB TOTAL_ Church accounts 55.420 Ic61 $8,562 Ic81 Total funds hdd by Internal OrganisatKJns (the dosing balance total from abovel le121 639 le111 871 le121 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 56.059 59,433 SECMON G At 31 August 2025 1 September 2024 OTHER ASSETS and LIABILlnES Investments indude Endowments Land 8 Buildings (see notes re Insurance valuel otherAssets Loan - show arwunt outstsndin ar end Other Liabil￿5 f4 Indude only Funds hdd at the Central Finance Board f5 Indude only Funds hdd at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes 91 Include any other investnents (not the cash dement ofTMCP tNsts this is iK4uded in line f5 N￿lI1￿hn1th BryNd 11124 3of5 Name of Church .... Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all fvnds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer Date.......................... Name and address of treasurer . Postcode.................. Presentation to the Church trustees I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 werelwill be. presented to the meetino of the Church trUst￿S held on Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date . Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Nantwich with Broad Lane Methodist Church Charity Number 1170226 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Nantwich with Broad Lane Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Church's trustees, 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 accounls 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. delete or circle as appropriate Nantswch wrth Broad Lane 2024-25 4of5 Name of Church Nan￿lch with Broad Lane No 1170226 Independent Examiner's Ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have1hav￿* obtained independent verification of all investments with 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 balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner A Morgan Name of independent examiner Aisling Morgan Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ACCA Name of firm (where appropriate) NIA Address 1 Aaron Close, Caerleon Newport Post Code NP18 3RE Date 19th January 2026 delete or circle as appropriate Nan￿lch wth Broad Lane 2024-25 5of5