BOURNEMOUtH
methodists
ACCRUAL ACCOUNTS 2024-25
For the year ended 31 August 2025
Trlnlty
Boumemouth Methodist Church is part ofthe
Poole Bay Methodist Circuit and Southampton Distrid (26109)
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TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
Introdurtlon
The Bournemouth Methodist Church (also referred to as Bournemouth Methodlstsl was fornied on 1st September
2016 as a result of the ￿InIng together of f¢Jur churches located in the Bournemouth area. with the aim to Share
resources to better fulfil its mlsslon and to be more efflcient In Its governance. The four churches (now referred to a5
Mi55ion Centres) are St George's. Trinity, Vlttoria Park and Winton Methodist. St George's and Trinity were both
registered charitles prlor to joinin8 together. Both charitles have slnce been closed and the assets of all four of the
misslon centres have been transferred to Boumemouth Methodists.
Alms
Charlty obJertfve15 to art as a Resource provlder wlthln the area around Bournemouth for the Methodlst thurch..
The purposes of the Methodlst Church are and shall be deemed to have been slnce the Date of Unlon the
advancement of:
The Chrlstlan falth In accordance wlth the dortrlnal stsndards and di5cipllne of The Methodlst Church.
Any charitable purpose ftjr the tlme being of any Connexional. Dlstrict, Clrcult, local or other or8anlsation of
the Methodist Church.
Any charltable purpose lor the tlme beln8 of any soclety or Instltutlon subsldlary or anclllary to the
Methodlst Church.
Any purpose for the tlme beSn8 of any charlty beln8 a charlty subsldlary or anclllary to the Methodlst Church.
The Church Invites people to lead Ilves Insplred by Jesus Chrlst through acts of worshlp, servlce, care, soclal action
and mlnistry. As part of the worldwide Christian Church, the objectives of the Bournemouth Methodist Church are to
preach the Chrlstlan message, provldlng facllltles for Chrlstlan worshlp and to serve the need5 of the local
communlty.
We strlve to do thls by:
Provldlng a welcomln8 envlronment for Chrtstlan worshlp, teachln8 and actlvltles Sn a varlety of ways
sultable for all.
Explalnlng our falth to anyone who wlshes to hear about It.
Reflecting the love of God for humanity In all our artmtles.
Seekln8 to be a hub for the local communlty. based around a Chrlstlan etPK)5 but open to those of any falth
or none.
Researchin& listening and responding to the needs of the people around us.
Workin8 and sharing wlth local charities. community groups and other faith-based organlsatlon5 to reali5e
greater opportunltles to help those Sn need.
Beln8 open to different vlewpolnts, Ideas and ways of operatin8 whllst retalnln8 our Christian bellets.
The 8ournemouth Methodist Church monltors Its activitTres and success vla a number of Intemal forums- Property &
Flnance, Mission & Outreach. Wotship & Spirltuallty and via the Pastoral Secretsrles. Each of these groups dlscuss
new ideas and existing issues, relerdnt to that forum and make recommendatlons to the Church Councll (Trustee
body}. They also ensure that actlvlties agreed by the Church Counal are carrled out.
Artlvltles
The organisation and resourclng of regular publlc acts of worshlp open to members of the Church and non-members
alike.
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The teachlng of Chrfstlanity through semions, courses and small groups. The resourclng of pastoral work Includln8
vlsitln8 the slck and bereaved. Taking religious assemblies in local schools. Promotion of Christianity throu8h the
5tagln8 of events and services. Provision of ¢haplalnry service5 to the local unlverslty and other institutions,
The large malorlty of the charitvs Trustees tske on this responsibility on a voluntsry basis.
The Trustee5 rely heavlly on members of the Circult Churches to volunteer for spe¢ifK roles, such as Circuit stewards
and Local Preachers Trainers.
Bournemouth Methodist Church carrles out a range of actlvltles In pursuance of tts mlsslon.
The trustees conslder that these activities. sumrnadsed below, provlde benefft to those who are members of the
Church and the wider communlty of Boumemouth.
Arts of worshl
and
stor•1 ure
Bournemouth Methodlsts offers the opportunlty for people to partldpate In Sunday wotshlp every week and at
addltlonal tlmes In the Chrlstlan calendar.
The Poole Bay Clrcuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worship take place at each of the
Churches In the Clrcult Includlng the four mission centres formin8 Bournemouth Methodist ChU￿h. These are open
to all people. wlthout char8e.
The pastoral care of the mission centres Is shared by two Mlnlsters, statloned by the Methodlst Church of Great
Britaln.
Worshlp materfal Is prO￿ded through a downloaded audlo seTh4ce or a prlnted verslon along wlth Zoom servlces.
These servlces were advertlsed on the Poole Bay arcubt Webslte. Both the audio servlce, the prlnted version and the
Zoom servlces have contlnued durln8 the year 202*25.
m$ W•ddl
s Ind Funernls
The Mlnlsters conducted baptlsms, weddlngs. and funerals at each of the mlsslon centres. These serv1￿5 are
avallable at the dlscretion of the M5nlster. No char8e is made for baptlsms. A modest set fee Is usually charged for
weddin85 and fvnerals.
Achlevements ond P
At the Vlctorla Park Missl
ntre the Inter8enerntional Café called The Welcome Inn Café was restarted In May
2022 after the Covld lockdown ended. operatln8 for four days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Frldayl. Last year, the Café was voted the Café of the Year In a poll by the local paper. It provides a safe and warm
environment wrth a mission base for the local populatlon. The café tables ￿rnaln in place for the acts of worshlp that
take place on Sunday. Due to its 8rowin8 popularity. it was agreed by the Trustees to establlsh a Ilmlted company to
manage the day-ttrday operation of the Café, a tradlng 5ubsldlary of the charlty. The company has been reglstered,
and work Is tsking place to transfer operating arrangements to the appolnted company dirertors Wlth the support of
Church Council.
The M155ion Centre a150 runs a IlvelyToddler Group. Is host to a Scout Group and a Gulde and Brownle Pack. In
addltlon, several soclal groups meet on a re8ular basis for the benefit of both Church and Community members.
Trlnl
Mlssion Centre has a group called Yo8ether on Tuesdays, run by Church volunteers to support the vulnerable
with a walk, meal and quiz.
In addition, the Sensory Room in the centre Is used by NHS and Down Syndrorne Support Groups and MIND a Mental
Health Support Charity and Narcotics Anonymous {NA) use the building.
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Each week a Toddlers Group and a Boys Brigade and Girls Association 8roup use the bullding.
Winton Misslon Centre hosts a Scout Group and provides office accommodation for the organisatlon Falth Works
Wessex. In additlon, several social groups meet on a regular basis for the benefit of both Church and Community
members.
Several members provide voluntary assistsnce to the Bournemouth Food Bank based at St Georges Mlssion Centre,
St. Geor
e's Mlssion Centre which has been leased to Bournemouth Foodbank and worshlp tskes place there on a
Wednesday in the small chapel.
Vlctorla Park. Trinlty and Wlnton Mi551on Centres all support Adult and Chlldren soclal 8roup rneetin8s durln8 the
week and offer rooms for hlre to support the l(¥cal communEtles.
Publlc Beneflt
We conflrm ihe Trustees have had regard to the Charfty Commlsslon's Buldance on publlc benefft.
Flnanclal R•vlew of the Year
Income Trends
Church Income Is prlmarfly drawn from the Sunday collectlons. donatlons and legacles recelpts pald by the four
church con8regations. The total 8ivln8 Income for the year of £113,791 compared to last yearfs fi8Ltre of £95,222
(these figures exclude Internal organlsatlonsl. See note 4, pa8e 21.
Lettlng Income of £124,058 from the hire of the church halls, etc to varlous groups In the community compared wlth
last yearfs lettlng In¢ome of £116.234.
Income recelved from bank balances held at CAF, Central Flnance Board and TMCP of £24,243 was £5,449 lower
than last yearfs recelpts of £29,692 due to lower Interest rates.
Klnson Methodlst Church closed Sn July 2024. Flnanclal assets l.e. closlng church bank balances of £23,244 were
transferred to Boumemouth Methodists. See note 7, page 21.
Welcome Inn Intergenerational Café @ Vlctoria Park café taklngs for the year of £71,417 IYE23-24 £70,202). A grant
of £IO,OIXI was recefved from Dlstrlct to the purpose of mlsslon work to cover an addltlonal FTE, there will be
addltlonal grant payments towards café stsff durfn8 YE2S-26 & YE2&27. See note 211 page 31.
Ex ndlture Tren
Total expendlture of £335.068 was £99,647 higher than last yearfs expendlture of £235,421 (these flgures exclude
assessments and Internal organisations expenditure). Compared to last year, there wa5 an Increase to wages, higher
church maintenance costs along wlth hl8her utllltles costs for the churches.
Total staff costs of £112.561 were £35,015 hlgher than last yearfs costs of £81,546. See note 10, pa8e 22.
Total maintenance costs for the 4 church bulldlngs of £90,860 was £58,053 hlgher than last yearfs cost5 of £32,807.
This yearfs totsl maintenance costs Include electrical. plumbing & flooring costs at Trinity of £32k, organ renovation,
drama shed. lighting and hot water boiler replacement COSt5 at VKtoria Park of £26k and flooring costs at Winton of
£3k.
Total utllltles costs of £68,961 Ilnsurance, heat & lighL water} were £22,042 higher than last yearf5 Costs of £46,919.
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2024-25 Bournemouth Methodlsts assessment to Poole Bay Methodlst Clrcult of £86,936 was £1,668 hl8her than the
2023-24 assessment of £85,268. A si8nificant arnount of the Circult assessment Is used to pay the Dlstrlct
assessment, Stlpend5 and related ¢osts of Its Mlnisters.
Fund balances
Total funds held at 31 August 2025 of £13,359,423. A detailed analysis of the funds is set out In Note 16.
FUNDS
Unrestricted General
Designated Funds General
Restrlrted Funds General
Endowment Funds
Restritted- Flxed Assets
TOTAL
£133,395
£367.514
£164,098
£108.349
£12,586,067
£13
The desl8nated funds are monies set aslde for mlsslonary and 8tftlng purposes along wlth travel and speclflc
equipment. See note 16, pa8e 26.
Reserves Poll
The Reserves Policy relates to those unrestrlrted & deslgnated funds of £5(NJ,909 as 31# August 20251 £133,395 exc.
desl8nated funds) that vft need to ensure fvnds are avallable to meet the day-to4ay nJnnln8 costs of the Clrcult.
We alm to hold a minimum sum equ5valent to $lx months experKllture i.e. £230,386, as recommended by the
Methodist Church of Great Brftaln.
The Trustees considér thls amount to be sufflcient to meet any unloreseen ttem of expendFture In the short term and
for fundlng planned actlvltles In the event of any Inablllty to ralse the full funds requlred to meet Its obll8atlons
durln8 the year.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Basls of pr•paratlon and leyl framework
The Charltls Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st Au8USt 2025 have been prepared under the
Charitles Art 2011 in accordance with the 2019 verslon of Accountlng and Reportln8 by Charltles.. Statement of
Recommended Prattl￿ ISORPI appllcable to charftles preparlng thelr accounts In accordano wlth FRS102 - the
Charities SORP IFR51021 and takln8 note of the update bulletln.
Full name of charlty: Bournemouth Methodlst Church
Other names used by Charlty: Bournemouth Methodlsts, BMC
Chèrity Number". 1172154
Oate of reglstrallon: 20 March 2017
Maln contact address: BMC Offlce, clo ￿CtorIa Park Methodlst Church, Ed8ehlll Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2QG
The members of the Bournemouth Methodlst Church meetlng are the Church Trustees, membership belng made up
of Church Councll offlce holders, Ministers and representstives appointed by the local Churches.
Clrcult Minlsters and Offlcers
Accountant
Rothmans Audlt LLP
Investment Bankers
Central Flnance Board of the Methodist Church
Trustees for Methodist Churth Purposes
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Church
ndl Meetl Membershl
as at 3L* Au
Churth Counal Trustees
Church Coundl Se¢retary
Anita Curtis
Sarahjoy
Churth Treasurer
Alan Mccoy
A¢ilve Clrcuit Mlnlsters
Rev Gillian Le Boutllller-scott
Rev Tony Cavanagh
Deacon Suzie Viana
16.06.2025
19.11.2019
16.06.2025
09.11.2016
22.09.2025
01.09.2016
01.09.2016
16.06.2025
16.06.2025
Bournemouth Steward
Tony Fernand
09.11.2016
St Georgds
Dr Jullan Tawn
09.09.2019
Trlnlty
Lesley Fernand
Janet Drayton
Ray Drayton
Val Roantree
Margaret Bray
Bridget Bolt
Elizabeth Graham
Malcolm Walton
09.11.2016
09.11.2016
19.11.2019
28.11.2017
28.11.2017
31.03.2025
08.05.2022
23.04.2023
20.01.2026
31.05.2026
31.03.2025
Vlrtorla Park
Carol Joy
Anita Hazell
Glenys Lewer
Ros Murrav
Paul Parkes
09.11.2016
09.11.2016
09.11.2016
09.11.2016
25.06.2019
22.09.2025
Wlnton
Sue Saunders
Marion King
Jean Jame5
Paul Thomp50n
Sheila Slattery
Pam Brovm
09.11.2016
05.09.2018
08.05.2022
08.05.2022
11.12.2023
24.06.2024
08.09.2024
20.01.2026
Klnson Ic105edl
Sarah Godden
31.03.2025
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Note: Trustee list Includes resignations and appolntments from l* September 2024 untll the date the accounts were
signed.
Structure, Governance and Management
The governlng document for the Circutt is the Deed of Un￿n 11932) and Methodist Church Art119761. Detailed
Bovernance arrangements are outlined wsth the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church by
order of the annual conference ICPDI. Day to day mana8ement of the Circuit is undertaken by the Circult Leadership
team along with the Local Preacher5 meetin& the Circuit Finan￿ and Property Commlttee and the Circuit Pollcv
Committee.
A range of guidance produced by Methodist Connexion to SUPPOrt the effectlve runnlng of the Clrcuit, specifically
the leaflet The Role of a Trustee in the Methodist Church, is given to all new Qrcuit meeting members as induction
to their roles as Trustees.
All members of the Church Council are Trustees of the Boumemouth Methodist Church. The membership of the
Church Council is prescribed In the Standlng Orders of the Constitutional Prattice and Discipline of the Methodlst
Church. Under the Stsndin8 Orders all the Circuit's Ministers are ex officio members of the Church Councll Meeting.
The managing Trustees must operate within the guidelines of the Methodlst Church of Great Brltain. The
Constitutional Practice and Discipline ICPDI of the Methodlst Church lays down how the Church should run and the
Methodists Church provides guidance on many of the policies required. Such a5 Safeguardin& employment.
recruitment etc.
Lay employee's remuneration is discussed by the Church Council and a recommendation is put forward to the
managlng Trustees with the annual budgeL The Methodist Church supports the Lr¥ing Wage Foundation.
Related Partles
The Bournemouth Methodists are part of the Southampton Distrirt and are also accountable to the Methodlst
Conference.
Rlsk Management
There is a regular annual review process undertaken and recorded.
Withln the individual churches all expenditure is authorised by an appropriate elerted person.
The most slgnificant risks faced bythe Churth are:
Other external factor5
Changes to govemment policy whlth may result In a negatlve Impart to the charity l.e. change of regulations, law,
taxatlon. To address this risk the Trustees ensure they remain up to date wtth changes in legislation and engage
professional advisors where appropriate.
Govemance Risks
The Trustees may lack relevant skills or commitment. The Church may find it difflcult to fill these roles. To add￿sS
this risk the Methodist Church of Great Britain provides guidance for managing trustees on its website and via the
Constitutional prath￿ & Dlscipline {CPDI of the Methodist Church and guidance on the recrultment of volunteers via
Its Safer Recrultment Policy.
Operatlonal Rlsks
Employment issue5 suth as volunteers who may lack competencies and the abillty to recruit or retsin key staff. To
ddress thls risk the Methodist Church of Great Britsin provides recruitment advice via its Safer Recruitment
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guidelines and via a District Employment Advisor. The Methodist Church has adopted the payment
recommendations of the Uvlng Wage Foundation.
Flnan¢i¥l Rlsks
Loss of income may arise from a dedine in the membership of the Church due to dependency on limited Income
sources such as donatlons and legacies. To address this risk the Church aims to encourage membership by offering a
breadth of different styles of worship and engaging with the local community to raise awareness of its Misslon.
Compllance Rlsks
Potential non-compliance with legislation. To address this risk the Trustees ensure that they follow the guldance
issued by the Methodist Church and the Charities Commission.
Fundralslng
Whilst the church is very gratefvl for the voluntary donations ￿ceiVed from its members and the wider communlty It
does not attively engage in fvndraisin8 activitie5. The church does not use professional fvndraisers or Involve
Commercial participants. It 15 not a member of any voluntary fundraising xhemes or standards for fundraising
regulations. The￿ have been no complaints about fundraising artNlties In the year.
Plans for the Future
Bournemouth Methodist Church was established in 2016 by combinlng four existlng Methodist Churches in the
Boumemouth area. In 2022 the Church Council deuded that a review of the existing arrangements and use of the
buildings should be undertaken. Ft was agreed that we would worshipin8 together In one ol the mlsslon ￿ntres,
alternating for a period of 3 or 4 months at a time. ft wa5 agreed for the tlme belng that all existin8 premises would
be maintained for worship* misslon and outrèach and for the benefrt of the communty.
Safeguardlng
Every person has a value and dignty which comes dlrectly from the creatlon of male and female in God's own image
and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God's re-creation of us In Chrlst. Among other thlngs this
Implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harni.
The Bournemouth Methodist Church is committed to ensuring the implementation of Connexional Safeguarding
Policy,. government leglslation, guidan￿ and safe prartice In the Church and in the Mi55ion Centres.
The Bournemouth Methodlst Church commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and
ordalned people that will ensure people are dear and confident about their roles and responsibl1￿leS In safeguarding
and promotlng the welfare of children and adutts who may be vulnerable.
Trustee Responslbllltles
The law applicable to charities in En8land and W?le5 require the Trustees of Bournemouth Methodist Church to
prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
charity and of the Incomin8 resources and ap￿IcatIon of resources. includlng the income and expendlture, of the
charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees are required to..
Selert suitable accountin8 policles and then apply them consistently;
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP IFR51021;
Make Judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether appllcable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any materlal departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements:
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Prepare the flnancial statements i)n the going concern basis unle55 it is Inapproprlate to presume that the
charitable company wlll continue In operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountln8 records that dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any
tlme the financlal position of the charlty and enable them to ensure that the flnancial ststements comply with the
Standin8 Orders of the Methodlst Church. the Charlties Act 2011 and the tharity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
21)08. They are also responslble for safe8uardin8 the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for
the preventlon and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the Trustees are awa￿.
There Is no relevant audlt Infomiatlon of which the charitys audltor Is unaware;
and
The Trustees have taken all reasonable steps that they ought to have tsken to make themselves aware of
any relevant audlt Information and to estsbllsh that the audltor Is aware of that information.
The charlty seeks to comply wlth the requlrements of UK leglslation. the Charlty Commission and the Constitutlonal
Practlce and Dlsclpllne of the Methodlst Church In all areas of Its deallng5.
Your attentlon Is to be drawn to the fact that the charlty has prepared the accounts Iflnanclal ststementsl In
accordance wlth Accountlng and Reportlng by Charlties preparlng thelr accounts sn accordance wlth the Flnanclal
Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS102) In preference to the Accountln8 and
Reportlng by Charlties: Statement of Recommended Practlce Issued on 1st Aprll 2005 whlch Is referred to In the
extant reiulatlons but has slnce been wlthdrawn.
We understand that thls has been done In order for the accounts to provlde a true and falr vlew In accordance wlth
the Generally Accepted Accountln8 Prartlce effective for reportin8 perlods beginning on or after lfft January 2019.
The Trustees approved thls report on 18 June 2026. The report was s18ned on thelr behalf by:
Rev Gllllan Le 8outllller-Scott
Mlnlster and Chalr of Church Coun¢ll Meetln
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BOURNEMOUTH METHODISTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] AUGUST 2025 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF BOURNEMOUTH METHODISTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] AUGUST 2025 

## **Opinion** 

We have audited the financial statements of The Bournemouth Methodist Church (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 August 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. 

In our opinion the financial statements: 

- give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 August 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended; 

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'; and 

- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. 

## **Basis for opinion** 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

## **Conclusions relating to going concern** 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. 

## **Other information** 

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, including the trustees’ report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

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## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception** 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report. 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: 

- the information given in the trustees’ report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or 

- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or 

- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

## **Responsibilities of trustees** 

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

## **Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements** 

We have been appointed as auditor under the _Charities Act_ 2011, s. 144 and report in accordance with regulations made under the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. 

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: 

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows: 

- the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; 

- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charity company through discussions with the trustees and other management, and from our knowledge and experience of the charities sector; 

- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the charitable company, including the Charities Act 2011; and 

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we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal expenditure. The identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. 

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: 

- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and 

- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. 

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be within the recognition of income, including cash receipts, and the override of controls by management. To address the risk of fraud in these areas, we: 

- reviewed all material estimates affecting income, including recoverability of debtors and completeness and accuracy of deferred and accrued income; 

- selected a sample of transactions from material income streams and compared expected income to that recorded within the financial statements; 

- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; 

- tested journal entries during the year and at the year-end to identify unusual transactions; 

- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and 

- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions; 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: 

- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; 

- reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; 

- enquiring of trustees as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and 

- reviewing legal and professional expenditure incurred in the year. 

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. 

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion. 

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities.  This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

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## **Use of our report** 

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under Section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 


Rothmans Audit LLP Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors Eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Chilworth Point 1 Chilworth Road Southampton SO16 7JQ 

Date: ............................................. 24 June 2026 

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BOURNEMOUTH MEfHOD15rs
ACCOUl+lTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31A AUGUST 2025
st•teMe￿ of Hnandat Actlvltles ISOFAI for the y￿r ended 31 AU￿$t 2025
Plotesto
Total
Funts
Funds
F￿d$
Income and Endowm•ntk"
Donations and le
acies
- Colltttionsand tax crèdit
- Donatlons
e$
175
Charftable actlvltles
- Fund ralsln
- Others
125 329
Investments
Other
055
Intemal
an{sa￿On$
- Charitablè incorne
Total Incom•
142
•nd]ture on Charltabk Actlvltles:
Salaries NIC & Pension costs
li
561
rcuitAssessment
936
maintenan￿ on Churth buildin
and
Tele
hone andTravel
uts'lities
insurance heat and11
w*er etc
961
reaatiofi
li
Office Ex nses
162
InteTnal or
anlsatlons
Professlonal Fees
Other Fee5
Otherex endlture
921
352
Totsl tharltable ex
Net IrKom•
ndttyre
251
Tr￿Sfer5 betwfftnfund$
Othtrr•co
nlsed alns
Losses
Galns gn Investrnent assets
io
N•tmo¥ement In fund$
313
Total funds broughtforward
Totsl fund5t*rfed forw¥d
341
.426.Ui
13.374.828
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BOURNEMOUTh M￿HOD15[5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31# AUGUST2025
Balance Sheet •s •t 31 A￿￿$t 2025
De$l￿•d
{UmrÈS￿Ctéd)
Tot•ls a
Noles
Funds
Hx•d A55ets
Land & 8ulldln
li
12 525 IJ)8
ment
li
059
Investmenls
212
212
216
Tot•1
212
CurrentAM•ts
Stock held forcir￿lt
Debtors Ind Pre
ments
Cash at Bank and in hand
Trustees for Methodlst Churth
Pur
ses de
osits
Central Flnance Board De oslts
nles held b Welcome Inn Café
)nles held b Internal O
937
Totglcuffentassets
Curnnl Uabllltles
Credltors and A¢fnwl$ldu• In
und•r I
425
Net wnnt •s1•ts
137
Totolossets l•sspJmtllubllldes
iss
13 359 423
13 426 141
N•t uss•ts
Funds ofth• Churth
Unrestrlcted funds
Restrfcted funds
Endowmentfunds
529 169
349
Total Funds
16
The nrtes form part of these flnanclal statements.
The fI￿￿la1 ststsrnnts We￿ apwoved ty the 803rd of Tnstees on 18 2026 and *ere slgned on thelr behalf ￿..
Rev Gillian Le-Boutillier-Scott
Mlnlster Chalr of Chiwch C+Juncll Meell
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BOURNEMOUTH METHODISTS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31% AUGU5f 2025
Cash Fl(Yw Slaton*nt
2025
2024
{57,164)
(25,057)
t cash flow from cwatiThJ
057
C88h lknv from In￿SIll￿a &ttr41tss.'
knter8st receprfed
Purchase offwl assets
24.243
29,692
20.252
(6,552)
14*t deGrea88 in cash 8fKI c88h equlbpa
(36,912)
{31,6091
Cash arKI c88h equr48knts at 01109
743 619
Cash and c&8h equ￿al￿￿ at 31m8
Cash at bank arKI in hand
296,845 307,124
Short temi dew>slts
409,862 436,495
Cash and cash equhmlents at 31108
At start of
Cas
yw ¢JJtl
At end of
At ¢nd
)7.124
(10,279)
Ca8h equb4ents
TOTAL
36.912
317.112
(9.988)
J7,124
436,495
743,619
Cash eqUI￿Onts
TOTAL
r15,228
31.609
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31# AUGusf2025
Note to the Accounts
Accountlng frameworf( and accountlng pollcles
l. Basls of ac¢ountl
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance vlth Atcountlng and Reportln8 by Charltles.. Statement
of Recommended Practice (SORPI applicable to charities preparin8 their accounts In accordance wlth the Financial
Reportlng Standards appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS1021 issued on 16 July 2014, the Charities Act
2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practlce as It applles from l January 2019.
The $18nlficant accountln8 polldes applled in the preparatlon of these Ilnanclal statements are Set out below. These
pollcles have been conslstentfy applled to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
2. Funds
The funds held constltute:
General funds held for any purpose of the Church wthlth are unrestrlrted and can be used for a varlety of purposes.
Designated fund5 are part of the unrestrlrted funds whlch the trustees have earmarked for a partlcular use or
prolect, wlthout ￿$trICtl￿g or commlttln8 the funds le8ally.
Restrlcted funds held for a specific purpose Include funds held by Intemal Or8anlsatlons wlthln the church and
Endowment funds whlch are Investment fund5.
Detalls of each materlal fund and the purpose of those funds are dls¢losed In note 16. Any funds may be
represented by more than lurt cash.
3. Church Bulldl
The balance sheet carrylng value of the churches prernlses as at I September 2015 of £12,525,008 was 'frozen' on
transltlon to FRSIO2,
Ac¢ountlni polklej
Publlc benefit entlty
The 8ournemouth Methodlst Church meets the definltlon of a publlc benefit under FRS102. A￿etS and Ilabllltles are
Inltlalty recognlsed at hlrtorlcal cost or transartlon value unless othenvlse ststed In the relevant accountlng pollcy
notels} below.
Basls
These acctyjnts have been prepared on the basis of hlstorlcal co¢ except the Investments are shoMm at thelr market
value at the end of the year, on the atcruals basls to show a true and falr vlew of the Churth's flnanclal posltlon and
actlvltles.
Content
The financial Information presented Is rele¥anL rellable, comparable and complete. The accounts are expressed In
£sterlln8. rounded to the nearest pound.
FRS102 SORP2019
These accounts are compllant wlth Chadty SORP IFRS102) 2019.
Golng Concern
8a5ed on the monetsry assets and human resources avallable at 31 August 2025, the trustees believe that the
Churth Is a golng concern and these accounts are prepared on a going concem basis.
Judgements and estlmatss
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on hlstorical experfence and other factors,
Including expectstions of future events that are believed to be rea50nabk under the clrcumstances. The charity
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BOURNEMOUTH M￿HOD[STs
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31A AUGUST2025
makes estlmates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptlons will,
by definitlon, seldom equal the related actual results.
No jud8ements lapart from those Involvlng estimates) have been made In the process of applylng the above
accounting policies.
The key a55umption5 concernin8 the future and key sources of estimation of uncertalnty at the reportlng date that
have significant risk of causln8 material adjustment to the carrylng amounts of assets and liabilities Wlthin the next
financial year Include estimation of the useful economic life of fixed assets and accruals.
Cash at Bank and In hand
Cash at bank and In hand includes cash and short tem) hwty Ilquld Investments with a short maturlty of three
months or less from the opening of the deposit or slmllar account.
Income Reco8nltlon
Income is induded in the Ststement of Finanaal Attivsties ISOFAI when the Church becomes entltled to the
resources, and the trustees are reasonably certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be
measured with sufficiènt reliability. No attempt is made to measure the value of serlices donated by volunteers.
Donations. grants and 8rfts are reco8nised when receivable. Income from Gift tsx reclaims is recognised for any
donations with relevant Gift Aid certificates recognised in income for the year. Any amounts of Gift Ald not received
by the year-end are attounted for in Income and accrued income in debtors.
For legacies, receipt of a legary, 15 considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably, and the charity
ha5 been notlfied of the executorfs intention to make a distribution.
Interest on deposit funds held is included when receivable and the amount can be measured ￿liablY by the charity
which is normally upon notlfication of the interest paid or payable by the bank Dlvidends are recogni5ed once the
dividend has been declared, and notification ha5 been receNed of the dlvidend due.
Letting Income Is reco8nlsed In the period to whkh It relatss.
Income from the operation of the Intergenerational Café Is reco8nlsed on the transactlon date.
Expendlture
This is reco8nised when a liability in incurred, or a construrtive obligation arises, that results in the payment being
vnavoldable. Liabilitles are reco8nised as 500n as the oufflow of economic benefrt Is consldered more likely than not
under the legal or construrtive obligation committing to Church to pay OLrt resources. Expenditure is allocated to the
activities the Charity undertakes in proportion to the level of resources used by eath activity. During the current and
previous years all expenditure has related to the single activity of furthering the Mission of the Methodist Church,
Don•tlons
Donations made by the Church are reco8nlsed In fvll at the time of agreement or when the Church accepts that
there 15 legal or operational obligation to make the payment. When the donation Is recurrent over more than one
year the balance payable In future years is treated a5 provision for future commitments in the Balance Sheet against
the appropriate fund. the provision bein8 released in future years as instalments are paid in accordance with the
originally agreed tems.
VAT
Since the Church is not VAT regISte￿d. all input VAT Is tharged with the expense5 to whlch ft refers.
Tanglble fixed assets for use by the Churdb
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year. and individually cost at least £l,CLX). The freehold
property is Shown in the accounts at the deemed historical cost figure. No depreciation Is provided on the buildings
because the trn￿tee5 consider the current residual fair Value to not be less that the acquisition cost. All properties
are owned by the Methodlst Church of Great Brltaln. The Church Trustees are the Mana8ing Tru5tee5.
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31# AUGUST 2025
Fixtures, fitting5 and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the asset of 5 to 15
Years.
Investn￿nts
Investments are valued In the Balance Sheet at market value at the year*nd. Investment income is included In the
accounts when receivable and any gains or10sses on revaluation at the year*nd are shown in the SOFA.
Debtors and Prepayments
Debtors are stated at the amounts owed to the Church or prepaid. The liquid funds of bank balances and deposit
account balan￿5 are shown as realisable values.
Credltors
Creditors are Inltially recognised at settlement amount after trade dlscounts, vthere nonnal credlt terms app￿ or
amount advanced to the Church. Subsequently. creditors that are current liabillties are measured at the cash or
other consideration expetted to be paid.
Where concessionary loans lie free of interest) are made to lor received by) the Church and are repayable after
more than one year, they are initially reco8nlsed at the amount pald or received, with the carryln8 value adjusted in
subsequent years to refiect repayments arKI any attrued interest. adjusted for any Impairnient. if ne￿$sary. There
were no loans outstsndlng at 31x August 2025.
Charlty Merpr
The Bournemouth Methodlst Church was formed on Ik September 2016 as a result of the merger of four charltles In
the Bournemouth area. The four combining charities were St George's Methodlst Church, Trinfrty Methodlst Church,
Victoria Park Methodist Church and Winton Methodist Church.
Tradlng Subsldlary
On 28 August 2025, the charity incorporated a trading subsidiary, Bournemouth Methodlst Church Trading Limited
Icompany number 166782911. whose registered address is Victoria Park Methodist Church, Edgehill Road,
Bournemouth, United Kingdom, BH9 2QG. k at 31 August 2025 the subsidiary had £1 of share capital and had not
yet commenced trading. These financial statements contain information about Bournemouth Methodlst Church as
an Individual entity and do not contsin consolidated financial infomiation as the parent of a group. The charlty has
not prepared consolidated finanaal statements as its subsidiary can be excluded from consolidation on the grounds
that it is immaterlal.
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BOURNEMOUTH METHODlSf5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ht AUGUST 2025
5tat•rn•nt of Anan¢lal A¢tMtle$150FAI for the yeai ended 31 Au8USt 2024
Totsl
Fund5
FU￿1$
Fund5
In¢ome and EndoTAffn•nt&'
Donations and le
30e5
- Collectionsand tax uedlt
- Oonatlon5
175
17S
Charitsble adlvltles
Fund Taisln
417
- Others
Investments
Other
Internal o
an1s?￿On$
- Charitable income
Total In¢om*
endlture on tharltabla Actlvltk&'
Salarfe5 NIC & Pension costs
CircultAsse55ment
Intenano on Churth buildi
and
363
Tele
hone andTravel
utilities
Insurance heat arxl li
h water etc
919
De redatlon
offi￿ Ex
enses
162
45S
Internal or
anisations
Profe55ional Fees
Other Fees
Other ex
endiDJre
Total £harftsble ejt
endllwè
NetlrKome
ex
ndtyre
TMsf•ts belweenfvAd%
Otherreco
ns
Gains on Investment assets
16
Netmovement fvnds
Total fund5 brought forwwd
Total fvnds carrfodfobwwd
13,374,828
,345.$
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BOURNEMOUTh METHODISTS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31x AUGUST202S
Don•dMs and l•g•des
Unrestrlthd D•sI￿ted Restrfa•d End¢x¥ment
Total
Total
Collectlons
Tax credlts
Donatlons
Legacies/ llomortal 6lfts
Total
83.545
23,522
10.535
76,635
17,493
3,763
175
23,522
544
3.931
119.679
• In¢luded In unn$￿tted donitlons •rn tr•ASt•ts from lftt•m•l oryanli•tlons olfSW8IYE24 É2W41- Ory•n daftatlons Jre d¢*l¢nated.
Unr•xlrfcted D•$I￿at•d R•strl¢t•d Éndo*AThrt
% Chrftsbl• •ttl¥lll•s
Tot
Totsl
Fundralsln8
Lettln8S
Other
Totsl
1.417
116,234
124.
331 119,213
& Investm•fit Income
Unrnslrfcted D•Wated Resirfct•d EndtyaTh•rt
Total
Central Flnance Board
CAF (Current & Gold)
P Endowment
OtherTMCP
Tot•1
L023
3,815
787
3,457
1.858
5.725
5.olj
616
14733
Solj 24243 29,692
Unrnstrfrt•d D•sliiirt•d R•strlrt•d Endowm•nt
7. Oth•rlncom•
Tot
Totsl
Internal Or8an15atlons Income
Foodbank income
Insurance dalm
Other Ints)me. TrSnlty & Winton Toddlers
Funds recelved from closure of Klnson
Churth
Poole Bay Clrcult Grantto Café13of 3)
D15trlctGrantto Café {1 or 31
18FCC Café Grant
Welcome Inn Café IrKome-
development
Intergeneratlonal Welcome Inn Café Income
11,911
5.474
L675
23,244
23,244
io,cro
71.940
119,797 13L055
(m ¥5(8
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BOURNEMOUTH METHODISTS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31. AUGUST 2025
& PawnenttoTrustees
Totsl
Totsl
There were Trustees authorised to purthase Items for the Churth'5
use and were relmbur5ed the costof those Items.
Total amount pald
Numberof trustees who were pald buslness expenses
li
One trustee has been pald rernuneratlon- Sheila Slattery was pald
for Consultancrf Services
Totsl
Totsl
9. fjovemance Costs
IndependentexamSnerfs oraudltors'fees for reportin8on the
accounts
Other professlonal fees le8: legal advlcel
Otherfees
Consultaryfees I,e. Ecology reports, thurth bulldln8s surveysand
feasiblllty study for proposed thurth developments
Total
IQ Pald ¢rnployees
Staff Costs pald durfwthe yearw•r•:
Salarles and beneflts In klnd - deanlng & flnan
Salaries and beneflts In klnd- Welcorne Inn Café
945
Penslon costs
667
Totsl staff costs
561
No employee eamed more than £f£l.C(O per annum12024: nlll
Aver4Y nurnbtrof staff empl¢)yed durlrythe year￿Te.
Average Full Tlme Equlvalent IFfEI number of staff employed durln8
the vearwere..
li
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BOURNEMOUTH m￿HOD[STs
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31# AUGUST 202S
IL Tan8lble Flxed Assets
Churth (non
Investmert)
I￿1 and
bulldlngs
Nxtures. flttln8S
and equlpment
Totsl
Balance bfou
tfo￿ard
Addltlons
Dls osals
Transfers
Balance carrled forward
Actumulatsd de
redallon
Balance brou
ht forward
clatlon char
efor
ear
Dls
osals
Transfer5
Balano carrf•d forwa
N•t book valu•
Brou
ht forward
Carrled fonvard
059
The churth propertles at 3tst Au8USt 2024 are valued at the balance sheet carrylng value as at I September 2015
of £12,525,Cth (deemed hlstorfcal costs under FRS1021.
202*25 Addltlomto fatuf•s &ffttlffj:
Dlshwashw atTrlnlty
Floor cleanln8 machi ne atTrinity
2013.24 Add￿lon$t0 fatuf•s &ffttl
Boiler5 at Trlnlty
2022.23 Addltlonsto IkntUT•s&ffttI
Metsl ralllny atmctorla Park
2021-22 Addltlonsto fatures &
Oven at Wctorla Park
Dlshwasher at IActorla Park
2.760
1231
36244
6A79
3.724
2A06
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BOURNEMOUTH MEfHODISTS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31K AUGUST 2025
11 Investrnents
The funds that support the various funds are held by In Trustees Interest Funds on whlch
Interest is creditsd to the accounts eath month. These are regarded as medlum and long term
Investments.
TIKP Is the le8al owner and Custodian Trustee of all Methodlst ￿￿de1 Trust property, Includln8
Lelacles, Endowments and Accumulated Funds. Trust property is held for and on behalf of local
Mana8ln8 Trustees who are responsible for the day to day management of trust property. TMCP
ensu￿ that, throu8h provldin8 8uldance and arting under their dlrection, the Mana8lng Trustees
comply wlth charlty lawand Methodlst lawand pollty as detsrrnined bythe Methodist Conference.
Andwls of Inv•stm•nt mov•m•nts
Chan8• In Inveslm•nt valu•s
Total
Total
market
value at be
innln
ear
216
2￿
Add: additions to Investments at cost
in value
L•ss: d15
osals at ca
Net loss
aln on revaluatlon
value at end of ear
io
market
212
216
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BOURNEMOUTH MEfHODlSfs
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31* AUGUST 2025
13. Analysls of current assets
Total
Total
Debtors Dreoavments
Prepayments
Debtors- lettlnRS & Internal orA.
Trade debtors- supplier
Other debtors- Glft Aid redaims
Otherdebtors- St Georges Foodbank
Clrcult debtors- Poole Bay Clrojlt Grant
Totsl debtors and prepayrnents
Anatysls of cash at bank
Bank balance held in NatWestCurrentAccounts
Bank balance held in Natwest Current Account IBIK Mlsslonl
Bank balance held In Natwest CurrentAccount (Welcome Inn Café
Bank balance held In Uoyds CU￿￿tA¢¢0Unt (Kinson churthl
Bank balance held In CAF Current Account
Bank balance held In CAF &)Id
Bank balance held In CFB General
Bank balance held In CFB Mlnlbus
Bank balance held in CFB Young People
Bank balance held in CFB VPSS (Int Org)
8ank balance held Sn CF8 VPSS 2 (Int Or8)
Bank balance held In CFB Westbourne Ilnt Org?
Bank balance held in CFB Stay a Whlle Ilnt Org)
Bank balance held In CFB Foodbank Fund
Bank balance held In CFB Klnson Church
Bank balance held In Fund 21735All￿ Cox
Bank balance held In TTrKP Fund 12411 {Sunday Sthool Endowment- Int Or81
Bank balan￿ held In W£P Fund 149451Westboume- Int Org)
Bank balance held In TTrKP Fund 18157Gladys Jones Bequest
Bank balance held In TTrKP Fund 19269 (Endowment)
Bank balance held In MP Fund 10393{Le8aaes)
Bank balance held In MP Fund 21174 Erlc Burroughs Bequest
Bank balance held In TTr/£P 22140JeanTurner Bequests
Bank balance held In W£P 22639 Sarah Ann Davies Bequert
Bank balan￿ held In TfrKP 22529James GA Feam
v.p.)
473
257
3￿
426
572
246
373
ioi
17
142
130
12
12
158
556
132
533
OtherAccounts held by Internal o
Total Cash and Bank
- not In Church control
23,707
48,789
743,619
14 Analysls of Current Ilabllllles and longterni credltois
Accruals
Other Credltors (External Organlsatlons)
Totsl Current Uabllltles
l& Capltal commilrnents and contiiynt Ilabllftles
At the 31 st August 2025 the Churthes have no opital commitments.
No Contingent Ilabllltles were Identifled at 3tst August 2G251202¥24£0).
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BOURNEMOUTH MEfHODlStS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31# AUGUST 2025
Note 16Contlnued
Geneyal Fund
Des*nated Fut
trtrtotal G¢Derfd
5trkted Fund5
Endowment Fund5
129P82
41CrtJ,087
529 169
276 121
273 923
2,115
133 395
24,724
300*45
367 514
ed
328 026
132 393
79
500,909
12.750 165
108 349
12 788 631
5.785
108 341
352
TOTAL
13
41
394
13
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BOURNEMOUTH METHODISTS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31yAUGUST 2025
Internal lknnlsatlons (see note 161
Trfnl
Opening
balance
Receipts
Expenses
Intemal
Trdnsfer5
toBfr
Trdnsfer
to Boys
Bri
ade
Closing
balan￿5
Internal O
anlsatlons
2nd Bournemouth 80 s Bri
To
ether on Tuesda
183
715
Vlctorfa Park
Opening
balan
Receipts
Expenses
Internal
Trdnsfers
Closing
balances
Intemal O
anisations
Parents and Toddlers
Wednesda
Grou
Drama Grou
Badmin
on Grou
Sta
a While
Flower Fund
Car
et bowls
Sunda
Ex lorers '
We5tbourne Fellowshi
926
119
33
771
632
592
182
617
645
43
742
Wlnton
Opening
balan
Reoipts
Expenses
Intemal
Transfers
to BP/£
Closlng
balances
Intemal O
anisatlons
Tuesda
Fellowshl
n House
Flower Fund
493
376
BMC Slee
Total
Cath Inde51¢nthd ITn¢lth t(tt151:
* Bank balan￿ held in (FB Stay a Whlle Ilnt
Org)
•• 8aTrk balaft￿ held in CFB VPSS IlTht (kg)
*• Bank balante held in CFB VPSS 2 Ilnt Org?
Bank balanee held in CFB Westboume Ilnt (hgl
Barsk balaft￿ held in TVLP Furbd 14Y5
Iwestboume - Int Or81
safe
453
4&921
n.24
257.C8
3￿.28
2.425.09
13.151.(r>
Ts)tJl
us.. Residual balance Sl George's
Totsl Iless cth deposlts ex. Sleep5afe)
17.79&79
35
23,707
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BOURNEMOUTH MEfHODISTS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31# AUGUST 2025
17. R•latsd
Transactlor*s wlth Trustees dlx105ed In Note 8 of these acrounts. There were no donations made to related
parties duringthe year.
l& ForlnfoM￿l0n onty. M￿Y •nd pxsed Exl•rnal ¢knilsalloNs
Name ofchurth
StGeory'$
Balance brouthtforn•rdfrom l•stye
Offedngsir￿fts. re￿IVed for Extern￿ OrwSsatlons
Offerfn8s/&fts. passed to External Organisations
8al•nc• arrf•dlorwwd
Trlnlty
8al•nt¢ Wlon¥wd frnm Ixty•ar
Offedn8sl&fts. re￿Ived for External Organisatlons
Offerln851&ft9- passed to Extemal Or8anisation5
811a￿l carrledloNArd
521
115
521
rt¢xl• Pab*
•n¢e brty4htlorwwd from lasty•ar
Offerlng5/Glfts. recelved for E¥ternal Oryanlsaoons
OfferlnBs/&fts- passed to External Or8anlsatlons
599
Wlnton
an￿ brn4htl¢m￿1rnm l¥lyew
Offerln8slGlfts- ￿CeIved for £xtemal Or8anlsat]ons
OfferSn8sIGIfts. passed to Extern4 Or8ani5atlons
anc¢ c*rrled fon¥•rd
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31# AUGUST 2025
Volunts•
Everyenuty Iconnexlon. DlstrlcL ClnlL Churthl ￿thin the Vethodlstthurth In Brttaln Is hÈavlly relianton
volunteerswho contribute thelrskills. time and money In the furtherance of the workof the Churth. We are gfateful
to all of themfortheir helpand commitr*nt. No attempt has been made by the Churth tovalue the non-monetary
(ontrfbutlt)nstothe Churth In mty)etarytsfrn&
31R•¢tyKll¥don ofnel Inerom &•Ap•ndth tsnrtathllowlrnmopertlw•th¥W•s
25
2024
Net PIrtY4ement In funds perSOFA
IfA7181
51,3
Interest reolv•ble
Depredatlon of 1ongSble flxed auets
Galn110s5 on Investments
Oe¢rease In siod(
Oecr•45*1 Iln¢rea5el In debtors
In¢rea5e IIDecreasel In u•dltors
124,2431
129,6921
lioi
152,7011
13521
512
Net cashflow from oper*lngacdvltles
These xcounts ar¢ compllart wlth FRSIO2and wlth FRSIQ SORP Xmg
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BOURNEMOUTH M￿￿0D1ST5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31# AUGUST 2025
3)24
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Café Incoi
C¥Jn*lons
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71652
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Food &Ddnls
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Othersundries inL deanln8&rroblle p￿ Costs
%no11 Equigméttilm•1nte￿n(*
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cond11￿MI01￿ra mwemftts.Ngty 161nthe•Eimwbts
Desl8nthd Funds. mulc￿ Café
Restrfrted Funds. Café B•nk•ctsMIrt
Totd p¢rC•fé Fund
Restrfcted Furtds- c￿* LknYlopMntFund
Totil W•koTh Inn C•fé ￿ndS It 31# JJ25
27,016
107,147
Openin8balan¢e at tst september￿24
Dlstdrt ly¢arfyathttow¥rdsstaff mlsslon costs
Café waees pald by BKd¥rtrytheyeir
OthereMp¢nsesyldby BPKdutlrqtheyear102mc4lel
Translerfrom Café binkxto BPK Natwe5t 12X¢
35,7•
1rn5Z21
i£ss.'YE2>240ebtcn. Pod• 6tyaffl￿t￿nt1o￿
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C¥fé Income
Yothshlre MxturnsCmrtdM•tbon PIF
7L417
124
Café expenditpxe
Tr￿Sle1t0 8Ktt•twe5t ujrrnnt bjnk trcio¢awrw
OpenSn8balano * tstSèpt*mber 1024
A41nt BulldSngand Carpentry Lttl. rafa tthl•t
Tat•l Inn C•lé ￿nd$•I ￿15
Roconciiirflon of Totsl I￿ornI & Expthiitsr• from In M•y
2022 to JI Auyx 2025 (per S•y C•fé Fundl
ssiM IrK0￿ IromAlI￿£0x Lew
Hwcfudoyih 8MtlrKome
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Cafe incom•
Yotsl
Café expenses
Cafe w38es
Tod exptn5esto d•te
45SI
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