2020-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 September 2019 To 31 August 2020

Charity name: Brixton Hill Methodist Church

Charity registration number: 1173770

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	a. The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church; b. Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church; c. Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church; d.Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.
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.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Equipping church members from highly diverse backgrounds through church services, pastoral visiting, eating together & bible studies. Development of youth in church, Girls Brigade, the 60:40 youth project & support of Clapham Youth Centre. Community groups for older people – Pop-In & Creative Card Making. Support of Robes homeless project. Support of the New Bridge Foundation prisoner support charity.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees are aware of the requirement that a charity be for the public benefit.

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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Grants will be decided by Trustees on a case by case basis, considering financial condition of the Charity. The Community Fund, inherited from Kings Acre, earns investment returns that are available, by decisionoftheTrustees to community projects.

		Currently partial support of the 60:40 youth project and Girls Brigade..
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Trustees rent office space to NewBridge Foundation at favourable rental as positive support for their work in prisons, considering the church is opposite Brixton Prison. The church also rents space to a nursery; as well as providing income to support the church, it is seen as a community asset. Kings Acre buildings are used for youth activities despite minimal income. Trustees plan to take on responsibility for Clapham Youth Centre .
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Charity is highly dependent on volunteers, trustees and others.
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Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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.	Para 1.20	Equipping church members from highly diverse backgrounds through church services, pastoral visiting, eating together & bible studies. Development of youth in church, Girls Brigade, the 60:40 youth project & support of Clapham Youth Centre. Community groups for older people – Pop-In & Creative Card Making. These have had to be suspended in the Covid crisis. But older people and those self-isolating were supported. Support of Robes homeless project (direct action by church volunteers has been limited by the Covid crists. Support of the New Bridge Foundation prisoner support charity (social investment – reduced rental). Learning new technology for streaming services & meetings during lockdown. We were able to do significant plastering & painting in communal areas while nursery was closed..

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	Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Building up the joint youth club with Ascension Trust and Lambeth Circuit. Working with architects planning redevelopment of the buildings for increased engagement of the membership and expansion of community involvement..

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is in a reasonable financial position but does not have sufficient funds for a much- needed redevelopment.Significant loss of incomewhile church was closed by Covid.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The church’s total liquid funds are close to its turnover. We plan to continue developing the building, but leave around 6-months turnover as reserve. The Community fund value is such that it is helping to fund projects from its investment return, but the trustees are willing to run down its value on a suitable local project.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Total general funds August 2020 - £85,641, Community fund £84,694. (previous year£113,328 & £78,670)
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Main funds incurred a deficit ~20% of turnover as a result of high maintenance – replacement of fallenceiling &refurb of foyerarea.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Loss of membership and revenue as a result of the Coronavirus emergency.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Rental income ~ £53k Contributions by members ~ £32k (down from £38k in previous year)
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Retain sufficient accessible funds for refurbishment of premises. At the same time the church considers that it can afford to provide some social investment (reduced rent) to NewBridge Foundation. It will consider use of Kings Acre premises work taking account both of the need to raise income and social investment for youth work.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	High costs of maintaining old premises. Lack of active volunteers during the week. Increased financial demands from Lambeth Circuit against fairly static income. Dependence on rental from a nursery. Reduction in membership & finance during the Coronavirus emergency.
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter)	Para 1.25	DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT(1976)
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	TRUST
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	Para 1.25	The church annual meeting (open, but only church members vote) elects the church council who automatically become trustees along with the circuit minister assigned to the church.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The charity conforms with the ‘Constitution Practice & Discipline of the Methodist Church of Great Britain’ (CPD)
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Brixton Hill Methodist Church
Other name the charity uses	BHMC
Registered charity number	1173770
Charity’s principal address	Elm Park Off Brixton Hill London SW2 2TX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Kristin Markay	Minister		Lambeth Methodist Circuit
	Avril Roy-Macaulay			BHMC AGM
	Lucie Ogunnaike			BHMC AGM
	Yvonne Less			BHMC AGM
	Lynda-Anne Garwood-Warren			BHMC AGM
	Abigail Tagoe			BHMC AGM
	EnleyTaylor			BHMC AGM
	Sandra Taylor			BHMC AGM
	Roberta Burke			BHMC AGM
	Promela Singh			BHMC AGM
	Janet Oppong			BHMC AGM
	Trevor Gardner			BHMC AGM
	Adenike Musa			BHMC AGM
	Sherwayne Grumble			BHMC AGM
	Claude Campbell			BHMC AGM
	KathyRennalls			BHMC AGM
	Robert Smyth			BHMC AGM
	Geertje Bouwes			BHMC AGM
	Abigail Crabbe			BHMC AGM
	Euel Johnson			BHMC AGM
	Femi Popoola			BHMC AGM
	Araba Lartey			BHMC AGM..

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	**Dates acted if not for whole year **
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None
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

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