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Ruxley Church

Annual Report May 2024

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OVERALL GOVERNANCE

Minister’s Report

I want to begin this report by offering a huge thanks to all who serve in various areas of ministries here at Ruxley church and especially to thank the leadership team who work closely with me. There are some who always work behind the scenes including Maria who ensures that the building is clean and Jenny, our administrator - my gratitude extends to all.

Year on year, the reports we all contribute, shows that we are a living Church and all glory be to the Lord. My prayer for all is the words of a hymn written by Brian A Wren “May his Spirit fill our praise. Guide our thoughts and change our ways. God in Christ has come to stay. We can see his power today” – © H&P 326v6.

I am sure we will be reading in detail, the reports from individual groups so, I am just highlighting a few.

We continue to focus on our three Core Priorities and a special acknowledgement to the Craft Team for their talented contribution of display at Christmas and Easter. We look forward to more display of their talents in correlation to themed crafts.

New Worshippers - we are thankful to God that every month of the calendar year, we welcome new worshippers who have either moved into the area, visiting family, friends or may have found us online and have come to worship with us. May the Lord bless you and we hope you find Ruxley to be your spiritual home and a place where all are welcome.

Since the last annual general meeting, God has called to eternal home, Peter Stracy, Pat Trodd, Mike Nunn and Rev. Martine Stemerick. May they Rest in Peace.

Thursday Morning Prayers – To continue morning prayer on zoom even after the pandemic has proven to be one of the best decisions made. Some members of Stoneleigh Methodist Church continue to join in for the Thursday Morning Prayers and it’s so encouraging to have a good consistent number of participants weekly.

Church Anniversary - It was great to celebrate our 22[nd] Church Anniversary service, led by Mr John Logan, a local preacher, Methodist London District

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Representative Synod Secretary, a retired headteacher and husband to Margaret who accompanied him to the service. We enjoyed the full service and sharing stories. Thanks to the team of organisers of the shared lunch. We remain confident and hopeful that the Spirit of God will continue to guide and bless us as individuals and as a church. Every blessing,

Rev Emma Cusack

Leadership Team Report

An inclusive worshipping community, united in Christ, serving others

The Leadership Team at Ruxley is comprised of the clergy, two Churchwardens, two Church Stewards, others who have been co-opted on to support the Mission Action Plan and, for relevant items of business, the Treasurer.

Throughout the year our monthly meetings have concentrated primarily on our vision, core priority areas and governance. Although we have been in vacancy since September, with the sterling support of our Methodist minister Emma and the wider church family, we have continued to grow and develop in all areas and for this we thank God most heartily.

Engaging with children 0-11 and their families

Building relationships with the local community

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and the wider community. The Christmas and Easter displays were much admired by all.

Developing the spiritual life of the church family

Governance

Vacancy

Emma, Val, Jacky, Sue, Paulette and Chris continue to be grateful for the support and prayers of the wider congregation and wish Sheron every blessing in her new setting as she moves on.

Leadership Team

Ecumenical Church Council

Scheduled meetings were held in September, January and March, as well as a Section 11 meeting in October and an extraordinary meeting in November. The former was to approve the process of advertising for, and appointing, a new

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Anglican vicar and the latter was to discuss rectification and expenses relating to the minister’s house.

The ECC consists of 19 lay members plus Rev Emma Cusack, as well as Superintendent Rev Paul Timmis. We are most grateful to Paulette Withycombe and Sheron Msiska who have served as churchwardens and Chris Meineck who has served as Treasurer this year.

At each meeting Chris presents a Finance report – his annual report appears elsewhere as do the many other reports we receive at each meeting.

Under finance the ECC has undertaken pay reviews.

Safeguarding is of paramount importance and we take very seriously our aim to be an inclusive worshipping community united in Christ, serving others . We would like to thank Judy Quaife who has taken over as Parish Safeguarding Officer and who, along with Marion Parsons and Valerie Bradfield, has ensured that our church is a safe place for all who attend. Judy sends a report on safeguarding to every meeting.

A number of risk assessments and role descriptions have been considered by EEC and have been approved, normally after alterations.

We have a report on the vacancy at every meeting.

The ECC retains its links with Riverview School and a full report can be found elsewhere.

Along with the Leadership Team, the ECC has continued to ensure that our Mission Action Plan priorities continue to be met, and they work closely in conjunction with the Worship & Spiritual Development, Children and Young People, Pastoral and Rectification Teams, as well as our governance representatives from Deanery and Diocesan Synod and from the Circuit.

None of this of course is possible without God's gracious provision. Please continue to pray for the work of the ECC and all its members as we seek to be true to our calling to serve Christ in this community.

Hugh Proctor, ECC Secretary

Deanery Synod

Ruxley Church is part of Epsom Deanery, within Guildford Diocese. The deanery includes 16 Church of England churches plus two LEP’s (Local Ecumenical Partnerships) i.e. Ruxley and St Mark’s Tattenham Corner. They cover an area from Chessington to Box Hill and Headley. Some of the churches are paired to make a parish.

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The Deanery Synod meets three times a year and consists of clergy and laity representing each parish. Ruxley is entitled to two representatives. Meetings are held at different churches. Each meeting includes: an introduction to that church, perhaps with details of their current plans or hopes; updates on clergy moves, vacancies etc; news passed down from Diocesan Synod; plus a main topic, usually with a speaker and/or discussion groups.

In June 2023 Synod was at St Paul’s Nork and the main topic was Faith Stories – how to share our own faith story. A few people were interviewed. October 2023 was at St John’s Stoneleigh and included an update on CAP (Christians Against Poverty) and feedback on the Parish Needs Process.

Discussion groups considered future priorities for our deanery, such as Stewardship, Children and Youth, and How to increase footfall. February 2024 was at All Saints West Ewell and the main topic was Community Engagement. Discussion groups considered what might be best for their parish.

Deanery Synod is an opportunity to share best practice and give mutual support.

Valerie Bradfield

Diocesan Synod

During the year three meetings have been held. Topics discussed included receiving the Annual report from the Diocesan Board of Education, updates given in connection with Living in Love and Faith also Net Zero and Carbon development. The Diocesan Board of Finance Budget for 2024 was approved as well as accepting the formula for the upcoming election to Diocesan Synod. The new Bishop of Dorking the Rt. Revd. Paul Davies was welcomed to Synod. Finally the Diocesan Young Leader group gave an address on 'What makes Church Young'.

Diana Pinchin

Ruxley Church Safeguarding

Since I took over as Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) last year there have, fortunately, not been any serious safeguarding incidents and any concerns where support and advice have been needed have been dealt with promptly. Where an issue had to be dealt with, our processes worked satisfactorily and as a church it reinforced that we are generally following safe and correct practice and procedures here at Ruxley.

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I have completed all the required training modules needed for my role, as well as PSO induction.

We have been continuing to work on outstanding items on the Church Safeguarding Dashboard and I would like to express my thanks to all those who have compiled risk assessments, provided job descriptions and completed online training, as well as to our Church Warden for her help and support. The good news is that all our work has meant that we have now moved up to level three on the Parish Dashboard. This does mean we have further questions and tasks to complete but these are in hand and will be tackled in due course.

Valerie Bradfield continues with the challenging task of overseeing the training and updating the log, which is kept centrally and securely on the church’s cloud-based system.

Marion Parsons continues to do sterling work, ensuring all the appropriate members who work in any way for our church have the correct and up-to-date Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS) check in place. I am most grateful for the work they do; I could not do the job without them.

We continue with our commitment to being a safe environment for all who belong to our church or use our building. We strive to be a place where the church community are able to feel safe and are aware that there are structures in place should an issue arise.

The whole community has a part to play in living out this commitment so please do take the opportunities offered by safeguarding training to understand the needs of those who are vulnerable or at risk. And if you have, or hear of, anything that concerns you, please speak to or contact myself, Emma, our Churchwarden or Church stewards. The church officers are welltrained to support those in need or have appropriate contacts to which they can signpost people, so that they can receive more specialist guidance. Remember your concern might be the piece of the jigsaw that brings to light something that needs to be addressed.

Judy Quaife

Premises Team

Since the last AGM, the following has been done, in no particular order:

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Other repairs have been done by outside companies, and frequent smaller tasks carried out by our own team. Help would be appreciated for some of the smaller tasks.

ECO initiatives

Quinquennial inspection 2023: Further info needs to be written up.

Community Users

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Our weekend users continue to enjoy being here, many are repeat bookers, and they appreciate the cleanliness of our facilities. We are trying to enforce hires ending at 10.30pm on Saturdays.

Minister’s Residence

Paulette and Chris keep a regular eye on the house. A new security alarm has been fitted, and a group of people trained in dealing with it. The garden had an initial big cut down and tidy, followed by the hedge being trimmed to a sensible height that we would like to have maintained. A big weeding session is still needed.

Unlocking and Locking

We really would appreciate more volunteers to help with this. All our adhoc hirers at the weekend need someone to come and unlock and greet them, and to show them around; and then the same person/pair to come back at the end to check the premises and lock up. At the moment this is mostly Chris and I every weekend. When we are away I cannot take bookings, which means we lose money that could be going towards the upkeep of the building.

I would like to give many thanks to the wonderful team who help in so many ways: Robin W, Chris M, Brian C, Steve K and Derek E. We are also grateful to the contributions made by Malcolm.

Jenny Meineck

Catering

During the year the team has catered for a number of ad hoc events. We helped provide refreshments for three funeral wakes for members of the church family.

We gave out hot cross buns and coffee before the Good Friday service and arranged the celebratory tea when Fiona and Robin left Ruxley.

We were also happy to assist Robin E when he returned for one last time to prepare the Christmas Lunch for the Friendship Club, who were joined by members of the Floral Art Group on that occasion. It was great to work with a professional and we are all going to miss his expertise.

Christmas was very busy this year for the catering team as we provided coffee and biscuits after the Christingle service, and mulled wine and mince pies after the Carol Service in church and also the Carols Round the Tree event.

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In January we helped with the bring and share lunch we enjoyed on our Church Anniversary.

Whilst we have enjoyed all of the above, it is time for Yvonne and I to hang up our aprons, and we wish those catering in the future the best of luck; we are happy to give advice as and when required.

Marion Parsons

Communications

Ruxley Star

The Star has recently been published every other month on the website and highlights forthcoming services and significant events. This has become less valuable since they also appear in the more detailed notice sheet which we receive weekly. Whilst being grateful to those who contribute to the magazine there are now very few who do so and thus the Star includes general articles which it is hoped are of interest.

Hugh Proctor

Publicity

I do the following:

Although many church members may not engage with some of these channels or social media, we have to consider what we present to the outside world and how we engage with the local community.

It has been great for others to start producing posters, for Anne to do the weekly copying/printing of Service Sheet and Weekly News, and for Matthew to produce the Weekly Sheet.

Jenny Meineck

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Website

The website is regularly updated with service and event details and the latest copy of the Star.

Dave Searle

SPIRITUALITY

Worship and Spiritual Development Group

The Worship and Spiritual Development Group consists of Rev. Emma Cusack as well as Gill Edwards, Barbara Meineck, Diana Pinchin, Judy Quaife and Paulette Withycombe, all of whom are accredited Leaders of Worship and contribute a great deal to the worshipping life of our church. Over the course of our six meetings this year we have continued to prayerfully consider how best to resource the spiritual needs of our community, as enshrined in the Mission Action Plan and Vision Statement.

We have reviewed and discussed hymn feedback and communion arrangements and looked at material for Small Groups and Together@10 services, however the majority of the group remit continues to be the planning and reviewing of services throughout the year. There have been some standout events, not the least of which was the uplifting Confirmation Service on 18[th] June with Rt. Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, at which an amazing 14 of our congregation were admitted. And of course we bid a fond farewell to Revd Fiona Ellingham and Robin at a special service on 23[rd] July.

We explored a range of themes relating to Creationtide during September; we enjoyed a Harvest service and exhibition of crafts and work from our community in October; we walked alongside the bereaved at our Memorial Service and marked Remembrance Sunday in November. We celebrated Advent and Christmas with a well-attended set of services, including Carols on the Green. We marked the New Year with our Covenant Service and our Church Anniversary with a wonderful service with special guest Mr John Logan and a valedictory barn dance with Ouch! . We journeyed through Lent, Holy Week and Easter and are looking forward to the International Service Weekend on 15[th] - 16[th] June.

The Anglican vacancy has necessitated us relying a little more on our visiting colleagues to assist in leading worship, and we have been indebted to those who have stepped up ; Anglican colleagues Revd Laura Cockram, Revd Jon Prior, Revd Mark Rudall, Revd Danny Wignall, Canon Steve Summers and Revd Ken Hobbs, as well as Methodist local preachers Valerie Ashcroft, Viv Newitt,

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Tony Loft, Richard Graham and also Viv Aitcheson. But no list would be complete without a special mention of our good friend Rev. Chris Morley, who is celebrating 50 years in ordained ministry in July - and very blessed we are indeed that he shares this with us!

We continue to benefit hugely from those who resource our worship, especially Louise Quaife and our brilliant team of Young People's Leaders, as well as Worship Co-ordinators, Welcomers, Communion Assistants, Sacristans, Readers, Intercessors, Musicians, Together@10 Team, Flower Arrangers, Publicity Producers, Audio-Visual and PowerPoint wizards and those who provide that all-important hospitality. However, we reserve our most grateful thanks to God for our wonderful and tireless minister Emma, who continues to teach us and encourage us. Thank you for all you do.

Paulette Withycombe, Convenor

Baptisms

Over the last year 2 adults and 5 children were baptised at Ruxley Church. Baptisms take place during morning services and we ask the person or the child’s parents to attend church for several weeks before the baptism.

Beverley Rowlands

Prayer Chain

As always the prayer chain has been busy over the last year. There are 16 members who regularly pray for those in need of healing or help. Prayer requests can be sent direct to me by email or phone. Alternatively, you can use the email address prayerchain@ruxley-church.org.uk which is now given on the church website.

Beverley Rowlands

Small groups

More than 30 people have continued to meet in small groups throughout the year, exploring a variety of material and enjoying getting to know each other better. During Lent all the groups explored material about the ‘Grace of God’ and it was good that some new people joined groups during this time. If you’re interested in joining a group or would just like to know a bit more do have a word with Val or Emma.

Valerie Proctor

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Ruxley and Stoneleigh Fusion Group

R&S Fusion has had a year of growth in many ways, growing in numbers, with additions from both churches we number 13, the materials used have been informative and encouraging and have enabled the group to relax feel free to share and enquire both in the studies and in a personal way, all in a warm and friendly atmosphere, knowing that anything said is confidential.

Some of the materials used were The Beatitudes, Advent meditation on the book The Christmas you didn't Expect and a Lent study on Grace . Hosted each time by Stoneleigh, and started with tea coffee, cake and biscuits, yummy.

We look forward to what the coming year will bring to us as we grow together.

Jacky Panter

Pastoral Groups

The Pastoral Group team have not met for some time whilst we devise a way of ensuring all who wish for it are allocated to a leader. The loyal group of pastoral leaders do a wonderful job of keeping in touch with their group members who are universally appreciative of this support. If you are not in a group and would like to find out more please speak to Emma or Sue who would happily explain the different ways in which we approach the role. The leaders are: Paula Bridger, Pam Eade, Yvonne Feast, Sue Grasby, Barbara Meineck, Jacky Panter, Hugh Proctor, Beverley Rowlands, Julia Searle, Rowena Warth, Robin Willes, Paulette Withycombe.

Hugh Proctor

Together@10

The monthly Together@10 service has had some tweaks to its format over the year to help with its smooth running. It aims to provide a fun pattern of relaxed worship and fellowship through a variety of activities, including termly communion shared in an informal way.

Much thought has gone into the themes and activities to make them relevant to the church calendar and provide thought provoking worship in a variety of ways, using the whole building: craft, games, prayer and discussion

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activities cater to a range of worship styles and engage the whole congregation, creating a lovely atmosphere.

It continues to see consistent attendance from across the church family age

range with particularly high attendance at Harvest and Mother’s Day.

The Harvest service included an exhibition

celebrating creative work from the congregation and it is hoped this can be done again perhaps with the craft club.

It does take a fair amount of planning and organisation with welcome contributions from our young folk and many others in the congregation.

Anyone willing to plan and contribute new ideas would always be welcome.

Judy Quaife

Emmaus and Music Report

Another busy year for the Emmaus Music Group, whose members continue to provide accompaniment for worship for almost every Sunday in the year, as well as the occasional function and fete. We are very grateful for the commitment and combined talents of Gill, Val, Lesley, Judy, Robin, Hugh, Dave, Malcolm and Paulette who continue to make this possible. We are able to draw on an enormous range of repertoire in various styles from Abba (Father) to Zacchaeus, drawing on material from at least 10 hymn books at last count.

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We continue as always to be most thankful for Emma and for our visitors who lead worship on an occasional basis, as well as to the wider congregation for their support.

Grateful thanks must also go to the Tech Team, especially Dave S, Malcolm, Brian, Chris, Jenny, Derek, Josh and new member Dave B, for looking after (and occasionally wrestling with!) the audio-visual aspects of the service.

And finally, we could not let this occasion go without acknowledging that this year saw the last outing for our barn dance band Ouch! , who have called time on nearly 24 years of services, weddings, birthday parties and ceilidhs. We say thank you for the music to Richard, Steve, Malcolm, Stan, Paulette, Fred, Robin and Dave, and not least to our caller Brian, it's all been wonderful!

Paulette Withycombe

Children and Young People

The young people have had another exciting year meeting in their Sunday sessions and as part of the gathered congregation. We have developed into having three age groups again with 3-5 year olds attending Tiddlers, 6-11 year olds attending Fish Club, and 11+ attending Catalyst.

Catalyst

In the past year, Catalyst has maintained numbers and have even seen the return of a number of young people whom we have not seen in many years. We have also explored a variety of topics using a number of resources, allowing our young people to dig deeper into their faith. During the year, the young people engaged in Confirmation Course sessions with a number of them going on to be Confirmed in a service in the Church. Throughout October and November, Catalyst were encouraged to explore the life and miracles of Jesus through the Gospel of Luke. The group is currently exploring their faith by engaging with sessions from the Youth For Christ resources.

Similarly to last year, we have seen some of our young people move away to University and come back to visit, most recently being welcomed back over Easter.

Catalyst have also been supporting the Together @ Ten services contributing to craft activities, tech support, and games. At the Barbecue on the Beach Together @ Ten service, we were so grateful that Catalyst had a chance to cook for and serve the congregation. Moving forward, Catalyst will be completing a programme of sessions focusing on meals that Jesus share with those around him, adapted from a Hosannah Revival email series called Come to the Table.

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In November of 2023, we also started holding social events for Catalyst group members outside of the Sunday sessions. We have gone ice skating, gone to a trampoline park, and held movie nights. This has given Catalyst an important chance to form connections and come together as a youth group, connected by God and their faith.

Fish Club

We are thankful to God for the maintained numbers of children who attend Fish Club. The children continued to enjoy stories from the Old Testament which Jesus would have been told as a child and completed a series exploring Jesus’ authority (to feed, to cast out demons, and to cure disease). In 2024 we kicked off the Year with a new theme, to focus Fish Club sessions on WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) to work to model our lives on Jesus Christ’s actions.

Louise Quaife

Churches Together in Ewell

Ruxley Church no longer has any involvement with Churches Together in Ewell, since it does not send a rep to any meetings, should there be any. The website is still being kept up to date by Barrie Barnes (SMC connection) and so any items can still be published there, and Emma is still be a contact person. The link is here: https://www.ctewell.org.uk/

Jenny Meineck

EEL’S (Ewell Ecumenical Ladies)

Our numbers have stayed stable over the past year and still consist of six ladies from five different churches, two of us from Ruxley. Due to health and practical reasons, we now only meet once a month with two members usually joining on Zoom. However, we are still strong in our faith and value the times of fellowship we share together, and the support we give each other. Please see myself or Yvonne Feast for more information.

Pam Eade

Tuesday Evening Prayers

We are a small group who meet in the chapel most Tuesday evenings at 7.45 for approx 1 hour of informal prayer. We pray for anything that God puts on our hearts - our friends and family, our church family and hirers, our local community and world issues. Over the years our numbers have gradually

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diminished, but we are not a closed group and we would heartily welcome anyone who would care to join us at any time - you wouldn't need to be committed every week. (The evening after drafting this report we were thrilled to have three more of our congregation join us that very evening – God moves in mysterious ways!) For more information see Pam, Jacky, Pauline, Yvonne or Jen.

Pam Eade

Church Flowers

I would like to thank everyone who has paid for church flowers over the last year. We arrange flowers each week and always welcome donations towards the cost of the flowers and materials. Your donation can be for a special occasion or in memory of someone dear to you, so if you would like a special date to be remembered in flowers, please write it on the list which you will find on the notice board. Thank you also to my team of ladies who help me on special days like Mother’s Day and Christmas. Many thanks.

Sheila Stracy

ENGAGING WITH 0-11 YEAR OLDS AND THEIR PARENTS

Riverview School

In October Martin Bridger was appointed a Foundation Governor at Riverview School to replace Valerie Bradfield who has served so loyally and effectively for more than four years. The main news from the school is that they received a ‘good’ rating from OFSTED, an improvement from the previous judgement and a ‘good’ rating from its SIAMS inspection (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) which looks at the school’s Christian ethos and whether or not it is carried out in practice. Riverview continues to try to join an academy chain of other C of E schools although there are a number of hurdles to overcome. Links with Ruxley continue to be strong. The school visits at special times such as for the Leavers’ service in July and celebrations at Christmas and Easter although, sadly, they were not able to join us for the Christingle this year. Members of Ruxley assist the school in a number of ways such as helping with reading and at the school fete and Emma is always happy to lead assemblies or visit the school as far as her very busy schedule allows.

Hugh Proctor

Baby & Toddlers

We have had a great year at Ruxley Baby and Toddler group. The group of attendees has grown over the year. Children attend with their parents,

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grandparents or child minders. We are open on Wednesday mornings 9:15am11:15am term time. We run a free play session where the children can choose what activities they would like to participate in and enjoy a snack at the end of the session and before they leave, we have music. Adults receive a hot drink during the play session and biscuits are also on offer. In the last year we held two parties. One at the end of the school year for summer break and a Christmas party where we were lucky enough to welcome Father Christmas paying a visit too. I look forward to continuing to grow the group further

Donna Jones

. Community engagement

Badminton Club

The badminton group continues to meet every Tuesday evening, and over the past year we have been delighted to welcome five new members, two women and three men. This brings our membership up to a very healthy twelve. As we only have use of one court, we have decided that we are now full and will start a waiting list if we have any further enquiries about joining.

Julia Searle

Coffee Morning

As we celebrate 11 years of Thursday Coffee Mornings we continue to be amazed and delighted at the success of this outreach activity. Our aim is to welcome members of the congregation and people from our neighbourhood to come and enjoy tea and coffee and homemade cakes, and we seem to be succeeding.

From our profits we are able to make donations to mostly local charities as well as contributing to church funds. We have donated to the following in the past year: Riding for the Disabled, Royal Marsden Cancer Care, Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK, Child Cancer, and British Heart Foundation. We also gave funds towards the church flowers. In September we held a coffee morning for MacMillan and raised £415 thanks to a bumper raffle!

Grateful thanks must go to the members of the team who give up their time so willingly to serve and make cakes each week.

Marion Parsons

Flower Art Club

Ewell Floral Art flower club meet on the 2[nd] Tuesday of the month from 2pm – 4pm at Ruxley Church. We are a friendly group of ladies who practice and

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learn about arranging flowers whilst enjoying a cup of tea and a chat. Throughout the year we have workshops as well as demonstrations, which are always popular. Our aim is to have fun and fellowship arranging flowers together.

Sheila Stracy

Men’s Group

The Men’s Group continues to meet on the second Wednesday of the month at the Hogsmill Tavern. Numbers vary around the fifteen mark and we have a very enjoyable evening engaging in conversation and pretending to listen to anecdotes. An unwritten law, not always observed, is that we don’t talk about church matters! The meal is more than acceptable and relatively inexpensive thanks to the discounts that some members of the group seem to pluck out of thin air. I’m always happy to hear from other men who would like to join us.

Hugh Proctor

Tuesday Friendship Club

Our 58th Anniversary is almost upon us, and as we look back on the past year we give thanks for the many meetings we have had, blessed by warmth, laughter and fun.

The year has been a very varied mix of in house entertainment and visiting speakers, and demonstrations, such as visits from Riverview, always a delight: The Orpheus Society, a wonderful organisation, that we would recommend to everyone, a talk on a trip of a life time to Peru; some of the experiences of traveller extraordinaire Derek; Stoneleigh Methodist Fellowship Anniversary; Lunch and Film afternoons,; an outing to Canterbury and Mayfield Lavender tea room; a Garden Party at Anne and Brian’s; Members music, Quizzes, and Rev. Emma's talk on Church and Holy Week.

We have 35 people registered, with an average attendance of 23.

We said a sad farewell to Peter Stracy and Pat Trodd who died this year, and have two members no longer able to come due to health.

We are so pleased that this year has brought us so many new members, where there is always a warm welcome.

Our quote on this quarter’s programme is. FRIENDS ARE THE SUNSHINE OF LIFE.

Jacky Panter

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Ukulele Group

Another splendid year for our music group of about 15 members who continue to get together on a Thursday evening to strum and sing through a variety of repertoire, mostly comprised of light rock and pop numbers. We've recently enjoyed our first 'away' gig in Sutton, which must have gone well as we've been asked back! We've welcomed new members and occasional guests, and you are welcome too, even if you have never tried anything like this before.

We meet on a Thursday evening at Ruxley Church at about 8.15pm after the regular Emmaus practice, just come along! Speak to Paulette or Robin if you are interested.

Paulette Withycombe

Coffee and Chat

Coffee and Chat has continued throughout the year and although people who have attended have said very positive things about it, numbers have remained low and a decision was made not to continue with it after the Easter break. Many thanks are due to the very loyal band of volunteers who turned up each week.

Val Proctor

Coffee and Craft

A new venture, which has really taken off. At the moment the sessions are three weeks long, the first just before Christmas, the event was advertised, and an average of 10/13 people a mix of church and community came and a Christmas display of the word Emmanuel was made and put in church. The second session during Lent we met again and were joined by a few more from the community, each person made a cross and made figures and and decorations as to what Easter meant to them. The result was wonderful. It is hoped that this group will grow in friendship and evolve into a place and time that anyone can come, take part or just meet together. So, join in and spread the word.

Jacky Panter

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Food Bank

In March the Epsom and Ewell Food Bank’s five distribution centres supported 710 people, o f these, 295 were children.

We don’t just give them food and toiletries though. We listen to understand their situation and to ask if they need any further support, advice or information - and then we seek to meet these other needs or signpost them to other local support services.

We offer holistic support to ensure that people who need to access the foodbank are given the respect and dignity they deserve, and that we are helping to meet their underlying needs so that hopefully they won’t need to keep coming back to the foodbank.

However, because of the greatly added pressures of Covid, refugees and the sudden increase in the cost of living our stored supplies have now been seriously depleted, and we often find that we have completely run out of some items and people have to go without. Your help is greatly needed and if you are wondering what to buy there is a list in the news sheet each week so hopefully you will pop an extra item or two into your shopping trolley and put them in the green box under the pigeonholes in church.

Other ways of donating are to pledge a regular amount of money which can be done on the Epsom and Ewell Foodbank website or give one off donations.

If you want any further information have a chat with me at church or coffee morning.

Anne Cockram

Ruxley Community Choir

The choir continues to thrive and, although we have lost a few members, others have joined us. We meet most Wednesdays throughout the year and perform at significant events whilst preparing items for our own enjoyment. A particular highlight was a performance of the challenging ‘Redeemer’ on Easter Sunday when, because of the advent of two men, we were able to attempt something in three parts. Abilities range from those who can read music and sing in parts to considerably less than that. It is huge fun and we always welcome new people. I would like to thank the church for subsidising the purchase of music which of course is a major expense.

Hugh Proctor

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Sudbury School – Apremdo, Ghana

Dear friends,

Once again, during my annual leave and family holiday in Ghana, July 2023, Sudbury School was on the list of places to visit, and it gives me the privilege to update both the Stoneleigh Methodist and Ruxley Church, following funds raised for the continuing project on building works of the ICT and Library Center. The Headteacher (photograph), teaching and non-teaching Staff, Parents and Pupils of the School were so pleased to welcome me once again. Videos and more photographs will be shared during the Sudbury Sunday Service at SMC on July the 7[th] .

All donations received in the year from appeals and funds raised from both churches including the offering received on Sudbury Sunday, as well as other personal donations towards the school’s Library and ICT building project, amounted to a total of £1,688. This amount in the Ghanaian currency is a total of 23,195.89 cedis. (Twenty-three thousand, one hundred and ninety-five cedis, 89p) and all transferred to the school. Receipts of UK transfers and receipts of payment into the school’s account have been passed on to the church treasurers. Details of the funds are stated below.

In Pounds Description Ghana
Currency
£270 from Ruxley Church, this amount includes a
personal donation of £150 from a member,
£30 from Tuesday friendship club and the rest
were funds raised.		 3,741 Ghc
£400 personal donation from another Ruxley
member		 5,318.39 Ghc
£50 from SMC TuesdayFellowship 681.50 Ghc
£968 SMC cheque. This amount of £968 are a
makeup as below:
£250 - SMC Annual Grant
£247.50 - Sudbury Sunday Offering
£158 - SMC Christmas Offering
£312.50 - Personal donation from a Ruxley
memberplusgift aid		 13,455 Ghc
£1,688
TOTAL AS STATED ABOVE 23,195,89 Ghc

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HOW THE ABOVE FUNDS WERE USED:

The previous year’s fundraising paid for roofing the ICT building as was shown in last year’s report.

The above amount of £1,688 paid for the wiring of the first of the three rooms of the building project. (The plan is for ICT – 2 rooms and Library 1 room). The one room was plastered, marble stoned, windows and fitted with a new door as shown below.

To the left is the new ICT building within the school complex. When completed, the ground floor

will comprise of two ICT rooms and one Library.

Above this will be a big hall for their school assemblies, can be used as their exams hall and can be partitioned as and when needed for other purposes.

I am prayerfully hopeful that at least the ground floor will be completed before I move to my next appointment in 2026.

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I also want to say a big thank you, once again, to a member of Ruxley Church who gave a £40 donation, specifically to buy something for the school children as a treat.

As you can see from the photographs, with an additional top up of £35 from myself, it paid for each of the three hundred and ten school children to enjoy a pie for their lunch that day, and they were so grateful.

Even the staff and some parents were lucky to have the “crumbs under the table”.

Additional Thank you

On top of the table and in front of it are donations from some individuals who do not wish to be names. A lady left ten big black bags with clothes, footwear, etc for the children.

Two individual people from Ruxley donated a refurbished laptop each.

Advance Notice - Sunday 7[th] July 2024, will be our next joint Sudbury Sunday Service at Stoneleigh Methodist Church. During the service there will be videos and other photographs to show how these gifts were distributed to the children. As we continue to celebrate how far we have come, God’s grace and providence upon our lives to enable us to demonstrate our response in the act of giving, there will be a special offering for the continuing work of the school project during the service and if you want to gift aid your donation, there will be forms available during the service. We also want to say thank you to Sudbury School for their prayers.

Finally, it is always important for me, as a reminder, to share how the school was and what it looks now. All developments and restructuring have happened because of all your efforts and dedication to this project, so thank you to everyone for your continued support of Sudbury School in Ghana.

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NB. I have only included the churches’ receipts in this report and passed on the individuals’ receipts to them as they were personal donations. May the Lord continue to bless you all,

Rev Emma Cusack

(On behalf of the Sudbury School )

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE LIST

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Ruxley Church

Balance Sheet detailed

Current assets

Liabilities

Reserves

As at
31/08/2023
As at
31/08/2022
6501: HSBC
£43,657.26
£68,516.05
6502: HSBC - Appeal
-
-
6505: HSBC - Business Money Manager
-
-
6506: HSBC - Appeal - BM
-
-
6507: HSBC Tuesday Fellowship
-
-
6510: CBF deposit account
£154,256.13
£22,721.25
6511: Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
£4,658.88
£4,526.48
6512: CCLA - Ruxley Appeal
-
-
6520: HSBC - RMC
-
-
6590: Cash in hand
-
-
Total Current assets
£202,572.27
£95,763.78
6605: Parish Share Unpaid
-
-
6699: Agency collections
£38.80
(£3.23)
Total Liabilities
£38.80
(£3.23)
Net Asset surplus (deficit)
£202,533.47
£95,767.01
Excess/(deficit) to date
£106,766.46
£28,649.01
Z01: Starting balances
£95,767.01
£39,700.52
Z03: Gains and losses own use
-
£27,417.48
Total Reserves
£202,533.47
£95,767.01
Represented by Funds
General (Unrestricted)
£40,449.27
£41,232.08
Designated
£155,485.72
£52,572.03
Restricted
£6,598.48
£1,962.90
Total
£202,533.47
£95,767.01		 £43,657.26
£68,516.05
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
£154,256.13
£22,721.25
£4,658.88
£4,526.48
-
-
-
-
-
-
£202,572.27
£95,763.78
-
-
£38.80
(£3.23)
£38.80
(£3.23)
£202,533.47
£95,767.01
£106,766.46
£28,649.01
£95,767.01
£39,700.52
-
£27,417.48
£202,533.47
£95,767.01
Represented by Funds
General (Unrestricted)
£40,449.27
£41,232.08
Designated
£155,485.72
£52,572.03
Restricted
£6,598.48
£1,962.90
Total
£202,533.47
£95,767.01

(21 September 2023 3:53 pm) Page 1 of 1

Ruxley Church

Balance Sheet (Separate funds)

General
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
At 31/08/2023
£
At 31/08/2022
£
Fixed assets
Current assets
Cash At Bank And In Hand
Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due In One Year
Net current assets less current liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
Liabilities
Total net assets less liabilities
Represented by
Unrestricted
Unrestricted - General Fund
Designated
Designated - Memorial Project
Designated - Richard Watson
Designated - Warm Space
Designated - Ruxley Community Choir
Designated - Reserve Fund - Church Maintenance
Designated - Social Fund
Designated - Vision & Mission
Designated - Vicars Discretionary Fund
Restricted
Restricted - Decorating
Restricted - Tech Equipment
Restricted - Discipleship
Restricted - Men's group RW bequest
Restricted - Youth Work
Fund Totals
-
-
-
-
-
-
£40,449.27
£155,485.72
£6,637.28
-
£202,572.27
£95,763.78
£40,449.27
£155,485.72
£6,637.28
-
£202,572.27
£95,763.78
-
-
£38.80
-
£38.80
(£3.23)
-
-
£38.80
-
£38.80
(£3.23)
£40,449.27
£155,485.72
£6,598.48
-
£202,533.47
£95,767.01
£40,449.27
£155,485.72
£6,598.48
-
£202,533.47
£95,767.01
-
-
-
-
-
-
£40,449.27
£155,485.72
£6,598.48
-
£202,533.47
£95,767.01
£40,449.27
-
-
-
£40,449.27
£41,232.08
-
£3,577.93
-
-
£3,577.93
£4,084.00
-
£86,505.03
-
-
£86,505.03
-
-
£1,690.69
-
-
£1,690.69
-
-
£61.79
-
-
£61.79
-
-
£26,997.17
-
-
£26,997.17
£26,997.17
-
£423.78
-
-
£423.78
£423.78
-
£35,904.23
-
-
£35,904.23
£20,741.98
-
£325.10
-
-
£325.10
£325.10
-
-
£224.76
-
£224.76
£224.76
-
-
£5,107.00
-
£5,107.00
£41.93
-
-
£50.00
-
£50.00
£50.00
-
-
-
-
-
£110.24
-
-
£1,216.72
-
£1,216.72
£1,535.97
£40,449.27
£155,485.72
£6,598.48
-
£202,533.47
£95,767.01

(21 September 2023 11:49 am) Page 1 of 1

Ruxley Church Receipts and payments Selected period: 01 September 2022 to 31 August 2023

From 01 September 2022 01 September 2021
Note To 31 August 2023 31 August 2022
General - General fund (Unrestricted) Fund
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Fees for weddings and funerals £1,500.39 £899.00
Bookstall sales to promote objectives - £113.00
Church hall lettings - objectives £71,626.18 £66,174.35
Total Incoming resources from charitable activities £73,126.57 £67,186.35
Other incoming resources
Insurance claims - £6,266.00
Feed in Tariffs £1,054.58 £673.47
Total Other incoming resources £1,054.58 £6,939.47
Voluntary income
Planned Giving - Bank £40,906.00 £35,764.50
Planned Giving - Other - £210.00
Planned Giving - Envelopes £447.50 £596.50
Loose plate collections £1,708.88 £1,615.14
Gifts - Not Gift Aided £143.21 £1,150.00
Gifts - Gift Aided £500.00 £4,251.50
Donations appeals etc £12.00 £1,884.04
Tax recoverable on Gift Aid £12,255.33 £6,144.72
Legacies - £5,000.00
Non-recurring one-off grants £1,843.75 -
Other funds generated £75.00 £287.00
Social Events - £416.15
Photocopy - Income £1.50 £19.35
Refunds - Energy etc - £154.51
Total Voluntary income £57,893.17 £57,493.41
Activities for generating funds
Rummage sales etc - £47.79
Total Activities for generating funds - £47.79
Investment income
Bank and building society interest - £95.74
Total Investment income - £95.74
Total Incoming resources £132,074.32 £131,762.76
Resources used
Cost of generating funds
Methodist Ministers' Pension £1,243.00 £1,145.00
Total Cost of generating funds £1,243.00 £1,145.00
Charitable activities
Giving - relief and development agencies £770.00 £325.00
Home mission £912.77 £1,040.00
Secular charities - £2,140.16
Parish share & Circuit Assessment £50,755.36 £49,133.00
Salary of Church Administrator £6,539.69 £6,142.55
Working expenses of incumbent - £76.05
GDBF - Inc Fees -Funerals,Bands,Wedding - £686.00
Ministers Residence expenses - £41.06
Water vicarage £101.09 £15.03
Education - £689.57
Parish training and mission £14.93 £175.83
Church running - insurance £3,199.76 £3,261.06
Church office - telephone, stationary £297.06 £832.23
Organ / piano tuning £195.00 £125.00
Church maintenance £27,143.53 £10,665.53
Cleaning - Wages £13,112.18 £13,343.71
Cleaning - Materials £2,170.73 £1,218.95
HMRC Tax & NI £2,888.16 £2,308.60
Running of services £970.99 £416.24
Publicity & Adverts £75.60 £746.80
Administration £1,017.41 £723.41
Visiting speakers / locums £200.50 £30.00
Church running - electric £6,135.90 £3,359.62
Church running - gas £2,567.28 £2,950.83

(21 September 2023 11:47 am) Page 1 of 2

From 01 September 2022 01 September 2021
Note To 31 August 2023 31 August 2022
Church running - water £928.80 £1,211.85
Photocopy - expenses £1,237.19 £305.42
Total Charitable activities £121,233.93 £101,963.50
Governance costs
Governance costs examination/audit fee £360.00 -
Total Governance costs £360.00 -
Cost of generating voluntary income
Costs of fetes & other events £20.20 £529.69
Total Cost of generating voluntary income £20.20 £529.69
Total Resources used £122,857.13 £103,638.19
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure £9,217.19 £28,124.57
Brought forward balance £41,232.08 (£14,309.97)
Transfers to/(from) (£10,000.00) -
Adjustments - £27,417.48
Total carried forward balance £40,449.27 £41,232.08

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Ruxley Church Receipts and payments Selected period: 01 September 2022 to 31 August 2023

From 01 September 2022 01 September 2021
Note To 31 August 2023 31 August 2022
MP - Memorial Project (Designated) Fund
Incoming resources
Voluntary income
Loose plate collections £40.00 £66.00
Gifts - Not Gift Aided - £10.00
Donations appeals etc £20.00 £100.00
Other funds generated £100.00 £900.00
Total Voluntary income £160.00 £1,076.00
Total Incoming resources £160.00 £1,076.00
Resources used
Charitable activities
Church maintenance £33.53 -
Memorial Project £632.54 £572.04
Total Charitable activities £666.07 £572.04
Total Resources used £666.07 £572.04
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure (£506.07) £503.96
Brought forward balance £4,084.00 £3,580.04
Total carried forward balance £3,577.93 £4,084.00
Dec - Decorating (Restricted) Fund
Brought forward balance £224.76 £224.76
Total carried forward balance £224.76 £224.76
Tech - Tech Equipment (Restricted) Fund
Incoming resources
Voluntary income
Gifts - Gift Aided £4,500.00 -
Tax recoverable on Gift Aid £1,125.00 -
Total Voluntary income £5,625.00 -
Total Incoming resources £5,625.00 -
Resources used
Charitable activities
Church maintenance £559.93 -
Total Charitable activities £559.93 -
Total Resources used £559.93 -
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure £5,065.07 -
Brought forward balance £41.93 £41.93
Total carried forward balance £5,107.00 £41.93
Disc - Discipleship (Restricted) Fund
Brought forward balance £50.00 £50.00
Total carried forward balance £50.00 £50.00
MGRWB - Men's group RW bequest (Restricted) Fund
Incoming resources
Voluntary income
Legacies - £500.00
Total Voluntary income - £500.00
Total Incoming resources - £500.00
Resources used
Cost of generating voluntary income
Costs of fetes & other events £110.24 £389.76
Total Cost of generating voluntary income £110.24 £389.76
Total Resources used £110.24 £389.76
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure (£110.24) £110.24
Brought forward balance £110.24 -

(21 September 2023 11:51 am) Page 1 of 3

From 01 September 2022 01 September 2021 To 31 August 2023 31 August 2022

Note

Total carried forward balance

£110.24

-

RW - Richard Watson (Designated) Fund

Incoming resources
Voluntary income
Legacies £86,505.03 -
Total Voluntary income £86,505.03 -
Total Incoming resources £86,505.03 -
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure £86,505.03 -
Total carried forward balance £86,505.03 -
WS - Warm Space (Designated) Fund
Incoming resources
Voluntary income
Planned Giving - Bank £20.00 -
Gifts - Not Gift Aided £130.00 -
Gifts - Gift Aided £150.00 -
Donations appeals etc £9.20 -
Non-recurring one-off grants £1,500.00 -
Total Voluntary income £1,809.20 -
Total Incoming resources £1,809.20 -
Resources used
Charitable activities
Publicity & Adverts £61.00 -
Total Charitable activities £61.00 -
Cost of generating voluntary income
Costs of fetes & other events £57.51 -
Total Cost of generating voluntary income £57.51 -
Total Resources used £118.51 -
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure £1,690.69 -
Total carried forward balance £1,690.69 -
RCC - Ruxley Community Choir (Designated) Fund
Incoming resources
Voluntary income
Non-recurring one-off grants £450.00 -
Total Voluntary income £450.00 -
Total Incoming resources £450.00 -
Resources used
Charitable activities
Education £388.21 -
Total Charitable activities £388.21 -
Total Resources used £388.21 -
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure £61.79 -
Total carried forward balance £61.79 -
VM - Vision & Mission (Designated) Fund
Incoming resources
Investment income
Bank and building society interest £5,175.15 £21.20
Total Investment income £5,175.15 £21.20
Total Incoming resources £5,175.15 £21.20
Resources used
Governance costs
Governance costs examination/audit fee £12.90 £12.88
Total Governance costs £12.90 £12.88
Total Resources used £12.90 £12.88
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure £5,162.25 £8.32
Brought forward balance £20,741.98 £20,733.66
Transfers to/(from) £10,000.00 -
Total carried forward balance £35,904.23 £20,741.98

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From 01 September 2022 01 September 2021 To 31 August 2023 31 August 2022

Note

BB - Youth Work (Restricted) Fund

Incoming resources

Incoming resources
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Bookstall sales to promote objectives - £120.00
Total Incoming resources from charitable activities - £120.00
Voluntary income
Loose plate collections £7.00 -
Gifts - Not Gift Aided £100.00 -
Donations appeals etc £240.00 -
Total Voluntary income £347.00 -
Activities for generating funds
Rummage sales etc £100.00 £200.00
Total Activities for generating funds £100.00 £200.00
Total Incoming resources £447.00 £320.00
Resources used
Charitable activities
Education £51.00 -
Young People £455.25 £418.08
Total Charitable activities £506.25 £418.08
Cost of generating voluntary income
Costs of fetes & other events £260.00 -
Total Cost of generating voluntary income £260.00 -
Total Resources used £766.25 £418.08
Excess of Income and endowments over Expenditure (£319.25) (£98.08)
Brought forward balance £1,535.97 £1,634.05
Total carried forward balance £1,216.72 £1,535.97

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Ruxley Church Agencies (Postboxes) - Details

Selected period: 01 September 2022 to 31 August 2023

Description
Cheque
Audit Number
Date
Debit
Credit
Balance		 Description
Cheque
Audit Number
Date
Debit
Credit
Balance
Action for Children
Opening balance 01/09/2022
-
-
(£3.97)
Action for Children - Service
CS28
1011788
16/12/2022
-
£171.60
Chris Meineck - Action for
Children
1011790
29/12/2022
-
£20.00
Tom's Money Tin
1011888
10/01/2023
-
£53.00
Gift Day AfC
CS29
1011881
22/01/2023
-
£55.00
Tom's Money Tin
CS29
1011881
22/01/2023
-
£9.25
Circuit New Years Day AfC
CS29
1011881
22/01/2023
-
£191.50
Action for Children
BACS 136
1011967
08/02/2023
£504.32
-
Total for this range
£504.32
£500.35
£3.97
Total for this range
£504.32
£500.35
£3.97
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£504.32
£500.35
-
All We Can
Harvest Appeal
CS26
1011597
23/10/2022
-
£80.00
Harvest Appeal
CS26
1011597
23/10/2022
-
£50.00
All We Can
BACS 137
1012642
09/02/2023
£130.00
-
Total for this range
£130.00
£130.00
-
Total for this range
£130.00
£130.00
-
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£130.00
£130.00
-
Bishops Community Fund
Confirmation Service - Bishop
CS35
1012430
04/07/2023
-
£212.90
Bishop Guildford Community -
Confirmation Service
BACs 234
1012448
19/07/2023
£212.90
-
Total for this range
£212.90
£212.90
-
Total for this range
£212.90
£212.90
-
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£212.90
£212.90
-
Childrens Society
Christingle Service
CS28
1011788
16/12/2022
-
£122.73
The Children's Society -
Christingle
BACS 139
1011970
14/02/2023
£122.73
-
Total for this range
£122.73
£122.73
-
Total for this range
£122.73
£122.73
-
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£122.73
£122.73
-
Christian Aid
Chris Meineck - Christian Aid
1011975
13/02/2023
-
£50.00
Earth Quake Turkey - Christian
Aid
CS30
1011977
15/02/2023
-
£649.00
Margret's Funeral
CS30
1011977
15/02/2023
-
£228.02
Christian Aid - Margret McCarthy
BACS 144
1011978
24/02/2023
£228.02
-

(22 September 2023 11:01 am) Page 1 of 3

Description
Cheque
Audit Number
Date
Debit
Credit
Balance		 Description
Cheque
Audit Number
Date
Debit
Credit
Balance
Christian Aid - Earth Quake
BACS 145
1011979
24/02/2023
£770.00
-
Earthquake Appeal
CS31
1012069
15/03/2023
-
£71.00
Chris Meineck -
1012337
20/05/2023
-
£20.00
Christian Aid Day
CS34
1012338
07/06/2023
-
£345.00
Christian Aid Day - Collection
BACS 211
1012350
18/06/2023
£365.00
-
Total for this range
£1,363.02
£1,363.02
-
Total for this range
£1,363.02
£1,363.02
-
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£1,363.02
£1,363.02
-
Easter Offering
Easter Offering
CS33
1012240
05/05/2023
-
£132.00
Chris Meineck -
1012337
20/05/2023
-
£20.00
Easter Offering
CS34
1012338
07/06/2023
-
£20.00
All We Can - Easter Offering
BACs 238
1012457
24/07/2023
£172.00
-
Total for this range
£172.00
£172.00
-
Total for this range
£172.00
£172.00
-
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£172.00
£172.00
-
GDBF - Funerals
Opening balance 01/09/2022
-
-
(£15.00)
Funeral - Roy Leonard
CS26
1011597
23/10/2022
-
£112.00
Funeral - Betty Lawrence
CS26
1011597
23/10/2022
-
£112.00
GDBF - Parochial Fees
BACS 91
1011691
20/11/2022
£224.00
-
Funeral - Clifford Manley
CS28
1011788
16/12/2022
-
£112.00
Funeral - Elson
CS28
1011788
16/12/2022
-
£236.00
Funeral - Affleck
1011882
09/01/2023
-
£227.00
GDBF - Parochial Fees
BACS 124
1011874
11/01/2023
£348.00
-
Funeral Joan Quirke
CS32
1012159
30/03/2023
-
£227.00
GDBF - Parochial Fees
BACS 184
1012241
02/05/2023
£227.00
-
GDBF - Parochial Fees
BACs 239
1012455
24/07/2023
£242.00
-
Helen Quaife Internment
1012534
07/08/2023
-
£61.00
Total for this range
£1,041.00
£1,087.00
(£46.00)
Total for this range
£1,041.00
£1,087.00
(£46.00)
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£1,041.00
£1,087.00
(£61.00)
METHODIST HOMES AGED
MHA Collection envelopes
CS35
1012430
04/07/2023
-
£198.00
MHA Collection envelopes
BACs 240
1012456
24/07/2023
£198.00
-
Total for this range
£198.00
£198.00
-
Total for this range
£198.00
£198.00
-
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£198.00
£198.00
-
Ministers Leaving
Communion set present Fiona
BACS 208
1012347
16/06/2023
£184.80
-
Robin E - Gifts
BACS 215
1012354
26/06/2023
£76.03
-
Fiona & Robins Leaving
CS36
1012432
12/07/2023
-
£483.00
Fiona - John Lewis Gift Voucher
BACs 235
1012451
21/07/2023
£222.17
-
Total for this range
£483.00
£483.00
-
Total for this range
£483.00
£483.00
-
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£483.00
£483.00
-

Thursday Coffee

(22 September 2023 11:01 am) Page 2 of 3

Description
Cheque
Audit Number
Date
Debit
Credit
Balance		 Description
Cheque
Audit Number
Date
Debit
Credit
Balance
Opening balance 01/09/2022
-
-
£99.50
Coffee Thursday - Riding for the
disabled
2870
1011516
18/09/2022
£100.00
-
Coffee Thursday - Riding for the
disabled
CS25
1011593
30/09/2022
-
£100.00
MacMillan Cancer - Coffee
Thursday
2871
1011602
11/10/2022
£260.00
-
Coffee Thursday - MacMillan
Cancer
CS26
1011597
23/10/2022
-
£260.00
RNIB - Thurs Coffee
102902
1011791
18/12/2022
£100.00
-
Epsom Riding for the disabled
102903
1011875
14/01/2023
£100.00
-
RNIB - Thurs Coffee
CS29
1011881
22/01/2023
-
£100.00
Epsom Riding for the disabled
CS29
1011881
22/01/2023
-
£100.00
British Heart Foundation
102904
1012064
05/03/2023
£100.00
-
Coffee Thursday BHF
CS32
1012159
30/03/2023
-
£100.00
Shooting Stars
102905
1012339
16/04/2023
£100.00
-
Shooting Stars
CS33
1012240
05/05/2023
-
£100.00
Riding for the disabled
102907
1012342
02/06/2023
£100.00
-
Riding for the disabled
CS35
1012430
04/07/2023
-
£100.00
Shelia Stacy - Church Flowers
BACs 224
1012449
09/07/2023
£100.00
-
Coffee Thursday - Flowers
CS36
1012432
12/07/2023
-
£100.00
Total for this range
£960.00
£960.00
-
Total for this range
£960.00
£960.00
-
Closing balance 31/08/2023
£960.00
£960.00
£99.50

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Ruxley Church

Analysis of Receipts and Payments Selected period: 01 September 2022 to 31 August 2023

Total
General Designated Restricted Endowment
This year
Last year
Receipts
Incoming resources from generated funds
0101 - Planned Giving - Bank
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes
0201 - Planned Giving - Other
0202 - Planned Giving - Envelopes
0301 - Loose plate collections
0401 - Regular gift days
0410 - Gifts - Not Gift Aided
0501 - Gifts - Gift Aided
0550 - Donations appeals etc
0560 - Parish Share Deficit
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
0701 - Legacies
08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants
0901 - Other funds generated
0915 - Social Events
1270 - Photocopy - Income
1330 - Refunds - Energy etc
0910 - Rummage sales etc
1240 - Church hall lettings - fund raising
1250 - Magazine income - advertising
1260 - Parish magazine sales
1020 - Bank and building society interest
Incoming resources from generated funds Totals
Incoming resources from charitable activities
1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals
1210 - Bookstall sales to promote objectives
1230 - Church hall lettings - objectives
1340 - New Church Building
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Totals
Other incoming resources
1310 - Insurance claims
1325 - Feed in Tariffs
Other incoming resources Totals
Receipts Grand Totals		 £40,906.00
£20.00
-
-
£40,926.00
£35,764.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
£210.00
£447.50
-
-
-
£447.50
£596.50
£1,708.88
£40.00
£7.00
-
£1,755.88
£1,681.14
-
-
-
-
-
-
£143.21
£160.00
£100.00
-
£403.21
£1,160.00
£500.00
£300.00
£4,500.00
-
£5,300.00
£4,251.50
£12.00
£119.20
£240.00
-
£371.20
£2,234.04
-
-
-
-
-
-
£12,255.33
-
£1,125.00
-
£13,380.33
£6,144.72
-
£86,505.03
-
-
£86,505.03
£5,500.00
£1,843.75
£1,950.00
-
-
£3,793.75
-
£75.00
£100.00
-
-
£175.00
£1,187.00
-
-
-
-
-
£799.14
£1.50
-
-
-
£1.50
£19.35
-
-
-
-
-
£154.51
-
-
£100.00
-
£100.00
£247.79
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
£5,175.15
-
-
£5,175.15
£116.94
£57,893.17
£94,369.38
£6,072.00
-
£158,334.55
£60,067.13
£1,500.39
-
-
-
£1,500.39
£899.00
-
-
-
-
-
£233.00
£71,626.18
-
-
-
£71,626.18
£66,174.35
-
-
-
-
-
-
£73,126.57
-
-
-
£73,126.57
£67,306.35
-
-
-
-
-
£6,266.00
£1,054.58
-
-
-
£1,054.58
£673.47
£1,054.58
-
-
-
£1,054.58
£6,939.47
£132,074.32 £94,369.38 £6,072.00
- £232,515.70 £134,312.95
Payments
Cost of generating funds
1701 - Fees paid to fund raisers		 -
-
-
-
-
-

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Total
General Designated Restricted Endowment
This year
Last year
1710 - Costs of applying for grants
1720 - Costs of stewardship campaign
1730 - Costs of fetes & other events
1740 - Investment management costs
2931 - Methodist Ministers' Pension
Cost of generating funds Totals
Charitable activities
1801 - Giving to missionary societies
1830 - Giving - relief and development agencies
1850 - Home mission
1870 - Secular charities
1910 - Parish share & Circuit Assessment
2001 - Assistant staff costs
2050 - Salary of Church Administrator
2101 - Working expenses of incumbent
2102 - GDBF - Inc Fees -Funerals,Bands,Wedding
2105 - Vicars Expenses
2106 - Ministers Expenses
2107 - Ministers - Leaving
2130 - Ministers Residence expenses
2140 - Water vicarage
2150 - Vicar's telephone
2170 - Education
2201 - Parish training and mission
2301 - Church running - insurance
2310 - Church office - telephone, stationary
2320 - Organ / piano tuning
2330 - Church maintenance
2331 - Cleaning - Wages
2332 - Cleaning - Materials
2333 - HMRC Tax & NI
2339 - Young People
2340 - Running of services
2341 - Publicity & Adverts
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard
2360 - Administration
2370 - Visiting speakers / locums
2401 - Church running - electric
2410 - Church running - gas
2420 - Church running - water
2501 - Magazine expenses
2502 - Photocopy - expenses
2530 - Hall running - electricity
2540 - Hall running - gas
2550 - Hall running - insurance
2560 - Hall running - maintenance
2570 - Hall running - telephone
2580 - Hall running - water
2590 - Hall running - heating and lighting
2720 - Church interior and exterior decorating
2830 - Hall + interior and exterior decorating		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
£20.20
£57.51
£370.24
-
£447.95
£919.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
£1,243.00
-
-
-
£1,243.00
£1,145.00
£1,263.20
£57.51
£370.24
-
£1,690.95
£2,064.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
£770.00
-
-
-
£770.00
£325.00
£912.77
-
-
-
£912.77
£1,040.00
-
£270.00
-
-
£270.00
£2,773.15
£50,755.36
-
-
-
£50,755.36
£49,133.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
£6,539.69
-
-
-
£6,539.69
£6,142.55
-
-
-
-
-
£76.05
-
-
-
-
-
£686.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
£41.06
£101.09
-
-
-
£101.09
£15.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
£388.21
£51.00
-
£439.21
£689.57
£14.93
-
-
-
£14.93
£175.83
£3,199.76
-
-
-
£3,199.76
£3,261.06
£297.06
-
-
-
£297.06
£832.23
£195.00
-
-
-
£195.00
£125.00
£27,143.53
£33.53
£559.93
-
£27,736.99
£10,665.53
£13,112.18
-
-
-
£13,112.18
£13,343.71
£2,170.73
-
-
-
£2,170.73
£1,218.95
£2,888.16
-
-
-
£2,888.16
£2,308.60
-
-
£455.25
-
£455.25
£418.08
£970.99
-
-
-
£970.99
£416.24
£75.60
£61.00
-
-
£136.60
£746.80
-
-
-
-
-
-
£1,017.41
-
-
-
£1,017.41
£723.41
£200.50
-
-
-
£200.50
£30.00
£6,135.90
-
-
-
£6,135.90
£3,359.62
£2,567.28
-
-
-
£2,567.28
£2,950.83
£928.80
-
-
-
£928.80
£1,211.85
-
-
-
-
-
-
£1,237.19
-
-
-
£1,237.19
£305.42
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(22 September 2023 11:36 am) Page 2 of 3

Total
General Designated Restricted Endowment
This year
Last year
2920 - New building Church
2930 - Memorial Project
Charitable activities Totals
Governance costs
2601 - Governance costs examination/audit fee
Governance costs Totals
Other resources used
1911 - Unpaid Parish Share
Other resources used Totals
Payments Grand Totals		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
£632.54
-
-
£632.54
£572.04
£121,233.93
£1,385.28
£1,066.18
-
£123,685.39
£103,586.61
£360.00
£12.90
-
-
£372.90
£12.88
£360.00
£12.90
-
-
£372.90
£12.88
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
£122,857.13 £1,455.69 £1,436.42
- £125,749.24 £105,663.94

(22 September 2023 11:36 am) Page 3 of 3

CHURCH (Short Fonn) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS (SHORT FORM) Ruxle Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 Wimbledon Cir¢ubt Clrcult no 36126 Ragl*t•red cha￿ty- Charity Reglstratlon number 1174096 If not a registe￿ charity Her Majesty's R•venu• and C￿tOm8 Glft Aid number XR76413 (The HMRC number 18 equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable statu8 anci may be used to give to donors (Y grant funders wishing to see eviden￿ of the organisation'8 charitable slatus. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charitiè$ are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Ministers: Rev. Emma Cussack Rev. Fiona Elli ham Church Stewards.. Jack Panter Valerie Proctor Robin Elli ham Treasurer: Christ r Meine Church SI￿1 Stofomi rfacds 2012 R.PJ lof4

Cthur¢h Rux Church 41 •5 SECTN)N ty PAYIIENT8 (Mh 102 07 TQTAL PAYMEIIIS 12&7 SECTThC NET RECEIPTWAYWlfSFOA TIIE YE G1 95.707 70.1 TOTAL FIPKA%ATENDCFVEAR i+c •5.7¢7 SE¢Itt)N DANPLYSty￿FI14u* dl 161 69.Ot6 SECTIQNE 107 i¥

Name of Church ...............RuxleyChurch Clrcutt numbBr 35126 Declarations and Scrutiny l confim that these Re￿Ipl and Paymenl based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer ....... Name and &Ydress of treasurer Chris Meineck 37 Amberley Gardens, Stoneleigh. Epsom. KT190NQ Presentatlon to the Church trustees I confirm th the annual report and accounts for Ihe year ended 31 August 2023 we￿1￿11￿￿. presented to the meeting of the Church Iwstees held on .. 251.'8.1202% Signature of the Chair of th8 meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Independent Examinerf8 Report to the Trustses of the UX.O.E.Y 11.7.4.09L ..Church Charity Number .. . . Responslbllltles and basis of report I ieport lo the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe ................. Church for the year ended 31 August 2023 set out on pages .1. to .4. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible tor the prepaiation of the accounts in accordan( wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's ac￿vnI$ carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examinatton. I have folloN%Ed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under seclion 145(5)(bl of the Acl. . delete or arcle as appropriate Ctturch gWStakmofattts RP2012x 3L*4

AuL• Name ofchurch.................... Inde￿ndent Examin$ Statement I have completed my examination. I confwm that no materiat matters have come lo my attention in connection ￿th the examinabon lolher than that dis¢*)sed give me cause to believe that in, any materHI respecL the accounting records ￿re not kept in xctydance ￿fjth svKlion 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord with Ihe accounting records. I have no concems and ha¥8 corne 7Kross no other matters in connection V￿th the examinatron to ￿sch attention SI￿Uld ba drawn in this reK#Nt in Order to enab18 a proper understandin9 ofthe accounts to be reached. I hxhave not. obtained independent V￿lfication of aH investments wth the Trustees fof Methodist ChuTGh Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and fvnds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church vthich are individualty in excess of £10.(KIO (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Slgnature of Independent examiner Name of independerrt examlner ..... . frQA Relevant professional quaIrf￿allQn of indyThJwrt examinef ...................... Name of fim (where appropriaie) Address I qi-l Post Ct>Je Dat& delete or cirth as appropriate Sep21 Cmurth short Std ofacLts R.P2012Jts 4of4