## **Winterley Methodist Church** ## **Charity number: 1174291** ## _**Mission Statement: “To invite the community and to share the love of Christ”**_ ## **st REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022** ## **STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT** Winterley Methodist Church is part of the ‘Methodist Church of Great Britain’ whose status as a charity has historically been derived from the Deed of Union 1932 and the Methodist Church Act 1976. We are connected to Cheshire South Methodist Circuit which itself is part of the Chester & Stoke-on-Trent Methodist District. We operate in the administrative unitary authority area of Cheshire East. Our constitutional practices can be found in www.methodist.org/ministers-andoffice-holders/cpd As a Methodist Society we are accountable to Circuit, District and Connexion and are required to comply with regulations laid down in the Constitution, Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church, which is updated annually. As a Society we make decisions at Church Council meetings of which we are required to hold at least two per year and more as and when required by the local situations. Voting members of Church Council must be members of The Methodist Church of Great Britain and trustees of Winterley Methodist Church. **Risk management -** the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been identified and mitigating actions are being developed. Appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and financial error. ## **Public Benefit** The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act having due regard to public benefit as per guidance published by the Charity Commission. ## **OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES** We are a local Methodist Church, situated in a semi-rural location between Crewe and Sandbach in Cheshire. We are primarily a worshipping and fellowship church. We host a preschool playgroup who have a Licence to Use a dedicated building attached to the main church building. Winterley Brass Band also practice regularly in the building. They have a good reputation and perform at both Methodist and community events in the area. There is a regular weekly act of worship, café style services and a regular midweek coffee morning open to all. All events are well advertised to the local community in the village. The building was totally refurbished in 2017 and the total cost has now been met and the Building Fund Account was closed on 31[st] August 2022. ## **ACHEIVEMENTS IN THE YEAR BEING CURRENTLY REPORTED** Fundraising Activities, Coffee Fellowship and Social Groups were resumed after the Covid restrictions were lifted and continue to attract a significant number of participants. The Winterley Band continues to have an extensive program of events and has had successful year of fundraising. Band Members also assisted in the Church Fundraising events. ## **PLANS FOR THE FUTURE PERIOD** Continue with Fundraising activities and to grow the Church by encouraging membership of the Methodist Church. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## 5.1 Report Total receipts for the General Fund in the financial year amounted to £21226.39 and total payments amounted to £22013.52. The main sources of income were regular giving (£4429.55), donations (£6785.51), and leases & lettings (£6290), The main outgoings was the contribution to circuit assessment (£4231.92), building maintenance (£2300.54) and utilities (£5377.54), repayment of loan to Cheshire South Circuit for the Building Project (£8575). The loan from Cheshire South Circuit has been repaid and the Building Account is now closed. The bank account balance of all funds amounted to £17997.94 at the 31[st] August 2022. - 5.2 Accounts (incorporated into PDF) - 5.3 Report on Assets & Liabilities (incorporated into PDF) - 5.4 Independent examiners report (incorporated into PDF) ## **6. RESERVES POLICY** The reserves policy for 2022/2023 is to hold at least £6000 in readily available funds in the General Fund (unrestricted), which is sufficient to meet typical general expenditure for a period of six months. ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 1 Appointments in the 2021/2022 financial year Minister and Chair of Trustees: Reverend Jim Needham Treasurer: Robina Lowndes Trustees: Audrey Clarke Ellen Cieka Rita Whittaker Sheila Scragg There were 4 volunteers providing administrative support to the running of the charity in various roles. ## **2 Principal address for Correspondence** Winterley Methodist Church & Community Centre, Crewe Road, Winterley, Cheshire CW11 4RP ## **3 Independent examiner** David Priaulx 103 Park Lane, Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 1EJ ## **4 Bankers** Lloyds Bank, 13 Victoria Street, Crewe Cheshire CW1 2JQ **WINTERLEY METHODIST CHURCH** **CHARITY NUMBER 1174291** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST AUGUST 2022** ## **General (Unrestricted) Fund Receipts and Payments Account** ||||||||2020/2021|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A**|**RECEIPTS**|||||||| |1|**Voluntary receipts**|||||||| ||_Regular Giving_|||||||| ||Cash|£|3,877.55
|||£|2,456.50
|| ||Envelopes|£|552.00
|||||| ||Income Tax recovered|£|947.39
|**£**|**5,376.94**
|£|1,164.51
|**£3,621.01**| ||_Other voluntary receipts_|||||||| ||Donations|£|6,758.51
|||£|3,290.00
|| ||Internal Organisation's Donations|||||||| ||Refund from Gas Supplier|||||£|190.90
|| |||||**£**|**6,758.51**
|||**£3,480.90**| |1a|**Legacies**|||||||| |2|**Receipts from activities for generating funds**|||||||| ||Fund Raising|£|1,284.00
|||||| ||Donations|£|1,338.50
|||£|117.70
|**£117.70**| ||Funeral Fees|£|150.00
|**£**|**2,772.50**
|||| |2a|**Grants**|||||||| |3|**Receipts from Investments**|£|28.44
|**£**|**28.44**
||£23.62|**£23.62**| |4|**Receipts from trading activities**|||||||| ||Room Lettings|£|6,290.00
|**£**|**6,290.00**
|||**£4,400.00**| |5|**other income**|||||||**£85.00**| ||**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|||**£**|**21,226.39**
|||**£11,728.23**| ## **B PAYMENTS** ## 1 **Principle payments for church activities** Circuit Assessment £ 4,231.92 £ 4,231.50 Premises repairs/maintenance/fire £ 2,300.54 £ 1,355.68 Utilities £ 5,377.54 £ 3,348.32 Insurance £ 723.90 £ 676.71 Other costs £ 794.23 £ 381.76 2 **Other Payments** £ 8,585.39 **TOTAL PAYMENTS £ 22,013.52 £9,993.97** ## **Building Fund Receipts and Payments Account ( Restricted)** **A RECEIPTS** 1 **Voluntary receipts** Income Tax recovered from donations £ 310.00 2 **Receipts from activities for generating funds** fund raising events £ 6,432.50 £ - Miscellaneous donations £ 1,154.28 £ 1,240.00 **£ 7,586.78 £ 1,550.00** 2a **Grants TOTAL RECEIPTS £ 7,586.78 £1,550.00 B PAYMENTS** repayment of loans **£ 8,000.00** Final bill from Architect **£ 318.00** cost of fund raising £ 4,965.50 **TOTAL PAYMENTS £ 4,965.50 £8,318.00** |**ACCOUNT ANALYSIS**
**OPENING BALANCE**
**RECEIPTS**
Unrestricted Funds
18,785.07
£
21,226.39
£
Restricted Funds
2,621.28
-£
7,586.78
£
Adjustment
**TOTAL**
**16,163.79**
**£**
**28,813.17**
**£**
_Monetary assets_
cash in hand
current bank account
Central Finance Board
TMCP General Interest Fund
less unpresented cheques
income received and not yet banked
less monies received for external charities and not yet distributed
Losses/movement in investments
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Assets, buildings and land ( insurance value)
797,431.00
£
Contents ( insurance value)
46,228.00
£
_Monetary Liabililites_
-
£
Approved by the trustees on …….
signed …………………………………………………..
Date ……………………
(Treasurer)
signed …………………………………………………..
Date ……………………
(Chair of Church Council)
**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022**|**PAYMENTS**
£22,013.52
£4,965.50
**£26,979.02**
£12,056.23
£5,941.71
£0.00
£0.00
**£17,997.94**
……
…….|**CLOSING BALANCE**
£17,997.94
£0.00
**£17,997.94**| |---|---|---| iD e_ 103 L*W£