2021-08-31-accounts

WMC Covid Chronicles AGM Reports 2021 Sunday 28th March at 4pm

Red, Syduey Sanuct Lake

Minister’s Report

The period of enforced sabbath: There is a reward, our labours shall never be in vain! Challenges and even chastisements, sometimes come to people. Definitely we have been severely challenged during the last 12 months. In Jeremiah God reasoned with humans saying that when people fall down, they get up again. When a person turns away, why do they not turn back to face what is right. The prodigal son did just that, he turned back. So, God asks why do his people who have been called into an executive covenant, turn away and not turn back to Him (Jeremiah 8:4-5)? Living out the Gospel of God in our discipleship may be started by obeying the commandments and examples of God. On the seventh day God rested. Then God commanded that we keep the sabbath day Holy. He said let the land rest and observe a year of Jubilee when the land will rest and repair. During this time the holiness of God will preserve you and feed you even though you are not working as hard as you usually do in the non-sabbath periods, days, or years of life.

In the last 12 months, so many things were forced to stop. The routines of our lives were routed. Animals were seen roaming the streets of London in places where in the past cars and human bodies may not have left enough space for the full length of a human shadow to be visible. Bird songs appeared much louder and the air was less polluted from vehicles and aeroplanes which were mostly grounded. All these changes happened during an imposed sabbath whilst the world responded to an enemy that is invisible to the naked eye, dubbed COVID-19.

The enforced sabbath means that our churches were forced to close our doors. At Walton our stewards prayed and sometimes it felt as though we were willing to collude on how to circumvent the law; but we failed because we are not outlaws, and the Lord did not allow us to be tempted beyond what we could bear. Our stewards were instrumental in pushing us to think about our spirituality and how to preserve good mental health. Church members quickly put-together a COVID-19 taskforce and compliance team. They gave us the pathway for opening our doors safely, knowing that what we were doing was compliant with the regulations from the government and the Methodist Church.

article presented that Christianity started expanding rapidly when the churches were all forcibly shut. With the example of such growth, in spite of challenges we can build up our expectations of growth in our Church in the UK including ours after COVID-19. This is especially so as we now stand to benefit from a vibrant presence on our website. Blessed by contributions of meditations and spiritual resources that address mental health and loneliness promoted by gifted people amongst us.

We have actually grown spiritually from the deepening of our personal relationship, fellowship and the pastoral work that goes on amongst our church members and community. A lot of people who had lived on their own are supporting one another. They are constantly meeting and going for walks, and this is building some positive and strong relationships as people get to know and appreciate one another. The Church is active with individuals making phone calls saying how are you doing. Church staff and volunteers produce our weekly notices preserving our friendship and circulating the pastoral letters. Our church made a stand against injustice, and promoted the campaign that Black Lives Matter, putting up posters to support the movement that equality for black people is an important issue for our church. We however faced a challenge to our campaign when somebody covered one of our posters with a sticker, but that attack was removed by another member of the public. Members within the middle age group are coming into leadership roles as we have a very talented group of people and many people have risen up to the occasion to do things in the Church that leads us into new ways of doing Church. Additionally, younger people are also taking their rightful place as Christians. The era of digital productions has made it practical to use the technical skills of young people in services. Currently, young people in their teens and twenties, working alongside some technically skilled adults, collaborate in coordinating and hosting our Zoom programmes, guiding us through the programme and introducing everyone who is on Zoom week by week every Sunday. Recently our stewards organised a service focussing on mental health where a former active member of our church, and mental health nurse, introduced us to the practice and benefit of Christian Mindfulness which was much appreciated. This was followed by a lively question-and -answer session.

The roles of principle officers in our Church includes the notable voluntary services provided by people who hold the offices as Church Stewards, Pastoral Workers, Treasures, Secretaries, in addition to, Maintenance Offices, Technicians, musicians, workers with children and young people, members of the COVID Taskforce and

and Harry, all of whom| sent you to invite so that you all may come and join in this dance?

Your answers may be as good as mine. Thankfully as Methodists we embrace the doctrine of ‘Priesthood of Believers’. This means that we are all Priests, locked into a covenant of love with each other. We support and lean on one another, in spite of our brokenness, our strength or our vulnerability. Whilst we journey towards the perfection that is Christ Jesus. Nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Jesus Christ. Not even trials, life, death, things past nor things to come (Romans 8:35-39). Yet, sometimes | feel that God’s ‘Love’ which is so amazing and so divine; demands my soul, my life, and my all. Have you at any time surveyed your life and encountered such emotions? Then take heart and take that as an affirmation that we are Christians because such feelings express the emotions that our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ may have experienced during his life on earth, and on the cross. Preceded three years earlier by the Holy Spirit leading Jesus into the wilderness for forty days and forty nights where he was tempted by Satan. Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and attended or waited on him, may it be so for us. (Matthew 4:11).

In conclusion, we are confident that the sounds of Joy and gladness will return. We shall give thanks to the Lord saying; “O give thanks to the Lord for he is Good. His love endures forever” (Jeremiah 33:11). | extend a big thank you to everyone for the hard work you have delivered over the year and for the roles you have fulfilled. When you feed the hungry; give drink to the thirsty; invite strangers amongst you, clothed the naked; visited those in hospital or in prison, you do this unto Jesus Christ (Matthew 25:35). Therefore, let us be grateful to God for the times that we have served with ‘Pastoral passion’ and may we be forgiven if we have served others with ‘cracks in our delivery’.

Please note that although | have not mentioned names in this article except where | set out to reference written work. | am very sure that God knows the names of those people who have made a well appreciated sacrifice by applying their, time, talents and emotions to the work of the people of God. Sometimes in spite of the personal challenges that they themselves are facing. Had | mentioned names | may have forgotten some. So | extend gratitude to so many people who have risen to the occasion and put their shoulder behind the wheel, that is the whole ministry of God through the Methodist Church in Walton-On-Thames.

by the Black Lives Matter movement, we did some soul searching and questioning ourselves. We used our church window to show our Methodist roots and take a stand against racism through a poster campaign. It felt good to be adding our voice to this debate. We have gone on to use our window to communicate an Advent message of Hope, and our project to support Mental Health as well. These were both followed up with reflections on our website as well.

At the time of writing our campaign (for it does seem like a campaign as this process has now run out across 5 years) to employ a Children and Youth Worker continues. We have a new committee led by Val Barker and we are about to petition the Circuit at the end of March to move our project forward with a self-funded appointment or possibly through a project called The One Programme which is an initiative run by the Methodist Church to appoint Lay Workers into internship positions to Churches who are looking to expand their ministry. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic the Circuit has proposed that no further Lay Workers are employed until there is more certainty and normal church life can resume. There is also a concern about the pressure that the pandemic has placed upon Circuit finances. We hope that our proposal will bring some positivity to the Circuit, so that at least in our far corner of it we are working at being salt and light to our community and engage with our mission statement.

As ever, we would appreciate your prayers for our efforts as stewards, for our Minister and his family, and for our Church in the coming months.

Finance Report

Duncan Curtis

Notes to Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church accounts. Full year from 1st September 2019 to 31 August 2020 and for the Annual Church Meeting in March 2021 (Amended)

NB To be read in conjunction with the Annual Accounts. Please ask for a copy if you need one.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

Remarkably, apart from lettings, all income was over budget. Moreover, even lettings were not that much below target, as | normally tend to be cautious. Next year letting income will be down a lot more if the lockdown continues.

We received the Circuit Grant, before the year-end, towards the Hall roof.

Gift day was well down but Donations (a different category) were up.

As to expenditure, we gave away £2,500 to Charities from this year’s Gift Day. These were agreed. Five £500 payments were paid to a range of charities.

Repairs and replacements included £30,000 approx. as the first payment on the Hall roof and the remainder of expenditure in that category was well within budget. The full cost of the roof is covered by monies we already hold, as shown in the Balance Sheet.

As agreed| paid the Circuit the balance of Catherine’s back pay during this year. In addition, an adjustment has been made to the monthly standing order to the Circuit, regarding her increased hours, and an adjusting payment has been made, because the standing order has only been increased from this year (starting Sept 2020). Despite these payments, we are within budget.

We have kept paying our two staff despite the COVID-19 pandemic and| feel sure that this is what the majority of us would have wanted.

BUDGET

Not a great deal has been altered on this from last year. However, | have been very careful and reduced the budget for letting income by practically half. This is a guess! Anyone with any better idea can let me know.

Property Report

January

The water boiler in the hall kitchen (for teas and coffees) was causing the electric circuit to trip. On inspection, the water boiler was found to be corroded (it was probably 10 years old). We replaced the boiler. However, the replacement was faulty and was overflowing. | called an engineer out three times before it was fixed (by which time we were in a national lockdown and the water boiler has not been used since!).

March

The Circuit agreed to a grant for £35,000 towards the roofing work (the re-slating of the hall and meeting rooms roofs, the replacement of the flat roof above the toilet block and the replacement of the glazed roof on the back entrance).

Unfortunately, the national lockdown delayed the start of the roofing work, as the Methodist Church stopped all but essential work to church buildings.

April

The small domestic boiler (which heats the two meeting rooms and provides hot water to the hall kitchen and the toilets) was playing up on a regular basis. It was decided to replace the boiler. This was done in April. We also put in a WiFi system to allow us to control the heating remotely.

September

The roofing company started the roofing work.

We also found that the lighting circuit for the two vestries and the Chancel was tripping regularly. The electrician could not find the fault. But, as there has been water penetration in Catherine’s office, | decided to wait until the roofing work had been completed before getting the electricians back in, in case it is caused by water damage. Low and behold, since the roof has been fixed, the lighting problem seems to have resolved itselTt.

October - December

The boiler room started flooding. It was a wet October, but we have not had problems with flooding in the past. Tony pumped out the water and we discovered

Safeguarding Report Catherine Heffernan

On 19% March 2020 we had to close our premises due to COVID-19 restrictions. This meant that our contact with our Church community had to change. More was done via the telephone and using online technology. It did not mean that Safeguarding was no longer a concern; it just changed the way in which we had to think about safeguarding issues.

Early on we realised that our Pastoral Visitors would play a key role in keeping our Church community together and so our Pastoral Secretary, Ruth, got in touch with all the Pastoral Visitors and asked them to regularly phone all those in their class, to make sure that they were ok. From a Safeguarding viewpoint, we realised that some of our Pastoral Visitors were shielding and so if they were asked to help out with shopping etc., they would not be able to do this, so we teamed each Pastoral Visitor up with a younger member of the community, who became their ‘buddy’. Every Buddy was also DBS checked and were then available to help out, should the need arise.

The District Safeguarding Officer kept in regular contact, making sure that the churches knew all the Safeguarding requirements for online worship. Where necessary, | passed this information on to the relevant groups.

The online safety information we were sent, made it clear that there must always be two DBS checked adults present throughout any zoom sessions involving children or vulnerable adults. Therefore, when Christopher started his Zoom sessions with the youth, there was always another DBS checked adult online with him.

We were encouraged by our District Safeguarding Officer to use this time of the church being closed, to make sure all our paperwork was up to date.

Job Descriptions

| went through all the roles in the church to make sure they had up to date job descriptions. | contacted the relevant group leaders and asked for new job descriptions where necessary.

Risk Assessments

| checked that all church groups, who previously met on the premises, had up to date Risk Assessments and contacted the relevant group leaders and asked for new risk assessments where necessary. It was also agreed at Church Council on 9"

COVID-19 Task Force Report

Chris Milk

We could not have foreseen at the beginning of 2020 that there would be a need to set up a new committee.

The Task Force is made up ot:

Chris Mills — Chair (Property)

Ross Richardson (Senior Steward)

Jeannette Curtis (Steward)

Rosanne Jackson (Lettings)

Catherine Heffernan (Safeguarding)

We met for the first time in June 2020, able to gather in Jeannette’s garden, to discuss a way forward. This involved reading reams of guidelines issued by the Government and The Methodist Church on how Places of Worship and community halls could be made COVID secure to allow for them to be used again.

The first thing we were able to work towards was opening for private prayer in July. We wrote, reviewed and edited a risk assessment. We moved furniture, cushions and hymn books, taped off pews, put up signage and generally considered how we could ensure we had minimised the risk to anyone visiting the church of catching the virus.

We were then able to work towards allowing the groups who use the hall and meeting rooms to meet again. Again, this involved writing risk assessments, working out the practicalities of having groups on the premises, and putting up signage. Only two of our lettings have resumed meeting so far.

We were then able to hold a gathered service at the beginning of September and have been able to worship together on just a handful of occasions.

The Task Force has met regularly since June either in person or via zoom. We have reviewed the risk assessments to ensure we have them right. We have kept up to date with the regular changes to the guidelines, reviewing our decisions with the

WMC Online: Digital Services & Website Report Christapher Heffernan and Dave Paterson

Tea & Fellowship

On Sunday 26" April 2020, we launched Tea & Fellowship, our first Online Worship offering. Tea & Fellowship has since run every Sunday afternoon at 4pm via Zoom. The first 40 minutes is a time of worship (songs, prayers, and talk) with then a time for Fellowship. The services are well attended with around 30 Zoom accounts attending each week. Thanks to Elikem Dowokpor and David Paterson for their technical support in keeping Tea & Fellowship running smoothly each week.

Website

This year has put a lot of demands on our website, as following the closure of our church building in March 2020, the website became the only ‘gateway’ to our Church. The Home Page was therefore redesigned accordingly, focussing on everything that people could access at home: ‘WMC at Home’. This page, still active at the time of writing, provides links to everything we are doing at WMC to support people through the pandemic e.g. ‘Online Worship’, Revd. Sydney Samuel's Pastoral Letter, how to get in ‘Contact’. We have also included topical/community pages such as ‘Weekly Reflections’, ‘Tackling Racism’, ‘A Place of Hope’ etc. Over the last year (12.02.20 — 12.02.21), 846 unique visitors have accessed our website, spending an average of 13m 14s exploring the site. The 5 Most Popular Pages:

‘Home’ — 1,520 (295 up from 2019/20)

‘Weekly Reflections’ — 335 (new for this year)

‘Tea & Fellowship’ — 288 (new for this year)

‘WMC Online’ (info about WMC's online worship) — 167 (new for this year)

‘Online Worship’ (info about external online worship) — 161 (new for this year)

As you can see, all of these (if you consider that the Home Page was redesigned) are new for this year and were created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. People have therefore been interested in the new website content we have created. In December 2020, we updated our website address to better reflect our identity as a charitable organisation. The new address is waltonmethodist.org

exposed cabling and is not flexible) or whether we stick with the set-up we have and stream on a more ad-hoc basis (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Remembrance Sunday). The - greatest challenge though remains staffing, as we can only continue to operate such services with the necessary volunteers.

We are keen to continue using Zoom and YouTube in the future, even when we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is certainly an interest in investigating how Zoom and YouTube can compliment our ‘normal’ services. These online platforms provide us with ways of connecting with people wherever they are. There may be ways to keep up a connection with people who find they can no longer attend the church in person (e.g. provision of tablets with recorded services on). We are certainly keen to keep hold of Zoom and YouTube in the future and incorporate them into our future strategy.

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Jeannette Curtis

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Messy Church

At the start of 2020 we had two good sessions.

January was ‘Faithful sheep’ taken by Elizabeth Gurd, and February was ‘Loving and serving’ taken by Rosemary Lee.

| had planned March and April but they were not to be. Just before Easter | did deliver some Eater eggs and Easter stories.

| am sorry to say that when, in the middle of March, the government decided to close everything down and tell all the over 70s to stay home it did make any plans for Messy Church go out of the window.

There were a number of emails from the Messy Church Organisation and | read these with interest, to see what would be the way forward. During those first few months, there were very few suggestions.

However, when September came and we still could not meet in the same way, | knew that we had to find a different way, so, as we had been doing zooms on Sunday afternoons, this seemed the best way for Messy Church.

We planned an advent Messy Church, which would be on zoom but the craft activities would have to be done at home before the zoom. So | bagged up the four activities and asked parents to collect them from the church the week before. Not many came so| delivered some as well. Rev. Julia Monaghan took the zoom and at the same time she talked about Las Posadas, in Spanish this is lodging or accommodation, and in this case it refers to the inn that Mary and Joseph arrived at. Mary, Joseph, and the Donkey were packed into a little box and would visit various homes in the weeks before Christmas. They visited Anya and Ashvir first, they went on to a few more places before arriving back at the church on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve we had a Christingle, which was to be live streamed from the church. It was, but no one was there. Ross took the bags to the different homes for me, and we started with a livestream with Julia and then went into a Zoom so everyone could see each other and see what they had made.

So some good times thinking out side of the box. | pray for all the families that are connected with Messy Church and hope that in February we can do some more Zoom sessions.

Kaosanne Jackson

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WITS Report

We enjoyed a pleasant evening at the Ashley Hotel in February and | expect this was probably the last time any of us were able to meet again in such a large group. Jeannette, very kindly invited us to a pancake party on Shrove Tuesday. The pancakes were very tasty as were the delicious toppings.

At the beginning of lockdown in March, a WhatsApp Group was set up, which has been a lifeline for us all. We have shared news, experiences and concerns, along with photos, heart-warming videos, quotes and prayers. Eileen has overseen our Friday prayer sessions when we come together to pray for all our concerns. We light a candle at home and share this special time together. A group has joined a zoom book club addressing issues of racism.

We have also led two of the Tea and Fellowship sessions and arranged for homemade cakes to be delivered to the congregation. Many thanks to our amazing bakers and for Catherine who organised the distribution of this mammoth task.

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Walking Group Report
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lt has been great to hear that many folk in the Walking Group have been going out together, when regulations have allowed, to enjoy each other’s company in twos and small groups. Telephone calls and catchups have also broken the tedium of COVID19 restrictions. We hope to organise further walks and hopefully lunches this summer when regulations permit.

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Statement of safeguarding principles

Every person has a value and dignity, which comes directly from the creation of humans in God's own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

Principles

We are committed to:

• e the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults

• e safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable

• e establishing safe, caring communities, which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.

We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with safer recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with’ the relevant vetting and barring schemes.

We will respond without delay to every safeguarding concern, which suggests that a child, young person or adult may have been harmed, working in partnership with the police and local authority in any investigation.

We will seek to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.

We will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust.

Working with the District Safeguarding Officer, we will support risk assessment of those who present a safeguarding risk within a church environment. We will ensure appropriate pastoral care is offered and measures are taken to address identified risks including referral to statutory agencies, suspension and the use of safeguarding contracts. We will recognise and apply the restrictions to appointment laid down in Standing Order 010 of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church.

In all these principles, we will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice.

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a) A model church policy

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Policy for Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church

This policy was agreed at a Church Council held on 5" October 2021

The Methodist Church, along with the whole Christian community, believes each person has a value and dignity which comes directly from God's creation in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things, this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church is committed to the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults and affirms that the needs of children or of people when they are vulnerable and at risk are paramount.

Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church recognises that it has a particular care for all who are

vulnerable whether as a result of disabilities or reduction in capacities or by their situation. It is recognised that this increased vulnerability may be temporary or permanent and may be visible or invisible, but that it does not diminish our humanity and our wish to affirm the gifts and graces of all God’s people.

This policy addresses the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is intended to be a dynamic policy. It is intended to support the Church in being a safe supportive and caring community for children, young people, vulnerable adults, for survivors of abuse, for communities and for those affected by abuse.

Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church fully agrees with the statement reiterated in Creating Safer Space 2007:

As the people of the Methodist Church we are concerned with the wholeness of each individual within God’s purpose for everyone. We seek to safeguard all members of the church community of all ages.

Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church recognises the serious issue of the abuse of children and vulnerable adults and recognises that this may take the form of physical, emotional, sexual, financial, spiritual, discriminatory, domestic or institutional abuse or neglect, abuse using social media, child sexual exploitation or human trafficking (slavery). It acknowledges the effects these may have on

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people and their development, including spiritual and religious development. It accepts its

responsibility for ensuring that all people are safe in its care and that their dignity and right to be heard is maintained. It accepts its responsibility to support, listen to and work for healing with survivors, offenders, communities and those who care about them. It takes seriously the promotion of welfare so that each of us can reach our full potential in God’s grace.

Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church commits itself to:

1. RESPOND without delay to any allegation or cause for concern that a child or vulnerable adult may have been harmed or may suffer harm, whether in the church or in another context. It commits itself to challenge the abuse of power of anyone in a position of trust.

2. IMPLEMENT the Methodist Church Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Guidance; government legislation and guidance and safe practice in the circuit and in the churches.

3. PROVIDE support, advice and training for lay and ordained people to ensure that people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.

4. AFFIRM and give thanks for those who work with children and vulnerable adults and also acknowledge the shared responsibility of all of us for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults who are on our premises.

Church Council

lt is the responsibility of each Church Council to appoint a Church Safeguarding Officer and there should be no gaps in this crucial provision. The safeguarding officer should be a member of the Church Council or have the right to attend at least annually to report on implementation of the safeguarding policy. Where an individual covers the role in more than one location, they must be able to cover the activities identified in the relevant role outline and be facilitated to attend meetings to report on safeguarding in each location.

It is not appropriate for the minister in pastoral charge to hold the church safeguarding officer role because of the potential conflict with their own responsibilities. It is acknowledged that to avoid any disruption in safeguarding provision, it may be necessary for the minister in pastoral charge to take responsibility for some or all of the activities temporarily while other arrangements are made. However, this should only be for a very short period to enable the sharing of the role with another church or the identification of an alternative person to take on the role.

The role will usually be undertaken on a voluntary basis although expenses should be met. Ultimate responsibility for safeguarding within the church lies with the Church Council.

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Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church appoints Mrs Catherine Heffernan

as church Safeguarding Officer (Adults) .

and Mrs Catherine Heffernan

as church Safeguarding Officer (Children) and supports them in their role, which is to:

• ° provide support and advice to the minister and the stewards in fulfilling their roles with regard to safeguarding.

• ° erisure that a suitable, signed church safeguarding policy is displayed at all times in the church on a safeguarding noticeboard, along with names of current safeguarding officers, national helplines and other suitable information. This must be renewed annually.

• record all safeguarding issues that are reported to the church safeguarding officer, according to Methodist policy and procedure.

• ° promote appropriate routes for reporting of concerns

• ° identify and inform those who are required to attend safeguarding training and maintain records of attendance. Work with the circuit safeguarding officer and DSO to arrange training.

• ° attend training and meetings relating to the role

• e work in partnership with the lettings officer, stewards and user groups to promote good safeguarding practice on church premises. This will include gaining written confirmation that hirers of church premises are aware of the church safeguarding policy or are using an appropriate policy of their own.

• e check that safeguarding is included as an agenda item at all Church Council meetings and report to the Church Council annually.

• ° inform all those with responsibility for recruitment, whether paid or voluntary, of their obligation to follow safer recruitment procedures.

• ° advise the circuit safeguarding officer and/or DSO of any issues with compliance with safeguarding training, policy or safer recruitment requirements and respond promptly to any request from them about audit of safeguarding activities.

a) Purpose

The purpose of the church safeguarding policy is to check that procedures are in place and provide clarity about the roles and responsibilities of those trusted with promoting the church as a safe space for all its users. It is to be read in conjunction with the Methodist Church Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Guidance (2020).

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b) Good practice

We believe that good practice means:

• i) All people are treated with respect and dignity.

• ii) Those who act on behalf of the Church should not meet or work alone with a child or vulnerable adult where the activity cannot be seen unless this is necessary for pastoral reasons, in which case a written record will be made and kept noting date, time and place of visit.

• iii) The church premises will be assessed by the church safeguarding officer with the property steward and/or their representatives at least annually for safety for children and vulnerable adults and a written risk assessment report will be given annually to the Church Council. This will include fire safety procedures. The Church Council will consider the extent to which the premises and equipment are suitable or should be made more suitable.

• iv) Any church-organised transport of children or vulnerable adults will be checked to ensure that the vehicle is suitable and insured and that the driver and escort (where required) are appropriate. (See 6.10.7.1 of the Safeguarding Policies, Procedures and Guidance for the Methodist Church). A record to be kept in the church file for each driver/car.

• v) Activity risk assessments will be undertaken before any activity takes place to minimise the risk of harm to those involved. Approval will be obtained from the event leader/minister. A written record of the assessment will be retained securely.

• vi) Promotion of safeguarding is recognised to include undertaking those tasks which enable all God's people to reach their full potential. The Church Council will actively consider the extent to which it is succeeding in this area.

These things are to safeguard those working with children, young people and those adults who may be vulnerable.

c) Appointment and training of workers in the church

Workers will be appointed after a satisfactory DBS disclosure and following the safer recruitment procedures of the Methodist Church. Each worker will have an identified supervisor who will meet at regular intervals with the worker. A record of these meetings will be agreed and signed and the record kept. Each worker will be expected to undergo Foundation Module (2020 Edition) safeguarding training, within the first 6 months (agreed by Methodist Conference in 2011 - Creating Safer Space Report) of appointment. The other training needs of each worker will be considered (such as food hygiene, first aid and lifting and handling).

d) Pastoral visitors

Pastoral visitors will be supported in their role with the provision of Foundation Module (2020 Edition) safeguarding training upon appointment. If they are undertaking tasks for which a DBS

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would be required, this will be undertaken prior to appointment.

e) Guidelines for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults

A leaflet outlining good practice and systems should be given to everyone who works with children, young people and vulnerable adults. This leaflet will be reviewed annually2.

f) Ecumenical events

Where ecumenical events happen on church premises, safeguarding is the responsibility of this Church Council.

g) Events with church groups off the premises

Adequate staffing, a risk assessment and notification of the event will be given to the church safeguarding officer PRIOR to the agreement for any event or off site activity. Notification of the event will be given to the church council secretary.

If the activity is unusual or considered to be high risk the church safeguarding officer will contact the circuit safeguarding officer in order that it can be ratified or any queries raised.

h) Other groups on church premises

Where the building is hired for outside use, the hirer signing the letting agreement (www.imep.org.uk/property/letting-property-and-third-party-use) will be given a copy of that agreement [...J. The lettings secretary will consider the various users of the building in making lettings. All lettings will be notified to the church safeguarding officer who will keep the records and take advice as appropriate from both the DSO and circuit safeguarding officer.

• i) Complaints procedure

There is a formal complaints procedure within the Methodist Church, which allows issues to be raised about actions or behaviour by a member or officer of the Church. In addition, employed staff will be subject to relevant contractual procedures. All complaints will be responded to with care, diligence and impartiality. The provisions of Part 11 of the Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church will be followed.

A complaint should be addressed to the superintendent minister, the Revd. Keith Beckingham. If a complaint is made to another person it should be referred to them. Meetings will be arranged with the person making the complaint and, usually, the person against whom the complaint has been made, in an attempt to resolve it. If the complaint is against the superintendent, it should be sent to the District Chair, the Revd. Dr. David Hinchliffe at 39 Lines Avenue, Horley, Surrey. RH6 9DG.

? The Code of Safer Working Practice can be found at Appendix V of the Methodist Church Safeguarding Policies, Procedures and Guidance.

The Methodist Church Model Safeguarding Policy July 2020

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Safeguarding officers must be informed of any complaint or issue relating to the potential abuse of children or adults who may be vulnerable. They will support prompt action to respond to the circumstances of any safeguarding concern, whether or not any party involved wishes to make a formal complaint through the Methodist Church.

Review

This policy will be reviewed annually by the Church Council. Next review date: October 2022

• j) Key concepts and definitions

• i) Achild is anyone who has not yet reached their eighteenth birthday. The fact that a child has reached 16 years of age, is living independently or is in further education, a member of the armed forces, in hospital or in custody in the secure estate, does not change their status or entitlements to services or protection.

• ii) Vulnerable adults: any adult aged 18 or over who, owing to disability, mental function, age or illness or traumatic circumstances, may not be able to take care or protect themselves.

• iii) Safeguarding: protecting children or vulnerable adults from maltreatment; preventing impairment of their health and ensuring safe and effective care.

• iv) Adult/child protection is a part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. This refers to the activity, which is undertaken to protect children/specific adults who are suffering or are at risk of suffering significant harm, including neglect.

• v) Abuse and neglect may occur in a family, a community or an institution. It may be perpetrated by a person or persons known to the child or vulnerable adult or by strangers; by an adult or by a child. It may be an infliction of harm or a failure to prevent harm.

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WALTON-ON-THAMES METHODIST CHURCH Income & Expenditure Account for the period 01/09/2020- 31/08/2021

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

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INCOME EXPENDITURE
2019/20 ITEM 2020/21 BUDGET }j 2019/20 ITEM 2020/21 BUDGET
Collections 35,600 |Circuit Assessment 35,600] 35,600
Envelopes & Std Orders 29,117 4,406 |Secretarial Expenses 3,840 4,500
3,663 | Cash 666 365 |Office Expenses 601 1,000
29,905 29,782} 28,000 487 |Worship Expenses 2,474 1,000
655 |Mission Expenses 225 1,500
21,019 |Gift Day 20,885} 20,000 4 |Training
13,775 |Tax Rebate 13,792} 12,000 2,500 |Gift Day Charities 4,680
40,000 |Circuit Grants Property
Legacies 3,740 Utilities 2,916 5,000
638 |Interest 167 400 2,106 General expenditure 4,642 7,200
11,807 |Lettings 4,027 8,000 3,648 Cleaning 3,730 4,500
Narthex Coffee 35,202 Repairs & Replacements 74,583 | 85,000
82 |Fundraising 1,000 218 |Junior Church 104 250
11,700 |Donations (10,500) 2,257 |Insurance 2,260 2,400
250 |Other Church Groups 500 |Connexional Funds 500 500
100 |Sundry Income 270 500 Transfer to Benevolent Fund
135 |Bank Charges 66
Sundry Expense
La129,276 DEFICIT r e 59,424|e68,900}) 91,823 136,221 | 148,450
Grand Total|__ 136,221 | 148,450 |] 129,276 | Grand Total|__136,221| 148,450]
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Note: The large negative figure in Donations reflects the correction of a gift in the previous accounting year which should have gone to Restricted Funds (Youth Worker Fund) and not Unrestricted Funds.

WALTON-ON-THAMES METHODIST CHURCH Income & Expenditure Account for the period 01/09/2020- 31/08/2021

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INCOME EXPENDITURE
2019/20 ITEM 2020/21 BuDGET {| 2019/20 ITEM 2020/21 BUDGET
Benevolent Fund
Collections Payments 50
Transfer from General Fund
| _500 | Deficit 50 | [500]] Surplus
Charitable Funds
2,442 |Collections 1,104 2,621 |Paid to charities 1,066
179 |Deficit Surplus 38
2,621 1,104 2,621 1,104
Connexional Funds
Collections Paid to Connexion
Eka Deficit | eeeSurplus |
Messy Church Fund
31 |Donations 374 |Expenses 24
Tax Rebate
343 |Deficit 24 Surplus
Youth Group
Subs etc. Expenses
Ree Deficit | eae atSurplus |
Youth Worker Fund
Donations 10,500 Salary
566 |Interest 30 1,352 |Expenses 273
Tax Rebate
786 |Deficit Surplus 10,257
1,352 10,530 1,352 10,530
SURPLUS re Restricted 10,221
Grand Total] 11,634/ | Grand Total] 11,634| |
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WALTON-ON-THAMES METHODIST CHURCH

Balance Sheet as at 31/08/2021

		31-Aug-20				31-Aug-21
			CurrentAssets
£	£	£		£	£	£
			Bank & Cash Balances
	15,195		Barclays Bank, Current A/c		7,235
	50,699		CAF Bank		11,890
	56,722		Central Finance Board - Deposit A/c		24,210
	53,454		Gift Day 2019		39,664
	22,991		Gift Day 2020		23,023
			Gift Day 2021		16,206
	17,172		Special Projects Youth Worker		27,429
	25		Petty Cash		25
		216,258				149,682
			Represented by:
			UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
160,027			General Fund (balce b/f 01/09/20)	197,480
37,453	197,480		Surplus / Deficit ()	(76,797)	120,683
		197,480	TOTAL OF UNRESTRICTED FUNDS			120,683
			RESTRICTED FUNDS
741			Benevolent Fund (balce b/f 01/09/20)	241
(500)	241		Surplus / Deficit ( )	(50)	191
179			Charity Collections (balce b/f 01/09/20)	0
(179)			Surplus / Deficit ()	38	38
			Connexional Funds (balce b/f01/09/20)
			Surplus / Deficit ( )
1,546			Messy Church Fund (balce b/f 01/09/20)	1,203
(343)	1,203		Surplus / Deficit ()	(24)	1,179
162			Youth Group (balce b/f01/09/20)	162
	162		Surplus / Deficit ()		162
17,958			Youth Worker Fund (balce b/f 01/09/20)	17,172
(786)	17,172		Surplus / Deficit ()	10,257	27,429
		18,778	TOTAL OF RESTRICTED FUNDS			28,999
		216,258				149,682

WALTON-ON-THAMES METHODIST CHURCH

Charitable Giving

	2019/20	2020/21	2020/21
Connexional Funds
World Mission	500.00		500.00
Other Donations
Action For Children	482.09	370.00
All We Can	951.03
All We Can Afghan Refugees		18.20
Bible Society	67.09
Crisis		60.00
Love Russia	150.00
MHA	100.00
McMillan Cancer care		606.00
Mission Direct	200.00
Shooting Star Trust	63.90
Tear Fund	427.80
The Salvation Army		20.00
Wood Green	2,441.91	30.00	1,104.20
Gift Day Charities
Action For Children		1,045.00
Age UK	500.00
All We Can		1,045.00
Christian Aid		100.00
KCAH	500.00
Love Russia		100.00
MHA		1,045.00
Mind	500.00
National Autistic Society		100.00
NCT		100.00
Princess Alice Hospice	500.00
Surrey Churches P T		100.00
Urban Fund	500.00
Walton Charity	2,500.00	1,045.00	4,680.00
	5,441.91		6,284.20

WALTON-ON-THAMES METHODIST CHURCH PHASED BUDGET 2021-22

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INCOME
	BUDGET	Phased	Cumulative Budget		other qtrs
ITEM	2021/22	Q1		Q2	Q3
Unrestricted
Collections	26,000	6,500		13,000	19,500
Tax Rebate	11,000
Interest
Lettings	8,000	2,000		4,000	6,000
Gift Day	17,500				17,500
Sundry	500		125	250	375
Grants
Legacies
Fundraising
Donations
Other Church Groups
Restricted
DEFICIT	31,450	26,762		39,925	30,287
	94,450	35,387		57,175	73,662

EXPENDITURE
	BUDGET	Phased	Cumulative Budget		other qtrs
ITEM	2021/22	Q1		Q2	Q3
Unrestricted
CircuitAssessment	35,600	8,900		17,800	26,700
Secretarial Services	4,500	1,125		2,250	3,375
Office Expenses	1,000		250	500	750
Worship Expenses	1,000		250	500	750
Mission Expenses	1,000		250	500	750
Utilities	5,000	1,250		2,500	3,750
Property - Gen Exp	7,200	1,800		3,600	5,400
Property - R&R	30,000	20,000		24,000	27,000
Cleaning	4,500	1,125		2,250	3,375
Junior Church	250		62	125	187
Insurance	2,400			2,400
Connexional Funds	500				500
Sundry	1,500		375	750	1,125
Restricted
SURPLUS
	94,450	35,387		57,175	73,662

Notes to Walton on Thames Methodist Church Annual accounts

For the period ending 31°t August 2021

Unrestricted funds

Income

Firstly a big thank you to all of you who have kept up your giving, during the last difficult year. Some of you started new standing orders, which was excellent, and some continued their cash collections by posting cheques to me. | had kept the budget for collection income the same as the previous year and you topped it! This coming year | have reduced it as we have had a couple of deaths and someone is moving away. So an early plea for you to review your giving and check when you last increased your standing order? If it was a while back, a small increase might go some way towards making up for lost income from others no longer with us. Please consider this carefully and prayerfully.

Gift day was up to budget but, as expected by me, well down on previous years. Still a very worthwhile sum indeed and an excellent result allowing for the circumstances.

We certainly must hope for a big improvement in our Lettings income this coming year; it has been knocked sideways by Covid 19, and all the rules. There are early signs of green shoots of recovery but we could do with the Baby class and the Art class back. The baby class will return when another little one has grown a bit more!

Expenditure And now to the other side of the equation

Worship Expenses are well over budget. We spent a lot on working out how to stream live services and this is where some of that excess came from. And a tidy sum also came from Property for new equipment.

Everything else however was within budget

The difference between income and expenditure, which wasa lot, is largely made up for by drawing on our Gift day and Property accounts, where | keep the proceeds of previous Gift Days. This keeps it tidier for me and easier to understand, | hope, for you. The money was largely spent on the Hall roof

Charitable Giving

| would draw this page to your attention. You can see that our giving during this last Connexional year has increased, largely due to the generous contributions made from Gift Day 2021. It is worth a look to see how these funds were distributed, in comparison with the year before, which also included a period of Covid 19 restrictions. Overall, | expect, the total increase was less than some people expected, or indeed worried about.

Once again, | owe a big debt of gratitude to Alan Weight, whose expertise helps to turn my figures into these documents. In addition, as always, | am more than happy to answer eny questions you might have about our accounts.

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Finally, thanks to Chris, Catherine, Rosanne, and the Leadership Team for their heip in managing our estate and the finances, as without them we could not keep the Church building going.

From Duncan Curtis Treasurer

Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church

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The following was agreed at the Church Council (CC) meeting 18 October 2016

• e The property committee can agree expenditure up to £1500. The Property Secretary will always check with the Treasurer if over £100. The Property Secretary will continue to report any expenditure to the next CC meeting.

• e Any item over £1500 will be brought back to CC. If a decision is required in advance of the next scheduled CC meeting the Property Secretary and Treasurer will request the Leadership Team call an extraordinary CC meeting. 14 days’ notice is required.

• e Maintenance contracts are in place for expenditure such as the fire alarm, photocopier, fire extinguishers and sound system.

• e Emails will not be used to achieve a decision outside of CC meetings. e All BACS payments have to be electronically released, and at present a nominated authorised signatory does them all, after the Treasurer enters them into the CAF bank system. This is for any amount. However, in future, a nominated authorised signatory will contact a member of the Leadership team for confirmation that s/he can release any item over £2000. This contact can be by phone, email or in person, but s/he will make a note of who has agreed and keep records which will be passed to the Treasurer each August and kept on file with the rest of the paperwork.

• e All cheques are signed by two people (the Treasurer and an authorised signatory).

• e If the Property Secretary receives a quote for £2,500 and over she will seek a second quote. She will then liaise with a Steward and then the Treasurer.

• e The Benevolent Fund is to be used at the Minister's discretion. In the absence of a Minister, the Leadership team are allowed to authorise any amount from this fund when it was needed, and report back to CC.

• e The Worship Planning Meeting is to continue. The aims of the meeting are to help the preachers plan ahead and to talk about the style of worship. The group will continue to plan dates and to notify CC. There is no need for CC to ratify dates.

• e Any project which is done in the name of the Church should come to the CC for its approval, for example the Uganda project and the new Thursday evening Fellowship meetings. CC should approve projects before plans go ahead. This helps to ensure projects are aligned with the vision and strategy of Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church and helps to achieve the widest reach of limited resources.

• e Small raffles are allowed, at the discretion of the CC, in line with the Methodist Church Constitutional Practice and Discipline. A raffle can only be held within a fundraising event, the cost of prizes must be under £50 and no alcohol is allowed as prizes.

• These notes will be filed in the front of the CC folders stored at the Church.

Current role holders —

• e Chris Mills — Property Secretary e Duncan Curtis — Treasurer e Hilary Richardson — the only person (an authorised signatory) who can release the electronic payments

CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

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Walton-on-Thames

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 August 2021

Wey Valley Circuit 36/6 - Charity Registration number 1174524

Registered Charity - Charity Registration number

lf not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and

Customs Gift Aid number

(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)

Minister:

Rev Sydney Samuel Lake

Church Stewards:

Sally Hoy Ross Richardson Dave Paterson Jeannette Curtis Pra thi £ Ron lhe

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Treasurer: Duncan Curtis

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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

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SUMS OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL

SECTION E

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moms 10 etive et the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OPENING CLOSING
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2021 BALANCES BALANCES
Bank Current Account 65,894 19,087
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Name of Church

Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church

No 1174524

Declarations and Scrutiny

| confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2021 have been preparedChurchSignature trustees. offromtreasurerthe records..|UL\ofGrncin the Church Aand[.. AYthat they include all funds underDate...the controlcccLE offy theVI Name and address of treasurer Duncan Curtis 1 Wadham Close, Shepperton Post Code TW17 9HT Presentation to the Church trustees | confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 were/will be* presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on ................. Signature of the Chair of the meeting .................. |SAGCS re= Name of the Chair of the meeting iDWewel: Sigelaeey. - eerenl" nog-se Date melas7 p224) : 22 ‘

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the

Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church

Charity Number 1174524

Responsibilities and basis of report

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Walton-on-Thames Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages J. to 3. As the Church’s trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of tne Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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Independent Examiner’s Statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (othertharrthatdiselesed-betew*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act: or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. ftre=ftre-

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

| Favethave not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.

Signature of independent examiner ee Nc Nameof independent examiner ce OER GE, REMI SG Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ho) 5

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