Hillside Methodist Church Trustees Annual Report & Accounts 2024-25 11, Registered Charity No. 1175950
Hillside Methodlst Church Introductlon Page 3 Page 3 Page 4 Page 4 Page 5 to Page 6 Page 7 to Paje 8 Page 9 Page 10 to Page 19 Page 20 to Page 21 Basls of Preparatlon & LeJal Framework Strutture, {kneMan and Management Purpose Revlew of 2024-25 Flnanctal Review etc. Rlsk Management & SafeguardSng Flnanclal Statements C*daratlons & ScTUtlny Trustee5 Annuol Report ondAccountsAor the year endlng 31 Auqust2025 21Puge
Hillside Methodlst Church Introductlon Hlllside is a Church at the Heart of Community, both geographically, 0allY and spiritually. We have based for over 120 years in the vilkge of Brinscall, near Chodey. In normal time, worthlp on a Sunday Is enjoyed by a vibrant congregation. wlth a varfety of music and worshlp 5tyle5 and the warmest of welcomes. A contemporary Feople In a traditi¢)nal setting with the mi551on Yo Know Chri and Make HIM Known". 8a$l$ of Prq)aratlon and Legal Frnmework The Charivs annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 have be prepa0 In accordan wlth the chatIeS Att 2011 and the Charides: Statement of Recommended Pracu 2015 as appllcable to the Finandal ReKM)rting Standard {FRS) 102 Charlty Name.. Hi115ide method Church. Charlty Reglstratlon: 1175950 Prln¢lpl¢ Address: Parke Road, BrlI1, a, Larts. PR6 8PU. stN¢tur¢: Hillstde Is a member of the Chorley & Leyland Methodlst arculi whlch Is a member of the North West Ewland Dlstrfct. 8ank4N: Central Finance Board of the Methodlst Churth, Royal 8ank of 5oDtland, CAF Ban Santander, Chapel ljd. Indopend4nt Examlnar. Mr J Rshwlck. ACMA Trust¢e•: The followln9 members of the Church Coundl served as Trl durfrwj the Ferfod of thls report: Name Offl¢aieie(t•d By Name OfflcelElect•d Rev Karen H119Jen rfs Howanl DaNt Wallls Duncan Fre&t Afyela Mellln9 Church Twsurer Geoff Horton J)net HortL Ryan Frands nm Melllng arcult Steward rm& Kfunder Head Steward Paul Barrnn Sarah Krfge Lcrtjlse Taykr (aPF¢lnted 10 Jun 25 Tom KehleY (App)lrted 22 ual thurch Meeyno Katherlne Klunder Stertard Beryl Frdnklth (Resiqned 22 Ort25 Maureen ArrK6 IReslgr¢d 02 Stertard Mark MacWey (Resb]rd 22 Anne Warfng (knlgnEd 24 Feb 25 Ltnda Y8te5 (Re*ned 25 Feb 25 Joanne ColllrvJ (Re4gned 11 Trustees Annuol ReportondAccountsfvr the yeorendlnq 31 Auqu5t2025 31Poge
Hillside Methodist Church Govemlng Documents: ()Jr 9yerrry are the of 1932 aThJ Methcrfli5t Churth Art 1976 RecNitment and Appointmurt ofTrustees: The Charity Tn&ees are of the urth Coundl, app)inted in lir¢ %Mth 5eLti(¥161 of The ctUtI[ Praclice arKI txyiplire of the MettKdist thurch fcpD?. Churth C<)WKai: Se(IKn 60 of CPD (lS tt of the urth CoLnJ as ftAlcMs. Tr Churth Council has aUt)rity arKF oversght over wfvk am of the ministry of the thLtrth, I11T¥j the management of its propty. Aims arKI methcKJs. detem)inath)n arttd pU1t of poly and the deploymwt of availalle rejr are its propw re¥Kxstality." Church Stewards. Sedvjn 63 of CPD tyjtlis tr of dKJrth 5te4•wds as fdlows. for &xw(isr¥J p35tordl responSIlity in retatitin to the LcL31 Cmrth f gmng teadwthp a1 help over the whole range of the thurch's life and actiwty. They are F4irtic¢Jarfy charg&1 to tk)Id tcgether in unity the varty of conw that are contsined witrwn the one miiisty of thwch. To tris rf( Is thar reskKNNtxlty to upId and art u[K the dec1sKS kKJlhx of the (hurth Camcil." In 201&19 tr a)urd) CnCil approved geation of a LeaJ&thp Team to vth with gJPP)rt the sEeards in canwr#J out these resp(rnl1tle This team Conlin to meet (x) a wiLar basts al to (rth Countil. Safegyardlng: Hillgde MetlK#Jist CIMrch commrts rtlf to eFwirvJ tt imFlerrffitatic of Cmrwional Safeguarding Prjiry.. govemmwbt Iegi4ati., guid a1 Safe kXadI in orcuit and in the chLwche& In addition, r( comrrrits itsetf to the provisicfi of 9JpfXt, advice and trairiro for lay and ¢Yda1 that will enswe FeoF are dear arml confident about ts"r roles aTh re4xM&bilib"es in safeguardirvj arKI prorN)tiw the wdfare of ttMbJM, paiple arml adts who may be vlnerable. Sectton 4 of MethcKfist rth 1976 defines the as fkn: e purp)ses of the Metrththst Churth are arKI knll be dead io have sin date of Vron the adVaeMtt of: (a) the Chrian faith ith the thrmIar aThJ the digiplw of the Methcdist Church. (b) any charitsLle pUr[e for beiNJ of ary COnnnI, diYJKL arcuiL Iccal or other organisation of the Metrt O)urth; (c) any charitrtk purp)se the beiThJ of ary wety ty inittrtn tewu a or institLrtK)n 5ubsdiary or arKillary lo ttE metlst thurth; (d) any wrpose for tsk time tieing ofany dwity iEirwJ a thaiity &thlary tr ancillary to the Methojist ljurth.. Organt5e tsjld rgJuL4r put4k xts d Ship Prwde te)thing thrOh serrnS, COLtrses and small grp5 Offer pknl 5UPPJrt to the sck a1 bereav&J PurgJe thiklren'slyryjth educat in tr of Qyistian tsith Engage with assc(iated Itxal (rch Sch)ots Raise awareness thrw3h arrarrfJiwlthglr¥J of Pronth fe11cpthplfriendslp by knlitstirvj thar&ntwest grrA4)S Prov¥Je facilities ts k(al commimty Ltselac rrustees AnnuolReportondAccountsfvr the yearendlng 31 August2025 41Poge
Hillside Methodlst Church Revlew of the Year Wt)rshlp As Christian5 wcfship is the ftKal ttnrr¥)n knfe tcgettv as Hillside Methodist Church, meeting weekly at 10am on a Sjrthy momiry fry Y)rthp rrnntrdy Holy Ccrfnmunmm sthce5. Eath Sunday moming re is prlOn for thiljren ar#J y(xMvJ wAe. faithful pmKtsJ ty a very 5rnall gryyjp of vdunteers, fc whom are dee gratefil. We a small Thjrth rf very faithfvl familles who attend on a regular Ix9"s. VlliLst meet for vA)rthlp regLdaty on a SuThJay mtxning rectrd the reducbon In numter> &)me of this is due to ts loss of death, sc4))e due to the thanges of pattems in ¥brrship.rvj p)st and due to the wessu on family life. We al condnue to See the Impart rf fawilies havirKJ to make a lth regard to churd) attendarKe 3$ an admissilm attthon for St. Mlcfrwd's C of E hh At Hlllsde a wiviteged to be aNe to (fftr the p3kn1 serwces thrDugh the y)umey of Ilfe, these beirtg ¥¥eddiros, baptlsms afKJ lunerals. Our main sUY of V•whlp are the context In whith BapsmS are offued. Each of these acts of w(xthlp are an oppothnty for u5 to famlty milestones withlrwj the context of Goj's Lwg story. ReMemtsran SLrnday Worshlp tskes at 8dnscal War Meftl and t•Jlns morr4ng worsNp 19) Sin the dogjre of WIthr1 Fold Chard, rvJw rjyrtinue tt thorsrng esen in Wlthrll Fdd at the War Memortal at I2:[ nc4 In partthIp wlth w1t111 Fokl xlKd. These are Imptytsnt opp>tunities to continue tre Christlan eSee ¥thIft ts cThnmwty wtwe there are no longer thapels. In Drfember we held Brinsoll to Bethleh, INS has r4 a combination cl bdng tyxh outside and inslde. Thls gave QFWrtuntty for firKI it hard to Stsr walk for a length of time to engage wlth this telliThJ of the Christmas st. Brinscall to Beththem was a Joint venture with St John's Sthoc4, vAth thlldren bets¥J in¥ited to CO as aThJds arKI mu4c belThJ provlded by tr Chodey Silver Band. Dudrg December we also trm%ied a tradlUonJl Card Strvlce arnl anrwl Chrfsdryle. We had a very gcod attendance at both, muscal items led ty a ioirt thir Imm Hill and Stjohn's Sctth)ol Ctsir. ThrcwhoLrt our Chrfstnms seJ¥lces we suFfted ts work of St Catherfne's k)5pce and th)rley Help tt Homdes& As we thrwjh Holy Week k1 a MaLYth TrsdaY meal, thariro together in Hcty Communkn aNI WorsNp wlihln tt cor)text (l tr meal was to ret£9rtse Jegjg $t supper. Thls was very nlvj and those who attend&J V•re appreriatNe of dfflerwt format fty MaurKly Thursday, Thls year numters wwe Irws8J due to bebTh) shared cw txthrs and sl#ers from Euxton Methodist Church. On Good Friday we ortt a9aln held an ecumenical walk of witness, In afterrK we went to ELNton arKI shareAI our churth famity there as Y tcgethw In an hour at tr cross, it was nant Se as sw3nifi¢3nt for tIKe ¥¥ve preSL Our Wship links St Jrkn's Sdth ao tPrn4h minister, with vdorthp belrKJ frequenuy led in scknl aNI In SeFrtemiv 2024 it was a fv to hjst Edath)n SurKlay as pjrt of L7fé worsNp, wtr we were able to pray with arKI for rth¥ty apnted headteathw during Sunday Worshlp. Worship was alsrt IN)ed for xh(d commurllty at aTrJ also fty year 6 leavers at Hlllslde with ¢Jver 250 peoe celebraTra tro message of awlkn al blesslro the year 6's a5 they marked a signthcant mcfftht in thelr jrr, Hlllsld¢ In the C4>mmunlty DurirKJ the year we ha ctin[d our th in the Community. Tr Fthy HUB, whlch stsrtej In November 2022, Contin to Je a warni. wekoThllr#J spKe for from community. Attendan 15 gLwJd bel¥ 30 aryj 40 pIe eath week Mkj we haNe a team of NYAunte8s who help on a rota b39$. IrKILKle domirK)e5. JKJsaws, t¢ard ktlitirvj a[ uafts whSch most FeOF4e i(Mn in with. We have trESSed SC rEw frtet¥Jthips with 9)me FeWe meebrrfJ Ltp the vfftk to en aTrJ 5UPPtyt each other. We thank WItWI Parith Council aThl Chor1ey Counol Is used for the fotsj ar¥J re9)urces for the HUB. In NoNtmtr 2024 our Chri*mas matheL tNs ¥4BS well attw¥Jed by the kn210)mmunity and rnlsed funds for the Church. rrnsteesAnnuol ReportandAccountsfvr the yeorendinq 31 Auqust2025 51Poge
Hillside Methodlst Church Our Church Hall is an Important fa¢lity for the local community and lettings have induded Karate, Art grj, Nara)tiCs Anonymous and Hlate5 as regukr lettlngs. In April 2025 we welcomed a monthly Sound Bath refiettion group and In addltion y have had several ad hoc lettir¥Js all wntributing to tF Income of the church. As a Church, we continue to the ask a key qLStlon, how does the hospltality we ofv thrOh all the community events emt(xfy our faith reflecting what we believe atout God. When we host an even¢ we remember to ask, how we through what we offer tojayi refiect Jesus to those who come through the drs? Our Involvement with St John s 001 is imp)rtanL a key part of tr communty. Our minister and 3 addiuonal foundayon governors fomi part of the governing body. As part of our work therefore we are frequently represented within the SCI01 community. On the 1st September 2024 Mrs. Joanna Owen began as headteadr at SL John's Khty)l. We are de1hted that Mrs Owen has a keen degre to develop the links beN¥een Church and Schrd to make them mutually benefiaal and She has regulady been a visitor to Hlltstde. Mrs. Qwen has been an asset to the school and has a faith that in9)ires both the th]ol and the links with local community. Communlcatlon and Regourc¢s Regular meetlngs such as L&idership Team, Propety orKI Finance, Church Council, one House groupi and bible studles offered through the arcuitcontinue to happen to support OurdisapshiP arKI ministries both 5ndldUallY and corporately. Ow weeY onllne Newtter continLS to be sent to over 130 people by Mailthimp sharing new5, information and links to local events thus keeping in contsrt with the congregation. Paper copies are produced for those not online. Our online presen conbnues with Ilmited use thwh our FaceLv)k page gIng Information of the Church's artiwtie Through all that we do, we are grateftd to the faithfvl members of Hill&de Methodist (thurch who give of thsr gift5 and gra to seek to enable us to be a Church at the Heart of the Community. Trustee5 Annual Report ondAccountsfvr the yegrendlng 31 Augusr2025 61Poge
Hlllside Methodlst Church Flnanaal Review Genernl Fund (Unrestrlcted) For ihe 12 months endlng 31st ALWUSt 2025, the Gerwal Fund st>)v6 a surplus aThJ rt po4Ove movement In ftjnds for the year of £11,228. Inmme in the year Is £71,978 whith is £2,517 (3.3%) lower tt)an the prevlous year. Of thls surplus the Tnrtees decided to tsznsfer £11,000 to ihe Deslgnated Fund for the Church Hall Redevelopment, Incarn• Stream OffeTin85 DonatSons Glft Ald Interest Other Income Lettlngs Totsl 202ty25 44,656 473 10.891 6,157 2.716 2023-24 45.535 288 11.789 Vwlan 18791 185 18981 753 14791 1.200 12,5171 3,195 8,280 74,491 71.974 expenditu was £61,021 which is £9,050 (12.9%) h)wer than the prevlous year as detailed bdow. Expendltu CITcult Assessment Grants & donatlons Property Malntenance Insurance & utllltles Other Expendlture 20225 42,288 2023-24 Vartance 9,772 52,060 5.963 8,405 4.091 60.746 5,456 8,233 4,322 70,071 15071 11721 231 9,325 Dulgnated Fund• (Unrnstrlcted) These funds In¢Sed by E5,838. Further detalls can be found In Notes 4b & d. In the Notes to the Accounts seLtlon of this report Restrlcted and Endowment Funds These funds increased by E7,375. Further detalls be found In notes 4c & d. in the Notes to the Accounts sectlon of this report. The ReseNes Pollcy for the Church Is to hold a nnIMUM sum of Free Reserves equivalent to slx nTh)nths' average operntlng expendlture. As at 31 August 2025 the P ReseNes (S.e. totsl Unrethctej General Fund less the value of the Church Property) stc¢d at £70,098. The annual operating expense ftyeost for 202&26 Is £61,458, trrefore we currenyy hold 13.6 months cover for these costs. Trustees AnnualReportondAccountsfvr the yeor endlng 31 August2025 71Poge
Hillside Methodlst Church Plans for 2025126 Uke many other tharittes Hillsde contlnues to fa mounting finandal wwure5 and contlnue5 to rdy on a relatlvely small groLfJ of membws who g5ve faithfully. Through a combination of prayer and hard wrKk finarKibl balan is aChIed each year, but not wSthout challenge& The inflationary pressures that everyone one is feeling at home, together with the challervJe5 thin our own operating budget continue to be a challervje. The Hi115ide Hub which stsrted in November 2022 contlnues to thrivei providing frterKJship and much to over 30 peoF4e each week. This year we wlll be fsIng (fft redevelopment of the Church Hall to update and Improve rllItIeS for both the Churth and ILKal communlty. As plan ahead, we reed to look ahead to our futu vlabllity, wlth a reallsttc aNI honest look at tr dewwraphics of our congregation. We are aware of many chaliervJes to churches across the denomlnatlon and as plan, how we serve the present age at such a tlme as thls In thls context. We lebrate what we can do, acknowtedglng this may look drastlcally dlfferent from prewous generatlon% As we look to the fijture we need to thlnk abJt what m6ght be able to help us grow both spiritually ar¥J nuffÉriolty and this included setting up a growih group at the of June 2025. Publlc Benefit We confirm the trustees have had ard to the Charfty commison'$ guIdae on publlc benefit. Trustee Tralnlng A range of gUIdan Is produced by Methodlst Connexlon to support the effective funnlng of the Church. Trustees are requlred to access thls and confimi that they have read and understood It, Support Is provldeAJ Ir requlred. R¢l•ted Partles The Churth15 part of the Chorfey & Leyland ClrculL whlch Is part of the North West Ewland Dlstdct, and Is also accountsble to the Methodlst Conferert. Trustees Annual Report ondAccountsfvr the yeJrending 31 Auqust2025 81Pt7ge
Hillside Methodlst Church Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 August 2025 rnteeSAnna1Rep0rt andAccountsfvr the yeor endlng 31 August2025 IOIPuge
Hillside Methodlst Church Rl$k Management The major risks are identified and monltored by the Church Counal via the relevant commlttee or reSP)nble person wlthin the church. l>rofesgonal advice from either within the Connexi¢M or if necessaryi from extemal adwsors Is tsken as required. There is a regular review process undertaken. The Tnthes have Idenlled the major rlsks to the Charity as belng Safeguarding and nanCIal. Two Safeg(rding Officers fso? are in pla (one for Childrenlyoung People and one for VulneralAe Adults) who are resp)nsible, along with the Trustees, for ensuring that the Methodist thurch Safeguarding Pollcy Is implemented. Regular rewrts and upjates are provlded to both Church cnd1 arKI the Stewards. Income and Expendlture Is monltored monthly by the Treasurer ar¥J Is compared wlth the approved annual bfjget to produce an annual foreost. Thls Inf0m)aOn Is discussed by the FSnance Team prfor to a FIna ReFQrt being produced. The purpose is to detect trerth as part of the dsk management prc(ess to avold Unfores olls on SeNe5. Updates are prOded to the Leadershlp Team at monthly netIngS and to the Trustees at eath Church Counal meetlng. A formallsed Rlsk Management PollLy was adopte(l ty the Trustees In February 2019 Safeguordlng Every per59n has è value and dnIty whlch comes dlrecdy from the creatlon of humans In God's own Image and likeness. thristians see this potentlal as fulfilled by GoJ'5 -treaOn of us in Christ. Among other thlros thls Implles a duty to value all Feople as beadng the Image of Gjd and therefore to pratett them from harm. Methodtst Connexlonalpractke outllne5 commltment to thefollowlng prlnclple5.' . the care and nurture of, and respectrul pastoral ministry wlth, all chlldren, young people and adults . the safeguardlng and protedon of all childn, young peOe and adults when they a vulnerabie . the establishlng of safe, carfng communltle5 whlch provlde a lovlng envlronment where the Is Infomied v1g11an a5 to the daThJers of abuse. • We will carefiJlly select and train all those with any ponsIbIlity withln the Church, In Ilne with Safer Recrultment prfnds, Includlng the use of 17lmlnal records disd05ure5 and regSstratlon wlth the relevant vetting and barrlrwj schwn • We wlll respond without delay to every complalnt made whith gjggests that an adult, child or youThJ pwson may have been hamd, cooperntlng wlth the Olce anfl local authorbty In any Inveatton. . We wlll seek to work wlth anyone who has suffered abuse, develOrj with teM an approprlate mlnisty of informed pastoral 0. . We will seek to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a WSAtion of trust. . We will seek to offer pastoral care and gJpporL Including supthslon and referral to the proper authorfties, to any member of our church communlty known to have offended agalr a chlkl, young person or vulnerable adulL . In all these principles we wlll follow leg11aon, guidance and recognised go¢J prattl The Hillsde Methodist Church Counal commits itself to ensuring the implementstion of COnrOnal Safeguarding Pollcy, govemment leglslath)n, guldarKe arKI safe prath In the drcuit arKI In the crthe9. The Hillsde Methodlst Church Coundl commlts Itself to the pslon of suEw¢ adthce ar¥J tralnlng ft lay and ordained people that will ensure people are dear and confident aLKJUt their roles and re5ponsibllltles In safeguardlThJ aThJ pmmoung the ¥%*lfare of thlldreni young powe and adults WIK) may be vulnerable. Rev K H119Jen (Chair of Trustees) Trustee5 Annual ReportandAccountsfor the yearendlng 31 Auqu5t2025 91Pt7ge
Hillside Methodlst Church Notes to theAccountsfvrthe YeorEndlrtg 31 August2025 Statement of Flnancial Activilles (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2025 - £8 Unrestrlcted a•n•ral 08olgnated Fvnd Funds Restrlet•d a Endowm¢nt FubMI8 Totsl 2024.26 Total 202344 Income and Endowment8 Offering$ Dor¢ation$ Gift Ald Interest and Irw¢stment Income Income from Inveslment Propertles Intemal organls*ions Olher charitable Income Total from Charltablo Actlvltleg Income from Lettin Totsl Income and Endowments 44,656 473 221 2.910 2,845 735 47.788 4,798 12.161 8,997 48,515 13,420 13,540 8.978 10.891 6,157 2.840 18,389 5.0 Y9,238 8.280 111102 Ex enditure C1Ul1 88$essmenl or sha Grants ond donation$ Property maintenance Insurance. ulllfftl8s elc Provision$ D¢precialon OffiGe expenses Other expendiiure Intemal or anisations Total Charttablo Ex ondlture Gainl{los81 on mon6tary Investments Gainl{lossI on investment ro erties Net In¢(Kn•l Ex dlture Tran$fers betren lund8 other ain$l losses Net Movèment In Funds Total funds brought fonvard Totsl Fund5 Carrled FoThvard 42.288 42,288 6b 180 5.gos 9.046 7,101 5.863 8,405 4.798 518 10,761 8.923 75 75 75 1.050 9,619 1,119 8,409 4,681 1.972 13 (11,0001 11.0(Kl S.725 101.297 2 012 899 1979 786 2 026 322 Trustees Annut71 ReportondAccountsfor the yearendlnq 31 August2025 IIIPoge
Hillside Methodlst Church Notes to theAccountsfvrthe YeorEndlnq 31 Auqust 2025 Balanco Sheet as at 31 August 2025 - £8 UnYè8trletsd G•n•rnl Dgjlgnatsd Fund Fund• Note No. Ro¥trlct•d Totsl• 2026 Tot*l• 2024 Endowment Fund• Flx•d Asllets Church bulldlno & tstr property Investments 1.763,568 1.783.560 609 1.783.643 609 Total Flx•d A88ets 1713 668 Curr•nt AM•ts D•blors and prep0ym4ts Loan8 by the Churche8 Investments vAth TMCP Central FlnanGe Board Deposlts Cash at 8ank and In harKt 6,305 197 223 .725 17,991 83,721 85.755 88.486 217.963 194.288 Total Currnnt A88•ts Curr•nt Ilabllltl•• Credltors (due in under 1 year) Grant8 Pa able thIn 2025-26 Total Curronl Ll•bllltlo• io 2,051 2,051 1.706 061 Net Current A•••¢¥lLl4bllltle• 107134 Total AM•ts108• Curr•nt Llabllltlo8 Lon 21 21 2 012 898 terni Ilabllltl Gran14 P•y4blo after 202&26 Loan8 to the Churth Not A88•ts 2 021321 012 898 Fund• of the Church General Fund IUnrn$trktedl De81 nated Funds Unr64ld¢tgd Totsl Vnrgstrlctsd Funds Restricted & Endowment Funds 1,833,866 1,833.668 1.833.438 1433 616 1934 735 86 21 Totsl Fund• 026 321 Trnstee5 Annuol ReportondAccountsfor the yeorendlnq 31 August 2025 121Poge
Hillside Methodlst Church ntln nd Aecountln •) Ac¢ouniln6 Framework Th• fln8nclal statements have been Pfepared In accord4nce ¥Ath Accountlrmj und Reportlnp ty Charftles.. Stotementof Recommended Proctke ISORP? appllcable to charltles preparln8thelr occount5 In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republk of Ireland IFRS1021, effertlve from l January 2015. (Charities SORP IFRS10211. bl Publlc Benefft Endty Hlllslde Method15t Church meets the definltlon of • publlc benefit entlty under FRS 102. Assets and IlabllltSes are Inltlally reco8ntsed at hlstorlcal cost ortrnnsactlon v•lue unless otherwlse stated In the relevant 4¢countln8 poltry notels) below. ¢1 Basls These accounts havè been prepared on the basls of hlstorlcal cost except that the Investments a shown at thelr market valut at the end of the year. The accruals basls ha5 been used and the Trustees present accounts that Show • true and falr¥lÈw of the Chur¢h's Ilnanclal p05ft1on and actlvltles. d) Content The flnaThcS81 Informatlon presented Is relev•ni, rallDble, comp•r4ble and cornplete. Whwe estlmates ore used these are based on experlen¢e, research and lud8ement. The accounts ore expressed In Ésterlln& rounded to the ne•rest pound. •) Golni Con¢ern B8se(l on the monetary assets and humon r•sour¢es a¥allabl• on 31 Au8USt 2025. the irustees bellev• th•t the Church Is a eoln8 concern. fj Consolld•tlon The lrt¢ome and expendlttJr• rel•tlngio Hlllslde Youth aub, Hlllslde Cr•ft Group and th• Hlllslde Aow•r Fund •re consolldated Into t$1 Iln•nclal statements as th•se8roups f•ll wlthln the overall 8overn•n¢e of theTrustees. $1 Income Rewniilo Incomels brought Into account th•r• Ls •ntltlement, and the amount Is rell?bly me•$urJbl¢ once It l¥ more Ilkely than not that the economlc bon•fii olthe Income wlll b¥ forthcomlni. Indlvldual amounts ¢•i•TISed Is Otherlncome In the SOFA wlll be shown sewratety If they arn consldered materl•l. The Church acts as agent when collertlonslappe?1s are held for other charltle5. In all these matters the irnn5artlons are not rtfiÈcted In the SOFA because they are noi the Income of the Church. Instead, Ihe Iransactlons are dlsclosed In ihe Notes to the Accounts as requlred by SORPIFAS1021, module 19.12, In xcordance wlth ihe Charftles SORP IFRS 1021 the tlffle of volunteefS15 Ilot reco8n15ed. Further Snform¥iSon on thls maiter is provlded In tht Trustee5 Annual Report. If good5 are donated. a value wlll be shown In th• SOFA or Notes where thevalue Is cortsldered materlal. rrustee5 Annuol Report andAccountsforthe yearendlng 31 Auqust 2025 131Pt7ge
Hillside Methodlst Church Notes to the Accountsforthe YeorEnding 31 Aotyust2025 f¢ont.J h) Expendlturo Expendltufe Is reco8ni5ed when a liability is incurred, ora constructive obll8atlon arlses, where the arnount is rellably measurabl4 and it ts considered more likely than not th* there wlll be an outflowof economi¢ benefit. I) VAT As the Church is nut VAT reglstered. all input VAT15 char8ed th the expenses to whlch St refers. J) TaThglble Flxed Assets These are capltallsed if they can be used for mre than one year and Indfvldually cost at least £i.000. The Church land & building5 15 shown In the a¢¢ounts at deaned historlcal cost repre5entln8 gross canylng value as at I September 2015. beln8 the pmpert¢s insurance reirbstaternent value at that tlme. No depreciatlon Is provided because the Trustees consider the current residual value of the property in its present cond5tlon to be not less than its histor1 cost and, in thtabsence of any materlal impairment any deprecatlon provision for the building ¢omponent of the property would be Immaterial. k} liecelvables and Payables; Bank and Gish IBa5ic Flnanclal Instruments) Debtors are stated at the amounts OW tts the Church or prepaid. Credltors are initially recognised at settlement amount after any tradediscounts, where nomal tredit term5 appty. Subsequently Creditors that are curyent1Sabilities are measured at the ¢ash or otherti)n5ideration expected to be pald. The liquid fund5 of bank balances and dep051t fund balances are shown at their realisable values. 11 Funds The trustees have adopted a policyfor all UnStrICted serveS which is to maintain a rninimurn tsf slx months coverfor Operating Expenses tO8ethervrith specific deSnated funds for Long Term Property Reserves. Further details can be found In Note8. Trustee5 Annual Report andAccounts Jor the yeorending 31 August2025 141Poge
Hillside Methodlst Church Note5 to theAtcountsfvr the YeorEndin9 31 August2025 fmnt.) CFB: Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church- manages a Common Deposlt Fund and a serles of pooled Investmentfvnds for Methodbt entliles Sn Great Britsin and provlde5 Irwestment advlce to those entltles. ChuKh: a 8roup of manbers from fewer than 10 to more than 3Q). Clrcuit: a group of Methodist Churches near each other, typlcally betren 10 and 30. Church CouDdl: The TNstees of the Church. Connexl¢>n: Thè Meth¢xllst Churth in Great Brltaln which in¢ludes the Head Offlce at Mèthodht Church House, all Methodlst Oistrirts, arcults and Chur¢hes. Conffi•xlonal Funds: The Desi8nated andlor RestrKted Fund5 held and administered by the Connexion In furtherance of It charitable and mlsslon objectives. Dlstrkt.. a groupof tontreuous circults usually between 15 and 30. FRS: Financial Reporting Standard. Lay Employees: Personnel Èmployed bythe Churth on generally accepted commerclal employment terms. Leadershlp Toam: Provlde leadership and support to the church members and is responslble to Church Council for the furtherance of the Chafltle5 alm5 and objectives. SOF. Statement of Finantial Aciivities. SORP: Staternent of Recommended Prarticè. TMCP: Trustees for Methodist Chur¢h Purposes. the le8al owner and Custodlan Trusteeof all Mhgdlst Model Trust property. incluthinB LeBacles. endowmertts and Accumulated Funds Trustees Annual ReportondAccountsfvr the year endlng31 August2025 J51Puge
Hillside Methodlst Church Notes to theAccountsfvthe Yeor Endin9 31 August251conr.) The Church Land & Buildin¢s relate to our Hlllsbde Methodlst Church, Hall and Llnk 8uildin8 located In BrSnscall. oih¢rfixed ¥$5ets Includlnq mtstor ¥•hlcles Flxtureg, Ilttln nd equlpmen¢ Payments on accouni and a5Mts under constru¢tlon InvoMm4ntl land artd bulldlny Total 31 A25 CostNaluotlon- balance blf Addltlons 1.761158 2,010 1,764,168 Revaluatlon51+1_1 Dlsposals l-l Costlv•luJ¢ton- Bèhnce ¢/f Oepreclatk>n - balance blf Oeprec5atbon- char8e foryear l-l Oepret4¢ltsn- Revaluatlons 1+1.) Depreclztlon- DIsP05als l-l D*prKlitlon- bal•n ¢/f 761158 2,010 525 1,764,168 450 75 75 525 N•1 tk V•lue. Brou•ht lorw•rd 1,762,ts9 1,765h43 N•t a¢x)k Valu•- C4rrf•d for4¥ard 1,762,158 1810 1,763J68 Trustee5 Annual Report t7ndAccountsfor the yeor endlng 31 August2025 161Pt7ge
Hillside Methodlst Church Note5 to theAccountsfvrthe YeorEndlng 31Augurt2025 Ict)nt.I al Unrestrkted-General -Aug.25 31.Autr14 BalarKe L83 666 I.B29.43B The purposè of the fund is for the use at the di5cretign of the Trustees in the furthernnce of the general haritable objectives of the churth. Approximately96%1£1,763,5681 of the fund Is held as freehold property. namely the church and thurth hall land and bulldin& leavlng £70,098 avallablel¢rturrent charftsble purposes. b) Unre$trlcted- Destsnatsd I1-A-15 107.134 31-Aui.24 95,70S 8alance These fund5 are to sÈrvite specific purposes but are ntst restrTrtted by any document or deed to that purp95e alone. Movemertts In these funds are Set in Note 8 below, and detaits of the spedfic funds are as follows.. c11r- a small fund to provide resources for the Hlllslde Choir. COMMnIty Fund- funds to support the work and ministry of Hillside in our local community. Frlth Hub-funits to ensure thattht Hlllside Frlday Hub can continueto be provlded whhout char8e. Gardtn-funds for the redevelopment of the outside Spa at Hlllside. Hlllslde De¥ted Sund-fund5 forthe redevelopment of the H11151de Churth Hall LontTerni Property Repalrs& Major Property Expense*thi5 contains provision for largelone off property repairs and maintenance costs includin8 paintin& rtrwirin& newwlndows, boiler replacement and w8an repairs. Relevant Items of expenditure when incurred arecharged to thi5 fund. and an equivalent transferfrom the8eneral fund Itf suffititnt funds are avallablel Is made. Young P8oples-these funds arè used to supportthe re50urcln8 of chSldren'5 and young peoplés work wlthln the thufch. t) Restrfcted and End¢ywment JI.A-z$ 31-Aui44 Rearf¢ted Fund5 84512 77,555 Endowrnent Funds Tot•1 85.521 78.164 These funds exlstto support the causes and or8anlsations Ilsted below. Adult EdCatIo-thIsIs a donation 8lVW to the church 5peclflcalty to support Adult Educatlon. Relevant expendlture Ilar8ely Blble Study resources) Is charged to thls fund as and when It15 Incurred, net of anv contributlons received. Bulldlng Fund-this fund Is to support the development of newfacllltles on thechurch 51te In 8rinKall and receivès both 6Ular and ontroff donations, specificallyfor this purpose. otherthurth Oryankatl•n$ and Groups-the5e indudethe Crth Group, Flower Fund and a small remalnlng balance In the former Hillside yOh aubfund. Trtee$ Annuol Report andAccountsfor the yearendlng 31 Augu5t2025 171Poge
Hillside Methodlst Church Notes to theAccountsft•r tht Yeur Endlnq 31 August2024 Icort.J. d) St•tsment of ndS forthe Year ended 3tst August 2025 balanc• Inwme E¥pendlture Curryr Surplusl Defk Fund Transfers 8al•nc• blf General Funds General Church IFlxed Asietsl General Church IOtheTI Pro 1.763,643 69,795 1751 145,1621 15.51 1751 19,657 8,355 £11.2Z8 1,763,568 70,098 64.819 7,155 119,3551 8,355 ILOOO Total £W3 £1.833.666 Des11¢d Furbdi Cholf 77 77 Communlty Fund Frlday HUB fj•rden Hlllslde Deslinated Fund Lon8 Term Property Reserwes Malor Property Exps Youn 4.144 4,575 11,143 41.707 3,156 34.791 732 4.124 139 11,2731 13,0771 11,1891 14,2731 15401 1,048 11,0501 14,2731 5.623 10,093 48.434 3,156 34,791 11,000 19 366 347 Totsl £101 14 5,162 £1 Restrlrt•d & Endowrnent Fundi Anonymous Glft Adulr Educatlon Don•tlon Bulldlnl Fund Craft Group Flower Fund Youth Club Tot41 609 1,165 7S,688 173 609 1171 1171 7.485 1,148 83,173 173 297 7,485 1.845 11,95SI Iiiii 120 120 78,164 9J30 1,9721 7,357 85,521 Tg10l Funds £86 18 £2 026 321 e) An•lysl$ of Net Assets between Funds Gon¢r•l Balante ai 31 Au8 25 Fundi at31A Ernfv)wment Funds Tan8lbk Flxed Asmts Investments 1,763.568 1,763,56B 1,763.643 609 Curr4ntAssets n,150 051 107.154 84,912 164,19S 2.051 2SO.352 1.706 Current Ll•1411tl•s 8521 I024321 2.011898 Ilotes to theA(coufttsAorthe YeorEndlng31 Augu5t25 Icont.) Trustee5Annuol ReportandAccountsfvr the yejrending 31 Augu5t2025 181Page
Hillside Methodlst Church No donation5 wero made by the Trustees durlng theyearthat had condltlons attached. Related partles Includethe Methodlst C¢nnxlon, CFB, TMCP and the Chorley & Leyland Methodbm arcult. The tsble below shows dètalls of related party transactlons durln8 the year. rfue lfr•ml Itoth• Churth Jt 31 25 Nwm• Re¢elpts ym Chorley& Leyland Mothodl$tQrclt Chority & Loyland Methodlstclrcult Chor & Wand Methodlstclrcult Totsi Ass•ssm•nt 142,2881 Rent 170 Conirfbutlon to L)ONA 275 445 1411811 61 ndP DurSn8 the year ihe Church or8anlsed several collectlons and •pwals for Other ch•rfiabI•or8•nltlons, Th•so ar• tabulated below, and do not appear anhere else wlthln these accounts. Any app•alslcollertSonsth•t were In respect of Tel•ted p8r(l¢$ are rnarked. alafi due lfroml ioth• Ch¥rth•t N•m• D•thl R•¢•lp Piymifvts Chorf•y Helptht HomeJ•ss StCath•rlne's Hosplc• Wbt•rAld Chrlstmas Appul chfvbmas Appe Lth)t Apw•l Cwerxas 422 422 961 442 961 Set¥ln Tot•1 In Mlsslon Iso 150 975 There were no payments to Trustees In the year In relatlon to thelr role as Trustee, Ev•ry entSty Iconnexlon, Dlsirfrt, Clrcult and Church) wlthln the Methodlst Church In GB Is heavlly rellant on volunteers who contrlbutè thelr skllls, tlme and money In the furtheran of the work of the Church. In the Church thls Is done across a whole ran8èof are, and we Ire 8fJteful to everyone who do•s volunteer thelr tlme, help and commltment. No attempt has been madeto value the non.monetsry contrlbutlon5 In monetary terms. Comml Contl None Com The Church has tontracts or oblbytions for thefollowtn8 Photttopier.the annual Cost Is not consldered material 11) Ind end Examlner The Independent Examiner doe5 not charee a fee for his servkes and pmvlded no addttional servke5 durin8 the year. TrusteesAnnuol Report andAccountsfor the yearendlng 31 August 2025 191Poge
Hillside Methodlst Church Declarations and Scrutiny I COb)firm that these accruab-ba5ed accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church Councll. S*nature of treasurer..... Date.. Name and address of treasurer MTS A,E. Mellln& ACM4 16 Mllfvlood aose. Wlthnell Fold. Chorley, PR6 8AR Prns•ntstlon tothe Church Coundl I conflmi that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the Church Counc51 at It5 meetlng on 4th February 2026 ia<.eA A sIgnatu of the Chalr of the meetln8...., ,,,,...,,., Name of the Chalr of the meetlng Rev K Hllsden.,.,....................... Date... Independent Ex•mlnerfs Report to th• Trustees ol the Church, named above The Church, trustees are re$ponslble for en$urlng that the annual report and accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 present a true and falr vlew of the Church'5 Income and expendlture for the year and of Its assets and Ilabllltles at the balance sheet date. The trustees conslder that an audll Is not necessary for thls year under sectlon 144 of the Charltles Act 2011 and that an Independent examlnatlon 15 needed. It Is my responslblllty to: examlne the accounts under sectlon 145 of the Charltles Act 2011 follow the proodures lald down In the 8eneral dlrectlons 8lven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sertlon 1451511bl of the Charitles A¢t 2011 state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon. rrusteesAnnual Report t7ndAccountsfor the year endlng 31 Augu5t2025 20IPage
Hillside Methodlst Church Basis of Independent Examinees Rep(Yt My examlnath)n was carrd out In accordance with the general dlrerth)ns glven by the Charlty G)mmission. An examination indudes a review of the accounti records kept the charity and comparison of the accounts with those Tecords. It also irtcludes £onsKleration of any unusual items, in nature or sca. or di5dosures in the accounts, seeking explanatlons from the trullees cOernIng such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the Lyidence that would be requlred In an audit and. consequent. no opinion is grven as to whetherthe accounts present a true and fair view. My report 15 limited to those matters set out in the ststement beiow. Independent Examlnees Statement In connection with my examination. no rnatter has come to my attentn ithherthan a5 di5c105ed below.) (i) whlch 8lves me reasonable cause to belleve that in any materlal respect the requlrements to keep accountlng records In accordance wTth sectK>n 130 of the Charities Act 2011 to Prepa accounts which accord wlth the accounti reconls and cornpty with the accountlng wuirements of the Charities Act 2011 have not been mel or to which, in my opinion. attentlon should be drawn In c¢derto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. {3) I ha¥e/have not obtsined independent verification of all Investments wlth the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and fvnds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church whith are individually in excess of £10.1 (ten thousand wunds) al the balance sheet date. Slgnature of independent examiner...-..... Name of independent examiner- Jim Fishwick Relevant profe551onal quallfkatlon of Independent examiner. ACMA Name of fimi {where appropriate) A Address,. rJR£FY p? Ipr Dète- A02g TrusteesAnnuol Report aA¢cOUntsr theyegrending 31 August2025 211Page