2021-08-31-accounts - Central Methodist Church York

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CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH YORK

ANNUAL REPORT 2020 – 2021

Annual Report for period 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021

Charity Commission Registered Number: 1176677 Mission Statement

Central Methodist Church York seeks to be a beacon in the local community for faith in Jesus Christ and love and service to all

Central Methodist Church, St. Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NQ

Introduction

We strive to enable people to live out their faith as part of the community through: Worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. We provide pastoral care for people living in the local community and missionary and outreach work. In addition, we utilise our buildings as a community hub for the work of local charities, organisations and individuals.

Administration

The Church is held on the 1976 Model Trust by the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, and the Church Council act as Managing Trustees.

Presbyter:

Rev Rory Dalgliesh

City Centre Deacon:

Judith Stoddart

Church Council Secretary :

Stephanie Hanson

Church Stewards:

Philip Paul

Ian Miller

Church Treasurer:

Eileen Hannah

Pastoral Secretary:

Linda Dales

Circuit Steward:

Ruth Morrison

Paid Staff:

OfficeManager Christopher Williams Caretaker Ian Atherton Organist Philip Paul

To achieve our objectives, the Church is organised in the following way The Minister Church Council Church Stewards Pastoral Secretary Church Treasurer Paid Staff

The Church Council

CPD = Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church

Purpose

The Church Council has the authority and oversight over the whole area of the ministry and mission of the Church. Aims and methods, the determination and pursuit of policy, and the deployment of available resources are its proper responsibility.

The Church Council should meet not less than twice per year, at such dates as are most appropriate to the ongoing life of the Church, and its relationship with its committees and the Circuit. The Church Council act as Managing Trustees of the local property and are registered with the Charity Commission. If any legal matter arises, then only those members of the Council who are of the age 18 are eligible to be Trustees and are allowed to vote. The Church Council will appoint annually all Church Officers as determined from time to time by the Council whether on the nomination of a committee or otherwise.

The Church Stewards

The Church Stewards are corporately responsible, together with the Minister, for giving leadership and help over the whole range of the life and activity of the Church. The role of the Church Stewards is to serve the mission and ministries of the Church with prayer, creativity and vision.

By their service and example, they guide, encourage and support individuals and other groups within the Church

The Church Stewards will implement decisions made by the Church Council, and act between meetings of the Church Council in respect of all matters that are not under the purview of any of the Church committees.

In all instances, however, the Church Stewards will remain accountable to the Church Council.

The Church Stewards will, by mutual consent, ensure that at least one of its members is a representative on every Church Committee.

Church Stewards will be elected by the General Church Meeting to serve a rotating 4 year term.

Insofar as is possible, Church Stewards should accurately reflect the diversity of the congregation with respect to age, gender and race. However, as the appointment of Church Steward gives a seat on the Pastoral Committee Church Stewards must be at least 18 years of age.

Pastoral Secretary

To consider matters relating to Church membership.

To arrange training for membership To recommend to the Church Council candidates for membership.

To make arrangements for services of confirmation. To prepare a report on membership for the Church Council. To encourage the practice of fellowship, through house groups and other group To ensure the effectiveness of the work of pastoral visitors and house groups.

Year review and future goals:

During the Covid pandemic the Church continued their weekly Sunday services and seasonal Bible studies (for Advent and Lent). Due to Covid restrictions this had to be done virtually via Iive streaming, primarily on Zoom. However, this enabled people outside the local community to join, from as far afield from London to Prague. As restrictions were eased in the summer of 2021, worship returned to meeting in the building itself, but continued streaming on Zoom. Throughout this time pastoral care and funeral services continued.

The church continues to have a focus on vulnerable groups such as the homeless community and the socially isolated. It hosts and supports Carecent, who provide key food provision for the homeless community of York. This service continued throughout the pandemic and whilst restrictions meant they were unable to provide an indoor service, the provision of food continued by serving packed lunches and hot drinks from the steps of the church. This also ensured the continuation of the vital connection and conversation with those who were socially isolated and/ or needed advice regarding housing or signposting to other charities appropriate for their needs. Again, as restrictions were lifted, Carecent were able to meet again indoors and returned to providing hot food and showers facilities six mornings a week.

The church also hosts Kyra Women’s Project, which offers help to local women to make positive change in their lives, offering a range of courses, therapies, life skills and events.

The church is part of the Place of Welcome network, a growing network of local community groups providing their neighbourhoods with places where people feel safe to belong, connect and contribute. After restrictions were lifted and we were able to meet again indoors, an afternoon drop in was hosted by volunteers including church members every Wednesday. This involves a coming together of members of the congregation and the local community for free refreshments and fellowship, there being a particular focus on vulnerable groups such as the homeless community and the socially isolated.

Pre-covid the Church also provided affordable community space, something which was identified as a need within the city centre community. In particular there are many charities who require space for training or larger meetings who simply could not afford hotels or other conference centres. The Church also offered hospitality to community classes and organisations such as the U3A and WEA, as well as individuals in the community. In an ongoing covid period the ability to host community activities was still limited, but the Church focused on establishing a covid safe environment to gradually welcome back these community groups.

In July of 2021 the Church also entered in to a service agreement with Central Hall Westminster Ltd. which is a established company which has managed the complicated Methodist Church building in London for several decades in line with the mission and community vision of that congregation. After a significant consultation period, the Church in York took on the services of the CHW to provide their experience and assistance in the management of its listed historic building, in terms of ensuring its facilities and user management of its spaces is of the highest possible quality, to facilitates it mission to be a community of welcome for all, especially during the difficult times of covid.

The Church continues to pursue its goal of serving the community, particularly the most vulnerable in society. Their vision aims to transform Central Methodist Church into a city centre space for the whole community, seven days a week.

Financial statement:

Receipts of £120140 - 00 exceeded Payments of £102713 - 00 by £17427 - 00. Lettings for the first ten months of the year were affected by the Covid crisis and the last two by an agreement with Central Hall Venues Ltd. However, two years of Gift Aid tax rebate and the Job Retention Scheme compensated for this loss of income. The church has funds to maintain the building for another year. In order to fulfil the vision of Transforming Central grants will have to be obtained.

CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS MErHoDisT Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2021 Circuit Circuit no qZ33 Registered Charity- Charity Registration number If not a registered charity Her Majestrfs Revenue and Customs Gift number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charilable 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 arid Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrutnent 2014 No.242) Minister: Church Stewards: Pl_l i P____ Treasurer_. MES. £ILEEN LlILWili R P 2021.xLs 1of5

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 Llnrestrictcd Restri¢ted Fun(Is Funds Totals this Totals last ar SECTION A 31 RECEIPTS a2 Offerin s and Tax recovered Bank and CFB inlerest arKI Investment income 1813 1+57 a3 4go 1033 a4 Lettin Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS la71 IzG399 86 Zoii Izoi+l SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS Circuit Assessment or Share b2 22880 b3 Donatk)ns b4 Repairs and MaintenaKe Ulililies Ilnsurances, water char es, heati ioaifi b5 28143 OES b6 b7 Other payments TOTAL PAYMENTS q3 iaiiz b8 102713 IOLii3 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR Totsl funds brought forNard from lèst year (aPb8 1723 17izg (Ib830 c1 ?)a8 11815 Sub total {c1+c21 135375 13618 118lSS Transfers and adjustments Ic71 Ic8) c5 TOT FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c41 Sos IISI55 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEtVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these amounts are not to be included In total receiplslpayments figures above) d1 Balan¢& brought fotward from Lgst ar gz d2 Olleri sIGifts- received for extemal OrganiSatn5 37.7 92 d3 OfferingslGrfts - passed to external organi8alK)r d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+(1243} C1wl7 R JtKi P 202I.AIs 2of5

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Name of Church .. YO.R. c.12......CT.fj.Q. 4.%.T... No.. 1176677 Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these ReIpt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 Augusl 2021 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they incjude 211 funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer . Date...1.8.-..og- LCZA Name and address of treasurer .M.ES..E.I ...1 z ATI.....1. A!N!;ah.!M.. . Posl Code.Y".¢AZ .aF W Presentation to the Church trustees I confim thal the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021 werelwilFbe' presenled lo the meeting of the Church Irustees held on .l.k4-*Atr zoll Signature of the Chair of the meeting: .... Name of the Chair of ihe meeting: . ..W. Ib L 1b:s1 Date Z¥r 6W4- Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Yo I ..y.£ b .>j.churCh Charity Number j.1.7&7 Responsibilities and basis of report 18ftJiKAL AtThèpIS. I Church I report to the tTUStees on my examination of the accounts of the .............. for the year ended 31 August 2021 set out on pages I to S.. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the ac(x)unts in accAJrdance vthh the requirements of the Charities Acl 20111'lhe Act'l. I reFK)rt in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Acl and. in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions gwen by the Charity Commission under seclion 145{5)Ib} of the Act. ' delete or rirGle as appropriate 415

Name of Church ..YciRio......... 117k677 Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination I which give me cause to believe that in. any material respect= the accounting records were not kept in accordan wth section 130 of the Act. or Ihe accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in cA)nnection wtih the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I k*elhave not. obtained independent vertfication of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts. bank balances and furujs al the Central Finance Board of the Melhodisl Church which are indiwdually in excess of £10.000 {len IhousarHI pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualificab'on of independenl examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address C2? ijf Postcode '....... Date 12 z024 delete or circle as appropriate September 2021 515