|Tewkesbury Methodist Church
The Cross
Church Street
Tewkesbury
GL20 5PA|Charity Registraton Number
1179000
Financial Year FY23-24
September 2023 – August 2024|| |---|---|---| ## Aims of The Methodist Church The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. - _Worship_ - The Church exists to increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love - _Learning and Caring_ - The Church exists to help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care - _Service_ - The Church exists to be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice - _Evangelism_ - The Church exists to make more followers of Jesus Christ ## Governance of the Methodist Church The Methodist Church’s governing documents can be found in the Constitutional Practice and Discipline Volumes 1 and 2 at the link below. In particular Volume 2, ‘Part 6, The Local Churches’. ## The Methodist Church - Governance - CPD ## Treasurer Report for 1st September 2023 until 31st August 2024 COVID’s detrimental effect on Tewkesbury Methodist Church’s (TMC’s) finances has continued to ease although income from room bookings dropped slightly from last year. Mid-week meetings have returned. Our former caretaker’s cottage was rented out throughout COVID providing a stable source of income. Unfortunately, it suffered groundwater flooding on the 7th January 2024 as a result of Storm Henk, and was uninhabitable until handed back by our insurers at the end of September 2024. The then tenants were rehoused by the local council. Our insurers, Methodist Insurance, were extremely good and the cottage was fully repaired. Our insurance also covered the cost of the extra electricity to power the dryers (£1659.84, received 18th July 2024) and two loss of earnings payments (£2500.01, received 15th April 2024 and £4535.16, 13th September 2024). The second loss of rental income payment was received in September 2024 and so falls in our next financial year. The total receipts on unrestricted income received between 1st September 2023 until 31st August 2024 was £76,389. The unrestricted expenditure for the same period is £70,402, Overall, this leaves an unrestricted profit of £5,987. However, £6,050 of TMC’s unrestricted income during this period were kind, generous ‘one-off’ donations from members of the congregation. Without these, TMC would have just about broken even (a £63 loss). The Welcome Space project was setup to explore how TMC’s premises could be altered to better suit the needs of the community, in order to fully utilise the space and attract increased room lettings. TMC received a grant of £120,000 towards the project from the Benefact Trust in November 2022. However, in August 2023, the plans to begin the alterations were halted due to concerns about the costs and timescales. The Benefact Trust were informed and kindly gave permission for TMC to retain their grant for up to 2 years (from receipt), to allow TMC to formulate an amended plan that may still meet the Benefact Trust’s grant requirements. The whole Welcome Space Project was re-evaluated from September 2023 to August 2024. TMC contracted new architects (PSK) who delivered plans for a revised, much reduced scheme. The Benefact Trust were informed. The Benefact Trust’s grants are proportional to the expected scheme cost. Consequently, as TMC’s new scheme will cost less, TMC agreed to return £72,000 of the initial grant by November 2024, retaining £48,000 towards the revised scheme. TMC enabled electronic dual authentication on its HSBC current account in 2024. Lloyds Bank is now the only bank with a branch still open in Tewkesbury. This is problematic for those without internet banking. Other than our two cleaners (who job share) and Minister (Rev. Jayne Webb), TMC is entirely run by volunteers from the Church membership. The final TMC accounts were submitted to its governing body, the Church Council, on the 11th February 2024. These were the final amounts emailed by our auditor although the actual accounts were collected from the auditor a few days after the meeting. The accounts were finally signed by Rev Jayne Webb at the Finance and Property meeting, 17th June 2025. (Draft accounts were submitted to the autumn Church Council held on 12th November 2024.) The RESERVES POLICY is the recommended minimum amount TMC retains to cover 6 months of essential expenditure. Employing two cleaners who job share, (who between them work 10 hours per week) this was estimated at £16,600 excluding the monthly assessment paid to Methodist Gloucestershire circuit. (Circuit set TMC’s assessment at £3739 pcm for September 2023 – August 2024.) If TMC has 3 months or less of operating funds, Circuit must be advised. ## Minister’s Report for Tewkesbury Methodist Church year ending August 2024 ## Welcome Space Project Owing to certain time pressures with regard to the ‘Changes Places’ scheme within the Welcome Space Project, it was decided that, since we could not meet their required deadline, we would press the pause button on the entire project whilst we reviewed how we might go forward without that particular scheme. Hospitality & inclusivity remained our key values but we decided that any redesign would be less extensive, practical, as well as less costly. A change of architect helped us to think through a new vision; after consulting with the arts community, we added to our overall vision for the project, space for arts exhibitions and concerts, as a way of generating more income from our building whilst continuing with our original values. ## Fund Raising We agreed to meet with Anthony Oliver, a professional fundraiser, to help us identify and complete grant applications. Also, we held a number of successful, in-house fundraising activities such as a craft workshop, a summer fair and a tea party. ## Property Matters The Property continues to be well maintained by the property team who meet regularly to discuss the various jobs that need doing and keep on top of this work. Bookings picked up slightly after a slow start although we would like to see more use of the buildings. The website is very well maintained and kept up to date with regular events and services posted frequently on the website and on our Facebook page. The finance team likewise continues to do an excellent job in all matters relating to our accounts. A decision to sell the cottage proved to be tricky during the year for a number of reasons but at the time of writing this, it is now on the market. ## Ministerial Matters The minister reported that following three rounds of stationing for a new superintendent, we were not able to appoint anybody and that as the deputy super, Reverend Jayne Webb would, in addition to her current role, be taking on the role of superintendent going forward; this would be as co-superintendent in the first year, alongside Reverend Michelle Ireland, and after that as sole superintendent for the following 5 years. Jayne explained that, having already taken up the slack after losing one minister from the section, there would now be additional pressure and impact on Tewkesbury MC going forward but that this would be mitigated by appointing a lay worker. The new worker would focus on the pastoral work of the church as well as the Welcome Space project. The role would be paid for entirely by the circuit, as the intention is to support the minister who will now have a much wider role. ## **Reverend Jayne E Webb** ## **Minister** CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Tewkesbu Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED Saturday, August 31, 2024 Gloucester Clrcult Clrcult no. 07107 R8glst8r•d Charlty - Charlty Reglstratlon numb•r If not a registered charity Hèr Majesty's Revenue and Custom8 Glft Ald numbèr {The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered chanty number in temis of evidence of charrtable stalus and may be used to give to donor5 or grant funde￿ 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) 1179000 Minister. Rev. Ja ne Webb Church Stewards: Mrs. Linda Sallffd Mrs. Jean Davies Mrs. Giu Shellvy Mrs. Ivendy Alkn Treasurer. Mrs. Julie May c￿Treasurer Can)1 Smith 1- churCh-wip￿and-paym￿ts-202>24 (4) 1ofS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Tewkesbury Church Vnrn8trlcted R•8trl¢t*d Totsls th15 Fund$ Fund• Totals last SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS a2 Offerin 5 and Tax recovered Bank and CFB intere51 and Investment income 53.456 85,011 83 2,125 9,398 2,126 9,398 691 84 Lettin 15,302 85 Other recei TOTAL RECEIPTS 86 76,389 76.389 {a71 107.503 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit ASse￿ment or Share 44.868 45,272 b3 Donat￿n5 Re airs and Maintenance Ullif(￿S Ilnsuranees, water char es, heabn & I" htin 12.038 12.038 9,870 b5 11.426 11,426 b7 Other TOTAL PAYMENTS ents b8 70.402 70,402 {b91 66,742 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS c1 a&b8 5.987 6.987 40,761 Total funds brought forward from last year c2 61,124 61.124 c6 30,363 ¢3 Sub total c1+c2 67.111 71,124 Transfers and ad'ustments c7 10,C4JO c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (¢3+c4) 67.111 67.111 (￿) 61.124 (¢61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: PAONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGAMJSATIONS tho80 amounts are not to ￿ Included In total rnc•l ments fl abov0 dl Balance brou ht forward from last d2 Offerin sIGrfts- receNed for extemal or anIsat￿$ 1,697 2,089 d3 Offerin sIGrfts . ssed to extemsl o aniSa￿n8 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d243 l .¢knu￿J￿T￿ei￿￿￿w&1O23.24 (4) 2of5 Te•**e8L SE¢TKIN Sumrn8ryrf IMTERKIL I**Chu￿h Tn*tFuMd ¢7 2-tot•l•c¢4umnl #YCHLIRCH TOT c￿￿*¢￿.¢AlH HELD *JI C*ih kn hwd 611 Othwfvr e1 184 TOTALCASM FUIrn FELD BY CIILIRCM At $1 AW2024 3ds Name of Churth: T￿ke$l￿ry Meth¢Jdist Church No: 070724 Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer ..... Name and address oftreasurer . J I.&....... )o.KT.k4.W.AY. ..f&w..KEs.W.R¥, ....&.uo.S.. Post CLyJe.(y.L Pre8entatlon to the Church trustees I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the ended 31 August 2024 werelwill be. presènted to thè meetina of the Church trustaes hekl on ................. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meetirvJ Independant Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of the Towkesbury Methodlst Church Charlty Nurn￿r 1179000 Responsibilitles and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the-rE.w.KE.￿.o.rt.Y.. FIETh 02> IS I Church for the year erKled 31 August 2024 set out on pages ... to . As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accourts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out urKler section 145 of the Aot and, in carying out my examination, I have foll¢JYed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)2£4.... fro.ob4UL.................................. Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner of firm (where appropriate) Address Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate 1- church-receiptS-and-payment>21y2&2414) 5of5 Summory of ¢a5h and investm•nts at 31 August 2024 CIRCU￿ NUM8ER:_ 07107 CIRCUIT NAME: Methotsl Gloucests CHURCH NAME: JI*M 011142•1•Ar IFUW rn••N•• poH¢y *hould b• i•rtln wlth Accountslorn* gurphmi 83,497.68 TOT4 • Jvrnn4 Pwpo•• of Fund l R••trlellort• on UM? (PIM￿9￿• •B much Infoffl4Oon •• pw•lbknl 1*4CE8 AT CF8 LM¢E8Ar TMCP CASH AT TOTPL Q Futhd N•m•iwh•r• li•￿? MSBCcurnnt F￿0, È573 *rA Grou £177A 07805010 0780802Q Eormath*J 07805030 Pm T￿P, Vadous ts, Tfutst 18388 811 1fj027 12 &*oc4 fund•. Tots u••dfwYouthth. SU8- TOTAL 4pink ￿TrIPl} 196.391 2.423 20.741 221 6J.498 3.812 1$4.448 220.917 PJ R & PPWn*f5. b*'c* 3Allaru￿ Tre•s￿lerS8te reguked to colbte church Inforrn*ion and (ornp￿tthet1t4E th eIth￿andsUbmtt *toi QI51rkl Treasurerln tomplL*ntewtth The MEthcd15t c0fflftrenEedkect￿. |Tewkesbury Methodist Church
The Cross
Church Street
Tewkesbury
GL20 5PA|Charity Registraton Number
1179000
Financial Year FY23-24
September 2023 – August 2024|| |---|---|---| ## Aims of The Methodist Church The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. - _Worship_ - The Church exists to increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love - _Learning and Caring_ - The Church exists to help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care - _Service_ - The Church exists to be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice - _Evangelism_ - The Church exists to make more followers of Jesus Christ ## Governance of the Methodist Church The Methodist Church’s governing documents can be found in the Constitutional Practice and Discipline Volumes 1 and 2 at the link below. In particular Volume 2, ‘Part 6, The Local Churches’. ## The Methodist Church - Governance - CPD ## Treasurer Report for 1st September 2023 until 31st August 2024 COVID’s detrimental effect on Tewkesbury Methodist Church’s (TMC’s) finances has continued to ease although income from room bookings dropped slightly from last year. Mid-week meetings have returned. Our former caretaker’s cottage was rented out throughout COVID providing a stable source of income. Unfortunately, it suffered groundwater flooding on the 7th January 2024 as a result of Storm Henk, and was uninhabitable until handed back by our insurers at the end of September 2024. The then tenants were rehoused by the local council. Our insurers, Methodist Insurance, were extremely good and the cottage was fully repaired. Our insurance also covered the cost of the extra electricity to power the dryers (£1659.84, received 18th July 2024) and two loss of earnings payments (£2500.01, received 15th April 2024 and £4535.16, 13th September 2024). The second loss of rental income payment was received in September 2024 and so falls in our next financial year. The total receipts on unrestricted income received between 1st September 2023 until 31st August 2024 was £76,389. The unrestricted expenditure for the same period is £70,402, Overall, this leaves an unrestricted profit of £5,987. However, £6,050 of TMC’s unrestricted income during this period were kind, generous ‘one-off’ donations from members of the congregation. Without these, TMC would have just about broken even (a £63 loss). The Welcome Space project was setup to explore how TMC’s premises could be altered to better suit the needs of the community, in order to fully utilise the space and attract increased room lettings. TMC received a grant of £120,000 towards the project from the Benefact Trust in November 2022. However, in August 2023, the plans to begin the alterations were halted due to concerns about the costs and timescales. The Benefact Trust were informed and kindly gave permission for TMC to retain their grant for up to 2 years (from receipt), to allow TMC to formulate an amended plan that may still meet the Benefact Trust’s grant requirements. The whole Welcome Space Project was re-evaluated from September 2023 to August 2024. TMC contracted new architects (PSK) who delivered plans for a revised, much reduced scheme. The Benefact Trust were informed. The Benefact Trust’s grants are proportional to the expected scheme cost. Consequently, as TMC’s new scheme will cost less, TMC agreed to return £72,000 of the initial grant by November 2024, retaining £48,000 towards the revised scheme. TMC enabled electronic dual authentication on its HSBC current account in 2024. Lloyds Bank is now the only bank with a branch still open in Tewkesbury. This is problematic for those without internet banking. Other than our two cleaners (who job share) and Minister (Rev. Jayne Webb), TMC is entirely run by volunteers from the Church membership. The final TMC accounts were submitted to its governing body, the Church Council, on the 11th February 2024. These were the final amounts emailed by our auditor although the actual accounts were collected from the auditor a few days after the meeting. The accounts were finally signed by Rev Jayne Webb at the Finance and Property meeting, 17th June 2025. (Draft accounts were submitted to the autumn Church Council held on 12th November 2024.) The RESERVES POLICY is the recommended minimum amount TMC retains to cover 6 months of essential expenditure. Employing two cleaners who job share, (who between them work 10 hours per week) this was estimated at £16,600 excluding the monthly assessment paid to Methodist Gloucestershire circuit. (Circuit set TMC’s assessment at £3739 pcm for September 2023 – August 2024.) If TMC has 3 months or less of operating funds, Circuit must be advised. ## Minister’s Report for Tewkesbury Methodist Church year ending August 2024 ## Welcome Space Project Owing to certain time pressures with regard to the ‘Changes Places’ scheme within the Welcome Space Project, it was decided that, since we could not meet their required deadline, we would press the pause button on the entire project whilst we reviewed how we might go forward without that particular scheme. Hospitality & inclusivity remained our key values but we decided that any redesign would be less extensive, practical, as well as less costly. A change of architect helped us to think through a new vision; after consulting with the arts community, we added to our overall vision for the project, space for arts exhibitions and concerts, as a way of generating more income from our building whilst continuing with our original values. ## Fund Raising We agreed to meet with Anthony Oliver, a professional fundraiser, to help us identify and complete grant applications. Also, we held a number of successful, in-house fundraising activities such as a craft workshop, a summer fair and a tea party. ## Property Matters The Property continues to be well maintained by the property team who meet regularly to discuss the various jobs that need doing and keep on top of this work. Bookings picked up slightly after a slow start although we would like to see more use of the buildings. The website is very well maintained and kept up to date with regular events and services posted frequently on the website and on our Facebook page. The finance team likewise continues to do an excellent job in all matters relating to our accounts. A decision to sell the cottage proved to be tricky during the year for a number of reasons but at the time of writing this, it is now on the market. ## Ministerial Matters The minister reported that following three rounds of stationing for a new superintendent, we were not able to appoint anybody and that as the deputy super, Reverend Jayne Webb would, in addition to her current role, be taking on the role of superintendent going forward; this would be as co-superintendent in the first year, alongside Reverend Michelle Ireland, and after that as sole superintendent for the following 5 years. Jayne explained that, having already taken up the slack after losing one minister from the section, there would now be additional pressure and impact on Tewkesbury MC going forward but that this would be mitigated by appointing a lay worker. The new worker would focus on the pastoral work of the church as well as the Welcome Space project. The role would be paid for entirely by the circuit, as the intention is to support the minister who will now have a much wider role. ## **Reverend Jayne E Webb** ## **Minister**