Poppleton Methodist Church of faithful wvice for everyon8, Trustees of Popploton Methodlst Church present thelr Annual Report for year ended 31st August 2021 Charfty Commlsslon: Registered Number 1179142 Official 8ddr688: Th8 Green, Upper Poppleton, York Y026 6DP The govemlng documents ofthe Methodist Church are the Deed of Union (1932) and Methodlst Churth Act {1978). Sectlon 4 Method15t Church Act 1976 ststes The purposes of the Methodist chu￿ are and shall be Pu￿OSeS deemed to have been &'nce the dats of unlon the advancement of- (a) the Chrtst18n falth In acconlance with the doth'nal standards and the di8￿p11n8 of the M8thodlst Church. (b) any chantable purpose for the time b￿ng of any Connexional, dlstrict, circuit, IoGal or other organisation of the Methodlst Church. (c) any ¢harltable purpose forth8 tlme being of any society or InstKutk)n belng a society orlnstltutlon subsidlary or anclllary to the Methodlst Chuth. (d) any pufj)08e for the time being of any cha17ty being a charity subskllary oranclNary to the Methodlst Church. The Mlsslon Statsment of Poppleton Methodlst Church - based on "Our Calllng" from the Methodlst Church Plllar 1: WorJhlp Vhlon Our Kir8hip will be appealing and relevant to all age groups a￿1 peop￿ will really want to join in. Ml••lon 1. To enhance the worship experien￿ by exploring various styles of wornhip. 2, To be moro modem and forward-looking 8nd make services more relevant and related to dally Ilving. 3. To endeavour to have greater visibilty of worship.. rf it looks interesting people will be more incllned to think it l¥ intsr8sting and com• In, Slrap Iln•-"Opn the Church, *•• in. Com• in.. Plllar 2: Learnlng and Carlng Vl•lon Our Church experlence18 enrtched through a variety of leaming and earing opportunilie8 that will allow u8 to grow in faith and share Gad'8 love. Ml••lon 1. To build on the range of groups that meet on a regular basis. 2.To develop pastoral care, adoptlng a 'Loving neighbourf approach, based on 'Vtsft and A•k and Watch.. 3. To aspire to be a Powerhouse of Leaming, Caring, Mission. Prayer and Deepening Faith. 4. To ¢n8ure our adlvltlei are truly Indusive. Plllar 3: ServlG VIGlon Through our seNice to the communty. will make God's love real to those around u8. Ml•*lon 1. To addre83 un8atlsfied needs In the communty usir¥J our gits to develop OUT engagement with those around u$, 2, To u88 the r•developed pr¢mi8es to offer additional options to the cc¥nmunity enabling u8 to engage and bulld relatlon8hlp8 with more people. 3. To u8e th• hnprovad faalitw to futher develop our Gaterirs ministy. Plllar 4: Evangellsm Vlfjlon Our engagement with the community, and a varied prograrrrne of outreach, will encourage rr￿re people to explore the Christlan Faith. MIHlon 1. To ensure ￿ use the new facilitses and our landmarf( location to make pecple feel comfortable comlng on to the premises. 2.To encourago a whole Church welcome and enthusiasm for families and children. 3, To be more confident In Sharing our faith. 4. To show the communlty our faith by *)ur action8. 5. To ¢ommunkate more effectI￿lY with the local coffmunity. I thls to be underglrded by a commitinent to Pfayer and eve￿Mernber miniBty. Page 1 The Admln18tratlon of Poppleton Methodist Church The Church 18 held on the 1976 Model Trust by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, and Ihe Church Council act a8 Managing Tru8tee8. Managlng Trustsos at 318t August 2021 Chalrman Rev lan Hill (also currently Chair of F & P CcThmittee> Secretary Chrss Boothman Treasurer John Morrison Pastoral Secretary Marilyn Ingle Church Stewards Chris Boothman Margaret Catchpole Moira Dacker Wendy Heap Moira Howard Frances Priestnall Chris Scholtz Christine Stephenson John Middleton Plu5, Members elected by the Church Council Steven Boothman Jenny Cookson Sue Cushing Shella Latto Sheila Middleton Peter Schoftz Judith Wright L da Salmon Representatives elected by the Church Meeting: Lyn Johnson Brian Latto Sue Lyn Ruth Morrison John Perkin Sue Perkin Adrian Radford an Wright Propety Steward Mission Commlttee Coffee on the Green Fund Raising Circuit Council Representative RUACH Worship Leader Ecumenical R not a Trustee The Church Councll appoints annually all Church Officers as detemiined from time to time by the Councll whether on the nomlnation of a commlttee or otherwise; all such appointsnents being for the year commencing l May, apart from the Church Treasurer, whose appolntment Gommences on 1 September. The Council wlll also appolnt the commlttees of the Church, agaln, as from 1 May each year. Elected Church Council members are appolnted by the Annual Church meeting at whlch all Church members are ellglbla to vots. Mlnlster's Report It goe8 wlthout saylng that thls has been a very Unus￿ year. Services in churth only retumed in April 2021, and even then, only on 80me Sundays. We still Conduct one P•ervice per month online as this help8 with the current shortage of preachers and also gives anyone vtho Is housebound, caring for a loved one, or needing to shield an opportunity to Join us. Some other meeting8 have al80 remained online and may continue to do so, especially during the winter months. The 'silver linlng, 18 that have wuired new skills that most of us ￿UkI never have mastered otherwise. Not only have I and others leamt to host and lead servlces and other meelings online, but most members of the congregatlon have managed to participate. l am conscious however that there are people ￿ have been excluded this and 80 we have trled to keep In touch in other ways. l am very grateful for all that people dld to maintain our life as a church in the long perk)d of Covld restrictlons and beyond. Pastoral Visltors and others have been diligent in keepir#J in touch ￿￿th church members and the wlder community by dellvering newsletters, maklng 'phone calls and chatting over the fence. There have al80 been mealS￿n￿wh8els In lieu of Lunch Club and dellveries of cakes and other goorfies by the Coffee-oTrth&green team. We have been more cautlous than offidal regulations have required and have been Slow to re-open, particularfy for worship, as we have a relatlvely large and vulnerable c¢)ngregation in a space that is not particularfy big by church Standards. We corrtinue to ty to make worship as safe as possible as we do not want anyone to feel exduded because they need to be careful 8bout mlxlng. HIBtorfcally there have been many active Committees and groups operating in 8UPPOrt of our Mt581on Ststement, under the church's umbrella, indudlng Mi&8th Commiltee,. Churc* & Property St8warf& Coffee on The Green (and the Saturday Charity varfety),. Tea on the Gmen,. Poppleton Lunch Club,. Women's Fellowship,. CAMEO (Come and Meel Each Other),. Eborcourt S&rviGes.' Keny8 Connected Church,. Tuesd8y Concem,. The CTrft and Art Group,. Popwon Mgthodlst Drnma Group,. and the RUACH Pn)J8Ct Committee (and assoclated Fund Ral&ng). Although some have been In hibemation due to the prevailing circumstances, by September 2021 many of these groups, actlvltles have retumed to the bulldlng however: the Tuesday Fellowship ar8 meeting infomially and plan to retum to their usual format once the new hall becomes available. Coffee on the Green has not only re-started but expanded Into the aftemoon and 8eem8 to be busier than ever. The Craft Group is also up4n&running. Pago 2 l am surprised and relieved that the church managed to balance the books during the past year. This is partly due to the .generoslty of membors and friends, but also because we are fortunate that the Under S's Group continued to operate when all other lettings of the building had ceased, so that the fall in income from lettings was much less serious for us than it has been for many other churche8. The pandemlc has hlghllghted how dependent churches often are on lettings for their income, and also how, even In thi8 age of online banklng, a slgnlficant proportion of giving comes through cash colle&lons on Sunday8. We are trying to nudge people away from the latter toward3 direct gmng knver possible a5 this has a numl)er of benefft8. Lettings are retuming, but It will be a ￿lIe before we can establish a regular pattem, especially with the new hall coming Into use Boon. Stage 1 of the RUACH Project (the new hall) should be completed by Christmas 2021, followlng a final burst of fund-ralslng and grant appllcatlons plus Some re4istribulion of monies originally allocated to later stagas. The last polnt has the downslde that raising funds for subsequent stages will be even more demanding, but it does mean that we have been able to go ahead wfth tha most urgent part of the project so that are freed frLYn the restrlcttons of ty'ng to share our very Ilmited existing space with the Under 5,8 GTOUP. We are indebted to the members of the RUACH Committee for all the work that has gone Into, and contlnues to go into, making this vision a reality. AS the handover of Ihe new hall approaches, we wll have to think carefully about how to make be8t use of It and balance the needs of thurch, Under 5's Group and the wider commuiity. This is a subject we wlll have to approach wlth 8ensitivty and vlslon. A• one challenge Is overcome, another begins to replace it. Wrth this in mind, it is good to report that the Circuit has allocated a new Outreach Worker to us, party with capitalising on the new facillties in mind. Bill has already made quite an impact in the church and communlty and we look forvmrd to working wlth hlm to develop our outreach. Flnanclal Report l. General Unrestrlcted Church Receipts and Payments Overall income is down by around £5,000 on the previous year. The stsnding orders have Increased slightly, and cheque donations are up, but the cash received at services has only just restarted arKI 80 is down by around £5,000. The Glft Ald recelved Is 811ghtly down, bLrt there was no small cash Gift Aid receiv&J at all. We have received a full yeaf s rent this year from the Under 5s, bLrt other letting is down by about £2,000. There has been an Sncrease In Coffee on the Green receipts, Induding lockdoMI baking, but this is partly offset by increased expenses as the café is open for longer and we are providing a greater range of catering. Income was £8,392.65, and expenses were £1,246.92- a 8urplu8 of £7,145.73, afthough Some of the August 2021 expenses are Included In the 2021-22 account8. Expenses were up by about £600. We saved some money on utilitles and have a credit for electricty as they have started meter reading agaln but had a fvll yearfs cleaning costs and paper towels etc. The rna￿r repalr wa3 to the wall at the back of the chapel at nearly £3,000. The circuit assessment was increased for the last quarter, so we will have a full year at the new rate. The final figures for th8 year show a surplus of income over expenditure of £3,245 for church activities, not including RUACH, vknlch In the present situatlon 18 very positive. The unrestricted balances for the year end are recorded as £318,124. However, at the start of the RUACH project, Church Council agreed that our reserves held at TMCP {Methodlst Connexlon> could be used for the building project. This was money received mainly as legacle8 from two sourcas and accumulated intere8t. The totsl on 31 August was £221,312 which was included in the alx)ve yearvend balance. Since September 2021, we have drawn down all these so on December 31, 2021, there is a zero balance at TMCP, and our unrestrlcted reserves are now that much less. Page 3 2. RUACH (Restrlctsd) Fund The RUACH Bulldlng Project Restricted Fund holds dedicated monies for the project and Is In addition to monies held in the Unrestrlcted Fund %thlch might be allocated to supwt this speafic projecL Slnce the Fund commenced 5 years ago, a wide variety of fundraising actsvitses have been held, individual generous donatlon8 made, glft aid recovered and grants from third parties receNed. The follow 8umrnarises the current positlon on 31 August 2021 and Includ85 the totsl amount paid to 31 August 2021. RUACH RESTRicfED FUNDS MAKEUP Totsls to Donatlons, Pund Ralsln8 and GIftAld Grants Recelved Interest 145,334 $50 Tot•1 R¢Mlpts pym•nts 31L995 14•t Mov•m•nt 45,531 Fund Balance bltwd FUND BALANCE CIFWD 45.531 3. RUACH Project Updats - January 2022 Phase 1 of our RUACH building project to build a new church hall is nearing completion. We hope to have it fully operatlonal by February 2022. We have now paid all the legal, architects and other fees, and have paid £480,000 of the £510,500 agreed final costs to the builders and we have enough in our reserves to cover the remaining amount. In the unlikely event of further unexpected bills, we have arranged a loan facilty with Methodist Chapel Aid for up to £60,000, and we hope not to use any of this. 4. Method18t Chapel Ald IMCA) Loan As the RUACH project is a large construction project, unexpected costs may arlse. Accorthngly, in March 2021, Church Councll agreed to take out a loan from MCA, as a contingency to cover any shortfall in the fundlng of the RUACH project and to fund any unexpected costs. The agreed loan facilty can be drawn down. if needed, to prevent conslructlon coming to a halt and even more costs being incurred. The loan for £60,000 was agreed wlth MCA on 18 March 2021 vAth no special tharges or fees. For amounts drawn, the repayment perfod18 5 years, wlth payment of capital and interest being made every 8 months on 30th June and 31st December. Additional capital repayments can be made 'earfV. The interest rate is competitive at 2.9% (2.96 APR) though It Is varlable. The Trustses, Annual Report and Accounts on pages 1 to 7 were approved by the Trustees on 25° January 2022 and slgned on thelr behalf by.. Revd lan Hill (Chalmian of Tru8tee8 and of Church Council) and Dr John Morrison (frea8urer) Pa99 4 POPPLEfoN METHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT & AccouKfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 1 RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKfs ACCOUNT Unrestrictsd Restricted Total•: 2021 Totals: 2020 a1 RECEIPTS Nots Offerings and Tax recowed Bank and CFB interest and In￿Stment income 47,795 380 4,086 133 51,881 614 50,861 2,704 a3 Lettings Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 6,812 6,812 167,331 226,538 7,691 157,797 162,017 22,572 64,521 83,828 b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circult Assessment or Share 45,044 44,488 b3 Donations 2,350 Repairs and Maintenance utilitie8 (Insurances, water cha 88, heatin & li Other payments TOTAL PAYMEMrs 8,997 4,622 8,997 4622 5,000 4,953 b5 b7 2,612 208,404 211,016 269,680 39,503 b8 61,27 208,404 c1 NEf RECEIPTSIPAYMWS FOR THE YEAR {a&b8) 3,245 (46.387) (43,142> (12,466) c2 Total fvrKls brDught foNMrd from last ear 314,879 91,918 406,797 419,283 c3 Sub total Icl•c2) 318,124 45,531 363,655 406.797 c4 Transfers and adjustments TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c34c4} 318,124 45,S31 363,655 406,797 Charfty & Mi86ion Fund A number of Church actiiqties gi* rise to funds being donated for specific designated charities and mi88ionary fvnds, which are paid 0￿r directly to those organisation8. Such receipts and payments are not included elsthvhere in these financial statements. The following summarises thi8 actmty. Total 2021 Totsls.. 2020 d1 Balance brought fo￿rd from last year Offering81Gift3 - receI￿d for extemal organisations OfferlngslGlfts - passed to extemal OffJanisations BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID {d1+d2-d3) d2 592 1,728 d3 592 1,728 Page 5 POPPLEfoN MEfHODIST CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT & AccouKfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 2 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES CLO8INO OPENING BNLhNCE8 1•t S•p 2020 31•t Aug 2021 Cash In harKI B8nk CAmnt A¢Co￿lt 10.709 cysSt ACC¢￿ Central FIn￿e Board 18,166 21,910 81,830 149.901 Truste88 ts MellKdst ctpxch Pwposes 221.312 221.010 other AJFKts 3,283 3,268 NEf ASSEr8 281655 406,797 R•pr•••nt•d W. ilnr•*rfctod Funds 314124 44S31 314,879 91,918 The ￿u9 ofthe larnl Ixdkws k*ThI￿ tIE Mthc•tst Cl• ar#J CfAxch Hall are ncl Incl[￿ In Ihe8e If￿nIcal818temert8 as tlw are Incltxknj In fv ftnanclal slat&m￿l￿ ofYiJrf( Meth&dlst Clr¢ilt Chadty ND.1134381. Try are hob•w fortr* s￿￿ of £1,479.764 (2020: £1,479,764). Addttlonal #pedalbt Irr4¢¥m taken to c