2022-08-31-accounts - Ludlow Methodist Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

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Period start date Period end date 01 09 2021 31 08 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Ludlow Methodist Church Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1182508 Charity's principal address 52 Broad Street

Ludlow

Postcode SY8 1NH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 [Maureen Farmery ]
2 Joyce Evans
3 Roger Clayton Appointed April 2022
4 Ann Powell
5 Geoff Edwardson
6 Heather Price
7 David Evans
8 Janet Williams
9 Eileen Precious
10 Mike Owens
11 Janet James
12 Rev Kim Stilwell Chair
13 Cathy Pritchard Appointed April 2022
14 Laurence Taylor
15 David Harlington Treasurer
16 Adrian Williams
17 Brent Waite
18 John Mountford Resigned Nov 2021
19 Stephen Dalton
20 [Rhiannon ]
Richardson
21 [Rev Neil ]
Richardson
22 Elizabeth Wright
23 Edith Blair
24 Annie Jones
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25 Gordon Treacy Resigned April 2022
26 John Eadie
27 Lucie Hounslow Resigned April 2022
28 Cathy Pritchard
29 Ron Gittings
30 Ruth Downes
31 Lindsay Beavon
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Deed of Union (1932) Type of governing document Methodist Church Act 1976 (eg. trust deed, constitution) The Church’s Constitution is contained in Parts 1 and 2 of the How the charity is constituted Constitutional Practice and Discipline of the Methodist Church, CPD. The (eg. trust, association, company) composition of the Church Council is outlined in Standing Order 610 of the CPD and is elected annually. Ludlow Methodist Church registered as a charity 18 March 2019. Standing Order 607(3) limits the tenure of church stewards, treasurers or Trustee selection methods Church Council and Pastoral Committee secretaries and those elected to (eg. appointed by, elected by) the Church Council under Standing Order 623 to six successive years (subject to the exception outlined in Standing Order 607(4)). Standing Order 607(1) provides that all other appointments, either those members adopted by the Church Council (up to 15) or elected at the General Church Meeting (between 6 and 15). shall be for one year.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church. The advancement of any charitable purpose of any society, organisation, charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church.

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Ludlow Methodist Church seeks to fulfil its mission by:

Offering a welcome to all to join in conversation, worship and other activities.
Helping people to learn about and develop faith and grow in Christian discipleship.
Supporting members of the Church family and being a caring community with opportunities to study and pray together.

 Ensuring that all aspects of Church life reflect its open policy and Summary of the main make provision for all ages. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to  Practising the inclusive gospel of Jesus Christ these objects (include within this section the statutory  Working with our Christian neighbours in other local Churches, as declaration that trustees have well as people of other faith and no faith, and with the wider had regard to the guidance Church family in the Shropshire and Marches Circuit and issued by the Charity throughout the world. Commission on public benefit) The charity Trustees have given due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

This year the church has felt less severely the impact of the coronavirus Summary of the main pandemic. Attendance at Sunday Worship has recovered well (though achievements of the charity not to pre-pandemic levels), the Café is being well used and lettings have during the year increased. There has been a new commitment to bible study, expertly led by Rev Neil Richardson – the sessions have been very much appreciated and well supported. Sunday Worship has continued to be offered simultaneously on Zoom, giving access to people now living away from Ludlow, and to others not able to attend. It has been good to see a number of regular new faces in the Sunday morning congregation. An event was held to welcome those who have joined the congregation since COVID and approximately 20 were invited. Junior church is now available every Sunday and we are very glad to have one family attending regularly. The resumption of Coffee after the service has been much appreciated. The weekly Zoom Coffee and Chat has also been maintained. There has been one service of baptism and one wedding. We have also been very pleased to celebrate Local Preachers’ long service awards of 40 and 60 years. A memorial service was held to remember all those loved ones who passed away since the start of the pandemic. Pastoral support has continued to be valued and an increased number of Home Communions are being provided. Weekly Newsletters are being delivered by hand, post or email, as well as being collected at church. Opportunities to take worship at Care Homes have reopened, and we have begun to take services at Hagley Place and Woofferton. Lent resource materials have been delivered to homes and provided in the Café. Wesley’s has been able to open daily by reconfiguring hours and teams, and its use has steadily begun to return despite increasing competition – it is very much appreciated. The Friday Youth Café is running over three sessions in April. Other activities including Table Tennis and South Shropshire Mental Health Coffee Mornings have restarted. A successful pre-Christmas sale was held and a fundraising group has been reformed. Hands Together continues to use office space in the church, although this is under review as Hands Together outgrows the space that we can offer. Church members are actively involved in Hands Together which has had an excellent year and is providing a growing range of services to the area.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Finances are marginally in surplus as a result of generous giving. Our Treasurer has put in place transparent and manageable systems and introduced clear budgets to help us understand our position. The Caring for Creation Group meets regularly. The church celebrated a successful application for a Silver ECO Church Award. Church Membership stands at 99, 4 down from the beginning of the year, due to several deaths, as well as 2 moving away, these being offset by a transfer in. We expect new members to be made in the Autumn. We remain heavily reliant on a decreasing circle of very active volunteers. There is urgency over finding those willing to fill key roles, as well as those to support lettings. Churches Together around Ludlow has restarted its activities, holding a very successful Living Nativity and Walk of Witness. Blackford has held 4 services this church year. Caynham Chapel was sold in May. Discussions have begun with the Circuit regarding our own direction and purpose, possible future clustering and the process for identifying a suitable new Minister for September 2023. Overall, despite the difficult times we have been through, there have been many positive signs of being a blessed and valued presence in the community and for one another as we hold fast to our faith and the conviction that we continue fruitfully to do God’s loving work.

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Section E Financial review The aim of Ludlow Methodist Church is to maintain a £25k reserve lo ¢over a third of Assessment and Staff ¢ommilmenls, and a reserve of £3k in designated funds to cover a third of the Wesley Café Staff mmitsllents. Brief statement of the harity's policy on reserves The free reseeS at the end of the financial year were £89.63912021- £83,554 Details of any fvnds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) Some funds have been reclasstFied as 'designated' lo comply with the Charity Commission definition and guidan relating to the different fund types. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expendtture has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopled. Section F other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s} Full name{s) Position leg Secretary. Chair. etcl Kim Stilwell David Hadin Treasurer ton Chair Date 17. 11.ZL TAR March 2012

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Ludlow Methodist Church 1182508
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/09/2021 31/08/2022
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Offerings and Tax recoverable 69,061 - 69,061 51,597
Interest and Investment income 197 - 197 71
Lettings 21,553 - 21,553 13,133
Legacies 1,485 - 1,485 -
Other income 7,252 - 7,252 3,904
Internal Organisations 25,448 - 25,448 9,651
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
124,996 - - 124,996 78,356
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 124,996 - - 124,996 78,356
A3 Payments
Circuit Assessment or Share 59,438 - 59,438 59,584
Grants and Donations 6,000 - 6,000 13,750
Repairs and Maintenance 4,590 - 4,590 5,735
Insurance, Utilities etc 8,782 - 8,782 9,253
Provisions - - -
Other expenditure 4,638 - 4,638 3,431
Salaries / Professional Fees 14,143 - 14,143 10,581
Internal Organisations 17,151 - 17,151 11,617
Sub total [ 114,742 ] - - 114,742 113,951
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
0
Total payments 114,742 - - 114,742 113,951
Net of receipts/(payments) 10,254 - - 10,254 - 35,595
A5 Transfers between funds 8,854 - 8,854 - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 83,555 8,854 - 92,409 128,004
Cash funds this year end 102,663 - - 102,663 92,409
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds tts nearest£ Restricted nds to nearest£ Endowment funds to nearest£ B1 Cash funds Cash 81 Bank 5TA03 Central Fhance Board &TrLFSteÈs for MethDdi5t Church PurpD5e5 deposrfs 45260 Totsl c•sh funds 102.663 Ii¢ree bÈi£fKXvrflll receiplsand p3wfffjL Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to ngJr•st£ Endowment funds to nèarest£ Details to neare5t£ Fund to which w¢ bolon Cuttèntvalue Details Cost lopUon811 83 In¥estmer]t assets Fund tt>whlrh $se¢ belo General Details Improvemen15 to Church buikfing5 an other property Costloptionall tya}Ue tional B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use 306,757 Fund to which relate5 knount due Wheth due Details B5 Liabilitles Signed by one £twO trustees on behawof 811 the trustees Signature Print Name Date of ioval Ic.tr. saJ&- l< S Sn LLJÉLL ITr. 11.IL

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Ludlow Methodist Church members of On accounts for the year 31/08/2022 Charity no 1182508 ended (if any) Set out on pages 7 - 8

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2022

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I 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.

Signed: Date: 22/11/2022 Name: T Lunt Relevant professional BA FCCA MIRPM qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: WR Partners Belmont House, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury. SY2 6LG

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.

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