Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2023 Period start date To 31/08/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Upton Methodist Church.
Charity registration number: 1189452
Objectives and Activities
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| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Religious Activities |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Provides Christian Worship, Teaching, Fellowship and Support. Provides a Preschool Provides buildings/facilities/open space to youth groups and community groups |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft |
Para 1.18 | The activities of the Trustees of Upton Methodist Church adheres to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The day to day running of the Church and the work carried out in its name is voluntarily carried out by its Members and Trustees. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The main achievement of the Charity is the continued and ongoing provision of Sunday Worship Services, Christian education, fellowship, support and care. The provision of a Pre-school, halls and outdoor open space are of beneft to its members and wider local community. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against | Para 1.41 |
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| objectives set |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| nancial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Copy of the annual accounts is attached. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | To cover the Assessment, Heating, Lighting, Insurance, PreSchool liabilities for a period of 6 months and also required building improvements and general maintenance. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £80,747.15 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in defcit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
General Methodist Church Charity Trust. |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | DEED OF UNION (1932) AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Trust. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | New Trustees are appointed from the general Church membership by nomination and confrmed via a majority Trustee vote. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Upton Methodist Church |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1189452 |
| Charity’s principal address | Upton Methodist Church 79 Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole, Dorset. BH16 5NN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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**Trustee name ** | Ofice (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Rev Karen James |
Chair | Conference | ||
| Mrs Moira Thompson |
Steward | Church Council | ||
| Mrs Pauline Owen |
Steward, Pastoral Secretary |
Church Council | ||
| Mrs Gillian Herron |
Steward | Church Council | ||
| Mrs Katrin Harwood |
Treasurer | Church Council | ||
| Mr Martin Adcock |
Property Steward, Mission |
Church Council | ||
| Dr John Ross | Property Secretary | Church Council | ||
| Mrs Judith Hopewell |
Preschool Management Committee Chair |
Church Council | ||
| Mr Glyn Owen | Charles Ballam’s Trust |
Church Council | ||
| Mrs Alison Ross |
Congregational Representative |
Church Membership | ||
| Mrs Jayne Jones |
Congregational Representative |
Church Membership | ||
| Mr Christopher Bailey |
Congregational Representative |
Church Membership | ||
| Mrs Teresa Neal |
G.D.P.R. Congregational Representative |
Church Council Church Membership |
| 14 15 16 17 |
Miss Victoria Neal |
Congregational Representative |
Church Membership | |
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| Mrs Christine Snape |
Congregational Representative |
Church Membership | ||
| Mrs Susan McCormick |
Congregational Representative |
Church Membership | ||
| Ms Sarah Badley |
Steward | 07.04.2024- 31.08.2024 |
Church Council |
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
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Director name
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for |
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| whole year | |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
SK Badley Signature(s) Full name(s) Sarah Katherine Badley Position (eg Steward Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 21.05.2025
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Upton Methodist
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Circuit Circuit no.
Registered Charity - Charity Registration number
1189452
If not a registered charity Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable 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 and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
Minister:
Rev Karen James
Church Stewards:
Treasurer:
Mrs Katrin Harwood
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| ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 | ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 | ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 | ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 | Upton Methodist | Upton Methodist | Upton Methodist | Church | Church | ||
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| £ 19,203 686 8,335 15,274 43,498 20,263 325 12,252 3,442 0 2,075 38,357 5,140 70,215 75,355 1,638 Totals last year |
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| SECTION A | Unrestricted Funds |
Restricted Funds |
£ 23,263 1,127 8,064 3,674 Totals this year |
Totals last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | ||||||||
| a2 | Offerings and Tax recovered | 23,263 | 23,263 | 19,203 | ||||||
| a3 | Bank and CFB interest and Investment income |
1,127 | 1,127 | 686 | ||||||
| a4 | Lettings | 8,064 | 8,064 | 8,335 | ||||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 3,674 | 3,674 | 15,274 | ||||||
| a6 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 36,127 | 0 | **36,127 ** | (a7) | 43,498 | ||||
| SECTION B | 16,273 450 10,513 3,317 0 2,759 |
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| b1 | PAYMENTS | |||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment or Share | 16,273 | 16,273 | 20,263 | ||||||
| b3 | Donations | 450 | 450 | 325 | ||||||
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 10,513 | 10,513 | 12,252 | ||||||
| b5 | Utilities (Insurances, water charges, heating & lighting) |
3,317 | 3,317 | 3,442 | ||||||
| b6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| b7 | Otherpayments | 2,759 | 2,759 | 2,075 | ||||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 33,312 | 0 | **33,312 ** | (b9) | 38,357 | ||||
| 2,816 | ||||||||||
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| c1 | (a6-b8) NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR |
2,816 | 0 | 2,816 | ||||||
| c2 | Total funds brought forward from last year |
76,992 | **76,992 ** | (c6) | 70,215 | |||||
| 79,808 | ||||||||||
| c3 | Sub total (c1+c2) |
79,808 | 0 | 79,808 | ||||||
| c4 | Transfers and adjustments | 1,200 | (261) | **939 ** | (c7) | 1,638 | ||||
| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR (c3+c4) |
81,008 | (261) | **80,747 ** | (c8) | **76,992 ** | (c6) |
SECTION D
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| d | (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above) FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL |
£ 261 2,689 2,950 (0) ORGANISATIONS |
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| d1 | Balance brought forward from lastyear | 261 | 178 | |
| d2 | Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations | 2,689 | 2,941 | |
| d3 | Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations | 2,950 | 2,859 | |
| d4 | BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) | (0) | 260.99 |
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Upton Methodist Church
SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL
SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations.
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Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations. |
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| INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS |
Receipts | Payments | Net Receipts/ Payments |
Adjustments | Opening balances |
Closingbalances | |||||||
| e1 | Upton Methodist Church Preschool |
183,820 | 183,349 | 470 | (1,200) | 62,016 | 61,286 | ||||||
| e2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| e3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| e4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| e5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| e6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| e7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| e8 | Sub total of Internal Organisations funds |
183,820 | 183,349 | 470 | 62,016 | (e11) | 61,286 | (e12) | |||||
| e9 | Church accounts (totals brought forward from page 2 - totals column) |
**36,127 ** | (a7) | 33,312 | (b9) | 2,816 | **939 ** | (c7) | **76,992 ** | (c6) | 80,747 | (c8) | |
| e10 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH |
219,947 | 216,661 | 3,286 | (261) | 139,008 | (x) | 142,033.52 | (y) | ||||
| Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and bring the totals forward |
TOTAL RECEIPTS | TOTAL PAYMENTS |
SECTION F
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||||
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| CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2024 Cash in hand Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account Central Finance Board Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes Other funds SUB TOTAL - Church accounts TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
24,788 42,232 9,973 76,992 (c6) 62,016 (e11) 139,008 (x) OPENING BALANCES |
CLOSING BALANCES |
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| f1 | Cash in hand | |||
| f2 | Bank Current Account | 29,588 | ||
| f3 | Bank Deposit Account | 44,015 | ||
| f4 | Central Finance Board | 7,144 | ||
| f5 | Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes | |||
| f6 | Other funds | |||
| f7 | SUB TOTAL - Church accounts | 80,747 | (c8) | |
| f8 | Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing balance total from above) (e12) |
61,286 | (e12) | |
| f9 | TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH | 142,033.52 | (y) | |
| SECTION G OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES Investments(include Endowments) Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) Other Assets Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end Other Liabilities |
At 1 September 2023 13,012 1,190,551 |
At 31 August 2024 13,937 1,226,267 |
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| g1 | Investments(include Endowments) | 13,012 | 13,937 | |
| g2 | Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) | 1,190,551 | 1,226,267 | |
| g3 | Other Assets | |||
| g4 | Loan(s)- show amount outstandingatyear end | |||
| g5 | Other Liabilities |
f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5
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Name of Chu Upton Methodist
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm 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 treas
Signature of treas KH Date 1/23/2025 Name and address of tre Katrin Harwood
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Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 24/10/24
Signature of the Chair of the m KJ Name of the Chair of the Rev Karen James Date 10/24/2024
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the
Upton Methodist Church
Charity Number 1189452
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Upton Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 4 As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts 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 under section 145 of the 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.
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Name of Chu
Upton Methodist
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
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.
I have/have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
Signature of independent EW
Name of independent exa Elizabeth Wildbur
Relevant professional qualification of independent e
FCCA & ICB
Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………
Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Date 2/21/2025
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Name of Church
Upton Methodist
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attent examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any ma
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatio drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
I have/have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Me held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist C excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examin EW
Name of independent examiner Elizabeth Wildbur
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ………… FCCA & ICB
Name of firm (where appropriate) …………………………………………………………………… Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. Post Code …………… Date 2/21/2025
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