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2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/08/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Upton Methodist Church.

Charity registration number: 1189452

Objectives and Activities

bjectives and Activities
SORP
reference
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
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38
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
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
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

nancial Review
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 £93,602.35
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
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.
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
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
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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13		 **Trustee name ** Ofice (if any) Dates
acted if not
for whole
year		 Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if
any)
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		 Until
25.04.2025		 Church Membership
Mrs Jayne
Jones		 Congregational
Representative		 Church Membership
Mr
Christopher
Bailey		 Congregational
Representative		 Until
27.03.2025		 Church Membership
Mrs Teresa
Neal		 G.D.P.R.
Congregational
Representative		 Church Council
Church Membership
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16
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18		 Miss Victoria
Neal		 Congregational
Representative		 Church Membership
Mrs Christine
Snape		 Congregational
Representative		 Church Membership
Mrs Susan
McCormick		 Congregational
Representative		 Church Membership
Ms Sarah
Badley		 Steward Church Council
Mrs Josephine
Sepkes-Jones		 Community Outreach Church Council

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for
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 04.05.2026

CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH

STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS

Upton Methodist

Church

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

Sunday, August 31, 2025

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 2025 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Upton Methodist Upton Methodist Upton Methodist Church Church
£
23,263
1,127
8,064
3,674
36,127
16,273
450
10,513
3,317
2,759
33,312
2,816
76,992
79,808
939
Totals last
year
SECTION A Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 £
25,038
1,032
7,947
5,258
Totals this
year		 Totals last
year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 25,038 25,038 23,263
a3 Bank and CFB interest and
Investment income		 1,032 1,032 1,127
a4 Lettings 7,947 7,947 8,064
a5 Other receipts 5,258 5,258 3,674
a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 39,276 0 **39,276 ** (a7) 36,127
SECTION B 16,591
450
3,371
4,841
0
1,767
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 16,591 16,591 16,273
b3 Donations 450 450 450
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 3,371 3,371 10,513
b5 Utilities (Insurances, water
charges, heating & lighting)		 4,841 4,841 3,317
b6 0
b7 Otherpayments 1,767 1,767 2,759
b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 27,020 0 **27,020 ** (b9) 33,312
12,255
SECTION C
c1 (a6-b8)
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR		 12,255 0 12,255
c2 Total funds brought forward from
last year		 80,747 **80,747 ** (c6) 76,992
93,002
c3 Sub total
(c1+c2)		 93,002 0 93,002
c4 Transfers and adjustments 600 **600 ** (c7) 939
c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
(c3+c4)		 93,602 0 **93,602 ** (c8) **80,747 ** (c6)

SECTION D

SECTION D
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures above)
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL		 £
2,853
2,853
0
ORGANISATIONS		 £
d1 Balance brought forward from lastyear 261
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 2,853 2,689
d3 Offerings/Gifts -passed to external organisations 2,853 2,950
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 0 (0.00)

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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 2025 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.

SECTION E
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Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 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.
INTERNAL
ORGANISATIONS		 Receipts Payments Net Receipts/
Payments		 Adjustments Opening
balances		 Closingbalances
e1 Upton Methodist Church
Preschool		 207,285 200,910 6,375 (600) 61,286 67,061
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		 207,285 200,910 6,375 61,286 (e11) 67,061 (e12)
e9 Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page 2
- totals column)		 **39,276 ** (a7) 27,020 (b9) 12,255 **600 ** (c7) **80,747 ** (c6) 93,602 (c8)
e10 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
BY CHURCH		 246,561 227,931 18,630 0 142,034 (x) 160,663.77 (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
CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2025
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)		 29,588
44,015
7,144
80,747 (c6)
61,286 (e11)
142,034
(x)
OPENING
BALANCES		 CLOSING
BALANCES
f1 Cash in hand
f2 Bank Current Account 43,438
f3 Bank Deposit Account 45,253
f4 Central Finance Board 4,912
f5 Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
f6 Other funds
f7 SUB TOTAL - Church accounts 93,602 (c8)
f8 Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)		 67,061 (e12)
f9 TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH 160,664 (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 2024
13,937
1,226,267		 At
31 August 2025
14,102
1,263,571
g1 Investments(include Endowments) 13,937 14,102
g2 Land & Buildings(see notes re Insurance value) 1,226,267 1,263,571
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 2025 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 KH Date 10/16/2025 Name and address of treasurer Katrin Harwood

86 Upton Way, Broadstone, Dorset BH18 9NA

Presentation to the Church trustees

I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on 16/10/25

Signature of the Chair of the meeting SK

Name of the Chair of the Rev Sarah Knebel Date 5/10/2026

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 2025 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:

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 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 examiner Lizzie Wildbur

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ACCA

Name of firm (where appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………

Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………….. Post Code BH18

Date 4/26/2026

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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 m connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me ca that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the ex which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understand accounts to be reached.

I have not* obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Fina the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand poun balance sheet date.

Signature of independent EW

Name of independent examiner Lizzie Wildbur

Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner ACCA

Name of firm (where appropriate) …………………………………………………………

Address ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………….. Post Code

Date 4/26/2026

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