2021-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period:

From 1st September 2020 Period start date To 31[st] August 2021 Period end date

Charity name: Ivybridge Methodist Church

Charity registration number: 1192612

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976) are the governing documents. The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of- a) the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church; b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church; c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church; d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary to the Methodist Church.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Ivybridge Methodist Church provides buildings, facilities, a place for worship (including live-streaming services), the general advancement of the Christian faith, Christian education, pastoral care, evangelising, maintaining the church building, conducting Christian services, such as funerals, marriages, welcoming new children and raising awareness of the Christian faith.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes the trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and always seek to fulfil that to the best of their ability within the guidance of its governing document.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	No grants have been made by Ivybridge Methodist Church.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Ivybridge Methodist Church has no social investments.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The contribution of volunteers is essential to the work of the charity. Volunteers undergo DBS checks where appropriate. Together they contribute 5000+ hours of service per year. Without them the charity would be unable to provide services to our Church and community. They are involved in diverse areas from bookings management to youth work and group leaders to providing technology for worship service **live streaming. **
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Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Charity’s main focus is a place for services of worship for its fellowship and surrounding community. To also offer the sacraments of baptism, marriages and funerals to the community. The charity also seeks to build up the fellowship and serve the community – such as, community lunches are held weekly, offering food, conversation and listening ears to all who attend and other groups (both spiritual and secular) for young and old to further develop this aim and achievement. During the pandemic face to face meetings had to cease at times but, via technology and telephone, pastoral care and worship services were maintained.

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	Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The main objective of the Charity is to be a body of people committed to following Jesus Christ and to enable others to explore what this might mean for them.

		To also ensure all have every opportunity of joining in the established fellowship. We have five guiding aims namely: Providing accessible worship, Sharing the Good News, Encouraging Spiritual growth, Blessing our community and being a Church family and these guide our ongoing strategy.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We receive our funding via donations from the fellowship, gift aid, rental income and VAT refunds. During this year with all its challenges we maintained enough funding to remain financially stable.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Ivybridge Methodist Church holds no investments.
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	On looking back over 2020/21 in a pandemic year IMC fellowship has been blessed by the Lord to have ended this financial year with a healthy bank balance - £56,127, which less the reserve of £26,000 leaves unallocated £30,127.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The reserve policy is circa a quarter of Ivybridge Methodist Church annual expenditure. This should provide sufficient time to enable the trustees to rectify any financial jeopardy due to either falling income, rising expenditure or a combination of both.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£26,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No financial concerns re the viability of the charity.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The principle sources are donors who are largely church attendees who contribute either by standing order, weekly envelopes or cash in the church collection. As many of these donations are from UK tax payers, IMC claims the gift aid.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	If IMC had investments then it would comply with the Methodist Church investment policy.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	We have completed the Methodist Insurance Risk Assessment and keep it under regular review. Our principal risks are: 1) A large fall in fellowship numbers that could impact donations. 2) A major safeguarding problem~~.~~
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Not applicable.
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The deed of Union (1932) and Methodist Church Act (1976)
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	1976 Methodist Church Act authorises the Methodist Conference as the governing body
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	Trustees (Stewards) are appointed by the Annual Church meeting from nominations received from the Church membership. Other Trustees are appointed by the Church Council as per Methodist rules. The only Trustee not appointed in this way is the Chair (the Minister) who is selected by the Circuit and appointed by the Conference of the Methodist Church.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	The Methodist Church Trustee Eligibility Declaration with Addendum 1 and Addendum 2 – Ivybridge Methodist Church – Guidance and Policies.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The national Methodist Church/The Connexional is the governing charity that devolves responsibility via local District & circuit charities that are formed from individual Methodist Churches. Ivybridge Methodist Church is governed by the Church Council, who all are trustees.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The Church hosts the office of the local Youth for Christ team and the local Food Bank under annual license as prescribed by TMCP (Trustees of Methodist Church Purposes).
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Ivybridge Methodist Church
Other name the charityuses	IMC, Ivybridge Methodist Church Trustees
Registered charitynumber	1192612
Charity’s principal address	Ivybridge Methodist Church, Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 9AB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Rev Mark Lawrence	Minister	Ended 31stAugust 2021	Methodist Conference
	LindseyReid	Secretary	From March 2021	Church council
	Robin Duckering	Treasurer		Church AGM
	Valerie Marriott	Administrator		Church AGM
	RegMarriott	Senior Steward		Church council
	Alison White	Senior Steward		Church AGM
	Christine Gentle	Steward		Church AGM
	David Bithell	Steward		Church AGM
	David Rowe	Steward		Church AGM
	TonyMerriman	Steward		Church AGM
	Lynn Allen	Steward		Church council
	Carol Mitchell	Pastoral Secretary		Church council
	Chris Phillips	PropertySteward		Church council
	Andrew Phillips	Youth Vision Fund		Church council
	Sara Hladkij	SafeguardingOfficer		Church council
	BarryJury	Congregational Rep		Church council
	Maureen Scoble	Congregational Rep		Church council
	JudyJago	Congregational Rep		Church council
	Madeline Allen	Congregational Rep		Church council
	Stephen Gill	Congregational Rep		Church council

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

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Trustees for the Methodist Church Purposes

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	Not applicable
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

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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

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Rev Amanda Roper is the new Minister for Ivybridge Methodist Church and took up role from the 1[st] September 2021.

Declarations The trustees d•clar8 that they have approved tho trustees, report abov•. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustegs Signaturols) Full nam8(sl Position (og So¢retary, Chair, etc) Rev Amanda Roper Minister and Chalr Rog Marrlott Joint Sonior Steward Date - 2022.

CHURCH RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS IVYBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2021 PLYMOUTH and DEVONPORT CIRCUIT Clrcuit no 2411 Reglstered Charlty - Charlty Reglstratlon nUrn￿r If not a registered charity Hor MaJe8ty'$ Revenue and Cujtoms GiftAld number (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered chanty number in terms of evidence of chantable 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 chanties are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) 1192612 Minister.. Rev. Amanda Roper Church Stswards: Reg Marriott Alison Vthite Dave Rowe Dawd Bithell Chris Gentle Tony Merriman Treasurer.. Robin DU¢￿ering Churth R and P 2015Jls l of5

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 IVYBRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH iknrRstvthd Restricted Totsls this Funds Funds T4als 151 SECTION A RECEIPTS Not• 82 Offerin s and Tax rèeovered Bank and CF8 interest and nvestment incorne a3 59 2C 84 Lettin other recei 44.441 106.587 44,441 17,570 119,538 a6 TOTAL RECEIPTS 7.888 la71 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS b2 CirBuitAJs•ssrnint or Share b3 Dorn•tioni 11485 Re airs and MAintèftan Utilrties Ilnsurancej. water charyes. h•ating & Iightingl b5 b7 Other rn•nls 15.666 8,661 91.938 b8 TOTAL PAYMENTS 106,698 12,725 119,422 {b91 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR a6 Total funds bfoughl forward Irom l¥sl year 200 e8 c3 Sub total c1+c2 c4 Transfers and ad. ustmenls 1690 TOTAL FUNDSAT END OFYEAR 1¢3+¢41 60.763 14.6371 $6,127 81,075 (¢61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS th•M •mounts •r• not to b• in¢lud•d bn totsl rn¢•l ur•• •boN d1 Balance brou ht forward fYom18St e8r d2 Offerin sIGrfts- received for ￿*M419 anisations d3 Offerin Gilts - ass•d lo •xt•m81 anisatrons BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2413 Cbxcb R d P2015.7Js 2015

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DECLARATIONS Treasurer l ¢onfirm lttal I have prepared the 8￿ntS from the records of the Churth and Ihat they indude all thjnds under the control of the Church Councl Signature of Treasurer Date Name Rots"n DuL*enng Addi¥tss 6 Scoldons Close, Modbury, Devon, PL21 OSN Prns•ntatlon to th•'ChU￿h Council for approval. I confim that the Accounts have boon presented to the c￿1clI Coun(al on G/iK) I z I and were approved. Si9natur8 of tho Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the mootsng Rcv Amanda Roper Dale /Lo/wl Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of the Ivybridge Methodist Churth This Report is on the Churth Accounts for tho yew onded 31 Augujt Respectlve r•8ponslbllllle8 of Trustees arHI Ex•mlner The charity's Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of the 8cr4)unls. The chanty's trustees consider that an audit is not r8quired for this year under seclion 144 of the Chariti¢$ A¢t 2011 Ilhe Chanties Act) and that an independent examinabon is needed. It 19 my reSPon￿billty lo.. Examine th• a¢xounts under Secb"¢M 145 of Ihe ChantsesA( to follow the proe£dures laid in th8 general Llireclions given by ts Chanty Commtssion (under Section 145(Sllb> of the Chantses Act), and to stste whether parb"cJJlar matters have come to my altention. 2Q15 chU￿b R P¥is 4ofS

8asl3 ¢rf Independent Examlner'8 Report My examination was carried out in a￿Ordance wth general Dire¢b"ons gven by the Chanty Commission. An oxamination includes 8 review of the accounting reC￿rdS kept by Ihe charity and a comparison of the accounts presènted wlh those records. 11 also Indudes consideration of any unusual Items or disdosur8s in the accounts, and seeking gxplan81ions from the trustées concming any suth matters The procedures und8rtaken do nol prowde all the evidenee that would b8 r•quired in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given a5 to whether Ihe accounts present a 'true and fai¢ view and the report is Iimilad to those mattors set ￿1 in the slat&menl below. Independent Examlner's Statement In connoction with my examination, no matter has o)me to my attenbon (othor than that disdosed belovr}'. whith gives me reasoneblo cause lo believe that in any malenal respe￿ the requir8monls'. . lo keep accounting records in acrnrdance wth 8eth.on 130 01 the Charib'es Act,. . lo preparo 8c¢ounts whith accord the acwunts'n9 rwds and CoM￿Y with the accounting requirements of tho Charitses Act have not boen mel,. or 121 lo which, in my opinion. attentsC￿ shwld be dran in ordor to onable a prop8r understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Flease del8le fhg words in th8 brnckets rflhey do not appty appffjpnale 131 I h th8ve not. obtaine¢J independent verificalion of all investments wlh the Trustees for Melhodlsl Church Purp s I'TMCP") or held In other Trusts. Bank balances and Funds at the Central Finance Board of tho Melhodi$l Churth {"CFB"), which aro individually in excess 01 £10,¢XlO (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date . Please cird8 as 8ppffjprie Name HAMn.4£c-4trJ Signature Relevant Professional qu81ification or body Addres8 I fi 0￿qJ￿1 ICUGV PL￿0￿[ Dalo 2015 churc R P.x 5015