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| Summary | ofthe purposes | of | Para 1.17 | The deed ofUnion (1932)and Methodist | ||
| the charity as sel out | in its | Church Act (1976)are the governing | ||||
| governing | document | documents. The purposes ofthe Methodist Church |
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| since the date of union the advancement | ||||||
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| a) the Christian faith in accordance with |
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| the doctrinal standards and the discipline |
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| ofthe Methodist Church; |
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| b) any charitable purpose for the time |
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| being ofany Connexional, district, circuit, |
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| local or other organisation ofthe |
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| Methodist Church; |
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| c) any charitable purpose for the time |
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| being ofany society or institution | ||||||
| subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist |
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| Church; | ||||||
| d) any purpose for the time being of any | ||||||
| charity being a charity subsidiary to the |
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| Summary activities |
ofthe main in relation to those |
Para 1.17and 1,19 |
Ivybridge Methodist Church provides buildings, facilities, a place for worship |
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| purposes benefit, |
for the public in particular, the |
(including live-streaming services), the general advancement ofthe Christian |
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| activities, | projects or | services | faith, Christian education, pastoral care, |
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| identified | in the accounts. | evangelising, maintaining the church |
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| building, conducting Christian services, |
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| such as funerals, marriages, welcoming |
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| new children and raising awareness of |
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| the Christian faith. |
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| Statement | confirming | Para 1.1B | Yes the trustees have regard to the |
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| whether | the trustees | have | guidance Issued by the Charity |
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| had regard io the guidance | Commission on public benefit and always |
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| issued b | the Chari | seek to fulfil that to the best oftheir |
| You ma | choose to include | choose to include | choose to include | choose to include | choose to include | further statements | where relevant about: |
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| SORP reference | |||||||
| Policy on | grant making | No grants have been made by Ivybridge | |||||
| Para 1.38 | Methodist Church. | ||||||
| Policy on | social investment | Ivybrldge Methodist Church has no social |
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| including | program | related | Para 1.38 | investments. | |||
| investment | |||||||
| The contribution ofvolunteers ls |
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| Para 1.38 | essential tothe work ofthe charity. | ||||||
| Contribution | made by | Volunteers undergo DBSchecks where |
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| volunteers | appropriate. Together they contribute |
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| around 7000 hours ofservice per year. | |||||||
| Without them the charity would be unable | |||||||
| to provide services to our Church and | |||||||
| community. They are involved In diverse |
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| areas from bookings management to |
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| youth work and group leaders to | |||||||
| providing technology for worship service |
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| live streamln . |
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| Other | |||||||
| Achievements | and | Performance | |||||
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| The Charity's main focus ls a place for |
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| Summary | ofthe main | services ofworship for Its fellowship and |
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| achievements | ofthe charity, | surrounding community. Toalso offer the |
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| identifying the difference charity'8 work has made |
the to |
Para 1.20 | sacraments ofbaptism, marriages and funerals to the community. The charity |
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| the circumstances | of its | also seeks to build up the fellowship and |
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| beneficiaries | and | any wider | serve the community —such as, |
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| benefits to | society | as a | community lunches are held weekly, |
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| whole. | offering food, conversation and listening |
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| ears to all who attend and other groups | |||||||
| (both spiritual and secular) for young and |
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| old to further develop this aim and | |||||||
| achievement. Post the pandemic the |
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| livestreamlng ofthe Sunday services has |
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| continued, as well as restarting joint |
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| community events, such as Party in the |
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| Park and a town Carol Service. | |||||||
| Additional | information | (optional) | |||||
| You ma | choose to include further statements | where relevant about | |||||
| The main objective ofthe Charity Isto be | |||||||
| a body ofpeople committed to following |
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| Achievements | against | Para 1.41 | Jesus Christ and to enable others to | ||||
| ob'ectives | set |
| explore what this might mean for them. | |||
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| Toalso ensure all have every opportunity |
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| ofjoining In the established fellowship. |
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| We have five guiding alms namely: |
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| Providing accessible worship, Sharing |
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| the Good News, Encouraging Spiritual |
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| growth, Blessing our community and |
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| being a Church family and these guide | |||
| our on oln strate |
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| We receive our funding via donations |
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| Performance | offundraising | from the fellowship, gift aid, rental |
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| activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | income and VAT refunds. During this year with all its challenges we maintained |
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| enough funding to remain financially |
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| stable. | |||
| Ivybridge Methodist Church holds no |
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| Investment | performance | investments. | |
| a ainst ob'ectives | Para 1.41 | ||
| Other |
| Financial Review | Financial Review | |||||
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| Review ofthe charity's | Pars 1.21 | Forthe year 2021/22 the fellowship | has | |||
| financial position at ofthe period |
the end | been blessed by the Lord to have ended the year with a healthy bank balance of f81 558. |
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| Statement explaining |
the | Para 1.22 | The reserve policy is circa a quarter | of | ||
| policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Ivybrldge Methodist Church annual expenditure. This should provide sufficient time to enable the trustees |
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| rectify any financial jeopardy due to | ||||||
| either falling income, rising expenditure | ||||||
| or a combination of both. |
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| Amount ofreserves | held | Para 1.22 | 626,000 | |||
| Reasons for holding | zero | Para 1.22 | Not applicable. | |||
| reserves | ||||||
| Details of fund materially | in | Para 1.24 | Not applicable. | |||
| deficit | ||||||
| Explanation ofany uncertainties about |
the | Para 1.23 | There are no financial concerns re the viability ofthe charity, but this is kept |
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| charity continuing as a going |
under acontinued forecast review. |
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| concern | ||||||
| Additional information |
(optional) | |||||
| You ma choose to |
include further statements | where relevant about | ||||
| The principle sources are donors who are | ||||||
| largely church attendees who contribute |
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| The charity's principal sources offunds (including |
Para 1.47 | either by standing order, weekly envelopes orcash in the church |
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| any fundraising) | collection. As many ofthese donations are from UK tax payers, IMC claims the |
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| Iftaid. | ||||||
| IfIMC had investments then it would |
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| Investment policy and |
comply with the Methodist Church |
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| objectives including any social investment policy |
Pars 1.46 | investment policy. |
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| adopted | ||||||
| We have completed the Methodist |
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| Insurance Risk Assessment and keep It |
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| A description ofthe |
principal | Para 1.46 | under regular review. | |||
| risks facing the charity | ||||||
| Our principal risks are: |
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| 1) A large fall in fellowship numbers |
that | |||||
| could Impact donations. | ||||||
| 2 A ma or safe uardin roblem. |
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| Other |
| Structure, Governance | and Man | agement | |
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| Description ofcharity's |
Not applicable. | ||
| trusts: | |||
| Type ofgoverning document |
The deed ofUnion (1932)and Methodist Church Act 1976 |
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| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | 1976Methodist Church Act authorlses |
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| constituted? | the Methodist Conference as the | ||
| governing body |
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| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | Trustees (Stewards) are appointed | by the |
| including details ofany |
Annual Church meeting from |
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| constitutional provisions e.g. |
nominations received from the Church |
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| election to post or name of | membership. Other Trustees are |
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| any person or body entitled | appointed by the Church Council |
as per | |
| to appoint one or more trustees |
Methodist rules. The only Trustee appointed in this way is the Chair |
not (the |
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| INInister) who Isselected by the Circuit | |||
| and appointed by the Conference |
ofthe | ||
| Methodist Church. |
| Additional | Additional | information | information | (optional) | |
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| You ma | choose to include further statements | where relevant about | |||
| The Methodist Church Trustee Eligibility |
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| Policies adopted training |
and procedures for the induction oftrustees |
and Para 1.51 |
Declaration with Addendum 1 and Addendum 2- Ivybrldge Methodist Church —Guidance and Policies. |
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| The national Methodist Church/The |
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| Connexional is the governing charity that |
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| The charity's structure and network with |
organisational any wider which the Para 1.51 |
devolves responsibility via local District &circuit charities that are formed from individual Methodist Churches. Ivybridge |
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| charity works | INethodlst Church Is governed by the |
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| Church Council, who all are trustees. | |||||
| The Church hosts the office ofthe local | |||||
| Relationship | with any related | Youth for Christ team and the local Food | |||
| parties | Para 1.51 | Bank under annual license as prescribed |
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| by TMCP (Trustees ofMethodist Church |
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| Pu oses . |
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| Other |
| Chari | name | I brld e |
Methodist | Methodist | Church | Church | ||
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| Other name the chari | uses | IINC, brld |
e Methodist | Church Trustees | ||||
| Re istered chari | number | 1192612 | ||||||
| Charity's | principal | address | Ivybrldge | Methodist | Church, Fore Street, | |||
| Ivyb ridge, | ||||||||
| Devon | ||||||||
| PL21 9AB |
| Rev Amanda Ro er |
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| Church Trustees | ||||||
| Reg Marriott | Chris Phillips | Maureen | Scoble | |||
| Alison | White, completed | term during | Lindsey Reid | Judy Jago | ||
| this | year | |||||
| Christine | Gentle | Valerie Marriott | Madeline | Allen | ||
| David | Bithell | Carole Mitchell | ||||
| David | Rowe | Andrew Phillips |
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| Lynn | Allen | Sara Hladkij | ||||
| Pam Montgomery | Steve Gill | |||||
| Treasurer: | ||||||
| Robin Duckering |
| unrestrl cted | unrestrl cted | Restricted | Restricted | Totals this | Totals this | Totals last | Totals last | |||||||||||
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| SECTION A | Funds | Funds | eer | eer | ||||||||||||||
| at | RECEIPTS | Note | ||||||||||||||||
| a2 | Offerin s and Tax recovered |
81 067 | 4 839 | 85 | 906 | 65 | 573 | |||||||||||
| Bank and CFB interest and | ||||||||||||||||||
| a3 | Investment income |
160 | 160 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| a4 | Lettin s |
9391 | 9 | 391 | 3 | 402 | ||||||||||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 3585 | 3 | 685 | 44 | 441 | ||||||||||||
| a5 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 94,302 | 4,839 | 99,141 | a7 | 114,475 | ||||||||||||
| SECTION B | ||||||||||||||||||
| b1 | PAYMENTS | |||||||||||||||||
| b2 | Circuit Assessment | or Share | 46 015 | 46 | 015 | 46 | 015 | |||||||||||
| b3 | Donations | 4 730 | 5636 | 10 | 366 | 19 | 517 | |||||||||||
| b4 | Re aim and Maintenance | 13430 | 13 | 430 | 28 | 386 | ||||||||||||
| Utilities (Insurances, | water charges, | |||||||||||||||||
| bs | heatin 8 li htin |
10566 | 10 | 566 | 9,738 | |||||||||||||
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| b7 | Other a ments |
12025 | 12 | 025 | 15665 | |||||||||||||
| b8 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 86,766 | 5,636 | 92,402 | (b9) | 119,422 | ||||||||||||
| SECTION C | ||||||||||||||||||
| NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS | FOR | |||||||||||||||||
| c1 | a6428 | 7536 | 97 | 6739 | 4 947 | |||||||||||||
| Total funds brought | forward | from | ||||||||||||||||
| c2 | last year | 55934 | 193 | 56127 | c6 | 61 074 | ||||||||||||
| c3 | Subtotal | c1+c2 | 63470 | 604 | 62 866 | 56 127 | ||||||||||||
| c4 | Transfers and ad'ustments |
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| c5 | TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF | YEAR | (c3+c4) | 63,470 | (604) | 62,866 | (c8) | 56,127 | (c6) | |||||||||
| SECTION D | ||||||||||||||||||
| FOR INFORMATION | ONLY: | MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON | TO EXTERNAL | ORGANISATIONS | ||||||||||||||
| d | these amounts are not to be included |
in total recei | / a | ments | fl urea above | |||||||||||||
| d1 | Balance brou ht forward |
fn2m last | ear | |||||||||||||||
| d2 | Offerin s/Gifts - received |
for | external | o | anisations | -Christian | Aid | 465 | ||||||||||
| d3 | Offedn s/Gifts -passed to external |
o | anisations | 465 | ||||||||||||||
| d4 | BALANCE STILLTO BE | PAID | d1+d2-d3 |