Liverpool Road Methodist Church; Southport
Aim and Purposes
The Church Council. chaired by the minister, the Rev Emest Grimshaw, is responsible in the whole
mission of the Church. worship. learning and caring. evangelism and service. It is also responsibility for
developing ecumenical relations. managing the property of the Church and its finances. All of the
activities of the Church are conducted within the structure, governan￿ of the Methodist Church and
management.
In our mission... We exist to proclaim the Lord Jesu5 Christ, through whom the people of Birkdale. and
beyond can come to know God and grow in his Love,.
Stnjrture. governance and management
The method of appointment of Church Coundl members and revlewing those members appointed to
specific tasksls set out in the Methodist Standing Orders. The Church Council met 3 tin￿5 during the
year with an average attendance of 14 persons. Church Council also initiates and supports sub
committees that focus on specific aspects of our church life.
Worshlp
The Church Council is committed to enabling as many people as posslble to worship at our church.
The Church Council maintains an overview of VI￿rShip and makes su88estlons on how our services can
invofve the many groups that use our premises Our serv5ces and worship put faith into practice through
prayer and scripture, muslc and sacrament.
When plannin8 our actfvities for the year. the minister and the Church Councll consIde￿d the
Commission's guidan￿ on public benefit and, in particular. the speclfic guidan￿ on charities for the
advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith through:
Worship and prayer: learnin8 about the Gospel: and developing their knowled8e and trust In Jesus.
Evangelism
The Church Review considered ways of engaging with the local community more. It is intended that
we develop and are able to 8ive opportunitles to such people to explore matters of faith.
Service
Helping those in need is a demOnStrat￿n of our faith. Preparatsns We￿ made to partner with the
charity. Compassion Acts, to open a F(K>d Pantry. offering members of the local comrnunity who are
struggling financially to access discounted food. The Church also entered into an a8reement with
Birkdale Community Hub and Librnry tooffer its premises as a comrnunity led library. Facets is a group
for mainly retlred people to Spend time in each otherfs company whi15t pursing various interests such
as music, keep fit, sport. cUr￿nt affairs. crafts etc.
Ecumenical Relationships
The Church has been part of a number of churches in the town to host a weekly ecumenical prayer
meeting, offering our premises for one month of the year. Furthermore. we have maintained
ecumenical relations with local Anglican Churches through a monthly prdyer meetin8, as well as
maintèlning contacts with people in other churches.

Routine maintenance
To frdcilitate our mission, it is Important that we maintsin the fabric of the chU￿h and the Church Hall
premises, this has been carried out by volunteers and appropriate contrartor5.
Volunteers
We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the livefy and vibrant
community it is.
Financial Review
Please see the accounts.
Rese￿5 poIiLv
It is the Church Council policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted fund51rf possible), which equates
to at least six months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £36,LKQ, to cover emer8ency situations
that may arise from time to time.
It Is our pollc¥ to invest our balances funds with the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church.
Andrew
Treasurer

CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
Liverpool Road
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2024
Southport
Circult
Clrcult no.
18117
Roglstered Charlty - Charfty Roglstrallon number
If not a registered charity His Majesty's Revenue and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to 8 registered charity number in temis 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 charrties in England and Wales that are not registered charities are
exceptad from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
1193119
Minister..
Rev Emest Grimshaw
Church Stewards:
Mr8 Doreen Iddon
Mr Craig Horan
Mrs Pamela Christopher
Mr8 Julie HollarKI
Treasurer.
Andrew Tate
Methodist Church &count 2024
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CIFurch
UnTrstsicied Restricted Tolals thks
Funds
Funds
year
Totals last
year
SECTION A
81
RECEIPTS
Offerin
s and Tax recove(ed
Bank and CFB interest and
Investment Income
47
35,319
a3
3.179
30.152
3,179
30,152
1,924
29.390
a4
Lettin
85
Other recei
3,220
600
83,153
9.540
12,760
61)0
1.074
Inkmal Organisat*)n contribut'on
TOTAL RECEIPTS
3,868
71,575
10,862
94,01S
la7}
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circuit Assessment or Share
Donations
44,119
44,119
2.189
19
39,903
b3
2,189
1,150
Re
alfs and Maintenance
Utilities (Insurances, water
ch
es. heatin
19,484
14,079
b5
19.085
19,080
16,058
Food Pan
357
b7
Other payments
TOTAL PAYMENTS
3,715
86A13
4.770
8,959
8A85
93,362
2,029
73,576
b8
Ib91
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS
FOR THE YEAR
3.903
663
Total fu¥Kl$ brought foNMrd from
last year
c4,432
3.2fJ
67.7D5
c6
89.707
c3
Subtotal
¢1
.182
7178
Transfers and a
TOTAL FUP4DS AT EMD OF
(c>G4)
8i.t
7.176
Ic81
,7QG
Icsl
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IAONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGANISATIONS
(these amounts are not to be Included In lotal Tecelptsl
figure8
d1
Balan￿ b
ht fovw¥d frIMn
d2
sIGifts. received for exlemal
305
d3
OfferingslGrfts . passed to external orgarysatty)
305
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
Id1+d2-d31
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SUM
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SECMON É
AND A DIFFERENT FORU ff￿ttre L￿d ki rokvtthe •xtsJts{xeI*￿￿}. fkne bEMwlhe fA8Irfci
and ThSthctOr9an￿att￿.
INTERPIAL
ORGAPIISATIONS
bJL¥nces
FACEf8
Oumd
¢3
R•Thbll Club
747
71
oIrtB B
371
J37
¢5
¢7
¢8
•nis•bons fun
18
745
•12
Church •cMunt• ¢tots
2-totah ¢olumTh
Icn
67.706
8Y CHURCH
78.068
76.986
lfne￿Iary brfrfj
tolals I￿r￿
TOTAL
PAYIIEPITJ
8ECTICt4 F
CLOSING
CHUR¢H.CA8H FLIPa78 frEU>4¢31
Cath kn han¥
Bank Curr•rtAcwJnt
Bank
f4
Cèntral FIn9r￿ Bodfd
OlhertrJnd4 CFB
S.997
SU8 TOTAL. church
10,3$3
el11
012
78,068
75,968
8ECTIC*4 G
At
OTHER AS8ETSand LLIBLITIES
31 2024
113
113
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15 Indude onty Furth W atTnthes frJrNkn￿iehk￿h
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Name of Church .. Llverpool Road
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confimi that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been
prepared from the r￿d8 of the Church and that include all funds under the control of the Church
trustees.
s￿natur@oftreasurer...................
3a ￿0v 20
Name and addres8 of treasurer ........ Andrew Tate
.. 7 welw￿ Ave. Ainsdale. Southwt
PR8 3BE
Presentatlon to the Church trustee8
l ¢onfim that the annual and accounts for the ytaf ended 31 August 2024 ￿re1will be. presented
to the meeting of the Church trustees hdd on .. ..............
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name ofthe Chair of the me8ting .ts. v .C...GR.I
Independent Examin•Vs Roport to the Trustees of the
Liverpool Road
Charlty Number . 1193119
Responslbllltles and basls of report
I report to the trustees on my ex8rn1nat￿ of the accounts of the LiV4￿r￿.￿l fLp.al.. ri eE14èd !! t Church
for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages I to l As the Church's tnjstees, you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
20111'the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts camed oul under section 145 of the Act
and, in carying out my examination, I have folkyA*d a4 Ilk8 appliczble Direc￿nS given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of Ihe Act.
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Name of Church .. Liverpool Road
Independent Examinerfs Statement
I have completed my examination. I confinn Ihat 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:
the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act: or
the accounts do not accord wrth the accounts'ng 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 understsnding of the
accounts to be reached.
I have11w￿ll￿. obtained independent verification of all investments wth the Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balaTh￿S and funds at the Central Finan￿ Board of
the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the
balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
96J
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualificats'on of independent examiner
CHhfTÉfLEI) hccOU￿rlI￿Y
Name of firm {where appropriate)
I S s TEETYO￿) r>iivE
Address
sou rH PO Iiy
IY E@&EYSIpE
Postcode Pftq I TJ
Date
JovEriBEIi IOL
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