## **Liverpool Road Methodist Church; Southport** ## Aim and Purposes The Church Council, chaired by the minister, the Rev Ernest 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, governance of the Methodist Church and management. In our mission… ‘We exist to proclaim the Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the people of Birkdale, and beyond can come to know God and grow in his Love’. ## Structure, governance and management The method of appointment of Church Council members and reviewing those members appointed to specific tasks is set out in the Methodist Standing Orders. The Church Council met 3 times during the year with an average attendance of 15 persons. Church Council also initiates and supports sub committees that focus on specific aspects of our church life. ## Worship The Church Council is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church. The Church Council maintains an overview of worship and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that use our premises Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, the minister and the Church Council considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith through: Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge 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 give opportunities to such people to explore matters of faith. ## Service Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. The church has partnered with the charity, Compassion Acts, to maintain a Food Pantry, offering members of the local community who are struggling financially to access discounted food. The Church also entered into an agreement with Birkdale Community Hub and Library to offer its premises as a community led library. Facets is a group for mainly retired people to spend time in each other’s company whilst pursing various interests such as music, keep fit, sport, current 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 prayer meeting, as well as maintaining contacts with people in other churches. Routine maintenance To facilitate our mission, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church and the Church Hall premises, this has been carried out by volunteers and appropriate contractors. Volunteers We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community it is. Financial Review Please see the accounts. ## Reserves policy It is the Church Council policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to at least six months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £36,000, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. It is our policy 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 Liver ool Road. Birkdale FOR THE YEAR ENDED Church 31 August 2025 Clrcult Clrcult no. RegISt•r￿ Charity - Charlty Reglstratlon numb•r If not a registered charity HIS Majestys R•v•nu• and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC numb8r is equivalent to a registered charity number in tem18 of evidence of charrtable status and may be used to give to donoTS or grant funders Vlishing to se8 evidence of the organisation'8 charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not regislered chariti88 are excepted from registrats'on under Ststutory Instrument 2014 .No.242) 1193119 Minist8r.' Rev Emie Grimshaw Church Stewards.. Carollr* Btoadhurst Craig Horan Julie Holland Marion Coriroy Katy Rushtc Andrew Tate Copy of ChUrC￿r￿lpts-aTrJ*2>Tnents-2025 Nomal 1of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Liverpool Road, Birkdale ChuKch Tots16 last SECTION A Fun(l• a1 RECEIPTS Offerin s and Tax recov￿ Bank and CFB intsrest and Investrnent income 49,482 1.567 51,049 23 3,179 30,152 13,360 94,015 a4 Lettin 27,905 10.359 91,801 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 10,359 a6 {a7) SECTION 8 b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 44,119 2,189 b3 Donations Re ails and Maintenar￿e Utilities {InsiJrances. water cha es, heati &11 ttting 21.518 21,816 bs 20.612 19,085 b7 other p8yments TOTAL PAYMENTS 10,260 87,072 4,770 16,030 92.472 8,485 93,362 b8 Ib9 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYPAEKrs FOR THE YEAR c1 671 653 Total funds brought foThYard fft)m last yèar 61,182 7,176 c6 67,705 c3 Sub total c1+¢2 3,343 68,368 Transfers and ad"u$trnents e7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR 67,687 {¢8) 68,358 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTER￿ ORGANISATIONS {the80 •mounts ar• not to b• Included In total rn¢•l d1 Balance b ht fr)rward from last d2 Offer4n 305 d3 6Ch) 305 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+d2-d3) 2of5 8ECTIC*JE 712 11 TOT CLOSI 12 Flr•w• gow (•1 •1 3L*5 Name of chU￿h .. Livgrpool Road Methodist Church Declarations and Scrutiny l confirm that these Recéipt and Paynwnt based ￿counts for the year to 31 August 2025 have b88n prepared from thè r￿OrdS of the Church and that they include all fvnds under the control of th8 Church trustees. s￿nature0f1rea5Urer............... . Nameand address oftreasurer...................... TF WELwy.NJ SoVTHP&Rf PR9 3éF Pm•ntatlon to tho Church truste•• I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended lo Ihe meeting of the Church trustees hekl on .... 1 August 2025 werehwll te. presented Slqnature of the Chalr of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meellng Indopondent Examlnorf8 Report to the Trustse8 of the Llverpool Road Methodl8t Church, Blrkdalo Charlty N￿nbOr. 1193119 Regpon8lbllltle• and bas1• of report I feport lo the trustees on my eXaminat￿n of the acyounts of the Liver[￿1 Road Methodlst Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set (yjt on pages 2 and 3. As the Church's trustees. sv)u are responsible for the preparation of the w>unts in accordance with the requirements of th8 Charities Act 2011 (Ihe ACY). I report In respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examinalion. I have followed all the appl￿ble Directions given by the Chanty Cornmi88ion under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ' delete or circle as appropriate 4of5 Name of Church .. Liverpool Road Methodist Church Independent Examinerfs 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 belo￿) which give me cause to believe that in. any material respect. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act", or tha accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wl(h the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in Order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. l &a¥elhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿ and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in exce88 of £10,000 (ten thousarKI pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of fim (where appropriate) IS STILITTOfr) DFiIVE, 50JTtrIPOET, rlEl5eTSIDE Address Pkg Postcode .................. Date delete or Circ￿ as appropriate Copy of Churth-receipts-aThJ-payn￿2o25_NOrMal 5of5 CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS Liver ool Road. Birkdale FOR THE YEAR ENDED Church 31 August 2025 Clrcult Clrcult no. RegISt•r￿ Charity - Charlty Reglstratlon numb•r If not a registered charity HIS Majestys R•v•nu• and Customs Glft Ald number (The HMRC numb8r is equivalent to a registered charity number in tem18 of evidence of charrtable status and may be used to give to donoTS or grant funders Vlishing to se8 evidence of the organisation'8 charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not regislered chariti88 are excepted from registrats'on under Ststutory Instrument 2014 .No.242) 1193119 Minist8r.' Rev Emie Grimshaw Church Stewards.. Carollr* Btoadhurst Craig Horan Julie Holland Marion Coriroy Katy Rushtc Andrew Tate Copy of ChUrC￿r￿lpts-aTrJ*2>Tnents-2025 Nomal 1of5 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Liverpool Road, Birkdale ChuKch Tots16 last SECTION A Fun(l• a1 RECEIPTS Offerin s and Tax recov￿ Bank and CFB intsrest and Investrnent income 49,482 1.567 51,049 23 3,179 30,152 13,360 94,015 a4 Lettin 27,905 10.359 91,801 a5 Other receipts TOTAL RECEIPTS 10,359 a6 {a7) SECTION 8 b1 PAYMENTS b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 44,119 2,189 b3 Donations Re ails and Maintenar￿e Utilities {InsiJrances. water cha es, heati &11 ttting 21.518 21,816 bs 20.612 19,085 b7 other p8yments TOTAL PAYMENTS 10,260 87,072 4,770 16,030 92.472 8,485 93,362 b8 Ib9 SECTION C NET RECEIPTSIPAYPAEKrs FOR THE YEAR c1 671 653 Total funds brought foThYard fft)m last yèar 61,182 7,176 c6 67,705 c3 Sub total c1+¢2 3,343 68,368 Transfers and ad"u$trnents e7 c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR 67,687 {¢8) 68,358 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTER￿ ORGANISATIONS {the80 •mounts ar• not to b• Included In total rn¢•l d1 Balance b ht fr)rward from last d2 Offer4n 305 d3 6Ch) 305 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1+d2-d3) 2of5 8ECTIC*JE 712 11 TOT CLOSI 12 Flr•w• gow (•1 •1 3L*5 Name of chU￿h .. Livgrpool Road Methodist Church Declarations and Scrutiny l confirm that these Recéipt and Paynwnt based ￿counts for the year to 31 August 2025 have b88n prepared from thè r￿OrdS of the Church and that they include all fvnds under the control of th8 Church trustees. s￿nature0f1rea5Urer............... . Nameand address oftreasurer...................... TF WELwy.NJ SoVTHP&Rf PR9 3éF Pm•ntatlon to tho Church truste•• I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended lo Ihe meeting of the Church trustees hekl on .... 1 August 2025 werehwll te. presented Slqnature of the Chalr of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meellng Indopondent Examlnorf8 Report to the Trustse8 of the Llverpool Road Methodl8t Church, Blrkdalo Charlty N￿nbOr. 1193119 Regpon8lbllltle• and bas1• of report I feport lo the trustees on my eXaminat￿n of the acyounts of the Liver[￿1 Road Methodlst Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set (yjt on pages 2 and 3. As the Church's trustees. sv)u are responsible for the preparation of the w>unts in accordance with the requirements of th8 Charities Act 2011 (Ihe ACY). I report In respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the Act and, in carrying out my examinalion. I have followed all the appl￿ble Directions given by the Chanty Cornmi88ion under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ' delete or circle as appropriate 4of5 Name of Church .. Liverpool Road Methodist Church Independent Examinerfs 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 belo￿) which give me cause to believe that in. any material respect. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act", or tha accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wl(h the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in Order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. l &a¥elhave not. obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balan￿ and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in exce88 of £10,000 (ten thousarKI pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of independent examiner Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Name of fim (where appropriate) IS STILITTOfr) DFiIVE, 50JTtrIPOET, rlEl5eTSIDE Address Pkg Postcode .................. Date delete or Circ￿ as appropriate Copy of Churth-receipts-aThJ-payn￿2o25_NOrMal 5of5