methodi .chur Registered charity Numbei 1193935 Romseymethodistchurch . P Trustees, Annual Report & Accounts for the period to 31" August 2022 Romsey Methodist Church The Hundred. Romsey, S05188Z Chair- Rev Gareth Hill Membership= 123 The Methodist Church We take our place as part of the wider Methodist Church, a Christian denomination. The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. Romsey Methodist Church is part of the Winchester, Eastleigh and Romsey Methodist Circuit, within the Southampton District. Governance The Church is governed by the Deed of Union119321 and Methodist Church Act119761. The trustees are members of the Church Council. Members, representatives and Church Stewards are elected at the General Church Meeting. The Church Council meets half~yearly, to review the mission of the church and to discharge its duties as trustees. The Church Council maintains the highest possible stsndards in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. It continues to monitor safeguarding risks, as well as other risks relating to finance and operations and to manage them in a5 effective a way as possible. The General Church Meeting meets annually and is an open forum for members of the church to debate issues and also to elect and have representation on the governing body (Church Council). The Minister Ichair of Trustee Body}, Church stewards ITrusteesl and the Treasurer (Trusteel form the Leadership Team and meet monthly. The meetings consider operational arrangements and matters arising from the Worship, Finance. Property and Pastoral Groups, together with proposals to the Church Council (Trustee Body). Constitution of Romsey Methodist Church Council Mini5ter5 The Revd Susan KeeEan Von Allmen (Superintendent) The Revd Gareth Hill The Revd Ruth Fry Church Stewaids Mrs Linda Pennells Mr5 Heather Wilma Mrjason Elkin" 120211 120211 120181 120191 Mr Peter Manning'# Mrs Cathryn Simons. 120181 120181 Dr Peter Jackson ChurchTreasurer Mr Don Sirnon5 # 120121 kcretary of the Council Elizabeth Robertson# 120211 Pastoral Committee Secretsry Mrs Anne Clark. 119991 Page lof4
Constitution of Romsey Methodist Church Council cont./ fjrcuit Steward Circuit Lay Employees Mrs Julia McKinley Mrs Marilyn Pack (Circuit Adrnini5tratorl Mrs Irene Bou¥ne Ipastoral Assistant) Representstlves for particular areas of Church life Imaxirnum in thi5 section under 50 is 151 Action For Children Mrs Victoria Barker General Chur¢h Meeting Representatives (maximum 151 Mr 8rian Adey Mr Bob Boume. 120141 120161 120171 120191 120191 120161 120181 120181 120191 120191 120201 120211 120211 120211 Churches Together In Romsey Communion StÈward Director of Music Mr John PÈnnells 120211 120211 120191 120161 Mrs Elizabeth Robertson'# 120181 Mrs Cathryn Simons. 120171 Mr Alan Hill. 120181 120131 120101 120161 120161 Drjohn Evans. Mr Joe Nurse Mrs Helen Dltnn Eco Representative Local Preacher Mr John Aead Mr Jason Elkin Diane Kir¢gston Mrs Jane Rogers Mr David Thomson Pastoral Comrnittee Property Small Fellow5hiplStudy Groups Women'5 Work in the Church Mrs CorinneThomson Mrs Christine J3ck50n Mrs Cath Davidson Mr5 Oi Sutton Children's and Youth Work131 Mrs Meghan ElkiN' Mrs Katie H3velock• Sandra Plumb*# Mrs M3rilyTr Pack Mr M8rtin Plumb Mrs Hi13ry Evans Mrs Heather Nurse Safeguarding Governance as per ConstitLrtional PracbQ and Discipline ICPDI CPD volumes l & 21 htt www.methodist.or for-churches overnall¢e Volume I contains the fixed texts, including Act5 Of Parliament and other legislation, and historic documents. Volume 2 contain5 the Deed of Union, Model Trusts, and the standing order5. Number of Trustees- 37 Minirnum number of Trustees required= • denotes Church Council members with a turrent DBS disclosure obtained for chuTch or circuit purposes.
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Purpose The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of- (al the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church- Ibl any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church; (cl any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsiduary or ancillary to the Methodist Church,. Idl any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church. Mission & Vision From February 2016 we have worked with a core vision: "Our long-tÈrm vision is for Romsey Methodist Church to be a place of radical hospitality where we Welcome everyone,. open ourselves up afresh to the Wonder of God's grace, allow ourselves to be captivated in Worship and are willing to share the Good News of Christ Wider" Welcome. wonder, worship and wider (the 4Wsl have been the cornerstones of our developing work. From 2016-2018 we followed a discipleship programme, Holy Habits, and duringthat time we were presented with a Gold Eco Church award from Christian environmental charity A Rocha. This link5 With our aim to support the Methodist Church of Great Britain to achieve Net Zero Carbon by 2030. Page2of4
Objectives & Artivities During the period 202112022 significant effort was placed on revaluating and re-establishing Eroups and meetings post Covid p3ndemic. The Church Council agreed to the objertive of engaging further with the local community. A major decision was to maintain the live streaming of services for those wishing to worship at home and as a means of providing outreach to those not within our immediate community. Whilst most groups re-opened during this period it was decided that the Wesley Guild and Kids Club would no longer meet and that alternative provisions would be made in due course. When it wa5 possible to provide catering inside the Trustees agreed to set up the Beacon Café as a means of supporting the local community. In addition, 'Breakfast with God, and the'ldeas Exchange, were successfully launched as regular events held in retail premises in the centre of Romsey. In alignment with the 'Eco' credentials of the church a major'slow Fashion, event was held to highlight the impact of the fashion industry on the environment. In excess of 200 people attended and well over 1,000 items of clothing were donated for purchase. A repair café was well received. At the General Church meeting in July a proposal to grow the Church in 30 50 age group, to deepen relationships with families. and bring people to faith was agreed. for submission to Church Council in Ottober. This included a desire to employ a part-time Families Pastor for up to three years. A Growing for Mission Fund was established to help fund this work itFto which. donations would be received. Charities sUPPOrted- The Church makes annual donations to Methodist Connexional Funds in support of the wider Methodist Church as well as various local charities and eco charities. like A Rocha. reflerting our Gold Eto Church Award. In addition, the church agree5 to specifically support 3 charities through various events, like the Beacon Cafe. This year, Church Council agreed to continue the support to the international charity 'AII We Can,, the national chartty 'Centre Point, and to switch support from the local charity 'Solent Mind. to the 'Minstead Trust.. Public Benefit: The church mission statement is achieved through a wide variety of worship services. fellowship meetings. group activities, learning opportunities. and the presence of the church and it5 members in the local community. More details can be foulld on the church web51te www.romse methodist.church Flnance & Reserves: For the financial year to 31 August 2022 the Church Funds grew by £35,133- £3,081 increase in the General Fund and £32,051 in Designated Funds. Rece Our main source of income is the regular and commttted giving by members and fr5ends- the Offering. This was slightly higher than 2020121. Gift Aid was slightly higher due to an increase in declarations being received enabling moneyto be claimed for prioryears. IGiftAid is claimed from HMRCvia the Methodist Church Central Btjreaul Lettings have returned to be slightly higherthan pr&pandemic levels. Regular users being=_ Achoiring Voices o Fitzell Roberts School of Dance o Romsey Choral Society U3A Other receipts were higher than previous year. mainly bec8u5e of the increase in attendance at the Beacon Café- which now opens on Wednesday as well as Friday, plus the S5ow Fashion event, held in March, was significant success generating over £1,700. Designated funds grew as a result of £33.000 being donated by members and friends of the Church for the Growing for Mi55ion Project. Page3of4
Pa ments. The largest item of expenditure is the assessment paid to the Winchester, Eastleigh and Romsey Methodist Circuit. A significant amour)t of the circuii assessment is used to paythe stipends and related costs to Ministers. and the upkeep of their manses. Circuit AssÈs5mènt increase was in line with budget and refiected the reallocation of the Assessment across Circuit Churches. Donation5 made by the Church increased- mainly because of the donation of £1,150 made to Traid UK a5 a result of the Slow Fashion event held in March. Repairs and maintenan costs were lower, in line with the agreed budget. laddltional expenditu in the prior year due to property repairs highlighted by the QuinqueTrnial I Utilities- hieher a$ 8 result of higher levels of artivity P05t pandemic. The thurch continued to benefit from fixed price energy contracts through the year. Othe¥ Payments - higher lin line with agreed budgetl mainly due to increased cleanirbg costs as 3 result of increased artivity across the Church post Covid restrictions. ReseNe Poli General Fund . At our financial year end131" Aug 20221 our General Fund balance was £ 45.543 We aim to rna1ntan in reserve sufficient morEey within our general funds to cover approximately three-month's (non- provisioned) expenditijre li.e. £16.5001 to enable the church to continue its mission should revenues fall away unexpectedly. WÈ hold approximately £10,000 to cover normal working capital requirements as well as reflecting that 8 key element of income is Tax recovered IGift Aidl, which 15 received in August. In addition, we provision for the following items of expenditu during the year to 31" August 2023 in support of the work and mission of the Church:_ Ads & Publicity £300 Agreed donations to Connexional funds & others £6.000 Ideas budget £1,000 Repairs & Maintenance £6,000 Youth & Children Grant £250 Designated Funds = At our financial year end131" AL*g 20221 our DesFgnated Funds total was £44,449 Designated Funds being funds donated for specific projects or allocated by Church Council to cover a specifsc purpose in support of our mi55i0n. At the 31" August 2022 these are specified as below: Fund5 held for Payment to Charities £318 Growth Fund £33,015 Make Lunch £64 Property Renewal Tiddlywinks WLTDO £5.775 E3.379 £265 £558 £477 Thursday Afternoon Fellowship Youth & Children Work £598 Signed on behalf of the trustees.. Rev'd G Hill Date Page4of4
CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS ROMSEY Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2022 Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey Circuit Circuit no 26102 Registered Charity - Charity Registration number 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 Ihe organisation's charilable status. Methodist charilies in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registralion under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.2421 1193935 NIA Minister.. Rev'd Gareth Hill Church Stewards.. Calhryn Simons Heather Adey Jason Elkin Linda Pennells Peter Jackson Peter Manning Treasurer- Don Simons l of5
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 ROMSEY Church SECTION A Unrestrtct8d Desi9naW Totals this Funds Funds Totsls last year a1 RECEIPTS Note a2 Offerings 3nd T8x recovered 67,131 67,131 67,034 Bank and CFB interest and Investment In¢otr 191 191 61 a4 Letknngs 7,172 7.172 1,487 as Other receipts 12,197 35,463 47.660 12,221 TOTAL RECEIPTS 86,691 35,463 122,1 la71 80,803 SECTION B b1 PAYMENTS Circuit Assessment or Share 53.496 53.496 48.157 Donatior 10,663 287 10,950 9,701 Repalrs and M8inten8n 458 4.503 9,628 b5 Utilities I wat¥ charges, heatir¥ & lighting, Broadbandl Insursnce 3,171 3,171 2,497 b6 1.760 1,760 1.641 b7 Other payments 10,474 2,667 13,141 9,282 TOTAL PAYMENTS 83,609 3.412 87,021 Ib91 80.906 SECTION C ¢1 NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR la6-b81 3,082 32,051 35,133 1103.131 Total funds brought forwdrd from last year 41,629 13,230 54,859 Ic61 S4.962 Sub total Iclc21 44,711 45,281 89,992 54,859 Transfers and adiusttnents 832 18321 Ic71 ¢5 TOTAL FUND5 AT END OF YEAR Ic3rt41 45,543 44,449 89,992 Ic81 54,859 Ic61 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY.. MONEY RE¢EfvED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (these 3mounts are not to be included In total recelptslpayments figures abov81 Balance brought forward from last year d1 d2 OfferingslGifts- red for external organis8tions 6.137 638 d3 Offering51Gifts - passed to external organisatiS 6,137 e38 d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID Id1d2431 2ors
ROMSEY ChUh MA NT RN RGANI TIN SECnON E PleasefollowthÈ Gul{la PlotES 10 com Summary of ihe chUh awunts lor year onded 31 Au9USt2D223 Inlemal Ownisslions repon9 IDthe Churth Gounclvchufth Ll88t1. Note Ihatttr*ftrfs ofan Intemal Organisaion wouid nonallY be Reskntted tunds UnSS iteould be shown th8tthey¢OU beused lor any MethQyJistpur5tt. This sectsn musibfy cOMetEd to atrive at Ihe9ross irwme arKJ wendAwe tolals of the Church Ilgross ino)rne exce8d$irArndl$ threshd. Inthe Accm21s method of accounbny AND A DIFFERENT FORM rnu5t used 10 reporttheaccountsiseg MethodiWebSit¢I PSe referto thegvid¥nce notes warding transfers beNveen thèDtr1and Orn1ed DithCtOryanItsQn$. JNTERNAL ORGANISAMONS N8t Receiptsi ents Openin9 bal7[9$ ents Ad'u$thents ci¢Éi baLnS ¢2 Sub lotsl o anisstions fut$ e12 Church accounts Ilota brouyht lorward from pa9e 2-totalseolLminl 122.154 87,lJti Ib9} 35,133 54.859 89,992 BY CHURCH 122,154 87.021 35.133 54,859 89,992 cwbnue ona Se418 ¥lwt rfBssaryaTh1 bri lh9 total$ fot4war TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL PAYMENTS SECTk)N F NT OPENING BALANCES CLOSING BALANCES ¢VRGH. CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 t202Z C8sh in hand 10 Bank CulniAC¢0Utft 28.744 Bank De IAccount Centsl FirTrance B¢a 41.607 61.248 Tw&t$for meth$1 ctutrh Purrnses Otherfimds SUB TOTAL. Church a¢¢ourrts 54.859 It61 89.992 Totsi funds by Intemal Or9alr Ilhecknslng balance w81 from abTrvel le121 TOTALCASH FUNDS HELD BYCHURCH 54,859 89,992 SEcfioN G Al 1 Septfjtnbgr2021 At 31 Awvs12022 OTHER ASSETS¥ThY LlBILMEs Invesiments Irt1 Erfolen19 tes re knsw2ntt vdlu8 1.826.2B4 1.871.544 OlherAs$ets -show 2m0Ot810rjIrn rend C¢r LKINi¢S f4 Incluth onty Fund5 allhe Central Fin8nce Board Include onty Fvnds atTrUs$ lor NWMxlslGMFch Purrxws gl Include anyother invB51rnentslnrAthe cath èlemBnt ofTMCP OUnts lh is IlLged in linefs 3f15
Name of Church: Romsey Methodist Church Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year lo 31 August 2022 have been prepared from the records of the Church d thaJtbey include all funds under the Gontrol of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer Name and address of treasurer.. Don Simons Woodley Dene, Braishfield Road. ROMSEY S051 7NZ Presentation to the Church trustees l Gonfirm that the annual report and accounts for Ihe year ended 31 Augusl 2022 wwelwill be" presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on !9. 10:.33.. Signature of the Chair of the meeting Name of Ihe Chair of the meeting ARLll thLL- Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the ROMSEY METHODIST CHURCH Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of Ihe accounts of the Romsey Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2022 set out on pages 1 to 3. 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 resped of my examination of the Church'5 accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe Act and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all Ihe applicable Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. delete or circle as appropriale 4of5
Name of Church:_ ROMSEY METHODIST CHURCH Independent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihat no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other Ihan that disclosed below") which give me cause to believe that in, any malerial respect.. the accounting records were not kepl in accordance with section 130 of the Act- or the accounts do not accord with the accounling records. I have no concerns and have come across no other malters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I ha¥have not" obtained independent verification of all investmenls with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finar)ce 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 Name of independent examiner . GpAWA•b A h)tsAe{o G.A, Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner Address ..2. HAY£* Jc Il4&!Gs SrJ.ffj&¢JLP..E................................................. GK&A4 06.F........................................................ Post Code Date delete or circle as appropriate 5of5