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Registered Charity Number 1193935
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Trustees. Annual Report & Accounts for the period to 31" August 2023
RomsÈy Methodist Church
The Hundred.
Romsev.
S0518BZ
Chair- Rerfd Kate Cambridge (from I" September 20231
Membership- 123
The Methodist Church
We take our place as part of the wider Methodist Church. a Christian denomination. The c311ing 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 standards
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 35 effective a way as possible. In this regard.
the Church Council agreed the adoption of Churchsuite to aid in compliance with data protection
regulations IGDPRI.
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 (Chair of Trustee Body), Church Stewards (Trustees) and the Treasurer (Trusteel form the
Leadership Team and meet monthly. The meetings consider strategy, operational arrangements, and
matters arising from the Worship, Finance, Property and Pastoral Groups, together with proposals to the
Church Council (Trustee Bodyl- The Chair of the Trustee Body IRevd Gareth Hill) retired on 31st August 2023
and ceased to be a trustee. The Circuit 3rr3nged for the Revd Kate Cambridge to be interim Minister and
Chair of the Trustee Body from I September 2023 until 31, August 2024. Through the Stationing Process
a full time presbyter, Revd Andrew de Ville. has been appointed and commence duties on 1st September
2024.
Constitution of Romsey Methodist Church Council 131. August 20231
Mink5ters
The Revd Peter Rayson. Isuperintendentl
The Revd Gareth Hill* IRetired 31" August 20231
The Revd Kate Cambrldge. Ifrom I" September)
The Revd Ruth Fry.
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Church Steward5
Mrs Linda Pennells
120211
Mr Peter Manning*#
120181
Mrs Heather Wilm3n
120211
Mrs &thryn simons.
120181
Mr Jason Elkin"
Dr Peter Jackson.
120181
120191
Church Treasurer
Mr Don Simons'#
120121
120211
Sècretary of the Council
Elizabeth Robertson'#
Pastoral Committee Secretary
Mrs Anne Clark*
119991
Constitution of Romsey Methodist Church Council cont./
Clr¢uit sieward
Circuit Lay Employees
Mrs Julia MEKinley
Mrs Irene Bourne IPa5toral A55iStantl'
RepresÈntatr￿es for particular areas of Church life
Imaxirnum in this settion tjnder SO 1$ 151
Action For Children
Mrs Victoria Barker
General Church Meetlng Representatives
lrnaximum 151
Mr 8rian Adey
Mr Bob Bourne.
120141
120161
120171
120191
120191
120161
120181
120181
120191
120191
120201
120211
120211
120211
Churches Together in Romsev
Communion Steward
r John Pennells
120211
120211
120191
120161
Mrs Eli23beth Robertson'# 120181
Mrs C3thryn Simons.
120171
Mr Alan Hill.
120181
120131
120101
120161
120161
Dr John Evans.
Director of Music
Mr Joe Nurse
Mr5 Helen Dunn
Eco Representative
Lo¢al Preacher
Mr John Re3d
DianÈ Kingston
Mr5 Jane Roger5
Mr David Th0rn50n
Mr Jason Elkin.
PastOTal Cornrnittee
Property
Sm311 Fellowshiplstudy Groups
Women's Work in the Church
Children's and Youth Work131
Mrs Corinne Thomson.
Mrs Christine Jackson
Mr5 Oi Sutton
Mrs Cath Davidson
Mrs Meghan Elkln.
Mrs Katie Havelock,
Mr Martin Plumb
Mrs Hilary Evans
Mr5 Heather Nurse
Mrs S8n(Ira Plumb"#
Mrs Marilyn Pack *
Roger Hopper
Safeguarding
GDPR
120221
Governante as per Constitutional Practice and DÈ5cipline ICPDI
CPD VDlume5 1 & 21 htt
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Volurne I contains the fixed texts, including Acts of Parliament and other legislation. and historic documents.
Volurne 2 contains the Deed of Union, Model Trust5, and the standing orders.
oveinance
Number of Tru5tees= 37
Mlnimum nuTHber of Trustees required= 7
* denotes Church Council member5 Wlth a current DBS dSs¢losure obtalned for church or circuit purposes.
# denotes Authorised Signatory
Purpose
The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the
advancement of-
lal 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-
Icl any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution or 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.
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Mission & Ifision
Welcome, wonder. worship and wider have been the cornerstones of our developing work. We continue to
develop worship to be engaging and accessible to the community together with the opportunity for
organisations to use our facilities. We continue to be mindfLJI about the environment and we continue to
build upon our Eco credentials for the benefit of the community. During 2023 we further developed the
vision, employing a lay Families Pastor to assist us in our mission of increasing our contact and interaction
with families attending our various groups and activities.
Objectives & Artivitles
During 202212023 we reviewed our catering adivities linked to the community. We decided to cease the
provision of 'Make Lunch. for children during the summer holidays as attendance had significantly
diminished, following in increase in provision of holiday activitie5 by local schools. We ceased our
subscription to TLG Make Lunch and decided to have dirert contact with schools for the purpose of
understanding the needs of school aged children. We made a grant of £582 to Romsey Primary School &
Nursery to help deprived families within their catchment area.
The Beacon Café continues to be very successful with the occasional provision of lunches to support special
initiatives. The wednesda￿ Beacon Cafe follows an activity for pre-school children (Tune Totsl and is a
great success for integrating with families.
The premises are well used by other charities (Counselling Together, Romsey Young Carers, Oasis Christian
Trust) and other organisations in the community. Various social events have been held to support fund
raising for our designated charities. Planning also commenced to re-establish the Christmas Tree Festival as
an opportunity for charities and local organisations to raise funds, as well a5 SUPPOrting our designated
charities.
A business case was developed to employ a part time lay Families Pastor for an initial 3 years, commencin
on ISI September 2023. A Growing for Mission Fund was developed to receive donations together with a
grant from Southampton District to cover the additional costs of this role. A lay Family Pastor has been
successfully recruited and employed via the Circuit to avoid additional administration. The Church pays
additional Assessment to cover all employment costs associated with the role.
Charities supported: The Church makes annual donations to Methodist Connexional Funds in support of
the wider Methodist Church as well as 3 charities through various events, like the Beacon Café. This year.
Church Council agreed to continue the support to the international tharity 'AII We Can,, the national
charity 'Centre Point, and the local charity, 'Minstead Trust,.
Public Benefit: The church mission is achieved through a wide variety of worship services, fellowship
meetings, group activities, learning opportunities, and the presence of the church and its members in the
local community. More details can be found on the church website www.romse
methodist.church
Finance & Reserves:
For the financial year to 31. August 2023 the Church Funds grew by £13,383.. £3,353 increase in the General Fund
and £10,030 in Designated Funds.
Recei
Our main source of income remains the regular and committed giving by members and friends
the
Offering. This was 1.7% higher than 2021122. tThis include5 Gift Aid claimed from HMRC via the Methodist
Church Central Bureaul
Interest on deposits rose to £2,500
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Lettings have continued to be a good source of income at £7,839. Regular users being'.-
o Achoiring Voices
o Fitzell Roberts School of Dance
o Romsey ChDral Society
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Designated funds grew as a result of 3dditional donations to our Growth Funds which is to be used to fund
the F3milies Pastor now recruited.
Pa
ments
The largest item of expenditure is the Assessment paid to the Winchester, Eastleigh and Romsey Methodist
Circuit £53,486. A significant amount of the Circuit Assessment is used to pay the stipends and related costs
to Ministers, and the upkeep of their manses.
Donations made by the Church amounted to £10,494 reflectingthe ongoing commitment to support others.
Repairs and Maintenance costs were slightly higher than thÈ previou5 year but below the budget of £6k.
Surplus transferred to the Property Reserve Fund.
increased slightly because Df higher energy pricing PDSt April when the previous fixed tariff
arrangements came to an end. The church anticipates energy costs of more than 2.5X in the coming year as a
result.
Other P2yment5- higher lin line with agreed budgetl mainly due to increased activity across the Church.
Reserve Poli
General Fund At our financial year end131" Aug 20231 our General Fund balance was E 48,896
We aim to maintain in reserve sufficient money within our general funds to cover approximately three-month's
general expenditure li.e. £18,500] to enable the chuTch to continue its mission should revenues fall awav
unexpectedly.
We hold approximately £10,000 to cover normal working capital requirements as well as reflecting that a key
element of income 15 Tax recovered (Gift Aid), which is received towards the end of our financial year.
In addition. we budget for the following items of expenditure during the year to 31" August 2024 in 5UPPOrt of the
work and mi55ion of the Church..
Ads & Publicsty
Agreed annual donations to Connexional funds & others
Ideas budget
Repairs & Maintenance
Youth & Children Grant
Predicted 2023124 shortfall
£500
£6,OtX>
£i,otx)
£6.OQK)
£51K)
£5.OCM)
Designated Funds: At our financial year end131' Aug 20231 our Designated Funds total was £54.479
Designated Funds being funds donated for specific projects or allocated by Church Council to cover a specific purpose
in support of our mission. At the 31" August 2023 these are specified as below..
Charities Funds Held
£496.54
Growth Fund (Families Pastor? £42,657.71
Property
£7,330.16
Renewal
£1,532.75
Tiddlywink5
£304.96
WLTDO
£479.21
Thursday Afternoon Fellowship
£590.56
Youth & Children Work
£1,087.36
Signed on behalf of the trustees:
Rewd K Cambridge
Date
113.201t
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CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNTS
THE METHODIST CHURCH
STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS
ROMSEY
Church
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 August 2023
Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey
Circuit
Circuit no
26102
Registered Charity- Charity Registration number
1193935
If not a registered charity Her Majestys Revenue and
Customs Gift Aid number
(The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in tems of evidence of charrtable 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 nol registered charities are
excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242)
NIA
Minister..
Rev'd Kate Cambridge
Church Stewards..
Cathryn Simons
Ann Couslns
Heather Adey
Jason Elkin
Linda Pennells
Peter Jackson
Peter Manning
Treasurer:
Don Simons
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ACCOUNTS FOR ThEY&AR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
ROMSEY
Church
Unrsstrfcted D￿19n￿￿ Tot•l$ thls
FuDd¥
year
Totals kAst
y•ar
SECTION A
a1
RECEIPTS
Note
Offerings and Tax recovered
68.273
68,273
67.131
a3
Bank and CFB interest an# Investment income
2,507
2.507
Lettings
7.839
7,839
Y.172
Other receipts
13.528
26,639
47,680
TOTAL RECEIPTS
91.730
13.528
105,258
la71
122,1S4
SECTION B
b1
PAYMENTS
b2
Circurt Assessment or Share
53.496
53,496
53,496
b3
DonatK)ns
10.495
658
11.153
10,950
Repairs and Maintenance
4,445
1.891
6.336
4.503
b5
utilitEs I water¢harges. heating & lighting. 8road*andl
3,907
3,907
3,171
b6
Insurance
2,006
2.006
1.760
b7
Olhei payTnents
13,494
1,483
14.977
13.141
b8
TOTAL PAYMENTS
87.843
4,032
91,875
Ib91
87.021
SECTION C
C1
NET RECEIPTSIPAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR
la6-b81
3,887
9,496
13,383
35.133.00
Totsl fund5 b￿UghtfO[W￿rd from lastyear
45,543
44,449
89.992
Ic61
54.859
Sub total
IG1+G21
49.430
53.
103,375
89,992
Transfers and adjuslments
15341
Ic71
TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR
1¢3+G41
48,896
54,479
103,375
IG81
89,992
Ic61
SECTION D
FOR INFOWTION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
Ithesè #mounts are not to be inclufled in total re￿IPts1
ments
ures above
d1
BalanGe broughtforward from last year
d2
Offering$lGrfts- re￿IVed for extemal organBations
4,729
6,137
d3
OfferingslGrfts - passed to extemal oroantsatths
4.729
6.137
d4
BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID
Id1+d2-d31
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ROMSEY
churcb
UPIMARY
FCHURCH AC
UPITSAND wfERIIALORGANiSATIONS REPORTING TOTHE CHURCH COUP4CIL
SEenoN E
PJ
Surnmaryofthe Church accountsforlheyearended 31 Augu512023 and Internal Organi5atrons feportin9 to Chtsrch CtsuACiVChufch MeebDg. Nots Ihatlhe funds
ofan In18mal Organisation woul¢ notrnally Reslnd* fu￿$ unless Ilcould be clearty shown thalthey Could be usedforgny Meth￿1￿1 PU¥Fose. This seclion musl
be ¢ompletsd to attive atth& gross incom8 and expe￿rt￿retot￿l$Of theChuFch. ￿grosS Income exceedsthe A￿315 ihre¥hold, then the A￿ru415 metw of
acwuntrng AND A DIFFERENT FORM rnusl be us* to rewttheaccounts158e mel￿dIStWeb9ite). P￿ser* io theguthnte fjote¥Rgatthng tsansfers btheen
the Dislrict and OistrirtOryanvAtions.
INTERfuL
ORGANISATIONS
Net Recewl
Opwinu
bakn
¢Z
¢3
e5
Sub tota of Intemal
nisationsfuT
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e1
hurcharxounts{totsls
broughtloywardfrom page
2-totsi* ¢olumtt}
I05.Z58
91.875
Ib9}
13.383
{¢n
89.992
Ic£)
103,375
1¢8
BYCHURCH
105,258
91,87S
13,383
89,992
Ix}
103.375
Conbnue on a sepatats ¥he2t
1fn￿oSsaryand the
totals forward
TOTAL
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
SE¢T014 F
YAYEMEFIT OF A&8ETS AND
lA￿L￿lE
OPENING
BAUNCES
CLOSING
BALANCES
CHURCH-CASH FUNDS HELD at31 August 2ff22
Cash in hand
Bank CurrefflAccounl
14.620
Bar
sitAccDLfftt
f4
Central Flnartt Board
81,248
88.7SS
Twstees formelhothsl Chjrch PU￿0$05
Olherfunds
sirB TOTAL- Church accwnt¥
89.992
Ic61
103,375
(¢81
Ti)tsl funds held by IThtern￿ OrwisabW& (the dosir
b218nce tot£1 from 8to*l le121
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH
89,992
103.375
SEGrtON G
At
1 S8Pternber2D2Z
Al
31 August2Q23
OTHER ASSEfs And L￿ILITIEs
In￿stMentS
inrlude End[wJM￿ts
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance
value
2 137287
Lo&n
- Sh￿&Mo￿ntOLrtst3ndin
0thgT
f4 IrKlude onW Funds hdd atthg Centsl Finance eoa
15 Include FuDds htrld ai Tw$tses forMethodiat¢hurth Purpose$
01 Indudè anyotherinvesblWts {nOt*he￿sh elem&itof TmcptrustsaC￿nt5 thi5 Is kic1￿ed in linef5
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Name of Church: Romsey Methodist Church
No 30620
Declarations and Scrutiny
I confirm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been
prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church
trustees.
Signature of treasurer .
Name and address of treasurer:
Don Simons
Woodley Dene. Braishfield Road,
ROMSEY
S0517NZ
Presentation to the Church trustees
I confirm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023.weEslwylPbe'
presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on
Signature of the Chair of the meeting
Name of the Chair of the meeting
. Date ..i.[Ki.J o.E2E.
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 the accounts of the Romsey Methodist Church for the year
ended 31 August 2023 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 respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act
and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Name of Church:_ ROMSEY METHODIST CHURCH
Charity Number 1193935
Independent Examinerfs Statsment
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination (
") 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
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no COn￿rnS 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 understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
I l*¥e/have not" obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist
Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the
Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balan
sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner
G.A.
Name of independent examiner
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
Address
Yfsr
Post Code Sokn 6oF
Date
~0 2o¥S
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