Reg15tered Charty Numt*r 1193935 Romseymethodistchurch Trustees, Annual Report & Accounts for the period to 31" August 2024 Romsey Methodist Church Yuii(Jred, Romsey S0518BZ Chair- Revd Andrew de Ville Ifrom 1st September 20241 Membershlp = 118 The Methodlst Church We take our place as part of the wider Methodist Church, a Chrlstian denomination. The ¢allbng of the MÈthodist Chureh is to r@spond to thp en￿r￿1 nf C.ntl'< Invp in CJ)ri%t tn liv• nut it% disr.ipl@ship in worship and mission. Ilomsey Methodist Church Is part of the Winchesier, Ea5tlelgh and Romsey Methodlst circuli, wlthln Ihe Southampton District. Govèrnan¢e The Church 15 governed by the Deed of Un￿nI1932} and Methodist Church Act119761. The trustees are members of the Church Council. Members, representatives and Church Steward5 are elected at the General Church Meetln¥. Tlie CIIuiLlI CuuiiLiI rii¥¥l> lidl(-y¥drly, Iv i¥vi¥w illy riiissioi) of the church and to discharBè Its dutiès as trust••$. Th• Church Council mainta¢ns the hi8h•st possible standards in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. It continues to monitor safeguarding risks. as well as other risks relatin8 to finance and operation5 and ¢0 mana8e them in as effective a way as possible. In this regard, the Church Council a8reed the adoption of Churchsuite to aid in cornpliance with data protection regulations IGDPRI. The rollout of additional modules in Church Suite has enhanced Ouf operations across all chSldren's groups and we can now manage registrations, communicate with parents, and advertise sessiorts effe¢tivelv. The General Church Meeiing meeis annually and Is an open forum for members of the church to debate issues and also to elect and have represent•tion on the soverninl body Ichurch Council). The Minister Ichair of Trustee Body), Church Stewards (Trustees) and the Treasurer (Trustee) form the Leadership Team and meet monthly. The meetin85 consider strate8y, operational arrangements. and matters arising from the Worship, Finance, prO￿rtY and Pastofal Gioups. together with proposals to the Church Council (Trustee 8odyl. The Revd Kate Cambridge acted a5 interim Minister and Chair of the Trustee Body from 1$1 September 2023 until 31st Au8USt 2024. Through the Stationin8 Process a full time presbyter, Revd Andrew de Ville, has been appointed and cornmen￿d duties on 1st September 2024. Constitution of Romsey Methodist Church Council 115t September 20241 Mlnlsters The Revd Peter RJyson' l&JperifitÈndentl The Revd At)drew deir11￿ (from I" September 20241 The Revd Kate CJrnbridge' 11° September 202310 31° Au8USt 20241 The Revd Ruth Fry. Pts6e lof4 Constitution cont.1 (huKh stewards Mrs Llfida Pennelts Mrs Heatherwllman 120211 120211 120181 Mr Peter Mar*nln8'# Mrs Cathryn %mons' Mr5 Ann Cousins 120181 120181 120231 MrJ050n Elkin" Chufth Trtisurtr Mr fk)n &mons ¥ 120121 Secretaryolthe COUMII Pastoral Commlttee Sqcr•tsry FèmNles PartOT El￿a￿eth Robertson"# 120211 119391 120231 r5 Anne(￿r*. Mr5 Maggie Blal cIrcu￿ Steward ar¢utt igy Employ••5 Mr firn Clifford Mr5 IrEne Bourne IPastornl Asslstantl. R•pre5entstfvesfr*r p•riitylw •reas of (t￿rth Ille Imaxlmum In th55 5ectlon under SO is 151 ActSon For ChSldren MrsVl¢towl• Ba￿ thur¢hes ToBÈther In Romsey Communlon Steward Gen￿1 Churth Me•dtvd Reprwntstl¥•s Imaximum 151 Mrs Helen Dunn" Mrs Corlnne Thomson Mrs Chr15¢1n•J•¢kson Mrjohn Read Mrs Cath Davldson Mr Martln Plurnb. Mrs Hi￿ry Evans. Mr D•vld Renouf Mrsjanet Renouf Prof lan Roblnson 120141 120191 120191 120191 120241 120ZQI 120211 120211 120221 120221 120Z21 120231 Mrjohrt Penr*el 120211 Mrjoe Nurse 120211 Mrs Heather Nur5•' 120231 Mrjason Elklt). 120191 Mr Rcyr Hoppe 120221 Mrs Eltrateth Roberrson"* 120181 Mrs C•thryn &mons' 120171 Mr Alan Hlll. 120181 Mrs Meqhan ElkSn" 120101 Mrs Kat* Slftx*ns' 120161 rs Sandfa Plumb'# 120161 Mrs Marftyn ￿(k. Dlre¢tor of Muslc E¢0 Chornplon Local Preacher GDPR Pastor•l Commttie• Property Small Fell¢wshlplStudyGroups Chlklren's Ind Youth Wgrk131 Mts kn Flnney S•le8uardln8 Gowrnance Is per Constltuty¢MI Pv•ctlc• aThl Dlsdpllnt ia¥DI CPDvolurnes l & 21 Volurr* I c¢)ntsins the flxed texts, Includlng kts of P4dl•ment and otherle8lslation, and hlstoth documents. Volurre 2 contslns the Deed of Unbn, ModdTru5ts. and the Mandlw4order5. Numberof Tru$tees= 37 Mlnlmum numberof Trustees reguired z 12 ' denotes Church Councll members wlth a current D8S dt5ckxure ¢btsiTred forthurch or¢lrtutt purFQ5es. # denotesAuthorised S*nètory Purpose The purposes of the Methodlst Church are and shall be deeme(I to have been since the date of union the advancement of- lal the Christian faith in accor(Jance wlth 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 Methodisr Church: Icl any charitable purpose for the time bein8 of any society or institution or sub5iduary or ancillary to the Methodist Church- Idl any purpose for the time being of any charity bein8 a charty subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church. P4ge2of4 Mission & Vlslon Welcome, wonder, worship and wider have been the cornerstones of our developing work. We continue to develop worship to be engagirhg and accessible to the community together with the opport¢Jnity for organisations to use our facilities. We continue to be mindful about the environment and we continue to build upon our Eco credentials for the benefit of the community. During 2023 we further developed the vlsion, employing a lay Families Pastor to assist U5 in our mission of increasing our contact and interaction wlth families attending our various groups and activities. Oblectlves & Artlvltles Following the fundraising in 2022123 the decision wa5 taken to employ a part time lay Families Pastor with the appointment of Maggie Blaire commencing on ISI September 2023. A Designated Fund, 'Growing for Mission, was developed to receive dofiatlons and this, alon8 With an annual grant Ifor 5 years) of £5,000 received from the Southampton District, enable us to cover the additional costs of this role. The FamSlles Pastor is employed vla the Orcuit to avoid additional administration and the Church pays additlonal Assessment to cover all employment costs assoclated with the role. This appointment has already had a posStive impact on the work of the Church wtth new activities and Initiatives providing more opportunities to welcome families. More information about these activities can be seen on our website vnYw.rom5e methodi .chur Child￿n- mllie The Beacon Café continues to be very successful. The Wednesdal Beacon Café follows an activlty for pie. school children (Tune Tots and Story Totsl and has been a great success. Throughout the summer we also provided crafts and other activities on Wednesdays and FrIda￿ to run in conjunrtion wlth the Beacon Café. These pro8rams wefe well-received by families* providing a consistent space for connection and support. Sunday mornin85- Children of Go(1 ICOGS) We now offer tailored input for upper and lower COGS 8roups, allowln8 children to explore storSes and faith at 38e-appropriate levels while fostering friendshlps and communlty. Our Sunday mornings consistently welcome a 8ood number of families. The premlses are well used by other charhies Icounselllng Together. Romsey Youn8 Carers, Oasls Chrlstlan Trust) as well a5 Other or8anSsations in the community. Variou5 soclal events have been held to support fund raising for our designated charities. In December 2023 we held our first Christmas Tree Festival slnce COVID which was an opportunity for charities and local or8anisations to raise funds, a5 well as supportin8 our desi8nated charities. Charities supported.. The Church make5 annual donations to Methodist Connexional Funds in support of the wider Methodist Church as well a$ 3 charities through various events, like the Beacon Café. Thls year, Church Council agreed to continue the support to the international charity 'AII We Can,, the national charity'centre Poiny and the local charity. 'Minstead Trusv. In addition, we made grants of £582 each to Cupernham Infants School and Cupernham Junior School to help provide for the needs of vulnerable families within their catchment area. Public Benefit: The church mission is achieved through a wide variety of worship seThice5, 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 vAYw.romse methodi5t.churc Page3of4 Finance & Reserves: For the financial year to 31" August 2024 the Church Funds Brew by £10,254 with an Increase In the General Fund of £9,285 and £970 Increase in Designated Funds. General Fund Income up £12k primarily due to an increase in Offerings lincl. Gift Aid) of £6k and sundry donations of E4.5k. The Beacon Cofé 58W 8rowth of El.3k with the inclusion of children's èctivities on Wedne$day$ adding a boost. In addition, the return of our previous donatTron to the Pension ReseNe fund plus sale of tickets for the Alun Newman event added a further £lk Expenditure increased a5 expected by £7.5k primari￿ because of the Increase In Clrcult Assessment and also the Sncrease in Utility prices. Income of £31k- key Items beln8 Growth fund IE9kl being donations received for the Famille5 Pastor role alonB Wlth £Sk District grantl, and Property Fund1£19.5k2 being donations received for the new wlndows along with District grant of £4.8k. Expenditure £30k- key items be5ng salarylpension etc for the Familles Pastor role1£15kl, and payment of £12k re cost of the new windows (final instalment of £3k pald In 20241251. General Fund.. At our finantial year end131" Aug 20241 our General Fund balance was £59,020 We alm to malntaln a cgntingency reserve of £20.C¥XI within our geneol funds l approxlmatetythree-month'5 expenditurè) to ènable the church to contlnue its mlsslon should fevenues fall away unexpectedly. We hold approxlmately £IO,LKQ to cover nonnal worklng capltal requirements as well as refietting that a key element of Income Is Tax recovered (Gift Aid), whlch is received at the end of our finantial year In Au8USt. In addltlon. we budget for thè folltsvAng Items durln8 the year to 31° Au8USt 2025 In sUPPOrt of the work and mlsslon ol the Church.. Ads & Publlclty A6reed donatlons to Connexlonal funds & others Ideas budget Repalrs & Malntenance Youth & Children Grant To betransferred to Growth Fund £y £6.OC() £i.c(o £9.OCtJ £50) £io,( Deslgnated Funds: At Dur fin¢inildl Y¥dr gnd131-Au¥ 20241 uur DEsT8notrd fund> Ivi•l wd> £54.610 Designated Funds beingfunds donated for Specific projects or allocated by Church Cgunul to tover a specifftt purpose In support of our mlssign. At the 31" August 2024 these are spedfied as below= Growth Fund (Families Pastorl £35,992 Propertv 15.434 Renewal £1,533 71ddlywlnks £262 WLTDO £533 Thursday Afternoon Fellowship £442 Youth & Children Work £413 Signed on behalf of the trustees- Revd Andrew de Ville Date 2J" fjhA Page4of4 CHURCH | RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF AccouKrs ROMSEY Chur¢h FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 IMne￿8￿r. 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