Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start iiate ' Period end dale From 101 109 12024, Reference and administration details Section A Charlty name WEST END METHODIST CHURCH Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (Sf any) 1194659 Charlty's principal address 405 LONDON ROAD STOKE-ON-TRENT Postcode ST4 SAW Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Trustee namg Dates acted If not for who10 ear Officg lif any) Namè of person lor body) ontltl•d toa olnt truste Ilan Rev PAM ROBERTS CHAIR SUSAN ALISON BROWN JACQUI GILLQN SHEENA BATEMAN TREASURER PASTOR TRUSTEE IMANAGEMENT GROUP 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 TAR March 2012
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advSsers {Optlonal information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executlve or names of senior stsff members (Optlonal Information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement DescrSptlon of the charity's trusts DEED OF UNION {1932} AND METHODIST CHURCH ACT (1976) ADOPTED 26 OCT 1976 Typ8 of governing document How the charity is constituted TRUST Trustee selection methods ELECTED ANNUALLY Addltional governance Issues (Optlonal Infomiatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and pro¢edures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees. consideration of major risks and the system TAR March 2012
and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union th9 adv8ncement of- lal the Christian fÉith in accordance with the doctrinal st8nd8rds 8nd the dlscipline of the Methodist Church; Ibl any charitable purpose tor the tlme belng of any Connexion81. dlstrlci, circuit. Ioc81 or other org8nlsatlon of the Methodist Church; Icl any charltable purp088 for the tlme being of any 8OCi8ty or Instltution subsidiary or aneillary to the Methodlst Church,. Idl any purpo8e for the tlme belng of any charity belng 8 charity subsldI8ry or ancillary to the Methodist Church. Summary of the objects of the charlty set out In Its governlng document The alm of the West End Methodist Church Is to intèntlonally bring the Klftgdom of God to the West End area of Stoke-on-Trant and its neighboring communities by cr88ting disciples. We do this by equipping, training and empowerlng those that gather. to re8ch out into the local communlty and cr08tinE space that Is attractive. relevant and safe. Our objective is to live out our laith through WOTship and prayer, bibl6 study end teaching, providlng pastor81 care and support to our members 8nd comrnunity. and through mlsslon and outreach. TAR March 2012
The trustees conf irm thatthey have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for Eng18nd and Wales. We arewell known in the community around the West End area of Stoke- on-Trent and corlsequently have a constant flow of people from all walks of lite visiting us daily for help 8nd support. We are regularly visited by local homeless people, those in need of 8 safe place. who 8re lonely and families. Many people who attend the varled activities are from a non-church background. We deal with many pastoral is8ues day to day 8nd our pastoral team are diligent and caring, regularly keeping in contact especi811y with those who are unable to come to Church. Durlng the year we have held 8 variety of successful events withln the Communltycentre Including: We have worked with over50 partner organisatlons some of which Include, Age UK, Changes Mental HeGlth Services, Dementia Advocacy, Ioc81 primary schools and universities, Herltage England, Staffordshlre Pollce, Stoko on Tr8nt City Councll, communlty lounges and places of welcome SumTnary of the maln actlvlties undertaken for the publlc benefit in relation to these objects Ilnclude wlthln thls section thè statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guldance Issued by the Charlty Comml8sion on publlc beneflt) Over 200 Indivlduals have been suppor(ed through thè Communlty Loung8 Our Brunch to Lunch sessions have had an average of 25 members attendlng each week There hes been more than 8,450vlslts tothe West End Centre The West End has been supported by 31 volunteers during the year carrying out various roles from kltchen to Children and lamily groups, increaslng indlvlduals skills and confidences. some of whom went on to successfullygain employment Wo have held regu18r groups or 8Ctlvltles listed below: Foodbank8nd community lounge Knit Together Group Meet and E8t Brunch to Lunch Craft Group UkelelB sessions Youth Coaching Ladies Mental Health Support Group TAR March 2012
Cooking sessions St john Ambulance Living Room open 3 days a week servingfreshly prepared food Food pantry W8 have held several individual Events to include: Four Craft Fayres Open day Community Christmas Meal Heritage Open Day TimothyTrow Memorial Event Plcnlc In the P8rk 8t Yeaman Street Sessions wlth B-ARTS Munch Club Holld8y sesslons Pumpkln Carving Tree Pl8nting with Stoke on Trent CSty Council and local Nursery and School Fundraislng events for p8rtner8 Toy Collectlon and Servlce for struggllng famllles 8t Chrlstmas We have held many tr8inln8 sesslons for statt. volunteers and community members.. Mental Health First Aid Money Management Computer Skills Interview Skills Confldence Building Food Hygiene First Aid Safeguarding TAR March 2012
Addltlonal detalls of objectlves and actlvltles Ioptlonal Informatlonl You rnay choose to include further statements, where relevant, aboul.. policy on grantmaking; policy programm8 relaled investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR M8r¢h 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achlevements of the charity during the year CHARITY COMMISSION REPORT (September 24-Augusl 25) The Year started with the Open day for the Church and Community Centre where we welcomed our community in for refreshments along with, karaoke, Bouncy castle for the children, local artists doing face painting and glitter tattoos and crafts. We had a cake and bake stall and tuck shop tombola amongst other stalls offering activities and craft items to buy. We had a local menagerie with small animals. This was a very successful event bringing community together. Church life started with our Harvest C81ebrations where donations w8r8 made to the local food bankj run on behalf of the Trussell where Nonperishable items donated went to supporting and helping local people with food poverty. We also donated to the methodist charity All We Can We provide support for the Charity Operation Christmas child where we held a coff8e morning and a toy box packing party wher8 all the money raised went to this charity supporting children overs8as. During the yearwe held Sunday afternoon of messy church welcoming families. These focus on alternative worship offerlng craft, bible storles and songs wllh a biblical theme We continue lo hold a Toy bank service organised by Centre staff where local people from our community, Employers and our own members donate new toys that along with a food hamper ar8 given to local children and families. Thes8 go to those that may not hav8 a gift at the festlV8 time. The recipients names are provided by our contacts in our local primary schools and social services. The Lord Mayor of the Clty attends this along with local reps from our schools The Centre held a Christmas Craft fayre here we give people in the local community an opportunity lo hire a table for a modest fee to sell their goods. In addilion, the Church has a Home-made Bake stall and a fund- raising activity which goes to Church funds. During the month of D8Mber, we held a community meal where we gifted a dinner to our local people and held a carol service In January we annually have a Church Anniversary Weekend and Glft Day. This was a special one this year we celebrated 10 years. We held Coffee Morning on the Saturday. This is a social gathering, for the congregation. On the Sunday after worshlp, we had a bLrffel meal together We held a memorable event that is held annually and hosted by the Centre Staff and local councillor honouring a local hero. This event brings our community together in remembering Timothy Trow During Apil and May our Church held our Easter events and in June our local Theatre allowed us to be part of a Charity Evening. We sold tickets for the play and reiVed a generous payment for each ticket sold they gave us the opportunity to organize a raffle and have the proceeds. The ongoing work of Chur¢h activities is essential to the life of our Church. Though the Centre is a large part of the work that lakes place here daily where local people can be part of the events and activities that take place. We have several activities running from the centre and we provide outreach in two of our local primary schools delivering a craft club. We have partnerships with ather organisations where we jointly rovide outreach activities for families. TAR 2012
Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review We aim to hold S months ofexpenditure in reserve plus a redundancy provision or our Employees. Our reserve amount at 31S1 Augusl 2025 is ther8fore £64,000 Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds matsrially in deficit Further financial revtew details {Optional Informalion) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key obJectiV8S of the charity-, inv8Stment policy and obj8Ctives including any ethical investment policy 8dopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they havo approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature{s) Full namels} Position (eg Secretary> Chair, etc Pam Roberts CHAIR Date 2910612026 TAR March 2012
HURCH O RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS WEST END ChLtrch FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 POThERIES MISSION Clrttult Clrcult no. 11115 Rgg18tsrod Charlty. Ch8rlty Rgglslratlon number 11948sg If nol a rogi8lered charlly HI$ Majesty's R8v•nuo and (The HMRC nvmber18 equlvalenl lo a r¢gislered charity number In terms of evidence of charflablo Status Minisler: REVD ROBERTS Church Stewards.. SUSAN BROWN LEANNE LOVArr CHARMAINE CARTWRIGHT JACKIE AMBLER Tr8asurer'. MRS SUSAN BROWN
ACCOUNTS FOR TIE YEARENDED 31 AUGUST2I25 WEST END urch PALIF. 2 Ullrnsirfci R•Sirf¢t•d Toi•ls Ihls Fynds ylar SE¢TtQNA ar RECEIPTS s and TaxrecovfÈd 84nkaTrd CF8ithieyt4Dd ITweslmenl hicome 22.59D 83 598 È56 38.490 hErrecelp15 TQTAL RECEIPTS 70.633 121.240 11,seo 02.31? 1JZ,92U a8,141 145,101 5ECtION 8 PAYMENTS CIKuitAB6e6smoNloiSh3re 22J97 Donal 331 3Jl Re M81Tht•)Hfflce Ulllibes Ilnsurantes, waler ets, haèling& 3.lfys 15.J09 bs 17.804 tb.513 SolaTres & CleaTr 0thgipBymen TOTAL PAYMENT8 78.ID7 14.355 b7 ,516 137,366 20.037 23,141 29.55J 1BD,5UB 147.539 $e¢TION C NET RE¢EipfSiPAYMENTS FOR TMEYEAR .4JB Toiil fund$oKughl ltywatd IKrn vUT¥• 141233 ¢$ 143 721 ity Trug ¢3 Subtoial cl+¢2 141283 Ti¥n•v44d abnents 07 TOTAL PUNDS ATSND OFYEAR I¢)•} 76.884 37,OQ1 IlJ,695 (¢81 141,283 TRUE 5eciIcN D FOR INFQRMATION ONLY MONEY RE¢EIVED ANO PASSED ON TO EXTQRNAL ORQANI$AnoHg Ih•*• imourtts4rs n¥JilO b• l#¢lud•d In tot•1 i•G•lptJ nilfl ur•s •bov• 1onwbTOU d? d3 OffèrfrtgG . aDlsallMs d4 BALAN¢E STILL TO BE PAID d1+d2-d3
WEST END Pa V¢RYOFC RIIAL ORQANISATIONS Is lJ1¥2g 110,tots 12T.Si f41,21J TAue YCMQftCH 141.21) IRV¢ tv4ALi•fin41•P•Tql•Str•It TOTALR6C&PTS TOTAL PAYMENT8 ¢LOIINO •AL4ACE8 CHUIICH-CASI FUNOSHILQ4LJI uit1021 72.1 ConbilFifivrKo 8ulM 15.1 hirfthldl SUB TOTAL.Chutehio¢ouNIJ ¢81 loT¢$x o$heLD6yeHuRCM 11JMM TRUI SQCThONQ O7HERA55ÉYS•duAlUnES 1 Sq wrthl2024 LArh1&6 •arw othir UiWV•
Name ofchurch.. WEST END METHODISTCHURCH No. 1194659 Declarations and Scrutiny I confwm that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the y&ar lo 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that Ihey include all funds under the control of the Church ttustees. Slgnalur8 of treasurer . Name and address of treasurer MRS SUSAN BROWN 6 BOOTHENWOOD TERRACE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 SEZ Pres6ntstlon to the Church trustees I confim that the annual Teport and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 wereAyill be. presented to the mé8ting of the Church trustees held on Slgnslure of the Chalr of the meetlng Nam8 of the Chalr of the meetlng REV'D PAMELA ROBERTS Dale,..3a , aè.,2 Independent Examlner's Reportto the Trustses of the WEST END METHODIST CHURCH Charlty Numbor 1194859 Rèspon8lbilltles and basis of réport I report to the trustee8 on my examlnall(M of the accounts of the West End Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 2 to 3. As the Church's Irustees, you are responsible for the preparalion of Ihe accounts In accordance wth the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act,). I report in respect of my examinalion of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the A¢1 and, in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charlty Commlssion under section 14515llbl of the Acl.
Name of Church WEST END MEfHODIST CHURCH No. 1194659 Independent Examiner's Ststement I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that dlsc105ed below'> which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. thé accounting records wer& not kept in accordanGe with se¢tion 130 of the Act: or the accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Gonneclion with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn In thls r8POrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢unt5 to be reached. I have not oblalned indepgnd9nl verlficalion of all Investrnents th the TTUStees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank b8lance8 and funds at th8 Central Flnance Board of the Melhodlst Church whlGh ar8 Individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Slgnature of independent ex8mln&r Name of Independent examlner 6LENbS GERAL?... PARKts M8É Rolevant professlonal quallficatlon of independent examlner Name of firm (where approprlale) fHC mASu, f£MPLi S(RGif F< SfdKG -OfvJ - fRifvrf Address P031 Code Sf+ Date