2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] September 2022 Period start date to 31[st] August 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Layton Methodist Church

Charity registration number: 1194986

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purposes of the Methodist Church are and shall be deemed to have been since the date of union the advancement of: a) the Christian Faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and the discipline of the Methodist Church b) any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, district, circuit, local or other organisation of the Methodist Church. c) any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution of ancillary to the Methodist Church d) any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church * in addition to the above our charity has formed the Forward Project a constituted group in the name of the church for its sole purpose of supporting the community
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Weekly church services, Friends of God Bible Study, Wednesday Fellowship Meetings with a guest speaker, pastoral care into the community, offering communion at home, hospital or hospice and other denominational church groups. Under licence, the very important work of Preschool continues which provides particular support for disadvantaged/special needs youngsters in the community. Within our Forward Project we have drop in coffee mornings which is of great benefit to those who live alone, parent and toddlers’ group and various partnering organisations also use the buildings such as craft groups, health and well-being groups, training

		companies and other local partnership organisations to support members of the church and the community. The church is being used as a Warm Hub through winter and free breakfasts/lunch provision one day a week.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The objectives of the Trust are to reflect both their faith and community aims and that the church building is open to all and all areas are easily accessible. These objectives are regularly reviewed by the Trustees to ensure that they continue to reflect these aims. In carrying out these reviews, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit, in particular, its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	No grants are made or pursued so no policy is necessary
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	No investments are made or pursued so no policy is necessary
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The church follows the Safer Recruitment guidelines issued by the Methodist Church and all volunteers comply with DBS and Safeguarding regulations and training.

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The church Film Nights, extended coffee lounge hours including Warm Hub events, knit and natter groups and links with local partnerships who use the building for training purposes and networking have promoted the health and well-being of the residents in the local community. We have maintained the regular church activities around worship -, open to all, which also have a beneficial effect on the community! Grant funding has enhanced the Toddler Group which has grown in numbers and has been of great benefit to the community.

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The Film Nights continue and are enjoyed by members of the church and community. The extension to the coffee hours has been of great benefit to the people in the Achievements against community. objectives set Para 1.41 The church is hosting different activities such as Warm Hub spaces, knit and natter group, afternoon teas on special occasions, health and well-being groups. Toddler Group has purchased new resources to enhance the play experience of the children. The Forward Centre building work was completed in August 2023 and its use as an education centre to further enhance our community work for the residents of Blackpool will commence in September 2023.

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Since the church became a charity further grants have been successfully applied for to enable the work on the vision of the Forward Project to continue alongside the church’s mission in the community.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Finances are sound and giving/donations from Church Members and income from outside organisations using the property under licence has increased our income. Grant applications continue to be submitted to support the vision of the church and the Forward Project.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The church reserves policy is to hold enough funds to meet three months expenses. This sum is held in a separate account, to be accessed only in the instance of existing funds failing to meet the outgoings.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5990.00
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in	Para 1.24	N/A

deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The charity is reliant on giving by the church members, donations from people/businesses in the community and grant applications being successful.

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Many members give by standing order but some weekly and lettings provide vital funds. Gift Aided payments increase donations. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 N/A Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 The charity’s greatest risk is that ultimately donations from members and financial reserves will not prove sufficient to support and honour the charity’s financial A description of the principal commitments. risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Charitable Trust
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	Unincorporated

(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Appointed by proposals made at the annual General Church Meeting and by the Church Council.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	To ensure that new trustees are made aware of their responsibilities under the Charities Act they are made familiar with the charity’s Deed of Trust and the Charity’s aims and Charity Commission publications/ notifications are issued to each trustee as received.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The church works under the organisational structure of the Methodist Church. Under our Forward Project the church also works with other partnerships, local and national.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The church has good relationships at Circuit, District and Connexion levels and local churches of different denominations within the community.
Other		The trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity, each giving their time freely without remuneration or other financial benefits. Trustees meet twice or three times per year and are responsible for decisions related to the charity’s day by day activities and are appointed at the Church Annual General Meeting and Church Council. The church

religious activities are delegated to the Church Stewards.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Layton Methodist Church
Other name the charity uses	Was known as Salem Methodist Church
Registered charity number	1194986
Charity’s principal address	Westcliffe Drive, Layton, FY3 7DZ Butcontact person is Sandie Waddington 59 Patterdale Avenue, Blackpool FY3 9QR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Marjorie Helen Jepson	Trustee		Layton Methodist Church Council
	David Roger Leach	Trustee Secretary		As above
	Robert Leslie Brookes	Trustee		As above
	Margaret Ruth Sellers	Trustee		As above
	Elizabeth Margaret Crook	Trustee		As above
	James Peter Crook	Trustee		As above
	Amelia Lesley Walmsley	Trustee		As above
	GeoffreyEllis Pritchard	Trustee	September 22 – July23	As above
	Kathryn Ellen Pritchard	Trustee Treasurer		As above
	Sandra Macaulay Waddington	Trustee		As above
	Joanne Alice Walmsley	Trustee		As above
	Helene Lynne Pickup	Trustee		As above
	Susan Leach	Trustee		As above
	Mark John Walmsley	Trustee		As above
	Rev Andrew Halstead	Trustee Chair		As above
	Diane Halstead	Trustee	Appointed 25thJune 2023	As above
	Hilary Holden	Trustee	Appointed 25thJune 2023	As above
	Kate Wood	Trustee	Resigned 31stAugust 2023	As Above

19 20	Rev Janet Pybon	Trustee (Chair)	Resigned 21stAugust 2023	As Above

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N.A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	A Halstead	D Leach
	Chair	Secretary
	13 March 2024
	13 March 2024

CHURCH (Short Forni) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS (SHORT FORM) LAYfoN METHODIST CHURCH Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2023 CIKult Clrcult no 21114 Reglst•r•d Charlty. char￿ R•Jl•tration numb•r If not a regi8tefed charity Hh IA•JMty• Rw•nu• and Cust Glft Ald numb•r (The HMRC number 18 equivalenl to a reglstered charity nwnbor in tems of evldence of charitable status and may b8 Used to give to donors or grant fvnders wshkng to see eVKIen￿ of the organisation's tharltable 8tatU8. Methodist charitw in ETrJland and Wal88 that are nol register￿1 charities are exc8Pted from registratlon under Statuiory Instrumant 2014 No.242) Minlster. 1194988 Church Stewards: MRS J WALMSLEY MRS S LEACH MR D LEACH MRS M R SELLERS MRS M JEPSON MRS J BROOKS MRS KATHRYN PRITCHARD {1) 1of4

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Name of Clwrch ............. ............ LAYTON &ETHOtMSTCHURCH Declarations and Scrutiny I confim that these Receipt and Payment based a￿Unts for the year to 31 August 2023 have been prepared from tt18 records of the Chwd) and that Ilw include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Slgnature of treasurer ... Name and address of treasurer ...... MRS K4THRYN pR￿HN￿D, 3 ALDER GROVE POULTONIE-FYLDE FY6 8EJ Pre•enlatlon to th• Church tnMtaO8 I confimi that the annual report and accounts for the year erKled 31 Au ust 2023 N%ereAvlll be. prasant￿ to th8 methw of Ihe Church trustees held on ... J.312iwI &'gnoture of the Chair of the mootirvJ ....... .. ... Name of the Chalr of the me•llng ... Indopendent ExamlnoV8 R•port to the Tru8tses of tho .. LAyf(￿ METHODIST Charlty Nwnb•r. 11949e8 Rosponslbllltlo• and baskn of report I report to the Irustees on my examination of Ihe accourts of the ... th￿.0￿) fv4ErwvD 1ST Church for ts year ended 31 August 2023 set (xrt on pages ... . As ￿ Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of aCCo￿ts in accordance ￿th the requirements of tho Charities Act 2011 (kn ACV). I report in respect of my examinati￿ of Church's a(xounts carried oth under sectlon 145 of th8 Act and, in carryiNJ out my examinaticffi, I have follcthed all Ihe applicable DÉrectlons given by the Chanty Commission urKler section 145(5)(b) of ' delete or cirde as appropriate 3of4

Nameof Church.......................... Independent Examlnerfg Statème I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matwknl matters have come to my attention in connedion ￿ the examinaticffi (olhar than that dxlo8ed belrf which gNe me cause to bdieve that in. any mthial r8SPaCt the accountino records Ere not kept in accordm I￿th seckn 130 of tha Act; or the accounts do not accord Imth the acg¢)unting re(x)rd8. I have rbQ C(￿eMS arKI have com8 acros8 other maiters in connection wlth the examination to whlch attention should be drawn In th18 report In ord8r to enable a proper Underst￿Ing of the accounts I otknined Ir￿nt verifKation of all investrnents with Ihe Twstees for fvlethodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balancw arKI funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are indÉvidualty in excess of £10,(MX) (ten thousand pound5) at the balan¢e ¥heet date. Slgnature of exariw ............ . Name of Indeperth examiner .. Name of firm (where apwopnats) ......... kJ.IA fo£<ro ' delete or Circle as aPpro￿ats 4of4