METHODIST EVANGELICALS TOGETHER Charity No. 1196407
REPORT for the period 4 November 2021 to 31 August 2022
Legal and Administrative information
The organisation is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission number 1196407.
During the period the principal Trustees and officers were:
Rev Dr David Hull - Chairman and Trustee
Miss Lynn Petersen - Trustee (resigned 31 December 2022)
Rev Gareth Higgs – Trustee
Mrs Elizabeth Miller - Trustee (appointed 1 January 2023)
The Executive Committee (which includes the Trustees) has met once during the period, in May 2022, to set the policy of the organisation, with several ad hoc conversations also taking place. All the Trustees are volunteers.
Trustees are proposed from the Executive and nominees are presented to the AGM, with a reasoned statement, for approval. Trustees are appointed for a term of three years beginning 1 January and eligible for re-election once, and beyond that only by special resolution of the AGM. Elections are held at the AGM preceding reelection. An AGM was held on 4 June 2022.
The charity Methodist Evangelicals Together, charity number 298087, had formed the company Methodist Evangelicals Together Limited, a company limited by guarantee (Company Number 08837912, England & Wales), which was dormant since its incorporation. At the AGM of the charity number 298087, held on 12 June 2021, the decision had been taken to move from the registered charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, as it was felt that this would best safeguard the future interests of the charity, and for the company limited by guarantee to be dissolved once this had taken place. The transfer was achieved on 1 January 2022, with assets, and trade, activities and staff of the charity being successfully transferred to the newly formed Methodist Evangelicals Together CIO, charity number 1196407. Steps were taken to dissolve the company limited by guarantee, Methodist Evangelicals Together Limited, and this dissolution was completed on 5 April 2022.
The principal office of the charity is 50a Castle Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1DP.
Objectives, Activities & Achievements
Methodist Evangelicals Together (MET) stands for the following core purposes and objectives:
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Upholding the Authority of the Bible
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Seeking Spiritual Renewal
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Praying for Revival
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Spreading Scriptural Holiness
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Emphasising the Centrality of the Cross
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Encouraging Evangelism through Relationship, Prayer, Word and Action
Following the transfer and until 31 August 2022, the Development Worker, Rev Derek Balsdon, was employed on a full time basis to promote the work of MET. During this period he was the main speaker at REVIVE, our annual residential prayer weekend, and hosted twice weekly prayer meetings and Bible studies on Zoom. He also had a role in pastoral care for evangelicals within the British Methodist Church.
MET employs a part time Administrator, Mrs Marian Izzard.
The charity produces a magazine, MET Connexion, three times a year. Mrs Izzard is also the Editor of the magazine, a paid role separate from her administrative duties. MET organises three annual conferences: REVIVE (a Prayer Weekend), Digging for Treasure (a day’s teaching on expository preaching) and Equipping for Ministry (a weekend for probationary ministers and ministers with fewer than 5 years’ experience). Unfortunately, the Equipping for Ministry weekend did not go ahead this spring. Various books and Bible study guides are produced for sale.
The website is kept up-to-date at www.methodistevangelicals.org.uk, and we have two Facebook pages, one for members only and the other for public information.
The public benefit is the advancement of the Christian religion in accordance with clause 4 of our constitution.
Funding
The charity is funded by its members who pay an annual subscription and through additional gifts from its members and supporters.
Financial Outcome
On 1 January 2022, balances in unrestricted funds of £48,104 and £23,770 within restricted funds were transferred from Methodist Evangelicals Together (registration number 298087). For the period ended 31 August 2022 there is net cash surplus of £3,183.
David Hull
Chairman
21 February 2023
METHODIST EVANGELICALS TOGETHER
Charity No. 1196407
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS for the period from 4 November 2021 to 31 August 2022
| RECEIPTS Annual Subscriptions Donations Video production income (WHOTWAY) Development Worker appeal Grants for Development Worker Director of Ministry appeal Marriage & Human Relationships appeal Rising Generation appeal Conferences: - Equipping for ministry - Prayer conference - Digging for Treasure - Liverpool 200 - Online conferences Income tax refunds Sales of literature Interest Income DEYSF Income Donation from Methodist Evangelicals Together (Charity number 298087) Sub total Asset & Investment sales Total receipts |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds £ £ £ 21,423 21,423 15,876 15,876 1,075 1,075 0 0 105 105 3,210 3,210 400 400 5 5 7,918 7,918 791 791 0 85 85 6,480 95 6,575 1,388 1,388 246 246 12 12 48,104 23,770 71,874 |
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| 102,316 28,667 130,983 0 |
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| 102,316 28,667 130,983 |
| PAYMENTS Administrative Expenses Executive Expenses Advertising and Publicity Computer Expenses MET Connexion Legal and Professional Development Worker Marriage & Human Relationships Expenses AWE Expenses Conferences: - Equipping for ministry - Prayer conference - Digging for Treasure - Liverpool 200 - Other conferences Benevolent Expenditure Items for Resale Subscriptions and Donations Bank charges and similar expenditure Other Sub total Asset & Investment purchases Total payments Net receipts/(payments) Transfers between funds Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds £ £ £ 8,517 8,517 1,971 1,971 1,348 1,348 1,367 1,367 7,315 7,315 21 21 13,210 1,078 14,288 14,690 14,690 1,434 1,434 0 119 119 78 78 0 3,830 3,830 46 46 150 150 34 34 204 204 199 199 316 316 |
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| 36,179 19,748 55,927 0 |
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| 36,179 19,748 55,927 |
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| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds £ £ £ 66,137 8,919 75,056 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 66,137 8,919 75,056 |
| CASH FUNDS Virgin Money (Clydesdale) Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Donald English Young Scholars Total cash funds |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds £ £ £ 13,176 0 13,176 52,961 5,896 58,857 0 3,023 3,023 |
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| 66,137 8,919 75,056 |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Liabilities
The charity has no commitments as at 31 August 2022. The charity had two employees for the period of these accounts.
| Summary of movements on funds Unrestricted & Designated Funds General Fund WHOTWAY Designated Fund Total Unrestricted & Designated Funds Restricted Funds Development Worker Fund Marriage & Human Relationships Fund Rising Generation Fund Director of Ministry Fund Liverpool 200 Fund Benevolent Fund Donald English Young Scholars Fund Total Restricted Funds Total Funds |
Transfers from MET (298087) Income Expenditure Balance at 31/8/22 46,783 54,212 36,179 64,816 1,321 1,321 |
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| 48,104 54,212 36,179 66,137 |
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| 0 1,078 1,078 0 12,463 3,227 14,690 1,000 4,316 475 4,791 105 105 3,830 3,830 0 150 150 0 3,011 12 3,023 |
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| 23,770 4,897 19,748 8,919 |
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| 71,874 59,109 55,927 75,056 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the period Set out on pages |
Methodist Evangelicals Together | Methodist Evangelicals Together | Methodist Evangelicals Together |
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| from 4 November 2021 to 31 August 2022 |
Charity no (if any) |
1196407 | |
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2020.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 6 March 2023 Signed: Name: Neil Harland Relevant professional FCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 71 Farquhar Road Birmingham B15 2QP
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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