## **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:
- Upholding the Authority of the Bible
- Seeking Spiritual Renewal
- Praying for Revival
- Spreading Scriptural Holiness
- Emphasising the Centrality of the Cross
- 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|
|---|---|
||102,316
28,667
130,983
0|
||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|
|---|---|
||36,179
19,748
55,927
0|
||36,179
19,748
55,927|
||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**66,137**
**8,919**
**75,056**
0
0
0
0
0
0|
||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|
|---|---|
||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|
|---|---|
||48,104
54,212
36,179
66,137|
||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|
||23,770
4,897
19,748
8,919|
|||
||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:
- 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 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**
1
**IER**
**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**
2
**IER**