Marlow IAethodlst Church Raport and Accounts for the Year Ended 31-August 2025 Marlow Methodist Church (registered Charty No. 1199146 is situated in Sprttal Street Marl¢yw, SL7 3HJ Mlsslon Statsm•nt We ernbrace Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Through a wariety of Worship, prayer and seNice we encourage spiritual growih and nurture a caring fellowship thal reaches Ixrt to the wider communty. Worshlp Our minister. Rev Kate Strange has been instrumental in guidirvJ us ttwh nv initiatives in all areas of our worship. Regular Sunday wiro worship continue although there is an incxeasing relian￿ on local lay preachers and k>cal arrangements due to the fact that our minister has commitrnents to her otr churches. The Wedr￿daY fellowship (x)ntinues to meet most weeks and there are other additional services to mark specaal o(wions. especially around Christs)w and Easter. The Sunday servi￿ continue to be streamed ￿lin6 vla the Church webs5te and we are aware that the online ￿ngregatiOn is growiThJ. The Afk Cale The Ark café, our main outreach arKI mission effort, ¢x)nlinues to be highty successful as a place of hospitslity. welcome and friendship in a warm 'safe space.. Its location in the centre of MaTlow puts it in an unrival1￿ FK)Sition to offer these benefits to the general public. The use of students with leaming challenges as volunteer helpers cmlinues to mark the café as a truly (x)mmuiMty driven enterprise. The Ark Café Manag8ft￿nt gn)up meet regularty to oversee the running of the Arf( Café and have now settled with a team of paid staff such that there will be 2 paid staff on duty at any one time (one in the kitctr￿ and one Yront of house.) to take responsibility and guide the volunteers. The Ark has rK>W Started to run comrrwjnity lurKhes ￿1c8 a month. Chlldrnn's Work The church has ceased to employ part time Children aThJ Famllies ther but does benefft from the Circuivs Children's ￿￿rker Vh￿ assists wtth children's atAivities during school hdidays. Pastoral Care Pastoral care of the Church family continues to be provided by the minister and a team of pastoral visitors. Church members and others are visited should they be unable to attend church in person beGguse they are dderly. sick (at home or in hospital). The pastoral leaders provide support in many ways. spiritual or otherwise. Followshlp Groups Small groups meet on a regular basis. either ir¥ the Church premises or in memberfs homes for the purposes of prayer. Bible StLxly or other religious and educational activities. Groups meet regularty and there is a monlhly 'church lunch.. Use of Premises for the Public Benefft The hall 2nd ancillary r￿rnS are extensively used by local community organisations, these indude parent and toddler groups, Choral Society rehearsals. Camera dub, Pilates. Dementia group. arts society and 'Sing Your Pain Away music group. There has been an increase in groups from the University for the Third Age (U3A) who use the premises. Ther ea￿ now 5 different U3A groups WIK) meet at various times Govemance The Governing body of Martow Methodist Church is the Church CouncAI, the members of which are its Trustees. The Coun￿1 indudes ex-officio members by virtue of the office they hold within the Church. Representatives of Church organisations and members are appointed at et Annual General Church Meeting. The Church Council appoints Church Stewards who. together with the minister fonn the Leadership Team. Trustees automatically change as members of the Church Council changes frorn tirne to time. The Church Council act as managing Trustees for the Church building, which is held on Model Trusts. The custodian trustees holding legal title for the property are the Trustees for Mel￿dist Church Purposes (fMCP). The Church is part of the High Wycombe Methodist Circuic a group of Methodist Churd)es in the High Wyo)mbe area The church has a website: www.marlowmethodistchurch.or infonnation about its serVi￿S and activit￿ be found. .uk on which detailed Trustees The names of Trustees during the year were: Rev Katie Strange Hazel (fina) Ashbumer Valerie Cameron Suzanne Soper Steven Crawshaw James Casper Rosaline Drew Michael Wright Jaojueline Duxbury Susan Gallaug￿r Howard Lewis Robert GaHaugher David Duxbury Mich￿1 StarKlell Eryl Walker J￿jIth Elliot Ellizabeth Riches Linda Lovell . Paul Strange Mal¢xJm SI￿g0k1 Accounts The Ststement of Financial Activities for 2024-2025 18 attached. Name of Church METhIXIIST CHURai chu￿ No Statomant of Flnanclal Athltl•s (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2025 14oiMto Fund• G•fiw•l Fund fufirn8tr￿ R•#rtd•d EndcMrn•nt Totsl 20 {Unf•th￿) Fund• Fundi Income 1 Ollery 41349 48,591 11.827 3.641 16.170 4 lrtfnsl ar#J iTht•strMbt 5 1￿C￿e from iw•slff*rt IL 3,641 16,170 7 Otsr charlth 8Toil Intom• 9117 111,116 141928 164317 151745 275.323 Expendftu 9 Cicul assrfsmwrt w sh¥• 10 Gi*)ts 4,12 17 9.1 9,180 12 •tc 13 DekYe¢ot 14 0￿¢ ex[￿ 15 Oth￿eX￿￿e 16 Int•m4 ¢XW*x 17 T•tsl •xp•ndllu 18 G•BJlbMs•sl iNestsT*nts 19 GamsJih)ssesl ¥Ne5trr*th 20 N•t Incorn￿1•xPlndhUrn? 21 T￿(￿$ botsmen fimxts 22 Oth•r 9￿1(￿)$￿$). 23 N•t mo¥•mMt kn lund• 24 Tclal fLrf¥ts Iwhi I￿ard 18. 10 15249 151,311 111,$60 155320.fp) 213,999 1327.09 1197.12 11,32421 1329.09 58,5M ,In 1.997,12 11.32621 103,847 115.173 Il*m• al CIMrch MARL(YII lAETH￿IsT CHURCH Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025 G•n•rnl T•l•h 2025 Fw Flx•d A8￿1$ Chut¢h bu*J and oth•rpffJp•rty lfivestrnnl pwrt*i 10 4.000.000 4,000,000 415 415 Tothl Ix•d•*¥• 4.•00.•00 4.000,415 DBbtory and pr•payrrAnls Loans by th• lfi¥eslrr•nls Th C•ntral Fmant• BoaNI t*pos1s Cash al and n haft 12 18.970 27.331 46.301 12 37.982 5.083 32.133 70.115 5.083 12 Tothl ¢wr•rt*sx•l¥ Cwr•nt Il•billll•¥ QedrtoB (due m unde¥ 1 ￿ar) Gran15 payaty* 2J25-26 TOL41 ¢wrvntliabilltr•s N•t ¢urr•ntis••l•Ai•bllll•i 12.035 59.464 121.499 1J 1.162 5.164 6.32 1.112 10.172 5.114 54.300 1,321 115.173 00.172 4.054.300 415 4,115.510 Lwq term Ilabblltles aft•r m+Jre yeart Gran15 payab￿ aA8r 2025-26 Loan5 to ihe Churth •ss•¢s 60,872 4.1)54.300 41S 4,115,580 olth• ¢lvrh General Fund (￿r•Str￿a8d1 n318d Funds IlthTrstrxl8d Totsl 60,872 60,872 80,172 4,OS4.300 415 Rost￿•w a true and fairview ofthe Church's financial position and activities. Annual Comparlson This is thefirstyearwhere accrualaccounting has been used , therefor only minimal information from previous years is included since figures are not a like for like comparison. Income income is tncluded in the Statement of Financial Activit18s (SOFA) when the Church b8comes entitled to the resources. and the trustees are reasonably certain they will receive the resources" and the monetaryvalue can be measured with sufficient ￿lIabIlIty. Expendlturo This is recognised when a liability is incurred. or a constructive obligation arises, that results in the payment being unavoidable. Liabilities are recognised as soon as an oufflow of economic benefit is considered more likelythan not under the legal or constructtve obligation committing the Church to pay out resources. VAT Due to theturnover and n8ture ofthe Ark Café, the Church is VAT registered. All sales by the café a￿ liabl8 for VAT. Lettings are exempt from VAT. We are able to claim back'input'VAT on all Café expenditure and a proportion of'shared. expenditure {eg cleaning. utilities etcl. Debtors and Prep8yments Debtors include HMRC GiftAid and income from the Surnup card readers. Pre payments includethe Advance payment of Circuit Assessment and the initial deposit paid to ION (the company providingthe new doors}. Credltors Creditors include outstsndings relating to utilities . the VAT biu for period Jun-Aug and outstanding Café invoices. 4. Donatlons and Grants Unr88trlctéd Restricted Total 2024 Total Collections Circuit Assessment refund Circuit Grants Gift Aid Other Donations Total 42,349 7.700 1,810 44,159 7,700 43,853 15,485 11,827 4,117 3250 18.735 11,827 20,346 3250 13,582 5.091 16.229 (inc VAT Rebate) 21,289 81,478 102,767 65.776 The VAT rebate relates to an element of the VAT refunded from the previous year's Sanctuary Heating project. S. Other Charltabla Actlvltlos Unrestricted 16.170 Restrlcted Total 16.170 142.928 5.3.2 2024 Total 16.851 129,527 5,331 Lettings Ark Cafe Coffee / Lunches Fundraising Total 142.928 5.372 4,445 25.987 3.550 142,W28 168.915 6. Investment Income Unrestricted 3,625 16 Restricted Total 2024 Total 7,158 21 CFB Interest Endowment Income Total 3.625 16 3,641 3.641 7,179 7. Payment to Trustees There were no payments made to trustees for additional services provided to the church by agreementwith the Church Council meeting. There were no expenses paid to trustees. 8. Fees forthe examlnatlon or audlt of tho accounts. There were no fees paid for the Independent examiner's reporting on the accounts. A total of £4.777 was paid to Macyntire Hudson for support and preparation ofthe VAT returns. This included an additional amount to backdate a claim for refund ofVAT paid on Sanctuary Projects {eg Heating). 9. Pald Empioyoes. Staff Costs relatingto the Arkcaté and the Children's and Familiesworker paid during yearwere: This Year 78.061 5.125 4,355 87.541 Lastyear Gross W8ges, salaries and benefits in kind Employers National Insurance costs Pension costs Total Staff Costs (D ID J C) fo th IJ 11. Investments TMCP is the legal owner and custodian Trustee of all Methodist Model Trust property including legacies, Endowments and Accumulated Funds. Change in Investmentvalues This Year £415 Last Year £415 Jos Dorsett's Bequest (Endowment) 12. Analysls of Current a8SOt$ Debtors and prepayments Thisyear 6.750 11,827 11.164 16,560 46.301 Last Year 7,700 1.990 Pre Paid Assessments Accrued Income (Gift Aid) Accrued Income ISUMUP Card Reader) Depoist paid to ION for Doors Total Analysls of cash at Bank This Year 5.083 70.115 75.198 Last Year 5.992 88,166 94,158 Bank B8lance at HSBC Cash held at Central Finance Board Total 13. Analysls of currnnt Uablllllos and iongtemi credltors Thisyear 4.229 935 1,162 6.326 Last Year HMRC VATforJun-Aug 25 Bidfoods {Café supplier) Utilities Tot81 Last years accounts were on 8 Payments basis and liabilities and creditors were not recorded. 14. Capttal ¢ommftments and contlngent U8blittlos At 31 August 2025 the church had no capital commitments No contingent liabilities were identified 15. Loans and Credltors due aftor one year. Nil 16. Detalled analysls of Indivldual fund movements. Unrestrlctsd Funds Opening Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Closlng Balance Losseg Igalns General Fund Outreach Fund 10 Year Pian Cooind8 Wed Fellowship Total 48.013 110.774 108.614 50.173 30 30 9.208 156 1.137 9,208 156 1,304 332 165 111.106 108.779 60,871 Rostrlcted Funds Openlng Balance Income Expandlture Transfers Closlng Balance Lows Igalns Premises Project Fund CYP Worker Fund Ark Cafe Tot81 17.319 16.229 909 32.639 22,165 13,650 13.575 8.086 54,300 5,819 45.303 142.928 164.217 140.661 155.220 17. Rolated Party Transactions Name of Related Party Relationship Description Income From related Payments to Related Party Loans tol from Related Paty Nil Amounts owed to related Paryt Transaction Mission in Britain Fund Fund for Support of Presbyters and Deacons Fund for Property Connexional Donation Nil 700 Connexional Donation 200 Connexional Donation 400 Nil Nil World Mission Fund AIIWeCan Connexional Donation 700. Nil Connexional Donation 730 Nll J¥ Total 2.730 Donations to Unrelated Parties 6,135 Totsl Donatlons 9,180 Note." In addition £1,951 was raised through'special coliection'which are not tre8ted as Incoming Resources of the church. Name of Church......MarEow MethcAJist Church.......................................... No........... Declarations and Scrutiny I confirm that these accruals-based accounts for the year to 31 August 2025 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they indude all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer................... Name and address oftreasurer.........Michael Wright.............................. 54 Seymour Park Road. Marlow .......... Post Code... SL7 3EP Presentation to the Church trustees I confinn that the annual report and accwnts for the year ended 31 August 2025 werelwill be" presented to the meeting of the Church trustees held on . Signature of the Chair of the meeting: Name of the Chair of the meeting: Rev Katie Strange.................. Date Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the MARLOW MEfHODIST CHURCH Charlty Number ...1199146........... Responsibllltles and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accx)unts of the Marlow Methodist Church for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on page 1 to 9. As the Church's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the aca)unts in accordance with the requirements of the CharitiesAct 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examirk3tion of the Church's accx>unts carried out under section 145 of the Act and. in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectson 145(5}(b) of the Act. 10 ' delete or orcle as appropriate Name of Church ...Marlow Methodist Church..... No. Independent Examiner's Statement trhe Church's gross in￿rne exceeded £250,000 arKI l am qualified to undertake the examination by beirvJ a qualified member of ICAEW. I have completed my examination. I confimi that material rnatters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disdosed below.) which give me cause to believe that in, any rnaterial respect: the accounting records were rK)t kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act. or the accAJunts do rK)t accord with the accwnting re(x)rds: or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination the trustees, annual ￿pOrt is rK)t conststent with the accounts I have no ¢x)ncems and have (x)me across rK) Other matters in connection with the examination to which attenkn'on sh￿Id be drawn in thvs report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not" obtained independent verifi(3tion of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in Ottr￿r trusts. bank balances arKI funds at the Central Finance Board of the MethC￿list Church which are individua51y in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examinar Name of independent examiner Charlotte Reddiffe........ . Relevant prof&ssional quallfication of independent examiner ..ICAEW......... Name of finn (where appropriate) Address ...............4 Westrninster Close High Wycombe HP11 1QR Date